17 January 2024- India’s Number one Chess Participant

Present Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Day by day Present Affairs Quiz for all devoted college students and readers making ready for numerous aggressive exams. In right this moment’s session, get briefings concerning the necessary subjects given in Q&A codecs similar to Assam Vaibhav’ award and many others.

1. Who has develop into India’s primary chess participant, forsaking Vishwanathan Anand?

(a) Rameshbabu Praggnanand

(b) Gukesh D

(c) Vidit Gujarati

(d) Pantala Harikrishna

2. What’s India’s rank among the many world’s strongest armies within the World Firepower Rating?

(a) 2

(b) 3

(c) 4

(d) 5

3. Who received the ‘Participant of the Month’ award for the month of December 2023?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Suryakumar Yadav

(c) Pat Cummins

(d) Joe Root

4. Who might be awarded the best honor of Assam state ‘Assam Vaibhav’?

(a) Amit Shah

(b) Raghuram Rajan

(c) Ranjan Gogoi

(d) Ratan Tata

5. With whom has the Maharashtra authorities signed an settlement for the state’s first inexperienced ammonia plant?

(a) Inox Air Merchandise

(b) Tata Chemical compounds Restricted

(c) Chambal Fertilizers and Chemical compounds Restricted

(d) Deepak Fertilizers

6. Which nation will host the ‘World Peace Summit’ on Ukraine?

(a) USA

(b) France

(c) Switzerland

(d) Japan

7. The place is the twelfth Basic Meeting of the Asian Buddhist Convention for Peace being held?

(a) Kathmandu

(b) Colombo

(c) New Delhi

(d) Dhaka

Reply:-

1. (a) Rameshbabu Praggnanand

Indian younger chess participant Rameshbabu Praggnanand has defeated world chess champion Ding Liren within the ‘Tata Metal Masters’ held in Netherlands. With this victory, Praggnananda grew to become the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to defeat the defending champion. He has additionally develop into India’s new primary chess participant by defeating Anand by way of reside scores.

2. (c) 4

Just lately World Firepower has launched a rating of the international locations of the world on the idea of army functionality. Among the many strongest armies on this planet, America is at first place, Russia is at second place and China is at third place. India has been given fourth place on this rating. 145 international locations of the world have been included on this rating. Neighboring nation Pakistan is at ninth place. 60 elements assessing army functionality have been included on this rating.   

3. (c) Pat Cummins

ICC has introduced the ‘Participant of the Month’ award for the month of December 2023. Australia captain Pat Cummins has received the Greatest Male Cricketer award. India’s Deepti Sharma acquired the award for one of the best feminine cricketer. Each month the ICC honors one of the best performing gamers in worldwide cricket with the ‘Participant of the Month’ award.

4. (c) Ranjan Gogoi

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has just lately introduced that former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi might be honored with the ‘Assam Vaibhav’ award. ‘Assam Vaibhav’ is the best civilian honor of the state. A bench of 5 judges headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi had given an necessary determination on Ayodhya ‘Ram Temple’ within the 12 months 2019.  

5. (a) Inox Air Merchandise

The Maharashtra authorities has signed an settlement with Inox Air Merchandise for the state’s first inexperienced ammonia plant with a capability of 500,000 MTPA. A complete of three billion US {dollars} might be spent on this mission. Inexperienced liquid ammonia might be produced on this plant.    

6. (c) Switzerland

A ‘World Peace Summit’ on Ukraine might be organized in Switzerland. On the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Switzerland has agreed to host this convention. It’s noteworthy that Russia despatched its military to Ukraine on February 24, 2022, since then the battle between the 2 international locations is happening.      

7. (c) New Delhi

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the twelfth Basic Meeting of the Asian Buddhist Convention for Peace in New Delhi. This two-day twelfth Basic Meeting was inaugurated on 17 January. It was began within the 12 months 1969 on the request of Khambo Lama Samagin Gombozov.

Additionally learn:

What’s India’s rank among the many strongest armies of the world? 

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