CURRENT AFFAIRS(14-08-2024) 1 / 10 Who is the Union Social Justice Minister? Nityanand Rai Giriraj Singh Suresh Gopi Virendra Kumar Union Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar on Monday dodged repeated questions about the Centre’s position on the matter. Read More 2 / 10 What syndrome, a neurological disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks part of the peripheral nervous system, is known to attack people with Zika virus? Guillain-Barré syndrome Groat's Disease DiGeorge Syndrome Huntington's Disease Though rare, people with Zika virus infection run a risk of suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome, a neurological disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Read More 3 / 10 Which of the following countries won a medal in athletics for the first time, during the Paris Olympics? Bermuda Saint Lucia Sudan Madagascar Forty three countries won athletics medals, with Saint Lucia, Dominica and Pakistan doing so for the first time, all golds. Read More 4 / 10 In which country was the first edition of the International Mathematics Olympiad held in 1959? Bulgaria USSR Romania East Germany Since 1959, when the first edition of the IMO was held in Romania, the olympiad has acquired a somewhat mythical status. Read More 5 / 10 How many Test match wickets did the former Indian fast bowler Kapil Dev finish with? 399 443 434 431 That didn’t prevent him from stacking up a then world record 434 Test wickets when he bid adieu to cricket in 1994. Read More 6 / 10 Which former Olympic gold medallist diver from USA announced his retirement? Noah Williams Tom Daley Tom Watson Tom Brady Former Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley announced his retirement from diving on Monday following the Paris Games. Read More 7 / 10 Hezbollah is a party and paramilitary group belonging to which country? Iran Yemen Syria Lebanon Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group have vowed to avenge last month’s killings of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr. Read More 8 / 10 Who is the Supreme Leader of the Taliban? Zabihullah Mujahid Ayman al-Zawahiri Obaidullah Baheer Hibatullah Akhundzada Government affairs are mostly run through religious edicts from the reclusive Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. Read More 9 / 10 What is Indonesia’s proposed new capital called? Jogjakarta Nusantara Bandung Batavia The $32-billion megaproject Nusantara was originally expected to be inaugurated on August 17 but has been delayed. Read More 10 / 10 According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework list of rankings of the best educational institutions in India, which was declared the best ‘innovational institution’? IIT Madas IIM Ahmedabad IIT Bombay IISc Bangalore The IIT-Bombay is the best ‘innovational institution’ followed by the IIT-Madras and IIT-Delhi. Read More Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
