CURRENT AFFAIRS(05-07-2024) 1 / 10 Who is the leader of-the opposition Labour Party in the United Kingdom? Mel Stride Keir Starmer Vaughn Gething Mark Drakeford Labour leader Keir Starmer, who is likely to become Britain’s Prime Minister on Friday, had a hectic day of campaigning planned, that began in Wales and ended in England, with stops in Scotland en route. Read More 2 / 10 Who has been appointed the new Foreign Secretary? Rajinder Khanna Vikram Misri T. V. Ravichandran Pavan Kapoor The appointment of Mr. Kapoor as Deputy NSA follows the recent appointment of Vikram Misri as the next Foreign Secretary from July 15. Read More 3 / 10 In the recently concluded first round of the parliamentary elections in France, which of the following came in second, with around 29% of the vote? National Rally Identity and Democracy Group Renaissance New Popular Front The New Popular Front coalition that included the center-left, green and left forces polled close to 29% of the vote and came in second place, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance. Read More 4 / 10 In which year did coal mining in the Telangana region start, with the establishment of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Company Ltd in England? 1953 1886 1898 1919 Coal mining in Telangana dates back 140 years, with the establishment of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Company Ltd in England in 1886 initiating coal extraction. Read More 5 / 10 How many MPs were suspended during the 17th Lok Sabha term, including Rajya Sabha MPs? 146 116 104 164 The 17th Lok Sabha not only earned the dubious distinction of having seen the suspension of the most number of Opposition MPs (146 in a single session, including Rajya Sabha MPs) but also functioned without a Deputy Speaker, a post usually reserved for the Opposition. Read More 6 / 10 How many factory inspectors are sanctioned across India? 1222 953 818 1500 For example, for an all-India reach, each of the 953 sanctioned inspectors would have had to inspect 337 registered factories in a year, in 2021. Read More 7 / 10 An infamous study with glaring bioethics violations was conducted in Tuskegee aiming to research which disease? Hepatitis Cancer HIV/AIDS Syphilis The role of conscientious insiders, and sometimes outsiders, who have unique knowledge of such violations is the subject of a recent book, The Occasional Human Sacrifice – Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No, by bioethicist, philosopher and whistle-blower at the University of Minnesota, Carl Elliott. The book details several such incidents in the western world, starting with the Tuskegee Syphilis Study to the Willowbrook Hepatitis Study. Read More 8 / 10 What is the real name of the godman Bhole Baba? Sooraj Pal Singh Rampal Singh Jatin Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan Santosh Madhavan With the death toll in the Hathras satsang stampede touching 121, Sooraj Pal Singh, alias Narayan Sakar Vishwa Hari, the self-styled godman who was heading the prayer meeting, said a ruckus was created by “anti-social elements” after he left the event. Read More 9 / 10 Which 26/11 accused is likely to be extradited from the US, as per recent developments? Tahawwur Rana Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi David Headley Pakistan-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, wanted in India for his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is “extraditable under the plain provisions of the U.S.-India extradition treaty”, a U.S. attorney has told a court. Read More 10 / 10 Who is the State Congress chief for Jharkhand? Shibu Soren Rajesh Thakur Vinay Singh Champai Soren Alliance partners from the Congress, including Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the party’s in-charge for the State, and State Congress chief Rajesh Thakur, were present at the meeting of legislators from the INDIA coalition who reached a consensus on the change of guard. Read More Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
