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Current Affairs Today UPSC covers key global and national events like astronauts voting from space, Vietnam’s disaster recovery, Assam’s teacher regularization, and more. Stay updated!

Questions on Current Affairs Today UPSC

1. Who are the astronauts stuck on the ISS?
2. How are Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore planning to vote in the 2024 US elections?
3. What was Williams’ reaction to voting from space?
4. What did Wilmore say about their voting responsibility as American citizens?
5. When are the 2024 US elections scheduled?
6. Which candidates will contest the 2024 US elections?
7. How long was the initial mission for Williams and Wilmore supposed to last?
8. Why has their stay on the ISS extended to eight months?
9. Which spacecraft was Williams and Wilmore’s mission a part of?
10. What technical issues did Boeing’s Starliner face?
11. How did Williams describe the transition to station life on the ISS?
12. How does Sunita Williams feel about her extended mission in space?
13. What were Williams and Wilmore hoping to achieve with their mission?
14. What is the current situation with Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam?
15. How many people have died due to Typhoon Yagi and related landslides in Vietnam?
16. How many people are missing after the Typhoon Yagi disaster?
17. Which provinces in Vietnam were the hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi?
18. What did Xinhua news agency report about the fatalities in Vietnam?
19. What is the current flood alert level for the Red River in Hanoi?
20. What has the Hanoi government done in response to the flood situation?
21. How are evacuated residents in Vietnam returning to their homes?
22. What clean-up measures are being taken in Vietnam after the Typhoon?
23. What clean-up campaign is planned for Ha Long Bay?
24. What decision did the Assam government make regarding contractual teachers?
25. How many teachers in Assam will have their jobs regularized?
26. When were the teachers in Assam originally appointed?
27. What subjects do the contractual teachers in Assam teach?
28. How many teachers were initially appointed on a contractual basis in Assam in 2010?
29. What is the current number of contractual teachers in Assam?
30. What was the initial salary for contractual teachers in Assam?
31. How much was the salary increased for Assam’s contractual teachers?
32. What decision did the Union government take regarding Port Blair’s name?
33. What is the new name of Port Blair?
34. Who announced the renaming of Port Blair?
35. Why was the renaming of Port Blair done?
36. What does the new name “Sri Vijaya Puram” symbolize?
37. Which Indian Union Minister welcomed the renaming of Port Blair?
38. What did Ramdas Athawale say about the renaming of Port Blair?
39. Why is the Andaman & Nicobar Islands significant in Indian history?
40. What role did Andaman & Nicobar Islands play during the freedom struggle?
41. Which empire once used Andaman & Nicobar Islands as a naval base?
42. Which freedom fighter unfurled the Tiranga for the first time on Andaman Island?
43. Who was imprisoned in the Cellular Jail on Andaman Island?
44. What historical events are linked with Veer Savarkar and Andaman?
45. What strategic role do the Andaman & Nicobar Islands play today?

Answers to Questions on Current Affairs Today UPSC

1. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are the astronauts stuck on the ISS.
2. They plan to vote via ballots they requested while in space.
3. Williams said voting from space is “pretty cool.”
4. Wilmore emphasized their responsibility as American citizens.
5. The 2024 US elections are scheduled for November 5.
6. Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will contest the 2024 elections.
7. Their mission was originally slated for eight days.
8. Their stay has been extended due to technical issues with the Starliner spacecraft.
9. Their mission was part of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
10. The Starliner faced technical issues and returned to Earth without the astronauts.
11. Williams said the transition was “not that hard” due to previous ISS experience.
12. Williams expressed happiness, calling space her “happy place.”
13. They hoped to complete the Starliner mission and land back home.
14. Typhoon Yagi has led to landslides and floods in Vietnam.
15. 254 people have died due to the disaster in Vietnam.
16. 82 people are still missing after the disaster.
17. Lao Cai, Cao Bang, and Yen Bai were the hardest hit provinces.
18. Xinhua reported the death toll and impact of the disaster.
19. The flood alert for the Red River in Hanoi is now below level 1.
20. Evacuated residents in Hanoi have begun returning to their homes.
21. People are returning as clean-up efforts are underway in flooded areas.
22. Clean-up forces have been mobilized to restore normalcy after the Typhoon.
23. A three-day clean-up campaign is planned for Ha Long Bay.
24. The Assam government decided to regularize the jobs of contractual teachers.
25. At least 4,669 teachers in Assam will have their jobs regularized.
26. The teachers were appointed on a contract basis in 2010.
27. They teach English, Mathematics, and General Science.
28. Around 8,000 teachers were initially appointed on a contract basis.
29. 4,669 teachers currently remain on contract.
30. The initial salary was Rs 8000 per month.
31. The salary was later increased to Rs 15,000 and then Rs 20,000 per month.
32. The Union government decided to rename Port Blair as “Sri Vijaya Puram.”
33. The new name is “Sri Vijaya Puram.”
34. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the renaming.
35. The renaming was done to remove the colonial legacy.
36. “Sri Vijaya Puram” symbolizes victory achieved in the freedom struggle.
37. Union Minister Ramdas Athawale welcomed the renaming.
38. He said it was a tribute to the freedom struggle.
39. Andaman & Nicobar Islands played a key role in the freedom struggle.
40. The islands served as the base for the Chola Empire and freedom fighters.
41. The Chola Empire used the islands as a naval base.
42. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose first unfurled the Tiranga on the island.
43. Veer Savarkar was imprisoned in the Cellular Jail on the island.
44. The Cellular Jail housed many freedom fighters, including Savarkar.
45. The islands now play a strategic and developmental role for India.

Key Takeaways:

1. Astronauts can vote from space.
2. Typhoon Yagi caused severe damage and fatalities in Vietnam.
3. Assam will regularize the jobs of over 4,600 contractual teachers.
4. Port Blair has been renamed to remove colonial legacies.
5. Andaman & Nicobar Islands hold great historical and strategic significance.

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