UPSC Current Affairs Quiz- September 05, 2024
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One-liner Questions:
- What did Iran criticize the United States for on Thursday?
- Which Venezuelan President’s airplane did the United States seize?
- In which country was Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s plane seized?
- When did the United States seize a plane from Venezuelan airline Emtrasur Cargo?
- Where did the Emtrasur Cargo plane land before it was seized in February?
- Which Formula One team appointed Loic Serra as chassis technical director?
- Who did Loic Serra replace as Ferrari’s chassis technical director?
- Which team did Enrico Cardile join after leaving Ferrari?
- What was issued by the Hong Kong Observatory on Thursday evening due to Typhoon Yagi?
- What does the No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal signify in Hong Kong’s weather system?
- When will the No. 8 signal remain in force until?
- What is the meaning of the word “Yagi” in Japanese?
- What is Capricornus in mythology?
- How strong are Typhoon Yagi’s maximum sustained winds near its eye?
- What rank does Yagi hold among the most powerful tropical cyclones in 2024?
- Which hurricane is ranked higher than Yagi in terms of power in 2024?
- How many wickets fell in one day during the Duleep Trophy first-round game between India C and India D?
- What was India D’s score at 76/8 during their innings?
- Who hit a counter-attacking 86 for India D in the Duleep Trophy match?
- What was the second-highest score for India D in their first innings?
- Where did Hindu outfits protest against the construction of a mosque?
- Which area in Shimla was the site of the controversial mosque construction?
- Which football team signed Juan Mata on a one-year contract?
- How old is Juan Mata, the new signing for Western Sydney Wanderers?
- Which Japanese football club did Juan Mata leave in January 2024?
- What role will Juan Mata play for the Western Sydney Wanderers?
- How much is Amazon expected to surpass in cumulative e-commerce exports from India by the end of the year?
- How many Indian exporters have sold through Amazon’s Global Selling programme since 2015?
- How many “Made in India” products have been sold globally through Amazon’s programme?
- What percentage growth did Amazon’s total seller base experience over the past year?
Answers:
- Iran criticized the United States for seizing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane.
- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane was seized.
- The plane was seized in the Dominican Republic.
- The United States seized the plane in February.
- The plane landed in Argentina in June 2022.
- Scuderia Ferrari appointed Loic Serra as chassis technical director.
- Loic Serra replaced Enrico Cardile.
- Enrico Cardile joined Aston Martin as chief technical officer.
- The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal.
- The No. 8 signal is the third-highest warning in Hong Kong’s typhoon system.
- The signal will remain in force until at least noon on Friday.
- “Yagi” means goat in Japanese.
- Capricornus is a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish.
- Typhoon Yagi’s maximum sustained winds are 209 kph (130 mph).
- Yagi is the second-most powerful tropical cyclone in 2024.
- Category 5 Atlantic hurricane Beryl is ranked higher than Yagi.
- 14 wickets fell in one day.
- India D was at 76/8.
- Axar Patel hit a counter-attacking 86 for India D.
- The second-highest score for India D was 13.
- Hindu outfits protested in Shimla.
- The Sanjauli area in Shimla was the site of the mosque construction.
- Western Sydney Wanderers signed Juan Mata.
- Juan Mata is 36 years old.
- Juan Mata left Vissel Kobe in January 2024.
- Juan Mata will bring experience and talent to the Western Sydney Wanderers.
- Amazon is expected to surpass $13 billion in cumulative exports.
- 1.5 lakh exporters have sold products through Amazon’s programme since 2015.
- Over 40 crore ‘Made in India’ products have been sold globally.
- Amazon’s seller base grew by 20 percent in the past year.
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