12 March 2025: Test Your Knowledge with the Daily Current Affairs Quiz!

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: For aspirants who prepare for competitive exams and well-known readers, Jagran Josh introduces the current affairs quiz this week. The quiz includes questions about Sajjangarh Sanctuary, SpaceX-Airtel Deal, the new CE of the Indian Banking Association and other important topics. Take and test your exam preparation!

question:

  1. Recently, Prime Minister Modi won the highest civilian award in which country? (a) Japan (b) China (c) Germany (d) Mauritius

  2. Which Indian telecom company has signed a high-speed Internet agreement with SpaceX? (a) Jio(b) Airtel(c) BSNL(d)

  3. Which two organizations are jointly developing the most advanced multi-mode logistics park in Varanasi? (a) National Highway Authority of India and India Railways (b) National Highway Logistics Management Co., Ltd. and Inland Waterway Authority (C) Naval Airport Authority of India and India (D) NITI AAYOG and Ministry of Transport

  4. Who succeeded the CEO of the Indian Banking Association? (A) Abhimanyu Singh (B) Roshni Nadar (C) Rajeev Kumar (D) Atul Kumar Goel

  5. Sajjangarh Sanctuary has appeared in the news recently. In which state is it located? (a) Assam (b) Himaal Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (D) Madhya Pradesh

Answers and explanations:

  1. (d) Mauritius Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently won the highest civilian award in Mauritius, making him the first Indian to receive this honor. During his state visit to Mauritius, he was awarded the commander of the Stars and the Indian Ocean Key.

  2. (b) Airtel Airtel has signed a major agreement with SpaceX to launch Starlink’s high-speed satellite service in India. This is India’s first such agreement and has been subject to regulatory approval for SpaceX’s Starlink action in the country.

  3. (b) The Multimodal Logistics Park (MMLP) of the National Highway Logistics Management Co., Ltd. and the Inland Waterway Authority Varanasi is a joint development of the National Highway Logistics Management Co., Ltd. (NHLML) and the Inland Waterway Authority of India (IWAI). It covers 150 acres and is strategically located near National Highway 7 (NH 7).

  4. (D) Atul Kumar Goel Atul Kumar Goel serves as CEO of the Indian Banking Association (IBA). He is a chartered accountant with leadership experience in major public sector banks such as PNB, UCO Bank, United Bank of India and Allahabad Bank (now Bank of India).

  5. (c) Rajasthan recently, a wildfire was scattered in 50 hectares of Sajjangarh sanctuary in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The shelter is part of the Aravalli range and covers 5.19 square kilometers. It is located near Sajjangarh Fort, which was built in 1874 by Mewar ruler Maharana Sajjan Singh.