Daily GK Update - 5th February 2024 Current Affairs

                  Current Affairs

                                             National Affairs

BJP Veteran Lal Krishna Advani has been nominated for the Bharat Ratna Award.

• After former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, BJP Veteran Lal Krishna Advani has been nominated for the Bharat Ratna Award.

Indian Navy has declared 2024 as the “Year of the Naval Civilians’.

• To focus on the administration and enhancement of the efficiency of Naval Civilians, the Indian Navy has declared 2024 as the “Year of the Naval Civilians’.

                                           International Affairs

Russian cosmonauts have made a new record for staying for the longest duration in space.

• Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko stayed for the longest period in space.
• Russian Space Agency Roscomos has said that cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko spent 878 days and 12 hours in space.

The United States and the United Kingdom hit targets in Yemen.

• After continued attacks on ships by Houthi Rebels, The United States and the United Kingdom launched airstrikes on different targets in Yemen.
• The USA also targeted some targets in Iraq and Syria bombing several targets of Iran’s Proxies.

                                        Awards and Honours

         Grammy Awards-2024

• Song of the Year-Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? from Barbie
• Best Pop Vocal Album-Taylor Swift – Midnights
• Best R&B Song-SZA – Snooze
• Best Country Album-Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
• Best Música Urbana Album-Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito
• Best Pop Solo Performance-Miley Cyrus – Flowers
• est Global Music Album-Indian musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain’s fusion band ‘Shakti’

                                                Appointment

Apurva Chandra has been appointed as Health Secretary.

• Apurva Chandra used to be in charge of the Information and Broadcasting department, but now he’s going to be the Health Secretary.
• He’s been working for the government since 1988, so he has a lot of experience. Sanjay Jaju is going to take Apurva Chandra’s old job as the Information and Broadcasting Secretary.

                                                    Sports

Abhinav Bindra will lead the Olympic Torch at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

• Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medalist will Olympic Torch at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

1. Who was nominated for the Bharat Ratna Award after Karpoori Thakur?

a) Lal Bahadur Shastri

b) Lal Krishna Advani

c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

d) Narendra Modi

Answer- Lal Krishna Advani

2. What did the Indian Navy declare 2024 as?

a) Year of the Navy Cadets

b) Year of the Sailors

c) Year of the Naval Officers

d) Year of the Naval Civilians

Answer- Year of the Naval Civilians

3. Who won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2024?

a) Beyoncé

b) Taylor Swift

c) Billie Eilish

d) Ariana Grande

Answer- Billie Eilish

4. Who was appointed as the new Health Secretary?

a) Sanjay Jaju

b) Apurva Chandra

c) Chetna Prakash

d) Amit Singh

Answer- Apurva Chandra

5. Who will carry the Olympic Torch at the Paris Olympics in 2024?

a) Saina Nehwal

b) PV Sindhu

c) Abhinav Bindra

d) Neeraj Chopra

Answer- Abhinav Bindra