The OSSC CHSL (Odisha Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level) exam includes current affairs questions relevant to recent national and international events. These questions might cover major political developments, economic policies, and technological advancements. For instance, candidates could be asked about the latest government initiatives, international summits, and award winners. The exam also places importance on sports events, environmental issues, and new scientific discoveries. Keeping up with recent updates from credible news sources is crucial for candidates to score well in this section.
Top 30 Current Events MCQs For OSSC CHSL
- Who was reelected as the President of South Africa for a second term on June 14?
- (a) Julius Malema
- (b) Cyril Ramaphosa
- (c) Thabo Mbeki
- (d) Jacob Zuma
- Ans: (b) Cyril Ramaphosa
- Which new vessel did the Israeli Navy receive on June 16, 2024?
- (a) INS Nahshon
- (b) INS Komemiyut
- (c) INS Eilat
- (d) INS Dolphin
- Ans: (b) INS Komemiyut
- Which country led global expenditures on nuclear weapons in 2023?
- (a) China
- (b) Russia
- (c) United States
- (d) India
- Ans: (c) United States
- How many voters participated in the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in India?
- (a) 50 crore
- (b) 64.2 crore
- (c) 70 crore
- (d) 80 crore
- Ans: (b) 64.2 crore
- Who won the Kota parliamentary seat as Speaker of Lok Sabha with a margin of 41,139 votes on June 4, 2024?
- (a) Rajnath Singh
- (b) Om Birla
- (c) Nitin Gadkari
- (d) Amit Shah
- Ans: (b) Om Birla
- Who launched the GST Bhawan in Rohtak, Haryana?
- (a) Rajiv Kumar
- (b) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
- (c) Narendra Modi
- (d) Nirmala Sitharaman
- Ans: (b) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
- How many voters in Indore opted for the ‘none of the above’ (NOT(a) option in the Lok Sabha elections?
- (a) 1.18 lakh
- (b) 2.18 lakh
- (c) 3.18 lakh
- (d) 4.18 lakh
- Ans: (b) 2.18 lakh
- Which organization collaborated with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to organize the National Stakeholder Workshop on Safe, Trusted, and Ethical AI?
- (a) WHO
- (b) UNESCO
- (c) UNICEF
- (d) WTO
- Ans: (b) UNESCO
- Which country became the first to approve a malaria vaccine for adults in 2024?
- (a) India
- (b) United States
- (c) Nigeria
- (d) Ghana
- Ans: (c) Nigeria
- Which organization issued a notice to four states regarding a 2020 case of a father selling his daughter?
- (a) UNICEF
- (b) NHRC
- (c) NITI Aayog
- (d) WHO
- Ans: (b) NHRC
- Which port in Bangladesh is India aiming to manage to counter China’s influence?
- (a) Chittagong Port
- (b) Mongla Port
- (c) Payra Port
- (d) Cox’s Bazar Port
- Ans: (b) Mongla Port
- Which countries joined the BRICS grouping in 2024?
- (a) Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia
- (b) Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Russia
- (c) Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Mexico
- (d) Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
- Ans: (a) Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia
- Who retired as the first woman Indian Ambassador to the United Nations on June 1, 2024?
- (a) Ruchira Kamboj
- (b) Sushma Swaraj
- (c) Nirupama Rao
- (d) Meera Shankar
- Ans: (a) Ruchira Kamboj
- Who has PV Sindhu invested in as a brand ambassador?
- (a) Amul
- (b) Greenday’s ‘Better Nutrition’
- (c) Patanjali
- (d) Dabur
- Ans: (b) Greenday’s ‘Better Nutrition’
- Which country became the first to approve a malaria vaccine for adults in 2024?
- (a) India
- (b) United States
- (c) Nigeria
- (d) Ghana
- Ans: (c) Nigeria
- Who is the new Vice-Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)?
- (a) Ashok Lahiri
- (b) Rakesh Mohan Joshi
- (c) Ruchira Kamboj
- (d) Ajit Doval
- Ans: (b) Rakesh Mohan Joshi
- Who took over the additional charge of Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESI(c) on May 31?
- (a) Kamal Kishore Soan
- (b) Ashwani Kumar
- (c) Ajith Kumar KK
- (d) Sudhakararao Papa
- Ans: (a) Kamal Kishore Soan
- Who is the newly elected President of Indonesia?
- (a) Joko Widodo
- (b) Prabowo Subianto
- (c) Anies Baswedan
- (d) Megawati Sukarnoputri
- Ans: (b) Prabowo Subianto
- Which beverage brand did Aditya Roy Kapur become the brand ambassador for?
- (a) Thums Up
- (b) Sprite
- (c) Bisleri Limonata
- (d) Pepsi
- Ans: (c) Bisleri Limonata
- Who was announced as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PNB MetLife India Insurance, effective from July 1, 2024?
- (a) Ashish Srivastava
- (b) Sameer Bansal
- (c) Prem Prabhakar
- (d) Rajeev Agarwal
- Ans: (b) Sameer Bansal
- Who was appointed as the Director in the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Rural Development?
- (a) Raj Priy Singh
- (b) InderPal Singh Bindra
- (c) Abhijit Kishore
- (d) Rahul Vatts
- Ans: (a) Raj Priy Singh
- Who will take charge as the Secretary of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
- (a) Anupama Anand
- (b) InderPal Singh Bindra
- (c) Ashwani Kumar
- (d) Girish Tanti
- Ans: (b) InderPal Singh Bindra
- Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) for the 2024-25 term?
- (a) Rahul Vatts
- (b) Abhijit Kishore
- (c) Ashwani Kumar
- (d) Ajith Kumar KK
- Ans: (b) Abhijit Kishore
- Who was named Bangladesh’s next Army chief for a three-year term starting June 23, 2024?
- (a) Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman
- (b) Lieutenant General Mahfuzur Rahman
- (c) General Aziz Ahmed
- (d) General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan
- Ans: (a) Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman
- Who was named the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBICAP Ventures Limited on June 4, 2024?
- (a) Sameer Bansal
- (b) Prem Prabhakar
- (c) Rajeev Agarwal
- (d) Ashish Srivastava
- Ans: (b) Prem Prabhakar
- Who was announced as the President of the Asian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons (AAHRS) in June 2024?
- (a) Dr. Ashutosh Kedia
- (b) Dr. Kapil Dua
- (c) Dr. Rajesh Jain
- (d) Dr. Arvind Poswal
- Ans: (b) Dr. Kapil Dua
- Who was reappointed as the National Security Adviser (NS(a) of India on June 13, 2024?
- (a) Rajnath Singh
- (b) P.K. Mishra
- (c) Ajit Doval
- (d) S. Jaishankar
- Ans: (c) Ajit Doval
- What did NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter detect on Mars?
- (a) Evidence of water
- (b) New craters
- (c) Traces of life
- (d) Underground tunnels
- Ans: (b) New craters
- Which was NASA’s first manned mission to Mars, targeted for launch in 2040?
- (a) Artemis I
- (b) Artemis II
- (c) Artemis III
- (d) Mars One
- Ans: (c) Artemis III
- Who discovered a supermassive black hole moving in the Perseus galaxy?
- (a) Indian scientists
- (b) Chinese scientists
- (c) Japanese scientists
- (d) NASA scientists
- Ans: (a) Indian scientists
- Which Indian rover detected possible traces of frozen water on the moon?
- (a) Chandrayaan-1
- (b) Chandrayaan-2
- (c) Chandrayaan-3
- (d) Mangalyaan
- Ans: (b) Chandrayaan-2
