Current Affairs: Passage of the Day - 16 July 2024 | Current Affairs & General Knowledge - CLAT PDF Download

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's following on social media X reached 100 million on Sunday. He thus became the most followed global leader on the social platform.
PM Modi expressed his happiness on achieving the tremendous feat. "A hundred million on @X ! Happy to be on this vibrant medium and cherish the discussion, debate, insights, people’s blessings, constructive criticism and more. Looking forward to an equally engaging time in the future as well," posted Modi on X.
Having achieved 100 million followers on X, PM Modi has established himself among the most popular global personalities. He is the second most followed leader after former US President Barack Obama. The Democrat leader has a whopping 131.7 million followers on X. The third rank is occupied by former US President Donald Trump who has 87.4 million followers on X.
Incumbent US President Joe Biden is at the fourth spot, with 38.1 million followers on X. At the fifth spot is India's Union home minister Amit Shah, with 35.2 million followers. The sixth rank goes to former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who has 31 million followers on X.
PM Modi races far ahead of other Indian politicians
Compared to PM Modi, other Indian political leaders have far less number of followers. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has 26.4 million followers, Delhi chief minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal has 27.5 million, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav has 19.9 million followers.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has 7.4 million followers while Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has 6.3 million. His son Tejashwi Yadav has 5.2 million followers, while NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has 2.9 million.
Notably, PM Modi also has big influence on other social platforms like YouTube and Instagram. He has nearly 25 million subscribers on YouTube and over 91 million followers on Instagram respectively.
[Excerpt from Hindustan Times “PM Modi – Most Followed Leader on X with over 100 Million Followers” Dated 16/07/24]

Q1: How many followers does Prime Minister Narendra Modi have on the social media site X?
(a) 50 million
(b) 70 million
(c) 90 million
(d) 100 million

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Q2: What is a significant reason for Modi's rise in followers on platform X over the past three years?
(a) Paid promotions
(b) Direct and interactive engagement with followers
(c) Use of bots
(d) Celebrity endorsements

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Q3: How does Modi's follower count on platform X compare to other notable figures like Joe Biden and Pope Francis?
(a) Less than Joe Biden and Pope Francis
(b) More than Joe Biden but less than Pope Francis
(c) More than both Joe Biden and Pope Francis
(d) Less than both Joe Biden and Pope Francis

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Q4: What was one of the controversial policies implemented by Narendra Modi during his tenure as Prime Minister?
(a) Increase in foreign aid
(b) Demonetization policy in 2016
(c) Reduction in defense spending
(d) Introduction of a universal basic income

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Q5: What accolade was awarded to Narendra Modi by the United Nations in 2018?
(a) Nobel Peace Prize
(b) Champions of the Earth Award
(c) UNESCO Cultural Heritage Award
(d) International Environmental Leadership Award

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