Current Affairs Quiz: May 11, 2024
- SAARC Secretary-General is scheduled for an official visit to India from May 11 to 14. Who currently holds the position of Secretary of SAARC?
A) Golam Sarwar
B) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
C) Jaideep Mazumdar
D) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
E) None of the above
- Who is the newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to India?
A) Sun Weidong
B) Xu Feihong
C) Li Shaoxun
D) Wang Xiaojian
E) None of the above
- Who framed the upgraded Dietary Guidelines for Indians released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for 2024?
A) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
B) Scholars from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
C) Scientists from the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
D) Experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
E) None of the above
- What collaborative effort has been initiated by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and State Police?
A) Enhancing internet infrastructure
B) Curbing misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds
C) Expanding mobile network coverage in rural areas
D) Improving call quality and network reliability
E) None of the above
- With which organization did the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct two Pilot Projects under the Drone Didi Yojana?
A) Tata Group
B) Reliance Industries
C) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
D) Infosys Limited
E) None of the above
- Who launched the ‘Vote From Home’ initiative for senior citizens and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Ladakh?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Radha Krishna Mathur
C) None of these
D) Shrikant Suse
E) Satya Pal Malik
- Who announced the ‘SACH KE SAAMNE’ initiative and the showing of CCTV footage connected to sexual harassment allegations against him at Kolkata’s Raj Bhavan?
A) Dr C.V. Ananda Bose
B) Tushar Mehta
C) Mamata Banerjee
D) Rajeev Kumar
E) None of the above
- Which organization has launched India’s first-ever accelerator program for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Bengaluru, with financial support from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
A) Krishikalpa
B) NABARD
C) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
E) None of the above
- Which country signed an agreement with India in New Delhi for visa waiver specifically for diplomatic and official passports?
A) Moldova
B) Bhutan
C) Malaysia
D) South Africa
E) None of the above
- With which company has the Indian Coast Guard signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the manufacturing and supply of indigenous marine-grade aluminum for the construction of ships?
A) Tata Steel
B) Hindalco Industries
C) Larsen & Toubro
D) Reliance Industries
E) None of the above
- Which initiative did Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launch in the Rudraprayag district in response to the forest fire situations across the state?
A) Green Uttarakhand Initiative
B) Firefighters Mobilization Campaign
C) Pirul Lao-Paise Pao Mission
D) Forest Protection Task Force
E) None of the above
- According to the World Migration Report 2024 released by the United Nations, how many people are projected to be displaced within their countries by 2050 primarily due to climate change?
A) 100 million
B) 150 million
C) 200 million
D) 216 million
E) None of the above
- According to the Henley report, which city is ranked as the 24th wealthiest city in the world?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) New York City
D) Los Angeles
E) None of the above
- In a buyback of Government Securities (G-Secs/GS) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), how much did the RBI accept despite receiving offers amounting to 1.33 times the notified amount of ₹40,000 crore?
A) ₹30,000 crore
B) ₹35,000 crore
C) ₹10,513 crore
D) ₹40,000 crore
E) None of the above
- According to the report, what is the proposed maximum extension period for the deadline to cap the market share of any entity processing payments via the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) at 30 percent by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three years
D) Four years
E) None of the above
- What was the net profit reported by State Bank of India (SBI) in the fourth quarter of FY24?
A) ₹16,694.5 crore
B) ₹20,698 crore
C) ₹41,656 crore
D) ₹40,392.5 crore
E) None of the above
- How much did Bharti Enterprises, under the leadership of Sunil Bharti Mittal, sell ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company shares for via open market transactions?
A) ₹663 Crore
B) ₹663 Million
C) ₹663 Thousand
D) ₹663 Billion
E) None of the above
- What was the growth rate of India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in March 2024 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year?
A) 1.2%
B) 4.9%
C) 5.2%
D) 8.6%
E) None of the above
- In Larsen & Toubro (L&T), R Shankar Raman has been elevated to which position while continuing to serve as the Whole-time Director and CFO of the company?
A) Chairman
B) Vice President
C) None of these
D) Chief Financial Officer
E) President
- Who has secured the position as the chairman of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) for the second consecutive term?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Dilip Sanghani
C) Amit Shah
D) Rajnath Singh
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the Head of Key Relations Group at SBI General Insurance, one of India’s top general insurers?
A) Jaya Tripathi
B) Amit Singhania
C) Priya Patel
D) Ramesh Kumar
E) None of the above
- Who has assumed charge as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy?
A) Sanjay Bhalla
B) Anil Kumar Chawla
C) Karambir Singh
D) Ajendra Bahadur Singh
E) None of the above
- Who received the Global Pride of Sindhi Award 2024 for outstanding achievements and commitment to serve humanity?
A) Ramesh Kumar
B) Sneha Verma
C) Rajesh Patel
D) None of these
E) Pawan Sindhi
- Which prominent figure, who was the younger brother of the President of the United Arab Emirates, recently passed away and held the position of Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, UAE?
A) Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
B) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
C) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
D) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
E) None of the above
- Who recently passed away at the age of 99 and was a distinguished poet and cultural icon of the Balti community of Ladakh?
A) Abdul Rahman Khan
B) Ali Ahmed Khan
C) None of these
D) Haji Mohammad Jan
E) Mohammed Yusuf Sheikh