Current Affairs Quiz: April 27, 2024
- During the 6th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, organized by CDRI, where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi deliver his address?
A) Gateway of India, Mumbai
B) Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
C) Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
D) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
E) Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
- Which messaging platform did Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud announce that the Supreme Court would debut on, offering advocates information about cause lists, case filings, and case listings directly via messages?
A) Telegram
B) WhatsApp
C) Signal
D) WeChat
E) None of the above
- Who initiated the open tender for engaging an Agency to conduct a market study on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Competition”?
A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B) NITI Aayog
C) None of these
D) Competition Commission of India (CCI)
E) Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
- Which organization announced the launch of a new Climate Resilience Fund aimed at aiding “refugees and displaced communities” affected by climate change?
A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C) United Nations
D) Red Cross
E) None of the above
- Which countries recently conducted a multilateral maritime exercise off the coast of the Philippine province of Palawan?
A) Philippines, Germany, and China
B) Philippines, France, and the United Kingdom
C) Philippines, France, and the United States
D) Philippines, Japan, and Australia
E) None of the above
- Based on a report by NetApp, which country leads in AI adoption, with 70% of companies having AI projects operational or in progress?
A) China
B) United States
C) India
D) United Kingdom
E) None of the above
- Which list did the US Trade Representative (USTR) include India in, along with countries like China, Russia, and Venezuela, due to alleged issues related to intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement?
A) Watch List
B) Priority Watch List
C) Special Concern List
D) Enforcement Priority List
E) None of the above
- During the financial year ending March 31, 2024, what was the total first-year premium or new business premium of life insurers?
A) ₹3,70,543 crore
B) ₹3,77,960 crore
C) ₹3,77,600 crore
D) ₹3,70,960 crore
E) None of the above
- Which new feature was launched by PhonePe’s Indus Appstore, offering support for 10 Indian languages along with English?
A) Video Calling
B) Augmented Reality (AR)
C) Voice Search
D) Facial Recognition
E) None of the above
- Which company announced the launch of the “country’s first upgradable ATM,” which can be transformed into a high-performance cash recycling machine (CRM) at any time?
A) Hitachi Payment Services
B) State Bank of India
C) HDFC Bank
D) ICICI Bank
E) None of the above
- Which two entities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of nine lakh metric tons of limestone over a five-year period?
A) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) and Hindalco Industries
B) NTPC Limited and Tata Steel
C) NTPC Limited and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
D) None of these
E) Adani Power and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
- According to a UNCTAD report, what was the percentage increase in India’s services exports in 2023?
A) 8.9%
B) 10.1%
C) 11.9%
D) 12.5%
E) 11.4%
- Which financial services firm received approval from Sebi to launch India’s first non-cyclical index fund, named the Nifty Non-Cyclical Consumer Index Fund?
A) Groww
B) Zerodha
C) Paytm Money
D) Upstox
E) None of the above
- In 2023, India surpassed which country in the sale of electric three-wheelers, reaching over 5.8 lakh units?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Germany
D) United States
E) None of the above
- Which organization partnered with Hinduja Global Ltd.’s broadband subsidiary, CelerityX, to address connectivity challenges faced by cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra?
A) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
B) Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB)
C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
D) Maharashtra State Cooperative Credit Societies Federation (MAFCOCS)
E) None of the above
- Which site has become the first to receive formal recognition from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for its temporary laboratory for testing aggregates and concrete?
A) Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai
B) Cyber City, Hyderabad
C) Connaught Place, Delhi
D) None of these
E) GIFT City, Gujarat
- Which company has partnered with FIFA as its Major Worldwide Partner exclusively in the energy category, with a deal extending until the end of 2027?
A) ExxonMobil
B) Shell
C) BP
D) Saudi Aramco
E) None of the above
- What recent development has the Centre made regarding the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status, extending it to the gem and jewellery sector and granting it to which organization, the apex body of the sector?
A) Indian Diamond Institute (IDI)
B) Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)
C) Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
D) None of these
E) All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF)
- In the fiscal year 2023-24, what was the percentage increase in the country’s drugs and pharmaceuticals exports compared to the previous fiscal year?
A) 3.67%
B) 6.67%
C) 9.67%
D) 12.73%
E) 14.03%
- Who clinched the gold medal in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase event at the 21st Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Dubai?
A) Ekta Dey
B) Arjun Patel
C) Priya Malik
D) Abhishek Yadav
E) Rohit Kumar
- At the World Shooting Para Sport tournament in Changwon, Korea, which Indian para-shooter secured a gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event?
A) Amir Ahmed Bhatt
B) Rakesh Kumar
C) Mona Aggarwal
D) Sunita Singh
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the ambassador for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, supported by Dream11?
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Sana Mir
C) Mithali Raj
D) Ellyse Perry
E) None of the above
- Who was recently elected as the chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India’s Athletes’ Commission, following a process mandated by the sport’s world governing body?
A) Yogeshwar Dutt
B) Sakshi Malik
C) Sushil Kumar
D) Narsingh Pancham Yadav
E) None of the above
- What is the name of the latest version of Microsoft’s ‘lightweight’ AI model, described as part of the Phi-3 family and touted as the most capable and cost-effective small language models (SLMs)?
A) Phi-3-Mega
B) Phi-3-Lite
C) Phi-3-Mini
D) Phi-3-Pro
E) None of the above
- What was the name of the recent mission launched by China, which sent three astronauts aboard the “Divine vessel” spacecraft to the Tiangong space station?
A) Long March-2F
B) Tiangong-1
C) Chang’e-5
D) Shenzhou-18
E) None of the above