Current Affairs Quiz: May 12 & 13, 2024
- Which organization honored Genius Box for its exceptional dedication to quality and branding excellence?
A) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
B) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
C) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
D) Quality Assurance International (QAI)
E) None of the above
- Which prestigious awards did OTTplay win in 2024, solidifying its standing in the digital media industry?
A) Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
B) INMA Global Media Awards
C) Webby Awards
D) Golden Globe Awards
E) None of the above
- Which innovative initiative was unveiled by Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal to offer localized, real-time weather information in India?
A) Weather Nexus
B) Weather Union
C) WeatherConnect
D) None of these
E) WeatherSphere
- Colin Munro, who recently retired from international cricket after representing his national team in 123 matches, played for which country?
A) Australia
B) England
C) South Africa
D) New Zealand
E) None of the above
- Who has been recently appointed as an Executive Director (ED) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), effective from May 10?
A) R. Lakshmi Kanth Rao
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Arundhati Bhattacharya
D) Amitabh Chaudhry
E) Urjit Patel
- What significant approval did Hinduja Group’s IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL) recently receive from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)?
A) Approval to launch a new insurance product
B) None of these
C) Approval to expand its insurance operations internationally
D) Approval to merge with a leading insurance company
E) Approval for the acquisition of Reliance Capital
- The recent directive from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) aimed at extending insurance coverage to certain identified Gram Panchayats underscores the initiative’s focus on:
A) Enhancing insurance penetration in urban centers
B) Providing insurance exclusively for agricultural sectors
C) Bringing insurance accessibility to grassroots levels
D) None of these
E) Promoting insurance awareness through digital platforms
- Who were named the Player of the Year for 2023 in men’s and women’s categories, respectively, at the sixth annual Hockey India awards?
A) Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal
B) Hardik Singh and Salima Tete
C) Harmanpreet Singh and Savita Punia
D) Akashdeep Singh and Vandana Katariya
E) None of the above
- Who recently achieved the remarkable feat of reaching the summit of Mount Everest for the 29th time, breaking his own record and reaffirming his status as an accomplished mountaineer?
A) Reinhold Messner
B) Junko Tabei
C) None of these
D) Kami Rita Sherpa
E) Tenzing Norgay
- Who recently secured a third term as Croatia’s Prime Minister after receiving support from a right-wing party following a closely contested election?
A) Andrej Plenkovic
B) Zoran Milanovic
C) Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
D) Davor Bernardic
E) None of the above
- Who recently resigned from their role as Wipro’s President-Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, and Africa (APMEA), contributing to a series of senior-level departures at the company?
A) Vinay Firake
B) Azim Premji
C) Rishad Premji
D) Anis Chenchah
E) None of the above
- Which companies recently announced a strategic collaboration aimed at delivering advanced cloud solutions to Indian businesses, facilitating cloud adoption and modernization for customers of one of the partners?
A) Bharti Airtel and Microsoft Azure
B) Bharti Airtel and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
C) Bharti Airtel and Google Cloud
D) Bharti Airtel and IBM Cloud
E) None of the above
- Which space-tech start-up recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to utilize co-working and testing facilities in Ahmedabad?
A) GalaxEye
B) AstroTech Solutions
C) Stellar Horizon
D) CosmoLaunch Technologies
E) None of the above
- In which prestigious athletic event did Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finish in second place to commence his 2024 season?
A) Tokyo Olympics
B) Doha Diamond League
C) World Athletics Championships
D) Commonwealth Games
E) None of the above
- Who among the following individuals will be honored with an honorary doctorate by McGill University as part of the Spring 2024 Convocation ceremonies?
A) Dr. Anthony Fauci
B) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
C) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
D) Dr. Deborah Birx
E) None of the above
- Who, recently passing away at the age of 79 at his residence in Ludhiana, was a distinguished Punjabi poet and recipient of the Padma award, leaving a significant impact on the literary landscape?
A) Dr. Surjit Patar
B) Amrita Pritam
C) Gulzar
D) Shiv Kumar Batalvi
E) None of the above
- With which institution has India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently collaborated for projects involving artificial intelligence (AI) driven surveillance and other initiatives?
A) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
B) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar
D) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata
E) None of the above
- What innovative digital service has Thomas Cook India recently launched to streamline and improve the process of international money transfers?
A) TCMoney
B) TCTransfer
C) TCRemit
D) TCPay
E) None of the above
- Which banking technology provider has recently introduced its Digital Credit as a Service offering for banks and financial institutions in India, leveraging NPCI’s Credit Line on UPI scheme to expedite credit issuance?
A) ZestMoney
B) None of these
C) Razorpay
D) Zeta
E) PayU
- Who emerged victorious in the recent presidential election in Chad, securing the presidency after the passing of his father, the former president?
A) Mahamat Saleh Annadif
B) None of these
C) Hissène Habré
D) Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno
E) Moussa Faki
- Who has recently been appointed as the Executive Director (Refinery) of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL)?
A) B Sudarshan
B) Rakesh Sharma
C) Nandini Singh
D) Anil Kumar
E) None of the above