Current Affairs Quiz: May 14, 2024
- How much budgetary support did India decide to rollover for another year in response to the Maldives government’s special request?
A) $25 million
B) $50 million
C) $75 million
D) $100 million
E) None of the above
- India and Iran recently signed a 10-year contract for the development of which port terminal?
A) Chennai Port
B) Mumbai Port
C) Vishakhapatnam Port
D) Chabahar Port
E) None of the above
- Where will the joint initiative between India and Oman, aimed at boosting research and conservation of sharks and rays in the Arabian Sea, be launched?
A) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
B) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi
C) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi
D) None of these
E) Arabian Sea Research Institute (ASRI), Mumbai
- Which institute, in collaboration with the Climate Resilience Observatory of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, has launched India’s inaugural course in climate analytics?
A) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
B) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
C) Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Lucknow
D) Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
E) None of the above
- Where did the 7th edition of the India-France Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI commence?
A) New Delhi, India
B) Paris, France
C) Mumbai, Maharashtra
D) Jaipur, Rajasthan
E) Umroi, Meghalaya
- Where was the Arbitration Bar of India inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar?
A) Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
B) India Gate, New Delhi
C) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
D) Sansad Bhavan, New Delhi
E) None of the above
- Who inaugurated the Registered Office of Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) in New Delhi?
A) Prime Minister
B) Ministry of Mines Secretary
C) Minister of Mines and Minerals Development
D) None of these
E) CEO of KABIL
- According to India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, by which year is India projected to overtake Japan as the 4th largest economy in the world?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2025
D) 2024
E) 2027
- The European Union recently adopted the first law to address violence against women. Which of the following is NOT included in the actions covered by this law?
A) Forced marriages
B) Female genital mutilation
C) Online harassment
D) None of these
E) Workplace harassment
- Where did the Indian Naval Ship, INS Kiltan, recently arrive, receiving a warm welcome from the Vietnam People’s Navy and the Indian Embassy?
A) Jakarta, Indonesia
B) Manila, Philippines
C) Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
D) Singapore
E) None of the above
- Which three countries in the Americas have recently received certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis (EMTCT)?
A) Haiti, Guatemala, and Panama
B) Belize, Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines
C) Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina
D) Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
E) None of the above
- In line with the Income Tax laws, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised NBFC firms to limit cash disbursements exceeding Rs 20,000 for loans against gold. Which specific section of the Income Tax Act does this advisory align with?
A) Section 269TT
B) Section 269UU
C) Section 269SS
D) Section 269RR
E) None of the above
- Bank of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with which organization to offer a Defence service Salary Package called “BOI Rakshak Salary/Pension Savings Scheme”?
A) Indian Navy
B) Indian Air Force
C) Indian Coast Guard
D) Indian Army
E) None of the above
- Which public sector lender recently became the first trading-cum-clearing member at the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) in GIFT City Gandhinagar?
A) Punjab National Bank (PNB)
B) Bank of Baroda (BoB)
C) State Bank of India (SBI)
D) Union Bank of India
E) None of the above
- Which bank in India has launched a program targeting women, particularly new mothers, who are transitioning back into the workforce?
A) HDFC Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) None of these
E) DBS Bank India
- India’s imports of goods from countries with which it has a free trade agreement (FTA), such as the UAE, South Korea, and Australia, increased by approximately what percentage during the fiscal years 2019-2024?
A) 25%
B) 38%
C) 50%
D) 62%
E) None of the above
- In the fiscal year 2023-24, which country emerged as India’s largest trading partner, narrowly surpassing the United States?
A) China
B) UAE
C) Japan
D) Russia
E) None of the above
- Who recently became the first Indian to win a medal at the Asian Trampoline Gymnastics Championships?
A) Srishti Khandagale
B) Dipa Karmakar
C) Pranati Nayak
D) Aruna Reddy
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH)?
A) Rizwan Koita
B) Azim Premji
C) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
D) Mukesh Ambani
E) None of the above
- Who recently resigned from ICICI Bank after serving for 21 years and had been heading divisions such as cards, payment solutions, e-commerce ecosystem, and consumer finance?
A) Chanda Kochhar
B) Bijith Bhaskar
C) Sandeep Bakhshi
D) Rajiv Sabharwal
E) None of the above
- Which literary works have been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register, confirming India’s rich literary heritage and cultural legacy?
A) Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagavad Gita
B) Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana
C) Rigveda, Atharvaveda, and Upanishads
D) Arthashastra, Manusmriti, and Meghaduta
E) None of the above
- Which country emerged victorious in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, beating Croatia as the runner-up, after being among the top three favorites according to bookmakers?
A) Sweden
B) Germany
C) Norway
D) Switzerland
E) Spain
- Where did the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully test the new liquid rocket engine manufactured through Additive Manufacturing technology?
A) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Kerala
B) Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
C) ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu
D) U R Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka
E) None of the above
- Which company has successfully developed India’s first Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) in collaboration with the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) under a Development cum Production Partner (DCPP) model?
A) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
C) Kadet Defence Systems (KDS)
D) Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
E) None of the above
- Which space telescope was used by astronomers to detect an atmosphere around the rocky exoplanet 55 Cancri e, marking the first time an atmosphere has been identified surrounding a terrestrial planet outside our Solar System?
A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) Chandra X-ray Observatory
C) James Webb Space Telescope
D) Spitzer Space Telescope
E) None of the above
- Who was the first individual to undergo a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, and recently passed away at the age of 62?
A) Richard Slayman
B) John Doe
C) Jane Smith
D) None of these
E) Michael Johnson
- Who recently passed away at the age of 87, and served as the former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the chairman of the Southern Indian Education Trust (SIET) in Chennai?
A) Priya Kumar
B) John Smith
C) David Brown
D) Moosa Raza
E) None of the above
- Who recently passed away at the age of 72 due to cancer, and served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar for approximately 11 years under Janata Dal (United) chief and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?
A) Sushil Kumar Modi
B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
C) Rabri Devi
D) Nitish Kumar
E) None of the above