Current Affairs Quiz: May 16, 2024
- Which organization(s) collaborated to redefine market linkages for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Odisha, with a focus on integrating premium mangoes and fresh vegetables into international markets?
A) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Directorate of Horticulture
B) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank
C) The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
D) The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India
E) None of the above
- Which recent initiative has the Indian government undertaken to advance healthcare accessibility for Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries?
A) The implementation of a nationwide health insurance scheme
B) The establishment of new hospitals across the country
C) The introduction of mandatory health screenings for all citizens
D) The launch of the myCGHS app
E) None of the above
- What significant milestone has the Indian Army achieved in Eastern Ladakh?
A) Deployment of over 500 tanks and infantry combat vehicles
B) Establishment of the world’s highest tank repair facilities
C) Introduction of advanced combat training facilities
D) Construction of the longest military road in the region
E) None of the above
- Who inaugurated the IndiaSkills Competition 2024, which is aimed at showcasing the highest standards of skilling in India?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Atul Kumar Tiwari
C) Ramesh Pokhriyal
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
E) None of the above
- Which two countries are collaborating to develop interceptors capable of shooting down hypersonic missiles by the 2030s?
A) Russia and China
B) Japan and South Korea
C) United States and Russia
D) Japan and the United States
E) None of the above
- Which country inaugurated The Bharat Pavilion during the 77th Cannes Film Festival?
A) India
B) France
C) United States
D) United Kingdom
E) None of the above
- For how long are India’s Public Sector Banks (PSBs) planning to identify and concentrate efforts on one specialised “champion sector” as part of their business plans?
A) Until 2030-31
B) Until 2025-26
C) Until 2026-27
D) Until 2035-36
E) None of the above
- Which bank has recently launched a new digital credit card called Pixel Play Credit Card, offering customizable benefits and cashback options?
A) State Bank of India (SBI)
B) ICICI Bank
C) None of these
D) HDFC Bank
E) Axis Bank
- In the financial year ended March 2024, which public sector bank recorded the highest percentage growth in net profit?
A) Union Bank of India
B) Central Bank of India
C) None of these
D) State Bank of India
E) Punjab National Bank
- Which bank has launched the ‘ARISE ComeAsYouAre’ talent acquisition programme aimed at recruiting individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community for careers in banking?
A) HDFC Bank
B) State Bank of India
C) Axis Bank
D) ICICI Bank
E) None of the above
- Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has received a three-year extension from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to achieve a 10 per cent public shareholding. By what date is LIC required to increase its public shareholding to 10 per cent?
A) May 16, 2022
B) May 17, 2027
C) May 16, 2024
D) May 17, 2025
E) May 16, 2027
- PhonePe has partnered with which online payment platform to enable UPI payment acceptance across LankaQR merchant points?
A) Google Pay
B) Paytm
C) PayPal
D) LankaPay
E) None of the above
- What was the change in the unemployment rate (UR) in India’s urban areas for persons aged 15 years and above from January-March 2023 to January-March 2024?
A) Decreased from 6.8% to 6.7%
B) Decreased from 6.7% to 6.8%
C) Increased from 6.7% to 6.8%
D) Increased from 6.8% to 6.7%
E) None of the above
- During the Choose France Summit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the creation of a Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence in which city?
A) London
B) New York
C) Paris
D) Mumbai
E) None of the above
- How much is Microsoft investing to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure in France?
A) €2 billion ($2.1 billion)
B) €3 billion ($3.2 billion)
C) €4 billion ($4.3 billion)
D) €5 billion ($5.4 billion)
E) None of the above
- Who recently announced their retirement from international football after the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait on June 6?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Sunil Chhetri
D) Neymar Jr.
E) None of the above
- Who recently became India’s 85th Grandmaster after completing his third and final GM norm in the Dubai Police Masters chess tournament?
A) P Shyaamnikhil
B) Vishy Anand
C) Harikrishna Pentala
D) Vidit Gujrathi
E) None of the above
- Which team won its maiden Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey trophy by defeating Pakistan 4-1 in the penalty shoot-out in the final?
A) Japan
B) Malaysia
C) India
D) Germany
E) None of the above
- Who won the first leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) by defeating Grandmaster Wei Yi in the Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz tournament?
A) Viswanathan Anand
B) Magnus Carlsen
C) Fabiano Caruana
D) Hikaru Nakamura
E) Ding Liren
- Who has been appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of IndiaFirst Life Insurance for a term of five years, effective from July 1, 2024?
A) Rushabh Gandhi
B) Anand Mahindra
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Ratan Tata
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as NASA’s first chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, in addition to his current role as the chief data officer?
A) David Salvagnini
B) Elon Musk
C) Sundar Pichai
D) Satya Nadella
E) None of the above
- Who was honored with the Global Excellence Award 2024 at a grand event held at Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai?
A) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
B) Anand Kumar
C) Raghuram Rajan
D) Chandrakant Satija
E) None of the above
- What is the name of the guided multi-launch rocket system recently launched by Pakistan, capable of engaging targets with high precision up to a range of 400 kilometres?
A) Fatah-I
B) Fatah-II
C) Ghaznavi
D) Shaheen
E) None of the above
- Which space agencies plan to continue operating an instrument on an X-ray astronomy satellite despite an issue affecting one of its instruments?
A) NASA and ESA
B) NASA and CNSA
C) NASA and Roscosmos
D) NASA and JAXA
E) None of the above
- At the age of 97, who, a veteran Congress leader and former governor of Gujarat, passed away at a private hospital in Jaipur?
A) Kamla Beniwal
B) Sonia Gandhi
C) Manmohan Singh
D) Rahul Gandhi
E) None of the above
- At the age of 92, which esteemed contemporary Canadian author passed away in her home in Ontario, becoming the first Canadian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013?
A) Alice Munro
B) Margaret Atwood
C) Michael Ondaatje
D) Robertson Davies
E) None of the above