Current Affairs Quiz: May 18, 2024
- What strategic move did India announce at the World Hydrogen Summit 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to address global demand?
A) Launch of a global hydrogen research center
B) None of these
C) Expansion of its solar energy capacity
D) Installation of a green hydrogen production facility
E) Partnership with European countries for nuclear energy development
- On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, what significant step did Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports Network take for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?
A) Implementing closed captioning in multiple languages
B) Introducing an Indian Sign Language feed and audio description
C) Providing wheelchair-accessible viewing areas in stadiums
D) Launching a dedicated sports channel for people with disabilities
E) None of the above
- Who handed over the first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in New Delhi?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
C) S. Jaishankar
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
E) Piyush Goyal
- Which UK-based institution has AIIMS New Delhi partnered with to enhance medical research, innovation, and education?
A) University of Oxford
B) University of Cambridge
C) University of Bolton Institute of Medicine
D) Imperial College London
E) None of the above
- Which bilateral cooperation project between India and Sri Lanka was recently announced by State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon?
A) Joint naval exercises
B) Intelligence sharing agreement
C) Development of a joint defense strategy
D) Establishment of a small arms manufacturing unit
E) None of the above
- How long has the Indian government extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)?
A) Two years
B) Three years
C) Four years
D) Five years
E) None of the above
- Who recently became the first Indian woman to break into the top 25 of the world Women’s singles rankings in table tennis?
A) Pooja Sahasrabudhe
B) Mouma Das
C) Manika Batra
D) Madhurika Patkar
E) None of the above
- In which sport did Abha Khatua achieve a national record and win a gold medal at the National Federation Cup Athletics Competition in Bhubaneswar, Odisha?
A) Shot Put
B) Javelin Throw
C) Long jump
D) None of these
E) Discus Throw
- Who recently assumed the role of Director General of Akashvani?
A) Ramesh Kumar
B) Maushumi Chakravarty
C) Sunil Sharma
D) None of these
E) Priya Singh
- Which Indian state recently announced the implementation of an Artificial Intelligence-driven traffic management system?
A) Assam
B) Sikkim
C) Gujarat
D) Kerala
E) None of the above
- What was the total value of India’s exports in the financial year 2023-24?
A) USD 776.3 billion
B) USD 800 billion
C) USD 778 billion
D) USD 755 billion
E) USD 655 billion
- In which year did FIFA officially announce the scheduled dates for the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup tournament?
A) 2026
B) 2028
C) 2027
D) None of these
E) 2030
- Where was the 13th IMF-Japan High-Level Tax Conference for Asian Countries held, where the IMF Deputy Managing Director Okamura discussed Asia’s role in global economic recovery?
A) Tokyo
B) Beijing
C) New Delhi
D) Singapore
E) None of the above
- Which entity has Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd. (AIC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with for the nationwide distribution of retail cattle insurance?
A) National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
B) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED)
C) CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd. (CSC)
D) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
E) None of the above
- Which organizations collaborated to launch new employment-oriented courses in Lucknow?
A) HCL Technologies and TCS
B) Wipro and Infosys
C) HCL Technologies and UPDESCO
D) Cognizant and Tech Mahindra
E) None of the above
- Who has been approved as the Whole Time Director on the Board of IDFC FIRST Bank by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Ravi Venkatesan
B) Pradeep Natarajan
C) Deepak Parekh
D) Vishwavir Ahuja
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Measurement Science & Analytics at the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India?
A) Ramesh Iyer
B) Neha Sharma
C) None of these
D) Rajesh Khanna
E) Bikramjit Chaudhuri
- Which organization received the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) Leadership Award for “Public Policy: Enabling Industry Development” at the 2024 event in Rotterdam, Netherlands?
A) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
B) IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre)
C) DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
D) BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
E) None of the above
- In a recent strategic move, which sports organization did Puma India officially sign up as the official kit sponsor?
A) Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
B) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
C) Athletics Federation of India (AFI)
D) All India Football Federation (AIFF)
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Wipro following the resignation of Amit Choudhary?
A) Srini Pallia
B) Sanjeev Jain
C) Rishad Premji
D) Abidali Neemuchwala
E) None of the above
- How much financing has the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided to HDFC Bank for extending microloans to underserved women in rural and semi-urban India?
A) $100 million
B) $250 million
C) $500 million
D) $750 million
E) None of the above
- What significant changes has fintech major Razorpay made to its employee health insurance policy?
A) Exclusion of coverage for vital medical treatments
B) Reduction in coverage for employees’ siblings
C) Introduction of coverage for employees’ siblings and vital treatments like those for HIV/AIDS
D) Decrease in insurance costs by 3 to 5 per cent
E) None of the above
- Which companies have collaborated to accelerate the adoption of generative AI (GenAI)?
A) Tech Mahindra and Google
B) IBM and Infosys
C) Tech Mahindra and IBM
D) IBM and TCS
E) None of the above
- Which country will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, as declared at the FIFA Congress?
A) Brazil
B) Belgium
C) Netherlands
D) Germany
E) None of the above
- How does the partnership between EaseMyTrip.com and Google Wallet aim to transform the travel landscape?
A) By providing exclusive discounts on travel bookings
B) By offering personalized travel recommendations
C) By integrating all booking necessities into a single, user-friendly wallet
D) By introducing virtual reality experiences for destination exploration
E) None of the above