Current Affairs Quiz: May 22, 2024
- What are the primary areas of focus in the MoU signed between the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India?
A) Animal welfare, sustainable farming, and water conservation
B) Vaccine cold chain management, capacity building, and communication planning
C) Renewable energy, waste management, and biodiversity conservation
D) Rural development, education, and healthcare initiatives
E) None of the above
- Where is the three-day Indo-Bangla music festival celebrating the 250th birth anniversary of Saint Lalon Shah Fakir being held?
A) Dhaka, Bangladesh
B) Kolkata, India
C) Sherpur, Bangladesh
D) Chittagong, Bangladesh
E) None of the above
- Who was sworn in as the new president of Taiwan for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party?
A) Ma Ying-jeou
B) Tsai Ing-wen
C) William Lai Ching-te
D) Eric Chu
E) None of the above
- In which event did India’s Ekta Bhyan win a gold medal at the World Para Athletic Championships in Kobe, Japan?
A) Women’s F51 Discus Throw
B) Women’s F51 Javelin Throw
C) Women’s F51 Shot Put
D) Women’s F51 Club Throw
E) None of the above
- Where did the Indian mixed 4x400m team set a new national record and win the gold medal at the Asian Relay Championships 2024?
A) Tokyo, Japan
B) Beijing, China
C) Bangkok, Thailand
D) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E) None of the above
- What is the projected GDP growth rate for the March quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal year according to ICRA?
A) 6.7%
B) 7.8%
C) 8.5%
D) 9.2%
E) None of the above
- What significant approval has Pine Labs received from a Singapore court regarding its business entities, aiming to relocate its base to India?
A) Approval to expand operations into Southeast Asia
B) Approval to merge its India and Singapore entities
C) Approval to acquire a rival payment firm
D) Approval to launch a new digital wallet service
E) None of the above
- Which innovative technology did the Bengaluru-based space start-up Galaxeye Space successfully deploy on a High-Altitude Platform (HAP), with the support of the National Aerospace Laboratories?
A) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
B) Global Positioning System (GPS)
C) Communication Satellite
D) Weather Monitoring System
E) None of the above
- Which two entities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide financial solutions to farmers for purchasing tractors and Farm Mechanisation products?
A) Mahindra & Mahindra and HDFC Bank
B) VST Tillers Tractors Limited (VST) and Axis Bank
C) John Deere and ICICI Bank
D) TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited) and State Bank of India (SBI)
E) None of the above
- What recent change has the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) made regarding the determination of the market capitalization of listed companies under the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) rules?
A) Introduction of stricter reporting requirements for quarterly financial results
B) Revision of guidelines for corporate governance practices
C) Implementation of a new method for calculating market capitalization using a 6-month average
D) Introduction of restrictions on insider trading practices
E) None of the above
- Which two entities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate financing for the purchase of Airbus helicopters in India?
A) Boeing and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B) Airbus Helicopters and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
C) Lockheed Martin and Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)
D) Bell Helicopter and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
E) None of the above
- Elon Musk traveled to Indonesia’s Bali to oversee the launch of a significant service in the world’s largest archipelago nation. What service did he introduce during this visit?
A) SpaceX satellite communication service
B) Tesla electric vehicle charging stations
C) Starlink satellite internet service
D) Neuralink brain-computer interface technology
E) None of the above
- What is the projected size of India’s digital economy by the fiscal year 2027-28, according to Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar?
A) $500 billion
B) $750 billion
C) $1 trillion
D) $1.5 trillion
E) None of the above
- Which football club recently made history by winning their fourth consecutive Premier League title after defeating West Ham 3-1?
A) Arsenal
B) Liverpool
C) Manchester United
D) Manchester City
E) None of the above
- Which organizations collaborated to launch the ‘SAMBAV’ initiative, aimed at enhancing the skills of 1 million students and professionals in new-age technologies across India?
A) NITI Aayog and Coursera
B) AICTE and Skillible
C) Ministry of Human Resource Development and Udacity
D) IIT Bombay and LinkedIn Learning
E) None of the above
- According to an article in the RBI Bulletin released in May, what is the projected growth rate for India in the first quarter of the current financial year?
A) 6.5%
B) 7.0%
C) 7.5%
D) 8.0%
E) 6.0%
- Exicom, known for its electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, recently introduced a new product designed to enhance the EV charging experience in India. What key feature does this newly launched product offer?
A) Solar-powered charging capability
B) Fastest DC charging speed up to 400kW
C) Integration with advanced AI-driven remote management system
D) Compatibility with all EV models on the market
E) None of the above
- Which of the following statements is true regarding student enrollment trends from 2014-15 to 2021-22?
A) Student enrollment under the Scheduled Caste (SC) category increased by 51 per cent.
B) Minority female student enrollment increased by over 42 per cent.
C) Female enrollment for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students grew by 44 per cent.
D) Total SC student enrollment grew from 46 lakh to 55 lakh.
E) None of the above
- Who did Alexander Zverev defeat to win his second Italian Open men’s singles title in 2024?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Rafael Nadal
C) Nicolas Jarry
D) Aryna Sabalenka
E) None of the above
- What is the name given by Microsoft to the new category of personal computers with AI features?
A) Copilot Plus PCs
B) AI-Integrated PCs
C) Microsoft Genius PCs
D) Windows AI PCs
E) None of the above
- What significant milestone has the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) recently achieved?
A) Market capitalization of $5 billion
B) Market capitalization of $5 trillion
C) Total assets of $5 trillion
D) Total revenue of $5 billion
E) None of the above
- Who celebrated a double win by triumphing at both the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and a virtual endurance race?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Max Verstappen
C) Sebastian Vettel
D) Charles Leclerc
E) None of the above
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reclaimed the top spot in the BWF Rankings after winning which badminton tournament?
A) All England Open
B) Thailand Open Super 500
C) Japan Open
D) Indonesia Open
E) None of the above
- What key concerns regarding water access and scarcity are highlighted in the recent World Bank report?
A) Economic disparities and political instability
B) Technological limitations and inadequate infrastructure
C) Population growth, rapid urbanization, and climate change
D) Cultural differences and regional conflicts
E) None of the above
- What recent agreement did RITES Limited, the export arm of Indian Railways, sign with Bangladesh Railways?
A) Supplying 200 broad-gauge passenger carriages
B) Constructing a new railway station in Bangladesh
C) Modernizing existing railway infrastructure in Bangladesh
D) Training Bangladeshi railway personnel
E) None of the above
- What significant agreement has Tata Steel UK recently entered into with National Grid Plc?
A) Establishing a joint venture for renewable energy projects
B) Constructing a new steel manufacturing plant in Port Talbot
C) Building power infrastructure to convert Port Talbot into an electric arc furnace plant
D) Implementing a carbon capture and storage system at Tata Steel’s facilities
E) None of the above
- Which index listed Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani among the top 15 richest people in the world?
A) Forbes Billionaires List
B) Bloomberg Billionaires Index
C) Fortune Global 500
D) None of these
E) World’s Billionaires List by Wealth-X
- Who was recently re-elected for another four-year term as President of the Dominican Republic?
A) Luis Abinader
B) Danilo Medina
C) Leonel Fernández
D) Hipólito Mejía
E) None of the above