Current Affairs Quiz: May 25, 2024
- Where is the world’s highest astronomical observatory, as certified by the Guinness World Record, located?
A) The Himalayas, India
B) The Alps, Switzerland
C) The Andes, Peru
D) The Atacama Desert, Chile
E) None of the above
- Who was awarded the First-Class Medal of Independence by the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan?
A) The Ambassador of Brazil
B) The Ambassador of Paraguay
C) The Ambassador of Argentina
D) The Ambassador of Chile
E) None of the above
- Which airport in India has recently been recognized for achieving the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) accolade?
A) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
C) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
D) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
E) None of the above
- Which company has recently acquired the AI-powered women’s wellness platform SocialBoat?
A) Fitbit
B) Garmin
C) Noise
D) Apple
E) None of the above
- Which prominent global bank recently made an investment in CCIL IFSC Limited (CCIL IFSC), a financial institution operating within the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)?
A) Standard Chartered
B) Barclays
C) Citibank
D) HSBC
E) None of the above
- What substance did the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) not find in spice samples after conducting a pan-India testing drive of key spice brands?
A) Lead
B) Ethylene oxide
C) Pesticides
D) Microplastics
E) None of the above
- What regulatory step has Liminal Custody, a Singapore-based digital asset custody and wallet infrastructure platform, recently taken in India?
A) It has applied for a banking license with the Reserve Bank of India.
B) It has partnered with local cryptocurrency exchanges for market expansion.
C) It has registered its Indian entity with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of India.
D) It has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a new investment scheme.
E) None of the above
- What is the projected expansion of the Data Centre (DC) industry in India by 2026, according to a report by JLL?
A) Addition of 500 MW of capacity and $3 billion in investments
B) Addition of 791 MW of capacity and $5.7 billion in investments
C) Addition of 1 GW of capacity and $7 billion in investments
D) Addition of 300 MW of capacity and $2.5 billion in investments
E) None of the above
- What specific area of technology is the collaboration between IIT Madras and SilTerra Malaysia focused on_____________
A) Development of next-generation solar panels
B) Research on advanced materials for aerospace applications
C) Joint development of silicon photonic processor chips for quantum computing and communication systems
D) Exploration of biotechnology solutions for agricultural productivity
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Air India, effective June 10th, succeeding Vinod Hejmadi?
A) Rajiv Bansal
B) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
C) Sanjay Sharma
D) None of these
E) Sanjay Kapoor
- Who has decided to step down as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Networks India after 25 years with the company?
A) Rajiv Bansal
B) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
C) Sanjay Sharma
D) None of these
E) NP Singh
- Who won the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award at the Prince’s Trust Awards in London?
A) Rajni
B) Kavita
C) Arti
D) None of these
E) Meera
- What recent action has the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry taken regarding the Food and Nutrition Board?
A) Expanded its functions to include child welfare programs
B) Merged it with another governmental body
C) Dissolved the board as part of a government rationalisation plan
D) Relocated its headquarters to Mumbai
E) None of the above
- What significant change in driving license regulations will take effect in India from June 1, 2024?
A) Driving tests will be mandatory at government Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) only.
B) Driving licenses will be issued without any test requirements.
C) Private institutions are now authorised to conduct driving tests and issue certificates for licenses.
D) The minimum age for obtaining a driving license has been increased.
E) None of the above
- Which bank holds the largest amount of unclaimed deposits in India post-Covid, according to the recent RBI data?
A) HDFC Bank
B) Punjab National Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) ICICI Bank
E) None of the above
- What recent amendment has the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) made to facilitate ease of doing business for firms planning Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)?
A) Allowing non-promoter shareholders to contribute towards the minimum promoters’ contribution in an IPO without being identified as promoters.
B) Requiring all IPO applicants to have a minimum promoter contribution.
C) Mandating all IPO applicants to have at least one non-promoter shareholder.
D) Increasing the minimum promoter contribution requirement for IPOs.
E) None of the above
- Which organization has signed a deal with Burgan Bank to modernize its core banking technology?
A) Infosys
B) Wipro
C) Accenture
D) Tata Consultancy Services
E) None of the above
- Who has the Delhi High Court appointed as the Chairperson of the ad-hoc Administrative Committee for the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI)?
A) Justice Ranjan Gogoi
B) Justice Indu Malhotra
C) Justice Najmi Waziri
D) Justice Dipak Misra
E) None of the above
- Where will the control center for India’s first research testbed to study Nor’westers be located?
A) Kolkata, West Bengal
B) Ranchi, Jharkhand
C) None of these
D) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
E) Chandbali, Odisha
- What collaboration between Cisco and Tata Communications was recently launched in India?
A) Webex Video Conferencing
B) Webex Teams
C) Webex Calling
D) Webex Meetings
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Chad by President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno?
A) Allamaye Halina
B) Ahmed Zubeir
C) Fatimé Sakine
D) Ibrahim Déby
E) None of the above
- What was the theme of the 10th World Water Forum inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center?
A) “Water for Sustainable Development”
B) “Water for Life”
C) “Water for Shared Prosperity”
D) “Water and Climate Change”
E) None of the above
- Which country is the only one among the top five largest steel producers in the world to witness growth in production according to the World Steel Association?
A) China
B) Japan
C) India
D) United States
E) None of the above
- Which film by Chidanand Naik, a student of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), won the La Cinef Award for Best Short at the 77th Cannes Film Festival?
A) “The Silent Sunflowers”
B) “Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know”
C) “Golden Petals”
D) “The Blossoming Sun”
E) None of the above
- Which organization was honored with ‘The Economic Times HR World Future Ready Organization Award 2024-25’?
A) NHPC
B) Tata Consultancy Services
C) None of these
D) Reliance Industries Limited
E) Infosys
- What is the name of the cyclone expected to hit West Bengal, as warned by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)?
A) Remal
B) Amphan
C) None of these
D) Varsha
E) Nisarga