Current Affairs Quiz: May 28, 2024
- Which state topped the list for the addition of transmission lines by state transmission companies in 2023-24 according to the Central Electricity Authority?
A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) None of the above
- Which commodity became the fourth-largest export item from India in FY24 with a 42% growth?
A) Motor gasoline
B) Petroleum products
C) Smartphones
D) Textiles
E) None of the above
- Which two banks were penalized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for non-compliance with regulatory directives?
A) State Bank of India and HDFC Bank
B) YES Bank and ICICI Bank
C) Punjab National Bank and Axis Bank
D) Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bank of Baroda
E) None of the above
- Which company recently finalized a deal to sell its minority stake in Tata Play, a subscription television broadcaster, to the Tata Group, resulting in the Tata Group gaining full control of Tata Play?
A) Amazon
B) Walt Disney
C) Netflix
D) Google
E) None of the above
- Who, at the age of 55, achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest?
A) Priya Sharma
B) Anjali Patel
C) Ritu Singh
D) Jyoti Ratre
E) None of the above
- During which event were 64 Great Indian Bustards spotted in the National Desert Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan?
A) Annual Wildlife Census
B) Waterhole Survey
C) Bird Watching Expedition
D) Wildlife Photography Tour
E) None of the above
- Who was granted a one-year extension as the Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?
A) Samir V. Kamat
B) Rajesh Sharma
C) Amit Patel
D) Priya Singh
E) None of the above
- Which organization has the Indian Army collaborated with to incorporate green and sustainable transport solutions?
A) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
B) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
C) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
D) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
E) None of the above
- Which organization has partnered with the Algorand Foundation to launch the first layer one blockchain protocol-backed Application Developer Course on NASSCOM’s FutureSkills Prime platform?
A) IBM
B) Microsoft
C) AlgoBharat
D) Google
E) None of the above
- PhonePe’s Pincode, a store-first commerce app, has partnered with which retailer to expand its online customer base?
A) Big Bazaar
B) Reliance Fresh
C) Simpli Namdhari’s
D) Spencer’s
E) None of the above
- How much financial assistance has the Centre sanctioned to tackle Kerala’s economic crisis?
A) Rs 12,357 crore
B) Rs 18,942 crore
C) Rs 21,253 crore
D) Rs 15,610 crore
E) None of the above
- Which organization led the development of two healthcare technologies to reduce the reliance on imports, with funding from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)?
A) Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER)
B) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
C) Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC)
D) Dayanand Sagar Institute (DSI)
E) None of the above
- Barcelona recently clinched its third Women’s Champions League title in four years by defeating which opponent?
A) Bayern Munich
B) Manchester City
C) Lyon
D) Paris Saint-Germain
E) None of the above
- During his visit to the National Aerospace Laboratories in Bengaluru, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated which center?
A) Centre for Aviation Technology
B) Centre for Aerospace Innovation
C) Centre for Carbon Fiber and Prepregs
D) Centre for Aerospace Engineering
E) None of the above
- What is the goal of the new ‘Investment Round’ launched by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A) To raise funds for global health research
B) To raise funds for humanitarian aid
C) To raise funds to tackle global challenges such as climate change, displacement, poverty, and inequality
D) To raise funds for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
E) None of the above
- From when will the new tick size of one paisa be applicable for stocks priced below Rs 250, as announced by the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?
A) May 10, 2024
B) June 1, 2024
C) June 10, 2024
D) July 1, 2024
E) None of the above
- Which regulatory authority imposed a financial penalty of 10 million rand on the State Bank of India’s South Africa branch?
A) South African Revenue Service
B) Financial Services Board of South Africa
C) Prudential Authority of the South African Reserve Bank
D) Competition Commission of South Africa
E) None of the above
- What is the revised GDP growth forecast for India in 2024 by Goldman Sachs?
A) 6.5%
B) 6.6%
C) 6.7%
D) 6.8%
E) None of the above
- Who emerged as the champion of the Sharjah Challengers 2024?
A) Daneshvar
B) Divya Deshmukh
C) Arjun
D) Leya Garifullina
E) None of the above
- Who emerged as the winner of the Malaysia Masters 2024 men’s singles final, and who was the opponent?
A) Viktor Axelsen; Lee Zii Jia
B) Lee Zii Jia; Viktor Axelsen
C) Kento Momota; Chen Long
D) Chen Long; Kento Momota
E) None of the above