Current Affairs Quiz: May 5 & 6, 2024
- Which Indian state surpassed Karnataka in total private equity investments for the fiscal year 2023-24?
A) Karnataka
B) Haryana
C) Maharashtra
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Telangana
- What is the primary objective of the Nakshatra Sabha campaign launched by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board and Starscapes?
A) To promote adventure sports in Uttarakhand
B) To encourage sustainable tourism practices in the region
C) To provide an all-inclusive Astro Tourism experience
D) To preserve and promote local culture and heritage
E) None of the above
- Which ministry granted a no objection certificate to the Uttar Pradesh Government for renaming eight railway stations in Amethi district?
A) Ministry of Railways
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of Culture
D) Ministry of Transport
E) None of the above
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A) India
B) South Korea
C) Thailand
D) Japan
E) Both B and C
- What measure did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduce to manage the risk associated with the T+1 settlement regime for stocks in its revised guidelines for custodian banks regarding Irrevocable Payment Commitments (IPCs)?
A) Imposing stricter eligibility criteria for custodian banks
B) Increasing the maximum intraday risk allowed for custodian banks
C) Extending the validity period of IPCs issued by custodian banks
D) Enhancing the capital adequacy requirements for custodian banks
E) None of the above
- Under the framework introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for the administration and supervision of research analysts and investment advisers, what specific authorization can a stock exchange receive?
A) Recognition as Regulatory Authority for Analysts and Advisers (RAAA)
B) Certification as Research Analyst and Investment Adviser Oversight Body (RAIAOB)
C) Designation as Research Analyst Administration and Supervisory Body (RAASB)
D) Accreditation as Investment Adviser Regulatory Entity (IARE)
E) None of the above
- Which aircraft did Air India recently introduce on the Delhi-Dubai route, marking its international debut?
A) Boeing 787 Dreamliner
B) Airbus A330neo
C) Airbus A350-900
D) Boeing 777X
E) None of the above
- Which telecom operators contributed to the marginal growth in the subscriber base in India, according to the report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)?
A) Vodafone Idea and BSNL
B) Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel
C) MTNL and Tata Teleservices
D) Aircel and Telenor
E) None of the above
- Which mineral’s production experienced significant growth in the fiscal year 2023-24, constituting a substantial portion of the total mineral production by value?
A) Copper Concentrate
B) Gold
C) Iron ore
D) Limestone
E) Both C and D
- What recent development has occurred in the crop nutrition portfolio of Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), as per the approval of the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO)?
A) Introduction of organic fertilizers
B) Addition of zinc liquid and nano copper liquid products
C) Expansion into agricultural machinery manufacturing
D) Launch of soil testing services
E) None of the above
- Where did REC Limited receive regulatory approval to set up its wholly owned subsidiary, as announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Gandhinagar
D) Bangalore
E) None of the above
- In which stadium did Japan secure their victory against Uzbekistan in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup final, clinching their second championship title?
A) Tokyo National Stadium
B) Yokohama International Stadium
C) Saitama Stadium 2002
D) Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
E) None of the above
- In which event did Alexandre Pantoja successfully defend his flyweight championship title by outpointing Steve Erceg?
A) UFC 301
B) UFC 300
C) UFC 302
D) None of these
E) UFC 303
- At which event did Tejaswin Shankar secure victory in the men’s High Jump competition?
A) World Athletics Championships
B) USATF Festival
C) Olympic Games
D) Commonwealth Games
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, with approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Sanjeev Nautiyal
B) Ramesh Kumar
C) Anil Sharma
D) Priya Singh
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Advisory Council for a three-year term?
A) Dr. Mallika Nadda
B) Mr. Rahul Kumar
C) Ms. Neha Gupta
D) Mr. Arjun Patel
E) None of the above
- Who has recently assumed the position of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC)?
A) Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya
B) Mr. Anil Kumar Singh
C) Ms. Neha Sharma
D) Mr. Rajesh Patel
E) None of the above
- Who has resigned from the position of President & Chief Operating Officer of One97 Communications Limited (OCL), the company that owns the brand Paytm?
A) Neha Singh
B) Rajesh Sharma
C) None of these
D) Bhavesh Gupta
E) Anil Kumar
- Who has been mandated by the Union Government to assume the position of Secretary (at the Director level) of the National Jute Board in Kolkata under the Ministry of Textiles?
A) Neha Sharma
B) Rajesh Kumar
C) None of these
D) Anil Patel
E) Shashi Bhushan Singh
- Who has been announced as the new National Ambassador for Unicef India, after previously serving as a Celebrity Advocate for the organization?
A) Kareena Kapoor Khan
B) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
C) Deepika Padukone
D) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
E) None of the above
- Who has been named as the laureates of the 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize?
A) Chilean journalists reporting on corruption
B) None of the above
C) Palestinian journalists covering Gaza
D) Indian journalists advocating for press freedom
E) Nigerian journalists promoting investigative journalism
- Who has won her second Whitley Gold Award, also known as the Green Oscar, for her conservation efforts focused on the endangered bird species, Hargila or Greater Adjutant Stork, and its wetland habitat?
A) Dr. Purnima Devi Barman
B) Dr. Anil Kumar Singh
C) Ms. Neha Sharma
D) Mr. Rajesh Patel
E) None of these
- Which country recently launched a lunar probe mission to collect samples from the far side of the moon for the first time and bring them back to Earth for scientific studies?
A) United States
B) Russia
C) China
D) India
E) None of the above
- What is the name of India’s first indigenous bomber UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft developed by Flying Wedge Defence, a leading company in India’s defense and aerospace technology sector?
A) FWD-100A
B) FWD-200B
C) FWD-300C
D) FWD-400D
E) None of the above
- Which organization developed the indigenous thermal smart camera technology under The Intelligent Transportation System Endeavor (InTranSE) Program of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)?
A) CP Plus of Aditya Infotech
B) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram
C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
D) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
E) None of the above
- Which actor, known for his roles in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and “Titanic,” has passed away at the age of 79?
A) Bernard Hill
B) Ian McKellen
C) Leonardo DiCaprio
D) Viggo Mortensen
E) None of the above
- Who, known for leading Argentina to victory in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, has passed away at the age of 85?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Diego Maradona
C) Gabriel Batistuta
D) None of these
E) Cesar Luis Menotti