Quiz May 2024

Q1. For how many years, India inked a contract with Iran to develop and run the port of Chabahar, bolstering relations with a strategic Middle Eastern nation.
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 4 years
d) 10 years

Q2. The Indian Army will receive Igla-S air defence systems that have been partially assembled in India. Which country developed the Igla-S man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) ?
a) Germany
b) France
c) Russia
d) Iraq

Q3. Which of the following country has topped the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 ?
a) India
b) South Korea
c) Japan
d) USA

Q4. The most outstanding Rajput ruler of the 18th century was
a) Ajit Singh
b) Sawai Vijay Singh
c) Sawai Jai Singh
d) None of these

Q5. The Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to the –
a) “Palaeolithic Age”
b) “Mesolithic Age”
c) “Chalcolithic Age”
d) “Neolithic Age”

Q6. Which level does macroeconomics focus on ?
a) Government
b) Business
c) Persona
d) None

Q7. A price floor is _____.
a) a maximum legal price
b) a minimum legal price
c) the price where demand equals supply
d) the price where elasticity of demand equals elasticity of supply

Q8. In a goodwill gesture, India has decided to extend vital budgetary support to which country’s government with the rollover of a USD 50 million Treasury Bill for another year ?
a) Iran
b) Maldives
c) Bhutan
d) Mauritius

Q9. With how much dollars, China has emerged as India’s largest trading partner in FY 2024 ?
a) $108.8 billion
b) $118.3 billion
c) $118.4 billion
d) $128.4 billion

Q10. Which Indian company will operate the Shahid Beheshti terminal of the Chabahar Port of Iran ?
a) Adani Ports & SEZ
b) Kamarajar Port Limited
c) Mumbai Port Trust
d) India Ports Global Ltd

Q11. India and France are planning the 7th round of Exercise ‘Shakti’ from May 13-26, 2024 in which state ?
a) Mizoram
b) Sikkim
c) Uttarakhand
d) Meghalaya

Q12. Which newspaper secured top honors at the 6th International Newspaper Design Competition ?
a) The Times of India
b) The Hindu
c) The Guardian
d) The New York Times

Q13. Which countries are involved in the agreement to build Australia’s SSN-AUKUS submarines ?
a) US, Russia, and Japan
b) US, UK, and Australia
c) UK, Germany, and France
d) China, India, and Australia

Q14. Who has been awarded the 2024 Abel Prize ?
a) Michel Talagrand
b) John Nash
c) Andrew Wiles
d) Grigori Perelman

Q15. The Honey and Horticulture production is related to which of these agricultural revolutions ?
a) Rainbow Revolution
b) Green Revolution
c) Brown Revolution
d) Golden Revolution

Q16. Puli Kali and Margam Kali is a traditional dance form of which state ?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Kerala
d) Jharkhand

Q17. In which country was the world’s tallest competitive swimming pool opened ?
a) Nepal
b) Maldives
c) Bhutan
d) India

Q18. Which institution secured the top position among Indian higher education institutions in a recent ranking?
a) IIT Bombay
b) IIM Ahmedabad
c) IIT Madras
d) IISc Bengaluru

Q19. On which date is National Endangered Species Day observed ?
a) April 22
b) May 17
c) June 5
d) July 11

Q20. Which day is observed as National Anti-Terrorism Day annually ?
a) 20 May
b) 21 May
c) 22 May
d) 23 May

Q21. Recently, which Indian created history by becoming the first Indian space tourist ?
a) Ashutosh Sharma
b) Gopi Thotakura
c) Akhilesh Gupta
d) Balram Bhargava

Q22. Which company has its Artificial Intelligence Management System certified under ISO 42001:2023?
a) Accenture
b) Infosys
c) Wipro
d) TCS

Q23. In May 2024, India signed an agreement with which country for Visa Waiver on Diplomatic and Official Passports ?
a) Netherland
b) Mauritius
c) Moldova
d) Singapore

Q24. Which company has launched India’s first crowd-supported weather network with over 650 weather stations, the largest private setup in India, for real-time local weather data ?
a) Domino’s
b) Amul
c) Swiggy
d) Zomato

Q25. Under the leadership of which of the following Gurus did the Sikhs become a political and military force ?
a) Guru Har Rai
b) Guru Har Kishan
c) Guru Teg Bahadur
d) Guru Gobind Singh

Q26. How many times did Ahmad Shah Abdali invade India?
a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
d) Eight

Q27. The demand curve _____.
a) shows that as the price of a good increases, demand for the good will increase
b) shows that as the price of a good increases, demand for the good will decrease
c) has a positive gradient
d) indicates that there is a direct relationship between quantity demanded and price

Q28. India implemented the GST (Goods and Service Tax) from which month of 2017 ?
a) January
b) March
c) July
d) September

Q29. What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan ?
a) Vilnius
b) Tripoli
c) Beirut
d) Bishkek

Q30. Which of the following Indian state known as ‘Land of Festivals’ ?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram

Q31. Where will ISRO be testing its Reusable Launch Vehicle Pushpak ?
a) Sriharikota
b) Thumba
c) Challakere
d) Chitradurga

Q32. What recent recognition did Garba receive from UNESCO ?
a) World Heritage Site status
b) Intangible Cultural Heritage status
c) Cultural Landmark designation
d) Historical Monument status

Q33. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) ?
a) Rajeev Kumar Sharma
b) Sadanand Vasant Date
c) Piyush Anand
d) None of the above

Q34. When will National Technology Day be celebrated in India in 2024 ?
a) May 10
b) May 12
c) May 11
d) May 13

Q35. Recently, which organization adopted the first law to tackle violence against women ?
a) European Union (EU)
b) United Nations (UN)
c) African Union (AU)
d) ASEAN

Q36. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is based in which country ?
a) Bangkok, Thailand
b) Naypyidaw, Myanmar
c) Dhaka, Bangladesh
d) Kathmandu, Nepal

Q37. Where is the headquarters of Election Commission of India situated?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Kolkata

Q38. Which company has been named the Lead Arm sponsor for the USA and South Africa cricket teams in the T20 World Cup 2024 ?
a) Nestle
b) Amul
c) Coca-Cola
d) PepsiCo

Q39. Which company’s Sanand unit in India is set to roll out its first batch of domestically made semiconductor chips in 2025 ?
a) Intel
b) AMD
c) Nvidia
d) Micron

Q40. Which country will host the 2025 BWF World Junior Badminton Championships ?
a) China
b) Malaysia
c) France
d) India

Q41. What is the total amount of gross direct tax collection reported in the current financial year ?
a) Over Rs.18.75 trillion
b) Over Rs. 20.00 trillion
c) Over Rs.22.27 trillion
d) Over Rs. 25.00 trillion

Q42. Recently, Researchers have discovered the world’s deepest blue hole named Taam Ja’ Blue Hole (TJBH) in which country ?
a) South Korea
b) Mexico
c) Japan
d) Australia

Q43. Recently, which country has signed an agreement to connect India’s payment system – Unified Payments Interface with its country’s interbank payment and settlement systems ?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Ghana
c) Sudan
d) Zimbabwe

Q44. Which company will launch the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) motorcycle in June 2024 ?
a) Hero
b) Honda
c) Hyundai
d) Bajaj Auto

Q45. Which company has launched FWD-200B in Bengaluru, marking India’s entry into indigenous bomber UAV manufacturing ?
a) Tata Advanced Systems
b) National Aerospace Laboratories
c) Defence and Aerospace Technologies
d) Boeing Rotorcraft Systems

Q46. For weights and measures the Harappans commonly used
a) 9 and its multiples
b) 10 and its multiples
c) 16 and its multiples
d) 3 and its multiples

Q47. Which Sikh Guru’s sons were bricked alive by the Mughals at Sirhind ?
a) Guru Hargovind
b) Guru Har Rai
c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
d) Guru Gobind Singh

Q48. Economic sanctions are mainly used to
a) to help international trade run smoothly
b) punish nations that disobey international law
c) to impose tariffs on vehicles at the border
d) all the above

Q49. In May 2017, the Base year of All-Indian WPI (Wholesale Price Index) has been revised from 2004-05 to ______.
a) 2010-11
b) 2015-16
c) 2011-12
d) 2016-17

Q50. Consider the following statements about the International Solar Alliance:
1. It is an intergovernmental organization.
2. It was founded by India France at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
3. Its headquarter is at Barmer in Rajasthan.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q51. Hindon River, recently seen in news, is tributary of which river ?
a) Godavari
b) Kaveri
c) Krishna
d) Yamuna

Q52. Which country successfully launched a candle wax-powered rocket named “SR75” using liquid oxygen ?
a) Japan
b) Germany
c) France
d) Russia

Q53. Which organization celebrated its 65th Raising Day recently ?
a) Indian Coast Guard
b) Railway Protection Force
c) Border Roads Organisation
d) Central Reserve Police Force

Q54. When will National Technology Day be celebrated in India in 2024 ?
a) May 10
b) May 12
c) May 11
d) May 13

Q55. Which company received the world’s first ISO 42001:2023 Certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) ?
a) TCS
b) Wipro
c) Infosys
d) Accenture

Q56. Which institution has received nine defence tech projects from DRDO ?
a) IIT-Delhi
b) IIT-Kanpur
c) IIT-Bhubaneswar
d) IISc Bangalore

Q57. Recently, NPCI signed an agreement with which African country for UPI-like instant payment services ?
a) Namibia
b) Tanzania
c) Kenya
d) Nigeria

Q58. Which state is currently led by Gurmit Singh as governor ?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Uttarakhand

Q59. Which company will be the lead arm sponsor for USA’s cricket team in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ?
a) Amul
b) Mother Dairy
c) Tata
d) Dream 11

Q60. World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on 3 May. What is the theme of World Press Freedom Day 2024 ?
a) Shaping a Future of Rights
b) Journalism under Digital Siege
c) Information as a Public Good
d) A Press for the Planet

Q61. Which country will launch the Chang’e-6 lunar probe mission on a round trip to the Moon ?
a) Australia
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) China

Q62. Which country has launched sea trials for the Fujian, its third and most advanced aircraft carrier ?
a) Australia
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) China

Q63. International Labor Day is observed annually on May 1. International Labor Day 2024 is often referred to as May Day. In which year was International Labour Day established ?
a) 1888
b) 1887
c) 1889
d) 1885

Q64. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved how much rupees as dividend payout to the central government for 2023-24 ?
a) Rs.1.11 lakh crore
b) Rs.2.11 lakh crore
c) Rs.3.11 lakh crore
d) Rs.2.22 lakh crore

Q65.Buddha Purnima, or Buddha Jayanti or Vesak, is an annual celebration observed on the first full moon of the Hindu calendar month Vaishakha. This significant day commemorates the birth of Lord Gautam Buddh. This year celebrated the _________ birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha.
a) 2486 th
b) 2586 th
c) 2686 th
d) 2576 th

Q66. Recently, General To Lam was elected as the new President of which country ?
a) Mexico
b) Singapore
c) Vietnam
d) Mauritius

Q67. What is the primary objective of the PM-WANI scheme, recently seen in news ?
a) To provide free laptops to students
b) To provide affordable and high-speed internet connectivity to rural and remote areas
c) To improve mobile network coverage in urban areas
d) To promote digital payment systems

Q68. Which state is home to India’s highest tunnel, recognized by the International Book of Honour?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Jammu and Kashmir

Q69. Who has been appointed as the first woman police Director General of Police (DGP) in Meghalaya?
a) LR Bishnoi
b) Meera Borah
c) Idashisha Nongrang
d) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta

Q70. Sittwe Port is the second foreign port to be operated by India. Which is the first?
a) Port of Colombo
b) Chabahar Port
c) Port of Singapore
d) Gwadar Port

Q71. The Nathu La is a mountain pass that connects which Indian state with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region ?
a) Sikkim
b) Meghalaya
c) Tripura
d) Arunachal Pradesh

Q72. What is the capital of Bolivia ?
a) Quito
b) Buenos Aires
c) La Paz
d) Caracas

Q73. Which company has commissioned India’s first green hydrogen plant ?
a) ONGC
b) GAIL
c) IOCL
d) HPCL

Q74. Who has been granted a one-year extension as secretary, DDR&D, and chairman, of DRDO ?
a) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
b) Sreenivas Rao
c) V K Saraswat
d) Samir V Kamat

Q75. Which state government has recently banned the sale, production and distribution of tobacco products ?
a) Kerala
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Telangana

Q76. In 2023–2024, China surpassed which nation to become India’s top commercial partner, with $118.4 billion in two-way trade ?
a) Japan
b) Russia
c) Pakistan
d) USA

Q77. According to the recent news, how many months has the Appointments Committee of Cabinet approved an extension for Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande ?
a) 2 months
b) 1 month
c) 3 months
d) 4 months

Q78. Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal in the Asian Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships in which country ?
a) Kazakhstan
b) Uzbekistan
c) Kyrgyzstan
d) Poland

Q79. Which country has celebrated Its 17th Republic Day on 28 May ?
a) Vietnam
b) Nepal
c) Bhutan
d) Mauritius

Q80. Which country has signed deals with a Reliance Jio subsidiary, Tech Mahindra and other vendors to build 4G and 5G infrastructure ?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Ghana
c) Sudan
d) Zimbabwe

Q81. “Caste System” in India :
a) Was right from the very beginning
b) Became rigid during Indus Valley period
c) Became rigid during Rigvedic Age
d) Became rigid during Later Vedic Age

Q82. Which of the following oceans has the largest number of the world’s active volcanoes ?
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean

Q83. The existence of a parallel economy (black money) ___________.
a) makes economy more competitive
b) makes the monetary policies less effective
c) ensures a better distribution of income and wealth
d) ensures increasing productive investment

Q84. The unemployment created at certain times of the year, when the demand for goods and services are lower than normal, is _____.
a) Cyclical unemployment
b) Frictional unemployment
c) Seasonal unemployment
d) Structural unemployment

Q85. Which company has signed an agreement with the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) for carrying out joint research related to 5G/6G communications in the transportation and logistics sector ?
a) BSNL
b) Nokia
c) Samsung
d) Reliance

Q86. International Sex Workers Day is commemorated every year on which day ?
a) 1 June
b) 2 June
c) 3 June
d) 4 June

Q87. Tanvi Sharma, who was seen in news in June 2024 for achieving a remarkable achievement, is associated with which of the following sport?
a) Hockey
b) Tennis
c) Badminton
d) Football

Q88. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has collaborated with which company to manufactured a 3D-printed rocket engine ?
a) Wipro
b) HCL
c) TCS
d) Infosys

Q89. The Reserve Bank of India transfers how many tonnes of gold from the United Kingdom to Indian vaults for the first time since 1991 ?
a) 50 tonnes
b) 150 tonnes
c) 100 tonnes
d) 75 tonnes

Q90. An IIT Madras startup Agnikul Cosmos launches the world’s first rocket with a fully 3D-printed engine. Agnibaan is a two-stage rocket capable of carrying up to how many kg to a height of 700 kilometers ?
a) 200 kg
b) 300 kg
c) 400 kg
d) 500 kg

Q91. Who has been recently appointed as the Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ?
a) Rajesh Sharma
b) Anurag Kumar
c) Suresh Mehta
d) Vikram Singh

Q92. Consider the following pairs:
Overseas territories / Islands Administrative Nation
1. New Caledonia Australia
2. Gibraltar France
3. Tristan da Cunha USA
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q93. With respect to the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
1. India ranks the highest in South Asia among the lower-middle-income economies in the index.
2. The index is published annually by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q94. Which of the following statements about anti-dumping duties is correct ?
a) Anti-dumping duties are imposed by importing countries to subsidize foreign producers.
b) Anti-dumping duties are taxes levied on goods that are exported below fair market value to protect domestic industries from unfair competition.
c) Anti-dumping duties are imposed solely to encourage free trade and open markets.
d) Anti-dumping duties are only applicable to goods imported from developed countries.

Q95. With reference to the DigiLocker platform, consider the following statements:
1. It is a digital platform developed by the government to facilitate the paperless storage and access of essential documents for Indian citizens.
2. As per the Information Technology Rules 2016, documents issued through DigiLocker do not hold the same legal status as their original physical document.
3. DigiLocker is part of Digital India’s vision to ensure that citizens have a secure document access platform in the cloud.
4. The DigiLocker is mandatory for passport processing.
How many of the statements given above are correct ?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) Only three
d) All four

Q96. Consider the following statements Aurora lights, recently seen in Ladakh:
1. They are caused by the interaction of the Earth’s magnetosphere with charged solar winds from the sun.
2. They are primarily visible near the poles of both hemispheres all year round.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q97. Which of the following statements about the ‘Hague Convention’ of UNESCO is true ?
a) The Hague Convention aims to regulate maritime navigation and prevent conflicts over territorial waters.
b) The Hague Convention addresses issues related to international trade and tariffs on agricultural products.
c) The Hague Convention primarily focuses on the protection of cultural heritage during armed conflicts.
d) The Hague Convention is concerned with the establishment of diplomatic relations between nations.

Q98. With reference to NASA’s Artemis Mission, consider the following statements :
1. It is a Moon exploration program that aims to establish a temporary human presence on the Moon.
2. The primary target of the mission is to delve into the complexities of cislunar space.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q99. With reference to the Black Sea, consider the following statements:
1. It is located between Europe and Asia.
2. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea by the Bosporus Strait.
3. It receives freshwater inflows only from the Danube river.
How many of the statements given above are incorrect?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

Q100. Which of the following statements about Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is correct ?
a) MRI uses X-rays to create detailed images of the body’s internal structures.
b) MRI works by detecting the response of certain atoms to strong magnetic fields and radiofrequency pulses.
c) MRI is primarily used to measure blood pressure in the cardiovascular system.
d) MRI can only produce images of bones and cannot visualize soft tissues.