Current Affairs 10 May 2024
01. Who has been reappointed as Russia’s Prime Minister by President Vladimir Putin in May 2024?
(a) Dmitry Medvedev
(b) Sergei Sobyanin
(c) Alexei Kudrin
(d) Mikhail Mishustin
02. Who has been approved by IRDAI as the Chairman of HDFC Life in May 2024?
(a) Deepak Parekh
(b) Aditya Puri
(c) Keki Mistry
(d) Uday Kotak
03. Who launched India’s first accelerator program for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)?
(a) Krishi Vikas
(b) Krishikalpa
(c) Kisan Mitra
(d) Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
04. Which government launched the ‘Pirul Lao-Paise Pao’ campaign to mitigate forest fires by incentivizing the collection of Pine leaves?
(a) Uttar Pradesh Government
(b) Madhya Pradesh Government
(c) West Bengal Government
(d) Uttarakhand Government
05. What is the name of India’s first Large Language Model (LLM) specifically designed for the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector?
(a) Sesame
(b) Mustard
(c) Oregano
(d) Cumin
06. Who has partnered with IFFCO for drone-based spray operations on 500,000 acres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?
(a) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
(b) Mahindra Agribusiness
(c) Tata Agritech
(d) Marut Drones
07. What is the name of the platform recently launched in India that allows users to save essential digital documents like boarding passes, loyalty cards, event tickets, and more?
(a) Google Payout
(b) Google Wallet
(c) Google Pocket
(d) Google PayRup
08. What is the primary objective of the collaboration between IIT-Bhubaneswar and DRDO, as noted in their recent agreement in May 2024?
(a) To exclusively develop AI-driven surveillance systems for commercial use
(b) To work on electronics warfare projects for international markets
(c) To contribute to ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ by focusing on defense application R&D
(d) To offer online courses in electronics and communication systems
09. Which company has received an order worth ₹160 crore from the Indian Navy for the Advanced Torpedo Decoy System (ATDS) in May 2024?
(a) Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (Keltron)
(b) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
(c) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
(d) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
10. Which country has extended visa-free entry for Indian visitors and others in May 2024 to boost tourism?
(a) Maldives
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Indonesia
(d) Thailand
| ANSWER KEY | |||
| 01 | D | 06 | D |
| 02 | C | 07 | B |
| 03 | B | 08 | C |
| 04 | D | 09 | A |
| 05 | A | 10 | B |