Current Affairs 17 May 2024
01. Who has been elected as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)?
(a) Ravi Shankar Prasad
(b) Kapil Sibbal
(c) Prashant Bhusan
(d) Harish Salve
02. Where was the world’s tallest competitive swimming pool inaugurated by World Aquatics?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) India
(d) Thailand
03. Which company partnered with LankaPay to launch UPI services in Sri Lanka?
(a) Google Pay
(b) Paytm
(c) PhonePe
(d) BharatPe
04. Which two countries have signed a contract to jointly develop interceptors for hypersonic missiles in May 2024?
(a) The United States and South Korea
(b) Russia and Iran
(c) The United States and Israel
(d) Japan and the United States
05. Which university topped the Young University Rankings 2024?
(a) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
(b) Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris
(c) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(d) City University of Hong Kong
06. What is the theme for National Endangered Species Day 2024?
(a) Protect Our Planet
(b) Rebuilding Biodiversity
(c) Celebrate Saving Species
(d) Unite for Wildlife Conservation
07. What is the theme for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2024?
(a) Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times
(b) Digital technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing
(c) Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies
(d) Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development
08. Under which Amendment of the Indian Constitution, did Sikkim become the 22nd state of the Indian Union?
(a) 36th Amendment
(b) 38th Amendment
(c) 39th Amendment
(d) 26th Amendment
09. What is the theme of World Hypertension Day 2024?
(a) Know Your Numbers
(b) Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer
(c) Prevention and Treatment
(d) Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately
10. Who is the official sponsor of the Scotland men’s team at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?
(a) Nandini
(b) Amul
(c) Britannia
(d) Mother Dairy
| ANSWER KEY | |||
| 01 | B | 06 | C |
| 02 | B | 07 | D |
| 03 | C | 08 | A |
| 04 | D | 09 | B |
| 05 | A | 10 | A |