Current Affairs 01 May 2024
01. Who assumed the charge of Director General of Akashvani News in April 2024?
(a) Ravi Prakash
(b) Maushumi Chakravarty
(c) Anjali Rao
(d) Vijay Kumar
02. Who has won the 2024 Goldman Prize from Asia for their efforts in the Hasdeo Aranya campaign?
(a) Rajat Ghai
(b) Amit Pandey
(c) Lalit Gautam
(d) Alok Shukla
03. In which city will India host the 2025 BWF World Junior Championships?
(a) Pune
(b) Shillong
(c) Kolkata
(d) Guwahati
04. International Labour Day is observed on 1 May every year. It was observed for the first time in India in ________.
(a) 1930
(b) 1928
(c) 1935
(d) 1923
05. What is the name of the airport in Dubai where construction has begun on the “world’s largest” terminal?
(a) Dubai International Airport
(b) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Airport
(c) Al Maktoum International Airport
(d) Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman Airport
06. Who assumed the charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff on 01 May 2024?
(a) Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
(b) Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar
(c) Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar
(d) Vice Admiral M.S. Pawar
07. What historic step is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposing regarding marijuana policy?
(a) Legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
(b) Reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug.
(c) Implementing stricter regulations on marijuana cultivation.
(d) Banning the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.
08. Maharashtra Day is observed on 1 May. The state was formed in which year?
(a) 1980
(b) 1970
(c) 1960
(d) 1950
09. From which province was Gujarat bifurcated?
(a) Bombay
(b) Rajputana
(c) Madhya Bharat
(d) Punjab
10. REC Limited declared financial results, recorded its highest ever profit. REC Limited comes under which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
(b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(c) Ministry of Power
(d) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
| ANSWER KEY | |||
| 01 | B | 06 | A |
| 02 | D | 07 | B |
| 03 | D | 08 | C |
| 04 | D | 09 | A |
| 05 | C | 10 | C |