Current Affairs 16 May 2024
01. Which Sprinter won the men’s 200m gold at the Federation Cup?
(a) Amlan Borgohain
(b) Animesh Kujur
(c) Gurindervir Singh
(d) Akshay Nain
02. What is the name of the missile system successfully launched by Pakistan in May 2024?
(a) Ghaznavi-II Guided Rocket System
(b) Shaheen-III Ballistic Missile
(c) Fatah-II Guided Rocket System
(d) Babur Cruise Missile
03. What is the theme of National Dengue Day 2024?
(a) Eradicating Dengue: A Global Challenge
(b) Dengue: Fight Back with Awareness
(c) Together Against Dengue
(d) Dengue Prevention: Our Responsibility for a Safer Tomorrow
04. Sunil Chhetri announces retirement from international football. When he was named as captain of Indian Football Team?
(a) 2010
(b) 2013
(c) 2007
(d) 2015
05. What is the projected GDP growth rate for India in the fiscal year 2024-25 according to Moody’s Ratings? (As of May 2024)
(a) 6.6%
(b) 7%
(c) 7.2%
(d) 7.5%
06. Which author has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest literary honour given by the literary organisation?
(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Amitav Ghosh
(d) Ruskin Bond
07. What is the full form of BHISHM, the portable hospital tested by the Indian Air Force in Agra?
(a) Bharat Health Information System for Medical Help
(b) Basic Healthcare Infrastructure for Sustainable Health Management
(c) Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita, and Maitri
(d) Brigade of Hospital and Intra-Services for Humanitarian Missions
08. Name the operation launched by the police for the smooth conduct of Kedarnath Dham Yatra 2024 in Uttarakhand?
(a) Operation Samriddhi
(b) Operation Sanctity
(c) Operation Bhakti
(d) Operation Maryada
09. In the finals of the men’s javelin throw event at the Federation Cup 2024, Neeraj Chopra defeated ______________ to claim the gold medal?
(a) Shivpal Singh
(b) DP Manu
(c) Vipin Kasana
(d) Rohit Yadav
10. What is the name of the free ambulance service in Sri Lanka, funded initially by India, that has been providing pre-hospital emergency care across the island?
(a) Ayubowan Ambulance
(b) Suwaseriya 1990
(c) Janasevana Emergency
(d) Lanka Arogya Seva
| ANSWER KEY | |||
| 01 | B | 06 | D |
| 02 | C | 07 | C |
| 03 | D | 08 | D |
| 04 | A | 09 | B |
| 05 | A | 10 | B |