Current Affairs 17 May 2024

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 22^nd state of the Indian Union?
(a) 36^th Amendment
(b) 38^th Amendment
(c) 39^th Amendment
(d) 26^th 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