Current Affairs 22 May 2024

Current Affairs 22 May 2024

01. Who was appointed as the Chief of Measurement Science and Analytics at BARC India in 2024?
(a) Dr. Derrick Grey
(b) Dr. Bikramjit Chaudhuri
(c) Nakul Chopra
(d) Raghavendra Rao

02. What is the theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2024?
(a) Be Part of the Plan
(b) Unity in Diversity
(c) Conserve to Preserve
(d) Protect Our Home

03. Name the Pakistani climber who scaled Mount Everest without using supplementary oxygen.
(a) Hassan Sadpara
(b) Ashraf Aman
(c) Sirbaz Khan
(d) Nazir Sabir

04. What is India’s rank in the global stock market as of May 2024 according to the World Economic Forum’s report?
(a) Third
(b) Fourth
(c) Fifth
(d) Seventh

05. Which bank recorded the highest growth rate in total business among public sector banks in FY24?
(a) UCO Bank
(b) Indian Overseas Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Bank of Maharashtra

06. What is the full form of the DRIMS platform launched by the Assam government for the purpose of disaster management?
(a) Disaster Reporting and Information Management System
(b) Disaster Response and Information Management System
(c) Disaster Recovery and Information Management System
(d) Disaster Readiness and Information Management System

07. Who has won the gold medal in the women’s F51 club throw event at the World Para Athletic Championships?
(a) Deepti Jeevanji
(b) Kashish Lakra
(c) Nadjet Bouchareff
(d) Ekta Bhayan

08. Which Indian company secured the 3rd rank globally at the ATD BEST Awards 2024, marking the highest placement for any Indian company?
(a) Tata Steel
(b) NTPC
(c) Infosys
(d) Reliance Industries

09. Who became the first Indian Pageant Director to grace the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in 2024?
(a) Urmimala Boruah
(b) Meghna Gulzar
(c) Nisha Pahuja
(d) Shriya Pilgaonkar

10. Who inaugurated the Indian Air Force Emergency Medical Response System (EMRS) at Command Hospital, Bengaluru?
(a) Ex Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
(b) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari
(c) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
(d) Prime Minister Narendra Modi