Current Affairs 29 May 2024

Current Affairs 29 May 2024

01. What is the main goal of NASA’s PREFIRE mission?
(a) To explore Mars’ surface
(b) To Study Earth’s Poles
(c) To study the Sun’s solar flares
(d) To monitor deforestation in the Amazon

02. How many NATO countries are joining forces to build the ‘drone wall’ to defend against Russia?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Seven

03. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Sony India?
(a)  Akio Morita
(b) Masaru Ibuka
(c) Gaurav Banerjee
(d) NK Singh

04. What is the theme for the 2024 International Day of UN Peacekeepers?
(a) Peace through Unity
(b) Innovating for Peace
(c) Fit for the Future, Building Better Together
(d) Strength in Solidarity

05. Where was Oedocladium sahyadricum discovered?
(a) Nilgiri Hills
(b) Anamalai Hills
(c) Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
(d) Kumbhavurutty forests in Kollam

06. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of Committee A of the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) event? 
(a) Apurva Chandra
(b) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
(c) Harsh Vardhan
(d) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

07. India’s first research testbed to study Nor’westers getting ready in which state ? 
(a) Kolkata
(b) Odisha
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Bihar

08. Where is GAIL’s 10 MW green hydrogen plant located in Madhya Pradesh ?  
(a) Vijaipur
(b) Sehore
(c) Nagda
(d) Itarsi

09. The PRAVAAH portal allows applicants to :  
(a) Submit applications online
(b) Track and monitor the status of their applications
(c) Receive decisions from the RBI in a timely manner
(d) All of the above

10. What award did REC win at the Outlook Planet Sustainability Summit & Awards 2024?
(a) Sustainability Champion – Editor’s Choice Award
(b) Sustainability Leader Award
(c) Green Energy Champion Award
(d) Renewable Energy Company of the Year