Current Affairs 31 May 2024
01. Which company launched the first batch of operational spy satellites for a new U.S. intelligence network in May, 2024?
(a) Northrop Grumman
(b) SpaceX
(c) Boeing
(d) Lockheed Martin
02. Which organization launched India’s first electric vehicle (EV) index?
(a) Bombay Stock Exchange
(b) National Stock Exchange
(c) SEBI
(d) IRDAI
03. How many tonnes of gold did RBI shift from the UK to India in May 2024?
(a) 50 tonnes
(b) 100 tonnes
(c) 150 tonnes
(d) 250 tonnes
04. Which country has developed the world’s first wooden satellite?
(a) USA
(b) Germany
(c) China
(d) Japan
05. Who was elected as the Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)?
(a) Dr. Bernard Vallat
(b) Dr. Monique Eloit
(c) Dr. Emmanuelle Soubeyran
(d) Dr. Emmanuel Leclainche
06. May 31st marks World No Tobacco Day. Tobacco was first introduced into India by the _______.
(a) Portuguese
(b) Chinese
(c) French
(d) English
07. Near which city is Reliance Industries building India’s first multimodal logistics park?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Bangalore
(d) Chennai
08. With which IIT has Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) collaborated to develop India’s first Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager?
(a) IIT-Delhi
(b) IIT-Madras
(c) IIT-Bombay
(d) IIT-Kanpur
09. What is the purpose of the NHCX Portal launched by the Government of India?
(a) To process health insurance claims faster
(b) To facilitate foreign investments
(c) To monitor environmental changes
(d) To promote digital literacy
10. How did Korean scientists develop a superfast method for producing diamonds?
(a) By using the traditional high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) method with improved equipment.
(b) By dissolving carbon in liquid metal at ambient pressure and a lower temperature.
(c) By using seed particles and increasing the duration of the traditional method.
(d) By applying extreme pressure and cooling rapidly to form larger diamonds.
| ANSWER KEY | |||
| 01 | B | 06 | A |
| 02 | B | 07 | D |
| 03 | B | 08 | C |
| 04 | D | 09 | A |
| 05 | C | 10 | B |