Current Affairs

1.  Who among the following has been appointed as the Commandant, National Defence Academy in May 2024? Gurcharan Singh Ajay Kocchar Manish Chadha K. M. Ramakrishnan None 2.  Who is the incumbent Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization? Francis Gurry Rena Lee Daren Tang Wang Binying None 3.  Appointments Committee of the Cabinet [...]

1.  National Crisis Management Committee is chaired by Director General, India Meteorological Department Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Cabinet Secretary National Security Advisor None 2.  DD Kisan was established in 2000 2005 2010 2015 None 3.  Remal, seen in the news recently, is a Reed instrument Cyclonic storm Contingent patrol vehicles Literary piece None [...]

1.  The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has recently organized a national brainstorming session on “Transforming Science, Technology, and Innovation Ecosystems of India” at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in New Delhi Bengaluru Mumbai Hyderabad None 2.  NTPC has secured the ___________ rank globally at the ATD BEST Awards 2024, this being the [...]

1.  Which of the following festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment (Nibbāna), and passing (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana? Asalha Puja Magha Puja Vesak Uposatha None 2.  Under the ambit of the Foreign Trade Policy, Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council was established by the Government of India, during the [...]

1.  International Day of Yoga will be celebrating its ____________edition in 2024 8th 9th 10th 11th None 2.  World Bee Day is celebrated on May ___________ 19 20 18 21 None 3.  2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash, recently seen in the news, was in relation to the affairs of Iran Syria Israel Ukraine None 4.  Nikhat [...]

1.  Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency is in Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh None 2.  National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) is an apex Research and Development organization under the administrative control of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Heavy Industries Commerce and Industry Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises None 3.  International [...]

1.  With reference to calcium carbide, which of the following statements is incorrect? It releases acetylene gas which contains harmful traces of arsenic and phosphorus Calcium carbide for ripening fruits has been banned in India FSSAI has permitted the use of ethylene gas as a safer alternative to calcium carbide for fruit ripening in India [...]

1.  International Day of Light is celebrated annually on May _________ to highlight the importance of light and its various applications in science, culture, art, education, and sustainable development. 15 16 17 18 None 2.  Which of the following countries has recently unveiled the world's first high-speed 6G prototype device? China South Korea Japan Singapore [...]

1.  World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is on 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May None 2.  Securities and Exchange Board of India has recently granted additional time of 3 years to the Life Insurance Corporation of India to achieve _________ public shareholding under Rule 19(2)(b)(iv) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957. [...]

1.  Kamla Beniwal, who recently passed away, was a/an Politician Diplomat Scientist Advocate None 2.  “Sangam Initiative: A Leap Towards AI-Driven Infrastructure Transformation” is an initiative of Department of Telecommunications Department of Culture Department of Science and Technology Department of Electronics and Information Technology None 3.  Power Finance Corporation Ltd. is an Indian Central Public [...]