Current Affairs Quiz 10th June 2024
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Question 1:
Who has been appointed as the Director in the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Rural Development?
A) Sandeep Singh
B) Raj Priy Singh
C) Manoj Kumar
D) Amitabh Sharma
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
Who won the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 award?
A) Ratan Tata
B) Mukesh Ambani
C) Vellayan Subbiah
D) Nandan Nilekani
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
What is the new limit for bulk fixed deposits as announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Rs 2 crore
B) Rs 3 crore
C) Rs 4 crore
D) Rs 5 crore
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Which rating agency maintained a stable outlook on three Indian PSU banks’ ratings?
A) Standard & Poor’s
B) Fitch Ratings
C) Moody’s
D) CRISIL
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
What is the name of the drone startup acceleration initiative launched by IIT Kanpur?
A) SKYTECH
B) FLYHIGH
C) UDAAN
D) DRONEX
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
What is the purpose of the TRISHNA mission?
A) To explore Mars
B) To monitor surface temperature and water management
C) To study asteroids
D) To map the moon’s surface
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
Who won the men’s singles final at the French Open 2024?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Rafael Nadal
C) Alexander Zverev
D) Carlos Alcaraz
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
Who won the Norway Chess Tournament title?
A) Hikaru Nakamura
B) Fabiano Caruana
C) Magnus Carlsen
D) Ian Nepomniachtchi
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
What is the title of Bill Gates’ upcoming memoir?
A) My Journey
B) Source Code: My Beginnings
C) The Tech Pioneer
D) Bill’s Story
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
Which retired astronaut, known for taking the ‘Earthrise’ photo, died in a plane crash?
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) William Anders
D) Michael Collins
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
Which ministry recommended Raj Priy Singh for Central deputation?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Ministry of External Affairs
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
How many times has an entrepreneur from India won the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year award?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
Which three Indian public sector banks had their Baa3 ratings affirmed by Moody’s?
A) State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank
B) Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank
C) Indian Bank, Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India
D) Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
Which organization awarded SEBI the ‘Best Conduct of Business Regulator’ award?
A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund
C) The Asian Banker
D) Financial Times
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
What is the primary focus of the UDAAN initiative launched by IIT Kanpur?
A) Space exploration
B) Renewable energy
C) Drone startup acceleration
D) Artificial intelligence research