GK Current Affairs Quiz: May 10th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 10th May 2024

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Question 1:

Which initiative did the Uttarakhand government launch to tackle forest fires?

A) Pirul Lao-Paise Pao

B) Jungle Jagrukta

C) Vanrakshak Abhiyan

D) Agni Shaman Yojana

Question 2:

Who was promoted to the position of President at L&T while retaining their current responsibilities?

A) Jaya Tripathi

B) Sunil Bharti Mittal

C) R Shankar Raman

D) Gautam Adani

Question 3:

Which company secured a 20-year wind energy contract with the Sri Lankan government?

A) Bharti Enterprises

B) Adani Green Energy

C) ICICI Lombard

D) YES BANK

Question 4:

What prompted the RBI to accept only ₹10,513 crore worth of government securities (G-Secs) in its recent buyback?

A) Lack of offers

B) High secondary market prices

C) Higher offers from banks

D) Budget limitations

Question 5:

Which financial entity reported a record standalone net profit of ₹20,698 crore in its latest quarterly report?

A) State Bank of India (SBI)

B) YES BANK

C) ICICI Lombard

D) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Question 6:

Who did Bharti Enterprises sell ICICI Lombard shares to during their recent open market transaction?

A) State Bank of India

B) Reserve Bank of India

C) ICICI Bank

D) YES BANK

Question 7:

Which cities were featured among the 50 wealthiest cities in the world, according to the Wealthiest Cities Report 2024?

A) New Delhi and Bangalore

B) Mumbai and New Delhi

C) Bangalore and Hyderabad

D) Kolkata and Mumbai

Question 8:

Which company was declared the ‘Official Sponsor’ of Sri Lanka’s T20 Men’s Cricket Team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024?

A) Amul

B) PepsiCo

C) Bharti Enterprises

D) YES BANK

Question 9:

Which Indian wrestler was provisionally banned by United World Wrestling (UWW) until December 31, 2024?

A) Yogeshwar Dutt

B) Sushil Kumar

C) Bajrang Punia

D) Deepak Punia

Question 10:

What is the primary goal of ISRO’s semi-cryogenic propulsion system development?

A) Increase payload capacity

B) Reduce launch costs

C) Decrease environmental impact

D) Create reusable spacecraft

Question 11:

Which entity did IREDA establish a subsidiary under to promote renewable energy development?

A) Ministry of Environment

B) International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

C) GIFT City

D) Gujarat Green Energy Fund

Question 12:

When is the International Day of Argania celebrated annually?

A) April 15

B) May 10

C) June 5

D) July 1

Question 13:

What is the primary aim of the ‘Pirul Lao-Paise Pao’ initiative?

A) Prevent illegal logging

B) Increase forest fire awareness

C) Generate revenue from forest resources

D) Control forest fires

Question 14:

Which Indian entity partnered with EBANX to boost cross-border transactions?

A) YES BANK

B) SBI General Insurance

C) ICICI Lombard

D) State Bank of India

Question 15:

What fiscal factor contributed to India’s expected improvement in the 2023-24 deficit?

A) Reduced non-tax revenue

B) Increased inflation

C) Higher tax receipts and non-tax revenue

D) Declining secondary market prices