GK Current Affairs Quiz: May 24th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 24th May 2024

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Question 1:

Which university inaugurated the world’s highest observatory, the Atacama Observatory (TAO)?

A) Harvard University

B) University of Tokyo

C) University of Cambridge

D) Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Question 2:

What role will Klaus Schwab transition to by January next year?

A) CEO of WEF

B) President of WEF

C) Chairman of the board of trustees

D) Head of the managing board

Question 3:

Which countries have formally recognized Palestine as a state amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict?

A) France, Germany, Italy

B) Ireland, Norway, Spain

C) Canada, Australia, New Zealand

D) India, Japan, South Korea

Question 4:

Which bank recently sold its entire stake in Protean eGov Technologies?

A) ICICI Bank

B) HDFC Bank

C) Axis Bank

D) Kotak Mahindra Bank

Question 5:

Which two banks acquired stakes in CCIL IFSC Limited?

A) HSBC and SBI

B) ICICI and HDFC

C) Axis and Kotak

D) PNB and Yes Bank

Question 6:

What license did Mahindra Finance secure from IRDAI?

A) Insurance broker license

B) Corporate agency license

C) Reinsurance license

D) Underwriting license

Question 7:

Who won the Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2024?

A) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

B) Srinivas R. Kulkarni

C) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

D) Sudha Murty

Question 8:

Which author and translator won the International Booker Prize for the novel “Kairos”?

A) Haruki Murakami and Philip Gabriel

B) Gabriel García Márquez and Edith Grossman

C) Jenny Erpenbeck and Michael Hofmann

D) Orhan Pamuk and Maureen Freely

Question 9:

Which company acquired the women’s wellness platform SocialBoat?

A) Fitbit

B) Garmin

C) Noise

D) Apple

Question 10:

Which country will host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026?

A) Japan

B) South Korea

C) China

D) Australia

Question 11:

What is the aim of the “Let’s Move India” campaign?

A) Promote digital literacy

B) Encourage participation in physical activity

C) Support small businesses

D) Increase vaccination rates

Question 12:

How many Gangetic dolphins are reported to be in the Gangetic River basin?

A) 2000

B) 3000

C) 4000

D) 5000

Question 13:

When is the International Day of the Markhor celebrated?

A) May 23

B) May 24

C) June 5

D) July 11

Question 14:

Which day is celebrated as World Turtle Day?

A) May 22

B) May 23

C) June 5

D) July 1

Question 15:

Which airport in India achieved the zero waste to landfill accolade?

A) Mumbai International Airport

B) Delhi International Airport

C) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

D) Bengaluru International Airport