Current Affairs Quiz 27th May 2024
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Question 1:
Which company recently launched the first batch of operational spy satellites for a new American intelligence network?
A) Blue Origin
B) SpaceX
C) NASA
D) Boeing
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
Who became India’s oldest woman to climb Mount Everest?
A) Sangeeta Bahl
B) Arunima Sinha
C) Jyoti Ratre
D) Bachendri Pal
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Who was recently appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Air India?
A) Vinod Hejmadi
B) Campbell Wilson
C) Sanjay Sharma
D) Ratan Tata
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Which company received ‘The Economic Times HR World Future Ready Organization Award 2024-25’?
A) NTPC
B) NHPC
C) BHEL
D) SAIL
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
Which renowned spiritual leader received the first stamp marking the 200-year anniversary of Indian Origin Tamils in Sri Lanka?
A) Dalai Lama
B) Sadhguru
C) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
D) Baba Ramdev
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
Which film by Payal Kapadia won the Grand Prix award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival?
A) The Disciple
B) Village Rockstars
C) All We Imagine as Light
D) Court
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
Where did DP World recently launch its largest free trade warehouse zone?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Chennai
D) Bangalore
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
How much loan did Fusion Micro Finance secure from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)?
A) $15 million
B) $20 million
C) $25 million
D) $30 million
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
Which service is the Maldives planning to launch to enhance bilateral ties with India?
A) UPI
B) RuPay
C) BharatQR
D) Paytm
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
How much penalty did RBI impose on Hero FinCorp for fair practices code violation?
A) Rs 2 lakh
B) Rs 3.1 lakh
C) Rs 5 lakh
D) Rs 7.5 lakh
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
Which item became India’s fourth largest export with a 42% growth in FY24?
A) Pharmaceuticals
B) Automobiles
C) Smartphones
D) Textiles
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Which company launched AI-enhanced ‘Copilot+’ PCs?
A) Google
B) Apple
C) Microsoft
D) IBM
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
What did the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) release guidelines for?
A) UPI transactions
B) Merchant acquisition on BHIM Aadhaar Pay
C) Digital wallets
D) Credit card payments
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
Which small finance bank was removed from the Second Schedule to the RBI Act, 1934?
A) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
B) Equitas Small Finance Bank
C) Fincare Small Finance Bank
D) AU Small Finance Bank
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
Which state led in adding transmission lines in 2023-24 according to the Central Electricity Authority?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Uttar Pradesh