Current Affairs Quiz 30th May 2024
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Question 1:
Which country assumed the chairmanship of the Colombo Process for 2024-26?
A) Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka
C) India
D) Pakistan
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Sony India?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Gaurav Banerjee
C) Rajesh Gopinathan
D) Satya Nadella
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Who is the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL)?
A) Rajnish Kumar
B) P Santhosh
C) Arundhati Bhattacharya
D) Shikha Sharma
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Which organization is collaborating with the Indian Army for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus technology trials?
A) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
B) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
C) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
D) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
What did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) impose on ICICI Bank and YES Bank?
A) Business restrictions
B) Penalties
C) Increased audit frequency
D) Liquidity support
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
What is the cost inflation index (CII) set by the Income Tax Department for the financial year 2024-25?
A) 350
B) 360
C) 363
D) 370
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
Which anti-radiation missile did India successfully test?
A) BrahMos
B) Rudram-II
C) Agni-V
D) Prithvi
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
Which bank did the RBI impose a penalty on for violating FEMA regulations?
A) ICICI Bank
B) YES Bank
C) HSBC
D) HDFC Bank
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
How much sovereign lending did the Asian Development Bank (ADB) commit to India in 2023?
A) $1.5 billion
B) $2.0 billion
C) $2.6 billion
D) $3.0 billion
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
What regulatory change did SEBI implement for commodity derivatives?
A) Increased contract duration
B) Reduced delivery period
C) Higher margin requirements
D) New trading hours
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
Who was honored at the Outlook Planet Sustainability Summit & Awards 2024?
A) Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)
B) Private Companies
C) Non-Governmental Organizations
D) Educational Institutions
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Which regulatory authority reduced the engagement period of statutory auditors with insurance companies?
A) SEBI
B) RBI
C) IRDAI
D) Ministry of Finance
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
Which day has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly as International Potato Day?
A) May 1
B) May 15
C) May 30
D) June 5
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
Who were the first individuals to conquer Mt. Everest, commemorated on International Everest Day?
A) Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary
B) Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler
C) George Mallory and Andrew Irvine
D) Junko Tabei and Ang Tshering
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
What was the penalty imposed on HSBC by the RBI for violating FEMA regulations?
A) Rs 25 lakh
B) Rs 30 lakh
C) Rs 36.38 lakh
D) Rs 40 lakh