Current Affairs Quiz 5th and 6th May 2024
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Question 1:
Which newspaper received recognition at the 6th International Newspaper Design Competition for its explainer page on Neeraj Chopra?
A) The Indian Express
B) The Times of India
C) Hindustan Times
D) The Hindu
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
What is the purpose of China’s Chang’e-6 mission?
A) Orbit the far side of the Moon
B) Collect samples from the far side of the Moon
C) Establish a Moon base
D) Map the entire lunar surface
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Which festival in Rajasthan is notorious for child marriages?
A) Diwali
B) Holi
C) Akshay Tritiya
D) Dussehra
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
How will India and Ghana facilitate instant and affordable transfers between the two nations?
A) Launch a new common currency
B) Create a crypto exchange
C) Establish joint banking regulations
D) Integrate their payment systems, UPI and GHIPSS
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
Which Bollywood actress has been appointed as UNICEF India’s National Ambassador?
A) Priyanka Chopra
B) Deepika Padukone
C) Kareena Kapoor Khan
D) Anushka Sharma
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
Where will REC establish a new subsidiary following approval from the RBI?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) GIFT City, Gandhinagar
D) Bengaluru
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
What percentage of Rs 2000 notes have returned to the banking system according to the RBI?
A) 90.2%
B) 92.5%
C) 95.3%
D) 97.76%
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
Which Bengaluru-based firm revealed India’s first indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft?
A) HAL
B) Flying Wedge Defence
C) DRDO
D) Tata Aerospace
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
Who has taken charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Training Command in the Indian Air Force?
A) Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
B) Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor
C) Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor
D) Air Marshal Anil Chauhan
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
Which country won the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, securing a berth in the 2024 Paris Olympics?
A) South Korea
B) Qatar
C) Uzbekistan
D) Japan
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
Which nation won both men’s and women’s titles at the 2024 BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals?
A) Indonesia
B) Malaysia
C) South Korea
D) China
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Which Formula 1 driver won his first Grand Prix at the Miami GP?
A) Charles Leclerc
B) Lando Norris
C) Max Verstappen
D) Lewis Hamilton
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
What is celebrated on May 5th every year?
A) World Portuguese Language Day
B) World Sports Day
C) International Day of Literacy
D) World Peace Day
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
Which British actor, known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, passed away recently?
A) Ian McKellen
B) Sean Bean
C) Bernard Hill
D) Orlando Bloom
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
Frank Shrontz, who passed away recently, served as CEO of which company?
A) Airbus
B) Lockheed Martin
C) SpaceX
D) Boeing