GK Current Affairs Quiz: May 9th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 9th May 2024

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Question 1:

What was India’s toy export value in the fiscal year 2023-24, according to the GTRI report?

A) USD 120 million
B) USD 152.34 million
C) USD 170 million
D) USD 180.5 million

Question 2:

Who was elected as Scotland’s First Minister after winning the SNP leadership?

A) John Swinney
B) Nicola Sturgeon
C) Humza Yousaf
D) Alex Salmond

Question 3:

Which authority approved Keki Mistry’s appointment as HDFC Life Chairman?

A) SEBI
B) RBI
C) IRDAI
D) Ministry of Finance

Question 4:

What investment tool saw a nearly 6-year high in Indian markets by February 2024?

A) Exchange-Traded Funds
B) Sovereign Gold Bonds
C) Participatory Notes
D) Non-Convertible Debentures

Question 5:

What significant milestone did India achieve in global remittances in 2022?

A) Surpassed $80 billion B) Surpassed$90 billion
C) Surpassed $100 billion D) Surpassed$70 billion

Question 6:

Which media acquisition was recently approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)?

A) Radio Mirchi’s acquisition by Sony
B) Sapphire Media’s acquisition of Big 92.7 FM
C) Network18’s takeover by Times Network
D) Star India’s merger with Viacom

Question 7:

How did the Indian Air Force (IAF) contribute to combating forest fires in Uttarakhand?

A) Conducted Bambi Bucket operations
B) Set up medical camps
C) Distributed fire extinguishers
D) Trained local volunteers

Question 8:

Which Indian bowler became the first to achieve 350 T20 wickets?

A) Jasprit Bumrah
B) Harbhajan Singh
C) Ravichandran Ashwin
D) Yuzvendra Chahal

Question 9:

What genre of films is Sangeeth Sivan known for?

A) Documentaries
B) Horror
C) Comedy and Drama
D) Thriller

Question 10:

Which historical figure’s papers were recently acquired by the National Archives of India (NAI)?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Vallabhbhai Patel

Question 11:

What mosquito-borne disease is caused by the West Nile virus?

A) Malaria
B) Dengue
C) Zika
D) West Nile Fever

Question 12:

Which banking-focused language model was recently launched by Setu?

A) Cedar
B) Fig
C) Sesame
D) Birch

Question 13:

What regulatory body approved Keki Mistry’s appointment as HDFC Life Chairman?

A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) IRDAI
D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Question 14:

What was John Swinney’s political position before becoming the new First Minister of Scotland?

A) Deputy Leader of SNP
B) Leader of the Opposition
C) Scottish Health Secretary
D) Deputy First Minister

Question 15:

How many Hindi films did filmmaker Sangeeth Sivan direct?

A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 12