CURRENT AFFAIRS - 01/06/2024

1. What is NASA's 'Magellan Mission', which was in the news recently, related to?

Mars

Mercury

Venus

Saturn

Answer: Venus

2. Which company has been included in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential companies in the world recently?

Reliance

Tata Group

Serum Institute

All of the above

Answer: All of the above

3. Which African country has recently started using GM mosquitoes to fight malaria?

Djibouti

Somalia

Uganda

South Africa

Answer: Djibouti

4. In which country, the joint forces of the US and UK have recently attacked Houthi bases for the 5th time?

Iran

Lebanon

Palestine

Yemen

Answer: Yemen

5. Which is the first High Court in the country to introduce menstrual leave policy recently?

Odisha

Madhya Pradesh

Sikkim

Kerala

Answer: Sikkim

6. When was World No Tobacco Day 2024 celebrated recently?

28 May

29 May

30 May

31 May

Answer: 31 May

7. Where was the DRDO Industry Academy Centre of Excellence inaugurated recently?

IIT Madras

IIT Mumbai

IIT Kanpur

IIT Kolkata

Answer: IIT Kanpur

8. Who has been awarded the Nelson Mandela Award for the year 2024 by the World Health Organization recently?

ISRO

NIMAHANS

NITI Yogi

Ayush Ministry

Answer: NIMAHANS

9. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Staff Selection Commission recently?

Jetha Ahir

Gaurav Banerjee

P. Santosh

Rakesh Ranjan

Answer: Rakesh Ranjan

10. Where was the International Steel Conference, 2024 held recently?

Raipur

Ranchi

Kolkata

Bhubaneswar

Answer: Ranchi