CURRENT AFFAIRS - 16/05/2024
CURRENT AFFAIRS - 16/05/2024
1. Who has recently been sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of Singapore?
Lawrence Wong
Idris Deby
Mikhali Mishustin
John Swinney
Answer: Lawrence Wong
2. Who has become India’s largest trading partner in FY24?
USA
China
UAE
Russia
Answer: China
3. Who is the first Indian female player to break into the top 25 in the recent world women’s table tennis singles rankings?
Mamta Prabhu
Mouma Das
Shreeja Akula
Manika Batra
Answer: Manika Batra
4.According to the United Nations World Wildlife Crime report-2015-21, which is the most traded wildlife species?
Rhinoceros
Pangolin
Elephant
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
5. Recently, for the first time, India has set up its pavilion in the world Green Hydrogen Summit held in which country?
Netherlands
Germany
Australia
South Africa
Answer: Netherlands
6. Who has recently won the title of 85th Chess Grandmaster of India?
Shyamnikhil
R Vaishali
Aditya Samant
Vuppala Praneeth
Answer: Shyamnikhil
7. Who has recently launched India’s first Premier virtual credit card ‘Pixel Play’?
Bank of Baroda
ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank
Punjab National Bank
Answer: HDFC Bank
8. Where has the recent devastating flood of cooled lava caused widespread loss of life and property?
Indonesia
Iceland
Japan
Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
9. Recently, where has the Indian Air Force tested the indigenous mobile hospital ‘BHISHM’ for the first time?
Kolkata
Mumbai
Agra
Ahmedabad
Answer: Agra
10. Who is the recently deceased Nobel Laureate in Literature Alice Munro related to?
France
Canada
Britain
Japan
Answer: Canada