CURRENT AFFAIRS - 25/05/2024

1.Which city has recently got the top position in Oxford Economics' first Global City Index?

New York

London

New Delhi

Tokyo

Answer: New York

2. Which is the first airport in India to receive the ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ award recently?

Mumbai

Bengaluru

New Delhi

Thiruvananthapuram

Answer: Thiruvananthapuram

3. Who has recently been selected for the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy?

Ruskin Bond

Jenny Erpenbach

Srinivas Kulkarni

Alok Shukla

Answer: Srinivas Kulkarni

4. Who has recently announced the launch of two AI anchors ‘AI Krish’ and ‘AI Bhoomi’?

Doordarshan

Akashvani

All India Radio

Zee News

Answer: Doordarshan

5. Recently, when has the United Nations General Assembly announced to celebrate International Markhor Day?

May 22nd

May 23rd

May 24th

May 25th

Answer: May 24th

6. Where was the first Asian Relay Championship organized recently?

Thailand

China

Malaysia

Japan

Answer: Thailand

7. Who has been recently named as the multicultural ambassador of Australia Cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar

Ravi Shastri

Sunil Gavaskar

Javagal Shreenath

Answer: Ravi Shastri

8. Who has recently been appointed as the new Chairman of NAFED?

Rishabh Gandhi

Dilip Sanghani

Jetha Ahir

Kapil Sibal

Answer: Jetha Ahir

9. Where has the Chinese Pond Heron bird been seen for the first time recently?

Uttarakhand

Ladakh

Himachal Pradesh

Punjab

Answer: Uttarakhand

10. Who is related to e-rickshaw driver Aarti, who was recently honored with the UK Women Empowerment Award 'Amal Clooney'?

Bihar

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Answer: Uttar Pradesh