Today’s Lastest current affairs questions – When is Gujarat and Maharashtra celebrated? Answer: 01 May Gujarat and Maharashtra are celebrating their 64th foundation day on 1 May 2024 1 May 1960 – States were separated and made into separate states by the Bombay Reorganization Act 1960
Question 2: When is International Labour Day celebrated?
(a) 1 May
(b) 5 March
(c) 5 May
(d) None of these
Answer : (a) 1 May
International Labour Day is celebrated every year on 1 May, which is also known as International Labour Day.
International Labour Day theme 2024 – ‘ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate’ rahi
International Labour Day started in Europe in 1889. The idea of this day came after a protest in America in 1886, where workers demanded to work only eight hours a day.
International Labour Day Theme – 2023 “Act together to build a positive safety and health culture”.
Question 3: Rampage missiles are what type of missiles?
(a) Rampage is a long-range attack weapon
(b) Air-to-ground
(c) Undetected, precision attack weapon.
(d) All of the above
Answer :(d) All of the above
Recently Rampage missiles were inducted in Indian Air Force, Navy. Rampage missile was developed by Israel. Rampage is a long range air-to-ground missile.
Question 4: Alok Shukla has recently been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize – 2023. Alok Shukla belongs to which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Chattisgarh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) None
Answer :(b) Chattisgarh
Alok Shukla has been awarded for leading a successful movement to save the Hansdeo forests after the auction of coal mine in Hasdeo Arand forest area of Chhattisgarh. The Goldman Environmental Prize was established in 1989 and was first announced in 1990.
Question 5: Which medal did India win in men’s and women’s doubles in the 6th Asian Carrom Championship?
(a) Gold
(b) Bronze
(c) Silver
(d) None of these
Answer :(a) Gold
The 6th Asian Carrom Championship was organized in Maldives. Indian players won gold medals in men’s and women’s doubles in the 6th Asian Carrom Championship
Question 6: How many Navratna companies are there in India recently?
(a) 17
(b) 16
(c) 19
(d) 18
Answer :(c) 19
National Fertilizer Limited was the 17th Navratna company of India. Recently, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) were given the status of Navratna.
Question 7: Under which name did AstraZeneca Company, which was in the news recently, develop the corona vaccine in India?
(a) Covishield
(b) COVOVAX
(c) Sputnik V
(d) None
Answer :(a) Covishield
Vaccine maker AstraZeneca admitted in a UK court that its COVID-19 vaccine may cause rare side effects such as Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS)
Question 8: Recently, the world’s largest airport is being built in which country?
(a) India
(b) UAE
(c) USA
(d) None
Answer :(b) UAE
The world’s largest airport is being built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The name of this airport will be – Al Maktoum International Airport. Al Maktoum International Airport will be the world’s largest capacity airport with 26 crore passengers per year.
Question 9: Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary belongs to which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Manipur
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer :(a) Rajasthan
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a notification to declare Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ)
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