Top 10 Current Affairs Questions : 24 May 2024
Questions 1. Spain has become the 99th member European country of the International Solar Alliance. When was this organization established? (a) 2015
(b) 2010
(c) 2020
(d) 2024
Answer :(a) 2015 India and France jointly launched the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during COP21 (Paris Climate Meeting)
Question 2. Where is Exercise Cyber Suraksha – 2024 being organized
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Indonesia
Answer :(b) New Delhi
Exercise Cyber Suraksha – 2024 is being organized in New Delhi from 20 May to 24 May
Objective – To increase all the organizations related to cyber security and to increase cyber defense capability in mutual coordination of all the organizations
Question 3. Who became the youngest Indian woman (16 years) to conquer Mount Everest?
(a) Bachendri Pal
(b)Kamya Karthikeyan
(c)Kami Rita Sherpa
(d) None
Answer :(b)Kamya Karthikeyan
Kamya Karthikeyan of Mumbai has become the youngest Indian woman to climb Mount Everest and the youngest mountaineer in the world. Kamya Karthikeyan has conquered Mount Everest at the age of just 16.
Question 4. Recently, which state launched a digital platform called ‘Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS)’?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Panjab
Answer :(b) Assam
The Assam State Government has launched a digital platform called ‘Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS)’. This platform will be used for online reporting of losses caused during various disasters.
Question 5. International Booker Prize 2024 was awarded to?
(a) Karoise
(b) Kairos
(c) Kiaros
(d) Kasoir
Answer (b) Kairos
Jenny Erpenbeck’s and Michael Hofmann have been awarded the International Booker Prize 2024 for the book ‘Kairos’ written by German writer Jenny Erpenbeck’s book and translated by Michael Hofmann. It was started in 2005 and is awarded by the Booker Prize Foundation and the amount received in it is 50,000 pounds.
Question 6. Saga Dawa festival was recently celebrated in the state of Sikkim. It is related to which religion?
(a) Buddhist
(b) Sanatan Dharma
(c) Jain
(d) None
Answer :(a) Buddhist
Saga Dawa festival was organized in the state of Sikkim on the day of Buddha Purnima on 23 May. Saga Dawa is a Buddhist festival which is celebrated on the full moon day of the fourth month of the Buddhist calendar.
Question 7. General Tu Lam was recently elected President of which country?
(a) Vietnam
(b) Malaysia
(c) Jakarta
(d) None
Answer :(a) Vietnam
On 22 May 2024, General Tu Lam has been elected as the new President of Vietnam by the Parliament of Vietnam. General Tu Lam has been appointed in place of former President Vo Van Thuong.
Question 8. Recently Palestine has been recognized as a country? (a) Spain
(b) Ireland
(c) All of three
(d) Norway
Answer :(c) All of three
On 22 May, Norway, Ireland, Spain announced to recognize Palestine as a nation.
All these three European countries will officially recognize Palestine as an independent country on 28 May.
Question 9. The Shaw Prize was given to Indian origin scientist ‘Srinivas R Kulkarni’, in which fields is this award given? (a) Astronomy
(b) Life Sciences
(c) Medical, and Mathematical Sciences
(d) All of above
Answer :(d) All of above
Indian-origin Professor Srinivas R Kulkarni has been awarded The Shaw Prize -2024 for Astronomy. Professor Srinivas R Kulkarni has been given this honor for his discoveries in astronomy for millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.
Question 10. IWF World Youth Championships is being organized in?
(a) Japan
(b) America
(c) UAE
(d) In Lima, Peru
Answer :(d) In Lima, Peru
India’s weightlifter Preeti Smita Bhoi won the gold medal in 40 kg.