Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2024

1. What is ‘K2-18B’, recently seen in news?
[A] Exoplanet
[B] Black hole
[C] Asteroid
[D] Submarine

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2. Taam Ja’ Blue Hole, recently in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Costa Rica
[B] Cuba
[C] Mexico
[D] Jamaica

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3. Which ministry recently signed an MoU with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation for knowledge support on critical minerals?
[A] Ministry of Mines
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[D] Ministry of Agriculture

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4. SMART (Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo) system, recently seen in news, is developed by which organization?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[D] CSIR

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5. Recently, which intergovernmental organization has formed a panel specifically focused on critical energy transition minerals?
[A] United Nations
[B] World Health Organization
[C] World Bank
[D] World Trade Organization

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6. According to Invest India report, India’s e-commerce market is expected to grow to $325 billion by which year?
[A] 2025
[B] 2027
[C] 2030
[D] 2040

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7. Which African country recently declared the Mpox (also known as Monkeypox) outbreak across the country a health emergency?
[A] Rwanda
[B] Ghana
[C] Congo
[D] Somalia

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8. Which state did the Supreme Court recently order to halt illegal mining in the Aravalli range?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Haryana
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Punjab

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9. Lakshya Aircraft, recently seen in the news, is designed and built by which organization?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] CSIR
[D] BHEL

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10. Border Road Organization (BRO), recently celebrated its 65th raising day, comes under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Civil Aviation
[B] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[C] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[D] Ministry of Defence

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