Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2024

1. Recently, which organization has sanctioned a study on the impact evaluation of Geographical Indication (GI) products?
[A] SIDBI
[B] FSSAI
[C] NABARD
[D] ISRO

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2. What is the purpose of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) in the context of recent IMF’s assistance to Pakistan?
[A] Short-term financial assistance for balance of payments problems
[B] Long-term development assistance
[C] Infrastructure investment funding
[D] Humanitarian aid support

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3. India will host the 2025 BWF World Junior Championships in which city?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Guwahati
[C] Chennai
[D] Bhopal

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4. Which state recently launched a digital water distribution system for agricultural fields?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Kerala

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5. Which country is the host of the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP 26)?
[A] Argentina
[B] India
[C] Norway
[D] Chile

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6. Recently, which Indian received the ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award 2024?
[A] Tulsi Gowda
[B] Purnima Devi Barman
[C] Alice Garg
[D] Amrita Devi

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7. What is the purpose of the MoU recently signed between RailTel Corporation of India and the tech firm?
[A] To explore and deliver KAVACH implementation projects in India and other countries
[B] To develop a new version of KAVACH
[C] To develop a new railway lines
[D] To manufacture train engines

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8. Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani, recently seen in the news, are disputed territories between which two countries?
[A] Nepal & Bhutan
[B] India & Nepal
[C] India & Myanmar
[D] India & Bhutan

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9. Lake Maracaibo, recently seen in news, is located in which country?
[A] Venezuela
[B] Mexico
[C] Malaysia
[D] Ukraine

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10. What is the projected percentage of milk production reduction in India by 2085, as per the Lancet report?
[A] 25%
[B] 30%
[C] 35%
[D] 40%

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