Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2024

1. Recently, which organization has been granted ‘navratna status’ by the Department of Public Enterprises?
[A] BHEL
[B] HAL
[C] HMTL
[D] IREDA

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2. Harirod-Murghab River Basin (HMRB), recently seen in news, is located in which country?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Pakistan
[C] Bhutan
[D] Myanmar

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3. Which organization recently launched the ‘Inflation Expectations Survey of Households’ and ‘Consumer Confidence Survey’?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Indian Economic Trade Organization
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Institute of Economic Growth

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4. Ajrakh textile craft, recently seen in news, is mainly associated with which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Kerala

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5. What is the primary purpose of a Look Out Circular (LOC), recently mentioned in the news?
[A] To track the movement of tourists within a country
[B] To regulate the physical movement of individuals under investigation or wanted by law enforcement agencies
[C] To facilitate the smooth entry of diplomats into a country
[D] To monitor the movement of goods across borders

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6. Recently, José Raúl Mulino has been elected as the new President of which country?
[A] Guatemala
[B] Cuba
[C] Panama
[D] Nicaragua

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7. Which institute recently conducted a study on coral bleaching in the Lakshadweep Sea?
[A] Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
[B] ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)
[C] National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
[D] Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)

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8. Polavaram Water Project, recently seen in news, is associated with which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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9. Pulitzer Prize, recently in news, is associated with which field?
[A] Journalism
[B] Agriculture
[C] Entertainment
[D] Sports

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10. Recently, where was the first Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) between India & Australia held?
[A] Canberra
[B] New Delhi
[C] Melbourne
[D] Chennai

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