DAILY GK QUIZ 14-16 MAY

 DAILY GK QUIZ 14-16 MAY

[Q] Recently, where was the 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) held?

(a) Paris

(b) New York

(c) California

(d) London

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Recently, India signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports with which country?

(a) Italy

(b) Poland

(c) Greece

(d) Moldova

[ANS] d

 

[Q] What is ‘Kawasaki Disease’, recently seen in news?

(a) A rare heart disease

(b) An eye disorder

(c) Fungal disease

(d) Bacterial disease

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Cricketer Colin Munro, who recently announced his retirement from International cricket, belongs to which country?

(a) South Africa

(b) Australia

(c) New Zealand

(d) Bangladesh

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which organisation has recentlypublished the 1st global guidelines to prevent bloodstream infections and other infections associated with the use of intravascular catheters?

(a) United Nations Children’s Fund

(b) World Health Organization

(c) United Nations Environment Programme

(d) Pan American Health Organization

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Name the 3D-printed rocket engine that was recently tested successfully by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.

(a) Klimov RD-33 Aero Engine

(b) Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine

(c) AM PS4 Engine

(d) Carbon-Carbon(C-C) nozzle rocket engine

[ANS] c

 

[Q] When was the National Technology Day 2024 observed across India?

(a) 25th April

(b) 23rd August

(c) 4th October

(d) 11th May

[ANS] d

 

[Q] When did Kami Rita Sherpa make his first successful ascent of Mount Everest?

(a) 1992

(b) 1994

(c) 2000

(d) 2005

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which punishment can perpetrators of domestic abuse expect under the newly passed EU law?

(a) Community service

(b) Counseling sessions

(c) Jail sentences of up to five years

(d) Monetary fines

[ANS] c

 

[Q] What is the altitude of the summit of Mount Everest?

(a) 8,848 meters

(b) 8,849 meters

(c) 8,850 meters

(d) 8,851 meters

[ANS] b

 

[Q] With which Israeli firm did Adani Defence sign a deal for the transfer of technology for the drones?

(a) Lockheed Martin

(b) BAE Systems

(c) Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

(d) Elbit Systems

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Recently, Idashisha Nongrang has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of which state?

(a) Nagaland

(b) Sikkim

(c) Meghalaya

(d) Assam

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which country recently won 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Trophy?

(a) Japan

(b) India

(c) China

(d) Malaysia

[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the theme of ‘World Migratory Bird Day 2024’?

(a) Insects

(b) Water

(c) Light pollution

(d) Protect birds

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Name the joint military exercise conducted between India and France that commenced on 13th May, 2024 at Umroi, Meghalaya.

(a) Exercise Tiger Triumph

(b) Exercise SHAKTI

(c) Exercise Poorvi Lehar

(d) Exercise Sahyog Kaijin

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who was the chair of the 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) that was held recently (in May ‘2(d) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, United States?

(a) Judith Suminwa Tuluka

(b) Vinícius Junior

(c) Mio Oka

(d) Zéphyrin Maniratanga

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which country has recently signed a long-term contract with India for the operation of the Shahid Beheshti Port Terminal at Chabahar Port?

(a) Kuwait

(b) Cuba

(c) Iran

(d) Bhutan

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which organisation has released the 3rd edition of its World Wildlife Crime Report that provides an updated focus on trends in the illegal trade in wildlife species listed in the CITES?

(a) United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

(b) United Nations Water(UN-WATER)

(c) World Organisation for Animal Health(WOAH)

(d) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC)

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Who has won the ‘2024 Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz’ chess tournament held in Warsaw,Poland?

(a) Praggnanandhaa

(b) Gukesh

(c) Magnus Carlsen

(d) Wei Yi

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who has won the javelin throw event in the Doha Diamond League 2024 held in Doha, Qatar?

(a) Neeraj Chopra

(b) Jakub Vadlejch

(c) Arshad Nadeem

(d) Sharath Kamal

[ANS] b

 

[Q] When was the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) 2024 observed across the globe?

(a) December 5

(b) February 29

(c) May 12

(d) March 21

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Indian Pavilion inaugurated at Cannes Film Festival 2024, where is it being held?

France

Canada

Germany

Australia

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which famous Indian footballer has announced his retirement from international football?

(a) Sunil Chhetri

(b) Sahal Abdul Samad

(c) Lalengmawia Ralte

(d) Manveer Singh

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Manika Batra, recently seen in the news, is associated with which sports?

(a) Table Tennis

(b) Badminton

(c) Football

(d) Chess

[ANS] a

 

[Q] India Skills Competition 2024, the country’s biggest skilling program, recently started at which place?

(a) Hyderabad

(b) Kolkata

(c) New Delhi

(d) Chennai

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Recently, where was the second round of the India-US dialogue on Africa held?

(a) California

(b) Washington DC

(c) New Delhi

(d) Varanasi

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Recently, the government of India has announced humanitarian assistance worth $ 1 million to which country?

(a) Rwanda

(b) Somalia

(c) Kenya

(d) Uganda

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), recently seen in news, is operated under which ministry?

(a) Ministry of Defence

(b) Ministry of Power

(c) Ministry of Home Affairs

(d) Ministry of Urban Development

[ANS] c