DAILY GK QUIZ 24-26 MAY
[Q] Which airport has
been recognized as the first in India to achieve the Zero Waste to Landfill
accolade?
(a)
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
(b)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
(c)
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
(d)
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
[ANS]
d
[Q] Which three countries
have formally recognized Palestine as a state amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict?
(a)
Ireland, Norway, and Spain
(b)
Ireland, Sweden, and France
(c)
Norway, Denmark, and Germany
(d)
Spain, Italy, and Greece
[ANS]
a
[Q] Recently, United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has proclaimed which day as the International
Day of the Markhor?
(a)
23 May
(b)
24 May
(c)
25 May
(d)
26 May
[ANS]
b
[Q] What is ‘Planetary
Alignment’, recently seen in news?
(a)
It is a term used to describe the positioning of planets in solar system
(b)
A rare celestial event involving black hole
(c)
It is used to describe about distance between earth and moon
(d)
None of the above
[ANS]
a
[Q] Which country
recently conducted a successful test of the ASMPA supersonic cruise missile?
(a)
Russia
(b)
France
(c)
Japan
(d)
China
[ANS]
b
[Q] In May 2024, Exercise
__________ was conducted by the Defence Cyber Agency in New Delhi (Delhi) with
the aim of developing the cyber defence capability of all cyber security
organisations.
(a)
Bharat Shakti
(b)
DUSTLIK
(c)
Cyber Bharat
(d)
Cyber Suraksha
[ANS]
d
[Q] According to the Wall
Street Journal’s (WSJ) list of the highest-paid Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)
in the United States of America (USA) for 2023, Indian-origin _____________
became the world’s 2nd highest-paid CEO in 2023.
(a)
Nikesh Arora
(b)
Ajaypal Singh Banga
(c)
Satya Nadella
(d)
Sundar Pichai
[ANS]
a
[Q] Who has won the
prestigious Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award at the Prince’s Trust Awards
event in the United Kingdom (UK) to recognise her role in the Pink E-rickshaw
initiative?
(a)
Pavuluri Subba Rao
(b)
Arti
(c)
Purnima Devi Barman
(d)
Alok Shukla
[ANS]
d
[Q] Which sports
personality was named as a Tournament ambassador for the International Cricket
Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?
(a)
Mithali Raj
(b)
Sana Mir
(c)
David Warner
(d)
Shahid Afridi
[ANS]
d
[Q] In May 2024, the
Indian Air Force’s (IAF) _________aircraft, manufactured by Lockheed Martin,
successfully carried out a Night Vision Goggles (NVG)-aided landing at the
Kargil Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in the Eastern sector.
(a)
TU-142M
(b)
C-295
(c)
C-130J Super Hercules
(d)
C-17 Globemaster
[ANS]
c
[Q] Which Indian team has
won a gold medal at the inaugural edition of Asian Relay Championships 2024?
(a)
Men’s 4×100 relay
(b)
Mixed 4×400 relay
(c)
Men’s 4×400 relay
(d)
Women’s 4×400 relay
[ANS]
b
[Q] The International Day
of Missing Children or International Missing Children’s Day (IMCD) was observed
across the globe on ____________ to commemorate the missing children.
(a)
April 2
(b)
May 25
(c)
January 24
(d)
April 12
[ANS]
b
[Q] When was World
Thyroid Day (WTD) observed across the globe to raise awareness about the
significance of the thyroid gland, a vital endocrine (hormone-producing) gland?
(a)
March 20
(b)
April 19
(c)
May 25
(d)
October 10
[ANS]
c
[Q] Which country
experienced the largest decline in steel production among the top five global
producers in April 2024?
(a)
China
(b)
India
(c)
Japan
(d)
United States
[ANS]
a
[Q] What is the theme of
the 10th World Water Forum held in Bali, Indonesia?
(a)
Water Conservation
(b)
Water for Shared Prosperity
(c)
Global Water Security
(d)
Sustainable Water Management
[ANS]
b
[Q] Which Indian city
secured the highest ranking in the Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index?
(a)
Bengaluru
(b)
Mumbai
(c)
Delhi
(d)
Chennai
[ANS]
c
