DAILY GK QUIZ 11-13 MAY

 DAILY GK QUIZ 11-13 MAY 

[Q] Pakistan recently launched its first-ever lunar mission, iCube-Qamar, in collaboration with which country?

(a) Russia

(b) India

(c) China

(d) Iran

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which country has recently introduced an AI generated spokesperson, named Victoria Shi?

(a) Russia

(b) Iran

(c) Iraq

(d) Ukraine

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which of the following Exercises was conducted by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) across multiple locations in Punjab?

(a) Surya Kiran

(b)  DUSTLIK 2024

(c) Bharat Shakti

(d) Gagan Strike-II

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which company/regulatory body has received ISO (the International Organization for Standardization)/ IEC (the International Electro technical Commission) 42001:2023 Certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS)?

(a) Cognizant

(b) HCL Technologies

(c) Tata Consultancy Services

(d) Infosys

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which is the wealthiest city in the world, as per the 2024 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report published by Henley & Partners in collaboration with New World Wealth?

(a) New York City, United States of America

(b) The Bay Area, United States of America

(c) Mumbai, India

(d) Delhi, India

[ANS] a

 

[Q] The International Organization for Migration (IOM) released the World Migration Report 2024.

What is the remittance value received by India in 2022?

(a) USD 61.10 billion

(b) USD 51 billion

(c) USD 111 billion

(d) USD 30.4 billion

[ANS] c

 

[Q] In May 2024, Pro Publica won the 2024 ______________ (award) in journalism under the Public Service category.

(a) Erasmus Prize

(b) National Creators Award

(c) Abel Prize

(d) Pulitzer Prize

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Who has been elected as the 7th First Minister of Scotland, succeeding Humza Yousaf?

(a) John Ramsay Swinney

(b) Luis Montenegro

(c) Ousmane Sonko

(d) Simon Harris

[ANS] a

 

[Q] World Asthma Day (WAD) is annually observed across the globe on the __________________ to raise awareness of Asthma, one of the most common chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD).

(a) Second Monday of February

(b) First Tuesday of May

(c) last Saturday of April

(d) Fourth Thursday of April

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which organisation/force under the Ministry of Defence(MoD) has observed its 75th Raising Day on 7th May 2024.

(a) Defence Research & Development Organisation

(b) Army Medical Corps

(c) Central Industrial Security Force

(d) Border Roads Organisation

[ANS] d

 

[Q] What factor influenced the government’s decision to undertake the G-Sec buyback?

(a) Decreasing fiscal reserves

(b) Declining GDP growth

(c) Robust financial position and expected RBI dividends

(d) High inflation rates

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which city retains its position as the world’s wealthiest city according to the Wealthiest Cities Report 2024?

(a) London

(b) New York City

(c) Tokyo

(d) Singapore

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which center is leading the development of semi-cryogenic propulsion systems within ISRO?

(a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)

(b) Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)

(c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

(d) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Recently, where was the 5th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting between India & Bhutan held?

(a) Ladakh

(b) New Delhi

(c) Jaipur

(d) Bhopal

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Agenda 2063, recently seen in the news, is related to which organization?

(a) United Nations (UN)

(b) European Union (EU)

(c) African Union (AU)

(d) World Bank

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Widal Test, recently seen in the news, is associated with which disease?

(a) TB

(b) Malaria

(c) Dengue

(d) Typhoid

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Recently, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) inaugurated a Krishi Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at which place?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Hyderabad

(c) Chennai

(d) Lucknow

[ANS] a

 

[Q] The World Health Organisation (WHO) granted certification to 3 countries in the Americas i.e. Belize, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines for ‘Eliminating the Mother-To-Child Transmission’(EMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and ____________.

(a) Syphilis

(b) Viral hepatitis

(c) Cervical Cancer

(d) Coronavirus

[ANS] a

 

[Q] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted restrictions on __________(Bank) mobile app, _____________, to onboard new customers in it.

(a)  Canara Bank, Canara ai1

(b) Jammu & Kashmir Bank’s, mPAY – Delight

(c) Bank of Baroda’s, BoB World

(d) Karnataka Bank, KBL Mobile Plus

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who has been recently reappointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of Russia?

(a) Gabriel Attal

(b) Mikhail Mishustin

(c) IlhamAliyev

(d) Luis Filipe Montenegro

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which organisation has developed India’s 1st indigenous Loitering Aerial Munitions for Armed Forces?

(a) Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited

(b) Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt Ltd.

(c) Munitions India Limited

(d) Kadet Defence Systems

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which organisation has developed India’s 1st indigenous Loitering Aerial Munitions for Armed Forces?

(a) Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited

(b) Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt Ltd.

(c) Munitions India Limited

(d) Kadet Defence Systems

[ANS] d

 

[Q] In which league/tournament did Mumbai City Football Club (MCFC) defeat Mohun Bagan SuperGiants (MBSG) to win the title?

(a) Santosh Trophy

(b) Women’s Premier League

(c) Khelo India University Games

(d) Indian Super League 

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which organization collaborated with IIT Bhubaneswar for defence technology projects?

(a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

(b) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

(c) Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

(d) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

[ANS] b