📝 Current Affairs Quiz – May 2024 Notes PDF Download
📝 Current Affairs Quiz – May 2024
Q1. Where was the 'World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2024' held
in May 2024?
a) London
b) Moscow
c) Paris
d) Rotterdam
✅ Answer: d) Rotterdam
📌 Explanation: The summit took place from May 13–15 in
Rotterdam, with India setting up its pavilion.
Q2. India signed a 10‑year agreement in May 2024 to develop and
manage which strategic port?
a) Karachi
b) Bandar Abbas
c) Chabahar
d) Gwadar
✅ Answer: c) Chabahar
📌 Explanation: India and Iran signed a decade-long
agreement for Chabahar Port development and management.
Q3. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), in the news in
May 2024, is operated under which ministry?
a) Defence
b) Power
c) Home Affairs
d) Urban Development
✅ Answer: c) Ministry of Home Affairs
📌 Explanation: I4C works under the Home Ministry to
combat cybercrimes nationwide.
Q4. The Indian Air Force tested the airdrop of the indigenous mobile
hospital ‘Bhishma Cube’ in May 2024 at which location?
a) Agra
b) Varanasi
c) Ayodhya
d) Lucknow
✅ Answer: a) Agra
📌 Explanation: Agra hosted the IAF airdrop test of the
portable hospital unit.
Q5. Which highest tunnel in India was recognized by the
International Book of Honour in May 2024?
a) Chenani-Nashri (J&K)
b) Atal Tunnel (Himachal)
c) Sela Tunnel (Arunachal Pradesh)
d) Zojila Tunnel (Ladakh)
✅ Answer: c) Sela Tunnel, Arunachal Pradesh
📌 Explanation: Sela Tunnel, at 13,000 ft on the
Tezpur-Tawang road, was acknowledged in May 2024.
Q6. In May 2024, the Indian Coast Guard signed an MoU with which
steel firm for marine-grade steel supply?
a) Jindal Steel & Power
b) JSW Steel
c) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam
d) SAIL
✅ Answer: a) Jindal Steel & Power
📌 Explanation: The MoU signed on May 7 ensured
indigenous supply of marine-grade steel from JSPL.
Q7. Which city topped among Indian cities in the Oxford Economics
Global Cities Index 2024 released in May 2024?
a) Mumbai
b) Pune
c) Bengaluru
d) Delhi
✅ Answer: d) Delhi
📌 Explanation: Delhi ranked 350th globally and was the
highest among Indian cities.
Q8. What devastating environmental phenomenon began in May 2024,
impacting much of India?
a) A severe monsoon
b) A long heat wave
c) Massive flooding
d) Widespread air pollution
✅ Answer: b) A long heat wave
📌 Explanation: A severe, prolonged heat wave started
in May, with Churu reaching 50.5 °C and over 219 deaths recorded.
Q9. The pre-monsoon Cyclone Remal made landfall on 26 May 2024 over
which regions?
a) Odisha & Andhra
b) Goa & Maharashtra
c) West Bengal & Bangladesh
d) Kerala & Tamil Nadu
✅ Answer: c) West Bengal & Bangladesh
📌 Explanation: Cyclone Remal reached severe cyclonic
intensity and hit Sundarbans in West Bengal and Bangladesh late on 26 May.
Q10. What major hoax disrupted education and government sectors in
India in May 2024?
a) Fake exam results
b) Bomb threat hoaxes
c) Fake job offers
d) Fake citizenship documents
✅ Answer: b) Bomb threat hoaxes
📌 Explanation: Numerous bomb hoax alerts targeted schools
in Delhi, government offices like North Block, airports, and hotels across
India.
Q11. Who was appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of Oil India Ltd in May 2024?
a) Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
b) Pankaj Jain
c) Ranjit Rath
d) Harish Madhav
✅ Answer: d) Harish Madhav
📌 Explanation: Harish Madhav, previously Director
(Finance) at Oil India Ltd, was appointed as CMD in May 2024.
Q12. India’s first commercial Secure IoT System-on-Chip (SoC) was
launched by which startup in May 2024?
a) Mindgrove
b) Astrome
c) Saankhya Labs
d) Niramai
✅ Answer: a) Mindgrove
📌 Explanation: Tamil Nadu-based startup Mindgrove,
incubated at IIT Madras, developed India's first Secure IoT chip.
Q13. Which global report ranked Bengaluru as the most improved Indian
city in terms of tech-driven economy in May 2024?
a) Global Cities Index
b) Oxford Economics Report
c) UN Smart Cities Report
d) Startup Genome Report
✅ Answer: b) Oxford Economics Report
📌 Explanation: Bengaluru showed notable improvement
among Indian cities in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024.
Q14. Which Indian state launched the ‘Saur Kranti Yojana’ to promote
solar energy for farmers in May 2024?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Haryana
✅ Answer: b) Gujarat
📌 Explanation: Gujarat launched the Saur Kranti Yojana
to subsidize solar panel installations for farmers’ irrigation needs.
Q15. Which company unveiled India’s first AI-enabled
"Made-in-India" electric truck in May 2024?
a) Tata Motors
b) Eicher
c) Switch Mobility
d) Ashok Leyland
✅ Answer: c) Switch Mobility
📌 Explanation: Ashok Leyland’s EV arm Switch
Mobility unveiled India’s first AI-powered electric truck in May 2024.
Q16. The “PRERANA” initiative launched in May 2024 is aimed at
students of which class group?
a) Class 5–8
b) Class 6–10
c) Class 9–12
d) Class 1–5
✅ Answer: c) Class 9–12
📌 Explanation: The Ministry of Education launched PRERANA,
an experiential learning program for students of classes 9 to 12.
Q17. Which country became the world’s first to ban smartphones in
schools entirely in May 2024?
a) Norway
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) Finland
✅ Answer: d) Finland
📌 Explanation: Finland announced a total ban on
smartphones in schools starting 2024 to improve student focus and academic
results.
Q18. Which Indian organization tested the QR-code-based ticketing
for bus passengers in May 2024?
a) IRCTC
b) DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation)
c) BMTC (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation)
d) BEST (Mumbai)
✅ Answer: c) BMTC
📌 Explanation: BMTC in Bengaluru began pilot testing
QR-code ticketing systems on selected bus routes in May 2024.
Q19. Which state became the first to geo-tag all of its
accident-prone road stretches in May 2024?
a) Maharashtra
b) Punjab
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
✅ Answer: b) Punjab
📌 Explanation: Punjab geo-tagged 784 black
spots on roads to improve traffic safety measures and reduce
accidents.
Q20. Who became the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) in
Maharashtra in May 2024?
a) Meera Borwankar
b) Rashmi Shukla
c) Archana Ramasundaram
d) Kanchan Chaudhary
✅ Answer: b) Rashmi Shukla
📌 Explanation: IPS officer Rashmi Shukla
was appointed the first woman DGP of Maharashtra in May 2024.
Q21. Which space agency launched the lunar mission ‘Chang’e‑6’ in
May 2024 to collect samples from the moon’s far side?
a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) ESA
d) CNSA
✅ Answer: d) CNSA
📌 Explanation: The China National Space
Administration (CNSA) launched Chang’e‑6 on May 3,
2024, aiming to collect samples from the moon’s far side for the first time in
history.
Q22. What is the name of the platform launched by the Election
Commission of India in May 2024 to combat deepfakes and misinformation?
a) Voter Mitra
b) FACT
c) e-Vigil
d) DeepTrace
✅ Answer: b) FACT
📌 Explanation: The FACT (Fact-check Analysis
Centre Tool) was launched to monitor and counter AI-generated
misinformation during elections.
Q23. Which major Indian airport achieved 100% green energy usage in May
2024?
a) Mumbai Airport
b) Delhi Airport
c) Hyderabad Airport
d) Cochin Airport
✅ Answer: b) Delhi Airport
📌 Explanation: Indira Gandhi International
Airport (IGIA), Delhi, announced it now runs entirely on renewable
energy sources.
Q24. Who won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival 2024
in May?
a) Bradley Cooper
b) Dev Patel
c) Jesse Plemons
d) Ranbir Kapoor
✅ Answer: c) Jesse Plemons
📌 Explanation: Jesse Plemons won Best Actor for his
role in “Kinds of Kindness” at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Q25. Which Indian-origin author won the International Booker Prize
2024 in May?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Perumal Murugan
c) Geetanjali Shree
d) Deepa Anappara
✅ Answer: b) Perumal Murugan
📌 Explanation: Tamil writer Perumal Murugan
was honored for his novel “Fire Bird”, translated by Janani
Kannan.
Q26. Which international body reclassified COVID-19 under “endemic”
status in May 2024?
a) WHO
b) UNGA
c) CDC
d) ICMR
✅ Answer: a) WHO
📌 Explanation: The World Health Organization
(WHO) declared COVID-19 an endemic disease, ending
its public health emergency label globally.
Q27. Which company partnered with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) in
May 2024 to locally manufacture AI-driven military drones?
a) Adani Defence
b) Tata Advanced Systems
c) Garuda Aerospace
d) DRDO
✅ Answer: a) Adani Defence
📌 Explanation: Adani Defence signed a
pact with BEL to co-develop AI-powered surveillance drones in
India.
Q28. Which Indian state announced the implementation of 'Mission
Samarth' to support children with disabilities in May 2024?
a) Kerala
b) Rajasthan
c) Odisha
d) Karnataka
✅ Answer: d) Karnataka
📌 Explanation: Mission Samarth was
launched by Karnataka to ensure inclusive education and support for children
with disabilities.
Q29. India sent disaster relief aid to which country affected by
massive floods in May 2024?
a) Myanmar
b) Sri Lanka
c) Kenya
d) Indonesia
✅ Answer: c) Kenya
📌 Explanation: India provided humanitarian aid to Kenya
after devastating floods displaced over 200,000 people.
Q30. In May 2024, which Indian institute became the first to test
quantum communication through satellite simulation?
a) IIT Delhi
b) IISc Bengaluru
c) DRDO
d) ISRO
✅ Answer: a) IIT Delhi
📌 Explanation: IIT Delhi successfully
tested quantum satellite simulation—paving the way for quantum-encrypted
satellite communication.
Q31. Which Indian organization
launched a 'Fake News Combat Unit' in May 2024 to curb election misinformation?
a) PIB
b) Election Commission
c) Press Council of India
d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
✅ Answer: a) PIB
📌 Explanation: The Press Information Bureau (PIB)
launched a dedicated Fake News Combat Unit to counter misinformation
during the 2024 General Elections.
Q32. Which Indian Grandmaster won
the 2024 Sharjah Masters Chess Tournament in May?
a) D Gukesh
b) R Praggnanandhaa
c) Arjun Erigaisi
d) Vidit Gujrathi
✅ Answer: c) Arjun Erigaisi
📌 Explanation: Arjun Erigaisi clinched the Sharjah
Masters 2024 title, showcasing his rising dominance in international chess.
Q33. Which country won the 2024
Thomas Cup (Men’s Badminton World Team Championship) in May?
a) Indonesia
b) China
c) Denmark
d) Malaysia
✅ Answer: b) China
📌 Explanation: China won the Thomas Cup 2024,
defeating Indonesia in the final to reclaim the title.
Q34. Which Indian company acquired
online grocery platform ‘BigBasket’ completely in May 2024?
a) Amazon India
b) Reliance Retail
c) Tata Digital
d) Flipkart
✅ Answer: c) Tata Digital
📌 Explanation: Tata Digital completed the full
acquisition of BigBasket, strengthening its position in the online
grocery segment.
Q35. Who became the first Indian
male swimmer to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics in May?
a) Srihari Nataraj
b) Sajan Prakash
c) Aryan Nehra
d) Kushagra Rawat
✅ Answer: c) Aryan Nehra
📌 Explanation: Aryan Nehra clocked an Olympic Qualifying
Time (OQT) and secured his spot for Paris 2024 in swimming.
Q36. Which state launched 'Aahar
Jyoti Yojana' to provide subsidized cooked meals to the urban poor in May 2024?
a) Odisha
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Jharkhand
d) Bihar
✅ Answer: d) Bihar
📌 Explanation: Bihar launched Aahar Jyoti Yojana
in May 2024, ensuring affordable cooked meals for low-income families.
Q37. What Indian space mission
successfully completed its cryogenic engine test in May 2024?
a) Gaganyaan
b) Shukrayaan-1
c) Aditya-L1
d) Chandrayaan-3
✅ Answer: a) Gaganyaan
📌 Explanation: ISRO successfully tested the CE20 cryogenic
engine for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission.
Q38. The Indian government approved
the setting up of how many new Jan Aushadhi Kendras under the PMBJP in May
2024?
a) 5,000
b) 10,000
c) 15,000
d) 2,000
✅ Answer: b) 10,000
📌 Explanation: The government approved the addition of 10,000
Jan Aushadhi Kendras to expand affordable medicine access under PMBJP.
Q39. Which Indian bank introduced
AI-based fraud detection tool ‘FraudGuard’ in May 2024?
a) SBI
b) ICICI Bank
c) HDFC Bank
d) Axis Bank
✅ Answer: d) Axis Bank
📌 Explanation: Axis Bank launched FraudGuard, an
AI-powered tool to detect real-time transaction fraud.
Q40. Which international sports body
lifted a two-year suspension on Indian athletes in May 2024?
a) IAAF
b) WADA
c) International Boxing Association (IBA)
d) BWF
✅ Answer: c) International
Boxing Association (IBA)
📌 Explanation: The IBA reinstated the Boxing
Federation of India (BFI), allowing Indian boxers to compete under the
national flag.
Q41. What is the name of the new
semiconductor fabrication (fab) plant approved by the Indian government in
Gujarat in May 2024?
a) Bharat Silicon Fab
b) Micron India Fab
c) Tata Elxsi Chip Fab
d) Foxconn India Silicon
✅ Answer: a) Bharat Silicon
Fab
📌 Explanation: The government approved Bharat Silicon Fab,
India’s indigenous semiconductor fab project in Dholera, Gujarat, to
boost chip manufacturing.
Q42. Who became the first Indian
woman umpire to officiate in a men’s T20 international match in May 2024?
a) GS Lakshmi
b) Vrinda Rathi
c) Janani Narayanan
d) Nandita Roy
✅ Answer: c) Janani Narayanan
📌 Explanation: Janani Narayanan made history as the first
Indian woman umpire to officiate a men’s T20I match.
Q43. What was the main focus of the
'Operation Sarvashakti' launched by the Indian Army in May 2024?
a) Rescuing flood victims
b) Counter-insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir
c) Evacuation from Sudan
d) Cyber warfare training
✅ Answer: b)
Counter-insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir
📌 Explanation: Operation Sarvashakti was a massive
counter-terrorism drive launched in Poonch and Rajouri districts of
Jammu & Kashmir.
Q44. Which Indian airport became the
first to deploy AI-based passenger flow monitoring in May 2024?
a) Mumbai Airport
b) Delhi Airport
c) Bengaluru Airport
d) Hyderabad Airport
✅ Answer: c) Bengaluru
Airport
📌 Explanation: Kempegowda International Airport in
Bengaluru adopted AI-based systems to monitor real-time passenger movement
and ease congestion.
Q45. Who was re-elected as the
President of Taiwan in May 2024?
a) Ma Ying-jeou
b) William Lai
c) Tsai Ing-wen
d) Eric Chu
✅ Answer: b) William Lai
📌 Explanation: William Lai, representing the Democratic
Progressive Party, won the 2024 Taiwanese Presidential elections.
Q46. Which Indian city hosted the
3rd edition of the G20 Chief Science Advisers’ Roundtable in May 2024?
a) Pune
b) New Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Bengaluru
✅ Answer: d) Bengaluru
📌 Explanation: The 3rd G20 CSAR meeting was held in Bengaluru,
focusing on science diplomacy and innovation.
Q47. Which scheme was launched by
the Ministry of Culture in May 2024 to preserve rare tribal languages?
a) Vikas Bhasha Yojana
b) Bhasha Samvardhan Scheme
c) Janajati Bhasha Samrakshan Yojana
d) Tribal Linguistics Heritage Mission
✅ Answer: c) Janajati Bhasha
Samrakshan Yojana
📌 Explanation: The Janajati Bhasha Samrakshan Yojana was
launched to digitally document endangered tribal languages.
Q48. Which multinational company
launched India’s first AI-powered news anchor ‘Maya’ in May 2024?
a) NDTV
b) Doordarshan
c) India Today
d) News18
✅ Answer: d) News18
📌 Explanation: News18 unveiled ‘Maya’, India’s first
AI-generated news anchor, trained to present content 24/7.
Q49. What was the theme of
International Museum Day 2024 celebrated on May 18?
a) Museums and Intangible Heritage
b) Museums for Education and Research
c) Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing
d) Museums as Cultural Hubs
✅ Answer: b) Museums for
Education and Research
📌 Explanation: The International Council of Museums (ICOM)
set the 2024 theme as “Museums for Education and Research”.
Q50. Which Indian state launched the
'Mission Swasthya Shakti' in May 2024 to empower rural women health volunteers?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Odisha
✅ Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
📌 Explanation: Madhya Pradesh launched Mission
Swasthya Shakti to train ASHA workers and rural women health
leaders.
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