Current Affairs MCQs - 16 May 2024(English) | Test Your Knowledge

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1. What is the significance of SBI's membership in India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) at GIFT City?

A) It is the first bank to be a trading-cum-clearing member of IIBX

B) It is the largest bank to be a trading member of IIBX

C) It is the only bank to be a clearing member of IIBX

D) It is the first bank to trade in gold through IIBX

Answer: A) It is the first bank to be a trading-cum-clearing member of IIBX

2. Who is the current Chairman of SBI?

A) Dinesh Khara

B) Rajnish Kumar

C) Arundhati Bhattacharya

D) P.K. Gupta

Answer: A) Dinesh Khara

3. Who became India's 85th Chess Grandmaster at the Dubai Police Masters 2024?

A) R. Vaishali

B) I.M.P. Shyam Nikhil

C) Viswanathan Anand

D) P. Harikrishna

Answer: B) I.M.P. Shyam Nikhil

4. Who was India's 84th Chess Grandmaster?

A) I.M.P. Shyam Nikhil

B) R. Vaishali

C) Viswanathan Anand

D) K. Humpy

Answer: B) R. Vaishali

5. What is the length of the Sela Tunnel, which is now recognised as India's highest tunnel?

A) 1.598 kilometers

B) 2.598 kilometers

C) 3.598 kilometers

D) 4.598 kilometers

Answer: B) 2.598 kilometers

6. At what altitude is the Sela Tunnel located, which is now recognised as India's highest tunnel?

A) 10,000 feet

B) 12,000 feet

C) 13,000 feet

D) 14,000 feet

Answer: C) 13,000 feet

7. What is the name of the digital exhibition launched by Google Arts & Culture in collaboration with India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare?

A) "Millets: A Growing Legacy"

B) "Millets: Seeds of Change"

C) "The Millet Story"

D) "India's Millet Heritage"

Answer: B) "Millets: Seeds of Change"

8. Which country is the world's largest producer of millets, according to the text?

A) India

B) China

C) United States

D) Brazil

Answer: A) India

9. Who presented the Global Excellence Award 2024 to Chandrakant Satija?

A) Shilpa Shetty Kundra

B) Amitabh Bachchan

C) Shah Rukh Khan

D) Salman Khan

Answer: A) Shilpa Shetty Kundra

10. How long did Rick Slayman survive after receiving the genetically modified pig kidney transplant?

A) 2 weeks

B) 7 weeks

C) 2 months

D) 2 years

Answer: B) 7 weeks

11. On which date is International Day of Light celebrated every year?

A) 15 May

B) 16 May

C) 17 May

D) 18 May

Answer: B) 16 May

12. What is the theme of International Day of Light?

A) Light for Sustainable Development

B) Light in Our Lives

C) The Power of Light

D) Celebrating Light and its Contributions

Answer: B) Light in Our Lives

13. On which date is National Dengue Day observed in India?

A) 15 May

B) 16 May

C) 17 May

D) 18 May

Answer: B) 16 May

14. What is the theme for National Dengue Day 2024?

A) "Dengue Awareness: Let's Fight Together"

B) "Dengue Prevention: Our Responsibility for a Safer Tomorrow"

C) "Stop Dengue: It's in Our Hands"

D) "Dengue Control: A Collective Effort"

Answer: B) "Dengue Prevention: Our Responsibility for a Safer Tomorrow"

15. In which state is the Sela Tunnel located, which has been recognised as India's highest tunnel?

A) Himachal Pradesh

B) Jammu and Kashmir

C) Arunachal Pradesh

D) Uttarakhand

Answer: C) Arunachal Pradesh