Current Affairs MCQs - 19 May 2024(English) | Latest Current Events Quiz

2024-06-08 01:50:20

1. When is World AIDS Vaccine Day celebrated every year?

A) 15 May

B) 18 May

C) 20 May

D) 25 May

Answer: B) 18 May

2. What is the purpose of World AIDS Vaccine Day?

A) To educate people about HIV prevention and AIDS vaccine research

B) To raise awareness about cancer research

C) To promote museum education

D) To support environmental conservation

Answer: A) To educate people about HIV prevention and AIDS vaccine research

3. When was the first World AIDS Vaccine Day celebrated?

A) 1995

B) 1997

C) 1998

D) 2000

Answer: C) 1998

4. When is International Museum Day celebrated every year?

A) 17 May

B) 18 May

C) 19 May

D) 20 May

Answer: B) 18 May

5. What is the theme of International Museum Day 2024?

A) Museums for Education and Research

B) Museums for History and Culture

C) Museums for Art and Entertainment

D) Museums for Science and Technology

Answer: A) Museums for Education and Research

6. Which organization started International Museum Day in 1977?

A) International Council of Museums

B) United Nations

C) World Health Organization

D) UNESCO

Answer: A) International Council of Museums

7. Where was the country's first fashion show recently organized?

A) United Arab Emirates

B) Saudi Arabia

C) Egypt

D) Turkey

Answer: B) Saudi Arabia

8. What was unique about the fashion show in Saudi Arabia?

A) It was the largest fashion show in the Middle East

B) It was the first fashion show to feature only local designers

C) It was the first time a fashion show was held in a conservative Islamic country

D) It was the first fashion show to feature only traditional clothing

Answer: C) It was the first time a fashion show was held in a conservative Islamic country

9. Which two countries have signed a contract to develop interceptors to shoot down hypersonic missiles?

A) USA and China

B) USA and Japan

C) USA and South Korea

D) Japan and Russia

Answer: B) USA and Japan

10. How much has the Japanese government allocated in its 2024 budget for the development of the interceptor?

A) 50 billion yen

B) 75 billion yen

C) 100 billion yen

D) 200 billion yen

Answer: B) 75 billion yen

11. What award did IN-SPACe win at the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) 2024?

A) Geospatial World Innovation Award

B) Geospatial World Leadership Award

C) Geospatial World Excellence Award

D) Geospatial World Achievement Award

Answer: B) Geospatial World Leadership Award

12. Why was Parveen Hooda's Paris 2024 Olympics quota rejected by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI)?

A) She failed to qualify in the trials

B) She was suspended for failing the whereabouts test

C) She was injured and couldn't compete

D) She was disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior

Answer: B) She was suspended for failing the whereabouts test

13. Who suspended Parveen Hooda for failing the whereabouts test?

A) Boxing Federation of India (BFI)

B) International Olympic Committee (IOC)

C) International Testing Agency (ITA)

D) World Boxing Council (WBC)

Answer: C) International Testing Agency (ITA)

14. Who has topped Forbes' list of world's highest-paid athletes for the fourth time?

A) Lionel Messi

B) Cristiano Ronaldo

C) Jon Rahm

D) Neymar Jr.

Answer: B) Cristiano Ronaldo

15. Who is ranked second on Forbes' list of world's highest-paid athletes?

A) Lionel Messi

B) Jon Rahm

C) Kylian Mbappé

D) Lewis Hamilton

Answer: B) Jon Rahm