Weekly Current Affairs Quiz : 19 May to 25 May 2024

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs Questions from 19 May to 25 May 2024 for competitive exams.

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs : 19 May to 25 May 2024

Q: What prestigious award did Arti, Pink E-Rickshaw driver from Uttar Pradesh win on 22 May 2024?
A) Nobel Peace Prize
B) Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award
C) International Women of Courage Award
D) Global Humanitarian Award

Answer
Ans : B) Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award
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Q: What is the name of the first pre-monsoon cyclone of 2024 in the Bay of Bengal, make landfall on 26 May 2024?
A) Cyclone Fani
B) Cyclone Amphan
C) Cyclone Yaas
D) Cyclone Remal

Answer
Ans : D) Cyclone Remal
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QWhich prestigious award did “SUNFLOWERS WERE THE FIRST ONES TO KNOW” win at the 77th Cannes Film Festival?
A) Palme d’Or
B) La Cinef Award for Best Short
C) Best Director Award
D) Jury Prize

Answer
Ans : B) La Cinef Award for Best Short
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Q: On which day is Buddha Purnima celebrated?
A) New Moon day in Vaishakha
B) Full Moon day in Vaishakha
C) New Moon day in Ashadha
D) Full Moon day in Ashadha

Answer
Answer: B) Full Moon day in Vaishakha
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Q: Where did Gautama Buddha attain enlightenment?
A) Sarnath
B) Bodh Gaya
C) Varanasi
D) Lumbini

Answer
Answer: B) Bodh Gaya
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Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the events commemorated on Buddha Purnima?
A) Birth of Gautama Buddha
B) Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
C) Death (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha
D) Marriage of Gautama Buddha

Answer
Answer: D) Marriage of Gautama Buddha
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Q.: What is the name of the Indian-origin astronaut set to fly into space for the third time?
A) Kalpana Chawala
B) Sunita Williams
C) Rakesh Sharma
D) Sunil Gupta

Answer
Ans : B) Sunita Williams
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Q.: Which spacecraft will Sunita Williams be piloting for her upcoming mission?
A) SpaceX Dragon
B) Boeing Starliner
C) Orion
D) Soyuz

Answer
Ans : B) Boeing Starliner
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Q. What amount did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approve to transfer as surplus to the Central Government for the accounting year 2023-24?
A. Rs 1.5 Lakh crore
B. Rs 1.85 Lakh crore
C. Rs 2.11 Lakh crore
D. Rs 2.82 Lakh crore

Answer
Ans : C. Rs 2.11 Lakh crore
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Q: Who was approved as Vietnam’s next President on 22 May 2024?
A. Vo Van Thuong
B. To Lam
C. Nguyen Phu Trong
D. Pham Minh Chinh

Answer
Ans : B. To Lam
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Q: Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?
A. Boris Johnson
B. Keir Starmer
C. Rishi Sunak
D. Theresa May

Answer
Ans:C. Rishi Sunak
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Q: Rishi Sunak is the leader of which political party in the UK?
A. Labour Party
B. Liberal Democrats
C. Green Party
D. Conservative Party

Answer
Ans : D. Conservative Party
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Q: When is Anti-Terrorism Day observed?
a) April 21
b) May 21
c) June 21
d) July 21

Answer
Ans : b) May 21
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Q: Anti-Terrorism Day marks the death anniversary of which former Indian Prime Minister?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c) Rajiv Gandhi
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer
Ans : c) Rajiv Gandhi
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Q: When is the International Day for Biodiversity (IDB) celebrated?
a) April 22
b) May 22
c) June 22
d) July 22

Answer
Ans : b) May 22
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QWhat is the theme for Biodiversity Day 2024?
a) “Protect Our Planet”
b) “Save the Future”
c) “Be part of the Plan”
d) “Act Now for Nature”

Answer
Ans : c) “Be part of the Plan”
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Q: What is India’s rank on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024, published by World Economic Forum (WEF)?
a) 29th
b) 39th
c) 49th
d) 59th

Answer
Ans : b) 39th
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Q: What event led to the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2024?
A) Assassination
B) Heart Attack
C) Helicopter Crash
D) Car Accident

Answer
Answer: C) Helicopter Crash
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Q: What was the voter turnout for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on 20 May 2024?
A) 45.32%
B) 57.51%
C) 62.78%
D) 70.25%

Answer
Answer: B) 57.51%
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Q: Which state recorded the lowest voter turnout in the fifth phase?
A) Bihar
B) Jharkhand
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer
Answer: C) Maharashtra
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Q: Who made history as the first Indian space tourist?
A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Gopi Thotakura
C) Kalpana Chawla
D) Sunita Williams

Answer
Answer: B) Gopi Thotakura
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Q: Who was the first Indian citizen to fly to space in 1984?
A) Sunita Williams
B) Rakesh Sharma
C) Kalpana Chawla
D) Gopi Thotakura

Answer
Answer: B) Rakesh Sharma
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Q: Who won the Men’s doubles title at the Thailand Open 2024 Badminton tournament?
A) Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei
B) Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi
C) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
D) Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon Seong

Answer
Ans : C) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
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Q: Who won the gold medal in the women’s 52 kg category boxing at the Elorda Cup 2024?
A) Anamika
B) Manisha
C) Minakshi
D) Nikhat Zareen

Answer
Ans : D) Nikhat Zareen
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Q: Who won the gold medal in the women’s 48 kg category boxing at the Elorda Cup 2024?
A) Anamika
B) Manisha
C) Minakshi
D) Nikhat Zareen

Answer
Ans : C) Minakshi
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Q: When is World Honey Bee Day observed?
A) April 20th
B) May 20th
C) June 20th
D) July 20th

Answer
Ans : B) May 20th
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