18th May

Question 1

Which organisation/ Industry has recently (in May ‘24) signed an MoU with the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) to promote the electronics and semiconductor industry in India?

Answer 1

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

Question 2

_______, the Founder and Chairman of Sorin Investment Fund has taken over as President of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), India’s oldest apex Industry
chamber, for 2024-25.

Answer 2

Sanjay Nayar

Question 3

_____ and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have signed the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to reduce energy and water consumption and lower greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions

Answer 3

Indian Railways (IR)

Question 4

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for setting up a Semiconductor
fabrication facility at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), Dholera, Gujarat.It will be set up by ______ under the Modified Scheme for setting up Semiconductor
Fabs in India.

Answer 4

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL)

Question 5

Which regulatory body has recently(in May ‘24) granted the Life Insurance Corporation of
India (LIC) for an additional ______ to meet Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) norms?

Answer 5

3 years, ) Securities and Exchange Board of India
* SEBI granted this additional 3 years to LIC to achieve 10% Public shareholding.
LIC to achieve is on or before 16th May, 2027.

Question 6

As per SEBI
Rules, it is mandatory for all listed companies to maintain ______ public float. Companies
having over Rs 1 trillion of market capitalisation post-issue is required to achieve ____
MPS within 5 years.

Answer 6

25%

Question 7

Which Indian digital payments company recently(in May ‘24) partnered with Sri Lanka’s
______ to introduce Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in Sri Lanka?

Answer 7

LankaPay+ PhonePe

Question 8

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI), has partnered with the Bank of________ to develop a UPIlike instant payment system in _______.

Answer 8

Namibia

Question 9

‘World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 - Mid Year Update’

Answer 9

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA)
6.9% - 2024
6.6%- 2025
- consumer price inflation in India from 5.6% in
2023 to 4.5% in 2024.
-Global economy
2.7% in 2024
2.8% in 2025
Asia’s GDP growth forecast revised upwards to 5.8% in 2024, and 5.7% in 2025

Question 10

All India Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Answer 10

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
- 4.83% (Provisional) in April 2024, slightly down from 4.85% in March 2024,

• Corresponding inflation rate for rural and urban is 5.43% and 4.11%, respectively.
• The Consumer Price Index (CPI) -based retail inflation was 4.7% in April 2023.
• Food Inflation: Increased to 8.70% in April 2024, up from 8.52% in March 2024

Question 11

Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2024 list

Answer 11

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
   (Portugal)- 260 million
2. Jon Rahm ( Spanish Golfer) - 218 million
3. Lionel Messi ( Argentina) - 135 million
   - According to Forbes, the world’s 10 highest-paid athletes collectively earned USD 1.38
   billion.

Question 12

Geospatial Leadership Awards 2024

Answer 12

• Geospatial World Forum
  2024 held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
• Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe)
  -Under “Enabling Public Policy” category

Question 13

Sela Tunnel

Answer 13

• Sela Tunnel , Arunachal Pradesh
• India’s
  Highest Tunnel by the International Book of Honour (IBH), England, United Kingdom (UK).
• Constructed by Border Road Organisation (BRO)
• n altitude of 13,000 feet through Project VARTAK
• Sela Tunnel is the world’s longest bi-lane tunnel constructed on the road connecting
  Tezpur, Assam to Tawang in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.

Question 14

. Who has been recently(in May ‘24) elected as the president of the Supreme Court Bar
Association (SCBA)?

Answer 14

Kapil Sibal- 4th Time
- Kapil Sibal won the election by securing 1,066 votes, defeating Pradeep Kumar Rai,

Question 15

Who has been recently(in May ‘24) appointed as Prime Minister(PM) of the Republic of
Croatia?

Answer 15

Andrej Plenkovic- 3rd consecutive time

Question 16

Who has been recently (in May ‘24) elected as the President of the Republic of Chad?

Answer 16

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno

Question 17

Which company has recently (in May ‘24) acquired Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL),
the housing-finance subsidiary of Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) for Rs _____?

Answer 17

Warburg Pincus- 4,630 crore

Question 18

Who recently won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 27th National Federation
Senior Athletics Competition 2024?

Answer 18

Neeraj Chopra- with 82.27
meter(m)
- The tournament held at
Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- DP Manu from Karnataka won the Silver medal with 82.06m throw and Uttam Balasaheb
Patil from Maharashtra won the Bronze medal with 78.39m.

Question 19

Kamla Beniwal

Answer 19

A veteran Congress leader and former Gujarat Governor
- , she became the first woman minister in Rajasthan
- Beniwal was awarded the ‘Tamra Patra Award’ by then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.

Question 20

May 17

Answer 20

1. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day- Theme: “Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development.”
2. World Hypertension Day (WHD)- Theme: “Measure Your Blood Pressure
   Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.”
3. Endangered Species Day (ESD)- Theme: “Celebrate Saving Species”

Question 21

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

Answer 21

About Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC):
Chairperson: Siddhartha Mohanty
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Established: 1956

Question 22

Which of the following country’s cricket teams were recently (in May ‘24) granted
sponsorship by Nandhini Dairy brand of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF)?

Answer 22

1) Scotland
2) Ireland
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Question 23

In May 2024, Bharti Enterprises Ltd sold_______ percent stake in ICICI Lombard.

Answer 23

0.8 %- Rs 663.16
crore.

Question 24

Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation (IN-SPACe)

Answer 24

About Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation (IN-SPACe):
Chairman- Pawan Kumar Goenka
Headquarters- Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Question 25

Name the country that has recently (in May ‘24) lost its last glacier as it shrinks down to an
ice field.

Answer 25

Venezuela

Question 26

Chad

Answer 26

Capital – N’Djamena
Currency – Central African CFA franc

Question 27

_____ – is the rate at which RBI gives loans to commercial banks against
government securities.
______– A is a rate at which RBI borrows money from commercial
banks.

Answer 27

1. Repo rate
2. Reverse repo rate

Question 28

The ‘Anamudi Shola National Park’ is located in which state?

Answer 28

Kerala

Question 29

. In May 2024, Former President of the ______________ Naresh Mohan has passed away at the age
of 82.

Answer 29

Indian Newspaper Society

Question 30

Which country has recently (in May’ 24) become the first country in Asia to build the High
Energy Photon Source (HEPS), the fourth-generation synchrotron light source?

Answer 30

China (e (world’s brightest X-rays)

Question 31

United Nations Department of Economic & Social Affairs (UN-DESA)

Answer 31

About United Nations Department of Economic & Social Affairs (UN-DESA):
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs– Li Junhua
Headquarters– New York, United States
Establishment– 1948

Question 32

. In which state ‘Melghat Tiger Reserve’ is located?

Answer 32

Maharashtra

Question 33

Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) is 11 alphanumeric codes.
What is the 5th character in IFSC Codes?

Answer 33

0
- first four characters represent the name of the bank
5th- 0
- last six digits represent the bank branch.