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24th May Flashcards

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. In May 2024, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari inaugurated the first-ever Emergency
Medical Response System (EMRS) at Command Hospital Air Force (CHAF) in __________.

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Bengaluru, Karnataka

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The Indian Navy (IN) commissioned the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sandhayak (Yard 3025), the first of
four Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ships, at the Naval Dockyard, ________.
3. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi unveiled Sant Guru Ravidas Statue in Varanasi on his______birth anniversary.

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  1. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
  2. 647th
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Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index 2024

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  1. New York City,
  2. London
  3. San Jose
    Delhi has ranked 350th
    -As per the index, 1000 largest cities in the world accounted for 60% of global Gross Domestic
    Product (GDP) in 2023.
    * Some other Indian cities in the index are: Kolkata, West Bengal (528th ), Pune, Maharashtra
    (539th ), and Thrissur, Kerala (550th )
    -The index contains five categories:
    Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment, and Governance,
    which are aggregated to create a overall score for each city.
  4. Economics: New York
  5. Human Capital: London
  6. Quality of Life: Grenoble, France
  7. Environment: Suva, Fiji
  8. Governance: Auckland, New Zealand
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Name the country that officially became the new member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

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Spain-99th
-At present, 119 countries have signed the ISA framework and 99 countries.
- jointly formed by India and France in 2015
-Panama became the 98th country to ratify ISA framework.

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‘State of the Economy’ report,

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-Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s)
- (NRI) deposit flows surged by 63.5% to USD 14.7 billion in FY24, the
highest in 8 years. The earlier high was USD 15.97 billion in FY16.
-* Outward remittances under India’s Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) hit a record high
of USD 31.73 billion in FY24, marking a 16.91% increase Y-o-Y from FY23’s USD 27.14
billion.
* As per the report, Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India dropped by 62.17% to
USD 10.58 billion in FY24, the lowest since 2007, from USD 27.98 billion In FY23.

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Reserve Bank of India Dividend

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On 22nd May 2024, the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the
transfer of Rs 2,10,874 crore (~Rs 2.11 Lakh crore) as surplus to the Central government for the
fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24). This is around 141% higher than surplus transferred in FY23 (Rs 87,416
crore.).
* Higher dividend aids Central Government in achieving fiscal deficit target of 5.1% of Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) for FY25.
* This is above the budgeted figure of Rs 1.50 lakh crore in the Interim Budget for FY2025 under
dividends and profits, which includes dividends from Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs).

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Name the chairperson of an expert committee that has been recently (in may’24) constituted
by the International Financial Services Centres
Authority (IFSCA) to position GIFT-IFSC as a
“Global Commodity Trading Hub.”

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Rajeev Kher
The 21-member expert committee will be chaired by Rajeev Kher, Former Secretary,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry(MoCI)

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Which financial company has recently (in may ‘24) received the Certificate of Registration
(Corporate Agency License) from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
(IRDAI) to act as a ‘Corporate Agent (Composite)’ under the Insurance Act, 1938.

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Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited

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Which of the following was the first Asset Management Company (AMC) in India to launch its own brand sound?

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Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited
- sonic identity ‘The Sound of Freedom’,
- The new musical logo of NIMF ‘MOGOSCAPE’, captures the core values, emotions, and
persona of the organisation.

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In May 2024, Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the ___________, announced
that he would be stepping down from the executive role and transitioning to a non-executive
role by January 2025.

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World Economic Forum
-He will transition from Executive Chairman to Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
-In 1970, he wrote the book ‘Modern Management’, conceptualizing stakeholder capitalism.

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Name the new jumping spider species that was recently (in may’24) found in the Kodagu
district, Karnataka.

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Ligdus Garvale

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. ___________ , American film producer who won the 1975 Oscar for “The Godfather Part II”
passed away in May 2024.

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Fred Roos
- Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Picture 47th
Academy Award in 1975

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Which Music composer who won the 2005 Oscar award for the movie ‘Finding Neverland’
passed away in May 2024?

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Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Polish music composer
passed away

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23 May

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  1. United Nations (UN) International Day to end ‘Obstetric Fistula- Theme: “Breaking the Cycle:
    Preventing Fistula Worldwide”.
  2. World Turtle Day- Theme: “Let’s Party
  3. United Nations (UN) International Day of Vesak, (also known as Buddha
    Purnima or Buddha Jayanti in India)
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In May 2024, the Government of India (GoI) appointed Justice ______ as the Acting Chief
Justice (ACJ) of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) High Court (HC) and Justice _______ as the ACJ of Madras HC.

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Sheel Nagu; R Mahadevan

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16
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Name the country that has recently (in May ‘24) agreed to return four border villages to
Azerbaijan.

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Armenia

17
Q

Name the company that has recently (in May ‘24) dispatched the world’s heaviest ethylene
oxide reactors to China

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Larsen & Toubro Ltd

18
Q

Which International organization along with ILGA World (the International Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) has recently (in May ‘24) announced the launch of
the International Pride Awards as a recognition to the LGBTIQ+ community?

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United Nations Development Programme
- 31st ILGA World Conference

19
Q

. In May 2024, the Ministry of Commerce in a notification restricted imports of Information
Technology (IT) and electronics products that were not registered with the Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS).
The notification was released under the ‘Electronics and Information Technology Goods
(Requirement of Compulsory Registration Order), _________(Year)

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2021

20
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(IFSCA)

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About International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA):
It is a statutory body, established under the International Financial Services Authority(IFSCA) Act,
2019.
Chairman- K. Rajaraman
Headquarters- GIFT City, Gujarat
Established in- 2020

21
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Name the company that has recently (in May ‘24) received an aggregator license from the
Transport Department of Delhi for the first time to operate buses in the national capital under
the Delhi Premium Bus Scheme.

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Uber

22
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. Name the author who has recently (in May ‘24) entered the “India Book of Records” for
writing several literary works using the index finger of his left hand.

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Prakashbabu
-.He has written three novels, around 30 short stories, five novels, and more than 50 poems and
songs.

23
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):
i. It is the UN sexual and reproductive health agency which began operations in 1969 as the United
Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA).
ii. It was later renamed in 1987 as the United Nations Population Fund while retaining the UNFPA
abbreviation.
Executive Director– Dr. Natalia Kanem
Headquarters– New York, United States of America (USA)

24
Q

. Name the youngest Indian Mountaineer who has recently (in May ‘24) climbed Mount
Everest from Nepal side.

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Kaamya Karthikeyan

25
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Name India’s first non-GM herbicide-tolerant Basmati rice varieties recently (in May ‘24)
introduced by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI).

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1) Pusa Basmati 1979
2) Pusa Basmati 1985
-RobiNOweed Basmati Rice Varieties

26
Q

Who has been recently (in May ‘24) appointed as the ambassador of IPL Biologicals?

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Yuvraj Singh

27
Q

Spain:

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About Spain:
Capital: Madrid
Currency: Euro (EUR)

28
Q

. In which state, ‘Singalila National Park’ is located?

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) West Bengal

29
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Which of the following States is ‘Not’ mentioned in the sixth schedule of the Indian
Constitution?

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The sixth schedule contains provisions related to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
* The Sixth Schedule provides for the administration of certain tribal areas as autonomous entities.
* The provisions of the sixth schedule are provided under Articles 244(2) and 275(1) of the Indian
Constitution

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