4th May Flashcards
In May 2024, the Ministry of Mines signed an MoU with _________ for sharing knowledge
support in the area of Critical Minerals
Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
- On 12 April 2024, ____ has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Institute of Minerals and
Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) for bolstering technical and knowledge cooperation for Critical
Minerals at the National Aluminium Company Limited. - On April 24, 2024, _________signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Geophysical Research
Institute (CSIR-NGRI) for long-term collaboration in the field of geophysical investigations. - On 29th March 2024, —_________ inked an initial pact with the Bhubaneswar
City Knowledge Innovation Cluster (BCKIC) Foundation to promote cleantech, critical minerals and
the energy sector in India.
* The main objective of the partnership is to create a shared science and technology ecosystem.
Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)
Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)
India Energy Storage Alliance
________ has recently (in May’ 24) released a special postal cover for the “Silver Jubilee”
celebration on May 1, 2024.
`Army Dental Centre Research and Referral
- On 1 March 2024, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of Railways (MoR) has released a
commemorative postage stamp to mark the _____of the All India Railwaymen’s Federation
(AIRF) in an event held at Karnail Singh Railway Stadium in New Delhi, Delhi. - On 28th March 2024, The Department of Posts in Bihar released a ‘Special Cover’ to
commemorate ______of the release of ‘Copper Ticket’, the world’s first postal ticket from Patna,
Bihar.
* The Copper ticket was first issued from Azimabad, Patna (Bihar) in March 1774.
100 years
250 years
Which company has recently (in May’ 24) signed an MoU with RailTel to explore and deliver
train collision avoidance system ‘KAVACH’ implementation projects in India and other
countries?
Quadrant Future Tek Limited
- On 4 January 2024, _____ signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to finance up to Rs
35,000 crore for multi-modal infrastructure projects to be executed by RVNL over the next 5 years. - On 5 January 2024, The ______ signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), one of the primary centres
of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), for 3 years to develop and report a “Green Cover
Index” for the vast National Highways network in India. - On 5 March 2024, _____ and Qualcomm Technologies
Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
encourage innovation in India and support India-based developers and start-ups working on
innovative products and use cases.
REC Limited (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited)
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
In May 2024, the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) of India signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with _________ (country) Auditor General to enhance collaboration and
exchange of expertise.
Nepal
i. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and _______ on conduct of bilateral
international cadet exchange programme.
ii. Letter of Arrangement was signed between Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO), India and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), _______on defence collaboration
in Research and Development (R&D).
3. On 18 January 2024, The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government
of India (GoI) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Information Communications and Digital Economy,
Government of the _______ for cooperation in the field of sharing successful Digital
Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.
i.Through this MoU, Both G2G and B2G bilateral Cooperation in the field of Digital Public
Infrastructure (DPI) will be enhanced.
4. On 24 January 2024, The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government
of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Communications of the
_______, to foster cooperation in the field of sharing successful digital solutions implemented
at a population scale for digital transformation.
U.K.
Republic of Kenya
Republic of Cuba
In May 2024, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) unveiled measures to combat
fraudulent trading in __________.
Mutual funds
- On 30 March 2024, SEBI launched the beta version of _____rolling settlement cycle (same-day
transaction settlement) on an optional basis in addition to the existing T+1 settlement cycle in the
equity cash market. - with effect from March 28, 2024.
* This allows same-day settlement of stock trades, instead of one-day settlement period (T+1). - In April 27 2024, The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved________, as a Category 1 provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings.
T+0
CRISIL ESG
Ratings & Analytics Limited (CRISIL ESG Ratings), a wholly owned subsidiary of CRISIL Ratings Ltd
(CRL)
_____________has recently (in May’ 24) released the report “Aging Well in Asia” which states that
India has the lowest health insurance coverage among older people at 21%?
Asian Development Bank
South Korea and Thailand have already achieved universal health coverage.
The ageing population in Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double by 2050 to 1.2 billion
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) removed the age limit of 65
for buying health insurance with effect from 1st April 2024, aiming for a more inclusive
- On 5th April 2024, According to the ________report titled “Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2024, India
will lose 5.8% of daily working hours due to increasing temperature by 2030. - On January 2024, The _____ discussion paper
on the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), ‘National Multidimensional Poverty: A
Progress Review -2023,’ has reduced India’s Multidimensional poverty from 29.17% (2013-14) to
11.28% (2022-23).
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
the Pacific (UNESCAP)
National Institution for Transforming India’s (NITI Aayog)
. Which regulatory body/ organisation has recently (in May’ 24) made portfolio management
services (PMS) distributors registration with the Association of Portfolio Managers in India
(APMI) mandatory?
Securities and Exchange Board of India
- On 3rd January 2024, the _______ issued revised guidelines for classifying
accounts and deposits as inoperative accounts and unclaimed deposits by banks with effect from 1st
April 2024. - On 13th February 2024, __________
issued an exposure draft regulations, “(Bima Sugam – Insurance Electronic Marketplace)
regulations, 2024”, for a digital infrastructure called Bima Sugam. - The _________) in its Digital Safety
Practices for Government Nodal Offices Under NPS Architecture Advisory, 2024, has mandated twofactor Aadhaar authentication for accessing the Central Record keeping Agency (CRA) system,
enhancing security for National Pension System (NPS) transactions.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA
. Which organisation/regulatory body has recently (in May’ 24) raised India’s Gross domestic
product (GDP) growth forecast by 40 basis points to 6.6% for FY25 (2024-25)?
) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
* Global GDP growth is projected at 3.1% in 2024 and 3.2% in 2025 supported by factors
including stronger real income growth and lower policy interest rates.
* India’s GDP is projected at 7.8% in FY24, and around 6.5% in both FY25 and FY26, driven by
strong investment despite sluggish private consumption.
* The 2024 Interim Union Budget aims for consolidation, setting a fiscal deficit target at 5.1% of
GDP for FY25.
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised India’s growth projection to____for FY 25.
- On March 2024, Fitch Rating, an international credit rating agency, has increased its forecast for
India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth by 0.5% points to ____for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25)
6.8%
7%
Name the personality who has been recently (in May’ 24) awarded with the Whitley Gold
Award 2024 by the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) in London, United Kingdom.
`Purnima Devi Barman
Green Oscar conservation efforts of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork
(known locally as ‘Hargila‘ in Assamese)
- On 28 & 29 January 2024, The City of London
Corporation honoured _______, an India-born Lawyer
in the United Kingdom(UK) with the “Freedom of the City
of London” Award for his contribution to strengthening
the business partnership between the City of London and
India. - On 23 February 2024, Member of Parliament (MP) and
prolific author ______was conferred with
“Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” (Knight of the Legion
Honour), the highest French civilian award, by French
Senate President Gerard Larcher at the event in the
French Embassy in New Delhi, Delhi. - On 5 April 2024, _____, Philanthropist and an art collector, was conferred with “Chevalier
de la Légion d’Honneur” (Knight of the Legion Honour), the highest French civilian award, by
Emmanuel Lenain, French Ambassador to India in a ceremony held at the Residence of France in New
Delhi, Delhi.
Ajit Mishra
Shashi Tharoor
Kiran Nadar
Who has been recently (in May’ 24) appointed as the President of Goods and Services Tax
Appellate Tribunal(GSTAT) by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)?
Sanjaya Kumar Mishra
former Chief Justice (CJ) of the High Court (HC) of Jharkhand
- On 8th April 2024, the Finance Ministry appointed Justice PS ______ as Presiding officer of
Securities Appellate Tribunal for 4 years. - On 10th January 2024, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) nominated Justice ______, a judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Chairman of Supreme Court
Legal Services Committee(SCLSC). - On 2nd March 2024, Former Supreme Court judge ______ was appointed as
the chairperson of Lokpal
Dinesh Kumar
Bhushan
Ramakrishna (BR) Gavai
Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
In May 2024, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition
of _________ shareholding by Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd (Sanyo) in Sanyo Special Steel
Manufacturing India Private Limited (SSMI).
15.43%
CCI approves the acquisition of a majority stake (70% stake) in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
Company Limited (Target) by _______
from Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited.
Zurich (Switzerland)-based Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Acquirer)
Name the mission that has been recently (in May’ 24) launched by China on the Long
March- 5 Y8 carrier rocket to collect and bring back samples from the far side of the moon
Chang’e-6
On 18th January 2024, ________Falcon 9 rocket
launched Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station (ISS) from
Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Kennedy
Space Center in Florida, The United States of America(USA).
* The mission carried the Türkiye’s 1st astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, along with crew members
representing Spain, Italy and Sweden aboard the SpaceX’s Dragon ‘Freedom’ spacecraft.
2. On 11th April 2024, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), has successfully launched —–
India’s first private sector-built sub-metre resolution Earth Observation Satellite on board the Space
Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX’s) Falcon 9 rocket
* This was one of the 11 satellites launched as a part of the ‘Bandwagon-1’ Mission, SpaceX’s
first rideshare mission to LEO at inclinations of about 45 degrees.
3. On 1st January 2024, _______launched XPoSat (X-ray
Polarimeter Satellite), India’s 1st dedicated polarimetry mission onboard the Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle (PSLV)-C58 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
* PSLV-C58 has launched XPOSAT Satellite into an Eastward low inclination orbit.
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX)
TSAT-1A,
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Which country is set to host the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior
Championships 2025?
India is set to host the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Championships 2025 at
the Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) in Guwahati,
sam.
* This marks the return of the World Junior Championships to India for the first time since 2008.
The BWF Men’s & Women’s World Team Championships 2026 (Thomas Cup & Uber Cup) will
be hosted by _____
* _____is set to host the event for the second time
The BWF Men’s & Women’s World Team Championships 2026 (Thomas Cup & Uber Cup) will
be hosted by Horsens, Denmark.
* Denmark is set to host the event for the second time
- In January 2024, The Indian badminton pair _____ won the
men’s doubles title by defeating Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan at the finals of the
YONEX French Open 2024.
- The 94th edition of the French Open, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour
Super 750 Badminton tournament, was held from 5-10th March 2024 at the Arena Porte de la
Chapelle, Paris, France.
3. In February 2024, The Indian shuttlers won _____ (3 gold, 4 silver, and 11 bronze) at the BWF
(Badminton World Federation) Para-Badminton World Championships 2024, held from 20th -25th
February 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand.
4. In January 2024, Malaysia Open (annual badminton tournament ) – 9th to 14th January 2024. - Satwiksairaj and Chirag also won the silver medal(Runners-up) in the men’s doubles after they
lost to Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang(Winner – Gold Medal) of China in the PETRONAS
Malaysia Open 2024.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
18 medals
When was the United Nations (UN)’s World Tuna Day 2024 observed across the globe?
2nd May
. Name the award/prize that has been recently (in May’ 24) given to the Palestinian
journalists covering Gaza on the United Nations (UN’s) World Press Freedom Day 2024 which
is observed across the globe on 3rd May 202
) UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
- ______, a former refugee from Somalia has been named the 2023 United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award’s Global Laureate for championing
the right to education while putting 100,000 books in the hands of displaced children and youth in
Kenya. - On 8th February 2023, ______, former Federal Chancellor of Germany, received the Félix
Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Peace Prize 2022. - On March 15, 2024, the Media Foundation jointly awarded the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for
Outstanding Woman MediaPerson of the Year to the journalists ______
Abdullahi Mire
Angela Merkel
Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra.
Nepal
Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese Rupee(NPR)
Which country has recently (in May’ 24) introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated
Spokesperson for Foreign Ministry?
Ukraine
Ukraine has an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated
spokesperson called Victoria who will make official
statements on behalf of its foreign ministry.
According to the data released in May 2024, India’s fossil fuel-based power generation
capacity increased __________ to 243.22 Gigawatt (GW) in FY24
2.44%
Which state has recently (in May’ 24) became the first state in India to present a separate
agriculture budget?
Odisha
SEBI
About the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):
SEBI is a statutory body and a market regulator, that controls the securities market in India.
It was constituted as a non-statutory body on 12th April 1988 and was established as a statutory body
in 1992.
Chairperson– Madhabi Puri Buch
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
ADB
About Asian Development Bank (ADB):
President– Masatsugu Asakawa
Headquarters– Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Establishment– 1966
Members– 68 members (49 are within Asia and the Pacific and 19 outside)
Which company has recently (in May’ 24) launched the latest version of its ‘lightweight’
Artificial intelligence (AI) model, the Phi-3-Mini?
Microsoft
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO):
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO):
Director-General– QU Dongyu
Headquarters– Rome, Italy
Established in– 1945
. In which state Kalesar National Park is located?
Haryana
Who has been recently (in May’ 24) appointed as the chairperson of Grappling Committee
for Jammu & Kashmir?
Saniyaa Kadree
Which of the following companies has recently (in May’ 24) received a tender worth Rs
60,000 crore from the Indian Navy for building six highly advanced submarines?
Mazagon Dockyards Limited and Larsen and Toubro Limited
In May 2024, the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) ________ (aircraft) airdropped an indigenously
developed heavy platform that can carry a maximum load of over 22 tonnes.
C 17 Globemaster III
Name the university that has recently (in May 24) became the first Indian university to sign
an MoU with Harvard University to start a collaborative online Master of Business
Administration (MBA) program.
Chandigarh University
In which state Talle Wildlife Sanctuary is located?
Arunachal Pradesh
. In which state Bondla Zoological Park is located?
Goa
