Daily Quiz April 30

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Daily Quiz

 

1. Which country recently awarded a joint venture between Indian and Russian firms the management of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) in Hambantota?
   1.   A) India
   2.   B) Russia
   3.   C) Sri Lanka
   4.   D) Bangladesh
2. Which international organization's Defence Minister's meeting was recently held in Asthana, Kazakhstan?
   1.   A) ASEAN
   2.   B) SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)
   3.   C) NATO
   4.   D) EU
3. Which country leads the Global Competitiveness Index 2023?
   1.   A) Denmark
   2.   B) Ireland
   3.   C) Switzerland
   4.   D) All of the above
4. What is the latest technological achievement by NASA as of April 2024?
   1.   A) Mars Rover Sample Return Mission
   2.   B) Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope
   3.   C) Introduction of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3)
   4.   D) Discovery of Exoplanets
5. Which Indian Air Force equipment was used to extinguish forest fires in Nainital district, Uttarakhand?
   1.   A) MI-17 Helicopters
   2.   B) Bambi Bucket
   3.   C) C-130J Super Hercules
   4.   D) Drone Surveillance System
6. Which country climbed seven places to 17th rank globally in competitiveness in 2023?
   1.   A) Saudi Arabia
   2.   B) India
   3.   C) Brazil
   4.   D) South Korea
7. Which organization is set to establish its South Asia Regional Centre in Agra, India?
   1.   A) International Potato Centre (CIP)
   2.   B) World Health Organization
   3.   C) United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
   4.   D) International Rice Research Institute
8. Which country's Supreme Court recently ruled that the denial of childcare leave to women is a constitutional violation?
   1.   A) United States
   2.   B) India
   3.   C) Canada
   4.   D) Australia
9. Which country has seen a surge in diseases like typhoid and dengue according to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)?
   1.   A) Brazil
   2.   B) India
   3.   C) Thailand
   4.   D) Nigeria
10. What significant event related to digital lending occurred in India as reported on April 29, 2024?
    1.   A) Implementation of a unified payment interface for all digital transactions
    2.   B) Issuance of new digital lending guidelines by the Reserve Bank of India
    3.   C) Ban on cryptocurrency transactions in digital lending platforms
    4.   D) Launch of a government-backed digital lending app