Who was the first Indian citizen to go to space in 1984?
(A) Sunita Williams
(B) Rakesh Sharma
(C) Kalpana Chawla
(D) Gopi Thotakura
Previous Indian astronauts: Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen to fly in space in 1984.
Which state saw the lowest turnout in the fifth phase?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra in fifth phase: 49.01%, lowest turnout in the state
Which incident led to the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2024?
(A) Murder
(B) Heart Attack
(C) Helicopter Crash
(D) Car Accident
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border on May 20, 2024.
Where was the third session of the India-Zimbabwe Joint Trade Committee (JTC) held recently?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Chennai
(C) Bhopal
(D) New Delhi
The 3rd session of the India-Zimbabwe Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi on 13-14 May, 2024. Co-chaired by Priya P. Nair of India and Rudo M. Faranisi of Zimbabwe, the session focused on enhancing bilateral trade. Both sides agreed to explore MoUs for regulatory cooperation and strengthen relations between investment promotion agencies and chambers of commerce.
In which country has the world's highest competition pool been opened recently?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Pakistan
World Aquatics and Bhutan Aquatics Federation have inaugurated Bhutan's first competition swimming pool in Thimphu through the Pool for All Programme. Situated at an altitude of 8200 feet, this facility is the highest swimming pool in the world. Launched in 2019, the initiative aims to provide top-class aquatic facilities globally while promoting aquatic sports. The new pool is an important milestone for Bhutanese aquatic sports development.
Which country recently unveiled the world's first 6G device?
(A) Mongolia
(B) Bulgaria
(C) Singapore
(D) Japan
A Japanese consortium unveiled the world's first high-speed 6G prototype gadget, surpassing 5G by 20 times. Developed by DoCoMo, NTT, NEC and Fujitsu, it can transmit data at speeds of up to 100 Gbps, which has been successfully tested indoors and outdoors. However, 6G is still in the development stage and is not ready for commercial use. Despite its impressive speeds, network technology has inherent shortcomings.
Recently, who won the gold medal in men's javelin throw at the 27th Federation Cup Senior National Championship in Bhubaneswar?
(A) Shankar Singh
(B) Sandeep Sharma
(C) Neeraj Chopra
(D) Vishal Vishnoi
Olympic champion, Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in his first domestic competition in three years at the 27th Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar on May 15.
Which institute has recently discovered an environment-friendly solution for the treatment of dirty river water?
(A) Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam
(B) Forest Department Udaipur
(C) Agriculture Department Bhopal
(D) Finance Department Delhi
The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) in Visakhapatnam in collaboration with other research institutes has recently discovered an eco-friendly solution to treat dirty river water. The solution is called “membrane surface modification technology.”
In which country has PhonePe recently launched UPI services?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Thailand
Digital payment service PhonePe has recently joined hands with LankaPay to launch UPI payments in Sri Lanka. The transaction will be facilitated by UPI and LankaPay National Payment Network. Indians traveling to Sri Lanka can avail this facility.
The Indian Pavilion was inaugurated at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, where is it being organised?
(A) France
(B) Canada
(C) Germany
(D) Australia
The 77th Cannes Film Festival is being organized in France where the Indian Pavilion was also inaugurated. The Indian Pavilion at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is organized every year by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It was inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sanjay Jaju and Indian Ambassador to France Javed Ashraf.
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