CURRENT AFFAIRS SET 5

Q.1 With reference to the Surya Tilak Project at Ayodhya, consider the following statements :

1. Indian Institute of Astrophysics played a crucial role in Surya Tilak Project at Ayodhya

2. Calculation has been done for identifying calendar days of Sri ram navmi for 21 year cycle

3. CSIR was responsible for implementing opto-mechanical system at the site

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1 & 3

B) Only 1

C) 2 & 3

D) 1,2,3

Q.2 Who among the following is the winner of the Erasmus Prize for their writings on Planetary crisis & climate change

A) Amitav Ghosh

B) Salman Rushdie

C) Arundhati Roy

D) Jhumpa Lahri

Q.3 Recently the term Shakti & Shiva were in news. With reference to the following consider the following statements :

1. These are comprised of stars with varying chemical composition

2. This is due to the result of Joint collaboration between NASA & ISRO

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

Q.4 The Groundbreaking creation known as the Legacy Survey of Space & Time (LSST) Camera, serves as the focal point of Chile’s Vera Rubin Observatory. How many Megapixels does the camera have ?

A) 3300 Megapixels

B) 3100 Megapixels

C) 3000 Megapixels

D) 3200 Megapixels

Q.5 With reference to the Election Commission of India , what is KYC ?

A) Know Your Customer

B) Know Your Capability

C) Know Your candidate

D) None of the above

Q.6 With reference to the Airports Council International Index, consider the following statements :

1. Indira Gandhi International Airport ranked first among the World’s busiest airports in 2023

2. The top spot was held by the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in United States

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

Q.7 Recently in the month of April 2024 which bank has become the 4^th largest bank ?

A) SBI

B) PNB

C) ICICI

D) Axis Bank

Q.8 As per Jal Jeevan Mission, Which district has secured the second position in the country in providing tap water to people’s homes ?

A) Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu

B) Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh

C) Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh

D) Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu

Q.9 As part of the Earth Day Celebrations, Where has been India’s biggest climate clock has been installed ?

A) Ujjain

B) New Delhi

C) Hyderabad

D) Bengaluru

Q.10 Recently in the news which new Gold Backed Currency started trading to address high Inflation concerns ?

A) ZimGold

B) ZiG

C) Zulu

D) Zingolo

Framed From “Times of India & The Hindu” __by Dr Hemant Jaisingh ( Univ. Gold Medalist / 3 Times Univ Topper )