Oneliner Current Affairs May 2024

1. Where the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) was held? -- Beijing, China

2. Against whom Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory during Norway Chess
Tournament? -- Magnus Carlsen

3. Which institution released 2024 Global Economic Midyear Outlook? -- Morgan Stanley

4. From which country the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is trying to get investment for infrastructure
development? -- UAE

5. What is the name of start up company which launched country's second privately-built rocket Agnibaan? -- Agnikul

6. According to IRDA guidelines, all the entitlements in a health insurance policy available to a Policyholder have been brought
in one place. What that is known as? -- Master Circular

7. Who is the current Director General of FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs), International Chess Federation? -- Emil
Sutovsky

8. How many UN member countries recognize Palestine as a country? -- 145 out of 193

9. Recently, India announced an immediate relief assistance of USD 1 million to which country? -- Papua New Guinea

10. With which country India is going to negotiate for 26 Rafale Marine Fighter Jets for navy? -- France

11. Along with Wipro which institute is partnering to develop Personal Care Engine using AI? -- Centre for Brain Research
(CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru

12. Who announced that he would return his 2024 Padma Shri award after receiving threats from Naxalites? -- Hemchand
Manjhi

13. To whom 14 time Roland Garros Champion Rafeal Nadal lost in French Open 2024? -- Alexander Zverev

14. Who is the current Chairman of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) whose term has been extended
for one year? -- Dr. Samir. V. Kamath

15. Who is the Nepalese woman mountaineer who became the first in the world to climb Mt. Everest three times in a single
season? -- Purnima Shrestha

16. What is the theme of 77th World Health Assembly held in Geneva? -- “All for Health, Health for All”

17. Name the Indian naval ship which arrives in Brunei on May 25th as A part of Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy's
Eastern Fleet to South China Sea? -- INS Kiltan

18. Who is the composer of songs for Disney classics such as "Mary Poppins," and won Oscar along with his brother in 1965? --
Richard Sherman

19. Name the Indian Filmmaker won Grand Prix At Cannes, 2024, for her directorial debut drama, “All We Imagine as Light”? -
- Payal Kapadia

20. Recently, Gujarat High Court took suo motu cognisance of the fire incident at a gaming zone for a special hearing. In which
city did the fire incident occurred? -- Rajkot

21. Who has taken charge as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s special representative for disaster risk reduction? --
Kamal Kishore
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 22. Recently, which day UN approved to be celebrated annually as “International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the
1995 Genocide in Srebrenica.”? -- July 11th

23. Recently, which country sends second consignment of glacial water from Tibet to Maldives? -- China

24. Recently, which country announced that it will launch RuPay Service of India? -- Maldives

25. Which species are threatened due to the planned lantern festival in Goa? -- Olive Ridley turtle

26. What is the name of the potential cyclonic storm predicted to impact West Bengal and Bangladesh? -- Cyclone Remal

27. What is causing the extreme heatwave in Mexico, Central America, and parts of the U.S.? -- Heat dome phenomenon

28. What term is used to criticize AI companies for leveraging the "open source" label without genuine transparency? --
Openwashing

29. What designation did the UN recently establish to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide? -- International Day of
Reflection and Commemoration

30. What agreement has the Maldives reached with India and China regarding import payments? -- Local currency

31. What major threat is pushing more than half of the world's mangrove ecosystems towards collapse? -- Climate change

32. What is the government planning to scale up to increase the shelf life of onions? -- Irradiation

33. What was the focus of the 16th India-UK joint working group meeting? -- Counter-terrorism

34. Who initiated the joint military drills around Taiwan? -- China's PLA

35. What technology is utilized in AI PCs to handle on-device AI workloads? -- Neural processing units (NPUs)

36. Where senior Indian diplomat did attended the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) member states? -- Astana

37. Which book recently won the International Booker Prize? -- "Kairos"

38. What is the theme for the International Day of Biodiversity 2024? -- Be Part of the Plan

39. Which renowned Polish composer who won an Oscar in 2005 for his musical score of Finding Neverland recently passed
away? -- Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

40. What Russian assault rifles has the Indian Army started receiving after delays? -- AK-203

41. Which malaria vaccine did the Serum Institute of India start exporting to Africa? -- R21/Matrix-M

42. Who was sworn in as Taiwan's new president on 21st May 2024 ? -- Lai Ching-te

43. What model has IISc developed for Bengaluru to mitigate monsoon flooding? -- Flood forecasting

44. What Indian start-up tested the first private synthetic aperture radar on a high-altitude drone? -- GalaxEye Innovations

45. What alternative gas has FSSAI approved for fruit ripening in India? -- Ethylene gas.

46. Who won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, holding off Lando Norris's late charge? -- Max Verstappen

47. Who were recently killed in the helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan-Iranian border? -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

48. Which festival aims to destigmatise periods through sports, arts, and cultural programmes? -- Maasika Mahotsav

49. What are the two parts of the IMEEC? -- East corridor, Northern corridor

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 50. What innovative method did CCMB scientists develop to detect the invasive armoured sailfin catfish? -- eDNA assay

51. What is the name of the newly discovered spider species? -- Ligdus Garvale

52. Who has been appointed as Whole Time Director on the Board of IDFC FIRST Bank? -- Pradeep Natarajan

53. What is the suggested maximum exposure limit for Indian securities in overseas mutual funds proposed by SEBI? -- 20
percent

54. Where did the 7th edition of India-France Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI take place? -- Meghalaya, India

55. Which organization will finalize the selection criteria for the Indian team for the Paris Olympics on May 21? -- Wrestling
Federation of India (WFI)

56. Which famous Hindi writer and Padma shri recipient who wrote books like“Madhayantar,” “Pataakshep,” “Parajay,” “Ek
Ghar Sapno Ka, passed away recently? -- Malti Joshi

57. Recently, which organization aims to deploy advanced technologies like drones and high-end instruments to improve
thunderstorm predictions and safety measures? -- India Meteorological Department (IMD)

58. Recently, which has approved a 10-year Blue Residence visa for individuals making exceptional contributions to
environmental protection? -- UAE

59. Which is the world's longest straight road recognized by the Guinness World Records? -- Saudi Arabia's Highway 10

60. Which country recently announced plans for collaboration with India to establish a small arm manufacturing unit, marking
a significant step in bilateral defence cooperation? -- Sri Lanka

61. Which State recently launched the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS), a digital platform
revolutionizing disaster damage reporting? -- Assam

62. Who succeeded Lee Hsien Loong as Singapore's fourth prime minister? -- Lawrence Wong

63. Which country’s Prime Minister was recently gravely wounded in an attempted assassination following a political event? --
Slovakia

64. In which country did the deadly violence erupted after France approved a constitutional amendment? -- New Caledonia

65. Which country witnessed massive protests as the parliament passes the controversial foreign influence bill? -- Georgia

66. What event does May 16th annually commemorate? -- International Day of Light

67. What is the expected location of the next India-Nordic summit? -- Oslo

68. What is David Salvagnini's new role at NASA? -- Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer

69. What literary honor did Alice Munro, who recently died receive in 2013? -- Nobel Prize

70. On 13th May 2024, which company joined the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)? -- Hero MotoCorp's

71. Recently, which country topped in the World Happiness Report 2024? -- Finland

72. On 13th May 2024, India extended vital budgetary support to which country by rolling over a $50 million Treasury Bill for
another year? -- Maldives

73. Recently, under which scheme, the government sanctioned roads along the China border in Uttarakhand and Sikkim,
allocating over Rs 2 crore per km for construction? -- Vibrant Village Programme

74. On 1st May 2024, which international body deferred NHRC-India's accreditation, citing concerns over transparency and
representation? -- Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

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