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  1. Which of the following Exercises was recently(in may ‘24) conducted by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) across multiple locations in Punjab?
    1) Surya Kiran
    2)  DUSTLIK 2024
    3) Bharat Shakti
    4) Gagan Strike-II
    5) MILAN24
    Answer-4) Gagan Strike-II
    Explanation:
    On May 7, 2024, the Ambala, Haryana-based Kharga Corps, under the Indian Army (IA)’s Western Command, and the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Gagan Strike-II, a three-day Joint Exercise across multiple locations in Punjab.
     The exercise was reviewed by Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Manoj Kumar Katiyar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command.
     The exercise aimed to refine processes and validate the use of attack helicopters in mechanized operations in developed terrain.

  2. Which company/regulatory body has recently (in may ‘24)received ISO (the International Organization for Standardization)/ IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission) 42001:2023 Certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS)?
    1) Cognizant
    2) HCL Technologies
    3) Tata Consultancy Services
    4) Securities and Exchange Board of India
    5) Infosys
    Answer-5) Infosys
    Explanation:
    Infosys received ISO (the International Organization for Standardization)/ IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission)42001:2023 Certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS), making it among the first IT services companies globally to earn this recognition.
     This certification is the world’s first international standard on AI management systems by TUV India (part of TÜV Nord Group), a leading provider of technical quality and safety services.

  3. Which is the wealthiest city in the world, as per the 2024 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report published by Henley & Partners in collaboration with New World Wealth?
    1) New York City, United States of America
    2) The Bay Area, United States of America
    3) Mumbai, India
    4) Delhi, India
    5) London, United Kingdom
    Answer-1) New York City, United States of America
    Explanation:
    According to the 2024 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report published by international wealth migration specialists Henley & Partners, New York City, New York, the United States of America (USA) has retained its title as the Wealthiest City in the World.
     California’s the Bay Area(USA) is ranked 2nd followed by Tokyo(Japan); Singapore(Singapore) and London(The United Kingdom-UK) at 3rd, 4th and 5th position respectively.
     Mumbai(Maharashtra) (24th) and Delhi (37th) were the only Indian cities featured among the top 50 of the 2024 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report.
     With 11 cities in the Top 50, the USA has emerged as the World’s richest country.
    Note: World’s Wealthiest Cities Report is the annual report published by Henley & Partners in collaboration with New World Wealth, a global data intelligence firm.

  4. In May 2024, The International Organization for Migration(IOM) released the World Migration Report 2024.
    What is the remittance value received by India in 2022?
    1) USD 61.10 billion
    2) USD 51 billion
    3) USD 111 billion
    4) USD 30.4 billion
    5) USD 90.5 billion
    Answer-3) USD 111 billion
    Explanation:
    On 7th May 2024, United Nations(UN) agency, International Organization for Migration(IOM) released the report titled “World Migration Report 2024””. The report revealed that India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022. Thus, India becomes the 1st country to surpass the USD 100 billion mark.
     After India, Mexico is the 2nd highest recipient of remittance in the world and received USD 61.10 billion as remittance in 2022.
     China, which held 2nd position in terms of highest remittances globally for the longest time, was replaced by Mexico and eventually dropped to 3rd position, with USD 51 billion remittances in 2022 followed by The Philippines (USD 38.05 billion) and France(USD 30.4 billion).

  5. Name the India’s first Large Language Model (LLM) for the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, developed recently (in may ‘24) by Setu in collaboration with Sarvam AI.
    1) Sesame
    2) Gemini
    3) iMPEL-AI
    4) IndiaAI
    5) Copilot AI
    Answer- 1) Sesame
    Explanation:
    Setu, a division of the Pine Labs Group, launched Sesame, India’s first Large Language Model (LLM) for the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector. It is developed in collaboration with Sarvam Artificial Intelligence (AI).
     Setu aims to empower BFSI customers with smarter credit decisions and hyper-personalized financial services.

  6. In May 2024, ProPublica won the 2024 ______________ (award) in journalism under the Public Service category.
    1) Erasmus Prize
    2) National Creators Award
    3) Abel Prize
    4) Pulitzer Prize
    5) Ramon Magsaysay Award
    Answer- 4) Pulitzer Prize
    Explanation:
    On 6th May 2024, The Pulitzer Board announced the winners of 108th Pulitzer Prize (2024) under the categories such as: Journalism, Books, Drama and Music, and Special Citations.
     Pulitzer Prize is highest national honor in United States of America (USA) in the field of journalism, literature, and music composition.
     ProPublica won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism under the Public Service category.
     Hannah Dreier of New York Times won 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism under the Investigative Reporting category.
     David E. Hoffman of the Washington Post won 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism under the Editorial Writing category.
     Photography Staff of Reuter won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism under the Breaking News Photography.
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  7. Who has been recently (in may ‘24) elected as the 7th First Minister of Scotland, succeeding Humza Yousaf?
    1) John Ramsay Swinney
    2) Luis Montenegro
    3) Ousmane Sonko
    4) Simon Harris
    5) Petteri Orpo
    Answer-1) John Ramsay Swinney
    Explanation:
    On May 7 2024, Scotland Parliament elected  John Ramsay Swinney, the leader of Scottish National Party (SNP) as the 7th First Minister of Scotland.
     He succeeds Humza Haroon Yousaf, who formally resigned from the role on May 7 2024.
     He will be formally appointed with a Royal Warrant from His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom(UK).
    Note: Scotland is a country within the United Kingdom (UK). UK is made up of four constituent states: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

  8. ___________________ has recently (in may ‘24) announced its first ever partnership with Hockey India, for the National Women’s Hockey League 2024-2025.
    1) YES Bank
    2) Reliance Foundation
    3) Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation
    4) TATA Group
    5) Piramal Foundation
    Answer-3) Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation
    Explanation:
    Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation, announced its first ever partnership with Hockey India, for the National Women’s Hockey League 2024-2025, the inaugural edition of the tournament.
     Objective of the partnership: To improve women’s hockey by addressing essential elements such as offering specialised coaching, training equipment, nutritional support, and the organisation of camps and competitions to foster growth.

  9. World Asthma Day (WAD) is annually observed across the globe on the __________________ to raise awareness of Asthma, one of the most common chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD).
    1) Second Monday of February
    2) First Tuesday of May
    3) last Saturday of April
    4) Fourth Thursday of April
    5) last friday of March
    Answer-2) First Tuesday of May
    Explanation:
    World Asthma Day (WAD) is annually observed across the globe on the 1st Tuesday of May to raise awareness of Asthma, one of the most common chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD), affecting both children and adults.
     World Asthma Day 2024 was observed on 7th May 2024.
     The annual observance of WAD is led by Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA).
     The theme of WAD 2024 is “Asthma Education Empowers”
     The 1st World Asthma Day was observed by GINA in 1998.

  10. Which organisation/force under the Ministry of Defence(MoD) has observed its 75th Raising Day on 7th May 2024.
    1) Defence Research & Development Organisation
    2) Army Medical Corps
    3) Central Industrial Security Force
    4) Border Roads Organisation
    5) Central Reserve Police Force
    Answer-4) Border Roads Organisation
    Explanation:
    The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) annually celebrates its Raising Day on 7 May to commemorate the establishment of the BRO in 1960. The Day aims to recognise the organisations’ personnel and invite all ranks to continue to excel in constructing and maintaining roads and bridges in the border area.
     7th May 2024 marks the observance of the 65th Raising Day of BRO.





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