Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 28 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
64 Great Indian Bustard was spotted during the annual waterhole survey conducted in the National Desert Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
In the last 2022 census, 42 birds were counted using the waterhole technique.
No census was conducted in 2023 due to rains caused by the western disturbances.
The Great Indian Bustard bird, also known as Godawan, is the state bird of Rajasthan.
The Great Indian Bustard is a critically endangered species which mainly lives in dry grasslands.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
According to the recently released statistics of the Central Electricity Authority, Uttar Pradesh emerged as the number one state in terms of the addition of transmission lines by state transmission companies in 2023-24.
In 2022-23 also, Uttar Pradesh topped the list amongst the state utilities.
In 2023-24, the state government-owned Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (UPPTCL) added 1,460 ckm(Circuit Kilometer) of transmission lines of 220kV or above.
Gujarat was in second place. The state-run Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd (GETCO) added 898 ckm of transmission line in 2023-24.
The third place was Tamil Nadu. The state-run utility company Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO) added 753 ckm of transmission line.
Andhra Pradesh came fourth with its Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APTRANSCO), adding 682 ckm of the transmission line.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that a low depression in Bay Bengal has developed into a severe cyclonic storm Remal.
Remal cyclone is expected to have a wind speed of 100-120 km per hour, bringing heavy rain and thundershowers in parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Cyclone Remal is the first cyclone of the season to develop in the Bay of Bengal region.
The name Remal has been given by Oman which means sand in Arabic.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Chidanand Naik and Anasuya Sengupta created history at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which is being held in Cannes, France.
Chidanand Naik’s film “Sunflowers Were the First to Know” won the La Cinef Award for Best Short Film, while Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win the Best Actress award for her film Shameless.
The Cannes Film Festival, first held in 1946, is now considered one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.
Students of the prestigious FTII have won awards at the Cannes Film Festival, but this was the first time that a film made by a student from a 1-year Television course has won an award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The International Cricket Council (ICC), the world cricket governing body, has appointed Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi as the brand ambassador of the forthcoming 9th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
The tournament will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America from 1 to 29 June 2024.
Shahid Afridi joins Indian Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle of West Indies, and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt as brand ambassadors for the event.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starts on 1 June, with the USA team taking on Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, the United States of America. India will take on Pakistan on 9 June in New York.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title with a dominating all-round performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
On the same ground in 2012, KKR clinched their maiden title.
The last five winners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are:
2023: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – They won by 5 wickets against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
2022: Gujarat Titans (GT) – In their debut season, they won by 7 wickets against Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad.
2021: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – They secured the title by 27 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai.
2020: Mumbai Indians (MI) – They triumphed by 5 wickets over Delhi Capitals in Dubai.
2019: Mumbai Indians (MI) – They edged out Chennai Super Kings by 1 run in Hyderabad.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
The Delhi High Court has appointed an ad-hoc administrative committee, headed by retired judge Najmi Waziri, to oversee the operations of the Equestrian Federation of India due to allegations of “impropriety” in its management.
The committee includes former CEC SY Quraishi & advocate Rohini Musa as members.
The Equestrian Federation of India is the governing body for equestrian sports in India.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Shehra BJP MLA Jetha Ahir, who has served as the deputy speaker of the Gujarat Assembly, has been elected uncontested as the chairman of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED).
It is an apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India,
Founded on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, 1958.
Chairman: Bijender Singh.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Chris Hemsworth received the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Christopher Hemsworth is an Australian actor.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored him for his contributions to motion pictures.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an iconic sidewalk attraction in Los Angeles, U.S., that features stars’ names to honor their achievements in the entertainment industry.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Delhi is the highest-ranked Indian city at 350th in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index.
New York ranks 1st, followed by London, San Jose, Tokyo, and Paris.
Other Indian Cities:
Bengaluru (411), Mumbai (427), and Chennai (472)
The index provides a holistic evaluation of the largest cities globally, covering 163 countries.
South Indian cities appear to be ranked higher on the list.