Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 29 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Government of India, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of the tenure of the current Army Chief General Manoj Pande for one more month.
General Manoj Pande was to retire on 31 May 2024, and his term is extended until 30 June 2024.
Rule 16 A (4) of the Army Rules 1954, deals with retaining officers on the grounds of “exigencies of services.”
He took over as the Chief of Army Staff on 30 April 2022.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu of India failed to win the BWF Malaysia Masters 2024 Badminton title.
She lost in the women’s singles final to the People’s Republic of China’s Wang Zhi Yi, played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The BWF Malaysia Masters 2024 was held in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Dipa Karmakar of Tripura became the first ever Indian gymnast to win a gold medal in any Asian Championships.
Dipa won the gold medal in the women’s vault individual final at the Asian Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Dipa Karmakar scored an average of 13.566 points to bag the gold medal.
Dipa Karmakar was conferred India’s highest sports award, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award) 2016.
She was honored with India’s fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri 2017.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Payal Kapadia’s directed film “All We Imagine as Light” made history at the 77th Cannes Film.
It has won the Grand Prix prize in the feature film segment.
Payal Kapadia became the first Indian to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Another Indian Cinematographer, Santosh Sivan, became the first Asian to win the prestigious Pierre Angénieux Tribute Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Scientists discovered a new gooseberry species, “Emblica Chakrabartyi”, in Kerala’s Edamalayar forest range.
Named after botanist Tapas Chakrabarty, the species was identified during a UGC-sponsored research project, with around 55 plants found.
The discovery has been published in the Nordic Journal of Botany, highlighting significant contributions to the study of the Phyllanthaceae family.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh assumed the appointment of Commandant, National Defence Academy from Vice Admiral Ajay Kocchar in Pune
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (Khadakwasla), he was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1st July 1990.
As a specialist in Gunnery and Missiles, he has served onboard Indian Naval Ships Ranjit and Prahar.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
TCS has signed a deal with Kuwait’s Burgan Bank to modernize its core banking technology using the TCS BaNCS suite.
The TCS BaNCS solution aims to manage higher transaction volumes, boost automation, and improve staff productivity, serving corporate, retail, and private banking segments.
Burgan Bank is one of the newest commercial banks in Kuwait.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Jos Buttler becomes first England player to make 3,000 T20I runs.
Buttler reached this milestone during his side’s second T20I against West Indies.
In 115 T20Is, Buttler has scored 3,011 runs at an average of 35.42 and a strike rate of 145.10.
He is the ninth-highest run-scorer in T20I cricket.
After Buttler Eoin Morgan – 2,458 runs in 115 matches.
The highest-run-scorer in T20I cricket – Virat Kohli (4,037 runs)

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Simran Sharma wins the Gold Medal at the World Para Athletics Championship.
Simran clinched the gold in the women’s 200m T12 event, achieving a personal best time of 24.95 seconds.
India concluded their World Para Athletics Championships journey with remarkable achievements, securing a total of 17 medals, including six golds.
The World Para Athletics Championship was organized in Kobe, Japan.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
NHPC, India’s premier hydropower company, has been bestowed with the prestigious “The Economic Times HR World Future Ready Organization Award 2024-25”.
One of the key factors that contributed to NHPC’s recognition is its focus on upskilling employees.
The prestigious award was received by Director (Personnel), NHPC, Shri Uttam Lal, accompanied by Executive Director (HR), Shri Lucas Guria.