Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 31 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The United Nations has selected the Indian Army Major Radhika Sen for the prestigious 2023 Military Gender Advocate of the Year award.
The award will be conferred to Major Radhika Sen by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the occasion of the International Day of the UN Peacekeepers.
The International Day of the UN Peacekeepers is observed on 29 May every year since 2003.
The United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award was created by the Office of Military Affairs within the Department for Peace Operations of the United Nations in 2016.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched three major initiatives, the PRAVAH portal, a mobile app for retail investors to trade in government securities, and a Fintech Repository.
These three initiatives were launched by the RBI governor, Shaktikanta Das, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The PRAVAAH (Platform for Regulatory Application, VAlidation, and AutHorisation) is a centralized web-based portal that provides a secure platform for individuals or entities to seek authorization, license, or regulatory approval from the Reserve Bank.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
The Indian Armwrestlers performed creditably in the recently concluded Asian Armwrestling Championship by winning seven medals-one gold and six bronze.
The Asian Armwrestling Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Shrimat Jha was the leading performer for India. He won the sole gold medal for India in the left-hand para category. He later added another bronze medal to his tally in the right-hand para category.
Laxaman Singh Bhandari also won two bronze medals in the Master category.
Pro- Panja league, Baroda Badshah franchise star player Sachin Goyal won the bronze medal in the right-hand senior category

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
REC Limited won the “Sustainability Champion—Editor’s Choice Award”, while the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Limited won the Corporate Social Responsibility award in the Non-Fossil Fuel sub-category at the Outlook Planet Sustainability Summit and Awards 2024 for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
Central Public Sector Enterprises are those companies that are owned by the government of India.
Goa hosted the first Outlook Planet Sustainability Summit & Awards 2024 for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 27 May 2028.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Every year, 29 May is observed as the International Day of the UN Peacekeepers.
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in December 2002 to observe 29 May as the International Day of the UN Peacekeepers.
29 May was chosen by the United Nations as on this day in 1948 the UN Security Council passed a resolution to authorize the first United Nations peacekeeping operation in West Asia.
The first International Day of the UN Peacekeepers was observed on 29 May 2003.
This year, the theme of the International Day of the UN Peacekeeping is Fit for the future, building better together.”

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Charles Leclerc achieved a historic victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, becoming the first Monegasque driver to win his home race since Louis Chiron in 1931.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished second, just 7.1 seconds behind Leclerc, while Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz secured third place.
Reigning champion Max Verstappen, who had dominated the season so far, finished in sixth place.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
NASA launches Small Climate Satellite to study Earth’s Poles.
The agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission will gather data on how much heat the Arctic and Antarctica radiate into space and how this influences global climate.
Data from the PREFIRE mission will help researchers better predict how Earth’s ice, seas, and weather will change in a warming world.
NASA: Founded: 29 July 1958
HQs: Washington, D.C

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The 44th Deep-Dive Training Programme for Chief Information Security Officers was organized by NeGD in New Delhi
The training aims to educate CISOs on cyber-attacks, safeguard technologies, legal provisions, and policy formulation for cyber security.
Since its launch in 2018, the initiative has trained over 1,637 CISOs, enhancing government cyber resilience and supporting Digital India.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Japan’s electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony has appointed Gaurav Banerjee, a seasoned executive from Walt Disney, as its new Chief Executive Officer for India operations.
Earlier this year, Sony scrapped its planned merger with Zee Entertainment, which would have created a $10-billion enterprise.
Sony CEO: Kenichiro Yoshida (1 Apr 2018–)
Sony Founders: Akio Morita, Masaru Ibuka
Sony Headquarters: Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
Sony Founded: 7 May 1946, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
India has taken on the chairmanship of the Colombo Process for the first time since the forum’s establishment in 2003.
The Colombo Process is a regional consultative forum consisting of 12 member states from South and Southeast Asia focused on the management of overseas employment and the protection of migrant workers.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced that India will chair the Colombo Process for the 2024-26 term.