Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 6 2024

Solution: Option E.)

Ans (E)
Jeremiah Manele has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands located in the South Pacific. Jeremiah Manele got 31 votes in the voting process involving 49 MPs.
The Solomon Islands is a constitutional monarchy, with the British monarch, represented by a governor-general, serving as the formal head of state.
Still, the country, a member of the Commonwealth, is independent, and the governor-general is appointed on the advice of the unicameral National Parliament.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyam Raya, Auditor General of Nepal to enhance cooperation between the two institutions.
Girish Chandra Murmu, who is on an official visit to Nepal, signed the MoU in Kathmandu, Nepal, in the presence of dignitaries from both countries.
The MoU seeks to enhance collaboration between the two Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and the exchange of expertise in the field of auditing.
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the custodian of public finances as well as the controller of the entire financial system of the country.
It is also called the Guardian of Public Funds.
Article 148 of the constitution provides for the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in its latest report, “Economic Outlook,” released in May 2024, has raised its economic growth rate forecast for the Indian economy for 2024-25 to 6.6%.
In its earlier report, it had projected a growth rate of 6.2 percent for the Indian economy in 2024-25.
It has also forecasted a growth rate of 6.6 % for 2025-26.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a group of 38 democratic countries with market-based economies.
It was founded in 1961.
Members of OECD- 38 countries, Costa Rica joined in 2021. China, India, and Russia are not members of the OECD

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
The government of India has selected three elected women representatives Neeru Yadav, Supriya Das Datta, and Kunuku Hema Kumari to represent India at the United Nations’ “Localising the SDGs: Women in Local Governance in India Lead the Way” event.
The event was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 3 May 2024.
The event in New York is being organized by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, along with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The three Indian women to represent India at the United Nations events are –
Sepahijala Zilla Parishad, Tripura member Supriya Das Datta,
Sarpanch, Pekeru Gram Panchayat, Andhra Pradesh, Kunuku Hema Kumari, and
Sarpanch, Lambi Aheer Gram Panchayat, Rajasthan, Neeru Yadav,
Neeru Yadav is Sarpanch of Lambi Aheer Gram Panchayat, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. She is popular as “Hockey Wali Sarpanch”.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Dr Purnima Devi Barman, a wildlife biologist from Assam, has won her second Whitley Gold Award, also known as the Green Oscar.
She was honored for her conservation effort of the endangered bird, Hargila or Greater Adjutant Stork and its wetland habitat.
This is the second time that Dr Barman has been honored with the Whitley Gold Award. She was also awarded the prize in 2017.
Whitley Fund for Nature is a charity registered in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1993.
The charity instituted the Whitley Gold Awards in 2007.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
National Women’s Hockey League 2024 commenced in Ranchi.
The National Women’s Hockey League 2024 kicked off in Jharkhand, featuring eight teams.
Jharkhand faced Mizoram at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi.
Hockey India officials, including Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh and Treasurer Sekar J Manoharan, welcomed Sports Authority of India’s Director General Sandeep Pradhan to the inaugural day.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The first true copy of the painting Indulekha by legendary artist Raja Ravi Varma was unveiled at the Kilimanoor Palace, where the eminent artist was born in 1848, on the occasion of his 176th birth anniversary.
The unreleased painting of Indulekha, the protagonist of the first modern novel in Malayalam literature by O. Chandu Menon published in 1889, emerged in the public domain in 2022.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
American Express opened its largest campus worldwide in Gurugram
American Express inaugurated a massive Gurugram campus, spanning nearly one million square feet.
It will function as a central hub for the company’s operations in India.
American Express Company is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation that specializes in payment cards.
CEO: Stephen Squeri.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Renowned journalist Vinay Vir, Editor of Daily Hindi Milap, passed away at 72.
Known for promoting Hindi in the South, he elevated the language’s status.
Born into a family of freedom fighters, his legacy includes enriching Hindi journalism.
He was the son of freedom fighters Yudhvir and Sita Yudhvir.
His father was a journalist, while his mother was a two-time Rajya Sabha member.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Gulf Youth Games Emirates 2024 concluded after two weeks, awarding 792 medals across 24 sports disciplines.
UAE dominated with 296 medals (96 gold, 103 silver, 97 bronze), securing the top position with 37% of the total medals.
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain also showcased commendable performances, securing second to fifth positions respectively.
Host country: UAE.