Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 9 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The 24-year-old British Formula 1(F1) driver Lando Norris finally won his maiden F1 title by winning the Miami Grand Prix held at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami, Florida, in the United States of America.
He also broke the dominance of the Red Bulls Max Verstappen, who won four out of six races of the 2024 F1 season.
Lando Norris, who is currently with McLaren’s team, made his debut in the F1 circuit at the Australian Grand Prix in 2019.
In his 110th Grand Prix at Miami, he finally won his first F1 race title.
The Formula One motor car racing is organised by The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The FIA was set up in 1904.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
The Border Road Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 65th raising day on 7 May 2024.
A ceremony was organized in New Delhi on the occasion, presided over by the Union Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane.
The defense secretary praised BRO’s contribution to building infrastructure in inhospitable areas and tough weather conditions.
The Border Road Organisation was set up on 7 May 1960 by the Pandit Nehru government to execute crucial road projects vital for the Army. It started its operation in May 1960 with two projects: Project Tuskar in the East and Project Beacon in the West.
Project Tuskar, now renamed Project Vartak job, was to build a road between Bhalukpong and Tenga in Arunachal Pradesh.
Project Beacon was launched to build and maintain roads in the strategically important Kashmir region for the Indian Army.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Columbia University of the United States of America announced the 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners on 7 May 2024.
Columbia University announced the winners on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board.
The award will be conferred by the president of Columbia University in a ceremony later.
The Pulitzer Award is considered the most prestigious prize in the field of Journalism.
It recognizes work in 15 journalism categories and eight arts categories. It also gives special citations and awards.
Some of the important winners of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize are as follows.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
5 Indian youth boxers strike gold in Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing C’sh.
Brijesh (48 kg) won India’s 1st gold medal over Tajikistan’s Muminov Muinkhodzha.
Aryan (51 kg) won against Kyrgyzstan’s Kamilov Zafarbek.
Yashwardhan Singh (63.5 kg) won against Gafurov Ruslan of Tajikistan.
Nisha (52 kg) outperformed Kazakhstan’s Otynbay Bagzhan.
Laxmi (50kg) won India’s 5th gold medal against Enkh Nomundari of Mongolia.
Meanwhile, 9 youth boxers won silver medals.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Kendric Cromer, a 12-year-old kid, from Washington, has become the first person in the world to receive licensed gene therapy for sickle cell disease.
From cell collection to product shipment, the entire process takes between 70 and 105 days.
The FDA authorized two companies to sell gene therapy to people with sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that affects roughly 100,000 people.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Sanjeev Nautiyal as the managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank.
He will hold the post for the period of 3 years with effect from 1 July 2024.
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited is an Indian small finance bank based in Bangalore.
Founder: Samit Ghosh.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Paytm president and COO Bhavesh Gupta resigns.
The Company has accepted his resignation and he will be relieved from the services of the Company w.e.f. close of business hours on May 31, 2024
Varun Sridhar has been appointed as CEO of Paytm Services Pvt Limited.
The firm also welcomed Rakesh Singh as CEO of Paytm Money.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma – Founder & CEO, of Paytm
Parent organization: One97 Communications
Founded: August 2010

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
India allows the export of 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice to Mauritius.
The exports of non-basmati white rice have been banned since July 20, 2023, to boost domestic supply.
The export is permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
Besides, the export of non-basmati white rice was permitted to countries like Nepal, Cameroon, Cote D’ Ivore, Guinea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Seychelles.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
World Athletics Day has been observed on 7th May.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was founded in Stockholm, Sweden on July 17, 1912.
The first World Athletics Day was celebrated on May 15, 1996, with participation from 50 countries.
Late Primo Nebiolo, the then-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations started the celebrations of the special day.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
World Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA), a World Health Organization collaborative organization founded in 1993.
Theme 2024 – “Asthma Education Empowers”.
The first World Asthma Day was observed in the year 1998.
The day aims to bring together doctors, patients, and organizations to work together to empower people with Asthma.