(1) Who has been awarded the International Booker Prize 2024? ?
A. Jenny Erpenbeck
B. Georgy Gospodinov
C. Geetanjali Shree
D. David Diop
(A) Jenny Erpenbeck
Description: The International Booker Prize 2024 has been awarded to "Kairos" written by Jenny Erpenbeck and translated by Michael Hoffman. `
(2) The 10th World Water Forum has been held in which country? ?
A. Vietnam
B. Japan
C. Germany
D. Indonesia
(D) Indonesia
Description: Every three years, the World Water council organizes the World Water Forum in conjunction with the host country officials.
(3) Who has begun his tenure as Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction? ?
A. Dilip Sanghani
B. N Chandrasekaran
C. Shashi Bhushan
D. Kamal Kishore
(D) Kamal Kishore
(4) Indian-American Jaya Badiga appointed judge in Sacramento County, She belongs to which place in India? ?
A. Vijayawada
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Delhi
(A) Vijayawada
(5) Which state has mandated 33% reservation for women in government contract jobs? ?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Telangana
(B) Karnataka
Description: This policy applies to jobs lasting more than 45 days with more than 20 employees.
(6) According to which organization half of the world's 'rangelands' have been destroyed? ?
A. WHO
B. UNCCD
C. UNO
D. UNDP
(B) UNCCD
Description: UNCCD : United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification . Rangelands are natural grasslands used by livestock and wild animals for grazing and foraging.
(7) Which country has honoured Indian diplomatic missions with the 'Excellence Award' ? ?
A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. America
D. France
(A) UAE
(8) Which organization has given final approval to the World's first major AI law recently? ?
A. United Nations
B. International Labour Organization
C. European Union
D. UNESCO
(C) European Union
Description: This law is aimed at fully regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This law can be implemented by 2025.
(9) The United Nations General Assembly has declared which day as International Day of Markhor? ?
A. 22 May
B. 23 May
C. 24 May
D. 25 May
(C) 24 May
(10) Justice R Mahadevan has taken charge as the acting chief justice of which High Court? ?
A. Allahabad High Court
B. Madras High Court
C. Madhya Pradesh High Court
D. Chhattisgarh High Court
(B) Madras High Court
Description: The Madras High Court has Jurisdiction over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
(11) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed which cricketer as the ambasssador for the T20 world cup ? ?
A. Shahid Afridi
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Virender Sehwag
D. Brett Lee
(A) Shahid Afridi
Description: Prior to Afridi, the ICC has made Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle and Ussain Bolt ambassadors for the T20 World Cup?
(12) Where has cyclonic storm 'Remal' originated? ?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Bay of Bengal
D. Mediterranean Sea
(C) Bay of Bengal
Description: India Meteorological Department has predicted the formation of Cyclone Remal in the Bay of Bengal. Its landfall can be anywhere from the Sundarbans of Bangladesh to coast of Odisha.