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- When is World Malaria Day 2024 observed?
- 23 April
- 24 April
- 25 April
- 26 April
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2. Where has the Indian Air Force tested ‘ROCKS’ or ‘Crystal Maze 2’ ballistic missile?
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Odisha
- Rajasthan
- Goa
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3. India’s leading player Saurav Ghoshal, who announced his retirement, is related to?
- Table tennis
- Hockey
- Basketball
- Squash
Show The Answer 4. Squash
4. Who is the first bowler to take 200 wickets in IPL history?
- Dwayne Bravo
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Piyush Chawla
Show The Answer 2. Yuzvendra Chahal
5. Recently RBI has banned which bank from adding new customers online?
- Bank of Baroda
- Canara Bank
- Kotak Mahindra
- Punjab National Bank
Show The Answer 3. Kotak Mahindra
6. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board by HDFC Life Insurance Company ?
- Keki Mistry
- Naveen Narayan
- Mamta Sagar
- Arvind Panagariya
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7. Which personality has recently been selected for the ‘Malcolm Adisesia Award 2024’?
- Bombay Shree
- Rohim Sharma
- Pro. Surinder S. Jodhka
- Geeta Gopinath
Show The Answer 3. Pro. Surinder S. Jodhka
8. Recently, due to drought and extreme heat, the river in which state of India has dried up?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Rajasthan
- Karnataka
Show The Answer 4. Karnataka
9. Recently, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has lit the torch for the Paris Olympics 2024 in which country’s city?
- Greece
- Paris
- Geneva
- New York
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10. Recently, ‘Simon Harris TD’ has become the youngest Prime Minister of which country?
- Ireland
- Finland
- Geneva
- New York
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Appointments
N. Chandrasekaran will chair Tata Electronics.
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran is poised to become the chairman of Tata Electronics, highlighting the Tata group’s dedication to its $14 billion investment in semiconductors. Chandrasekaran will take over from Banmali Agrawala, who has been in the role for some years and is now moving into an advisory role within the group.
Dileep Sanghani is now the Chairman of IFFCO.
The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) recently completed its 15th RGB elections for its Board of Directors, a significant achievement in cooperative governance. This extensive process lasted over two months and involved over 36,000 cooperative societies nationwide.
Wipro Names Vinay Firake as CEO for APMEA Strategic Market Unit
Wipro, a top IT company, has named Vinay Firake as the new CEO for its Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, and Africa market unit (APMEA). Firake will report to Srini Pallia, Wipro’s CEO, and will be part of the company’s executive board.
Sports
Neeraj Chopra starts 2024 season with a silver medal at the Doha Diamond League.
Neeraj Chopra, the current Olympic and world champion in javelin throw, kicked off his 2024 season with a strong performance. He took second place at the Doha Diamond League 2024, with an impressive throw of 88.36m on his last attempt. This put him just 2cm behind Jakub Vadlejch from Czechia, who is the reigning Diamond League champion and won silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Awards
McGill University awards Dr. Soumya Swaminathan an honorary doctorate.
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, a respected figure in public health and infectious diseases worldwide, is one of the 10 distinguished individuals to be awarded an honorary degree from McGill University in Canada during the Spring 2024 Convocation ceremonies.
Important Days
International Nurses Day 2024 will be observed on May 12th.
Every 12th of May, the world celebrates International Nurses Day in honor of Florence Nightingale, who was born on that day in 1820. Known as the pioneer of modern nursing, Nightingale’s dedication during the Crimean War earned her the nickname “Lady with the Lamp.” This day recognizes nurses’ invaluable contributions worldwide.
The International Day of Plant Health will be observed on May 12th, 2024.
The International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) happens every 12th of May. It’s a day to remind people about the vital need to protect plants. This global effort aims to fight hunger, lessen poverty, save diverse plant life, and boost worldwide economic growth. In 2024, IDPH falls on Sunday, 12th of May, which also happens to be Mother’s Day, a special day celebrating the love and sacrifices of mothers.
Obituaries
Renowned Punjabi poet and writer Surjit Patar, aged 79, has passed away.
The literary community grieves the passing of Surjit Patar, a celebrated Punjabi poet and writer who received the Padma Shri award. He died at 79 in Ludhiana, Punjab.
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