3 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 18.05.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. James Anderson announced his retirement from Test cricket. He plays for which country? South Africa Australia England New Zealand Explanation: Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson announced his retirement from Test cricket. Anderson will take retire from Test cricket after the first match of the three-match series against West Indies at the prestigious Lord's in the upcoming summer. On July 10, the Test will be played. In 2003, the 41-year-old, Anderson made his Test debut at Lord's. He has taken 700 wickets in 187 Tests - the most by any fast bowler in Test history. He is third in the all-time wicket-taking list behind Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and late Australian great Shane Warne (708). Additionally, Anderson took 269 wickets in 194 ODIs for England between 2002 and 2015, and also played 19 T20I matches in his career. 2 / 10 Q2. World Hydrogen Summit 2024 was held from 13-15 May in which city? Rotterdam Paris Geneva Oslo Explanation : India has set up its pavilion at the 2024 World Hydrogen Summit. World Hydrogen Summit 2024 is being held from May 13–15 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The India Pavilion stands as one of the largest at the event. It is being organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. India launched its National Green Hydrogen Mission in January 2023 with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore. Its main aim is to achieve a green hydrogen production capacity of 5 million tonnes by the end of 2030. Apart from the Green Hydrogen Mission, scheme guidelines have been notified for utilizing green hydrogen in key sectors such as steel, transportation, and shipping. To foster innovation and promote the Green Hydrogen ecosystem in India, the Department of Science and Technology has initiated Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters. At present, 44 per cent of India’s energy needs are met by non-fossil sources. It will surge to around 65 per cent by 2030. 3 / 10 Q3. Which day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on 25th May? World Hockey Day World Football Day World Basketball Day World Volleyball Day Explanation: The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed May 25th as the World Football Day. This resolution was adopted during the 80th plenary meeting of the General Assembly in New York. 2024 year is the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament. The first international football tournament was held as part of the 1924 Summer Olympic Games held in Paris. This draft resolution has been introduced by Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations. 4 / 10 Q4. Which AIIMS has signed MoU with University of Bolton Institute of Medicine to collaborate in the field of medical research, education and innovation? AIIMS New Delhi AIIMS Bhopal AIIMS Bhubaneswar AIIMS Jodhpur Explanation: AIIMS New Delhi and University of Bolton Institute of Medicine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The two institutes have signed MoU to collaborate in the field of medical research, education and innovation. Executives from both institutions signed the MoU through a virtual event. The partnership will include staff and student exchange, educational conferences and collaborative degree programmes. 5 / 10 Q5. The second round of the India-US Dialogue on ________ held in Washington on 14-15 May 2024. Asia Africa Europe Russia Explanation: The second round of the India-US Dialogue on Africa held in Washington on 14-15 May 2024. It was led by Shri Puneet R. Kundal, Additional Secretary for Economic and Southern African Affairs (AS E&SA) from the Indian side. Its objective is to exchange thoughts and viewpoints while exploring ways to create bilateral, institutional, and technical synergies for collaboration in Africa. It also aims to identify cooperative programmes and developmental projects throughout Africa. This is 1st such dialogue on Africa between US and India after the addition of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member of the G20 during India’s presidency. 6 / 10 Q6. Which became the first bank as a trading and clearing member of India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX)? HDFC Bank ICICI Bank State Bank of India IDFC Bank Explanation: SBI becomes the first bank as a trading and clearing member of IIBX. The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced that it has become the first trading-cum-clearing member of the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX). India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) is India’s first bullion exchange in GIFT City, Gandhinagar. Now, SBI’s IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) will be able to trade on the IIBX platform. Recently, RBI has permitted IBUs to act as trading members and clearing members at IIBX as special category clients (SCCs) to import gold through the bullion exchange. With the entry of SBI, the trading volume at IIBX will get a boost. 7 / 10 Q7. Which space agency is planning to build the first railway station system on the moon? ISRO JAXA CNES NASA Explanation: NASA is planning to build the first railway station system on the moon. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced its plans to build a robot train on the moon. The Flexible Levitation on a Track (FLOAT) project will create the first lunar railway system to provide reliable, autonomous, and efficient transportation on the moon. It will be very critical for the daily operations of a sustainable lunar base. NASA would use unpowered magnetic robots under the FLOAT project. These robots would levitate a three-layer flexible film track to prevent abrasion from the lunar surface's dust. The graphite layer will let robots float over tracks using diamagnetic levitation passively. The flex-circuit layer generates electromagnetic thrust to propel robots along tracks controllably. These robots will be used to carry and bring about 100 tonnes of construction material to NASA's lunar base. 8 / 10 Q8. Which became the first Indian women's table tennis player to enter the top 25 rankings? Ankita Raina Rushmi Chakravarthi Rushmi Chakravarthi Manika Batra Explanation: Manika Batra became the first Indian women's table tennis player to enter in Top 25 ranking. India’s women’s table tennis player Manika Batra became the first Indian woman to enter the top 25 of the world women’s singles rankings. After the success of the Saudi Smash, Manika Batra rose to her career-best ranking of 24. She also equalled G. Sathyan’s five-year-old record for the highest rank achieved by an Indian in singles table tennis. She won three medals at the 2015 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships. Manika Batra had won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in individual and team categories. She was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2020. 9 / 10 Q9. Who became the 85th Grandmaster of India? Shyam Nikhil Vignesh Narayanan Rajeshwari Vaishali Rameshbabu Aditya Samant Explanation: He became the 85th Indian to achieve the Grandmaster title. He achieved the title on 12th May 2024 at Dubai Police Masters 2024. In the final round, he drew with GM Jinshi Bai to secure his final GM-norm. He earned his first GM-norm in September 2011 at 4th Mumbai Mayor's Cup. He earned his second GM-norm at 46th National Premier 2011 10 / 10 Q10. Which famous Indian footballer has announced his retirement from international football? Sunil Chhetri Sahal Abdul Samad Sahal Abdul Samad Manveer Singh Explanation: India's most famous footballer Sunil Chhetri has announced his retirement from international football. The FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6 will be his last match for the national team. Chhetri started his career with Mohun Bagan in 2002. Chhetri made his international debut in 2005 and scored his first goal against Pakistan. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC QUIZ 17.05.2024 UPSC QUIZ 18.05.2024
