Current Affairs Quiz: 16 May 2024- Cannes Film Festival 2024

May 16, 2024, 17:31 IST

Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Federation Cup 2024 etc.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Federation Cup 2024 etc.

  1. Neeraj Chopra won gold medal in Federation Cup 2024, where was it organized?

(a) Guwahati

(b) Shimla

(c) Patna

(d) Bhubaneshwar

  1. Indian Pavilion inaugurated at Cannes Film Festival 2024, where is it being held?

France

Canada

Germany

Australia

  1. Which famous Indian footballer has announced his retirement from international football?

(a) Sunil Chhetri

(b) Sahal Abdul Samad

(c) Lalengmawia Ralte

(d) Manveer Singh

  1. In which country has PhonePe recently launched UPI services?

(a) Nepal

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Thailand

  1. Which company's agricultural drone has recently received certification from DGCA?

(a) AITMC Ventures Limited

(b) NewSpace Research and Technologies

(c) Skylark Drone

(d) Marut Drone

Answer:-

  1. (d) Bhubaneshwar

Javelin star and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal at the Federation Cup 2024 held in Bhubaneswar. Neeraj, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, won the gold medal by throwing the javelin 82.27 meters in the final event. Neeraj Chopra last participated in this event in 2021.

  1. France

The 77th Cannes Film Festival is being organised in France where the Indian Pavilion was also inaugurated. The Indian Pavilion at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is organised every year by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It was inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sanjay Jaju and Indian Ambassador to France Javed Ashraf.

  1. (a) Sunil Chhetri

India's most famous footballer Sunil Chhetri has announced his retirement from international football. The FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kuwait on June 6 in Kolkata will be his last match for the national team. Chhetri started his playing career with Mohun Bagan in 2002. Chhetri made his international debut in 2005 and scored his first goal against Pakistan.

  1. (c) Sri Lanka

Digital payment service PhonePe has recently joined hands with LankaPay to launch UPI payments in Sri Lanka. The transactions will be facilitated by UPI and LankaPay National Payment Network. Indians travelling to Sri Lanka can take advantage of this facility.   

  1. (a) AITMC Ventures Limited

AITMC Ventures Limited (AVPL International) has received DGCA certification for agricultural drone VIRAJ. Company CEO Himanshu Sharma said that AVPL's Viraj UAS (agricultural drone) has received the first type certification.  

 

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