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Q.1. Which state government will set up a powerful, high-capacity data centre that will allow 2,300 concurrent users to run artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications?
Exp. WB govt plans new AI and ML-focused data centre
The West Bengal state government will set up a powerful, high-capacity data centre that will allow 2,300 concurrent users to run artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications.
This facility will enable the practical application of data science by providing infrastructure to support advanced data analysis.
This initiative will unveil at the Data Science 2024 Conference.
Q.2. Which country has been given the name Remal Cyclone?
रेमलचक्रवातकानामकिसदेशनेदियागयाहै?
(a) Malaysia / मलेशिया
(b) Maldives / मालदीव
(c) Oman / ओमान
(d) Mauritius / मॉरीशस
(e) Sri Lanka / श्रीलंका
Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(c)
Exp. Cyclone Remal bring heavy rains in part of WB and Bangladesh
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that a low depression in Bay Bengal has developed into a severe cyclonic storm Remal.
Cyclone Remal is the first cyclone of the season to develop in the Bay of Bengal region. The name Remal has been given by Oman which means sand in Arabic.
The Remal cyclone is expected to have a wind speed of 100-120 km per hour, bringing heavy rain and thundershowers in parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Tropical cyclones are quite common in India during the months of May-June and October-November.
Q.3. Jyoti Ratre becomes India’s oldest woman to Conquer Mount Everest. She is from which state?
Exp. Jyoti Ratre becomes India’s oldest woman to Conquer Mount Everest
Jyoti Ratre, an entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast from Madhya Pradesh, has etched her name in history by becoming the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest.
Ratre’s remarkable achievement was realized as part of a 15-member expedition team organized by 8K Expeditions, led by the renowned Bolivian climber David Hugo Ayaviri Quispe.
Ratre’s triumphant ascent to the summit of the world’s highest peak comes precisely six years after Sangeeta Bahl, at the age of 53, earned the title of ‘India’s oldest woman to climb Mount Everest’ on May 19, 2018.
Q.4. Cyber Security Conclave was organized in which city to strengthen cyber security?
Exp. Cyber Security Conclave organized in New Delhi
Cyber Security Conclave was organized in the country’s capital New Delhi.
During this conclave, important strategies for cyber security were discussed. It was organized with joint efforts by CSC and United Service Institution.
During this, MoU was signed between CSC and USI to strengthen cyber security.
As cyber security has become a serious and sensitive matter, cyber threats are increasing rapidly across the world, with the number of data breaches increasing every year.
Cases of cyber security breaches by IT service providers are increasing every day. In such a situation, it has become necessary for companies to maintain a strong cybersecurity framework to retain their customers.
Q.5. Who has been appointed as Chairperson of the Equestrian Federation of India’s Ad-Hoc Administrative Committee?
Exp. Justice Najmi Waziri appointed as Chairperson of Equestrian Federation Of India’s Ad-Hoc Administrative Committee
The Delhi High Court has appointed its retired judge, Justice Najmi Waziri as the Chairperson of ad-hoc Administrative Committee constituted to supervise the administration of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI).
Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju also directed that the committee will also comprise of former Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr SY Quraishi as the observer.
Justice Waziri, famously known as the “green judge” of Delhi for his efforts to enrich the greenery of the national capital by asking litigants to plant 3.7 lakh trees in several cases, demitted office last July.
Q.6. Who has been elected the chairman of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)?
Chad’s newly elected president, Mahamat Idriss Deby, has been sworn in to succeed his late father after three years as an interim leader under military rule in the northcentral African country.
Shortly after, the country announced that Allamaye Halina would assume the post of prime minister after Succes Masra announced his resignation from the position this week.
Newly Appointed Prime Minister & President
President of Taiwan – Lai Ching-Te
PM of Singapore – Lawrence Wong
President of Russia – Vladimir Putin (5th time)
Presidential of Panama – Jose Raul Mulino
PM of Solomon Islands – Jeremiah Manele
Q.8. Who has been appointed as the Commandant in National Defence Academy?
Exp. Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh takes Command of NDA
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh assumed the appointment of Commandant, National Defence Academy from Vice Admiral Ajay Kocchar in Pune.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (Khadakwasla), he was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1st July 1990.
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh has held several appointments, both afloat and ashore. As a specialist in Gunnery and Missiles, he has served onboard Indian Naval Ships Ranjit and Prahar.
Q.9. Who is the first Indian to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival?
Exp. Chidanand and Anasuya Sengupta create history at Cannes FF
Chidanand Naik and Anasuya Sengupta created history at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which is being held in Cannes, France.
Chidanand Naik’s film ‘Sunflowers Were the First to Know’ won the La Cinef Award for Best Short Film, while Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win the Best Actress award for her film Shameless.
Chidanand Naik’s short film ‘Sunflowers Were the First to Know’ won the La Cinef Award for Best Short at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
Chidanand Naik made the film a part of his coursework at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
The film “Sunflowers Were the First to Know” was a joint collaboration of four students of the FTII’s TV wings 1-year programme as part of their coursework.
It was directed by Chidananda S Naik, filmed by Suraj Thakur, edited by Manoj V, and sound by Abhishek Kadam. All these students passed out in 2023.
Q.10. Simran Sharma, who was seen in the news in May 2024 for achieving a remarkable achievement, is associated with which of the following sport?
Exp. India’s Simran Sharma wins Gold Medal at World Para Athletics Championship
India’s Simran Sharma has won a Gold medal in the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan.
Simran clinched the gold in the women’s 200m T12 event, achieving a personal best time of 24.95 seconds on the competition’s final day.
India concluded their World Para Athletics Championships journey with remarkable achievements, securing a total of 17 medals, including six golds, propelling them to the sixth position in the standings.
Q.11. How many times have the Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League titles?
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) cricket team won their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title by beating Sunriser Hyderabad (SRH) in the final of the 17th IPL.
The final was played at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
They defeated the Sunrisers by eight wickets to lift the trophy for the third time.
Player of the Match: Mitchel Starc of KKR.
Some important awards and winner amount of the IPL 2024 are as follows
Winner (Rs. 20 crore) – Kolkata Knight Riders
Runner Up (Rs. 12.5 crore) – Sunrisers Hyderabad
Orange Cap (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Virat Kohli (RCB) for scoring the most runs in the season; he scored 741 runs in 15 matches.
Purple Cap (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Harshal Patel (PBKS) for taking the most wickets in the season. In the 14 matches, he took 24 wickets.
Emerging Player of the Season (Rs. 10 Lakh) –
Emerging Player of the Season (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Nitish Kumar Reddy of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Most Valuable Player (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Sunil Narine (KKR)
Most Sixes Award (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Abhishek Sharma (SRH)
Most Fours Award (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Travis Head (SRH)
Best Strike Rate Award (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC)
Catch of the Season (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Ramandeep Singh (KKR)
Fair Play Award (Rs. 10 Lakh) – Sunrisers Hyderabad
Q.12. Dipa Karmakar scripted history clinching India’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She is related to which sport?
Exp. Dipa Karmakar clinches India’s first-ever Gold Medal in Asian Championships
Dipa Karmakar scripted history clinching India’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The 30-year-old Olympian registered an average score of 13.566 in the women’s Vault final.
This is the first time that an Indian gymnast has won a gold medal in any event at the Asian Championships.
She is the first female gymnast from India to compete in the Olympics, and at Rio 2016, she put on the best performance of any gymnast competing in the Summer Games, placing fourth in the women’s vault.
She also became the first Indian to ever win a gold medal at an international gymnastics competition when she won the women’s vault gold medal at the 2018 FIG World Cup in Mersin, Turkey.
Q.13. Who has won the F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2024?
F1 मोनाकोग्रैंडप्रिक्स 2024 किसनेजीताहै?
(a) Sebastian Vettel / सेबस्टियन वेट्टेली
(b) Lewis Hamilton / लुईस हैमिल्टन
(c) Max Verstappen / मैक्स वेरस्टैपेन
(d) Charles Leclerc / चार्ल्स लेक्लर
(e) Sergio Pérez / सर्जियो पेरेज़
Answer & Explanation
Ans.13.(d)
Exp. Charles Leclerc wins Monaco Grand Prix 2024
Charles Leclerc becoming the first Monegasque driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix since Louis Chiron in 1931.
The Ferrari driver’s victory, his first since the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix, came after a chaotic race that saw two standing starts and several first-lap collisions.
The 26-year-old driver, who had previously failed to secure a podium finish in six previous attempts at the iconic race, started from pole position and controlled the race from the outset.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished second, 7.1 seconds behind after a race that saw little overtaking on the narrow street circuit. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz secured third place.
Recent 2024 Grand Prix Winner
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
Miami Grand Prix – McLaren’s Lando Norris (British)
Chinese Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
Japanese Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
Australian Grand Prix – Ferrari’s Carlos Saina (Spain)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
Bahrain Grand Prix 2- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
Q.14. National Memorial Day is observed every year on last ________ of the month of May.
National Memorial Day is observed every year on last Monday of the month of May. This year, National Memorial Day falls on May 27.
National Memorial Day is dedicated to the lives and glory of those military personnel who lost their lives in protecting the country.
During the Civil War, women began the pattern of decorating the graves of the fallen warriors.
Three years after the war finished, on May 5, 1868, the leader of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR); a group of Union veterans declared that annually, a day must be dedicated to the fallen fighters.
