CURRENT AFFAIRS(17-05-2024) 1 / 10 Which of the following countries witnessed the highest number of internet shutdowns in 2023? Palestine India Myanmar Ukraine India witnessed the highest number of Internet shutdowns in the world in 2023, a record it has held for the sixth straight year, according to a report released on Wednesday. Read More 2 / 10 Who among the following is the founder of the united Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), who represented Hajipur constituency eight times? Lalu Prasad Yadav Shiv Chandra Ram Nitish Kumar Ram Vilas Paswan The united Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder, the late Ram Vilas Paswan, had represented Hajipur eight times. Read More 3 / 10 According to an Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre report, fighting in_____, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Palestinian territories accounted for nearly two-thirds of new movements of people due to conflict in 2023. Sudan India Myanmar Somalia Fighting in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Palestinian territories accounted for nearly two-thirds of new movements of people due to conflict in 2023. Read More 4 / 10 In which district is the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve located? Coimbatore Gudalur Erode Hosur The party’s district committee in Erode district, where the STR is situated, claimed that the notification of the corridors mentioned in the draft would affect the livelihood of local people. Read More 5 / 10 The Kurmi community is found in which of the following States in large numbers? Karnataka Odisha Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan The Kurmi population is pivotal in many parts of central and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Read More 6 / 10 Who has been appointed the new Minister of Defence in Russia? Rustem Umierov Andrei Belousov Sergei Shoigu Yevgeny Prigozhin That Andrei Belousov, a civilian economist, has been brought in to run the Defence Ministry shows how much the war in Ukraine has become an economic battle for Russia as it struggles to stabilise its war-time economy and keep its energy ties and defence production going despite biting western sanctions. Read More 7 / 10 In which of the following nations is voting mandatory? South Korea Australia Japan France Several countries around the world such as Australia (where voting is mandatory), South Africa, South Korea, France provide a holiday on election day to facilitate voter participation. Read More 8 / 10 When was former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren arrested for his alleged role in a money laundering and land scam? January 31, 2024 March 31, 2024 April 30, 2024 February 29, 2024 Mr. Soren was arrested on January 31. Read More 9 / 10 The book Gopalganj to Raisina is the biography of which of the following politicians? Mayawati Karpoori Thakur Lalu Prasad Yadav Rabri Devi Mr. Yadav has not written any book (though he has lent his name to a biography of himself titled, Gopalganj To Raisina. Read More 10 / 10 Prabhir Purkayastha is the founder of which online news portal? NewsClick NewsLaundry AltNews The Print The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it felt “no hesitation” to declare the arrest and remand of 74-year-old journalist and online portal NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) by the Delhi Police as “invalid in the eyes of law”, requiring his release from custody. Read More Your score isThe average score is 60% 0% Restart quiz
