CURRENT AFFAIRS(18-05-2024) 1 / 10 Which Congress candidate is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi? Rahul Gandhi Kishori Lal Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sarwar Malik In Amethi, Kishori Lal Sharma, a trusted aide of the Gandhi family, is facing Ms. Irani. Read More 2 / 10 Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that “no person shall be deprived of his property, save by authority of law”? Article 31A Article 300A Article 230 Article 21 The judgment noted that though the 44th Constitutional Amendment omitted the right to property as a fundamental right, Article 300A, which was simultaneously inserted into the Constitution, provided that “no person shall be deprived of his property, save by authority of law.” Read More 3 / 10 By which dynasty of kings were the twin shore temples at Mahabalipuram built? Pallava Chola Satavahana Rashtrakuta The twin shore temples, built by Rajasimha (700-725 A.D.) are among the earliest structural temples of the Pallava period in the stone medium. Read More 4 / 10 The Malas and Madigas are communities belonging to which of the following States? Gujarat West Bengal Telangana Himachal Pradesh For instance, the Madigas in Telangana are demanding sub-categorisation because they believe that the Malas, who are fewer in number, are getting more benefits. Read More 5 / 10 Which of the following vloggers created the viral video “Is India Becoming a Dictatorship?” Prajakta Koli Druv Rathee Gaurav Taneja Gaurav Chaudhary As an example, a recent video by vlogger Dhruv Rathee, titled “Is India Becoming a Dictatorship”, went viral, becoming a topic of discussion on several forums. Read More 6 / 10 Which of the following cases lays down the principle that those arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act should be given the grounds of their arrest in writing? National Legal Services Authority vs Union of India Shreya Singhal vs Union of India Romesh Thappar vs Union of India Pankaj Bansal vs Union of India The judgment is also notable for extending, to the UAPA, the principle laid down in Pankaj Bansal (2023) that those arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act should be given the grounds of their arrest in writing. Read More 7 / 10 Approximately how many people in India suffer from diabetes? 43 million 101 million 75 million 311 million In the country, adults with hypertension are threefold of the estimated 101 million people living with diabetes. Read More 8 / 10 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the Hindi word tushtikaran? Arrogance Corruption Satisfaction Appeasement “On the other side is the SP, Congress and the ghamandiya (arrogant) alliance; their path is tushtikaran (appeasement)...,” the Prime Minister said, speaking in Jaunpur. Read More 9 / 10 Ignazio Cassis is the foreign minister of which country? Sweden Switzerland Italy Greece The invitation to India for the “Summit on Peace in Ukraine” for heads of state and government, to be held in the Swiss town of Burgenstock on June 15-16, was discussed by Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his visit to Delhi in early February, and also by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba during his visit to Delhi in April. Read More 10 / 10 Which section of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act specifies twin conditions for bail? Section 45 Section 88 Section 73 Section 110 The twin conditions of bail under Section 45 of the PMLA pose stringent thresholds for an accused. Read More Your score isThe average score is 20% 0% Restart quiz
