CURRENT AFFAIRS(19-05-2024) 1 / 10 Footballer Sunil Chhetri played for 150 matches for India. How many years did he play for the country? 19 7 20 12 The India captain said he never aspired for records and was happy contributing to the National team for 19 years. “When I started my journey with the Indian team, I never thought I would be scoring so many goals. At no point did I think of scoring 100 because it was never a part of any plan or dream. I am really fortunate I could play 150 matches and could score 94 goals for my country,” he said. Read More 2 / 10 Which of the following animals are endangered? Iberian lynx Spanish ibex Cantabrian brown bear Golden eagle The number of endangered Iberian lynx in the wild in Spain and Portugal has nearly doubled since 2020 to surpass 2,000 last year, the Spanish government said on Friday. Read More 3 / 10 Which city in China has a rich legacy of Russian influence? Handan Wuxi Beijing Harbin Harbin, capital of China’s Heilongjiang province, was once home to many Russian expatriates and retains some of that history in its architecture, such as the central St. Sophia Cathedral, a former Russian Orthodox church. Read More 4 / 10 Who is the new COO of Wipro? Amit Choudhary Sanjeev Jain Amarendu Prakash C. Sanjay Jain Wipro’s chief operating officer Amit Choudhary has stepped down to pursue opportunities outside the organisation. The IT major on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjeev Jain as the new COO effective immediately. Read More 5 / 10 What is IBC? Indian Bankruptcy Code Institutional Bankruptcy Code Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Insolvency Banking Code Only 17% yielded a resolution plan with the remaining cases withdrawn post National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admission as on March 31, and liquidation for 960 corporate debtors were completed where creditors realised only 4% of their total admitted claims under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), ICRA said in a study. Read More 6 / 10 What type of pine trees dominate the forests in Uttarakhand? Oak pine trees Sal pine trees Chir pine trees Pine pure trees According to the forest department website, Uttarakhand has 3,94,383.84 ha of chir pine forests. Chir pine trees constitute 15% of the 13 varieties of trees in the State. Read More 7 / 10 Where is the Courtallam Falls located? The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu Theni District, Tamil Nadu A 17-year-old boy was washed away in flash floods at the Old Courtallam Falls in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu on Friday as he was taking a bath along with his relatives. Read More 8 / 10 Name the former Calcutta High Court judge who is contesting in the Lok Sabha elections on a BJP ticket in West Bengal. Abhijit Gangopadhyay Locket Chatterjee Shantanu Thakur Kabir Shankar Bose The Election Commission (EC) on Friday issued a show cause notice to former Calcutta High Court judge and BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for making offensive comments against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Read More 9 / 10 Kalpana Murmu Soren, wife of jailed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, is hoping to win the bypoll which is being held on May 20. Which seat is she contesting from? Gandey Assembly constituency Sikaripara Assembly constituency Giridih Assembly constituency Dumka Assembly constituency Kalpana Murmu Soren, wife of jailed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, will be looking to take forward the Soren family’s political reputation when the Gandey Assembly seat bypoll takes place on May 20 during the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election. Read More 10 / 10 How many Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal will go to polls on May 20? 8 6 7 9 Seven constituencies across three districts will go to the polls on May 20; in 2019, the Trinamool won four of these seats and the BJP bagged three, including Bongaon, the hotbed of the Matua movement seeking citizenship under the new Act. Read More Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
