CURRENT AFFAIRS(27-05-2024) 1 / 10 Which South African leader started the party uMkhonto we Sizwe (named for the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress) in 2023? Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Alfred Xuma Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa Mr. (Jacob) Zuma went on to announce that he would be voting for the newly formed party, the uMkhonto we Sizwe (named after the armed organisation affiliated to the ANC during the anti-Apartheid struggle) in the 2024 elections despite being a lifelong member of the ANC. Read More 2 / 10 Who was Iran’s Foreign Minister, who died in a helicopter crash along with the president of Iran? Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Qassem Soleimani Amir Abdollahian Mohsen Fakhrizadeh The death of Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, and eight others, including Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, in a helicopter crash on May 19, has sent shockwaves across the region. Read More 3 / 10 Where is Clear Air Turbulence most likely to happen? Inside cumulonimbus clouds Around trade winds/westerlies Inside nimbostratus clouds Around jet streams When it involves aviation, there are two main forms, which are Clear Air Turbulence (CAT), which happens around jet streams, and the other being inside or around cumulonimbus clouds. Read More 4 / 10 In which of the following regions is the intensity of flash drought shrinking? Central Asia Central America South Africa South America In Central Asian watersheds, centered on high mountains, including the Himalaya Karakoram, Tianshan and Hindu Kush, flash drought extent shrank over the study period, bucking the worldwide trend. Read More 5 / 10 In which State does Kutlehar, where a byelection is being held, fall? Arunachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Madhya Pradesh These byelections were necessitated after the six Assembly seats — Dharamshala, Sujanpur, Lahaul-Spiti, Barsar, Gagret, and Kutlehar — fell vacant following the disqualification of the Congress MLAs from the Legislative Assembly for defying a party whip in February. Read More 6 / 10 Which film won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival this year? A Night of Knowing Nothing The Shameless Anora All We Imagine as Light India received a double treat at the Cannes Film Festival this year, with filmmaker Payal Kapadia taking home the Grand Prix award for her spellbinding drama All We Imagine as Light and Anasuya Sengupta, one of the lead stars of the film The Shameless, bagging the the Best Actress award in the Un Certain Regard category. Read More 7 / 10 How many candidates are in the fray for the Delhi Lok Sabha election? 62 12 162 216 There are 162 candidates in the fray for the Delhi Lok Sabha election. Read More 8 / 10 What is the name given to the cyclonic storm which has made landfall in West Bengal? Kamal Rehmat Remal Reham The deep depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Saturday evening intensified into a cyclonic storm, “Remal”, and is likely to cross Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coasts by Sunday midnight. Read More 9 / 10 Who is in charge of Parliament security at present, following the breach in parliament last year? National Security Guard Central Industrial Security Force Border Security Force Central Reserve Police Force The office is also being refurbished to accommodate the requirements of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) that recently took over the security of the Parliament complex. Read More 10 / 10 Which country is developing the Gelephu Mindfulness City? China South Korea Mauritius Bhutan Rejecting comparisons to other cost-intensive, low-return smart city projects worldwide, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay (in picture) said that the Gelephu Mindfulness City is a “once in a lifetime” opportunity for Indian investors in the 2,000 square kilometre carbon-negative city project being designed. Read More Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
