Weekly Current Affairs Questions and Answers: 26 May to 02 June 2024
In this week’s edition of current affairs, we bring you the latest updates on various topics that are crucial for government exams. Here are 10 questions and answers that cover recent events and developments:
• **DRDO recently successfully tested RudraM-II missile, what type of missile is it?**
(a) Surface to Surface (b) Air to surface (c) Air to air (d) None of these
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently successfully test fired the air-to-surface RudraM-II missile from Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi-30 MK-I platform off the coast of Odisha. Rudra M-II is an indigenously developed solid fuel based air-launched missile system.
• **Which country will host the AFC Women’s Asia Cup 2026?**
(a) India (b) Japan (c) Malaysia (d) Australia
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recently announced that Australia will host the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup. This decision was made by the AFC Executive Committee at a meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand.
• **Who is the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest recently?**
(a) Jyoti Ratre (b) Soni Kumari (c) Ashalata Sinha (d) Arunima Choudhary
Mountaineer Jyoti Ratre has become the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest at the age of 55. She hails from Madhya Pradesh and this was her second attempt at climbing the world’s highest peak.
• **Which Indian-origin professor was recently awarded the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy?**
(a) Srinivas R. Kulkarni (b) Ashok Mohanty (c) Vivek R Ranjan (d) Chandrakant R Narayan
Indian-origin professor Srinivas R. Kulkarni was awarded the Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2024 for his remarkable contributions in the field. Currently, he is a professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
• **General Tu Lam was recently elected the new President of which country?**
(a) Vietnam (b) Kenya (c) Thailand (d) Mongolia
General To Lam was recently elected as the new President of Vietnam by the country’s Parliament—the National Assembly—for a term until 2026.
These are just a few highlights from this week’s current affairs questions and answers. Stay tuned for more updates and insights in the coming weeks.