Daily Current Affairs 1 May 2024

1.		Which Indian startup secured the top spot in TIME Magazine's "World's Top EdTech Companies of 2024" ranking?

Byju's

Unacademy

Emeritus

Vedantu

2.		Who has been appointed as the Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)?

Justice (retired) Dinesh Kumar

Justice (retired) Ramesh Gupta

Justice (retired) Sneha Patel

Justice (retired) Anil Sharma

3.		What adjustment has India made to its windfall tax on petroleum crude?

Increased it to 10,200 Indian rupees per metric ton

Reduced it to 8,400 Indian rupees per metric ton

Abolished the tax completely

Doubled it to 19,200 Indian rupees per metric ton

4.		What is the newly introduced currency in Zimbabwe backed by?

Oil reserves

Gold reserves

Foreign currency reserves

Agricultural commodities

5.		Who emerged victorious in the international elite men's and women's categories at the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru?

Peter Mwaniki and Lilian Kasait

Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany

Mo Farah and Tirunesh Dibaba

6.		When is International Labour Day celebrated annually?

May 1st

June 1st

April 1st

March 1st

7.		What was the theme for International Labour Day 2024?

Promoting gender equality in the workplace

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Enhancing digital literacy for workers

Advancing vocational training opportunities

8.		Which alliances are set to sign a cooperation agreement to foster collaboration in developing 6G technology?

India's 5G Alliance and China's Industry Alliance 6G

India's Bharat 6G Alliance and Europe's Industry Alliance 6G

Europe's 5G Consortium and US's 6G Forum

India's Bharat 5G Consortium and Japan's 6G Association

9.		What was Vinay Vir known for in the journalism community?

Publishing investigative reports

Advocacy for press freedom

Championing the Hindi language in South India

Pioneering digital journalism

10.		Which country recently unveiled the discovery of a speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur?

Brazil

Argentina

Australia

Canada