Daily Current Affairs 16 to 20 May 2024

1.		What is the focus of World AIDS Vaccine Day observed on May 18?

Prevention of HIV/AIDS

Awareness about AIDS treatment

Need for AIDS vaccines

Support for AIDS patients

2.		Which two Indian business magnates have secured positions among the world’s top 15 super-rich according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index?

Ratan Tata and Azim Premji

Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani

Mukesh Ambani and Shiv Nadar

Gautam Adani and Kumar Mangalam Birla

3.		By what year is India’s internet economy expected to reach $1 trillion?

2025

2027

2028

2030

4.		When is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day observed?

May 15

May 16

May 17

May 18

5.		What significant event marked the unveiling of the Bharat Pavilion at the 77th Cannes Film Festival?

Launch of a new film

Renaming from India Pavilion to Bharat Pavilion

Introduction of a new film award

Collaboration with Hollywood studios

6.		Until when has the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) extended the deadline for LIC to achieve a minimum 10% public shareholding?

May 16, 2025

May 16, 2026

May 16, 2027

May 16, 2028

7.		Which country is set to deliver the Igla-S air defense systems to the Indian Army?

United States

Israel

France

Russia

8.		Which Indian MSME financing platform recently surpassed INR 1 trillion in invoice financing?

MSME Samadhan

Mudra Yojana

RXIL’s TReDS

Stand-Up India

9.		What new role has NASA assigned to David Salvagnini?

Chief Technology Officer

Chief Innovation Officer

Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

Chief Scientist

10.		When will Sunil Chhetri play his last international football match?

June 1, 2024

June 3, 2024

June 5, 2024

June 6, 2024