Daily Current Affairs 1 May 2024

1.		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

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.		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

4.		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

5.		Which club clinched their record 12th Ligue-1 title in the 2023-24 season?

Bayern Munich

Real Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)

Barcelona

6.		What is the primary reason for concern regarding India's import dependency on China as highlighted by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI)?

Increase in trade deficit with China

Surge in Indian exports to China

Escalating dependence on Chinese imports

Decrease in bilateral trade agreements

7.		Why did the RBI revoke the license of Acemoney (India) Limited?

Excessive risk-taking in investments

Inadequate customer service

Irregular lending practices

Non-compliance with tax regulations

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

Byju's

Unacademy

Emeritus

Vedantu

9.		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

10.		When is International Labour Day celebrated annually?

May 1st

June 1st

April 1st

March 1st