Hello guys, welcome to your own blog 'Pareeksha Time'. In this article, I am going to share 17-23 May 2021 Current Affairs in English. These current affairs in English will be very helpful to you. I upload weekly current affairs in English & weekly current affairs in Hindi both. Current Affairs in English are posted in MCQ format with a detailed explanation wherever needed with important points also. If you want to read weekly current affairs in Hindi, then you can also read current affairs in Hindi on our blog.
So, without any delay, Let's start Current Affairs in English.
17-23 May Current Affairs in English:-
1. Who has become the first woman to lead Italy’s secret services?
| (a) Giselle Pineloppe |
(c) Elisabetta Belloni
(d) Shira Biatriz
Correct Answer: (c) Elisabetta Belloni
2. In which state, AYUSH Department launched a state-wide wellness programme 'AYUSH Ghar Dwar' for COVID-19 patients?
(a) Punjab
(b) Harayana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: (d) Himachal Pradesh
3. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of ‘Bata India’?
(a) Gunjan Shah
(b) Amrendra Pawar
(c) Ashwani Windlass
(d) Rajeev Gopalakrishnan
Correct Answer: (a) Gunjan Shah
Important Point: Bata Corporation is a Swiss-domiciled multinational footwear and fashion accessory manufacturer and retailer. It was funded in 1931.
4. Who has chosen as the "People's Advocate" of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26)?
(a) David Attenborough
(b) Henritta H. Fore
(c) Trevor McDonald
(d) Louis Theroux
Correct Answer: (a) David Attenborough
5. Who has become first Indian origin fighter to win ‘Heavy weight World Champion MMA Title’?
(a) Arjan Singh Bullar
(b) Khali
(c) Karan Rawat
(d) Chaitanya Gavali
Correct Answer: (a) Arjan Bullar
6. Which country’s first Mars Rover ‘Zhu Rong’ has been successfully landed on Mars?
(a) China
(b) North Korea
(c) Russia
(d) America
Correct Answer: (a) China
7. When is the International Day of Living Together in Peace observed?
(a) 12 May
(b) 13 May
(c) 14 May
(d) 16 May
Correct Answer: (d) 16 May
Important Point: The 2021 theme for the International Day of Peace is “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world”.
8. Which state government has launched ‘Maru Gam – Corona Mukt Gam’ or ‘My Village – Corona Free Village’ campaign?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Punjab
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Correct Answer: (d) Gujarat
9. When is 'National Dengue Day' observed in India?
(a) Third Sunday of May
(b) Third Tuesday of May
(c) 16 May
(d) 17 May
Correct Answer: (c) 16 May
Important Point: The purpose of 'National Dengue Day' is to to create awareness about dengue; and to intensify preventive measures and preparedness for the control of disease in the country before transmission season starts.
10. Who has become Miss Universe for the year 2020?
(a) Adline Castelino
(b) Andrea Meza
(c) Julia Gama
(d) Cristine Jooly
Correct Answer: (b) Andrea Meza
11. Which city has topped ‘Environmental Risk Outlook Index 2021’?
(a) New York
(b) Jakarta
(c) New Delhi
(d) Beijing
Correct Answer: (b) Jakarta
12. What was the profession of MS Narasimhan, who has passed away?
(a) Astronaut
(b) Mathematician
(c) Agricultural scientist
(d) Social Activist
Correct Answer: (b) Mathematician
Detailed Explanation: MS Narasimhan passes away at the age of 88.
13. Which state Police has launched “Mission Hausla” to help people to get oxygen, beds and plasma for COVID-19 patients?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Correct Answer: (a) Uttarakhand
14. When is ‘World Telecommunication and Information Society Day’ celebreated?
(a) Third Sunday of May
(b) Third Monday of May
(c) 17 May
(d) 16 May
Correct Answer: (c) 17 May
Important Point: The theme for World Telecommunication Day and Society Day 2021 is “Accelerating Digital Transformation in challenging times”.
15. When is 'World Hypertension Day observed?
(a) 17 May
(b) 16 May
(c) 15 May
(d) 14 May
Correct Answer: (a) 17 May
Important Point: The theme for World Hypertension Day 2021 is Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.
16. Who has won ‘British Masters Golf 2021’?
(a) Richard Bland
(b) Kuadrus Leonardo
(c) Robin Antora
(d) Deminom Luis
Correct Answer: (a) Richard Bland
17. Who has won ‘Italian Open Single Title 2021’?
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Daniil Medvedev
(d) Dominic Thiem
Correct Answer: (b) Rafael Nadal
Important Point: Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player.
18. When is International Museum Day observed globally?
(a) 16 May
(b) 17 May
(c) 18 May
(d) Third Friday of May
Correct Answer: (c) 18 May
Important Point: The theme for International Museum Day 2021 is “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine.”
19. Which sports league newly created ‘Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award’?
(a) National Basketball Association
(b) ICC Cricket World Cup
(c) National Hockey League
(d) Tata Table Tennis Title
Correct Answer: (a) National Basketball Association
20. Which sport's former player was Rajendrasinh Jadeja who passed away recently?
(a) Hockey
(b) Cricket
(c) Badminton
(d) Table Tennis
Correct Answer: (b) Cricket
Detailed Explanation: Rajendrasinh Jadeja, also spelt as Rajendra Raisinh Jadeja aka Rajendra Jadeja, was an Indian cricketer, coach and former BCCI official referee. He died at the age of 65 due to COVID-19.
21. Which Union minister has been awarded with "International Invincible Gold Medal" ?
(a) Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'
(b) Nirmala Sitaraman
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Prakash Javdekar
Correct Answer: (a) Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'
Important Point: Ramesh Pokhriyal, known by his pen name Nishank is the Minister of Education.of India.
22. Who has won ‘Italian Open Women Singles Title 2021’?
(a) Karolina Pliskova
(b) Iga Swiatek
(c) Ashlegh Barty
(d) Sofia Kenin
Correct Answer: (b) Iga Swiatek
Important Point: Iga Swiatek is a Polish professional tennis player.
23. Which city has topped the State of Indian Healthcare - Indian cities through the lens of healthcare report 2021?
(a) Pune
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) Bengaluru
Correct Answer: (a) Pune
24. When is ‘World AIDS Vaccine Day’ observed?
(a) 16 May
(b) 17 May
(c) 18 May
(d) 19 May
Correct Answer: (c) 18 May
Important Point: The theme for 'World AIDS Vaccine Day’ 2021 is ‘Global solidarity, shared responsibility’.
25. We have observed ‘UN Global Road Safety Week’ in which period?
(a) 19-25 May
(b) 10-16 May
(c) 17-23 May
(d) 18-24 May
Correct Answer: (c) 17-23 May
Important Point: The theme for the 6th ‘UN Global Road Safety Week’, to be held 17-23 May 2021, is Streets for Life #Love30.
26. Which state launched the 'HIT Covid App' to ensure regular monitoring, tracking of home isolated patients?
(a) Bihar
(b) New Delhi
(c) Maharshtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: (a) Bihar
27. Who has launched ‘2-DG (2-Deoxy-D-Glucose)’ anti-covid drug recently?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Prakash Javdekar
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Dr. Randeep Guleria
Correct Answer: (a) Rajnath Singh
28. Who has been elected as President of the Central Tibetan Administration?
(a) Kalsang Dorjee Aukatsang
(b) Wangdu Tsering
(c) Penpa Tsering
(d) Dorjee Pesur
Correct Answer: (c) Penpa Tsering
Important Point: The Central Tibetan Administration is Tibet's elected parliamentary government based in Dharamshala, India. It was founded in 1959 by 14th Dalai Lama. Its headquarters are in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India.
29. Which country has launched a new supercomputer named ‘Simurgh’?
(a) Israel
(b) China
(c) Iran
(d) North Korea
Correct Answer: (c) Iran
Important Point: World's first suer computer was ENIAC, formally known as the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer made by John Mauchly & J. Presper Eckert in Philadelphia.
30. Who has become first Indian women to summit ‘Mount Pumori’?
(a) Noori Sheikh, Annu Keshav
(b) Roshni Rawat, Rishika Jain
(c) Gunbala Sharma, Baljeet Kaur
(d) Aradhna Singh, Parmeet Kirath
Correct Answer: (c) Gunbala Sharma, Baljeet Kaur
Important Point: Pumori is a mountain on the Nepal-China border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest.
31. Which state government will provide Rs. 3000 to each auto drivers & construction workers?
(a) Karnataka
(b) New Delhi
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Kerala
Correct Answer: (a) Karnataka
32. Dr. KK Aggarwal, who has passed away, was related to which field of medicine?
(a) Neurology
(b) Cardiology
(c) Gynaecology
(d) Oncology
Correct Answer: (b) Cardiology
Detailed Explanation: Dr. K.K. Agrawal was an Indian Physician and cardiologist who passed away at the age of 62 due to COVID-19.
33. In which city, India’s First Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre has been launched?
(a) Pune
(b) Ahemdabad
(c) Chennai
(d) Kolkata
Correct Answer: (a) Pune
34. Which country/countries has/have began the biggest Nuclear Power project?
(a) China
(b) Germany
(c) Russia
(d) Both (a) & (c)
Correct Answer: (d) Both (a) & (c)
35. Which company has partnered with Google Cloud to offer high-speed satellite internet to customers worldwide?
(a) Space X
(b) Blue Origin
(c) Microsoft
(d) Roscosmos
Correct Answer: (a) Space X
36. Name the Indian-American who has been appointed as the Senior Adviser to President at the White House in US Administration?
(a) Renuka Upadhyay
(b) Vivek Murthy
(c) Neera Tanden
(d) Vanita Gupta
Correct Answer: (c) Neera Tanden
37. Which state has topped ‘Centre’s Smart City Ranking 2021’?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Himacahal Pradesh
(c) Mumbai
(d) Lucknow
Correct Answer: (a) Jharkhand
38. When is 'World Bee Day' observed?
(a) 17 May
(b) 18 May
(c) 19 May
(d) 20 May
Correct Answer: (d) 20 May
39. What was the profession of ‘Ki. Rajanarayanan’ who passed away recently?
(a) Poet
(b) Politician
(c) Writer
(d) Teacher
Correct Answer: (c) Writer
Detailed Explanation: Ki. Rajanarayanan was a renowned tamil writer who died at the age of 98 due to age related illness.
40. Which state's former Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia died of COVID-19?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
Correct Answer: (b) Rajasthan
Important Point: Jagannath Pahadia was the first Dalit to become the CM of Rajasthan in 1980-81.
41. Which company is constructing the largest International submarine cable system ?
(a) Reliance Jio
(b) Google
(c) Microsoft
(d) Space X
Correct Answer: (a) Reliance Jio
Important Point: Reliance Jio is an Indian telecommunications company and a subsidiary of Jio Platforms. It was founded in 2007 by Mukesh Ambani. Its headquarters are in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
42. Which bank has launched the digital platform 'Merchant Stack' to provide banking services to retail merchants?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) State Bank of India(SBI)
(c) Axis Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Correct Answer: (a) ICICI Bank
Important Point: ICICI Bank Limited is a privately owned Indian development finance institution. It was founded in 1994. It's headquarters are in Vadodara, Gujarat.
43. When is ‘World Metrology Day’ observed?
(a) 18 May
(b) 19 May
(c) 20 May
(d) 17 May
Correct Answer: (c) 20 May
Important Point: The theme for World Metrology Day 2021 is Measurement for Health.
44. Who has been appointed as the new Health Minister of Kerala?
(a) Veena George
(b) Anuradha Krishnan
(c) Anikla Josef
(d) Garima Seth
Correct Answer: (a) Veena George
Detailed Explanation: Veena George will replace K.K. Shailaja as the new Health Minister of Kerala.
Important Point: Ambat Ravunni Menon was the first Health Minister of Kerala Legislature.
45. Which Indian Choreographer won ‘World Choreography Award 2020′?
(a) Remo 'D' souza
(b) Suresh Mukund
(c) Ashish Srivastava
(d) Ammu K Pillai
Correct Answer: (b) Suresh Mukund
46. When is ‘International Tea Day’ observed?
(a) 19 May
(b) 20 May
(c) 21 May
(d) 18 May
Correct Answer: (c) 21 May
Imoprtant Point: First ‘International Tea Day’ was observed on 21 May, 2020.
47. Which country has passed ‘Anti Asian COVID Hate Crimes Bill’?
(a) India
(b) United States
(c) United Kingdom
(c) United Kingdom
(d) China
Correct Answer: (b) United States
48. Of which continent, World’s largest iceberg has broken off?
(a) Antarctica
(b) North America
(c) Russia
(d) Europe
Correct Answer: (a) Antarctica
49. With which movement was Sunderlal Bahuguna associated who passed away recently?
(a) Chipko Movement
(b) Ghadar Movement
(c) Harse Chhina Mogha Morcha
(d) Khilafat Movement
Correct Answer: (a) Chipko Movement
Detailed Explanation: Sunderlal Bahuguna was an Indian Garhwali environmentalist and Chipko movement leader who died at the age of 94 due to COVID-19.
50. When is ‘National Anti Terrorism Day’ observed?
(a) 21 May
(b) 20 May
(c) 19 May
(d) 18 May
Correct Answer: (a) 21 May
Important Point: National Anti Terrorism Day is observed to provide knowledge to the youth about terrorism, its impact on human suffering, and lives. This day also makes people aware of an anti-social act of terrorism.
51. When is ‘International Day of Biodiversity’ observed?
(a) 19 May
(b) 20 May
(c) 21 May
(d) 22 May
Correct Answer: (d) 22 May
Important Point: The theme for ‘International Day of Biodiversity’ 2021 is "We're part of the solution".
52. Which country will host ‘FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup’?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) France
(d) Japan
Correct Answer: (a) India
53. Who has been appointed as the NSA (National Security Advisor) of Pakistan?
(a) Hasan Zia Chaudhary
(b) Moeed Yusuf
(c) Jawad Jafar Naqi
(d) Kamaal Sheikh Rizwi
Correct Answer: (b) Moeed Yusuf
54. Which city will host Indian Grand Prix IV & Inter State Athletics Championship?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Thiruvananthpuram
(c) Bhopal
(d) Ahemdabad
Correct Answer: (a) Bengaluru
55. Which organisation has developed antibody detection-based kit ‘Dipcovan’?
(a) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
(b) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
(c) Serum Institite of India (SII)
(d) Drug Controller General of India
Correct Answer: (b) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
So guys, hope these current affairs in English are helpful to you in your respective competitive exams. You can read these current affairs twice a day as a revision so that these remain kept in your mind.
You can also follow our blog 'Pareeksha Time' so that you get updated on the current affairs in English. Share this article with your friends also.
Join our Telegram channel for weekly current affairs pdf.
Bye!
