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3 - 9 May 2021 Current Affairs in English MCQs:-
1. Which country has cancelled the construction of a border wall with Mexico that was being built using military funds?
(a) France
(b) Chile
(c) The United States
(d) Mexico
Correct Answer: (c) The United States
Detailed Explanation: The Pentagon announced that it was cancelling the construction of parts of former President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico that were being built using military funds, with the unused money being returned to the military.
Important Point: The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense.
2. Which Tamil Nadu fishing boat was rescued by the Indian coast guard?
(a) Anveshika
(b) Mercedes
(c) Rider
(d) Racer
Correct Answer: (b) Mercedes
Detailed Explanation: Indian Coast Guard has rescued the missing Tamil Nadu fishing boat 'Mercedes' in a massive search operation launched on the 24th of April.
3. Which country has become the first nation to introduce regulation to use self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways?
(a) Australia
(b) New Zealand
(c) The United Kingdom
(d) Singapore
Correct Answer: (c) The United Kingdom
Detailed Explanation: The United Kingdom becomes the first nation to introduce regulation to use self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways.
4. When is World Tuna Day observed globally?
(a) First Saturday of May
(b) First Sunday of May
(c) 1 May
(d) 2 May
Correct Answer: (d) 2 May
Detailed Explanation: World Tuna Day is observed globally on 2 May.
5. Which organisation has sent 3,000 oxygen concentrators to help India?
(a) UNICEF
(b) WHO
(c) UNESCO
(d) UNGA
Correct Answer: (a) UNICEF
Detailed Explanation: UNICEF has sent 3,000 oxygen concentrators to help India against the deadly coronavirus.
6. As per the report, how much amount is needed by India to fight climate change?
(a) 150 billion
(b) 250 billlion
(c) 350 billion
(d) 400 billion(b) 250 billlion
(c) 350 billion
Correct Answer: (d) 400 billion
Detailed Explanation: India needs over USD 400 billion to fight climate change.
Important Point: Climate change is a change in the weather of a particular place. This change could be in rainfall or in the temperature.
7. Which state government has reduced the price of RT-PCR test in private labs?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra
Correct Answer: (c) Kerala
Detailed Explanation: Kerala has reduced the price of RT-PCR test in private labs.
8. What was the profession of Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has passed away?
(a) Actor
(b) Journalist
(c) Filmmaker
(d) Sportsman
Correct Answer: (a) Actor
Detailed Explanation: Bikramjeet Kanwarpal passed away at the age of 52 due to COVID-19.
Important Point: Bikramjeet Kanwarpal was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1989. He retired from the Indian army in 2002 as a Major. In 2003, he debuted in Bollywood to fulfil his childhood dream of being an actor. He was last seen in the Hindi film 'Shinaakht' directed by Pragyesh Singh.
9. We have observed which anniversary of ‘Prakash Purab of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’?
(a) 475th
(b) 388th
(c) 400th
(d) 451th
Correct Answer: (c) 400th
10. Which company has been classified by Axis Bank Board as a 'public shareholder' of Axis Bank from being a 'promoter'?
(a) UIICL
(b) NICL
(c) NIACL
(d) AICL
Correct Answer: (c) NIACL
Important Point: Full form of NIACL is New India Assurance Co Ltd.
11. Which state government has launched the ‘Covid Emergency Loan Scheme’?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Haryana
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Correct Answer: (b) Haryana
Detailed Explanation: Haryana government has launched the ‘Covid Emergency Loan Scheme’ for new & old entrepreneurs supplying medicines, oxygen cylinders, etc to COVID patients in the state.
12. Pandit Debu Chaudhuri, who has passed away was a legendary player of which musical instrument?
(a) Shehnai
(b) Sitar
(c) Tabla
(d) Santoor
Correct Answer: (b) Sitar
Detailed Explanation: Pandit Debu Chaudhuri passed away at the age of 85 due to COVID related complications.
13. How many Indian Naval ships have been deployed under Operation 'Samudra Setu II' to bring medical oxygen cylinders and associated medical equipment from various countries to India?
(a) Seven
(b) Eleven
(c) Five
(d) Nine
Correct Answer: (a) Seven
14. How much per cent increased in Electric cars sale in the first quarter of 2021?
(a) 100 %
(b) 190 %
(c) 140 %
(d) 200 %
Correct Answer: (c) 140 %
15. Which IIT has recently transformed an existing Nitrogen plant into an oxygen generator?
(a) IIT Bombay
(b) IIT Kharagpur
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) IIT Guwahati
Correct Answer: (a) IIT Bombay
16. How many 'P-81 Aircraft' had been approved by the United States for the sale to India?
(a) Six
(b) Twelve
(c) Ten
(d) Eight
Correct Answer: (a) Six
17. When the World Press Freedom Day is celebrated every year?
(a) 4 May
(b) 1 May
(c) 3 May
(d) 2 May
Correct Answer: (c) 3 May
18. Which vaccine received emergency use validation from World Health Organization?
(a) Pfizer
(b) Sputnik V
(c) AstraZeneca
(d) Moderna
Correct Answer: (d) Moderna
Detailed Explanation: The Moderna Vaccine became the fifth vaccine that has been granted emergency use authorization by the World Health Organization.
Important Point: Pfizer was the first vaccine to receive emergency use validation from WHO. Since then, AstraZeneca-SK Bio, Serum Institute of India and Johnson & Johnson vaccines were added to the list.
19. In which period G7 Foreign and Development Minister's meeting is going to hold?
(a) 1-4 May 2021
(b) 3-6 May 2021
(c) 2-6 May 2021
(d) 4-7 May 2021
Correct Answer: (b) 3-6 May
Important Point: Members of G7 are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the European Union present as an observer
20. Which rank has been secured by India in ICC T20 Ranking recently?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Correct Answer: Second
Important Point: England is at the top of ICC T20 Ranking presently.
21. Which country has declared ‘Tigray People’s Liberation Front' as a Terrorist Group?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Egypt
(c) Israel
(d) Ethiopia
Correct Answer: (d) Ethiopia
22. Which party won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021?
(a) Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)
(b) Indian National Congress (INC)
(c) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIDMK)
(d) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Correct Answer: (d) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Detailed Explanation: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won 133 seats out of 234 seats on its own to receive an absolute majority in the Tamil Nadu elections. The majority mark is 118 seats in Tamil Nadu.
23. Which Bank has donated Rs. 70 crore while COVID pandemic 2021?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Bank of India
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) State Bank of India
Correct Answer: (d) State Bank of India
Detailed Explanation: State Bank of India donated Rs. 70 crore to support various initiatives in the fight against the second wave of COVID pandemic 2021.
24. Which city will host the ASBC 2021 Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jakarta
(c) Dubai
(d) Manali
Correct Answer: (c) Dubai
25. Which state government will provide 2 Lakh tap water connections by 2022?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
Correct Answer: (a) Himachal Pradesh
Detailed Explanation: Himachal Pradesh presented their Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan for the financial year 2021-22 and hope to become 'Har Ghar Jal' State by July 2022.
26. Which party has won majority seats in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2021?
(a) Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)
(b) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
(c) Indian National Congress (INC)
(d) All India N.R. Congress (AINRC)
Correct Answer: (d) All India N.R. Congress (AINRC)
Detailed Explanation: All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) won 10 seats out of 30 seats. The majority mark is 16 seats in Puducherry.
27. In which state, the Indian Army has inaugurated the first Green Solar Energy Harnessing Plant?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Sikkim
(d) Nagaland
Correct Answer: (c) Sikkim
28. Who has won the Portuguese Grand Prix 2021?
(a) Lewis Hamilton
(b) Sergio Perez
(c) Valtteri Bottas
(d) Max Verstappen
Correct Answer: (a) Lewis Hamilton
29. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of ‘Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance’?
(a) G. Murlidhar
(b) Aneesh Upadhyay
(c) Vinod Chatterjee
(d) Mahesh Balasubramanian
Correct Answer: (d) Mahesh Balasubramanian
Detailed Explanation: Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited was founded in 2001 and its chairman is Uday Kotak.
30. Which party has won majority seats in the Kerala Assembly Election 2021?
(a) Indian National Congress (INC)
(b) Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI-M]
(c) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
(d) Communist Party of India (CPI)
Correct Answer: (b) Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI-M]
Detailed Explanation: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI-M] has won 62 of 140 seats. The majority mark in Kerala is 71 seats.
31. At which place, the US is going to set up its largest ‘Crimson Solar Energy Project’?
(a) California Desert
(b) Death Valley
(c) Chicago Solar Firm
(d) Michigan Park
Correct Answer: (a) California Desert
Detailed Explanation: Crimson Solar Energy Project is capable to give enough power to 87,500 homes with an estimated investment of USD 550 million.
32. With which company, the CtrlS Datacenters has collaborated as a strategic technology partner to enhance their overall technology infrastructure resilience?
(a) IDBI Federal Life Insurance
(b) Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life insurance
(c) LIC
(d) NIACL
Correct Answer: (b) Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life insurance
33. In which country Serum Institute of India (SII) is going to invest USD 300 Million?
(a) Brazil
(b) France
(c) The United Kingdom
(d) Japan
Correct Answer: (d) The United Kingdom.
Important Point: The Serum Institute of India (SII) is the largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume in the world.
34. How much amount of the gross GST revenue was collected in the month of April 2021?
| (a) | Rs.1,67,543 crore |
| (b) | Rs.1,50,567 crore |
| (c) | Rs.1,41,384 crore |
| (d) | Rs.2,89,357 crores |
Correct Answer: (c) 1,41,384 crore
35. Which Tournament has been postponed because of COVID pandemic recently?
(a) T20 World Cup 2021
(b) Indian Premier League (IPL)
(c) French Open 2021
(c) French Open 2021
(d) Irani Trophy
Correct Answer: b) Indian Premier League (IPL)
36. Who has been appointed as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
(a) T. N. Srinivasan
(b) T. Rabi Sankar
(c) D. M. Nanjundappa
(d) G. K. Chadha
Correct Answer: (b) T. Rabi Sankar
Detailed Explanation: RBI's Executive Director Tavarna Rabi Sankar has been named as the fourth Deputy Governor of the central bank after BP Kanungo's retirement.
Important Point: RBI has four deputy governor posts. The other three deputy governors are Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Patra and M Rajeshwar Rao.
37. In which IIT, India’s First 3D Printed House has been inaugurated recently?
(a) IIT Bombay
(b) IIT Kharagpur
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Hyderabad
Correct Answer: (c) IIT Madras
38. What is the estimated GDP growth rate for the Indian Economy as per the rating agency BARCLAYS for the financial year 2021-22?
(a) 11%
(b) 9%
(c) 10%
(d) 8%
Correct Answer: (c) 10%
39. Which State/UT government has announced financial assistance of Rs. 5000 to all Autorikshaw & Taxi Drivers & free rations for all ration card holders for two months?
(a) Delhi
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Goa
Correct Answer: (a) Delhi
40. On which day, the International Firefighters' Day (IFFD) is celebrated annually?
(a) 1 May
(b) 2 May
(c) 3 May
(d) 4 May
Correct Answer: (d) 4 May
Detailed Explanation: The International Firefighters' Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4 every year since 1999.
41. Who has been announced as the new chief minister of Tamilnadu by ‘Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’?
(a) Durai Murugan
(b) T. R. Baalu
(c) M. K. Stalin
(d) Tiruchi Shiva
Correct Answer: (c) M. K. Stalin
Detailed Explanation: ‘Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’ won Tamil Nadu elections by getting 133 out of 234 seats.
42. When is World Laughter Day observed?
(a) 1 May |
(b) First Sunday of May
(c) 3 May
(d) First Saturday of May
Correct Answer: (b) First Sunday of May
Detailed Explanation: The World Laughter Day is observed every year on first Sunday of May to raise awareness about laughter and its healing benefits.
43. What was the profession of ‘Manas Bihari Verma’ who passed away recently?
(a) Musician
(b) Justice
(c) Writer
(d) Scientist
Correct Answer: (d) Scientist
Detailed Explanation: Padam Shri decorated Aeronautical scientist Manas Bihari Verma died of heart attack at the age of 78.
44. Who has won ‘World Snooker Title 2021’?
(a) Neil Robertson
(b) John Higgins
(c) Mark Selby
(d) Shaun Murphy
Correct Answer: (c) Mark Selby
Important Point: Mark Selby is an English player and has won world snooker title four times.(2014, 2016, 2017, 2021)
45. Who has been appointed as an Acting Chairperson of National Human Right Commission (NHRC)?
(a) Prafulla Chandra Pant
(b) Karunakar Thapa
(c) S. M. Rizwi
(d) Ashish Kr. Bharadwaj
Correct Answer: (a) Prafulla Chandra Pant
46. Who won West Bengal Assembly Election 2021?
(a) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
(b) Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)
(c) Indian National Congress (INC)
(d) Communist Party of India-Marxist [CPI-M]
Correct Answer: (a) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
Detailed Explanation: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 by getting 213 seats out of 292 seats count of 294. The rest 2 will be counted on 16 May 2021.
47. In which sports event, Chandro Tomar who has passed away at the age of 89 was known as the world's oldest player?
(a) Fencing
(b) Shooting
(c) Gymnastics
(d) Swimming
Correct Answer: (b) Shooting
Detailed Explanation: Chandro Tomar who was nicknamed 'Shooter Dadi', passed away due to Covid-19 complication at the age of 89.
48. Which organisation approved applications of Telecom Service Providers for 5G trials?
(a) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(b) National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD)
(c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(d) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED)
Correct Answer: (c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
49. Which day is observed as the 'International Day of the Midwife'?
(a) First Wednesday of May
(b) First Friday of May
(c) 5 May
(d) 4 May
Correct Answer: (c) 5 May
Detailed Explanation: International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) celebrates the International Day of the Midwife on 5 May every year.
50. Which company has launched ‘Vaccine Finder Tool’in India?
(a) Google
(b) Twitter
(c) Facebook
(d) Microsoft
Correct Answer: (c) Facebook
51. What is the theme of the 2021 World Asthma Day?
(a) Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions
(b) Never too early, never too late
(c) STOP for asthma
(d) Enough Asthma Deaths
Correct Answer: (a) Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions
Important Point: World Asthma Day is celebrated on 5 May.
52. How much money is set by the government of India on road construction for the next two years?
(a) 15 Lakh crore
(b) 30 Lakh crore
(b) 30 Lakh crore
(c) 10 Lakh crore
(d) 25 Lakh crore
Correct Answer: (a) 15 Lakh crore
53. On which bank, RBI has imposed Rs. 3 Crore penalty?
(a) Yes Bank
(b) ICIC Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Correct Answer: (b) ICIC Bank
Detailed Explanation: RBI has imposed Rs. 3 Crore penalty on ICICI Bank for violating certain directions.
54. Who has received the 3rd Highest award of Japan Order of the Rising Sun?
(a) Krithi Karanth
(b) Shyamala Ganesh
(c) Chandani Mehra
(d) Achanta Kamal
Correct Answer: (b) Shyamala Ganesh
Detailed Explanation: The Japanese Government has awarded the "Order of Rising Sun" to a Bengaluru based Japanese teacher, Shyamala Ganesh.
55. Which Indian organisation has signed MoU with ‘Rolls-Royce’?
(a) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
(c) Maruti
(d) Reliance
Correct Answer: (b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
56. Which state's governor was Jagmohan Malhotra who passed away recently?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat
Correct Answer: (b) Jammu and Kashmir
Detailed Explanation: Jagmohan Malhotra was the governor of Jammu and Kashmir and passed away at the age of 94 due to a brief illness.
57. In which country, Around 40 tonnes fishes have died first time ever in the world?
(a) China
(b) Israel
(c) Lebanon
(d) Brazil
Correct Answer: (c) Lebanon
Detailed Explanation: Around 40 tonnes of dead fish wash up on the shore of a polluted Lebanese lake. Volunteers collected rotting fish bodies near the Qaraoun lake on Lebanon's longest river, the Litani.
58. Which Indian sportsperson has become the Brand Ambassador of the International Olympics Committee's Believe in Sports campaign’?
(a) Sania Mirza
(b) P.V. Sindhu
(c) Saina Nehwal
(d) Hima Das
Correct Answer: (b) P.V. Sindhu
59. Which new annual award has been introduced by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting recently?
(a) Kishor Kumar Lifetime Achievement Award
(b) Bismilla Khan Lifetime Achievement Award
(c) Satyajeet Rey Lifetime Achievement Award
(d) Sunil Dutta Lifetime Achievement Award
Correct Answer: (c) Satyajeet Rey Lifetime Achievement Award
60. On which day World Hand Hygiene Day is observed?
(a) 5 May
(b) 3 May
(c) 2 May
(d) 4 May
Correct Answer: (a) 5 May
61. How many oxygen plants will be set up DRDO across the country?
(a) 250 Oxygen plants
(b) 500 Oxygen plants
(c) 300 Oxygen plants
(d) 150 Oxygen plants
Correct Answer: (b) 500 Oxygen plants
Important Point: Full form of DRDO is Defence Research and Development Organisation
62. Which country will host G20 Presidency in the year 2022?
(a) Italy
(b) Germany
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Indonesia
Correct Answer: (d) Indonesia
Important Point: G20 consists of 19 countries and the European Union. The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Saudi Arabia hosted G20 Presidency in 2020. Italy will host it in 2021. In 2023 & 2024, G20 Presidency will be hosted by India and Brazil respectively.
63. Who has launched the first supply of used cooking-oil based biodiesel?
(a) Piyush Goyal
(b) Dharmendra Pradhan
(c) Prakash Javdekar
(d) Giriraj Singh
Correct Answer: (b) Dharmendra Pradhan
64. Who received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at Oscar 2021?
(a) Tyler Perry
(b) Anthony Hopkins
(c) Frances McDormand
(d) Chloe Zao
Correct Answer: (a) Tyler Perry
Important Point: He was honoured for his contribution towards the recovery of the entertainment industry amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.
65. Which state/UT Government has launched an online portal for the booking of Oxygen cylinders?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Goa
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Delhi
Correct Answer: (d) Delhi
Detailed Explanation: Delhi government has launched an online portal for the booking of Oxygen cylinders. One who is in need of oxygen cylinders can apply on delhi.gov.in with a valid Photo ID, Aadhar card details & COVID Positive report.
66. What is the name of the SpaceX Starship Rocket Prototype, which successfully completed the high altitude ascent and landing for the first time?
(a) SN11
(b) SN8
(c) SN15
(d) SN10
Correct Answer: (c) SN15
Important Point: It reached its maximum altitude of 10km (6 miles) and successfully landed back at the planned site.
67. Which company has launched ‘Ivejaj Tablets’ recently?
(a) Sun Pharmaceutical
(b) Bajaj Healthcare
(c) Divi's Laboratories
(d) Cipla
Correct Answer: (b) Bajaj Healthcare
Important Point: Ivejaj tablets are anti-parasitic drug which is useful in COVID-19 treatment.
68. Which country has launched the 'Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite' recently?
(a) Taiwan
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) China
Correct Answer: (d) China
Important Point: Yaogan-34 is an optical remote sensing satellite that will be used for the survey of urban planning, land resources, confirmation of land rights, road network design, estimation of crop yield and reduction and prevention of disasters.
69. Which state government has suspended the third phase of the Covid vaccination drive?
(a) Chattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
Correct Answer: (a) Chattisgarh
70. Who has been awarded Young Career Award in Nano Science and Technology by DST?
(a) Mukhtar Khan
(b) Saurabh Lodha
(c) Channi Anand
(d) Dar Yasin
Correct Answer: (b) Saurabh Lodha
Important Explanation: Full form of DST is the Department of Science & Technology.
71. Which state government has launched ‘Mukhyamantri Seva Sankalp Helpline’?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Haryana
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
Correct Answer: (a) Himachal Pradesh
72. Which of the following state has launched the “Exit App”?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Correct Answer: (a) West Bengal
Detailed Explanation: The Exit app has been launched for people from other states who are stuck in West Bengal amid the nationwide lockdown and desires to return to their native place.
73. Which Tech company has launched the world’s first ‘2nm Processor chip’?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Google
(c) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
(d) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Correct Answer: (d) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Important Point: International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an American multinational computer manufacturer. Its headquarters are in Armonk, New York.
74. Which Section of ‘Social Security Code 2020’ has been notified by the Ministry of Labour & Employment?
(a) Section 145
(b) Section 142
(c) Section 147
(d) Section 140
Correct Answer: (b)Section 142
75. Who has become the Chief Minister of Puducherry?
(a) V. R. Malay Raj
(b) T Rameshwar Rao
(c) N Rangasamy
(d) Kiran Bedi
Correct Answer: (c) N Rangasamy
Detailed Explanation: N Rangasamy has become the chief minister of Puducherry after the victory of All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) in Puducherry Assembly Elections 2021.
76. Which state government has set up the ‘Paediatric Task Force’ for COVID-19?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Goa
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
Correct Answer: (a) Maharashtra
77. Who has been conferred with the Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021?
(a) Justice Gyan Sudha Misra
(b) Justice Manjula Chellar
(c) Justice Gita Mittal
(d) Justice Sujata Manohar
Correct Answer: (c) Justice Gita Mittal
Detailed Explanation: Justice Gita Mittal has been declared as one of the two recipients of the Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021.
Important Point: Justice Gita Mittal is an Indian judge, she is the former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, and the first woman judge to serve in that capacity.
78. Who has become the ‘Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2021?’
(a) Bajrang Punia
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Cristiano Ronaldo
(d) Rafael Nadal
Correct Answer: (d) Rafael Nadal
Important Point: Rafael Nadal is a Spanish tennis player.
79. Who has become the ‘Laureus Sportswoman of the Year 2021?’
(a) Naomi Osaka
(b) Sofia Kenin
(c) MC Mary Kom
(d) Garbine Mugruza
Correct Answer: (a) Naomi Osaka
Important Point: Naomi Osaka is a Japanese tennis player.
80. What was the profession of Shesh Narayan Singh who has passed away?
(a) Politician
(b) Journalist
(c) Poet
(d) Director
Correct Answer: (b) Journalist
Detailed Explanation: Shesh Narayan Singh passed away at the age of 70 due to COVID-19.
81. Which state government is building ‘Forest Ponds’ to harvest rainwater?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Punjab
Correct Answer: (c) Himachal Pradesh
82. On which date, 'World Thalassemia Day' is observed?
(a) 6 May
(b) 7 May
(c) 8 May
(d) 9 May
Correct Answer: (c) 8 May
Important Point: The theme 'World Thalassemia Day 2021' is Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassemia Community.
83. When is 'World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day' is observed?
(a) 6 May
(b) 7 May
(c) 8 May
(d) 9 May
Correct Answer: (c) 8 May
Important Point: The Theme of 2021 World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is 'Unstoppable'.
84. Which Indian Minister participated in G20 Tourism Minister's Meeting held in Italy?
(a) Prahlad Singh Patel
(b) Giriraj Singh
(c) Hardeep Singh Puri
(d) Prakash Javdekar
Correct Answer: (a) Prahlad Singh Patel
Important Point: Prahlad Singh Patel is the current Minister of State for Culture and Tourism.
85. Who has been elected as the Speaker of Bengal Legislative Assembly?
(a) V. M. Roy
(b) Pritam Anusen Das
(c) Biman Bandopadhyay
(d) Keshav Rai Tagore
Correct Answer: (c) Biman Bandopadhyay
86. On which day, ‘Border Road Organisation Day’ is observed?
(a) 6 May
(b) 7 May
(c) 8 May
(d) 9 May
Correct Answer: (b) 7 May
Important Point: The purpose of ‘Border Road Organisation Day’ Providing infrastructure to the armed forces of India and friendly nations
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