Current Affair May 2021 Quiz

Most Important Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exam

[A] Dasari Narayana Rao
[B] Shaunak Sen
[C] RitwikGhatak
[D] None of these

2.‘World of Advance Virtual Experience (WAVE)’ is an initiative of which Indian public sector bank?

[A] Canara Bank
[B] Indian Bank
[C] Bank of Baroda
[D] Punjab National Bank

3.Which battery is predominantly used in Electric Vehicles (EVs)?

[A] Lithium-ion Battery
[B] Nickel-metal Battery
[C] Lead-Acid Battery
[D] Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Battery

4.Which is the public sector bank to go live on Account Aggregator (AA) framework?

[A] State Bank of India
[B] Union Bank
[C] Canara Bank
[D] Bank of India

5.Which region has witnessed a record-breaking removal of as many as 239 dams?

[A] South-Asian region
[B] European region
[C] South-American region
[D] Oceania region

6.Which states have the highest ratio of undertrials in jails, as per latest NCRB Data?

[A] Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
[B] Delhi and Jammu &Kashmir
[C] Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
[D] West Bengal and Assam

7.Which states have the highest ratio of undertrials in jails, as per latest NCRB Data?

[A] Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
[B] Delhi and Jammu &Kashmir
[C] Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
[D] West Bengal and Assam

8.‘Declaration for the Future of the Internet’ which was announced recently, is associated with which field?

[A] Prevention of Digital authoritarianism
[B] Tax on Digital advertising
[C] Artificial Intelligence
[D] Data Protectionism

9.What is the name of the theme-based tourist circuit trains introduced by the Indian Railways?

[A] Bharat Gaurav Trains
[B] India Heritage Trains
[C] AKAM Trains
[D] AMRUT Trains

10.Which was the top recipient country for remittances in 2021?

[A] India
[B] Egypt
[C] Indonesia
[D] Mexico

11.Which institution launched the ‘Global Report on Food Crises’?

[A] GNAFC
[B] WEF
[C] ADB
[D] EU

12.What is the Government’s total fertiliser subsidy in the year 2022-23?

[A] Rs 1 lakh crore
[B] Rs 1.5 lakh crore
[C] Rs 2.15 lakh crore
[D] Rs 3.5 lakh crore

13..Which is the first state in India to surpass 10 GW of cumulative large-scale solar installations?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Gujarat
[D] Punjab

14.Which state government launched ‘e-Adhigam’ scheme to provide tablets to five lakh students?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Haryana
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha

15.Which company launched new Artificial Intelligence chips called ‘Gaudi2’ and ‘Greco’??

[A] Nvidia
[B] Intel
[C] Qualcomm
[D] Samsung

16.Which country launched “Affordable Connectivity Program” to provide subsidies on internet service to lower-income households?

[A] China
[B] Australia
[C] UK
[D] USA

17.When is the ‘International Day of Plant Health (IDPH)’ observed every year?

[A] May 10
[B] May 12
[C] May 14
[D] May 15

18.The ‘India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage’ is built in which country?

[A] Bangladesh
[B] Nepal
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Tibet

19.What is the theme of the ‘International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia’ 2022?

[A] Our Bodies. Our Lives. Our Rights
[B] Fundamental Rights of LGBTIQ+
[C] Bodily Autonomy
[D] Decriminalise Diversity

20.Which institution releases the ‘Report on Currency and Finance (RCF)’?

[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] National Payment Corporation of India
[D] NITI Aayog

21.Chittagong Port, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?

[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Nepal
[D] Myanmar

22.Which city launched the AI-based ‘Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering’ (iRASTE) project?

[A] Chennai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Nagpur
[D] Indore

23.How many members are part of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

[A] Three
[B] Five
[C] Six
[D] Eight

24.Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been selected as the next President of which
country?

[A] South Africa
[B] France
[C] Somalia
[D] Argentina

23.Which telescope is set to be used to produce a movie of black hole movements?

[A] Hubble Telescope
[B] Event Horizon Telescope
[C] South African Large Telescope
[D] Gran Telescopio

24.Which armed force recently tested India’s first indigenously developed anti-ship missile from Seaking helicopter at ITR, Odisha?

[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard

25.By which year the G-7 is considering zero use of coal for electricity generation to meet the climate goals?

[A] 2025
[B] 2035
[C] 2040
[D] 2045

26.As per a recent landmark judgement of the Supreme Court, which body’s recommendation is not binding on the Centre and State?

[A] Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council
[B] Finance Commission
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Financial Stability and Development Council

27.India signed a MoU with which country for cooperation in Fertilizer Sector?

[A] Australia
[B] France
[C] Jordan
[D] Turkey

28.What is the name of the theme-based tourist circuit trains introduced by the Indian Railways?

[A] Bharat Gaurav Trains
[B] India Heritage Trains
[C] AKAM Trains
[D] AMRUT Trains

29.As per the recent UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, what is the projected GDP Growth rate of India in FY23?

[A] 8.2 %
[B] 7.5 %
[C] 6.9 %
[D] 6. 0 %

30.Which city is the host of the ‘International Migration Review Forum’ 2022?

[A] Rome
[B] New York
[C] Geneva
[D] Paris

31.As per the third advance estimates of production of major agricultural crops for 2021-22, what is the estimate production of food grains?

[A] 214.51 million tonnes
[B] 314.51 million tonnes
[C] 414.51 million tonnes
[D] 514.51 million tonnes

32.Who is the first Indian woman to climb five peaks above 8000 m?

[A] Priyanka Mohite
[B] Arunima Sinha
[C] Shivangi Pathak
[D] TashiYangjom

33.Which state/UT has inducted two robots into its fire-fighting fleet?

[A] Telangana
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] New Delhi
[D] Tamil Nadu

34.What is the GDP projection for India, as recently updated by S&P?

[A] 9.2 %
[B] 8.5 %
[C] 7.3 %
[D] 6.2 %

35.‘eVTOL Technology’ which is sometimes seen in the news, is associated with which field?

[A] Finance
[B] Aviation
[C] Semi conductor manufacturing
[D] Virology

36.What is the rank of India in the World Air Power Index under the Global Air Powers Ranking (2022)?

[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fifth

Correct Answer:
C [Third]

37.Which space company successfully conducted a static fire test of ‘Kalam-100 rocket’?

[A] NSIL

NSIL
[B] Sky root
[C] Pixxel
[D] Agnikul

38.R Pragyanand is associated with which of the following sports?

[A] Chess
[B] Cricket
[C] Tennis
[D] Billiard

39.Which country is the host of 24th Summer Deaflympics in 2022?

[A] India
[B] Brazil
[C] Australia
[D] Greece

40.Country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has joined hands with which bank to offer retail financing schemes to its customers?

[A] HDFC Bank
[B] Axis Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] Indusind Bank

41.Which Indian state has been selected by WHO for World No Tobacco Day Award-2022?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Chattisgarh
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand

41.Who is the author of the novel “Tomb of Sand”, originally titled Rhett’s Mausoleum, which has won the 2022 International Booker Prize?

[A] Anita Desai
[B] Arundhati Roy
[C] Gitanjali Shree
[D] Shashi Deshpande

42.The United Nations Security Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for which country?

[A] Iran
[B] Iraq
[C] Sudan
[D] Ethopia

[A] Charles Leclerc
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Max Verstappen
[D] Sebastien Vettel

44.Which food delivery company has acquired restaurant tech and dining out platform ‘Dineout’?

[A] Zomato
[B] Uber Eats
[C] Swiggy
[D] Dunzo

45.‘Time of Remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War’ is observed in which month?

[A] April
[B] May
[C] July
[D] August