CURRENT AFFAIRS
Quiz
(With Explanation)
1. Which state's former Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia succumbed to COVID-19 on May 19th?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Haryana
Ans. (b) Rajasthan Expl: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Jagannath
Pahadia passed away on May 19, 2021. He was 89. He was the first Dalit to
become the CM of Rajasthan in 1980-81. |
2. As per centre's new advisory, how much distance can aerosols carrying the Covid-19 virus travel in the air?
a) 10 meters
b) 20 meters
c) 15 meters
d) 30 meters
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Ans. (a) 10 meters Expl: The centre's new advisory released on May 19, 2021 stated that aerosols, one of the key transmission mode of the SARS-CoV-2, can travel in the air up to 10 meters. |
3. Which state government has declared Mucormycosis disease as an epidemic in the state?
a) Odisha
b) Jharkhand
c) Chhatisgarh
d) Rajasthan
Ans. (d) Rajasthan Expln: Rajasthan Government on May 19, 2021, declared Mucormycosis disease as an
epidemic in the state. The decision was taken as the state has been seeing a
surge in the number of Black Fungus cases in patients recovering from
COVID-19. |
4. The central government has asked which social media platform to withdraw its privacy policy update?
a) Twitter
b) Facebook
c) WhatsApp
d) Snapchat
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Ans. (c) WhatsApp Expln: The Union Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology has sent a notice to WhatsApp asking it to withdraw
its updated privacy policy. The Ministry has given WhatsApp time till May
25th to respond to the notice. |
5. Karnataka government has announced how much fund as relief package for those distressed by Covid lockdown?
a) Rs 1250 crore
b) Rs 1050 crore
c) Rs 1100 crore
d) Rs 900 crore
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Ans. (a) Rs 1250 crore Expln: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has
announced a relief package worth Rs 1250 crore for those distressed by the
Covid infused lockdown. The relief package will cover all auto-rickshaw
drivers, maxi cab drivers and taxi drivers. They will be given Rs 3000 each.
Around 2.10 lakh drivers are expected to benefit from the decision. |
6. According to a new study, Antarctica will reach a climate tipping point by which year?
a) 2050
b) 2100
c) 2060
d) 2070
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Ans. (c) 2060 Expl: A new study published in the journal Nature shows that the Antarctica ice sheet could reach a tipping point by about 2060. This means if the global greenhouse emissions continue at the current rate, the Antarctica Ice Sheet (AIS) will cross a critical threshold leading to an irreversible global sea-level rise. |
7. Which nation has passed a bill to counter a rise in the anti-Asian Hate Crimes amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
a) US
b) Canada
c) UK
d) Australia
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Ans. (a) US Expln: The United States House on May 18, 2021, passed
the bill to counter a rise in the anti-Asian Hate Crimes amid the COVID-19
pandemic. The measure was passed in a 364-62 vote with 62 Republicans voting
against the bill. |
8. Who is going to coach Team India during its Sri Lanka tour in July 2021?
a) VVS Lakshman
b) Rahul Dravid
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Virendra Sehwag
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Ans. (b) Rahul Dravid Expln: Former India skipper Rahul Dravid will coach Team India during its limited-overs series against Sri Lanka in July 2021. This will be Dravid's second stint with the Indian team after working with the team as a batting consultant during the England tour in 2014. |
9. How much Insurance sector regulator IRDA has imposed a fine of on the policy market for violating the advertisement rules?
(1) Rs 50 lakh
(2) Rs 34 lakh
(3) Rs 24 lakh
(4) Rs 20 lakh
(5) Rs 10 lakh
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Ans: 3 |
10. Recently which of the following a disease has notified as the Epidemic under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897?
(1) Influenza A (H3N2) variant virus
(2) Mucaramicosis
(3) Rift Valley fever
(4) Ebola virus
(5) Diabetes
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Ans: 2 |
(1) Aravinda de Silva
(2) Lasith Malinga
(3) Shammi Silva
(4) Kumar Sangakkara
(5) Chaminda Vaas
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Ans: 3 Expl: Shammi Silva has elected unopposed chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for a second term. |
12. What is the the new date which the government has extended the due date of furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2021-22?
(1) 30th September, 2021
(2) 25th September, 2021
(3) 20th September, 2021
(4) 10th September, 2021
(5) 15th September, 2021
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Ans: 1 Expl: The government has extended the due date of furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2021-22, for individuals by two months from 31st July to 30th September, 2021. |
13. Which of the following date the "International Tea Day" is observed?
(1) May-21
(2) May-20
(3) May-19
(4) May-18
(5) May-17
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Ans: 1 Expl: International
Tea Day is observed annually on May 21, according to the United Nations. |
14. How much has increased the foreign direct investment limit in the insurance sector?
(1) 49%
(2) 50%
(3) 74%
(4) 35%
(5) 100%
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Ans: 3 |
15. Recently in which State the crash of a MiG-21 Bison aircraft?
(1) Punjab
(2) Goa
(3) Odisha
(4) West Bengal
(5) Uttarakhand
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Ans: 1 |
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