Current Affairs : 11 May to 17 May, 2021 : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

CURRENT AFFAIRS

11 MAY, 2021 TO 17 MAY, 2021

1. Who won the 2021 “Laureus Sportswoman of the Year” title?

(a) Novak Djokovic

(b) Roger Federer

(c) Rafael Nadal

(d) Stefanos Tsitsipas

Answer: (c)

2. Who won the 2021 “Laureus Sportsman of the Year” title?

(a) Naomi Osaka

(b) Serena Williams

(c) Jennifer Brady

(d) Garbiñe Muguruza

Answer: (a)

3. Who has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April, 2021?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Rishabh Pant

(c) Babar Azam

(d) Jofra Archer

Answer: (c)

4. Who has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for April, 2021?

(a) Rachael Haynes

(b) Alyssa Healy

(c) Ellyse Perry

(d) Beth Mooney

Answer: (b)

5. Which of the following has become the fourth State/Union Territory to achieve the target of 100% piped water connection in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

(a) Goa

(b) Assam

(c) West Bengal

(d) Puducherry

Answer: (d)

6. Which of the following has launched a drive called "Mission Hausla" to help people get oxygen, beds, ventilators, and plasma for Covid-19 patients?

(a) Uttarakhand Police

(b) Assam Police

(c) Punjab Police

(d) Uttar Pradesh Police

Answer: (a)

7. Which state government has declared a complete ban on the controversial herbicide, Glyphosate, which is used rampantly by farmers to kill weeds in HTBt cotton crop?

(a) Bihar

(b) Telangana

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Kerala

Answer: (b)

8. Who has been declared as Assam’s first  woman Finance Minister?

(a) Ajanta Neog

(b) Angoorlata Deka

(c) Suman Haripriya

(d) Pramila Rani Brahma

Answer: (a)

9. Which of the following will become the world's first country to ban all synthetic cannabinoid substances?

(a) Russia

(b) North Korea

(c) China

(d) Japan

Answer: (c)

10. Who has topped the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021, released by Fortune Magazine?

(a) Dan Schulman

(b) Jacinda Ardern

(c) Justin Welby

(d) Stacy Abrams

Answer: (b)

11. What is the rank of Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Serum Institute of India, in the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021, released by Fortune Magazine?

(a) 8th

(b) 10th

(c) 21st

(d) 28th

Answer: (b)

12. Who won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix held on 09 May 2021?

(a) Sebastian Vettel

(b) Valtteri Bottas

(c) Max Verstappen

(d) Lewis Hamilton

Answer: (d)

13. Who won the 2021 Madrid Open women’s singles title?

(a) Aryna Sabalenka

(b) Ashleigh Barty

(c) Naomi Osaka

(d) Serena Williams

Answer: (a)

14. Who won the Mutua Madrid Open title 2021?

(a) Fabio Fognini

(b) Matteo Berrettini

(c) Alexander Zverev

(d) Stefanos Tsitsipas

Answer: (c)

15. Which of the following has won the Premier League 2020-21?

(a) Manchester United

(b) Leicester City

(c) Manchester City

(d) Arsenal

Answer: (c)

16. When is National Technology Day observed?

(a) 11 May

(b) 14 May

(c) 17 May

(d) 20 May

Answer: (a)

17. When is International Nurse observed?

(a) 10 May

(b) 12 May

(c) 14 May

(d) 16 May

Answer: (b)

18. When is International Day of Families observed?

(a) 12 May

(b) 13 May

(c) 14 May

(d) 15 May

Answer: (d)

19. Which of the following has launched ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Finder’, a platform to help citizens check the availability of vaccination slots on its Mini App store?

(a) Paytm

(b) MobiKwik

(c) Airtel Money

(d) PhonePe

Answer: (a)

20. Who is the Governor of Assam?

(a) Biplab Kumar Deb

(b) Ramesh Bais

(c) Anil Baijal

(d) Jagdish Mukhi

Answer: (d)