Current Affairs : 18 May to 24 May, 2021 : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

CURRENT AFFAIRS

18 MAY, 2021 TO 24 MAY, 2021

1. Who has been crowned as the 69th Miss Universe 2020?

(a) Julia Gama, Brazil

(b) Janick Maceta, Peru

(c) Andrea Meza, Mexico

(d) Adline Quadros Castelino, India

Answer: (c)

2. Which state government has launched the ‘Ayush Ghar-Dwar’ program to keep the home isolated Covid-19 positive patients healthy by practising Yoga?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Assam

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Bihar

Answer: (a)

3. Which state government has launched the ‘Amrit Vahini’ App for the online booking of hospital beds?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Tripura

(d) Jharkhand

Answer: (d)

4. Which state government has launched 'HIT Covid App' to ensure regular monitoring and tracking of those Covid-19 patients, who are in home isolation across the state. HIT stands for home isolation tracks?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Bihar

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Maharashtra

Answer: (b)

5. Which country has successfully achieved the feat of landing its first Mars Rover ‘Zhu Rong’ on the red planet, on May 15, 2021, becoming the only second nation to do so after the United States?

(a) China

(b) North Korea

(c) India

(d) Russia

Answer: (a)

6. Who has been reappointed as the Prime Minister of Mali?

(a) Bah Ndaw

(b) Assimi Goïta

(c) Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

(d) Moctar Ouane

Answer: (d)

7. Which of the following has announced the launch of its fully digitized loan processing system, offering over 50 products to MSME and the agriculture sector?

(a) IDBI Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) HDFC Bank

Answer: (a)

8. Which of the following has unveiled a new supercomputer named ‘Simorgh’ that is 100 times more powerful than the previous supercomputer of the country to date?

(a) Israel

(b) Iran

(c) Russia

(d) France

Answer: (b)

9. Which state has been ranked first in establishing Health and Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat Program to provide comprehensive primary health care in rural areas?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Karnataka

(d) Gujarat

Answer: (c)

10. Which state has clinched the 1st Position among the 36 States & UTs of India based on the progress of implementation of Smart City projects?

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Punjab

(d) Goa

Answer: (a)

11. Who won the Italian Open 2021 Men’s title?

(a) Lorenzo Sonego

(b) Reilly Opelka

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Rafael Nadal

Answer: (d)

12. Who won the Italian Open 2021 Women’s title?

(a) Iga Świątek

(b) Karolína Plíšková

(c) Coco Gauff

(d) Petra Martić

Answer: (a)

13. Who has been appointed as the batting coach of Indian Women Cricket team for he upcoming tour of England?

(a) Sadagoppan Ramesh

(b) Shiv Sunder Das

(c) Hemang Badani

(d) Ajay Ratra

Answer: (b)

14. Who has been appointed as the fielding coach of Indian Women Cricket team for he upcoming tour of England?

(a) Sanjay Bangar

(b) Ajay Jadeja

(c) Abhay Sharma

(d) Robin Singh

Answer: (c)

15. Which of the following won the 2021 FA Cup?

(a) Chelsea

(b) Leicester City

(c) Manchester City

(d) Sheffield United

Answer: (b)

16. When is National Dengue Day observed in India?

(a) 16 May

(b) 20 May

(c) 23 May

(d) 26 May

Answer: (a)

17. When is International Day of Light observed?

(a) 12 May

(b) 14 May

(c) 16 May

(d) 18 May

Answer: (c)

18. When is International Day of Living Together in Peace observed?

(a) 14 May

(b) 16 May

(c) 17 May

(d) 20 May

Answer: (b)

19. When is World AIDS Vaccine Day (HIV Vaccine Awareness Day) observed?

(a) 11 May

(b) 15 May

(c) 18 May

(d) 20 May

Answer: (c)

20. When is International Museum Day observed?

(a) 18 May

(b) 22 May

(c) 24 May

(d) 26 May

Answer: (a)