CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2021 May
CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2021 May: Questions & Answers
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Recently R. Shanmugasundaram has been appointed as the new Advocate General of which state?
a. Assam
b. Maharashtra
c. Tamil Nadu
d. None of these
Answer: c. Tamil Nadu
2. Which state government has announced to treat Mucormycosis patients free of charge?
a. Delhi
b. Maharashtra
c. Haryana
d. None of these
Answer: b. Maharashtra
3. Who has been appointed as the National President of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO)?
a. Shrestha Garg
b. Ujjwala Singhania
c. Kritika Joshi
d. None of these
Answer: b. Ujjwala Singhania
4. Recently which state’s every village house has become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ by
ensuring tap connection?
a. Ladakh
b. Lakshadweep
c. Puducherry
d. None of these
Answer: c. Puducherry
5. Recently in which state an online flood reporting and information management system has been introduced?
a. Haryana
b. Assam
c. Rajasthan
d. None of these
Answer: b. Assam
6. Which bank has recently launched the ‘Digital Loan Processing System’?
a. BOB
b. IDBI Bank
c. HDFC Bank
d. None of these
Answer: b. IDBI Bank
7 Which company is constructing the largest international submarine cable system centred in India?
a. Adani Group
b. Tata Group
c. Reliance Jio
d. None of these
Answer: c. Reliance Jio
8. Recently passed away ‘Sunderlal Bahuguna’ was famous?
a. Author
b. Environmentalist
c. Singer
d. None of these
Answer: b. Environmentalist
9. Who has recently become a member of the FIH Athletes Committee?
a. Shaan Muhammad
b. PR Sreejesh
c. Anand Sharma
d. None of these
Answer: b. PR Sreejesh
10. Which state government has announced to give 1500 rupees per month to the orphaned children in the Covid-19 epidemic?
a. Odisha
b. Kerala
c. Punjab
d. None of these
Answer: c. Punjab
11. When is World Asthma Day celebrated?
a. 03 May
b. 04 May
c. 02 May
d. None of these
Answer: b. 04 May
12. Which state government has recently postponed the Char Dham Yatra because of Covid-19?
a. Uttarakhand
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Jharkhand
d. None of these
Answer: a. Uttarakhand
13. Where has the Indian Army recently set up its first green solar power plant?
a. Kerala
b. Sikkim
c. Karnataka
d. None of these
Answer: b. Sikkim
14. Recently Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 3 crore on which
bank?
a. Axis Bank
b. HDFC Bank
c. ICICI Bank
d. None of these
Answer: c. ICICI Bank
15. Recently passed away Chandro Tomar was famous?
a. Singer
b. Shooter
c. Journalist
d. None of these
Answer: b. Shooter
16. When is Ayushman Bharat Day celebrated?
a. 28 April
b. 30 April
c. 29 April
d. None of these
Answer: b. 30 April
17. Which state government has recently launched the ‘Covid Emergency Loan Scheme’?
a. Haryana
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. None of these
Answer: a. Haryana
18. Which state government has reduced the price of RT-PCR tests in private laboratories from 1700 to 500 rupees?
a. Gujarat
b. Kerala
c. Maharashtra
d. None of these
Answer: b. Kerala
19. Recently the former chairman of ‘Atomic Energy Commission’ has passed away. What is his name?
a. Narinder Batra
b. Srikumar Banerjee
c. Avtar Singh Bhasin
d. None of these
Answer: b. Srikumar Banerjee
20. Which prominent ‘Khasi lyricist’ of Meghalaya has died recently?
a. Somit Paul
b. Karan Ross
c. Rana Kharkongor
d. None of these
Answer: c. Rana Kharkongor
21. Who has recently been elected as the President of the Oxford Students’ Union?
a. Ronit Jain
b. Anvee Bhutani
c. Suresh Mukund
d. None of these
Answer: b. Anvee Bhutani
22. Recently which Indian company and Rolls Royce have signed an agreement to support Rolls Royce MT30 marine engine in India?
a. Tata
b. Reliance
c. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
d. None of these
Answer: c. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
23. Recently passed away Raghunath Mohapatra was famous?
a. Author
b. Sculptor
c. Singer
d. None of these
Answer: b. Sculptor
24. Which education board has launched the ‘Dost for Life’ mobile app?
a. ICSE
b. CBSE
c. UP Board
d. None of these
Answer: b. CBSE
25. Recently passed away ‘Rajkumar Keswani’ was famous?
a. Author
b. Journalist
c. Singer
d. None of these
Answer: b. Journalist
26. Who has been honoured with the prestigious ‘ONV Award’ recently?
a. Srikumar Banerjee
b. Vairamuthu
c. Avtar Singh Bhasin
d. None of these
Answer: b. Vairamuthu
27. Who has won the men’s singles title at ‘Geneva Open Tennis 2021’?
a. Stan Wawrinka
b. David Goffin
c. Casper Ruud
d. None of these
Answer: c. Casper Ruud
28. Which IAS has recently been awarded the FIH President Award?
a. Balbir Singh Senior
b. V. Kartikeyan
c. Sukhjit Singh
d. None of these
Answer: b. V. Kartikeyan
29. Recently the Ministry of Civil Aviation has given permission to which state government to use drones for experimental delivery of vaccines?
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Telangana
d. None of these
Answer: c. Telangana
30. Recently passed away Shesh Narain Singh was famous?
a. Singer
b. Journalist
c. Author
d. None of these
Answer: b. Journalist
31. Recently N Rangaswamy became the new Chief Minister of which state?
a. Assam
b. Puducherry
c. Kerala
d. None of these
Answer: b. Puducherry
32. Which state government has recently declared mucormycosis an epidemic?
a. Rajasthan
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. None of these
Answer: a. Rajasthan
33. Which state government has announced a free power supply to oxygen plants?
a. Delhi
b. Assam
c. Punjab
d. None of these
Answer: b. Assam
34. Recently the former Chief Minister of which state Jagannath Pahadia has died due to Covid-19?
a. Uttarakhand
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. None of these
Answer: c. Rajasthan
35. When is World Press Freedom Day celebrated?
a. 02 May
b. 03 May
c. 01 May
d. None of these
Answer: b. 03 May
36. Who has been appointed as Athlete Ambassador for the IOC’s ‘Believe in Sports’ campaign?
a. P V Sindhu
b. Saina Nehwal
c. Hima Das
d. None of these
Answer: a. P V Sindhu
37. Which state government has planned to provide more than two lakh tap water connections?
a. Kerala
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. None of these
Answer: b. Himachal Pradesh
38. Who has planned to launch an electric scooter internationally in July 2021?
a. UBER
b. Paytm
c. OLA
d. None of these
Answer: c. OLA
39. Recently passed away Pandit Devvrat Chaudhary was famous?
a. Singer
b. Sitar player
c. Journalist
d. None of these
Answer: b. Sitar player
40. Which country has topped the recently released ICC Test rankings?
a. India
b. New Zealand
c. England
d. None of these
Answer: a. India
41. Who became the head of a technical group formed by SEBI on social stock exchange?
a. Jose J Kattoor
b. Harsh Bhanwala
c. Ujjwala Singhania
d. None of these
Answer: b. Harsh Bhanwala
42. According to a recent World Bank report, who has been the largest recipient of remittances in 2020?
a. Mexico
b. China
c. India
d. None of these
Answer: c. India
43. Recently passed away PC George was famous?
a. Author
b. Actor
c. Singer
d. None of these
Answer: b. Actor
44. Who has recently been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to The Republic of Suriname?
a. Shakoor Rather
b. S Balachandran
c. Arun Kumar Singh
d. None of these
Answer: b. S Balachandran
45. Which state government has recently announced the launch of Ankur Yojana?
a. Maharashtra
b. Haryana
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. None of these
Answer: c. Madhya Pradesh
46. Recently the Sports Ministry has approved the opening of how many Khelo India centres in seven states?
a. 273
b. 143
c. 183
d. None of these
Answer: b. 143
47. Who has been elected as the new Speaker of the ‘Kerala Legislative Assembly?
a. Srikumar Banerjee
b. M. B. Rajesh
c. Avtar Singh Bhasin
d. None of these
Answer: b. M. B. Rajesh
48. Recently ‘Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra’ has become the acting Chief Justice of the High Court of which state?
a. Bihar
b. Uttarakhand
c. Chhattisgarh
d. None of these
Answer: c. Chhattisgarh
49. Recently the ‘Mohali International Hockey Stadium’ has been named after whom?
a. Major Dhyan Chand
b. Balbir Singh Senior
c. Sukhjit Singh
d. None of these
Answer: b. Balbir Singh Senior
50. Recently, R. Gouri Amma, the oldest MLA of which state, has died at the age of 102 years?
a. Karnataka
b. Lakshadweep
c. Kerala
d. None of these
Answer: c. Kerala
51. Recently the Chief Minister of which state has released funds for stray animals?
a. Haryana
b. Odisha
c. Rajasthan
d. None of these
Answer: b. Odisha
52. Recently who became the CEO of National Asset Reconstruction Company?
a. Shankar Ghosh
b. S Janakiraman
c. Padmakumar M Nair
d. None of these
Answer: c. Padmakumar M Nair
53. Which small finance bank has recently launched the I Choose My Number facility?
a. AU Small Finance Bank
b. Jana small finance bank
c. Ujjivan small finance bank
d. None of these
Answer: b. Jana small finance bank
54. Which of the following gold medalists of the 1982 Asian Games has passed away recently?
a. Sardar Singh
b. Dhanraj Pillai
c. Gulam Mohammad Khan
d. None of these
Answer: c. Gulam Mohammad Khan
55. Recently passed away Manas Bihari Verma was famous?
a. Singer
b. Aeronautical Engineer
c. Journalist
d. None of these
Answer: b. Aeronautical Engineer
56. Which company has recently offered $ 44.6 billion to buy Yahoo?
a. Google
b. Microsoft
c. Facebook
d. None of these
Answer: b. Microsoft
57. Recently India has announced the withdrawal of illegal migrants from which country?
a. Australia
b. France
c. Britain
d. None of these
Answer: c. Britain
58. Recently which state government has announced a two-month free ration to all ration cardholders?
a. Haryana
b. Delhi
c. Rajasthan
d. None of these
Answer: b. Delhi
59. Which state has launched the ‘My Village – Corona Free Village’ campaign?
a. Goa
b. Gujarat
c. Odisha
d. None of these
Answer: b. Gujarat
60. Recently the World Bank has announced to give $ 80.5 million to which country?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Bhutan
c. Australia
d. None of these
Answer: a. Sri Lanka
61. Who has announced the launch of the free video streaming service mini tv?
a. Flipkart
b. Amazon
c. Facebook
d. None of these
Answer: b. Amazon
62. Which state government has conducted monkey census by specially designed mobile application?
a. Rajasthan
b. Maharashtra
c. Haryana
d. None of these
Answer: c. Haryana
63. Where will India’s largest reclining Buddha statue be installed recently?
a. Vaishali
b. Sarnath
c. Bodh Gaya
d. None of these
Answer: c. Bodh Gaya
64. Which is the first small finance bank to provide an online account opening facility to NRI customers?
a. Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank
b. Equitas Small Finance Bank
c. Suryoday Small Finance Bank
d. None of these
Answer: b. Equitas Small Finance Bank
65. Recently ‘Vishnu Kumar Sharma’ has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to which country?
a. Mali
b. Libya
c. South Sudan
d. None of these
Answer: c. South Sudan
66. Which state government has launched the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana?
a. Odisha
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. None of these
Answer: b. Uttar Pradesh
67. According to the Brand Finance report, which number has LIC become the most valuable brand globally?
a. Tenth
b. Fifth
c. Third
d. None of these
Answer: a. Tenth
68. Which state has started a unified command centre for Covid management?
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Karnataka
d. None of these
Answer: b. Tamil Nadu
69. Who has started breathing and recovery schemes to provide necessary financial support to MSME?
a. RBI
b. FICCI
c. SIDBI
d. None of these
Answer: c. SIDBI
70. Recently passed away Kanupriya was famous?
a. Singer
b. Anchor
c. Journalist
d. None of these
Answer: b. Anchor
71. Which state has decided to appoint oxygen nurses to prevent wastage of oxygen in hospitals?
a. Odisha
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. None of these
Answer: b. Maharashtra
72. Recently, where the Miyon ka Bara railway station has been renamed as
Mahesh Nagar?
a. Kanpur
b. Jodhpur
c. Bhopal
d. None of these
Answer: b. Jodhpur
78. Recently Himanta Biswa Sarma has become the new Chief Minister of which state?
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Assam
d. None of these
Answer: c. Assam
79. Recently the former President of which country Mohamed Nasheed has been injured in a bomb blast?
a. Bangladesh
b. Maldives
c. Afghanistan
d. None of these
Answer: b. Maldives
80. Which state government has decided to confer the Manoj Das International Literary Award?
a. Assam
b. Odisha
c. Kerala
d. None of these
Answer: b. Odisha
81. Which state government has recently launched Sanjeevani Vehicles Oxygen Truck to provide oxygen to hospitals?
a. Haryana
b. Jharkhand
c. Rajasthan
d. None of these
Answer: b. Jharkhand
82. Recently the Chief Minister of which state has announced the establishment of a Legislative Council?
a. West Bengal
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. None of these
Answer: a. West Bengal
83. Recently which organization has launched the Anti-Covid drug 2-DG?
a. ICMR
b. Bharat Biotech
c. DRDO
d. None of these
Answer: c. DRDO
84. Recently passed away ‘Charles Grodin’ Was famous?
a. Singer
b. Actor
c. Journalist
d. None of these
Answer: b. Actor
85. Where has been the inauguration of India’s first Agricultural Export Facilitation Center recently?
a. Mumbai
b. Pune
c. New Delhi
d. None of these
Answer: b. Pune
86. Recently Moctar Ouane has become the Prime Minister of which country
again?
a. Sudan
b. Ethiopia
c. Mali
d. None of these
Answer: c. Mali
87. Which is the first state to join the global COVAX alliance?
a. Gujarat
b. Punjab
c. Odisha
d. None of these
Answer: b. Punjab
88. Recently, Samsung Electronics has provided 60 oxygen concentrators to
which state?
a. Rajasthan
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. None of these
Answer: c. Uttar Pradesh
89. Which country’s tennis player ‘Roman Khassanov’ has been banned for ten years?
a. France
b. Kazakhstan
c. Italy
d. None of these
Answer: b. Kazakhstan
90. Recently who has been appointed as the new CEO of Bata India?
a. S Balachandran
b. Gunjan Shah
c. Arun Kumar Singh
d. None of these
Answer: b. Gunjan Shah
91. Recently passed away Vijay Patil’ was famous?
a. Author
b. Musician
c. Singer
d. None of these
Answer: b. Musician
92. Who has recently been elected as the President of FIH?
a. Shaan Muhammad
b. Narinder Batra
c. Anand Sharma
d. None of these
Answer: b. Narinder Batra
93. Recently, RBI has imposed a fine of one lakh rupees on PMN Co-operative Bank in which state?
a. Odisha
b. Kerala
c. Maharashtra
d. None of these
Answer: c. Maharashtra
94. Which state government ID has allowed vaccination without proof?
a. Delhi
b. Odisha
c. Haryana
d. None of these
Answer: b. Odisha
95. ‘Google users’ will be able to transfer money to India and which country?
a. Russia
b. Japan
c. Singapore
d. None of these
Answer: c. Singapore
96. Recently ‘Homain Bargohain’ has passed away. Who were they?
a. Author
b. Journalist
c. Singer
d. None of these
Answer: b. Journalist
97. Who has recently been appointed by the Public Sector Selection Board?
a. Shakur Rather
b. Arun Kumar Sinha
c. Sudhir Sitapati
d. None of these
Answer: b. Arun Kumar Sinha
98. Which state has seen a subspecies of a Himalayan red fox?
a. Sikkim
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Uttarakhand
d. None of these
Answer: c. Uttarakhand
99. When is ‘International Museum Day celebrated?
a. 16 May
b. 18 May
c. 17 May
d. None of these
Answer: b. 18 May
100. Which state government has included Mucormycosis under the Aarogyasri scheme?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. None of these
Answer: a. Andhra Pradesh
101. Who has recently partnered with Google Cloud to provide ‘Satellite Internet Service’?
a. NASA
b. SpaceX
c. CNSA
d. None of these
Answer: b. SpaceX
102. Recently Ministry of Tribal Affairs has tied up with whom for Digital Transformation of Ashram Schools?
a. Google
b. Facebook
c. Microsoft
d. None of these
Answer: c. Microsoft
103. Recently passed away ‘Ki Rajanarayanan’ Was famous?
a. Singer
b. Writer
c. Journalist
d. None of these
Answer: b. Writer
104. How many years after the Common Crane bird return to Ireland recently?
a. 200
b. 300
c. 100
d. None of these
Answer: b. 300
105. Recently in which country Google has launched its global product news
showcase?
a. Germany
b. Singapore
c. India
d. None of these
Answer: c. India
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