Month- May 2021
Type- MCQs / FAQs
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1. Who is the new US Interim envoy to India?
Ans. Daniel Smith
2. Who has received UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize?
Ans. Maria Ressa
3. Who became the World Champion for the 4th time in Snooker 2021?
Ans. Mark Shelby - from UK
4. Which country has joined the US, Canada, Qatar, Norway' formed "Net Zero Producers" forum?
Ans. Saudi Arabia (Capital - Riyadh, Currency - Riyal)
5. Who is sworn as the new CM of Puducherry in May 2021?
Ans. N Rangaswamy
6. When did BRO celebrated its 61st Raising Day?
Ans. 7th May-DG of BRO: Rajeev Choudhary
8. Which bank was selected as a digital payments partner by the National Agriculture Market (NAM)?
Ans. Kotak Mahindra Bank (HQ-Mumbai)
9. India's 1st 'Drive in Vaccination Centre' was inaugurated in which city?
Ans. Mumbai
10. 61st Foundation Day of Maharashtra and Gujrat is celebrated on?
Ans. 1st May
11. World Press Freedom Day 2021 Global Conference hosted by UNESCO and by which country?
Ans. Namibia (Capital - Windhoek, Currency - Rand)
12. In which country, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has participated in the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting?
Ans. London, UK
13. Thisara Perera recently retired from Cricket. He was from?
Ans. Sri-Lanka (T Perera - All Rounder)
14.o was awarded as 'Order of the Rising Sun' by Japanese Govt?
Ans. Shymala Ganesh
15. Who is sworn as the new CM of Tamil Nadu?
Ans. MK Stalin
16. Which state govt launched 'Parvat Dhara Yojana' in May 2021?
Ans. Himachal Pradesh
17. What was name of former J&K Governor who passed away in May?
Ans. Jagmohan
18. The name of 'Miyon ka Bara' railway station has been changed to Mahesh Nagar. It is in which state?
Ans. Jodhpur, Rajasthan
19. Which state launched the 'Mukhyamantri COVID Upchar Yojana"?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh (amid the rise in the Covid Cases in May 2021)
20. Who won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix Title?
Ans. Lewis Hamilton from UK (Mercedes F1 Racer)
21. Who climbed the Mt. Everest for the 25th time in May 2021?
Ans. Kami Rita (Height of Mt. Everest - 8848.86 m)
22. Who succeeded Sarbananda Sonowal as the 15th CM of Assam
Ans. Himanta Biswa Sarma
23. CBSE has launched a new App in May 2021 for psycho social wellness of students and parents. What is the name of the App?
Ans. CBSE Dost for Life
24. Who is named as the '2021 Laureus Sportsman of the year??
Ans. Rafael Nadal - Spain
25. Who is named as the '2021 Laureus Sportswoman of the year'?
Ans. Naomi Osaka - Japan
26. India paid tribute to Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore on 7th May on his which birth anniversary?
Ans. 160th Birth Anniversary (Nobel Prize - 1913 for 'Geetanjali')
27. Where is the HQ of International Postal Union?
Ans. Bern, Switzerland
28. Which book won the 'National Book Critics Circle Prize for fiction??
Ans. Hamnet - by Maggie O' Farrell
29. Which state government launched the 'HARIHARA' scheme in May?
Ans. Haryana (to provide jobs for children turned 18 years old)
30. Who is the new Executed Director by Reserve Bank of India in May?
Ans. Jose J Kattoor
31. Who is the new Deputy Managing Director of SIDBI in May 2021?
Ans. Sudatta Mandal
32. Who won the ICC Women's Player of the Month - April 2021?
Ans. Alyssa Healy - Australia
33. Who won the ICC Men's Player of the Month - April 2021?
Ans. Babar Azam - Pakistan
34. Who is the author of the book 'Elephant in the Tomb"?
Ans. Kalki Koechlin
35. What is the name of the tool that Snapdeal has launched in May 2021 to connect the COVID19 patients with potential plasma Donors?
Ans. Sanjeevani
36. Which state/UT Police has launched a vehicle helpline called "COVI Van" to help the senior citizens?
Ans. Delhi
37. What is the name of Anti-COVID19 drug developed by DRDO?
Ans. drug2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG)
38. The '2021 AIBA Men's World Boxing Championship' will be held in?
Ans. Belgrade, Serbia
39. Who is the 38th National President of FICCI Ladies Organization?
Ans. Ujjawala Singhania - 38th President of FLO
40. Who is the new CEO of NARCL or Bad Banks?
Ans. Padmakumar Madhavan Nair
41. Who was sworn in as the 14th NASA Administrator in May 2021?
Ans. Bill Nelson
42. Which bank announced the launch of 'I Choose my Number' feature?
Ans. Jana Small Finance Bank (HQ-Bengaluru)
43. Which company got awarded with 'Green Urja Award' in May 2021?
Ans. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA)
44. Name the 1st Revenue Minister of Kerala who passed away in May 21?
Ans. K R Gouri
45. Which company launched the 'COVID-19 Vaccine Finder'?
Ans. Paytm (HQ of Paytm - Mumbai)
45. The World Food Prize 2021 has been awarded to?
Ans. Shakuntala Harak Singh (for her work in Aquatic Food Systems)
46. Which company launched an all-electric motorcycle brand 'Livewire'?
Ans. Harley Davidson - USA
47. The Book '1971: The Beginning of India's Cricketing Greatness' has been authored by whom?
Ans. Boria Majumdar and Gautam Bhattarcharya
48. Who is the new chairman of Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL)?
Ans. Arun Kumar Singh
49. Who is appointed the head coach of Cricket Team India (Women)?
Ans. Ramesh Powar
50. Rythu Bharosa Scheme is a scheme of which state?
Ans. Andra Pradesh
51. Which Payments Bank has launched a platform 'DigiGold'?
Ans. Airtel Payments
Bank (HQ- Noida)
52. KP Sharma Oli has been reelected the PM of which country in May?
Ans. Nepal
53. Who is appointed as the new United Nations Humanitarian Chief by United Nations Chief Antonio Guetteres?
Ans. Martin Griffiths (HQ of UN- New York, USA)
54. Which state's police has launched a drive called 'Mission Hausla'?
Ans. Uttarakhand (to help people get oxygen, beds, ventilators to patients)
55. Who has become the 1st Finance Minister of Assam?
Ans. Ajanta Neog (MLA from the Golaghat Assembly Constituency)
56. The name of Cyclone 'Tauktae' has been given by which country?
Ans. Myanmar (Capital - Naypyitaw)
57. Which state celebrated its 46th Statehood day on 16th May 2021?
Ans. Sikkim (Capital - Gangtok)
58. Who is the new independent director of board of IT Company Wipro?
Ans. Tulsi Naidu
59. The armed forces have launched operation to aid COVID-19 efforts?
Ans. CO-JEET (strengthening the medical system and oxygen supply)
60. What was the initiative taken by Anand Mahindra in Maharashtra to deal with the Oxygen Crisis in May 2021?
Ans. Oxygen on Wheels
61. Who launched the 'Checkmate Covid Initiative' in May 2021?
Ans. All India Chess Federation (to help chess community in Pandemic)
62. Who is the 3rd consecutive time CM of West Bengal?
Ans. Mamata Bannerjee
63. The World's longest Pedestrian suspension bridge (Arouca 516) has been opened in Aveiro district. It is in which country?
Ans. Portugal
64. Who will be the only referee from India to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo Olympics?
Ans. Ashok Kumar
65. Who is re-elected as a member of the FIH Athletes' com
Ans. PR Satheesh
66. Which government launched the 'HIT Covid App"
Ans. Bihar (to track the monitoring of the Covid-19 patients in isolation)
67. Which state's CM launched the 'Amrit Vahini' App?
Ans. Jharkhand (for online booking of Hospital Beds)
68. Which state got 1st Rank in implementation of Smart City Projects?
Ans. Jharakhand (2nd - Rajasthan)
69. Which state got 1st Rank in establishing Health and Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat Program to provide health care in rural areas?
Ans. Karnataka
70. Which bank has partnered with HyperVerge for AI-Powered Online Account Opening amidst Pandemic?
Ans. SBI
71. Which leader of the 'Chipko Movement' has passed away recently?
Ans. Sunderlal Bahuguna (Chipku Movement - 1973)
72. Which is the 1st state to reimburse GST on Covid-related donations?
Ans. Haryana
73. DIPAS and DRDO
has build antibody detection kit named as?
Ans. DIPCOVA
74. National Anti Terrorism Day is observed every year on?
Ans. 21st May
75. The Google would open its 1st Physical store in which country?
Ans. New York, USA
76. Who is sworn as the CM of Kerala for the 2nd consecutive time?
Ans. Pinarayi Vijayan
77. What is the name of Former NSG Director General who headed the commando forces in 2008 Mumbai Attacks has passed away?
Ans. JK Dutt
78. Who is the 1st Woman Chief Justice of Kenya in May 2021?
Ans. Martha Koome
79. Which bank has launched digital Loan Processing System (LPS) for MSME and agri borrowers?
Ans. IDBI Bank
80. Which country has unveiled a new super computer named 'Simorgh'?
Ans. Iran (100 times more powerful than the previous supercomputers)
81. Who has been reappointed as the Prime Minister of Mali?
Ans. Moctar Ouane
82. India's 1st agro-export facilitation centre has been launched in city of?
Ans. Pune (with the association of NABARD)
83. Which country launched the satellite 'Haiyang-2D' by Long March?
Ans. China (Haiyang-2D: New Ocean Observation Satellite)
84. Which company has partnered with 'Digit General Insurance' in May?
Ans. PayPoint India
85. Which state declared 'Black Fungus or Mucormycosis' an epidemic?
Ans. Rajasthan
86. 'Matsyakara Bharosa' is a scheme of Which state?
Ans. Andra Pradesh
87. Which state govt. started the initiative Medicine from the Sky'?
Ans. Telangana (delivering medicines through multiple drones)
88. COWIN Platform is launched in Hindi and______ regional languages?
Ans. 14 Regional Languages
89. 200th Kisan Rail successfully commenced its journey from?
Ans. Nuzvid (Andra Pradesh) to Adarsh Nagar (Delhi)
90. Who has been crowned Miss Universe 2020?
Ans. Andrea Meza - Mexico
91. Which state's CM launched a mobile App 'MOMA Market'?
Ans. Manipur (for delivering the Vegetables and Fruits at Home)
92. The 'International Invincible Gold Medal' has been conferred to?
Ans. Ramesh Pokriyal Nishank
93. Who has been named COP26 People's Advocate for UK Presidency?
Ans. Sir David
Attenborough (Venue of COP26 - Glasgow, UK)
94. Who is appointed as a senior advisor to US President Joe Biden?
Ans. Neera Tanden
95. Who won the 'Whitley Awards 2021', also known as Green Oscars?
Ans. Nuklu Phom (from Nagaland's Longleng district)
96. Which country successfully landed its rover 'Zhurong' on Mars?
Ans. China
97. Who has topped the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders' list for 2021?
Ans. Jacinda Arden (PM of New Zealand)
98. Who has won the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix title?
Ans. Max Versteppen (Red Bull - Netherlands)
99. Who is re-elected to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) council for the period of 2021-2025?
Ans. Himanta Biswa Sarma
100. cyclone, Cyclone 'Yaas' is named by which country?
Ans. Oman
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