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1. With which organization the Assam State commercial lunar payload, paid entirely in the Disaster Management Agency has jointly developed cryptocurrency Dogecoin? an Online Flood Reporting System, thus Assam A. Boeing becomes the first state to adopt digital reporting B. SpaceX system to find out impact indicators during floods? C. Lockheed Martin A. UNDP D. Northrop Grumman B. UNEP C. ILO 7. Who has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the D. UNICEF Month for April 2021? A. Fakhar Zaman 2. Who has been appointed as the chairman and B. Babar Azam managing director of state-run oil refining and C. Mohammad Hafeez marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd D. Imam-ul-Haq (BPCL)? A. Arun Kumar Singh 8. Name the Indian actor who has won the Best B. Anupama Singh Actor award in the New York City International C. Sankar Ghosh Film Festival? D. Vijay Goel A. Nawazuddin Siddiqui B. Manoj Bajpai 3. Name the Indian origin immunologist, who has C. Nasiruddin Shah been elected to the prestigious National Academy of D. Anupam Kher Sciences in recognition of his “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research? 9. According to Knight Frank’s 'Prime Global Cities A. Arun Kumar Singh Index Q1 2021' report New Delhi ranked at what B. Anupama Singh position? C. Sankar Ghosh A. 30th D. Vijay Goel B. 32nd C. 34th 4.Who has been appointed as the National President D. 36th of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO), the oldest women-led & women-centric business chamber of 10. Name the Nepali climber who has scaled Mount Southeast Asia? Everest for the record 25th time? A. Anupama Singh A. Kami Rita B. Ujjwala Singhania B. Ngima Nuru C. Roshni Nadar C. Apa Sherpa D. Shikha Sharma D. Phurba Tashi

5. Which education body has launched ‘Dost for 11. 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) Meeting Life’, an exclusive psychological counselling app 2021 was held in which city? for students and parents? A. Reykjavík B. Tokyo A. NCERT C. Toronto B. Education Ministry D. Helsinki C. CBSE D. NCTE 12. Who won the Men’s Singles Title in Madrid Open tennis tournament 2021? 6. Which space company is set to launch the A. Alexander Zverev “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon”, the first-ever B. Horacio Zeballos C. Marcel Granollers

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D. Rafael Nadal 19.Who has authored the book titled “Elephant In The Womb”? 13.Which ministry has issued a notification A. Ileana d'cruz mandating all State/UT Governments to issue a B. Jacqueline Fernandez certificate of disability through online mode only C. Nargis Fakhri using Unique Disability ID Portal (UDID Portal) – D. Kalki Koechlin www.swavlambancard.gov.in, from June 1, 2021? A. Ministry of Home Affairs 20.Who has been sworn in as the 15th Chief B. Ministry of Finance Minister of Assam? C. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment A. Sarbananda Sonowal D. Ministry of Law B. Himanta Biswa Sarma C. Rama Kanta Dewri 14.Which European country hosted the India- D. Ram Prasad Sarmah European Union Leaders’ Meeting that was attended by PM Narendra Modi, held in a hybrid 21.Who has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of format? the Union Territory of Puducherry, for a record A. France fourth time? B. Spain A. N Rangasamy C. Portugal B. A. Namassivayam D. Italy C. A. Anbalagan D. V. Narayanasamy 15.Who won the 2021 Madrid Open women’s singles title? 22.Name the Indian personality who has been A. Ashleigh Barty selected for the Arline Pacht Global Vision Award B. Aryna Sabalenka for 2021? C. Katerina Siniakova A. Gita Mittal D. Naomi Osaka B. Ranjana Desai C. R. Banumathi D. Indu Malhotra 16.Who has been named as the “Sportswoman of the Year” at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards? 23.Rajya Sabha member, Raghunath Mohapatra has A. Naomi Osaka passed away recently, he was a veteran ______also. B. Ashleigh Barty A. Journalist C. Serena Williams B. Dancer D. Megan Rapinoe C. Sculptor D. Doctor 17.Who has been named as the “Sportsman of the Year” at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards? 24.Renowned personality Shesh Narayan Singh has A. Rojer Federer passed away recently, he was veteran ______. B. Novak Djokovic A. Journalist C. Rafael Nadal B. Dancer D. Lionel Messi C. Sculptor D. Doctor 18.Who won the won the 2021 ? A. 25.Under whose chairmanship the Reserve Bank of B. Sebastien Vettel India’s (RBI) Regulations Review Authority (RRA C. 2.0) has constituted a 6-member Advisory Group? D. A. TT Srinivasaraghavan B. Gautam Thakur

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C. S Janakiraman A. K Srinivas Rao D. Subir Saha B. K Kousalya C. Sudha Nair 26.Who has been appointed as the chief minister of D. Raman Meenakshi Sundaram Tamil Nadu? A. Edappadi K. Palaniswami 33.The Nation’s first ‘Drive in Vaccination Center’ B. MK Stalin was inaugurated by MP Rahul Shewale in _____ C. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi A. Indore D. P. Geetha Jeevan B. New Delhi C. Mumbai 27.Renowned personality Abhilasha Patil passed D. Ahmedabad away recently, she was veteran ______. A. Actor 34.With which entity the National Dairy B. Fil Director Development Board (NDDB) signed a C. Choreographer Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote D. Singer efficient renewable technologies in the dairy industry? 28.On the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ A. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) Meeting, the first-ever India-France-Australia B. Power Finance Corporation Limited Trilateral Foreign Ministerial Dialogue was held in C. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency ______. D. Power Grid Corporation of India A. Paris B. Sydney 35.Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) C. London of which IIT has launched ‘Mission Bharat O2’ D. New York challenge to develop indigenous solutions for solving India’s oxygen crisis? 29.Former Union Minister Ajit Singh has passed A. IIT Kharagpur away recently belong to which political party? B. IIT Bombay A. BJP C. IIT Kanpur B. Congress D. IIT Madras C. Sanajwadi Party D. Rashtriya Lok Dal 36.2021 G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting was held in which country that was attended by the Union 30.Renowned personality V Kalyanam passed away Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (I/c) Shri recently, he was former personal secretary of _____. Prahlad Singh Patel virtually? A. Jawaharlal Nehru A. Italy B. Mahatma Gandhi B. France C. Subhas Chandra Bose C. Germany D. C Rajagopalachari D. Turkey

31.Who will be honoured with the Icon Award at the 37.Who has been honored with the Jean Hersholt 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs)? Humanitarian Award, an Oscar statue, at the 93rd A. Pink Academy Awards 2021 Ceremony? B. Madona A. Tyler Perry B. Diane Keaton C. Diana Ross C. Tom Selleck D. Kevin Costner D. Donna Summer 38.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 32.Who has been appointed as the Director of the announced a year-long celebrations to Mark birth Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR)? centenary of which filmmaker?

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A. Soumitra Chatterjee C. Barkha Dutt B. Rajesh Khanna D. Aveek Sarkar C. Satyam Kushwaha D. Satyajit Ray 45.Which steel company has been selected by the Andhra Pradesh government as Joint Venture 39.Which foundation has partnered with the not-for- partner to set up a steel plant in the Kadapa district? profit organisation, Sustainable Environment and A. Bhushan Steel Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) to B. Essar Steel launch a community COVID-19 vaccination drive C. Jindal Steel and set up COVID care centres? D. Tata Steel A. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation B. Reliance Foundation 46.Maria Ressa is an investigative journalist and C. Ford Foundation media executive of which country who has been D. PepsiCo Foundation named as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom 40.With Which country India has adopted Prize? ‘Roadmap 2030’ which aims to elevate bilateral ties A. Japan to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’? B. Taiwan A. USA C. Philippines B. France D. Singapore C. United Kingdom D. Germany 47.Renowned personality Manas Bihari Verma passed away recently, he was a veteran ______. 41.Recently, the first-ever electric tractor in India A. Nuclear Scientist has been tested at the Central Farm Machinery B. Aeronautical Scientist Training and Testing Institute which is located in C. Virologist ______. D. Astronomers A. Uttar Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh 48.Mark Selby belongs to which country who has C. Haryana become the World Snooker Champion for the fourth D. Punjab time? A. France B. Belarus 42.Oscar-winning ‘Moonstruck’ actress Olympia C. Spain D. England Dukakis passed away, she held from which country? 49.Which wind energy company has signed a Power A. USA Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy B. Iceland Corporation of India (SECI) for supplying 540 C. England Mega Watt (MW) out of the total awarded capacity D. Canada of 810 MW of blended wind power capacity? A. JSW Renew Energy 43.Who has authored the book titled “The Bench”? B. Suzlon Energy Limited A. JK Rowling C. Regen Powertech private limited B. Meghan Markle D. Inox Wind limited C. Julia Donaldson D. Judy Blume 50.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has instituted the “Satyajit Ray Lifetime 44.Who has authored the book titled Bengal 2021, Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema” An Election Diary? from 20021, which will be given every year at A. Deep Halder ______. B. Swapan Das Gupta A. Filmfare Awards

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B. National Awards C. Albania C. International Film Festival of India (IFFI) D. Slovakia D. Padma Awards 57.Who has been honoured with the 3rd highest 51.Who won the 2021 World Snooker order decoration of Japan, Order of the Rising Sun, Championship? under the class Gold and Silver Rays from the A. Shaun Murphy Consulate-General of Japan in Bengaluru, B. Judd Trump Karnataka? C. Pankaj Advani A. Shyamala Gopinath D. Mark Selby B. Shyamala Ganesh C. Kirthi Karanth 52.Former Union minister Jagmohan Malhotra D. Rumana Sinha Sehgal passed away recently he also served as governor of which state? 58.Who has been appointed as the 4th Deputy A. Andhra Pradesh Governor of the Reserve Bank of India? B. Madhya Pradesh A. Jayant Kumar Dash C. Uttar Pradesh B. R. Subramanian D. Jammu and Kashmir C. Rohit Jain D. T Rabi Sankar 53.Which state government has launched the first of 59.Who has been appointed as Acting Chairperson its kind Auro Scholarship Programme of Sri of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Aurobindo Society for all the students of state? with effect from April 25, 2021? A. Assam A. Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant B. West Bengal B. Justice Ashok Bhan C. Tripura C. Justice Jasti Chelameswar D. Jharkhand D. Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel 54.Name the Indian sports person who has been nominated as athlete ambassadors for the 60.Name the Indian gymnast who has qualified for International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ‘Believe Tokyo Olympics through Asian quota? in Sport’ campaign aimed at preventing competition A. Kalpana Debnath. manipulation? B. Rucha Divekar. A. MC Mary Kom C. Deepa Karmakar B. Saina Nehwal D. Pranati Nayak C. PV Sindhu D. Bajrang Punia 61.Asian Games gold medalist Colonel Gulam Mohammad Khan (retired) passed away recently, he 55.Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman was associated with which sports? virtually inaugurated India’s first 3D printed house A. Riding at which IIT? B. Gymnastic A. IIT Madras C. Shot Put B. IIT Bombay D. Boxing C. IIT Kanpur D. IIT Kharagpur 62.Renowned personality Amit Mistry passed away recently, he was a veteran ______. 56.The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) A. Film Director launched the Joint Multinational Military Exercise B. Cinematographer ‘DEFENDER-Europe 21’ in which country? C. Film Actor A. Romania D. Choreographer B. Macedonia

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63.Who translated Satyajit Ray’s book titled C. France “Another Dozen Stories” from Bengali to English? D. Germany A. Indrani Majumdar B. Indrani Gupta 69.The Global Forest Goals Report 2021 has been C. Sharmila Tagore released by which of the following institutions? D. Akbar Hussain A. UNDP B. UNEP 64.Which state government has initiated ‘Parvat C. Center for International Forestry Research Dhara Yojana’ to revive, recharge aquifers and D. Department of Economic and Social Affairs conserve natural resources of water in the state? A. Uttarakhand 70.Renowned personality Soli J Sorabjee passed B. Himachal Pradesh away recently, he was former ______. C. Haryana A. Comptroller and Auditor General of India D. Rajasthan B. Attorney General C. Solicitor General 65.Which state government has declared working D. Advocate General journalists as Frontline Covid Warriors and have been covered under Gopabandhu Sambadika 71.The world’s longest pedestrian suspension Swasthya Bima Yojana? bridge has been opened in which country? A. Assam A. Spain B. West Bengal B. Portugal C. Odisha C. France D. Tripura D. Denmark

66.The Ministry of Finance is set to provide an 72.44 people were killed in a stampede that occurred additional amount of Rs. 15,000 Crore to State at a religious gathering at Mount Meron that is Governments as Interest free 50-year loan under located in which country? Scheme of Financial Assistance to States for Capital A. Germany Expenditure’. The Scheme was launched in which B. Italy year? C. Turkey A. 2014 D. Israel B. 2016 C. 2018 73.Who has won the women's singles title in the D. 2020 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2021 in Stuttgart? A. Ashleigh Barty 67.In which state/UTs the Indian Army has B. Aryna Sabalenka Inaugurated its first Green Solar Energy Harnessing C. Simona Halep Plant of 56 KVA (KiloVolt-Ampere)? D. Jennifer Brady A. Ladakh B. Uttarakhand C. Sikkim D. Arunachal Pradesh

68.Alstom is a rolling stock manufacturer of which country that successfully manufactured and delivered its 100th Electric Locomotive to the Indian Railways? A. Japan B. South Korea

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74.Which country has approved the proposed sale 78.Renowned personality Pandit Debu Chaudhuri of 6 Poseidon-8I (P-8I) Patrol Aircraft and other has passed away following COVID-19 related equipment to India? complications, he was a prominent ______. A. France A. sitar maestro B. Israel B. flute maestro C. Russia C. veena maestro D. USA D. classical singer

75.Who has been appointed as the Managing 79.National Awardee Karimanal Venkatesan Anand Director (MD) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance passed away at the age of 54 due to COVID-19 Company Limited (KLI) for a period of 3 years related complications, he was a veteran ______. starting from 1st May 2021? A. cinematographer A. Amitabh Chaudhary B. screen writer B. Niraj Bajaj C. film editor C. Mahesh Balasubramanian D. music director D. TV Somanathan 80.Who has won the Portuguese Grand Prix 2021? 76.Vaishali S Hiwase held from which state who A. Lewis Hamilton became the first woman officer to be appointed as B. officer commanding in the Border Roads C. Max Verstappen Organisation (BRO)? D. A. Goa B. Gujarat C. Karnataka D. Maharshtra

77.Due to rising Covid cases in India the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), in consultation with the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) decided to conduct the 2021 Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships in ______. A. Muscat, Oman B. Doha, Qatar C. Dubai, UAE D. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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ANSWERS 1. Ans. D. entrepreneurship, industry participation and * Assam govt has launched a real time Digital Flood economic development of women. Reporting and Information Management System * Under her leadership, FLO will carry out many (FRIMS). interventions towards fostering larger contributions * The FRIMS jointly developed by ASDMA & of women in India’s Industrial and economic growth UNICEF will replace the present manual system story. with the web cum mobile application-based 5. Ans. C. technology driven system. * Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) * It will help in efficient delivery of relief, ex-gratia, has launched a new mobile app for students and rehabilitation grants to the flood affected people parents. The new app ‘Dost for Life’ is an exclusive besides trackingof damages toagricultural crops, psychological counselling app for students and loss of livestock, infrastructure damages etc. parents of CBSE-affiliated schools. * It will also help in providing financial assistance * The new App will simultaneously cater to students for restoration. and parents from CBSE-affiliated schools in * Also, the system will provide immediate alert- different geographies across the world. based verification at defined levels. * The app will also provide students with other 2. Ans. A. resource material such as suggestive course guides * The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), for after senior secondary education, tips on mental the government’s head-hunter, has picked Arun health and well being, and a ‘corona guide’ with Kumar Singh as the chairman and managing information on daily safety protocol, learning from director of state-run oil refining and marketing firm home and self-care. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL). * The counselling sessions shall be provided to * Arun Kumar Singh is currently director, students of classes 9-12 by 83 volunteer counsellors marketing at BPCL and holding additional charge of and school principals. Director, Refineries. 3. Ans. C. * Sankar Ghosh, an award-winning Indian-origin 6. Ans. B. immunologist, has been elected to the prestigious * Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is set to launch the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon”, the first-ever “distinguished and continuing achievements in commercial lunar payload, paid entirely in the original research. cryptocurrency Dogecoin. * He was among the 120 newly elected members * The satellite is scheduled to be launched in the first announced by the Academy. quarter of 2022 onboard the Falcon 9 rocket. The * Sankar Ghosh is the Silverstein and Hutt Family dogecoin-funded mission is led by the Canadian Professor of Microbiology and Chair of the company Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC). Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the * SpaceX will carry a 40-kilogram cube satellite Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at dubbed as DOGE-1, as rideshare on a Falcon 9 Columbia University. rocket. * He is also a fellow of the American Association * The payload will obtain lunar-spatial intelligence for the Advancement of Science. from sensors and cameras on board with integrated 4. Ans. B. communications and computational systems. * Ujjwala Singhania has been appointed as the * This launch will make DOGE the first crypto in National President of FICCI Ladies Organization space as well as the first meme in space. (FLO), the oldest women-led & women-centric 7. Ans. B. business chamber of Southeast Asia. * Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has been named the * As the 38th National President of FLO Singhania ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2021 for will focus on empowering women by facilitating an his consistent and stellar performances across all enabling environment that promotes

9 www.gradeup.co formats in the recently concluded series against * The 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) 2021 South Africa. held in Tokyo, Japan from May 8-9, 2021, it was * The ICC Player of the Month Awards recognise jointly organized by Iceland & Japan. and celebrate the best performances from both male * The ASM3 2021 is the 1st meeting to be held in and female cricketers across all forms of Asia. international cricket throughout the year. * The theme for 2021 is ‘Knowledge for a * Along with Babar, Australian women’s team Sustainable Arctic’. wicketkeeper-batsman Alyssa Healy also bagged * ASM is a global platform for discussing research the ICC Women’s Player of The Month accolade for and cooperation in the Arctic region, it is an event her incredible performances during the month of initiated by the Arctic Council, a high-level April. intergovernmental forum. 8. Ans. D. * Union Minister for Earth Science Dr Harsh * Anupam Kher won the Best Actor award for his Vardhan virtually represented India in the meeting. performance in the short film Happy Birthday at the 12. Ans. A. New York City International Film Festival. * Germany’s Alexander Zverev defeated Matteo * The film has been directed by Prasad Kadam and Berrettini of Italy to win the Men’s Singles Title of produced by FNP Media. Besides Anupam, Happy the 2021 Madrid Open (19th Edition on ATP). Birthday stars Aahana Kumra. * This is the 2nd Madrid Open Title (previous one – * The film also won the Best Short Film award at 2018) & 4th Masters 1000 Title for Alexander the festival. Zverev. 9. Ans. B. * In the Women’s Singles Category, Belarus’ Aryna * London-based property consultant Knight Frank Sabalenka defeated World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has ranked New Delhi and Mumbai in 32nd and (Australia) to clinch her maiden Madrid Open Title. 36th positions respectively in the Global Prime The 2021 Madrid Open is the 20th edition of the Residential Index. Tournament in WTA . * While Bengaluru moved down by four places in * The 2021 Madrid Open was held from 30th April Q1 2021 and is ranked 40; Delhi and Mumbai 2021 – 9th May 2021 at Manzanares Park Tennis dipped one place each in the same period. Center (also known as Manolo Santana Stadium), * Three Chinese cities – Shenzhen, Shanghai and Madrid, Spain. Guangzhou lead the index this quarter. Shenzhen * The Madrid Open is a Clay-court event. recorded the strongest performing world region with 13. Ans. C. a growth of 18.9%, while New York was the • The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment weakest performing market with negative 5.8% (MoSJE) has issued a notification mandating all growth. Some of the world’s top metropolises, New State/UT Governments to issue a certificate of York, Dubai, London, Paris and Hong Kong are disability through online mode only using Unique seeing prices soften. New York was the weakest- Disability ID Portal (UDID Portal) – performing global city during the period. (www.swavlambancard.gov.in) from June 1, 2021. 10. Ans. A. • The requirement of a Certificate of disability is * Nepalese climber, Kami Rita has scaled Mount mandated under the Rights of Persons with Everest for the 25th time, breaking his own record Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act, 2016). for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. • Using the certificate, people with disabilities can * Rita, 51, first scaled Everest in 1994 and has been avail benefits of different government schemes. making the trip nearly every year since then. • The sector has been demanding online issuance of * He is one of many Sherpa guides whose expertise certificates, as people with disabilities were unable and skills are vital to the safety and success of the to get certificates due to prevalent restrictions in hundreds of climbers. Pandemic times. 11. Ans. B. • Department of Health, and Department which deals with disability matters in States/UTs will ensure the compliance of the notification.

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14. Ans. C. (Mercedes-Finland) at third position. The race was • Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the the fourth round of the 2021 World India-EU Leaders’ Meeting, held in a hybrid format. Championship. The India-European Union Leaders’ Meeting is 19. Ans. D. hosted by Portugal. • Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin is making her • Portugal currently holds the chair of the grouping. debut as an author, with her first book titled • PM Modi attended the event at the invitation of the “Elephant In The Womb”. President of the European Council Mr Charles • The book, which is yet to be released, is an Michel. illustrated non-fiction book on motherhood. • The leaders of all the 27 EU Member States, as • It is illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko and well as the President of the European Council and published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI). the European Commission, participated in the • The book narrates about pregnancy and parenting meeting. This is the first time that the EU hosted a for mothers, expectant mothers, and “anyone even meeting with India in the EU+27 format. thinking about motherhood”. 15. Ans. B. 20. Ans. B. • The world number seven, Aryna Sabalenka of • Himanta Biswa Sarma has been named as the 15th Belarus, won the women’s singles title in 2021 Chief Minister of Assam on May 08, 2021. He will Madrid Open tennis tournament. replace incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal. • She defeated world number one Ashleigh Barty of • He took the charge of the office with effect from Australia in the final May 10, 2021. • This Sabalenka’s 10th career WTA singles title, • The BJP party won a second straight term in the second WTA title of the season and first on clay 2021 assembly polls in the state. court. Madrid Open is a professional WTA tennis • The party won 60 seats in the 126-member Assam tournament played on outdoor clay courts. assembly. 16. Ans. A. • Mr Sarma joined the BJP six years ago in 2015, • World number two tennis player Naomi Osaka of after quitting the Congress. Japan has been named “Sportswoman of the Year” 21. Ans. A. at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards. This is • The All India NR Congress (AINRC) founder Osaka’s second Laureus Sports Awards. In 2019, leader N Rangasamy has been sworn in as the Chief she won the “Breakthrough of the Year” award. Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry, for a 17. Ans. C. record fourth time, on May 07, 2021. • Tennis great Rafael Nadal was named the 2021 • N Rangasamy was administered the oath of office Laureus Sportsman of the Year after a landmark and secrecy by Lieutenant governor (additional year in which the Spaniard equalled Roger Federer's charge) Tamilisai Soundararajan. Grand Slam record for the most majors won by a • Prior to this, the 71-year-old served as Chief male player. Minister of Puducherry from 2001 to 2008 as a • With the French Open victory in 2020, Nadal took member of the Indian National Congress and then his tally to 20 Grand Slam titles. from 2011 to 2016 as a member of AINRC. • Nadal picked up his fourth Laureus honour, having 22. Ans. A. previously scooped the Breakthrough, Comeback • Former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High and men's individual awards. Court, Justice Gita Mittal, has been declared as one 18. Ans. C. of the two recipients of the Arline Pacht Global • Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) won Vision Award for 2021. the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix, held on 09 May • The Award will be presented at IAWJ’s Biennial 2021. This win is the fifth successive Spanish Grand Conference during the virtual opening ceremony on Prix title of Lewis Hamilton and the third win of this May 7, 2021. season. • She shares the honour with Margarita Luna Ramos • Max Verstappen (-Netherlands) from Mexico. came second followed by Valtteri Bottas

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• International Association of Women Judges • Actress Abhilasha Patil, who featured in films like (IAWJ) instituted this award in 2016. Justice Mittal ‘Good Newwz’, ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ and would be the first Indian judge to receive the award. ‘Chhichhore’, passed away due to Covid-19 • Award is presented to a sitting/retired woman complications. judge to recognize her contribution to IAWJ. • Apart from Bollywood movies, Patil also appeared in Marathi films such as ‘Te Aath Diwas’, Bayko Deta Ka Bayko’, ‘Prawaas’, ‘Pipsi’ and ‘Tujha 23. Ans. C. Majha Arrange Marriage’. • Eminent sculptor, architect, and Rajya Sabha 28. Ans. C. member, Raghunath Mohapatra has passed away • The first-ever India-France-Australia Trilateral while undergoing treatment for COVID-19. Hailing Foreign Ministerial Dialogue was held in London, from Odisha, Mohapatra was awarded Padma Shri UK, on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ in 1975, Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Meeting. Vibhushan in 2013 for his pioneering contributions • The meeting was attended by External Affairs to the world of art, architecture and culture. Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar from India, France’s 24. Ans. A. Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean- • Veteran senior journalist Shesh Narayan Singh has Yves Le Drian and Australia’s Minister for Foreign passed away while undergoing treatment for Affairs, Senator Marise Payne. COVID-19. He was 70. A columnist, political 29. Ans. D. commentator and an expert on foreign policy, Shesh • Former Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal Narain Singh had a career spanning over two (RLD) founder and leader Ajit Singh has passed decades. away battling COVID-19. He was the son of former 25. Ans. C. Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh. • The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Regulations • Ajit Singh had served as Minister of Commerce & Review Authority (RRA 2.0) has constituted a 6- Industry under Prime Minister V. P. Singh; Minister member Advisory Group headed by S Janakiraman, of Food Processing Industries in P. V. Narasimha Managing Director of State Bank of India to support Rao’s cabinet; Minister of Agriculture in Atal Bihari in reviewing the RBI’s regulations and compliance Vajpayee’s government and Minister of Civil procedures to streamline/ rationalise them to make Aviation in Manmohan Singh’s cabinet. them more effective. 30. Ans. B. • On April 15, 2021, RBI formed the RRA 2.0 for a • Mahatma Gandhi’s former personal secretary V period of 1 year from May 01, 2021 to Streamline Kalyanam passed away. He was Gandhi’s personal RBI’s Regulations and Reduce Compliance. M. secretary from 1943 to 1948, when the Mahatma Rajeshwar Rao, Deputy Governor, RBI was the was assassinated. RRA (head). • Kalyanam was preserving letters written by 26. Ans. B. Gandhiji, a cheque bearing his sign and other • Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit has literature associated with him. appointed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) • He was proficient in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, chief MK Stalin as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Tamil and English. A staunch follower of Mahatma • The 68-year-old is the son of the former five-term Gandhi, he was also associated with Rajaji in the Tamil Nadu chief minister, the late M Karunanidhi. 1960s. • The DMK-led alliance won 159 seats, well ahead 31. Ans. A. of the majority mark of 118 seats. The party alone • Singer Pink will be honoured with the Icon Award won 133 seats in the election. at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). • In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Stalin led the • The award aims to recognize artists who have United Progressive Alliance (UPA), of which the achieved success on the Billboard charts and left an DMK is a constituent, to victory in 38 out of 39 indelible impact on music. parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu. • Pink joins previous honourees that include Neil 27. Ans. A. Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez,

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Celine Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and regions of India with a target production capacity of Garth Brooks. 100 units per day. 32. Ans. D. 36. Ans. A. • Raman Meenakshi Sundaram has been appointed • Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture as Director of the Indian Institute of Rice Research Prahlad Singh Patel virtually participated in 2021 (IIRR), an arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting held in Italy. Research. • Mr Massimo Garavaglia, Minister of • Prior to this elevation, he was working as Principal Tourism,Government of Italy Chaired the meeting. Scientist (Biotechnology) at the institute crop • India will support the Principles for the transition Improvement Section. to a green travel and tourism economy submitted by • He is a scientist of global repute working in the United Nation World Tourism Organization area of rice biotechnology, molecular breeding, and (UNWTO) as a further contribution to the policy genomics and has over 160 research papers in area “Green Transformation” to embrace national and international journals of repute and has sustainability in tourism. published several books, book chapters and popular 37. Ans. A. articles. • American Actor Tyler Perry received the Jean 33. Ans. C. Hersholt Humanitarian Award, an Oscar statue, at • The Nation’s first ‘Drive in Vaccination Center’ the 93rd Academy Awards 2021 Ceremony. was inaugurated by MP Rahul Shewale in Mumbai. • He was honoured for his contribution towards the This center has been set up in the parking lot of recovery of the entertainment industry amid the Kohinoor Square Tower at Dadar. COVID-19 pandemic. • This first of its kind ‘Drive-in Vaccination Center’ • The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is facility has been made available to the citizens at a presented to an individual in the motion picture time when people with disabilities are facing industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought difficulties in getting to the vaccination center. credit to the industry. 34. Ans. A. • The award is named after Danish actor and • The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) translator Jean Pierre Carl Buron, professionally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) known as ‘Jean Hersholt’, who was a philanthropist. with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) 38. Ans. D. virtually to promote efficient renewable • In a homage to Satyajit Ray, the Ministry of technologies in the dairy industry. Information and Broadcasting on Friday announced • NDDB and EESL will work to design and develop that it will organise year-long celebrations across innovative energy-efficient business solutions India and abroad to mark the 100th birth anniversary (innovative business models) for dairy cooperative of the legendary filmmaker. institutions. • Satyaji Ray (May 2, 1921-April 23, 1992) was a • They collaborate with different agencies for renowned filmmaker, writer, illustrator, graphic adopting non-conventional energy-generating designer and music composer. facilities for the disposal of crop • He started his career in advertising and found residues/agricultural waste and bio waste in an inspiration for his first film, Pather Panchali, while environment-friendly manner. illustrating the children's version of the novel by 35. Ans. C. Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. • Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) 39. Ans. D. of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, has * PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of launched ‘Mission Bharat O2’ challenge to develop PepsiCo has partnered with the Sustainable indigenous solutions for solving India’s oxygen Environment and Ecological Development Society crisis. (SEEDS) to launch a community COVID-19 • SIIC aims to support innovative minds of India to vaccination drive and set up COVID care centres To set up more than 20,000 oxygen generation units focus on Maharashtra, Punjab, West Bengal, Uttar and work with a set of manufacturers in different Pradesh, and Telangana. .

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* As part of the partnership, SEEDS will drive * Dukakis’s autobiography, Ask Me Again Covid-19 vaccinations for the community at large, Tomorrow: A Life in Progress, was published in set up Covid care centres equipped with beds and 2003. medical facilities, including oxygen cylinders. * In 2020, a feature-length documentary about her * SEEDS is a not-for-profit organization. life, titled Olympia, was released theatrically in the 40. Ans. C. United States. * The India-UK Virtual Summit 2021 between 43. Ans. B. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Prime * Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, is set to Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson took release her debut book, titled “The Bench”. It is a place on 4th May 2021. children book that narrates the bond between a * During the summit, the two leaders adopted father and son through the mothers perspective. ‘Roadmap 2030’ which aims to elevate bilateral ties * The book is published by Random House to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. Children’s Books. * The UK finalised new deals/trade worth 1 Billion * The illustrations of the book are done by award- British Pound Sterling (GBP) to create 6,500 jobs in winning artist Christian Robinson. the UK. * The book was inspired by the relationship between * They also agreed/announced 9 Memorandum of fathers and sons. Understandings (MoUs)/Declarations during the * The audiobook edition of the book narrated by summit. Megahan will also be released in June. * Launch of Enhanced Trade Partnership to double 44. Ans. A. Bilateral trade between the 2 countries by 2030 * A New book titled Bengal 2021, An Election (current level stands at GBP 23 Billion). Diary authored by Deep Halder will be published by 41. Ans. B. Harper Collins India * Recently, the first-ever electric tractor in India has * This book speaks about the electrifying election been tested at the Central Farm Machinery Training that took place in West Bengal,amid the times of and Testing Institute. Covid-19. * This new electric tractor will be more * Deep Halder is the author of Blood Island: An Oral environmentally friendly than other types of History of the Marichjhapi Massacre. tractors. * He has been a journalist for almost two decades, * The Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing writing on issues of development at the intersection Institute at Budni is a premier institute under the of religion, caste and politics. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It is * Currently, he is executive editor at India Today located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Group. 42. Ans. A. 45. Ans. B. * Oscar-winning ‘Moonstruck’ actress Olympia * Andhra Pradesh selected Essar Steel as Joint Dukakis passed away at the age of 89 in New York Venture partner to set up a steel plant in the Kadapa due to prolonged illness.She was born on 20th June district. 1931 in Massachusetts,USA. * The AP government has previously selected * Olympia Dukakis was an American actress, Liberty Steel India Limited as the JV partner for director, producer, teacher and activist who construction and development of the YSR Steel performed in over 130 stage productions, over 60 Plant. films and in 50 television series. * But that was cancelled based on the * She won an Oscar award in 1987 and won an recommendation of SBICAP as Liberty steel India Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her Limited was facing some financial issues. performance in Moonstruck. * The steel plant will be set up with a capacity of 3 * She has also won an Obie Award for Best Actress million tonne per annum for producing high grade in 1963 for her performance in Bertolt Brecht’s Man Steel products. Equals Man. * The Capital Expenditure of the Project will be Rs.11,606 crore.

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46. Ans. C. • JSW Renew Energy, the renewable energy wing of * Investigative journalist and media executive JSW Energy has signed a Power Purchase Maria Ressa of the Philippines has been named as Agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano India (SECI) for supplying 540 MegaWatt (MW) World Press Freedom Prize 2021. out of the total awarded capacity of 810 MW of * The $25,000 prize “recognizes outstanding blended wind power capacity. contributions to the defence or promotion of press • It is the single largest PPA for wind/blended wind freedom especially in the face of danger,” according power capacity awarded to a company. to UNESCO. • JSW Renew Energy won the contract for 810 MW * The prize was named after Guillermo Cano Isaza, of blended Wind Power Project in a competitive the Colombian journalist. bidding done by SECI in September, 2020. * Over a career spanning more than thirty years, • India has set a target to raise the capacity of Ressa has worked as CNN’s lead investigative installed Renewable Energy (RE) generation plants reporter for Asia and the head of ABS-CBN News to 450 GW by 2030. and Current Affairs. • The Current installed RE generation capacity * She has also been involved in many international stands 94 GW. initiatives to promote press freedom. 50. Ans. C. * In recent years, she has been the target of online • The Ministry of Information and attacks and judicial processes relating to her Broadcasting(I&B) has instituted the “Satyajit Ray investigative reporting and status as manager of Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in online outlet Rappler. Cinema” which will be given at the International 47. Ans. B. Film Festival of India (IFFI) every year starting • The Indian aeronautical scientist, Manas Bihari from 2021. Verma, who played an instrumental role in the • The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, a development of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) – certificate, shawl along with a silver peacock medal Tejas, has passed away. and a scroll. • He worked as a scientist at the Defence Research • The award is instituted as a part of the celebration Development Organization (DRDO) for 35 years in of the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Awardee the aeronautical stream. Satyajit Ray, who was born on 2nd May 1921 in • He was given the responsibility for the design of Kolkata, West Bengal. the Tejas aircraft mechanical system, where he led 51. Ans. D. the team responsible for the full-scale engineering • Mark Selby, an English professional Snooker development of the Tejas aircraft in the Player won the 2021 World Snooker Championship Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA). The by defeating Shaun Murphy (English professional noted scientist has conferred the Padma Sri civilian snooker player). honour in 2018. • This is his 4th World Championship. The 48. Ans. D. Championship held in Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, • In Snooker, English professional player Mark England. Selby has become the World Snooker Champion for • The Championship was organized by the World the fourth time. Snooker Tour, a subsidiary of the World • He won the Championship title after defeating Professional Billiards and Snooker Association fellow mate Shaun Murphy by 18-15 victory at a (WPBSA). professional snooker tournament, that took place • Selby gets 500000 Pound (around Rs.5 crore) prize from 17 April to 3 May 2021 at the Crucible Theatre money and secured the 2nd spot in the world in Sheffield, England. ranking. • Prior to this, Selby won the Championship title in 52. Ans. D. 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021. • Former Union minister and Jammu and 49. Ans. A. Kashmir(J&K) governor Jagmohan Malhotra passed away at the age of 93 after battling a brief

15 www.gradeup.co spell of illness.He was born on 25th January 1927 in Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Centre for Punjab(British India) Innovation in Shelter built the 3D Printed House. • Jagmohan served two terms as the governor of • The 3D Printed House would help to meet the Jammu and Kashmir. deadline of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision • He had also served as the lieutenant governor of of the ‘housing for all’ scheme by 2022. Delhi and governor of Goa. 56. Ans. C. • He belonged to BJP and served as the Union • The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Minister for Urban Development and Tourism in launched the Joint Multinational Military Exercise Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government. ‘DEFENDER-Europe 21’ in the port of Durres in • He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1971, Albania, the exercise began on April 26, 2021 and Padma Bhushan in 1977 and Padma Vibhushan in will go on till June 10, 2021. 2016. • ‘DEFENDER-Europe 21’ is led by the United 53. Ans. C. States (US). It is an annual exercise held between • Ratan Lal Nath, Education Minister of Tripura US and NATO Countries to build readiness and launched the first of its kind Auro Scholarship interoperability. Programme of Sri Aurobindo Society for all the • Around 28, 000 US & NATO forces from 26 students of Tripura. The programme was launched nations participated in the drills. at the virtual event organised by the Sri Aurobindo • It is the 1st such large-scale drills since World Society. War-II in the Western Balkans region. • Auro Scholar is the World’s first Micro • NATO is an International Alliance of 30 countries Scholarship programme aimed to encourage the from North America and Europe. students to improve their learning. 57. Ans. B. • Sri Aurobindo Society partnered with the • Former director of the Japanese Language School, Government of Tripura to make the scholarship Shyamala Ganesh, received the 3rd highest order accessible to all the students of Tripura. decoration of Japan, Order of the Rising Sun, under 54. Ans. C. the class Gold and Silver Rays from the Consulate- • The Badminton World Federation announced that General of Japan in Bengaluru, Karnataka. India shuttler PV Sindhu and Canada’s Michelle Li • She received the order for her contribution in have been nominated as athlete ambassadors for the spreading the Japanese culture and language in International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ‘Believe Karnataka and other parts of India and for in Sport’ campaign aimed at preventing competition promoting the friendship and goodwill between manipulation. Japan and India. • Sindhu and Li will be working alongside other • She is also the former President of the Bengaluru athlete ambassadors from around the world to raise Chapter of Ohara-Ryu Ikebana and supported to awareness on the topic of competition manipulation popularise the cultural traditions of Ikebana, amongst athletes and encourage. Japanese flower arrangements. Along with her • The pair have been global ambassadors for BWF’s husband Ganesh she has started a Japanese language ‘i am badminton’ campaign since April 2020. school in 1983. 55. Ans. A. • Since the establishment of the Consulate-General • Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman of Japan in Bangalore, this is the first time a virtually inaugurated India’s 1st 3D printed house at Bengalurean has been conferred with the Japanese the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), government’s honour. Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 58. Ans. D. • The single-storey home has been built in just five • The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet days over an area of about 600 sq. ft using ‘Concrete (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi 3D Printing” has appointed T Rabi Sankar, the Executive • TVASTA Manufacturing Solutions, a start-up Director of Reserve Bank of India(RBI) as the 4th founded by IIT-M alumni in association with Deputy Governor of RBI. ACC has cleared his

16 www.gradeup.co appointment for a period of 3 years or till his date of • He was also actively involved in the theatre circuit superannuation. especially in Gujarati shows. He had also acted in • He succeeds B P Kanungo, who retired on 2nd Gujarati films. April 2021 after serving one year extension period. • Besides acting, he was also a dialogue writer and • RBI cannot hold more than 4 deputy governors. director. He was most recently seen playing the role The other 3 Deputy Governors of RBI are Mahesh of the protagonist’s uncle in the web series Bandish Kumar Jain, Michael D Patra and Rajeshwar Rao. Bandits. 59. Ans. A. 63. Ans. A. • Former judge of Supreme Court, Justice Prafulla • Satyajit Ray’s book titled “Another Dozen Chandra Pant (PC Pant) has been appointed as Stories” is translated from Bengali to English by Acting Chairperson of National Human Rights Indrani Majumdar. Commission (NHRC) with effect from April 25, • The book was released on 2nd May 2021, the 2021. 100th Birth anniversary of Satyajit Ray, one of • He Succeeds Justice H.L. Dattu, whose tenure India’s greatest filmmakers. ended on December 2, 2020. • The foreword of the book was written by veteran • His appointment was authorized by President of actress Sharmila Tagore. India, Ram Nath Kovind. • The book was published by Penguin India. • The term of office of the NHRC Chairperson and • ‘Another Dozen Stories’, a kids book, is a members of the NHRC is for five years or till the collection of 12 magical and spooky stories. age of 70 years, whichever is earlier. • This illustrated edition is a tribute to Satyajit Ray’s 60. Ans. D. knowledge of literature. • Indian Gymnast from West Bengal, Pranati Nayak 64. Ans. B. is set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. • The State Government of Himachal Pradesh has • She has won the bronze in vault at the Asian initiated ‘Parvat Dhara Yojana’ to revive, recharge Artistic Gymnastics Championship 2019. aquifers (underground layer which contains water) • She has qualified through the Asian quota. and conserve natural resources of water in the state. • She is the 2nd reserve after Elpitiya Badalge Dona • It is set to be implemented in 10 districts of Milka Geh of Sri Lanka for the Asian quota. Himachal Pradesh. • Both the Gymnasts will compete in the Olympics • An outlay of INR 20 Crore has been set aside for starting on 23rd July 2021. implementation of the scheme. 61. Ans. A. • Forest Department of Himachal Pradesh will • The 1982 Asian Games gold medallist rider implement the scheme in forest areas. Colonel Gulam Mohammad Khan (Retired) passed • The scheme was announced in the Himachal away recently. Pradesh State Budget for the FY 2021-22. • From 1980 to 1990, he captained the ASC team, • The scheme will provide irrigation facilities in during which time his team won the National title sloping fields, Forest Department; six times and he became individual National Champion (Eventing) four times. 65. Ans. C. • As a member of the team that won the gold medal • The Odisha government has declared working in Eventing at the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi, Col journalists as Frontline Covid Warriors. Khan clinched the individual silver medal riding • This announcement was made under the Goodwill. Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana. 62. Ans. C. • With these more than 6,500 journalists are to be • Veteran Gujarati and Hindi Amit Mistry passed benefitted in the state. Away at the age of 47 after suffering a cardiac arrest • Launched in 2018, Gopabandhu Sambadika . Swasthya Bima Yojana is a health insurance scheme • Actor Amit Mistry worked in TV shows like that was introduced for the journalists by the Odisha Tenali Rama, Madam Sir and played roles in many state government. films likeYamla Pagla Deewana, Shor In The City.

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• The scheme provides two lakh rupees of health • The Locomotives are manufactured at Madhepura insurance cover to all the working journalists of the plant in Bihar. The plant is India’s largest integrated state. greenfield manufacturing facility. 66. Ans. D. • With this, India became the 6th country to produce • The Ministry of Finance, Government of India is high HP locomotives indigenously. set to provide an additional amount of INR 15,000 69. Ans. C. Crore to State Governments as Interest free 50-year • The UN has released its Global Forest Goals loan for spending on Capital projects for the FY Report 2021. 2021-22. • The Report has been prepared by the Department • The loan will be provided to the States under of Economic and Social Affairs of the UN. ‘Scheme of Financial Assistance to States for • According to the report, the Covid-19 pandemic Capital Expenditure’. The Scheme was launched in has aggravated the challenges faced by countries in 2020. managing their forests. • It aims to nudge States to spend more on • It provides an initial overview of the progress of infrastructure and incentivize disinvestment of State Goals and targets contained within the United Public Sector Enterprises (SPSEs). Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2030. • The Guidelines for the scheme were released by • According to the report, almost 25% global the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of population rely on forest. Finance. 70. Ans. B. 67. Ans. C. • The former attorney general of India Soli J • Indian Army Inaugurated its 1st Green Solar Sorabjee (91) passed away. Energy Harnessing Plant of 56 KVA (KiloVolt- • Sorabjee was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2002 Ampere) in North Sikkim. for his defence of the freedom of expression and the • The Plant uses Vanadium based battery protection of human rights. Technology and is situated at an Altitude of 16000 • He was known for his contribution to the field of Ft. constitutional law. • The project has been completed in collaboration • He had also helped India win in the International with IIT Mumbai. Court of Justice against Pakistan in the Atlantique • It was completed by a team from IIT Mumbai downing case of 1999. which was led by Professor Prakash Ghosh and 71. Ans. B. troops of the Indian Army. • The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge • The project will benefit troops in forward areas and has been completed in northern Portugal. will be environment friendly. • It will attract tourists and help to revive a region • India Targets 175 GW Renewable Energy by 2022 whose economy was devastated by the Covid-19 – 100 GW Solar, 60 GW Wind, 10 GW Bio-Energy, pandemic. 5 GW Small Hydro. • The bridge hangs 175 meters above the fast- 68. Ans. C. flowing River Paiva. • Alstom is a French multinational rolling stock • It is Hidden between rock-strewn mountains manufacturer. covered with lush greenery and yellow flowers • It successfully manufactured and delivered its inside the UNESCO-recognised Arouca Geopark. 100th Electric Locomotive to the Indian Railways. • Hugo Xavier was the first person to muster the • It is part of the 3.5 Billion Euro (~ INR 25, 000 courage to make the crossing. Crore – during time of signing) contract signed 72. Ans. D. between the Ministry of Railways, India & Alstom • In Israel, 44 people were killed in a stampede that in 2015 for delivery of 800 fully electric high- occurred at a religious gathering at Mount Meron. powered double-section locomotives of 12,000 • The tragedy struck when a large number of Jewish HorsePower (HP) (9 MW). pilgrims had gathered at the site of the reputed tomb • It is the Largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a second-century Project in the Indian Railway sector. Talmudic sage.

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• it started after some attendees slipped on steps, command to undertake this challenge of cutting which caused dozens more to fall. through the rocks. • Authorities say at least 44 people have been killed 77. Ans. C. and about 150 injured. • Due to the International travel restrictions and rising COVID-19 cases in India, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), in consultation with the 73. Ans. A. Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) decided to • World No 1 Ashleigh Barty won the women's conduct the 2021 Asian Elite Men and Women singles title in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2021 Boxing Championships in Dubai, United Arab in Stuttgart. Emirates (UAE). • Australian tennis star beats Aryna Sabalenka of • The tournament was scheduled to be held at Belarus in the final. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from May 21 • She also won the women's double title partnering to 31, 2021. with Jennifer Brady. • Now the event will be held between May 21 to • It was her first European tournament on clay since June 1, 2021 and will be organized by BFI along triumphing in the 2019 French Open. with UAE Boxing Federation. 74. Ans. D. • Under the championship, the Indian women’s team • The United States State Department has approved will be led by the MC Mary Kom (51kg) and the the proposed sale of 6 Poseidon-8I (P-8I) Patrol men’s team is not yet announced. Aircraft and other equipment to India. The deal is 78. Ans. A. estimated to cost USD 2.42 Billion. • Sitar Maestro Pandit Devabrata(Debu) Chaudhuri • It is being procured by the Indian Government for passed away at the age of 85 in Delhi due to covid- use by the Indian Navy. 19.He was born in 1935 in Mymensingh (now in • The P-8I Patrol Aircrafts are produced by Boeing, Bangladesh). an American Aerospace & Defense Company. • Pandit Debu Chaudhuri had been awarded the • In November 2019, the Defence Acquisition Padma Bhushan in 1992 for his contribution to arts. Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister • He has also won the Padma Shri and Sangeet Rajnath Singh approved the procurement of the P- Natak Akademi Award 8I Aircrafts and other equipment. • He was also a teacher and writer, who penned six 75. Ans. C. books.Apart from being an artist he was a disciple • Mahesh Balasubramanian has been appointed as of Mushtaq Ali Khan. the Managing Director (MD) Kotak Mahindra Life 79. Ans. A. Insurance Company Limited (KLI) • Tamil Director and National film Award winning • He has been appointed for a period of 3 years Cinematographer KV Anand (Karimanal starting from 1st May 2021. Venkatesan Anand) passed away at the age of 54 • He has been appointed following the retirement of due to COVID-19 related complications in Chennai, G Murlidhar. Tamil Nadu. • KLI is in receipt of approval from the Insurance • KV Anand started his career as a photojournalist Regulatory Development Authority of India and later joined as an assistant of award-winning (IRDAI) for the appointment of Balasubramanian. cinematographer PC Sreeram. 76. Ans. D. • He was the founding member of the Indian Society • Vaishali S Hiwase became the first woman officer of Cinematographers (ISC). to be appointed as officer commanding in the • In 1994, He debuted as the cinematographer for the Border Roads Organisation. Malayalam film “Thenmavin Kombath” and won • She will be responsible for providing connectivity the National Film Award for Best Cinematography. through an Indo-China border road. • She is from Maharastra is M Tech and after successfully completing a demanding tenure in Kargil the Women Officer has taken over the

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80. Ans. A. • Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Mercedes. • He defeated Red Bull's Max Verstappen to eight points after three races. • Verstappen finished second at the Algarve circuit with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas completing the podium, and taking a bonus point for the fastest lap, after starting from .

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