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Current Affairs May-2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY-2021 1. SHWAS and AROG are the two new loan products launched by which institution amid the fight against COVID-19? (a) NABARD (b) IDBI Bank (c) SEBI (d) MSME (e) SIDBI Ans. (e); 2. The TRIFED has recently signed an MoU with which organisation for the project ‘Sustainable Livelihoods for Tribal Households in India’? (a) UNO Home Loans (b) The LINK Fund (c) Crestone Wealth Management (d) Strategic Advisory (e) BetaShares Ans. (b); 3. What is the global rank of Indian insurance major LIC in the 2021 Brand Finance Insurance 100 report, that measures most valuable insurance brand globally? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) 10 (e) 15 Ans. (d); 4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined the Central Banks and Supervisors ‘Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)’ as member. Where is the Secretariat of NGFS located? (a) Denmark (b) France (c) New Zealand (d) Paris (e) Norway Ans. (d); 5. What was the profession of Rohit Sardana, who has passed away recently? (a) Actor (b) Author (c) Journalist (d) Poet (e) Architect Ans. (c); 6. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is multinational military exercise being held under the leadership of US Army with which organisational group? (a) Warsaw Pact (b) Comecon (c) OPEC (d) European Union (e) NATO Ans. (e); 7. Name the MD & CEO of Axis Bank who has been re-appointed for 3 more years on the post by bank board? (a) Amitabh Chaudhary (b) Shikha Sharma (c) Sandeep Bakshi (d) Aditya Puri (e) Shyam Srinivasan Ans. (a); 1 www.teachersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.bankersadda.com | www.adda247.com 8. When is the International Workers’ Day commemorated? (a) May 2 (b) May 6 (c) May 8 (d) May 1 (e) May 9 Ans. (d); 9. ‘Ping An Insurance’ has emerged as the world’s most valuable insurance brand in Brand Finance Insurance 100 report for 2021. The company belongs to which country? (a) France (b) Japan (c) China (d) Italy (e) Bangladesh Ans. (c); 10. Shri Soli Sorabjee who has passed away recently was a former ___________ of India. (a) President (b) Comptroller and Auditor General (c) Judge Advocate general (d) Attorney General (e) Advocate General Ans. (d); 11. How many Indian Naval ships have been deployed under the Operation ‘Samudra Setu II’ to bring medical oxygen cylinders and associated medical equipment from various countries to India? (a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 3 (e) 8 Ans. (b); 12. When is the World Tuna Day observed globally? (a) May 3 (b) May 5 (c) May 2 (d) May 9 (e) May 27 Ans. (c); 13. Name the first ever women officer of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) who has taken over as Officer Commanding of a Road Construction Company (RCC) to handle road project near Indo-China border. (a) Arup Roy (b) Vaishali S Hiwase (c) Laxmi Ratan Shukla (d) Jagmohan Dalmiya (e) Rajib Banerjee Ans. (b); 14. Pandit Debu Chaudhuri, who has passed away recently was a legendary player of which musical instrument? (a) Violin (b) Flute (c) Tabla (d) Guitar (e) Sitar Ans. (e); 15. Which country has become the first nation to introduce regulation to use self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways? (a) USA (b) United Kingdom (c) UAE (d) Norway (e) Denmark Ans. (b); 16. Which Indian logistics company has launched the ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ project for transportation of oxygen directly from producing plants to hospitals and homes? (a) Blue Dart Express Ltd (b) Gateway Distriparks Ltd (c) TVS Logistics (d) VRL Logistics (e) Mahindra Logistics Ans. (e); 2 www.teachersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.bankersadda.com | www.adda247.com 17. What was the profession of Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has passed away recently? (a) Author (b) Actor (c) Director (d) Musician (e) Architecture Ans. (b); 18. What is the estimated GDP growth rate for Indian Economy as per the rating agency BARCLAYS for the financial year 2021-22? (a) 10% (b) 125 (c) 9% (d) 15% (e) 16% Ans. (a); 19. Pinarayi Vijayan has recently resigned as the Chief Minister of Kerala. He was the ________ Chief Minister of the state. (a) 11th (b) 13rd (c) 15th (d) 12th (e) 14th Ans. (d); 20. When is the World Press Freedom Day commemorated all over the world? (a) 02 May (b) 03 May (c) 05 May (d) 07 May (e) 09 May Ans. (b); 21. With which non-QUAD country has India decided to establish 2+2 dialogue at the foreign and defence minister level, in a first-of-its-kind initiative? (a) Denmark (b) Bangladesh (c) Germany (d) Russia (e) Indonesia Ans. (d); 22. Name the fourth Deputy Governor of the RBI, who has recently been appointed in place of B P Kanungo. (a) M.K. Jain (b) T.Rabi Sankar (c) B.P. Kanungo (d) R. Gandhi (e) S.S. Mundra Ans. (b); 23. Who is the winner of the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix? (a) Sebastian Vettle (b) Max Verstappen (c) Lewis Hamilton (d) Valtteri Bottas (e) Daniel Ricciardo Ans. (c); 24. Thisara Perera has recently announced his retirement from international cricket. He was playing for which country? (a) Sri Lanka (b) Maldives (c) Bangladesh (d) Japan (e) China Ans. (a); 25. When is the World Laughter Day observed? (a) First Sunday of June (b) First Sunday of May (c) First Sunday of July (d) First Sunday of January (e) First Sunday of February Ans. (b); 26. The International Dawn Chorus Day is an annual observance to celebrate the sounds of birds. When is the day observed? (a) Second Sunday in May (b) First Sunday in June (c) First Sunday in May (d) Third Sunday in May (e) First Sunday in July Ans. (c); 3 www.teachersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.bankersadda.com | www.adda247.com 27. What is the theme of the World Press Freedom Day 2021? (a) Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s Role (b) Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice, and The Rule in Law (c) Media for Democracy, Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation (d) Information as a Public Good (e) Journalism Without Fear or Favour Ans. (d); 28. The International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is celebrated annually on which day? (a) 05 May (b) 04 May (c) 07 May (d) 08 May (e) 09 May Ans. (b); 29. Who among these is not serving as one of the Deputy Governors at RBI? (a) N.S. Vishwanathan (b) R.Gandhi (c) S.S. Mundra (d) Indradeep Sinha (e) T Rabi Sankar Ans. (d); 30. As per the Goldman Sachs, what is the estimated GDP growth rate of India in FY22 (2021-22)? (a) 12.1% (b) 11.1% (c) 31.1% (d) 14.1% (e) 11.6% Ans. (b); 31. When is the World Asthma Day observed? (a) May 01 (b) May 07 (c) May 02 (d) May 05 (e) May 03 Ans. (d); 32. Chandro Tomar, who has recently passed away at the age of 89, was known as the world’s oldest player in which sports event? (a) Soccer (b) Badminton (c) Shooting (d) Tennis (e) Cricket Ans. (c); 33. PV Sindhu and Michelle Li have been nominated as the athlete ambassadors for the IOC’s ‘Believe in Sport’ campaign, by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Michelle Li plays for which country? (a) Canada (b) Germany (c) France (d) Bangladesh (e) New Zealand Ans. (a); 34. Which day of the year is observed as the International Day of the Midwife? (a) 08 May (b) 04 May (c) 05 May (d) 03 May (e) 02 May Ans. (c); 35. The Goldman Sachs has recently lowered the GDP growth of India in Calendar Year 2021 to ___________. (a) 9.7% (b) 3.7% (c) 9.76% (d) 6.7% (e) 8.7% Ans. (a); 36. The World Hand Hygiene Day is commemorated to raise awareness about the importance of hand hygiene in warding off many serious infections. When is the day observed? (a) 01 May (b) 07 May (c) 02 May (d) 04 May (e) 05 May Ans. (e); 4 www.teachersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.bankersadda.com | www.adda247.com 37. Jagmohan Malhotra, who has passed away recently was the former Governor of which state? (a) Jharkhand (b) West Bengal (c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Uttar Pradesh (e) Andhra Pradesh Ans. (c); 38. Mahesh Balasubramanian has been appointed as the new MD of which of these life insurance companies? (a) SBI Holdings (b) Aegon Life (c) AXA Malaysia (d) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company (e) Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ans. (d); 39. RBI has imposed penalty of how much amount on ICICI Bank for violating prudential norms in the matter of shifting of securities from one category to another? (a) Rs 3 crore (b) Rs 4 crore (c) Rs 8 crore (d) Rs 1 crore (e) Rs 6 crore Ans. (a); 40. Coal Miners Day is observed every year on which day in India? (a) May 9 (b) May 2 (c) May 8 (d) May 5 (e) May 4 Ans. (e); 41. How much amount has been allocated by RBI towards special on-tap liquidity facility announced for banks to lend to entities for access to emergency health security during the second wave of Covid-19? (a) Rs 30,000 crore (b) Rs 50,000 crore (c) Rs 20,000 crore (d) Rs 70,000 crore (e) Rs 80,000 crore Ans. (b); 42. What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India as per S&P Global Ratings for the financial year 2021-22? (a) 7.8% (b) 4.8% (c) 21.8% (d) 13.8% (e) 9.8% Ans.
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