Telegram Channel - @ambitiousbaba Join us for Daily Current 16-17 May 2021 LIVE Affairs Show Everyday – 8:00 AM Download Android App Now Home Work: Q.1. Which female cricket player has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2021? Ans: Alyssa Healey Q.2. How many Women Military Soldiers have been inducted into the Indian Army? Ans: 83 Q.3. Which organization has set up a Covid 19 Management cell? Ans: Indian Army 1. Akansha Jain 2. Raja 3. Nidhi Gaur 4. Hunny Kumari 5. Aakash Kushwaha Q.1. Malerkotla has been announced to be the 23rd District of which of the following state/UT? मलेरकोटला को नि륍िललखित मᴂ से ककस रा煍य/कᴂ द्र शालसत प्रदेश का 23वा車 जिला घोषित ककया गया है? (a) Haryana / हररयाणा C (b) New Delhi / िई दद쥍ली (c) Punjab / प車िाब (d) Odisha / ओडिशा (e) Both a & b / दोिⴂ ए और बी ● Ans.1.(c) ● Exp. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on 14th May announced the creation of Malerkotla, a new district in his state. ● It has been carved out of the state's only Muslim-majority town, 35 km from Sangrur district. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also be part of Punjab's 23rd district. Q.2. Name the cyclone that has hit Gujarat coast, Maharashtra, Goa etc. recently. उस चक्रवात का िाम बताइए जिसिे हाल ही मᴂ गिु रात तट, महाराष्ट्र, गोवा आदद को प्रभाषवत ककया है। (a) Taukate / तौकाते A (b) Gati / गनत (c) Vyom / व्योम (d) Prabhanjan / प्रभ車िि (e) Ambud/ अ륍बुद ● Ans.2.(a) ● Exp. Cyclone Taukate has obtained its maximum intensity in the wee hours of Sunday and has now become a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (wind speed of 118 to 166 km / hr). ● The latest cyclone alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that this storm would reach close to Gujarat coast, Maharastra,Goa. Light to moderate intensity rainfall is expected to continue over coastal Karnataka and Kerala till Monday. Q.3. Who among the following has been appointed as the PM of Nepal? नि륍िललखित मᴂ से ककसे िेपाल के प्रधाि मत्र車 ी के 셂प मᴂ नियु啍त ककया गया है? (a) Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli / ि蕍ग प्रसाद शमाा ओलल A (b) Bidhya Devi Bhandari / षव饍या देवी भ車िारी (c) Agni Prasad Sapkota / अजनि प्रसाद सपकोटा (d) Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana / चोलᴂद्र शमशेर िेबी राणा (e) Pushpa Kamal Dahal / पुष्ट्प कमल दहल ● Ans.3.(a) ● Exp. KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on 14th May, days after he lost a vote of confidence in Parliament.He was reappointed to the post on 13th May as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government. ● He previously served as prime minister from October 11, 2015 to August 3, 2016 and again from February 15, 2018 to May 13, 2021. Q.4. Which Payments Bank has launched “Digigold” in partnership with SafeGold, a provider of digital gold? ककस पेमᴂट बकℂ िे डिजिटल गो쥍ि प्रदाता सेफगो쥍ि के साथ साझेदारी मᴂ "डििीगो쥍ि" लॉन्च ककया है? (a) Paytm Payments Bank / पेटीएम पेमᴂ絍स बकℂ B (b) Airtel Payments Bank / एयरटेल पेमᴂ絍स बकℂ (c) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank / आददत्य बबरला आइडिया पेमᴂ絍स बकℂ (d) Fino Payments Bank / कफिो पेमᴂ絍स बकℂ (e) Jio Payments Bank / जिओ पेमᴂ絍स बकℂ ● Ans.4.(b) ● Exp. Airtel Payments Bank has launched “DigiGold”, a digital platform for customers to make investments in gold. This has been rolled out in partnership with SafeGold, a provider of digital gold. ● With DigiGold, Airtel Payments Bank’s saving account customers can invest in 24K gold using the Airtel Thanks app. Customers can also gift DigiGold to their family and friends, who have a savings account with Airtel Payments Bank. ● Banking NEWS: 1. RBI cancelled licence – United Co-operative Bank 2. CSC + HDFC Bank launched = Chat ‘Eva’ 3. Advisory Group to assist RRA 2.0 = S. Jankiraman 4. Term Liquidity Facility by RBI to Healthcare = Rs.50000 cr 5. Rs.3 crore penalty = on ICICI Bank Q.5. RBI has recently excluded which of the following banks from the second schedule of the RBI Act? RBI िे हाल ही मᴂ नि륍िललखित मᴂ से ककस बकℂ को RBI अधधनियम की दसू री अिुसचू ी से बाहर रिा है? (a) Yes Bank / यस बकℂ C (b) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बकℂ (c) Lakshmi Vilas Bank / लक्ष्मी षवलास बकℂ (d) Karur Vysya Bank / क셂र वैश्य बकℂ (e) DBS Bank / िीबीएस बकℂ ● . ● Ans.5.(c) ● Exp. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it has excluded Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) from the Second Schedule of the RBI Act after it was merged with DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL) last year. ● LVB is the second private sector bank after Yes Bank which has run into rough weather during this year. In March, capital-starved Yes Bank was placed under a moratorium. The government rescued Yes Bank by asking the state-run State Bank of India to infuse Rs 7,250 crore and take a 45 percent stake in the bank. Q.6. Who among the following has topped the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021, released by Fortune Magazine? फॉर्चयूिा पबत्रका 饍वारा िारी 2021 के ललए "षवश्व के50 महाितम िेताओ車" की सूची मᴂ नि륍िललखित मᴂ से कौि शीि ा पर है? (a) Kamala Harris / कमाला हैररस (b) Adar Poonawalla / अदार पूिावाला (c) Dan Schulman / ििै शुलमैि E (d) John Nkengasong / िॉि िेकᴂ गासⴂग (e) Jacinda Ardern / िैलस車िा अिािा ● Ans.6.(e) ● Exp. New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has topped the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021, released by Fortune Magazine. ● The ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021 is the eighth edition of the annual list which celebrates leaders, some well-known and others who aren’t so familiar, who made a difference amid the “truly unprecedented times” of the Covid-19 pandemic. Q.7. Which day is observed as the International Day of Families by the United Nations? सय車 ु啍त राष्ट्र 饍वारा ककस ददि को अत車 रााष्ट्रीय पररवार ददवस के 셂प मᴂ मिाया िाता है? (a) 12 May/ 12 मई (b) 13 May/ 13 मई D (c) 14 May/ 14 मई (d) 15 May/ 15 मई (e) 16 May/ 16 मई ● Ans.7.(d) ● Exp. May 15 is observed as the International Day of Families by the United Nations. The International Day of Families was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 so as to dedicate the whole day to families and appreciate their importance. Since 1994, May 15 is celebrated as Family Day. ● . Q.8. What was the theme for International Day of the Family 2021? अ車तरााष्ट्रीय पररवार ददवस 2021 की थीम 啍या थी? (a) Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing+25 (b) Families and Climate Action: Focus on SDG 13 (c) Families and inclusive societies D (d) Families and New Technologies (e) Families, education and well-being ● Ans.8.(d) ● Exp. May 15 is observed as the International Day of Families by the United Nations. The International Day of Families was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 so as to dedicate the whole day to families and appreciate their importance. Since 1994, May 15 is celebrated as Family Day. ● Theme 2021: "Families and New Technologies." Q.9. The International Day of Living Together in Peace is observed on _______________________ every year. "शा車नत मᴂ एक साथ रहिे का अत車 रााष्ट्रीय ददवस" हर साल _______________ को मिाया िाता है। (a) 15 May/ 15 मई B (b) 16 May/ 16 मई (c) 17 May/ 17 मई (d) 18 May/ 18 मई (e) 19 May/ 19 मई ● Ans.9.(b) ● Exp. The International Day of Living Together in Peace is held on 16th May every year since 2018. ● The Day speaks about accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize and respect others and promote peace, moderation, tolerance, inclusion, understanding and solidarity. Q.10. On which date, International Day of Light is observed? अ車तरााष्ट्रीय प्रकाश ददवस ककस नतधथ को मिाया िाता है? (a) 14 May/ 14 मई (b) 15 May/ 15 मई C (c) 16 May/ 16 मई (d) 17 May/ 17 मई (e) 18 May/ 18 मई ● Ans.10.(c) ● Exp. 16th May: International Day of Light. The International Day of Light celebrates the role light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy. ● The celebration will allow many different sectors of society worldwide to participate in activities that demonstrates how science, technology, art and culture can help achieve the goals of UNESCO – building the foundation for peaceful societies. Date Days Theme 8 May World Red Cross Day or Together we are unstoppable Red Crescent Day 8 May World Migratory Bird Day Second Saturday of May Second Saturday of October Theme : Sing, fly, Soar – Like a Bird 8 May World Thalassemia Day Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassemia Community 9 May Mother’s Day Second Sunday of May 11 May National Technology Day 'Science and Technology for a sustainable future'. 12 May International Nurses Day A Voice to Lead - A vision for future healthcare Q.11.