Page 1 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Page 2 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo SUPER Current Affairs MCQ PDF 21st May 2021 By Dream Big Institution: (SUPER Current Affairs) © Q.When is the United Nations recognised International Tea Day observed? A) May 20 C) May 21 B) May 19 D) May 18 Answer - C The United Nations recognised International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21 by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) History of International Tea Day: The United Nations General Assembly has designated May 21 as International Tea Day based on a proposal moved by India at the FAO Intergovernmental Group (IGG) on Tea in October 2015. Before 2019, December 15 is celebrated as International Tea Day in tea producing nations such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda, India and Tanzania. List of Important Days in May 2021 1 May: International Labour Day or May Day, Maharashtra Day 3 May: Press Freedom Day 4 May: Coal Miners Day, International Firefighter’s Day 5 May: International Day of the Midwife, .The World Hand Hygiene Day 6 May : International No Diet Day 7 May: World Athletics Day, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 8 May: World Red Cross Day, World Thalassaemia Day 11 May: National Technology Day 12 May: International Nurses Day 15 May: International Day of Families 17 May: World Telecommunication Day, World Hypertension Day Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 18 May: World AIDS Vaccine Day, International Museum Day 20 May : World Bee Day 21 May: National Anti-Terrorism Day, International Tea Day 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity 31 May: Anti-Tobacco Day First Sunday of May: World Laughter Day First Tuesday of May: World Asthma Day Second Sunday of May: Mother’s Day Third Friday in May: National Endangered Species Day Third Saturday of the May: Armed Forces Day Last Monday of May: National Memorial Day Q.Name the winner of the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize A) Robert Langer and Linus Torvalds C) Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman B) Tim Berners-Lee and Tuomo Suntola D) Richard Friend and Shinya Yamanaka Answer - C British-Indian Chemist Shankar Balasubramanian along with his colleague David Klenerman from the Cambridge University have been declared the winners of the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize. Q.What is the rank of Indian insurance-technology market in Asia-Pacific region in terms of total investment attracted, as per S&P Global Market Intelligence data? A) Second C) Sixth B) Third D) Tenth Answer - A As per a new report by S&P Global Market Intelligence, India is the second largest insurance-technology market in Asia-Pacific region. India accounts for 35% (USD 1.28 Page 4 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo billion) of the total venture capital (USD 3.66 billion) attracted by the insurtech sector in the Asia Pacific region so far. Most Important Latest Ranking and INDEX 2021 57th EY Renewable Energy Country 7. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Attractiveness Index (RECAI) Canterbury for the Church of England/Anglican Church Top : United States 8. Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Second ; China Fight Third : India 9. Reshorna Fitzpatrick, pastor for India is committed to set up 450 Proceeding Word Church, Chicago GW for renewable energy power 10. Adar Poonawalla, CEO of capacity (installed) by 2030 Serum Institute of India List of Top 10 Fortune’s World’s 50 Global Prime Residential Index Greatest Leaders 2021 Released by London-based th Edition : 8 property consultant Knight Frank 1. Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of Top : Shenzhen, New Zealand Second : Shanghai 2. mRNA Pioneers Third :Guangzhou 3. Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal India : New Delhi (32nd Rank ) 4. Dr. John Nkengasong, director of Brand Finance Insurance 100 report Africa Centres for Disease Control for 2021. and Prevention 5. Adam Silver; Michele Roberts; Chris Released by London-based brand Paul, NBA Rescuers valuation consultancy firm Brand 6. Jessica Tan, founder of Ping An Finance, Group Top : Chinese firm ‘Ping An Insurance Page 5 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo According to the report: 1. United States ($778 billion), 2. China ($252 billion), Most Valuable Global Insurance 3. India ($72.9 billion), Brand – Ping An Insurance, China 4. Russia ($61.7 billion) Most Strongest Global Insurance 5. United Kingdom ($59.2 billion) Brand – Poste Italiane, Italy Most Valuable Indian Insurance Global Energy Transition Index 2021 Brand – LIC (10th) The report is published by the Most Strongest Indian Insurance World Economic Forum (WEF), Brand – LIC (3rd) prepared in collaboration with Accenture Top : Sweden Chandler Good Government Index Last : Zimbabwe (115) 2021 India : 87th Released by the Chandler Institute of World Press Freedom Index 2021 Governance headquartered in Singapore. Published by the international journalism not-for-profit body, Index “Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Rank 1: Finland Rank 1: Norway Rank 2: Switzerland Rank 2: Finland Rank 3: Singapore Rank 3: Denmark Rank 4: Netherlands Rank 177: China Rank 5: Demark Rank 179: North Korea India : 49th Rank 180: Eritrea Venezuela : 104 ( Last ) India has been placed at 142nd position ‘SIPRI Military Expenditure Database’ Henley Passport Index 2021 Published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Rank 1: Japan (SIPRI) Rank 2: Singapore Page 6 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Rank 3: Germany, South Korea Rank 107: Pakistan Rank 4: Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Rank 110: Afghanistan (Bottom) Spain India 84th Rank 5: Austria, Denmark Inclusive Internet Index 2021 . Rank 2: Stanford University . Rank 3: University of Cambridge . Released by : The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), in Regional Best Institute Ranking Index partnership with Facebook . Rank 1: IISc Bangalore . Top : Sweden . Category 2-4: IIT Madras . INDIA : 49th . Category 2-4: University of Calcutta Gender Gap index 2021 Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires list . Released By : World Economic . Edition : 35th Forum (WEF) . Top : Jeff Bezos . TOP : Iceland . INDIA : Mukesh Ambani ( Rank . INDIA : 140th 10th ) . Bottom : Afghanistan International Intellectual Property (IP) 2020 Academic Ranking of World Index 2021 Universities (ARWU) . Released By : US Chamber of Released by ShanghaiRanking . Commerce Global Innovation Policy Consultancy. Centre (GIPC) Best Institute Ranking Index . TOP : USA . INDIA : 40 . Rank 1: Harvard University Q.Name the Indian Choreographer who has won the prestigious ‘World Choreography Award 2020′? A) Terence Lewis C) Dharmesh Yelande B) Suresh Mukund D) Remo D’Souza Page 7 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Answer - B The Emmy Award-nominated Indian choreographer Suresh Mukund, has won the 10th Annual ‘World Choreography Award 2020’, (also known as Choreo Awards), becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious honor. Suresh Mukund won the award in the ‘TV REALITY SHOW/COMPETITION’ category, for his work on hit American TV reality show ‘World of Dance’. Q.Which day of the year is marked as the National Anti Terrorism Day in India? A) May 21 C) May 20 B) May 19 D) May 18 Answer - A In India, the National Anti Terrorism Day is observed on May 21 to commemorate the death anniversary of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. Q.Which country has emerged as the largest insurance-technology market in Asia- Pacific region, as per the data by the S&P Global Market Intelligence? A) India C) China B) Singapore D) Japan Answer - C China was the largest insurance-technology market accounting for around 43% of the total investment. China in NEWS 2021: China’s First Mars Rover ‘ZhuRong’ Successfully Lands On Mars China Becomes The World’s First Country To Ban Synthetic Cannabinoids Chinese firm ‘Ping An Insurance’ emerged as the world’s most valuable insurance Brand China Launches Robot Prototype ‘NEO-01’ Clear Space Debris Page 8 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo China Names Its First-Ever Mars Rover “Zhurong” Sri Lanka Inks 3 Year USD 1.5 Billion Currency Swap Deal With China Pabbi-Anti-Terror 2021: India, Pakistan And China To Hold Anti-Terror Exercise China And Russia Inks MoU To Jointly Build Lunar Space Station China Surpasses US to become India’s top trade partner China Overtakes the US as Largest Trading Partner of European Union China surpasses United States as largest recipient of FDI China Overtakes Germany as Largest Current Account Surplus Country : Ifo Report India-Vietnamese Navy Conducts passage exercise PASSEX-2020 in South China Sea About China: Capital: Beijing Trending Currency: Renminbi President: Xi Jinping National flower :Plum blossom National tree: Ginkgo National bird: Red-crowned Crane, Golden Pheasant National animal : Chinese Dragon, Giant Panda National Fruit : Fuzzy Kiwifruit, Jujube National Sports: Table Tennis The Central Bank of China : People's Bank of China Q.When is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrated? A) May 18 C) May 20 B) May 19 D) May 21 Answer - D The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is held every year on May 21. Page 9 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Q.Shri Jagannath Pahadia who has passed away recently was the former Chief Minister of which country? A) Rajasthan C) Maharashtra B) Uttarakhand D) Odisha Answer - A Rajasthan in NEWS . Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia Passes Away . Rajasthan Becomes The 1st State To Provide Free Health Insurance To All . Former Rajasthan Governor Anshuman Singh Passes Away at 86' . First farm-based solar power plant comes up in Rajasthan . Rajasthan Diwas is observed on March 30th every year; 72nd foundation day 2021 . BSF Launches Operation ‘Sard Hawa’ At Rajasthan Border . Indian Army Launches Cycling Expedition In Gujarat & Rajasthan . PM Modi Unveils ‘Statue Of Peace’ In Rajasthan . IIT Madras Startup Launches ‘MooPay’ For Dairy Farmers In Rajasthan .