GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN “Opportunity Are Here” MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS May 2021 190+ MCQ USEFUL FOR All EXAM 2021 GET MORE Monthly Current Affairs CLICK HERE 1 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 01. On May 2, which of the following days is celebrated every year? a. World Hydrography Day b. International Yoga Day c. World Tuna day d. World Father's Day Ans (c) 02. On May 1, which of the days is celebrated every year? a. World Day for International Justice b. International Nelson Mandela Day c. International Workers' Day d. World Creativity and Innovation Day Ans (3) 03. Asian Boxing Championship 2021 will be held in which the countries? a. India b. UAE c. China d. Turkey Ans (b) 04. The world's longest pedestrian bridge has been started in which country? a. Portugal b. Australia c. Sweden d. Netherlands Ans (a) 2 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 05. Which former Attorney General of the country passed away recently? a. Soli Sorabji b. Jia Modi c. Pod Sam Nariman d. Harish Salve Ans (a) 06. Which woman, popularly known as 'Shooter Daadi', died recently due to corona disease? a. Chandro Tomar b. Prakashi Tomar c. Seema Tomar d. Sara Arjun Ans (a) 07. Recently, which of the following states has increased the amount to Rs 51,000 under Ashirvad Yojana? a. Haryana b. Punjab c. Bihar d. Odisha Ans (b) 08. Who has been re-appointed as MD & CEO of Axis Bank? a. MatamVenkata Rao b. Sameer Kumar Khare c. Amitabh Chaudhry d. VinkeshGulati Ans (c) 3 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 09. On May 1, which of the following days is celebrated? a. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Day b. Kerala and Tamil Nadu Day c. Odisha and Bihar Day d. Maharashtra and Gujarat Day Ans (d) 10. Recently, NATO has launched a joint military exercise called "DEFENDER- Europe 2021" in which country? a. France b. Albania c. Bolvia d. England Ans (b) 11. Recently in the news, "Lag Be'OmerFestival" is related to which country? a. Syria b. Israel c. Nigeria d. Sri Lanka Ans (b) 12. Recently, who has been awarded with YudhivirMemorial Award, 2021? a. Dr.KaminiRao b. Dr.Indira Hinduja c. Dr.Evita Fernandez d. Dr.SavitriSrivastava Ans (c) 4 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 13. What percentage of sales of electric cars have been increased in the first quarter of 2021? a. 90% b. 100% c. 130% d. 140% Ans (d) 14. Recently, who became the first American Vice President with "Madame TussaudsWax Figure"? a. Hillary Clinton b. Victoria Woodhull c. Kamala Harish d. Joe Biden Ans (c) 15. Indian Navy has recently launched which Operation for the Shipment of Oxygen filled containers from other Countries to india ? a. Sumudra Setu || b. Maitree c. Sahitya Setu d. Madad Setu Ans (a) 16. Indian Bank signed an MoU with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to provide seamless telecom services to te Indian Bank at competitive market rates. Who is the CEO of Indian Bank ? a. Padmaja Chunduru b. PK Purwar c. MR Kumar d. Manoj Sinha Ans (a) 5 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 17. Which Indian State has decided to appoint oxygen nurses to curb wastages of Oxygen in Hospitals ? a. Odisha b. Haryana c. Maharashtra d. Gujarat Ans (c) 18. John konrads who passed away was a renowned swimmer from Which Country ? a. Japan b. Australia c. France d. USA Ans (b) 19. According to the report by Brand Finance, LIC has emerged as the_________Most Valuable Insurance Brand Globally ? a. 4th b. 6th c. 10th d. 12th Ans (c) 20. Soli Jehangir Sorabjee who passed Recently, was the former__________of India ? a. Attorney General b. President c. Chief Justice of India d. Home Minister Ans (a) 6 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 21. Which Bank has recently launched the Digital Platfrom 'Merchnat Stack' to target 2 Crore Retail Merchants in India ? a. HDFC Bnak b. Axis Bank c. ICICI Bnak d. SBI Ans (c) 22. Matti Banana, which has been sought for GI Tag is Cultivated in which Indian State ? a. Odisha b. Tamil Nadu c. Gujarat d. Haryana Ans (b) 23. According to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act 2021, Which Came into Force on 27 April, the Govt. of Delhi Means ? a. The Elected Government b. The Lieutenant Governor c. The Union Governmnet d. Chief Minister Ans (b) 24. Who is the Present Chairperson Of National Commission for Women ? a. Rekha M Menon b. Rekha Sharma c. Pooja Gupta d. None of these Ans (b) 7 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 25. Which Indian has been Appointed to the Board of Trustees of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centra, United States ? a. Kiran Mazumdar Shah b. Balram Bhargava c. Randeep Guleria d. Vanite Gupta Ans (a) 26. Rohit Sardana who passed away due to Covid-19 is related to ? a. Bollywood b. Journalism c. Music d. Economist Ans (b) 27. Who has been named as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? a. SubhashKumar b. MukhmeetS Bhatia c. ShabirHussein d. T Rabi Sankar Ans (d) 28. Recently, which Indian regulatory body has joined the "Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)"? a. TRAI b. SEBI c. RBI d. NABARD Ans (c) 8 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 29. On May 3, which of the following days is celebrated every year? 1.World pneumonia day 2.National Cancer Awareness Day 3.World press freedom day 4.World Diabetes Day Ans (c) 30. On May 4, which of the following days is celebrated every year? a. International Women's Day b. International Sports Day c. International Firefighter Day d. World information day Ans (c) 31. On 3 May, the death anniversary of which of the following President of India is observed? a. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan b. V V Giri c. Dr. Zakir Hussain d. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ans (c) 32. Recently, who won the Portuguese Grand Prix, 2021? a. WalteriBottas b. Max Verstappen c. LandoNoris d. Lewis Hamilton Ans (d) 9 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 33. Recently seen in the news, "Maya Cave" is located in which country? a. Turkey b. India c. Mexico d. Brazil Ans (c) 34. Recently, who has been appointed as the head of talent search of Delhi Capitals? a. Rahul Dravid b. Akash Chopra c. Ashish nehra d. Saba Karim Ans (4) 35. Recently, who has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission? a. PrafullaChandra Pant b. JyothikaKalra c. DnyaneshwarManohar Mul d. NandKumar Sai Ans (a) 36. Recently, of the 1982 Asian Games, which gold medalist has passed away? a. Bunny LakshmanSingh b. Kaur Singh c. Chand Ram d. Ghulam Mohammad Khan Ans (d) 10 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 37. Recently, a snake has been named in the honourof which Indian herptologist? a. CR Narayan Rao b. J Vijaya c. ShakarDattatri d. Deepak Veerappan Ans (d) 38. Who has been awarded the Japan‟s “Order of the Rising Sun” honour? a. BiswabhusanHarichandan b. ShyamalaGanesh c. Alfred Aho d. SharankumarLimbale Ans (b) 39. Recently which state government has canceled the duties of all health officers? a. Rajasthan b. Gujarat c. Bihar d. None of these Ans (c) 40. Recently in the news, "PutolaNach" is related to which state? a. Assam b. Bihar c. Odisha d. Sikkim Ans (a) 11 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 41. Recently, India has got approval to buy P-8Ipatrol aircraft from which country? a. Russia b. Israel c. America d. France Ans (c) 42. Which operation has been started in the Indian Navy for shipment of oxygen filled containers? a. Maitri-II b. SamudraMaitri c. SamudraSetu-II d. None of these Ans (c) 43. In May, 2021, WHO approved which vaccine for the emergency use of Covid-19? a. Sun pharma b. Modarna c. Lupine d. Dr. Reddy's L Ans (b) 44. Who has been appointment as the 4th deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India ? a. T Rabi Shankar b. Neeraj Bajaj c. KC Chakrabarty d. BP Kanaungo Ans (a) 12 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 45. Union government has slashed the Integrated GST rate on imported oxygen concenttators from 28% to what percent ? a. 05% b. 15% c. 18% d. 12% Ans (d) 46. All - rounder Thisara Perera Announces Retirement from Cricket. He Plays for Which Country ? a. Bangladesh b. Srilanka c. West indies d. Pakistan Ans (b) 47. Which ministry will oranize a year - long celebration to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray ? a. Ministry of Home Affairs b. Ministry fo culture c. Ministry of Tourism d. Ministry information and Broadcating Ans (d) 48. Which Country has approved the proposed sale of six P-81 patrol aircraft to India ? a. Russia b. China c. USA d. France Ans (c) 13 | P a g e GOVEXAMSTUDY.CO.IN 49. Which IIT institution has converted the existing nitrogen plant an oxygen generator ? a. IIT Madras b. IIT Delhi c. IIT Bombay d. IIT Roorkee Ans (c) 50. International Firefighters' Day is Observed on Which Day. a. 02th May b. 03th May c. 04th May d 05th May Ans (c) 51. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated the country's first 3D printed house at which IIT institution ? a. IIT Madaras b. IIT kharagpur c. IIT Delhi d. IIT Guwahati Ans (a) 52. which social meadia platform ir to add fact box feature on users 'timelines to help promote the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination effort ? a.