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 17th May 2021 By Dream Big Institution: (SUPER Current Affairs) © Q.The National Digital Financial Infrastructure (NADI) is a next-generation Digital Financial Infrastructure, being build by body? A) National Payments Corporation of C) Niti Aayog India (NPCI) D) Institute for Development and B) State Bank of India (SBI) Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) Answer - D The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is building next-generation Digital Financial Infrastructure named National Digital Financial Infrastructure (NADI). IDRBT is an arm of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). About IDRBT: It was established by the RBI in March 1996 Headquarters – Hyderabad, Telangana Q.World Hypertension Day (WHD) is observed on which day of the year? A) 17 May C) 15 May B) 14 May D) 16 May Answer - A The World Hypertension Day (WHD) is celebrated on 17 May worldwide to promote public awareness of increasing high blood pressure (BP) and to encourage citizens of all countries to prevent and control this silent killer. List of Important Days in May 2021 1 May: International Labour Day or May Day, Maharashtra Day Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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 18 May: World AIDS Vaccine Day, International Museum Day 21 May: National Anti-Terrorism 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.What was the profession of Late Shri. Sunil Jain? A) Classical Singer C) Sportsperson B) Journalist D) Filmmaker Answer - B Senior journalist Sunil Jain passes away due to post-Covid complications at the age of 58 years. He was the managing editor of the Financial Express newspaper. Q.When is the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) observed? Page 4 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo A) Third Sunday of May C) 17 May B) 16 May D) Third Monday of May Answer - C The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed every year on 17 May since 1969, to commemorate the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Q.miniTV is a newly launched free video streaming service. The service has been launched by which entity? A) Amazon India C) Reliance B) Star India D) Zee Entertainment Answer - A Amazon India has launched a free video streaming service named miniTV. Amazon now has two video streaming service- Prime Video and miniTV. Q.What was the profession of MS Narasimhan, who has passed away? A) Astronaut C) Agricultural scientist B) Social Activist D) Mathematician Answer - D Noted Indian mathematician Professor MS Narasimhan has passed away. He was 88. Professor Narasimhan, along with C. S. Seshadri, were known for their proof of the Narasimhan–Seshadri theorem. Q.Senior politician Rajeev Satav, who has passed away recently was associated with which political party? A) Communist Party of India (Marxist) B) BJP Page 5 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo C) Indian National Congress D) AAP Answer - C The senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Satav has passed away, days after recovering from coronavirus infection. He was 46. Satav was the member of the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, and the in-charge of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) affairs in Gujarat Q.What is the theme of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2021? A) Bridging the standardization gap C) Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) B) Accelerating Digital Transformation in challenging times D) Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All Answer - B The theme of 2021 is “Accelerating Digital Transformation in challenging times”. Q.What is the theme of the World Hypertension Day 2021? A) Measure your blood pressure…at home C) Know your Blood Pressure B) Know Your Number D) Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer Answer - D The theme for World Hypertension Day 2021 is Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer. Q.Which state Government has launched ‘Ayush Ghar-Dwar’ program? A) Jharkhand C) Karnataka B) Himachal Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh Page 6 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Answer – B Himachal Government has launched the ‘Ayush Ghar-Dwar’ program to keep the home isolated Covid-19 positive patients healthy by practising Yoga. This program has been started by the Department of AYUSH in collaboration with the Art of Living organisation. Latest Schemes in NEWS 2021 SIDBI Launches SHWAS And AROG Loan Schemes For MSMEs AP Launched Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme Piyush Goyal Launches The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme Khelo India Scheme Extended Till 2025-26 Rajasthan becomes first state to launch “Health Insurance for All” its residents Centre launches ‘Gram Ujala Scheme’ to offer LED bulbs at Rs 10/piece in rural areas Government announces “All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021” to be effective from April 01 HDFC Bank launches ‘SmartUp Unnati’ for Women Entrepreneurs ”Gharoki Pechan, Chelik Naam” Scheme launched in Nainital Health Minister Harch Vardhan launches Mission Indradhanush 3.0 Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre inaugurated at Khajuraho under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Jammu And Kashmir Launches Super-75 Scholarship Scheme World Bank Plans $100-Mn Guarantee Scheme For Solar Rooftop Projects Cabinet Approves PLI Scheme For Telecom Sector Worth Rs 12,195 Crore Mamata Banerjee Launches ‘Maa’ Scheme To Provide Meals At Rs 5 Delhi Cabinet Approves ‘Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha’ Scheme Federal Bank Launches ‘FedFirst’ Savings Account Scheme For Children Kerala Governor Launches ‘One School One IAS’ Scheme Page 7 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo About Himachal Pradesh: Capital– Shimla (summer capital) and Dharamshala (winter capital). Chief Minister (CM)- Jai Ram Thakur. Governor- Bandaru Dattatreya. Dams– Bhakra Dam ,Pandoh Dam ,Nathpa Jhakri Dam ,Chamera Dam. National Parks- Great Himalyan NP, Pin Valley NP, Inderkilla NP, Khirganga NP, Simbalbara NP. State Animal– Snow leopard State Bird– Western Tragopan (Tragopanmelanocephalus) State Flower– Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum) Q.Who has won the prestigious Whitley Award 2021 for his/her ‘biodiversity peace corridor’? A) Gita Mittal C) Shakuntala Hark Singh B) Tahera Qutbuddin D) Y Nuklu Phom Answer - D A church worker from Nagaland has won the Whitley Award, also known as the ‘Green Oscar’, for his efforts to create a network of community-owned forests in the state and protect the rare Amur falcon. Q.Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2020 Crown? A) Andrea Meza C) Adline Castelino B) Suman Rao D) Vartika Singh Answer - A List of Runner-Ups 1st Runner-Up – Julia Gama (Brazil) 2nd Runner-Up – Janick Maceta (Peru) 3rd Runner-Up – Adline Castelino (India) Page 8 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 4th Runner-Up – Kimberly Jiménez (Dominican Republic) Points to Remember: 1. Winner of Miss Universe 2020? Andrea Meza 2. From which country Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza hails from? Mexico 3. Indian who represented India in Miss Universe 2020? Castelino Adline 4. State from where Castelino Adline of India hails? Karnataka 5. Miss Universe 2020 was which edition of annual beauty pageant? 69th Q.Which team has won The Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) title for the first time? A) Chelsea C) Liverpool B) Leicester City D) Barcelona Answer - B Q.Which football team has won the Women’s Champions League title 2021? A) Real Madrid C) Atlético Madrid B) Barcelona D) Athletic Bilbao Answer - B Q.Who has won the 2021 Italian Open title recently? A) Dominic Thiem C) Novak Djokovic B) Alexander Zverev D) Rafael Nadal Answer - D MOST IMPORTANT OPEN IN NEWS 2021 Italian Open (Tennis) 2021 Men’s singles - Rafael Nadal (Spain) Page 9 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Women’s singles - Iga Swiatek (Poland) Men’s doubles - Nikola Mektić (Croatia) and Mate Pavić (Croatia) Women’s doubles - Sharon Fichman (Canada) and Giuliana Olmos (Mexico) Madrid Open (Tennis ) 2021 Men’s Single : Alexander Zverev Women’s Single : Aryna Sabalenka MIAMI OPEN (TENNIS) 2021 Men’s Single : Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) Women’s Single : Ashleigh Barty (Australia) ALL ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 Men’s singles : Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia) Women’s singles : Nozomi Okuhara (Japan) SWISS OPEN 2021 (BADMINTON) Men’s Singles : Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) Women’s Singles : Carolina Marin (Spain) AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021 (TENNIS ) Men’s Singles – Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Women’s Singles – Naomi Osaka (Japan) YONEX THAILAND OPEN 2021 (BADMINTON) Men’s Single – Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) Women’s Single – Carolina Marin (Spain) Q.Which campus of IIT has designed an eco-friendly mobile cremation cart? A. IIT Ropar C. IIT Haridwar B. IIT Bombay D. IIT Dhanbad Page 10 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Answer : A IIT Ropar, Punjab has designed an eco-friendly mobile cremation cart in collaboration with Cheema Boilers Limited. The cart consists of stainless steel insulation for preventing any heat loss which would result in less consumption of wood as fuel.