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16 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Who led the Indian delegation in the 4th edition of the India-Swiss Financial Dialogue conference?
  1.    T.V.Somanathan
  2.    Rajeev Ranjan
  3.    Ajay Seth
  4.    Rajiv Kumar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ajay Seth

The 4th edition of India-Swiss Financial Dialogue has held through video conferencing. The Indian delegation has led by Ajay Seth, Economic Affairs Secretary.


Question 2. Which Indian state has reported a resurgence of the African Swine Fever?
  1.    West Bengal
  2.    Meghalaya
  3.    Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Meghalaya

The Meghalaya Government has informed that the resurgence of the ASF has killed over 300 pigs in the last month.


Question 3. An Unmanned Aircraft System for delivery of vaccines and medicines being operated by which company?
  1.    DTDC
  2.    Delivery
  3.    Blue Dart
  4.    Buzzbees
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Blue Dart

Unmanned Aircraft System for delivery of vaccines and medicines being operated by Blue Dart, a leading express logistics service provider.


Question 4. Which state government has launched the 'Maru Gam - Corona Mukt Gam' campaign?
  1.    Jharkhand
  2.    Gujarat
  3.    Bihar
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Gujarat

In Gujarat, 'Maru Gam - Corona Mukt Gam' or My Village - Corona Free Village - campaign launched by the state government has helped in checking the spread of Covid-19 in rural areas.


Question 5. When is the International Day of Families observed?
  1.    13th May
  2.    14th May
  3.    15th May
  4.    12th May
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 15th May

The International Day of Families is observed on 15th May every year to reflect the importance that the international community attaches to families.


Question 6. Who has won the 2021 World Food Prize?
  1.    Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted
  2.    Akinwumi Adesina
  3.    Fazle Hasan Abed
  4.    Rattan Lal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted

The Indian-origin Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted has been named as the winner of 2021 World Food Prize.


Question 7. Which state government has announced free education for children who lost their parents or guardians to COVID-19?
  1.    Bihar
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Jharkhand
  4.    Chhattisgarh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh government has announced that it will pay for the education of children who lost their parents or guardians to corona.


Question 8. Malerkotla has been declared as a new district of which state?
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Assam
  3.    Haryana
  4.    Punjab
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Punjab

The Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has declared Malerkotla as the 23rd district of the state.


Question 9. Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal in 2021?
  1.    KP Sharma Oli
  2.    Madhav Kumar Nepal
  3.    Baburam Bhattarai
  4.    Pushpa Kamal Dahal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> KP Sharma Oli

In Nepal, KP Sharma Oli has re-appointed as the Prime Minister of the country by the President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.


Question 10. Arjuna award-winning Venugopal Chandrasekar, who has passed away, was associated with which sports?
  1.    Wrestling
  2.    Table Tennis
  3.    Badminton
  4.    Cricket
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Table Tennis

Three-time National table tennis champion and former International paddler Venugopal Chandrasekar has passed away following COVID-related complications.


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