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18 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which platform has signed an agreement with Indiabulls Housing Finance to acquire its asset management company for Rs 175 crore?
  1.    Groww
  2.    Paytm
  3.    Upstox
  4.    Zerodha
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Groww

Online investment platform Groww has signed an agreement with Indiabulls Housing Finance to acquire its asset management company for Rs 175 crore.


Question 2. Which is the world's first country to ban all synthetic cannabinoid substances?
  1.    USA
  2.    China
  3.    Japan
  4.    Mexico
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> China

China has become the world's first country to ban all synthetic cannabinoid substances.


Question 3. What is the theme of World Hypertension Day 2021?
  1.    Know Your Number
  2.    Measure your blood pressure
  3.    Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer
  4.    Know your Blood Pressure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer

The theme for World Hypertension Day 2021 is Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.


Question 4. Who has been crowned Miss Universe for the year 2020?
  1.    Julia Gama
  2.    Adline Castelino
  3.    Janick Maceta
  4.    Andrea Meza
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Andrea Meza

Mexico's Andrea Meza has been crowned Miss Universe 2020 at the 69th edition of the pageant.


Question 5. Who has appointed as the People's Advocate of COP26 for Climate Change?
  1.    Priyanka Chopra
  2.    Leonardo DiCaprio
  3.    David Attenborough
  4.    Greta Thunberg
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough has been appointed as the People's Advocate of the COP26 for the UK's Presidency of the UN Climate Change summit to be held in Glasgow in November 2021.


Question 6. The first state to join the global COVAX alliance to procure anti-Covid vaccines?
  1.    Punjab
  2.    Karnataka
  3.    Madhya Pradesh
  4.    Kerala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Punjab

Facing an anti-Covid vaccine "shortage", the Punjab government decided to join the global COVAX alliance for sourcing the immunisation shots at the best price.


Question 7. As per new directives, the 2nd dose of the Covishield vaccine will now be given after how many days?
  1.    60 days
  2.    84 days
  3.    70 days
  4.    75 days
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 84 days

The Union Health Ministry announced that the second dose of the Covishield vaccine will be given after 84 days now.


Question 8. The NADI is a next-generation Digital Financial Infrastructure, being billed by the body?
  1.    SBI
  2.    IDRBT
  3.    NPCI
  4.    Niti Aayog
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> IDRBT

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is building next-generation Digital Financial Infrastructure named National Digital Financial Infrastructure.


Question 9. The World Health Organization has classified a coronavirus variant found in India as a global "variant of concern". Name it?
  1.    B.1.607
  2.    B.1.510
  3.    B.2.615
  4.    B.1.617
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> B.1.617

The World Health Organization has classified a coronavirus variant found in India as a global "variant of concern". This variant has been named B.1.617.


Question 10. MiniTV is a newly launched free video streaming service. The service has been launched by which entity?
  1.    Reliance
  2.    Star India
  3.    Zee Entertainment
  4.    Amazon India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Amazon India

The Amazon India has launched a free video streaming service named miniTV. Amazon now has two video streaming service- Prime Video and miniTV.


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