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21 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Which bank has launched the digital platform 'Merchant Stack' to provide banking services to retail merchants?
  1.    SBI
  2.    DBS Bank
  3.    BOI
  4.    ICICI Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> ICICI Bank

The ICICI Bank has launched the digital platform 'Merchant Stack' to provide banking services to retail merchants.


Question 12. As per the centre's new advisory, how much distance can aerosols carry the Covid-19 virus travel in the air?
  1.    15 meters
  2.    30 meters
  3.    10 meters
  4.    20 meters
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10 meters

The centre's new advisory stated that aerosols, one of the key transmission mode of the SARS-CoV-2, can travel in the air up to 10 meters.


Question 13. What is the theme of World Bee Day 2021?
  1.    Save the Bees
  2.    No Bee, No Honey
  3.    Just Bee Yourself
  4.    Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees

The theme of World Bee Day 2021 is "Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees".


Question 14. The World Bee Day is observed on which day of the year?
  1.    18 May
  2.    17 May
  3.    20 May
  4.    19 May
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 20 May

The World Bee Day is celebrated every year on May 20 to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem.


Question 15. Which state's former Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia succumbed to COVID-19?
  1.    Gujarat
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Rajasthan
  4.    Haryana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rajasthan

The Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia passed away. He was the first Dalit to become the CM of Rajasthan in 1980-81.


Question 16. Which state government has declared Mucormycosis disease as an epidemic in the state?
  1.    Chhatisgarh
  2.    Odisha
  3.    Jharkhand
  4.    Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Government has declared Mucormycosis disease as an epidemic in the state.


Question 17. The Punjab CM announced a special development grant of how much amount to every village achieving 100 percent vaccination?
  1.    Rs 15 lakh
  2.    Rs 10 lakh
  3.    Rs 11 lakh
  4.    Rs 20 lakh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs 10 lakh

The Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a special development grant of Rs 10 lakh to every village that achieves 100 per cent vaccination target under the State Government's 'Corona-Mukt Pind Abhiyan'.


Question 18. According to a new study, Antarctica will reach a climate tipping point by which year?
  1.    2050
  2.    2100
  3.    2060
  4.    2070
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2060

A new study published in the journal Nature shows that the Antarctica ice sheet could reach a tipping point by about 2060.


Question 19. Which country has developed the supercomputer named 'Simorgh'?
  1.    Iran
  2.    India
  3.    Japan
  4.    China
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Iran

The Iran has launched a new supercomputer named 'Simorgh'.


Question 20. Which tech giant has partnered with SpaceX to offer high-speed satellite internet to customers worldwide?
  1.    Facebook
  2.    Amazon
  3.    Microsoft
  4.    Google
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Google

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has partnered with Google Cloud to offer high-speed satellite internet to customers worldwide.


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