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22 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. When is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrated?
  1.    May 19
  2.    May 18
  3.    May 21
  4.    May 20
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> May 21

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is held every year on May 21.


Question 12. Which state has become the 2nd after Haryana to declare Mucormycosis as a notified disease?
  1.    Bihar
  2.    Uttrakhand
  3.    Rajasthan
  4.    Uttar Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rajasthan

The Rajasthan government has declared Mucormycosis or black fungus as an epidemic after Haryana.


Question 13. Which state has approved the formation of the Legislative Council?
  1.    Gujarat
  2.    Maharashtra
  3.    West Bengal
  4.    Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> West Bengal

The West Bengal cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has approved the formation of the Legislative Council.


Question 14. When is World Metrology Day observed?
  1.    19 May
  2.    18 May
  3.    21 May
  4.    20 May
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 20 May

The World Metrology Day is observed on 20 May to celebrate the International System of Units.


Question 15. The newly launched Oxygen Recycling System has been developed by which organization?
  1.    DRDO
  2.    ISRO
  3.    NITI Aayog
  4.    Indian Navy
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Indian Navy

The Indian Navy has designed an Oxygen Recycling System (ORS) to mitigate the existing Oxygen shortages.


Question 16. Who has won the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize?
  1.    Tim Berners-Lee and Tuomo Suntola
  2.    Richard Friend and Shinya Yamanaka
  3.    Robert Langer and Linus Torvalds
  4.    Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman

The British-Indian Chemist Shankar Balasubramanian along with his colleague David Klenerman from the Cambridge University have been declared the winners of the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize.


Question 17. Which company has decided to launch its News Showcase feature in India and is partnering with 30 news organizations?
  1.    IBM
  2.    Google
  3.    Microsoft
  4.    Apple
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Google

The Google is launching its News Showcase feature in India and is partnering with 30 news organizations.


Question 18. What is the theme of World Metrology Day 2021?
  1.    The International System of Units - Fundamentally better
  2.    Measurements for global trade
  3.    Weather-ready, climate-smart
  4.    Measurement for Health
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Measurement for Health

The theme for World Metrology Day 2021 is Measurement for Health.


Question 19. As per the S&P Global Market Intelligence, which country has emerged as the largest insurance-technology market in the Asia-Pacific region?
  1.    Japan
  2.    Singapore
  3.    China
  4.    India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> China

The China has the largest insurance-technology market accounting for around 43% of the total investment.


Question 20. Which of the following country recently launched a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D satellite?
  1.    United States
  2.    Japan
  3.    China
  4.    India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> China

The satellite has been launched by a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.


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