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23 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 19 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Who has been elected as the President of the Central Tibetan Administration?
  1.    Lu Sen Alang
  2.    Wang Zei
  3.    Shi Xinping
  4.    Penpa Tsering
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Penpa Tsering

The former speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Penpa Tsering has been elected as the President of the Central Tibetan Administration.


Question 2. Hero Vired is a new venture launched by the Munjal family-led Hero Group. The new startup company is related to which field?
  1.    Food Processing
  2.    Educational Technology
  3.    Artificial Intelligence
  4.    Sports
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Educational Technology

The Munjal family-led Hero Group has launched a new education technology startup 'Hero Vired', that will offer an end-to-end learning ecosystem.


Question 3. The iconic web browser Internet Explorer is set to retire in June 2022. The browser has been developed by which company?
  1.    Opera Software
  2.    Mozilla Corporation
  3.    Microsoft
  4.    Google
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Microsoft

Tech-giant Microsoft has decided to retire its iconic Internet Explorer (IE) browser, with effect from 15 June 2022, after more than 25 years of its launch.


Question 4. What is the maximum amount outstanding in respect of full-KYC PPIs as set by RBI?
  1.    Rs 3 lakh
  2.    Rs 1 lakh
  3.    Rs 2 lakh
  4.    Rs 5 lakh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs 2 lakh

The Reserve Bank of India has increased the maximum amount outstanding in respect of full-KYC PPIs from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh.


Question 5. The United Launch Alliance launched which rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida?
  1.    Sputnik V
  2.    Neo V
  3.    Atlas V
  4.    SBRIS VDavid Motunga
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Atlas V

The United Launch Alliance launched the Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.


Question 6. The RBI has changed its accounting year effective from FY22. What is the new accounting year of RBI?
  1.    June-May
  2.    August-July
  3.    April-March
  4.    July-June
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> April-March

The RBI has changed its Accounting year from July-June to April-March to coincide with the accounting year of Government.


Question 7. Jyoti Krishan Dutt, who has passed away, was the former DG of which organization?
  1.    NSG
  2.    ICG
  3.    DRDO
  4.    CISF
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> NSG

The former Director General of National Security Guard (NSG), Jyoti Krishan Dutt has passed away due to complications arising out of Covid-19.


Question 8. The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved which kit for home Covide-19 Testing?
  1.    CoviTest
  2.    CovidRapid
  3.    CoviSelf
  4.    CovidSelf
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> CoviSelf

The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved CoviSelf kit for home Covide-19 Testing.


Question 9. As per the health and family welfare department, which state stands in first place in establishing Health & Wellness Centres?
  1.    Kerala
  2.    West Bengal
  3.    Tamil Nadu
  4.    Karnataka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Karnataka

The Karnataka stands at first place when it comes to establishing health and wellness centres under the Ayushman Bharat programme.


Question 10. The Government has extended the due date for Income Tax Returns filing for companies for Assessment Year 2021-2022. What is the new deadline?
  1.    October 31, 2021
  2.    September 30, 2021
  3.    December 31, 2021
  4.    November 30, 2021
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> November 30, 2021

The government has also extended the due date of Income Tax Returns filing for companies for Assessment Year 2021-2022 from October 31 to November 30, 2021.


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