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29 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Which ministry has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal-based thermal power plants?
  1.    Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  2.    Ministry of Power
  3.    Ministry of Defence
  4.    Ministry of Rural Development
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ministry of Power

The Power Ministry has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal based thermal power plants.


Question 12. The SeHAT OPD Portal has been launched by the government to provide telemedicine services to whom?
  1.    PSBs
  2.    MSMEs
  3.    Armed Forces
  4.    Journalists
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Armed Forces

The main motive of the portal is to provide tele-medicine services to the serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families.


Question 13. The NPCI has partnered with which company to launch RuPay SoftPoS solution for Indian merchants?
  1.    Checkout
  2.    Stripe
  3.    GoCardless
  4.    PayCore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> PayCore

The National Payments Corporation of India has partnered with PayCore, a Turkish global payment solutions company to develop SoftPoS solutions for its card network RuPay.


Question 14. Which Indian has won the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award?
  1.    Abhijit Banerjee
  2.    Raghuram Rajan
  3.    Amartya Kumar Sen
  4.    Arvind Subramanian
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Amartya Kumar Sen

The Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with 2021 Princess of Asturias Award' by Spain in the social sciences category.


Question 15. The International Day of Action for Women's Health is observed on which date?
  1.    May 27
  2.    Last Thursday of May
  3.    Last Friday of May
  4.    May 28
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> May 28

The International Day of Action for Women's Health is observed every year on May 28.


Question 16. The three Common Incubation Facility Centres were set up in which state?
  1.    Uttrakhand
  2.    West Bengal
  3.    Jammu and Kashmir
  4.    Assam
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jammu and Kashmir

In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir establishment of three Common Incubation Facility Centres worth Rs. 7.81 crore at Anantnag, Baramulla and Jammu has been sanctioned by the Government of India.


Question 17. What was the profession of HS Doreswamy, who has passed away?
  1.    Economist
  2.    Freedom fighter
  3.    Journalist
  4.    Sportsperson
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Freedom fighter

Eminent Indian activist, journalist, Gandhian and freedom fighter HS Doreswamy, who participated in Quit India movement and Mysuru Chalo movement has passed away.


Question 18. Which company has won the Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for 'Most Valuable Medical Innovation'?
  1.    Dr Reddy
  2.    SpiceHealth
  3.    Newgen Health
  4.    JSW health
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> SpiceHealth

The SpiceHealth has won the Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for 'Most Valuable Medical Innovation' under coronavirus disease response category.


Question 19. The 2021 International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories is being observed by the United Nations on which date?
  1.    May 20 to 26
  2.    May 22 to 28
  3.    May 25 to 31
  4.    May 21 to 27
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> May 25 to 31

The United Nations is observing the International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories from May 25 to 31, 2021.


Question 20. India Set to get Four Heron Long-endurance Drones from which country?
  1.    Israel
  2.    France
  3.    Japan
  4.    Iran
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Israel

India is expected to acquire four Heron long-endurance drones from Israel on lease in the next few months to primarily crank up its surveillance capabilities along the LAC with China.


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