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3 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 14 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. How much amount was released by the central government for State Disaster Response Fund to all States for COVID-19 containment measures?
  1.    Rs.7686 cr
  2.    Rs.8800 cr
  3.    Rs.8758 cr
  4.    Rs.8873 cr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs.8873 cr

As a special dispensation, the Centre has released in advance over 8873 crore rupees for State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to all the States.


Question 2. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) one of its oldest projects DANTAK commemorated its Diamond Jubilee built in which country?
  1.    Bhutan
  2.    Pakistan
  3.    SriLanka
  4.    Myanmar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Bhutan

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said that one of its oldest project DANTAK commemorated its Diamond Jubilee in Bhutan.


Question 3. When is World Tuna Day observed globally?
  1.    May 2
  2.    May 1
  3.    First Saturday of May
  4.    First Sunday of May
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> May 2

The World Tuna Day is observed on May 2 every year.


Question 4. As per the report, India needs how much amount to fight climate change?
  1.    350 billion
  2.    150 billion
  3.    400 billion
  4.    250 billion
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 400 billion

The country needs over USD 400 billion in capital investment which could save over 100 GW of energy and 1.1 billion tonne of greenhouse gasses between 2015 and 2030.


Question 5. Which country has become the first nation to introduce regulation to use self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways?
  1.    New Zealand
  2.    Australia
  3.    United Kingdom
  4.    Singapore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has become the first country to announce regulation that allows the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways.


Question 6. What was the profession of Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has passed away?
  1.    Filmmaker
  2.    Actor
  3.    Sportsman
  4.    Journalist
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Actor

Actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has been a popular character in many films, TV shows and web series, has passed away due to Covid-19 complications.


Question 7. Which state government has launched the Corona Warriors Scheme?
  1.    Haryana
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Bihar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Madhya Pradesh

In the Madhya Pradesh, the state government has launched the Corona Warriors Scheme.


Question 8. According to an analysis by brokerage Motilal Oswal Financial Services, household savings rose to how much percent of GDP?
  1.    20.0%
  2.    21.5%
  3.    22.5%
  4.    25.5%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 22.5%

As people were forced to remain indoors for most of the year due to the lockdowns, there was an unlikely winner in the pandemic-ravaged year household savings which rose to 22.5 per cent of GDP from 19.8 per cent in 2019.


Question 9. NATO has launched a joint military exercises in which country with thousands of military forces from the United States and other countries?
  1.    Afghanistan
  2.    Ukraine
  3.    Albania
  4.    Thailand
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Albania

The NATO has launched joint military exercises in Albania with thousands of military forces from the United States and other countries in the Western Balkans.


Question 10. Which Indian logistics company has launched the 'Oxygen on Wheels' project for transportation of oxygen directly from producing plants to hospitals and homes?
  1.    Container Corporation of India Ltd
  2.    Aegis Logistics
  3.    Adani Logistics
  4.    Mahindra Logistics
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Mahindra Logistics

The Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has rolled out a project titled 'Oxygen on Wheels' to ease the transportation of oxygen from producing plants to hospitals and homes, following acute oxygen shortage amid a severe second wave of coronavirus.


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