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8 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which city has topped the 'Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2021' for registering the most strong growth in prime residential prices during January-March 2021?
  1.    Shenzhen
  2.    Toronto
  3.    Vancouver
  4.    Moscow
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Shenzhen

Three Chinese cities, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Guangzhou lead the index in Q1 of 2021, with Shenzhen registering the strongest growth of 18.9% in the price.


Question 2. The Arouca Bridge has been inaugurated in which country?
  1.    Switzerland
  2.    Portugal
  3.    Spain
  4.    France
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Portugal

Arouca Bridge 516, the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge and was officially inaugurated on 02 May 2021 in northern Portugal.


Question 3. Who clinched the gold medal in the 45kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan?
  1.    Ganesh Mali
  2.    Jhilli Dalabehera
  3.    Vikas Singh
  4.    Sukhna Dey
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jhilli Dalabehera

The India's Jhilli Dalabehera clinched the gold medal in the 45kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.


Question 4. Which company has partnered with the Indian government to roll out a vaccine finder tool on its mobile app in India to get vaccinated?
  1.    Amazon
  2.    Microsoft
  3.    Google
  4.    Facebook
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Facebook

The American technology conglomerate Facebook has partnered with the Indian government to roll out a vaccine finder tool on its mobile app in India, which will help people identify places nearby to get vaccinated.


Question 5. What is the name of the Worlds 1st Artificial Intelligence Ship?
  1.    Sunflower 40
  2.    Earth 2030
  3.    Mayflower 400
  4.    Seafarer 66
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Mayflower 400

A team of researchers from the marine research organization ProMare with IBM acting as technology partner has built the world's first intelligent ship known as the Mayflower 400.


Question 6. When is World Athletics Day 2021 being observed by the IAAF?
  1.    06 May
  2.    03 May
  3.    05 May
  4.    07 May
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 05 May

The World Athletics Day 2021 has been observed on 05 May 2021.


Question 7. The Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana has been launched by which state?
  1.    Kerala
  2.    Andhra Pradesh
  3.    Odisha
  4.    Tamil Nadu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Odisha

The state government of Odisha under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has declared working journalists of the state as frontline Covid warriors.


Question 8. Who has been appointed as Director of the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR)?
  1.    Raman Meenakshi Sundaram
  2.    Vikas Singroul
  3.    Govindan Rangarajan
  4.    Anurag Kumar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Raman Meenakshi Sundaram

Raman Meenakshi Sundaram has been appointed as Director of Indian Institute of Rice Research an arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.


Question 9. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced year-long celebrations to mark the birth centenary of which filmmaker?
  1.    Satyam Kushwaha
  2.    Rajesh Khanna
  3.    Priyadarshan
  4.    Satyajit Ray
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Satyajit Ray

In homage to Satyajit Ray, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced that it will organise year-long celebrations across India and abroad to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the legendary filmmaker.


Question 10. Five of India's top Oil and Gas PSUs have inked MOUs for Construction and Redevelopment of which pilgrimage site as a Spiritual Smart hill Town?
  1.    Badrinath
  2.    Puri
  3.    Rameswaram
  4.    Dwaraka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Badrinath

The IndianOil, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC and GAIL, have inked a MOUs with the Shri Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust for Construction and Redevelopment of Shri Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a Spiritual Smart hill Town.


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