Current Affairs 11 May, Current Events, GK 2021

Current Affairs 11 May/Current Events/GK

Maharaj Krishan Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh who have passed away after battling Covid-19 were associted with which sports?

A. cricket

B. Hockey

C. Football

D. Boxing

Two of the most revered hockey stars of India, Maharaj Krishan Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh, have passed away, after battling Covid-19.

Who is the  new Chief Minister of Assam?

A. Sarbananda Sonowal

B. Mamata Banerjee

C. Himanta Biswa

D. kerin Bedi

Himanta Biswa Sarma has been named as the new Chief Minister of Assam on May 08, 2021.He will replace incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal. Sarma take the charge of the office with effect from May 10, 2021.

On wich date the World Migratory Bird Day observed?

A. 1st Saturday of May

B. 2nd Saturday of May

C. 3rd Saturday of May

D. 4th Saturday of May

The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is officially celebrated twice in a year since it started in 2006. Firstly it is held on Second Saturday of May and again on Second Saturday of October. In 2021, the WMBBD falls on May 08, 2021 and October 09, 2021. The theme for 2021 WMBD is “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!” 

Who won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix?

A. Peter Hilley

B. Lewis Hamilton

D. Charles Leclerc

D. David wallmet

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix , held on 09 May 2021.This win is the fifth successive Spanish Grand Prix title of Lewis Hamilton and the third win of this season.

Which of the following bank selected as a digital payments partner by the National Agriculture Market?

A. RBI

B. Airtel Payments Bank

C. Kotak Mahindra Bank

D. SBI

AThe Kotak Mahindra Bank has been selected as a digital payments partner by the National Agriculture Market a pan-India electronic trading portal for farm produce.

Who is the winner of the 2021 Madrid Open women’s single title?

A. Aryna Sabalenka

B. Yousu Heba

C. PV Sindhu

D. Mari Osaka

In tennis, the world No. 7, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, defeated world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia to win the 2021 Madrid Open women’s single title on May 08, 2021.

Which state government has launched an Ayurvedic telemedicine facility for Corona patients?

A. Haryana 

B. Bihar

C. Uttarakhand

D. Odisha

The Haryana Government has launched Ayurvedic telemedicine facility for Corona patients.

Which state government has launched dedicated COVID-19 'Mukhyamantri Sewa Sanklap Helpline 1100'?

A. Himachal Pradesh

B. Kerala

C. Tamil nadu

D. None 

The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched dedicated COVID-19 Helpline 'Mukhyamantri Sewa Sanklap Helpline 1100' for facilitating the people regarding COVID related issues in Shimla.

Which female player has been named the “Sportswoman of the Year” at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards

A. Naomi Osaka

B. Sania Mirza

C. PV Sindhu

D. Ashleigh Barty

World No. 2 tennis player Naomi Osaka has been named “Sportswoman of the Year” at the Laureus World Sports Awards for her achievements on and off the court, while tennis legend Billie Jean King was awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Laureus Academy.

Who has been awarded with the 2021 “Laureus Sportsman of the Year” Award?

A. Maria Osaka

B. Rafeal Nadal

C. Sian Mirza

D. PV Sindhu

World No 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain won the 2021 “Laureus Sportsman of the Year” title. This is the second title for Nadal, who also claimed the prestigious award in 2011.

The RBI has constituted an advisory group to assist the Regulatory Review Authority. Who is the head of this advisory group?

A. S Janakiraman

B. T T Srinivasaraghavan

C. Ravi Duvvuru

D. Gautam Thakur

The RBI has constituted an advisory group will be headed by SBI Managing Director S Janakiraman.

Who is author  of the book titled “Elephant In The Womb”?

A. Arudhati Roi

B. Kalki Koechlin

C. DDavika Mehatani

D. Sunanda Kashyup

Actress Kalki Koechlin is making her debut as an author, with her first book titled “Elephant In The Womb”.

Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra, who has passed away recently, was associated with which profession?

A. Historian

B. Author

C. Sculptor

D. Classical Music

Explanation:Eminent sculptor, architect, and Rajya Sabha member Raghunath Mohapatra has passed away while undergoing treatment for COVID-19.  He was 78.

Current Affairs 21-22 April/Current Events

In which state/UT of India, Italy has recently launched its first Mega Food Park?

A.      Jammu and Kashmir

B.      Gujarat

C.      Kerala

D.      Tamil Nadu

Italy has launched its first ever mega food park project in India, comprising of food processing facilities, in a bid to further strengthen ties between the two nations. The pilot project named “The Mega Food Park” was launched virtually on April 17, 2021 at Fanidhar Mega Food Park, in Gujarat.

 

 

Ravi Kumar Dahiya has recently won gold for India in which sports event?

A.      Wrestling

B.      Weightlifing

C.      Long JUmp

D.      Shooting

India won 14 medals in 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships to stand at third spot in the medal table. The medals include 5 Gold, 3 Silver & 6 Bronze Medals. Ravi Kumar Dahiya – 57 kg Men’s freestyle gold

 

         

The government e-governance service arm CSC tied up with which company to set up solar-powered microgrids and water pumps across rural areas in the country?

A.      Google

B.      Tata Power

C.      Reliance

D.      Microsoft

The government's e-governance services arm CSC announced a collaboration with Tata Power to set up solar-powered micro grids and water pumps in rural areas across the country.

 

 

 

Charles Geschke, famously known as Chuck, has passed away at 81. He was the co-founder of which company?

A.      Google

B.      Adobe

C.      Microsoft

D.      Facebook

American computer scientist Charles Geschke, best known as the co-founder of graphics and publishing software company Adobe Inc, has passed away. He was 81.

 

 

Who has replaced Virat Kohli as Worlds No. 1 batsman in the ICC Men's ODI Ranking?

A.      Shakib Al Hasan

B.      Babar Azam

C.      Rohit Sharma

D.      Trent Boult

The Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam replaces Indian Captain Virat Kohli as World No-1 batsman in ICC Men's ODI Rankings.

 

 

Who has announced the delivery of the first batch of Light Bullet Proof Vehicles to the IAF?

A.      Honda

B.      Ashok Leyland

C.      Bajaj Auto

D.      Tata Motors

The Ashok Leyland Ltd has announced the delivery of the first batch of light bullet proof vehicles (LBPV) to the Indian Air Force (IAF).

 

Indian freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia has won Silver in 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, he is from which state/Ut?

A.      Haryana

B.      Himachal Pradesh

C.      Jammu and Kashmir

D.      Bihar

Indian freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia has won Silver in 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships.  He competes in 65 kg weight category.

 

 

 

Kabira Mobility has launched India's 1st high-speed commercial delivery electric scooter, what is its name?

A.      Hermes 70

B.      Hermes 75

C.      Hermes 80

D.      Hermes 85

Hermes 75 is another addition to Kabira Mobility's product portfolio, earlier this year the company launched two electric bikes KM3000 and KM4000.

 

 

When is the World Liver Day observed?

A.      18 April

B.      19 April

C.      20 April

D.      21 April

World liver day is observed on every 19 April, to spread awareness about liver related disease.

 

 

 

Padma Shri awardee Ganjam Venkatasubbiah has passed away recently. He was a veteran writer in which language?

A.      Kannada

B.      Malayalam

C.      Kashmiri

D.      Gujarati

Veteran Kannada writer Ganjam Venkatasubbiah, who also was a grammarian, editor, lexicographer and literary critic, has passed away. He was 107. G. Venkatasubbaiah was commonly known as a walking encyclopedia of Kannada language and culture, in his literary circles.

 

 

Which of the following International Organization has released a report titled 'My Body is My Own'?

A.      UNFPA

B.      UNICEF

C.      UNESCO

D.      WHO

The United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) Flagship State of World Population Report 2021 titled 'My Body is My Own' was launched.

 

 

Who  won the 2021 Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix?

A.      Max Verstappen

B.      Rahul Ahoja

C.      Sebastian Vettel

D.      Lewis Hemilton

Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) won the Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix 2021, held on April 18, 2021, in Imola, Italy.

Sumitra Bhave who has died recently, was associated with which of the following?

A.      Sportswomen

B.      Economist

C.      Singer

D.      Filmmaker

Acclaimed Marathi filmmaker Sumitra Bhave has passed away suffering from age-related issues. She was 78. Sumitra Bhave was popular as duo with filmmaker Sunil Sukthankar in Marathi cinema and Marathi theatre.

 

 

 

India has won how many medals in the Women's Asian Wrestling Championship 2021?

A.      2

B.      5

C.      7

D.      9

The India clinches seven medals in women's wrestling Asian Championship titles.

 

 

 

When is UN Chinese Language Day observed?

A.      18 April

B.      19 April

C.      20 April

D.      21 April

UN Chinese Language Day is observed annually on April 20. The event was established by the UN Department of Public Information in 2010, seeking "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization".

 

Who has taken charge as the new Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs?

A.      Jay Shah

B.      Ajay Seth

C.      Tarun Bajaj

D.      Anil Ambani

Ajay Seth, a 1987 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre, assumed charge as secretary economic affairs at a time when the economy which was showing signs of recovery is being threatened by the second wave of Covid-19.

 

 

When is the International day of street children observed?

A.      10 April

B.      12 April

C.      15 April

D.      19 April

The International Day for Street Children is celebrated every year on 12th April. International Day for Street Children has been celebrated globally since 2012, to recognise the humanity, dignity and defiance of street children in the face of unimaginable hardships.

 

 

ROPAX Jetty Project on river Dhamra in will be set up in which state/UT?

A.      Ladakh

B.      Odhisa

C.      Bihar

D.      Jammu and Kashmir

The jetty will connect Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapara in Odisha. The project will reduce road distance of around 200 km from Talachua to Dhamra river. Rs. 110.60 crores

 

Current Affairs 9 & 10 May/General Knowledge

Which State has launched Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana for journalists?

A.      Tanil Nadu

B.      jammu & Kashmir

C.      Kerala

D.      Odisha

Odisha government has announced Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana for journalists. Odisha has declared the journalists as frontline Covid warriors. a health insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh will be provided to each Journalist. Under the scheme, financial assistance of Rs 15 lakh will be provided to the families of journalists who died from COVID-19 while performing duty.

 

 

Mahatma Gandhi's Last surviving personal secretory died recenty, What was his name?

A.      Sunil Patel

B.      V Kalyanam

C.      S Banerjee

D.      Sudhir Somnath

V Kalyanam, who was the former personal secretary of Mahatma Gandhi, has passed away due to old age related ailments. He was 99. Kalyanam was last surviving personal secretary of Gandhiji, who served from 1943 to 1948, when the Mahatma was assassinated.

 

 

In Whcih city the first-ever India-France-Australia Trilateral Foreign Ministerial Dialogue was held?

A.      Beijing

B.      London

C.      New York

D.      Tokyo

The first-ever India-France-Australia Trilateral Foreign Ministerial Dialogue was held on 4 May 2021, in London, UK, on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar from India, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian and Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Marise Payne.

 

IndianOil, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC and GAIL have inked a MOUs for Construction and Redevelopment of which pilgrimage site as a Spiritual Smart hill Town?

A.      Mata kali

B.      Badrinath

C.      Veshnu Devi

D.      Dwaraka

Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC and GAIL, have inked a Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Shri Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust on May 06, 2021, for Construction and Redevelopment of Shri Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a Spiritual Smart hill Town. Under the MoUs, these PSUs will contribute Rs. 99.60 crore in the first phase of project.

 

 

Chaudhary Ajit Singh has passed away recently due to COVID-19,was the founder of which political party?

A.      Bhartiya Janta Party

B.      India Naitonal Congress

C.      Rashtriya Lok Dal

D.      National Conference

Former Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) founder and leader Ajit Singh has passed away battling COVID-19.He was 82.Singh was the son of former Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh.

 

Which city has topped the ‘Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2021’ for January-March 2021?

A.      Bangaluru

B.      Shenzhen

C.      New York

D.      Karachi

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. New York, which is among world’s top metropolise was the weakest performing market, ranked at 46th spot with negative 5.8% growth. Bengaluru has slipped four positions to rank 40th among 46 global cities in the ‘Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2021’ report

 

 

Who has been Appointed as the Mission Director, Rural Livelihood Mission Jammu and Kashmir?

A.      G N Itoo

B.      Bhupinder Kumar

C.      Sehrish Asgar

D.      Shah Feasal

Try Yourself

Which Former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court has been awarded with Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021??

A.      Hasnain Masoodi

B.      Gital Mital

C.      RK Mathur

D.      Manjula Chellar

The Former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal has been declared as one of the two recipients of the Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021.

 

 

 

 

who was the first Chief justice of J&K High Court?

 

 

 

 

Who  is the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu?

A.      Kumara Yajurapa

B.      M K Stalin

C.      Yashodra Mitali

D.      Sunaina Kishyami

Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin has been sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 07, 2021.Stalin was administered the oath of office and Secrecy by state Governor Banwarilal Purohit.

 

 

 

Vanraj Bhatia, who has passed away, was related to which profession?

A.      Music Composer

B.      Lyricist

C.      Singer

D.      Actor

The veteran Music Composer Vanraj Bhatia who was the best-known composer of Western classical music in India has passed away after a brief illness.

 

 

 

UN General Assembly has declared which date as Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War.

A.      8–9 May

B.      9–10 May

C.      10–11 May

D.      12–13 May

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared 8–9 May as Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War.

 

 

 

 

When was World War II Started?

A.   1931

B.   1935

C.    1939

D.   1941

 

 

 

On which date the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed?

A.      May 06

B.      May 07

C.      May 08

D.      May 09

World Red Cross Day and Red Crescent day is observed every year on 8 May. This day honours those millions of volunteers, staff, and members across the world who protect human life and health. It is celebrated on 8 May to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Henry Dunant. Theme 2021 Unstoppable’

 

 

 

 

When was Red Cross founded?

 

 

 

 

Who has sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry?

A.      K Narayan

B.      Jameela jan

C.      N Rangasamy

D.      Sunit Agarwal

N Rangasamy has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry, for a record fourth time, on May 07, 2021.

 

 

On which date the BRO celebrates its Raising day?

A.      May 06

B.      May 07

C.      May 08

D.      May 09

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 61st Raising Day on 07 May 2021. The BRO was formed on 7 May 1960. The BRO was formed on 7 May 1960      Seema Sadak Bhawan, New Delhi. Jammu and Kashmir: Himank,            Vijayak, Sampark, Beacon

 

 

 

 

When is World Thalassemia Day observed?

A.      May 06

B.      May 07

C.      May 08

D.      May 09

The World Thalassemia Day is celebrated on May 8 every year.Thalassemia (thal-uh-SEE-me-uh) is an inherited blood disorder that causes your body to have less hemoglobin than normal

 

 

Shesh Narayan Singh who passes away recently due to COVID-19 was a famous ____?

A.      Actor

B.      Dancer

C.      Journalist

D.      Director

Veteran senior journalist Shesh Narayan Singh has passed away while undergoing treatment for COVID-19. He was 70. A columnist, political commentator and an expert on foreign policy, Shesh Narain Singh had a career spanning over two decades.

 

Name the Initiative launched by the all India Chess Federation to help the chess community affected by COVID-19?

A.      Checkmate Covid Initiative

B.      Checkmate Covid chess

C.      Checkmate chess covid

D.      None fo these

The all India Chess Federation launched the 'Checkmate Covid Initiative' to help the chess community affected by the pandemic

Who wrote the new children's book titled 'The Bench'?

A.      Arudhati Roi

B.      David McJohn

C.      Meghan Markle

D.      Malina Kour

Meghan Markle the Duchess of Sussex, is about to release her first children's book titled 'The Bench' in June 2021.