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Current Affairs MAY-2021

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201. What is the theme of the ‘World Red Cross Day 2021’?

A
Serve the Earth; Save the Earth

B
Together we are unstoppable

C
We can; We always can

D
Red Cross tackles Covid

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Correct Answer : B [Together we are unstoppable]

Explaination : [World Red Cross Day, also known as Red Crescent Day is celebrated on May 8 every year. This date marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The day is celebrated by the Red Cross society across all the countries. The theme of World Red Cross Day 2021 is ‘Together we are unstoppable’!.]

202. The Argan tree is a native species of which country?

A
Canada

B
Russia

C
Morocco

D
Japan

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Correct Answer : C [Morocco]

Explaination : [The argan tree (Argania spinosa) is a native species of the sub-Saharan region of Morocco. It is a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The tree which grows in arid and semiarid areas, produces Argan oil, one of the rarest oils in the world and is hailed as the “liquid gold” of Morocco. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 10 May the International Day of Argania.]

203. Which is the deepest Oceanic trench on the Earth?

A
Molloy Hole

B
Mariana Trench

C
Brownson Deep

D
Factorian Deep

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Correct Answer : B [Mariana Trench]

Explaination : [The Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. Recently, the locations where the seafloor bottoms out in the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern oceans were mapped by the Five Deeps Expedition. It found the deepest trench in the Indian Ocean was found at a depth of 7,187m. It is 387km from where previous data had suggested the deepest point could be.]

204. The Mobile Payment Forum of India (MPFI) is a think tank set up by which institution?

A
IIT Bombay

B
IIT Delhi

C
IIT Chennai

D
IIM Ahmedabad

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Correct Answer : C [IIT Chennai]

Explaination : [The Mobile Payment Forum of India (MPFI) is a think tank set up with the joint initiative of the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad and Rural Technology Business Incubator (RTBI), IIT Madras in 2006. It aims to enable mobile financial services for everyone in India through secure, efficient and low cost transactions. IIT Madras researchers will collaborate with members of MPFI to develop voice-based solutions in multiple local languages.]

205. Falcon 9 rocket is used by which space agency?

A
NASA

B
Space X

C
ISRO

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Correct Answer : B [Space X]

Explaination : [The US-based private space agency SpaceX, has launched 60 Starlink internet satellites into the earth’s orbit, using its Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 is the company’s flagship launch vehicle, which consists of reusable boosters. This marks the 14th launch of SpaceX company for the year 2021.]

206. Who has been appointed as the Acting Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?

A
S A Bobde

B
A K Sikri

C
P K Mishra

D
P C Pant

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Correct Answer : D [ P C Pant]

Explaination : [Justice (retired) Prafulla Chandra Pant, who is a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has been appointed its Acting Chairperson with effect from April 25 2021. Prior to his appointment as NHRC member, he was a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2014 to 2017. He had also held the position of Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya from 2013 to 2014.]

207. Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, located between which two countries?

A
France and the UK

B
France and Italy

C
France and Canada

D
Italy and Germany

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Correct Answer : A [France and the UK]

Explaination : [Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, located between France and the UK, 22 kilometres from the coast of Normandy, France. They include two Crown dependencies: The Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. They recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state and the UK is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands. Recently, 60 French fishing boats made a blockade in the Jersey islands, which followed a deployment of two Royal Navy vessels from the UK.]

208. Which country’s spacecraft is the first to record the sounds of a separate spacecraft on another planet?

B
Israel

D
China

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Correct Answer : C [USA]

Explaination : [For the first time, NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the low-pitched sound of the Ingenuity helicopter’s blades as it flies through the atmosphere of the Mars. NASA released new footage shot by the six-wheeled robot making its fourth flight on April 30. Perseverance landed in the Jezero crater in February on a mission to search for signs of ancient microbes.]

209. Which institute has demonstrated the conversion of Nitrogen Generator into Oxygen Generator?

A
IISC Bangalore

B
IIT Bombay

C
IIT Madras

D
IIT Guwahati

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Correct Answer : B [IIT Bombay]

Explaination : [Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B), has set up a demonstration unit to convert nitrogen generators, into oxygen generators by modifying the existing nitrogen plant set up. The oxygen generated by this plant at IIT-B lab was tested and found to be 93-96% pure and at 3.5 atmospheric pressure. Nitrogen plants work on Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology, where air from the atmosphere is sucked in, filtered and nitrogen is extracted. Oxygen, a by-product, is released back into the atmosphere.]

210. Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) is located in which state?

A
Mumbai

B
Kochi

D
Chennai

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Correct Answer : D [Chennai]

Explaination : [The Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture (CIBA) is located in Chennai. The institute functions under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The institute has recently developed an indigenous vaccine for viral nervous necrosis (VNN) disease – a viral disease that affects several fish species.]

211. Which type of mummy was discovered for the first time in the Warsaw Mummy Project?

A
Amputee Mummy

B
Pregnant Mummy

C
Transgender Mummy

D
New Born Mummy

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Correct Answer : B [Pregnant Mummy]

Explaination : [Researchers have discovered the world’s first-known pregnant mummy, in the Warsaw Mummy Project. The mummy, which is said to be dating from the first century in Egypt, has been found inside the coffin belonging to a male priest. The mummy was donated to the University of Warsaw in Poland in 1826. This discovery helps the researchers to gather first hand evidence of prenatal health in ancient times.]

212. LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) is an AI-driven technique being introduced by which company?

A
Microsoft

B
Amazon

C
Google

D
Apple

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Correct Answer : C [Google]

Explaination : [Google has recently introduced its latest AI-driven technique, that will allow people to have conversations on various topics, open-endedly. Named as LaMDA (“Language Model for Dialogue Applications”), it is a machine learning technique that enables a conversational interaction between itself and users. This is said to be the next step to chatbots which are limited to pre-fixed responses.]

213. Which institution has developed a unique detector to find out if imposters of virtual conferences named ‘FakeBuster’?

A
IIT Ropar

B
IISc Bengaluru

C
NIT Trichy

D
IIT Bombay

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Correct Answer : A [IIT Ropar]

Explaination : [The Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar along with Australia-based Monash University has developed a unique detector to find out if imposters are attending virtual conferences. Named as ‘FakeBuster’, it helps to find faces manipulated on social media to defame. It also enables users to detect if a video of another person is spoofed during a video meet. This Deep fake detection tool works in both online and offline modes.]

214. Satpura Tiger Reserve, which has been added to the tentative list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites, is located in which Indian state?

A
Maharashtra

B
Madhya Pradesh

C
Odisha

D
West Bengal

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Correct Answer : B [Madhya Pradesh]

Explaination : [The Archaeological Survey of India have submitted six Indian sites to the tentative list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites, as per the recent announcement of Culture Ministry. The six sites are namely Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, Iconic riverfront of the historic city of Varanasi, Megalithic site of Hire Benkal in Karnataka, Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra, Bhedaghat-Lametaghat in Narmada Valley- Jabalpur, and temples of Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu).]

215. What is the name of the national platform used for vaccine delivery system in the country?

A
Covid Raksha

B
CoWIN

C
CoSHIELD

D
CoDeliver

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Correct Answer : B [CoWIN]

Explaination : [The CoWIN platform, which is used nation-wide for the Covid-19 vaccine delivery system. It provides all details on COVID-19 immunisation programme, including registering beneficiaries, allocating vaccination centres, sending text messages to beneficiaries. As per the high-level meeting chaired by Union health minister, it was announced that the CoWIN platform will be made available in Hindi and 14 regional languages.]

216. What is the theme for World Bee Day 2021?

A
Bee Hives Matter

B
Bees and Nature

C
Conserve the Bee Habitat

D
Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees

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Correct Answer : D [Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees]

Explaination : [Every year, the World Bee Day is celebrated across the world on 20th May, by the United Nations. This day aims to raise awareness among the people on the role played by the pollinator. This year’s theme for the World Bee Day is “Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees”.]

217. Which Ship of the Indian Navy, has been decommissioned after 41 years into service?

A
INS Chennai

B
INS Kolkata

C
INS Rajput

D
INS Kalvari

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Correct Answer : C [INS Rajput]

Explaination : [The Indian Navy’s first destroyer – INS Rajput has been decommissioned from the service after guarding the nation for a term of 41 years. This ship was built by the erstwhile USSR and was commissioned into the Navy on May 4 1980. The decommissioning event is to be held in Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard]

218. Which international organisation has proposed a $50 billion global vaccination plan?

A
World Bank

B
New Development Bank

C
Asian Development Bank

D
International Monetary Fund

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Correct Answer : D [International Monetary Fund]

Explaination : [The International Monetary Fund has proposed a $50 billion global vaccination plan for the world, which aims to vaccinate at least 40% of the global population by the end of the year 2021. The proposal for $50 billion is expected to be in the form of grants, Governmental resources and concessional financing.]

219. O. P. Bhardwaj, who passed away recently, was the First Dronacharya awardee Coach of which sports?

A
Table Tennis

B
Boxing

C
Weight Lifting

D
Tennis

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Correct Answer : B [Boxing]

Explaination : [O P Bhardwaj, India’s first Dronacharya awardee coach in boxing, passed away at the age of 82. The veteran coach won the Dronacharya Award in 1985. Bhardwaj was India’s national boxing coach from 1968 to 1989 and also served as a national selector. Under his coaching stint, India boxers won medals at the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games and the South Asian Games.]

220. CoviSelf – a self-use kit for testing COVID 19 infection, is developed by which company?

B
Johnson & Johnson

C
Mylab

D
Bharat Biotech

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Correct Answer : C [Mylab]

Explaination : [Pune based company Mylab has developed the country’s first self-use kit for testing COVID 19 infection. The rapid antigen test (RAT) kit is named CoviSelf, and has been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for commercial production. The company has proposed to manufacture 40-60 million kits per month in the next few weeks.]