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Current Affairs MAY-2021

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221. Which state recently conducted Monkey Census using the mobile application designed by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII)?

A
Gujarat

B
Haryana

C
Rajasthan

D
West Bengal

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Correct Answer : B [Haryana]

Explaination : [Haryana conducted a three-day Monkey Census as a part of a larger Wildlife Census for Haryana-2021. Over 600 people throughout Haryana participated in Monkey Census and documented approximately 6,000 monkeys on a mobile application by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) titled ‘Wildlife Census Haryana’.]

222. What is the name of the condition, in which human does not realise the drop in oxygen level and continue to perform normal activities?

A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

B
Happy Hypoxia

C
Acute Flaccid Myelitis

D
Acinetobacter Infection

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Correct Answer : B [Happy Hypoxia]

Explaination : [The condition in which humans do not realize that their oxygen level is going low and continue to perform their regular routine which leads to sudden drop in the oxygen levels is termed as “Happy Hypoxia”. This condition mostly occurs to youngsters and would make the patients unstable. It ultimately makes COVID progressive and may even be fatal to life.]

223. The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope “James Webb Space Telescope” was developed by which agency?

A
Space X

B
ISRO

C
NASA

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Correct Answer : C [NASA]

Explaination : [The James Webb Space Telescope, which is considered to be the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope has been designed and developed by NASA. Recently, the telescope opened up its iconic primary mirror for the last time on earth, and performed the full expansion and locking of itself into place, just like it would in space.]

224. The Dahla Dam, which is often seen in the news, is located in which country?

A
Pakistan

B
Afghanistan

C
India

D
Bangladesh

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Correct Answer : B [Afghanistan]

Explaination : [The Dahla Dam also called as Arghandab Dam, is located in the Kandahar Province in Afghanistan. It was built by the United States nearly 70 years ago to provide water for irrigation. Recently, the Taliban have captured the Dahla Dam, Afghanistan’s second-biggest dam, which provides water for irrigation and drinking for the provincial capital. Taliban has captured the dam after several months of fierce fighting.]

225. Bucharest Nine (B9) is a group of nine countries from which international bloc?

A
G 20

B
European Union

C
NATO

D
Common wealth

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Correct Answer : C [NATO]

Explaination : [Nine countries—Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia established a platform for political consultation and cooperation within NATO. Named as Bucharest Nine, or B9, it is also regarded as the “voice of the Eastern Flank” in the NATO alliance. Recently, in the B9 summit, US President Joseph R Biden addressed the countries in virtual format.]

226. What is the theme of the International Day of Families 2021?

A
Families during Covid

B
Families and New Technologies

C
Family during Quarantine

D
Social Distancing for Families

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Correct Answer : B [Families and New Technologies]

Explaination : [In 1993, the UN General Assembly declared that 15 May of every year should be observed as The International Day of Families. The theme of this year’s observance is ‘Families and New Technologies’. It focuses on the impacts of new technologies on the well-being of families.]

227. As per the research by Aalto University, which condition would lead to fall in global food production by 1/3rd of the present levels?

A
Greenhouse gas emission

B
US / EU Protectionism

C
USA – China Trade war

D
El Niño

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Correct Answer : A [Greenhouse gas emission]

Explaination : [As per a recent research by Aalto University, the global food production would fall by more than /3rd of the present production levels in future, if there exists out-of-control growth of greenhouse gas emissions in the world. The research report has been published in the prestigious journal “One Earth” and presents a detailed analysis on the relationship between food production and greenhouse gases.]

228. Okeanos Explorer, which is set for Deep-sea Exploration, is a part of the mission of which country?

A
Israel

C
Russia

D
Japan

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Correct Answer : B [USA]

Explaination : [The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship Okeanos Explorer departed for a two-week expedition led by NOAA Ocean Exploration. NOAA is an American scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce. The new class of submersible robot called Orpheus, will showcase a system to identify scientific features on the seafloor. This Terrain-relative navigation was used in NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Mars rover, for the precision touch down on the Mars.]

229. Tejaswin Shankar, who was making news recently, is associated with which sports?

A
Table Tennis

B
Track and Field events

C
Hockey

D
Badminton

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Correct Answer : B [Track and Field events]

Explaination : [Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar has claimed a gold medal at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Manhattan, USA. This is a centimetre short of his personal best and the current national record of 2.29m which he created in 2018. This was also Tejaswin’s second successive gold at the event.]

230. Andrea Meza, who was crowned Miss Universe, was from which country?

A
Mexico

B
Russia

C
Italy

D
Sweden

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Correct Answer : A [Mexico]

Explaination : [The 26-year-old Miss Mexico Andrea Meza was crowned Miss Universe in Florida. The event returned to television this year, after it was cancelled in 2020 for the first time, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Andrea Meza finished first ahead of the Brazilian and Peruvian finalists. Another contestant Miss Myanmar used the stage time to draw attention to the military coup in her country.]

231. Which multilateral bank has committed a record USD 3.92 billion loans for projects in India, in 2020?

A
AIIB

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Correct Answer : B [ADB]

Explaination : [The Asian Development Bank has committed a record USD 3.92 billion in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020. The loans include USD 1.8 billion in COVID-19 related projects to support the government’s response. ADB also granted funds to support the West Bengal government’s fiscal consolidation programme.]

232. SpaceX announced a new partnership with which technology company, to strengthen use of its satellite Internet connectivity?

A
Microsoft

B
Google

C
Amazon

D
Apple

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Correct Answer : B [Google]

Explaination : [Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has announced a new partnership with Google to strengthen the use of its satellite Internet connectivity. Under the partnership, Google Cloud would deliver data, cloud services, and applications to its enterprise customers, by using Starlink’s high-speed broadband Internet. SpaceX will locate Starlink ground stations and will enable secure delivery of data through Google cloud.]

233. Giant wood moth, the heaviest moth in the world, are typically found in which country?

A
China

C
Australia

D
China

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Correct Answer : C [Australia]

Explaination : [Giant wood moth is the heaviest moth in the world, with the wingspan of about 23 cm. Their scientific name is ‘Endoxyla cinereus’ and they belong to the family of Cossidae. The moth is typically found in Australia and New Zealand. A giant moth with a wingspan measuring up to 25cm has been recently found at a Queensland school in Australia. They have an extremely short life cycle with only a few days. They die after mating and laying eggs.]

234. Ivan Duque, is the President of which country, which is witnessing day of violent protests?

A
Chile

B
South Africa

C
Columbia

D
Australia

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Correct Answer : C [Columbia]

Explaination : [Colombia is witnessing violent days of protests against a tax reform proposal, made by the government of conservative President Ivan Duque. The protests have left at least 19 people dead and 846 injured in clashes between the police and demonstrators. The proposal sought to increase the taxes of businesses, remove some exemptions given to individuals and decrease the limit of salaries that would be taxed.]

235. “Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary” is located in which state?

A
Odisha

B
Gujarat

C
Maharashtra

D
Karnataka

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Correct Answer : C [Maharashtra]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified 48.32 sq km around the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (TCFS) in Maharashtra as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). Eco-Sensitive Zones are geographical areas within a radius of 10 kms around a protected area, a national park or a wildlife sanctuary, and are declared by the ministry under the provisions of Environment Protection Act 1986.]

236. Which space probe has detected humming sound in interstellar space?

A
Voyager 1

B
InSight

C
Ingenuity

D
Reconnaissance Orbiter

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Correct Answer : A [Voyager 1]

Explaination : [The Voyager 1 probe of NASA, has detected humming sound in space, which is said to be caused by gas in interstellar space. The plasma wave system of the probe had made this observation. The Voyager 1 probe was launched by NASA in the year 1977, to study the outer Solar System.]

237. The Union Health Ministry has increased the gap between the doses of which Covid vaccine to 12-16 weeks?

A
Covaxin

B
Covishield

C
Sputnik

D
Sinopharm

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Correct Answer : B [Covishield]

Explaination : [Based on the recommendation of the seven-member Covid-19 Working Group, the Union Health Ministry announced to increase the dosing interval to 12-16 weeks between two doses of Covishield vaccine. The present gap between the two doses of Covishield vaccine is 6-8 weeks. Based on the available real-life evidence, particularly from the UK, the Covid-19 Working Group agreed for the increase. No change in interval of Covaxin vaccine doses was recommended.]

238. “Tianwen-1”, which has successfully landed on Mars, was launched by which country?

C
North Korea

D
China

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Correct Answer : D [China]

Explaination : [The Chinese spacecraft named Tianwen-1 has successfully landed on the Mars planet. This makes China the second country after the USA to land its rover on the red planet. The landing has been confirmed by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and has stated that the spacecraft has landed on Utopia Planitia which is a large plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars.]

239. What is the objective of Vande Tripura, a recent initiative of the state of Tripura?

A
Covid- awareness

B
Tele- Education

C
Tourism Revival

D
Support to Farmers

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Correct Answer : B [Tele- Education]

Explaination : [Tripura recently launched Vande Tripura, a 24×7 dedicated educational channel to offer lessons on the school syllabus. The channel initially has started with recorded lessons. It would shift to live classes, discussions on different academic topics, various information relating to the education department from June 1.]

240. What is the name of the tele counselling service provided by the Government for psychological support to children to address Covid related issues?

A
SWAMITVA

B
SURAKSHA

C
SAMVEDNA

D
SAMASTHA

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Correct Answer : C [SAMVEDNA]

Explaination : [The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has been providing Tele Counselling to children through the SAMVEDNA service, through a network of qualified medical professionals / Doctors. SAMVEDNA stands for “Sensitizing Action on Mental Health Vulnerability through Emotional Development and Necessary Acceptance”. It is a tele counselling service for psychological support to children to address their stress and fear regarding COVID.]