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Current Affairs MAY-2021

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321. “SpaceShipTwo” which was in the news, belongs to which company?

A
ISRO

B
NASA

C
SpaceX

D
Virgin Galactic

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Correct Answer : D [Virgin Galactic]

Explaination : [The American spaceflight company Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo vehicle has successfully made its first flight to space, thereby completing the first in a series of four suborbital flights planned by the company. The company is a sub part of the Virgin group, which is developing commercial spacecraft to provide suborbital space flights for space tourists.]

322. What is “Dhruv Mk – III MR”?

A
ICAR’s new rice variety

B
Advanced Light Helicopter

C
Surface to Surface Missile

D
Pulse doppler Radar

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Correct Answer : B [Advanced Light Helicopter]

Explaination : [Dhruv Mk – III MR is an Advanced Light Helicopter designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru. The helicopter has been tested and it has successfully demonstrated deck operations on board an Indian Coast Guard Ship, off the coast of Chennai. The helicopter has been developed to be deployed by the Indian Coast Guard.]

323. “Road Map 2030”, which was in the news recently, has been adopted by India with which country?

A
China

D
Japan

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Correct Answer : C [UK]

Explaination : [India and UK have jointly adopted ‘Roadmap 2030’, during a virtual bilateral between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British counterpart Boris Johnson. The two leaders pledged to elevate this road map into a comprehensive strategic partnership. An Enhanced Trade Partnership was also announced by the two leaders along with an intent to form a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA).]

324. What is a ‘TaxiBot’, which was seen in the news recently?

A
Air Taxi

B
Water Taxi

C
Aircraft movement Equipment

D
Health-care Robot

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Correct Answer : C [Aircraft movement Equipment]

Explaination : [New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport announced that it has completed 1,000 movements of sustainable taxiing of aircraft with ‘TaxiBot’. ‘TaxiBot’ is a semi-robotic towbar-less aircraft movement equipment developed by the Israel Aerospace Industries. Controlled by the pilot, it can move an aircraft from the terminal gate to the take-off point and return it to the gate after landing. It helps in saving over 500 tonnes of carbon over 2 lakh litres of aviation turbine fuel (ATF).]

325. What is the name of the largest African forest antelope, classified as critically endangered species by IUCN?

A
Eland

B
Impala

C
Nyala

D
Bongo

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Correct Answer : D [Bongo]

Explaination : [Mountain bongos are the largest among African forest antelopes, are a critically endangered species. According to the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species, there are only 70-80 adult bongos left in the wild. Recently, a baby mountain bongo, born two weeks ago at Warsaw Zoo in Poland, appeared in public. The animals are nocturnal and have long horns and reddish-brown coat offset with thin vertical lines.]

326. Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka are the winners of which Masters 100 tournament?

A
Miami Open

B
Madrid Open

C
Italian Open

D
Shanghai Masters

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Correct Answer : B [Madrid Open]

Explaination : [German Tennis player Alexander Zverev defeated Italian Matteo Berrettini to claim his fourth Masters 1000 crown and second Madrid Open title. The player has been in the top 10 since July 2017 and he was also the US Open runner-up last year. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian tennis player has won her 10th career title at the Mutua Madrid Open. She defeated the World No.1 Ashleigh Barty.]

327. 14443 is a Toll-free number recently operationalised nation-wide for which objective?

A
Covid Vaccination

B
Oxygen Availability

C
AYUSH-based solutions

D
Psychological support

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Correct Answer : C [AYUSH-based solutions]

Explaination : [Union Ministry of Ayush has operationalised a dedicated helpline to provide AYUSH-based solutions for the challenges of Covid-19. The community support toll-free number is 14443. The helpline is operational across the country from 6 am to 12 midnight-all days of a week.Through the helpline, experts from different streams of Ayush, would be available to address queries of the general public.]

328. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana is run by which Indian state?

A
Odisha

B
Maharashtra

C
Andhra Pradesh

D
Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Maharashtra]

Explaination : [Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, previously Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana, is a health care scheme run by the Government of Maharashtra for the poor people. The state has been witnessing a surge in cases of mucormycosis, a disease which is being widely reported in Covid-19 patients. The state is set to include its treatment in Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.]

329. India’s National Sports Awards includes how many sports awards presented by the President of India?

A
Four

C
Eight

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Correct Answer : B [Six]

Explaination : [NA]

330. Which institution has released the annual Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (SDG3 GAP) progress report?

D
World Bank

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Correct Answer : B [WHO]

Explaination : [The World Health Organisation (WHO) released the second, annual Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (SDG3 GAP) progress report. Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (GAP) was launched in 2019. The new report highlights how the SDG3 GAP is providing a long-term improvement platform for collaboration among 13 agencies for achieving the target of SDG3.]

331. What is the quantum of surplus that the RBI transferred to the Central Government for the period ended March 31?

A
Rs 13122 crore

B
Rs 32122 crore

C
Rs 46122 crore

D
Rs 99,122 crore

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Correct Answer : D [Rs 99,122 crore]

Explaination : [The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to transfer Rs 99,122 crore as surplus to the central government for the nine months ended March 31 (July 2020-March 2021). This is higher than what the government itself had budgeted for, as the Finance Minister earmarked a transfer of Rs 53,511 crore. Bimal Jalan Committee had that the RBI maintain a minimum contingency risk buffer of 5.5 per cent of its balance sheet, at all times.]

332. Which country has announced to launch the “International Pathogen Surveillance Network”, to identify Covid-19 variants?

C
India

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : B [UK]

Explaination : [The Prime Minister of UK Boris Johnson has announced that the UK would form an “International Pathogen Surveillance Network” in association with the World Health Organisation and other leaders across the globe. The network is aimed to identify the new COVID 19 variants and provide real time data on the same.]

333. Which Ministry is associated with the new Social Media Rules notified in 2021?

A
Ministry of Home Affairs

B
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

C
Ministry of External Affairs

D
Ministry of Science and Technology

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology]

Explaination : [Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeiTY) has asked the compliance details over the new ‘the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Ethics Code) Rules, 2021’, from all social media intermediaries. The three-month window provided to social media platforms to comply with the new social media rules ended on May 26. The rules impose a code of ethics and mandating a three-tier grievance redressal framework.]

334. Which organisation is set to appoint auditors to conduct ‘Forensic audit’ of listed companies?

B
SEBI

D
Enforcement Directorate

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Correct Answer : B [SEBI]

Explaination : [As a part of its efforts to curb frauds, Market regulator SEBI is set to appoint auditors for conducting forensic audits of financial statements of listed companies. SEBI has invited applications from eligible Chartered Accountant firms with at least 10 years of experience in the field of audit or forensic audit, among other criteria. In October 2020, SEBI asked listed companies to make disclosures about their initiation of forensic audit to stock exchanges.]

335. What is eDNA analysis, which is used in Pest Control?

A
Ecological DNA

B
Environmental DNA

C
Etymological NA

D
Endemic DNA

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Correct Answer : B [Environmental DNA]

Explaination : [Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the DNA collected from a variety of environmental samples such as soil, seawater or air, through their interactions with the environment. Researchers have successfully detected the environmental DNA (eDNA) of the Argentine ant in surface soil samples from two sites in Japan. This method can be used to understand the habitat which will be used in pest control.]

336. Which state has launched the wellness programme ‘AYUSH Ghar Dwar’ for COVID-19 patients?

A
Uttarakhand

B
Himachal Pradesh

C
Madhya Pradesh

D
Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Himachal Pradesh]

Explaination : [In Himachal Pradesh, AYUSH Department launched a state-wide wellness programme ‘AYUSH Ghar Dwar’ for COVID-19 patients. The initiative aims to provide a holistic healthcare through AYUSH. It is expected to reach around 30,000 COVID patients who are currently on home isolation and hospitalized in institutions.]

337. Ceuta, which is a coastal city in North Africa, belongs to which country?

A
Germany

C
Spain

D
Egypt

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Correct Answer : C [Spain]

Explaination : [Ceuta is a coastal city in North Africa, and has belonged to Spain since the 16th century. Although it is away from the Spanish mainland, the country has deployed its military establishments to prevent illegal / migrant entry into the territory. The city is in news because nearly 8,000 people, including women and children have tried to migrate into Ceuta from Morocco by swimming or using boats along the backwaters. These migrants have been sent back to Morocco by the Spanish authorities.]

338. Which organization has launched the ‘School of Hope and Empowerment’?

B
World Bank

C
TATA Communications

D
State Bank of India

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Correct Answer : C [TATA Communications]

Explaination : [Tata Communications has announced the launch of ‘School of Hope and Empowerment’ (S.H.E.). This is a multi-media and multi-stakeholder initiative which is launched in collaboration with The Better India, which is a digital media platform. This initiative aims to support and educate women from small towns in India and help them to become better entrepreneurs]

339. Which Ministry has decided to establish a National Mission on use of biomass in coal- based thermal power plants?

A
Ministry of Environment

B
Ministry of Power

C
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

D
Ministry of Science and Technology

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Power]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Power has decided to establish a National Mission on use of biomass in coal- based thermal power plants. This decision has been made in order to decrease the menace of air pollution due to farm stubble burning and to reduce carbon footprints.]

340. What is the name of the application used to know the case status and case details of High Courts and District Courts?

A
E-Justice

B
E-Courts Services

C
E- Nyay

D
E- Netra

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Correct Answer : B [E-Courts Services]

Explaination : [The E-Committee of the Supreme Court of India has released a manual for the “e-Courts Services Mobile app” in 14 languages which includes English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu This app aims to benefit litigants, citizens, lawyers, police and other governmental agencies.]