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Current Affairs MAY-2021

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341. Mekadatu Dam, which was making news recently, is located in which state?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Kerala

C
Karnataka

D
Telangana

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Correct Answer : C [Karnataka]

Explaination : [The National Green Tribunal has set up a committee to submit a report on alleged violation of norms in the construction of a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu, in Karnataka. Karnataka earlier proposed to construct the dam in the area and the proposal was deferred by the Cauvery Water Management Authority twice. Tamil Nadu Government had expressed its strong opposition citing the pendency of case before the Supreme Court]

342. Who has been appointed as the Chief executive officer of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)?

A
R Gandhi

B
Rajesh Bansal

C
Nandan Nilekani

D
Urjit Patel

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Correct Answer : B [Rajesh Bansal]

Explaination : [The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) has appointed Rajesh Bansal, a member of the founding team of Aadhaar, as its Chief executive officer. He has previously served at the RBI in various fields of technology, financial inclusion and payments systems. He also served a key role in designing India’s Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) at UIDAI.]

343. The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory, which detected gamma rays from cosmic sources, is situated in which country?

A
Australia

B
China

C
Russia

D
Greece

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory, the biggest device of its kind, has detected a dozen sources of ultra-high-energy gamma rays. According to a study in the journal Nature, Gamma rays with such high energy have never been detected before in our Milky Way galaxy. More than 530 photons at energies above 100 teraelectronvolts and up to 1.4 PeV were detected.]

344. How many members does the Commonwealth association have?

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Correct Answer : C [54]

Explaination : [The Commonwealth of Nations is a political association of 54 member states most of which were erstwhile colonies of British. Recently, the Health Ministers of the Commonwealth nations have called for equal access to Covid-19 vaccines to everyone around the globe and have urged for immediate action for fair & transparent pricing. This was emphasized in a joint statement by the member countries.]

345. Where is the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) located?

A
Chandigarh

B
Chennai

C
Hyderabad

D
Varanasi

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Correct Answer : A [Chandigarh]

Explaination : [The CSIR Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) has developed an UV-C air duct disinfection system, which can be used to disinfect Air Conditioning systems of auditoriums, large conference rooms, classrooms, malls etc thus providing a safer indoor environment. This technology has been transferred to indigenous manufacturers for making the disinfection system commercially available in India.]

346. Which country has recently agreed to extend IAEA nuclear monitoring deal?

B
Israel

C
Iran

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Correct Answer : C [Iran]

Explaination : [Iran has agreed to extend an agreement allowing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to keep surveillance cameras at nuclear sites, by one month. As per the IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, the deal would end on 24 June. In February, Iran reduced its co-operation with IAEA in retaliation for sanctions imposed by the US when it abandoned a nuclear deal in 2018.]

347. Six sacrificial pits have been discovered in Sanxingdui city, is located in which country?

A
Japan

B
China

C
Vietnam

D
North Korea

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [Archaeologists have recently discovered six sacrificial pits in Sanxingdui. The pits are said to contain about 500 artifacts, including gold and bronze masks. Sanxingdui is an ancient Chinese city, located about 1,500 kilometers southwest of Beijing. The artifacts date back around 3,000 years, to a time when this part of China was ruled by the ancient kingdom of Shu.]

348. Which Ministry has launched the SeHAT OPD portal?

A
Health Ministry

B
Defence Ministry

C
Finance Ministry

D
Commerce Ministry

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Correct Answer : B [Defence Ministry]

Explaination : [The Union Defence Ministry has launched the SeHAT OPD portal, which aims to provide telemedicine services to the armed force personnel, veterans and their family members. SeHAT stands for ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele-consultation, whose service can be availed by registering in the Defence Ministry’s website – https://sehatopd.in/.]

349. Which organization has released the “Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update”?

B
UNFCCC

D
EverGreen Foundation

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Correct Answer : C [WMO]

Explaination : [The World Meteorological organization (WMO) has recently released a report named “Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update”. As per the report, there is a 90% chance that any one year among 2021 to 2025 would be the hottest year on record and would replace the year 2016 from top of the list]

350. As per the recent RBI notification, all prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) or wallets fully KYC-compliant be made interoperable by ………..

A
30-09-2021

B
31-12-2021

C
31-03-2022

D
31-12-2022

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Correct Answer : C [31-03-2022]

Explaination : [The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed that all prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) or wallets that are fully KYC-compliant should be made interoperable by March 31, 2022. The PPI issuers must provide interoperability through authorised card networks (for PPIs in the form of cards) and UPI (for PPIs in the form of electronic wallets).]

351. Which country tops the list of Investor Countries of India in 2020-21?

B
China

C
Singapore

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Correct Answer : C [Singapore]

Explaination : [As per the recent data released on India’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow during 2020-21, Singapore’ is at the top with 29%, followed by the U.S.A (23%) and Mauritius (9%). In terms of sector, ‘Computer Software & Hardware’ is at the top with around 44% share of the total FDI Equity inflow followed by Construction Activities (13%) and Services Sector (8%).]

352. CPEC is the flagship project of which global initiative?

A
Global Infrastructure Connectivity Alliance

B
Belt and Road Initiative

C
EU Connectivity partnership

D
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program

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Correct Answer : B [Belt and Road Initiative]

Explaination : [China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). India has been protesting over the project, as it traverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). China and Pakistan recently celebrated the establishment of 70 years of their diplomatic relations. China has again defended the USD 60 billion CPEC project with Pakistan, saying it is an economic project not aimed at any third country.]

353. African violets, an endangered Africa-native flowering plant, has been recorded for the first time in which Indian state?

A
Kerala

C
Mizoram

D
Sikkim

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Correct Answer : C [Mizoram]

Explaination : [Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal have found the variant of the African violets in Mizoram. Named as Didymocarpus vickifunkiae, the endangered species has been recorded scientifically for the first time in India. African violets, native to Tanzania and Kenya, are epiphytes, that grows on trees and produces light pink flowers during the monsoons.]

354. Which state has launched “Mission Hausla” to help Covid-19 patients get oxygen, beds and plasma?

A
Gujarat

B
Haryana

C
Uttarakhand

D
Punjab

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Correct Answer : C [Uttarakhand ]

Explaination : [The Uttarakhand Police has launched a drive called “Mission Hausla” to help people get oxygen, beds and plasma for COVID-19 patients. The Police department also informed about two toll-free numbers in all the districts for emergency contact. The Police personnel also engage in providing ration, medicines and getting ambulances to the needy and the elderly.]

355. Who has been conferred with Energy Frontier Award 2020?

A
Swapan Kumar Datta

B
Ratan Kumar Sinha

C
B Sesikeran

D
C.N.R. Rao

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Correct Answer : D [C.N.R. Rao]

Explaination : [Bharat Ratna Professor CNR Rao was honoured with the International ENI Award 2020, also known as Energy Frontier Award 2020, for his research in renewable energy sources and energy storage. He has been working on hydrogen energy as the only source of energy for the benefit of all mankind.]

356. Which nation recently honoured Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen with its top award in social sciences?

A
Denmark

B
France

C
Spain

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : C [Spain]

Explaination : [Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen was awarded Spain’s top Princess of Asturias Award in the Social Sciences category on May 26, 2021. This was informed b the Spanish Prize Foundation.]

357. Guillermo Lasso has taken oath as first right-wing President of which nation in 14 years?

A
Venezuela

B
Colombia

C
Peru

D
Ecuador

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Correct Answer : D [Ecuador]

Explaination : [Guillermo Lasso was sworn in on May 24, 2021 as Ecuador's first right-wing president in 14 years. He won Ecuador’s Presidential Elections 2021 with over 52 percent of votes against Andres Arauz.]

358. Which nation will begin vaccinating children aged above 12 years from June 7?

A
France

B
Germany

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Correct Answer : B [Germany]

Explaination : [Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on May 28, 2021, that Germany will begin giving coronavirus vaccine doses to children aged above 12 years from June 7, 2021. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 to 15-years-old on May 28, 2021.]

359. Sputnik V vaccine will be rolled out by which hospital group in India from June second week?

A
Apollo

B
Fortis

D
Hinduja

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Correct Answer : D [Hinduja]

Explaination : [Apollo Group of Hospitals has announced that it will begin the rollout of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, across its hospitals in India from June second week at an estimated price of Rs 1,195 per dose.]

360. Jane Goodall, who is seen in the news recently, is the awardee of which famous prize?

A
Templeton prize

B
Abel Prize

C
Commonwealth Order of merit

D
Ramon Magsaysay Award

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Correct Answer : A [Templeton prize]

Explaination : [Senior Naturalist Jane Goodall has been announced as the 2021 winner of the Templeton prize, for her pioneering studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania in the 1960s. She also founded the Jane Goodall Institute, that works with local communities and provide safe habitats for chimpanzees and gorillas, and an educational branch, Roots and Shoots, which operates in 67 countries.]