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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • May 12, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which female cricket player has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2021?
Ashleigh Gardner
Ellyse Perry
Alyssa Healy
Meg Lanning
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Alyssa Healy of Australia has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2021.

2.
Which among the following tennis player has claimed the 2021 Madrid Open Men's Singles tennis title?
Dominic Thiem
Novak Djokovic
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Alexander Zverev
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The German player Alexander Zverev defeated Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the final to win the 2021 Madrid Open Men's Singles tennis title.

3.
How many Women Military Soldiers have been inducted into the Indian Army?
83 Women
56 Women
100 Women
120 Women
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Army inducted its first batch of 83 women soldiers as part of its military police and plans to have 1700 women soldiers by 2036.

4.
Which country's population has crossed 1.4 billion?
US
China
India
UK
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The China's population has risen over the past decade by 72 million to 1.411 billion in 2020, as per the National Bureau of Statistics.

5.
The National Technology Day is observed every year on which day?
08 May
10 May
09 May
11 May
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In India, the National Technology Day is observed every year on May 11 since 1999 to mark.

6.
Which organization has set up a Covid 19 Management cell?
Indian Air Force
Indian Army
Indian Navy
NASSCOM
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Army has set up a Covid Management Cell to bring in greater efficiency in coordinating real-time responses to address the exponential rise in Covid cases across the country.

7.
Which player has been named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2021?
Kane Williamson
Rohit Sharma
Joe Root
Babar Azam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ICC has named Pakistan captain Babar Azam as ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2021.

8.
Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has won the Best Actor award at the New York City International Film Festival 2021, for which film?
Happy Birthday
Agent of Death
Bittu
11 Minutes
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has won the Best Actor award at the New York City International Film Festival 2021, for his performance in the short film "Happy Birthday".

9.
Which state's government has decided to float a tender to procure COVID-19 vaccines?
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Odisha government has decided to import vaccines for covid-19. A proposal to this effect was approved by the state cabinet in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

10.
Which state's police has launched 'Mission Hausla' to help COVID-19 patients?
Punjab
Delhi
UP
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Uttarakhand Police has launched a drive called "Mission Hausla" to help people get oxygen, beds and plasma for COVID-19 patients.

11.
Which Indian state has launched a digital flood reporting system?
Assam
Meghalaya
Odisha
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Assam has become the first Indian state to have a real-time digital flood reporting system.

12.
The DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon will be launched by which company in 2022?
SpaceX
ISRO
NASA
Roscosmos
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is set to launch the "DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon", the first-ever commercial lunar payload, paid entirely in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.

13.
The creation of cryptocurrency 'Dogecoin' was inspired by which of these creatures?
Dog
Monkey
Parrot
Squirrel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Dogecoin features the face of the Shiba Inu dog from the "Doge" meme as its logo and namesake.

14.
The International Day of Argania is marked on which day?
9 May
10 May
11 May
8 May
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The inaugural "International Day of Argania" has been observed on May 10, 2021.

15.
Which nation has approved Pfizer's vaccine for children in the 12-15 age group?
UK
USA
India
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United States Food and Drug Administration has gave the emergency use approval to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for the children in the 12-15 age group.

16.
Anti COVID Drug 2-DG has been developed by which organization?
DRDO
ISRO
CDIR
DGCI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-DG has been developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences a lab of DRDO in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad.

17.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has begun its 2-year journey back to Earth after collecting samples from which asteroid?
Bennu
Ceres
Vesta
Juno
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has began its historic 2-year mission back to the Earth after collecting samples from asteroid Bennu.

18.
Which bank has bagged five awards under various campaigns held for enrolment of Atal Pension Yojana from the PFRDA?
Aryavrat Bank
Baroda UP Bank
Karnataka Vikas Gramin Bank
Pratham Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank has bagged five awards under various campaigns held for enrolment of Atal Pension Yojana from the PFRDA.

19.
The report titled 'Connected Commerce: Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat' has been launched by the NITI Aayog in collaboration with which company?
GPay
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mastercard
Paytm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The NITI Aayog has released a report titled 'Connected Commerce: Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat'. The NITI Aayog has released the report in collaboration with Mastercard.

20.
Which state government has announced a grant of 10 lakh for laborers who killed in the mine explosion?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a grant of 10 lakh for laborers who killed in mine explosion.