Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Which female cricket player has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Alyssa Healy of Australia has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2021.
Category : Sports
2.
Which among the following tennis player has claimed the 2021 Madrid Open Men's Singles tennis title?
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.
Category : Sports
3.
How many Women Military Soldiers have been inducted into the Indian Army?
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.
Category : National
4.
Which country's population has crossed 1.4 billion?
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.
Category : International
5.
The National Technology Day is observed every year on which day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In India, the National Technology Day is observed every year on May 11 since 1999 to mark.
Category : Important Days
6.
Which organization has set up a Covid 19 Management cell?
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.
Category : Defence
7.
Which player has been named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ICC has named Pakistan captain Babar Azam as ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2021.
Category : Sports
8.
Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has won the Best Actor award at the New York City International Film Festival 2021, for which film?
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".
Category : Awards and Honours
9.
Which state's government has decided to float a tender to procure COVID-19 vaccines?
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.
Category : State
10.
Which state's police has launched 'Mission Hausla' to help COVID-19 patients?
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.
Category : State
11.
Which Indian state has launched a digital flood reporting system?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Assam has become the first Indian state to have a real-time digital flood reporting system.
Category : State
12.
The DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon will be launched by which company in 2022?
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.
Category : Technology
13.
The creation of cryptocurrency 'Dogecoin' was inspired by which of these creatures?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Dogecoin features the face of the Shiba Inu dog from the "Doge" meme as its logo and namesake.
Category : Technology
14.
The International Day of Argania is marked on which day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The inaugural "International Day of Argania" has been observed on May 10, 2021.
Category : Important Days
15.
Which nation has approved Pfizer's vaccine for children in the 12-15 age group?
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.
Category : International
16.
Anti COVID Drug 2-DG has been developed by which organization?
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.
Category : Technology
17.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has begun its 2-year journey back to Earth after collecting samples from which asteroid?
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.
Category : Technology
18.
Which bank has bagged five awards under various campaigns held for enrolment of Atal Pension Yojana from the PFRDA?
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.
Category : Banking
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?
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.
Category : Business
20.
Which state government has announced a grant of 10 lakh for laborers who killed in the mine explosion?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a grant of 10 lakh for laborers who killed in mine explosion.
Category : State
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