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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • May 29, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Guillermo Lasso has been taken charge as the President of which country?
Ecuador
Colombia
Costa Rica
Venezuela
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The former banker, businessman, writer and politician Guillermo Lasso has been appointed as the President of Ecuador.

2.
The Union Cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval to the MoUs entered into by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and which other institute with various foreign countries and Organizations?
ICSE
ISC
ICSI
IFCI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval to the MoUs entered into by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with various foreign countries and Organizations.

3.
When is World Hunger Day being observed?
27 May
25 May
26 May
28 May
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year on May 28, The Hunger Project celebrates the World Hunger Day.

4.
Name the winner of the Rudolf V Schindler Award for 2021?
D Nageshwar Reddy
K. Srinath Reddy
A. V. Gurava Reddy
K. I. Varaprasad Reddy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has honoured India's Padma Bhushan awardee Dr D Nageshwar Reddy with the prestigious Rudolf V Schindler Award.

5.
Which scientist has been conferred with the Energy Frontier award 2020?
Bernard Raveau
G. Madhavan Nair
Roddam Narasimha
C.N.R. Rao
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Noted Indian scientist and Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R. Rao has been felicitated with the Energy Frontier award 2020.

6.
Which state launched a comprehensive online portal on CSR activities 'Akanksha?
Assam
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A portal that provides comprehensive details on all the CSR activities in Karnataka was launched by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in Bengaluru.

7.
The 'Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana' has been unveiled by which state to support children orphaned due to covid-19?
Assam
Bihar
Haryana
Uttrakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Uttrakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has launched a scheme called 'Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana' for children who lost their parents due to Covid-19.

8.
Which country has been elected as the President of the WHA74?
Germany
Bhutan
The Bahamas
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 74th World Health Assembly elected Dechen Wangmo, Bhutan's Minister of Health as the President of WHA.

9.
Which state has appointed 'Guardian Ministers' to oversee implementation of central and state government policy decisions, administrative reforms, and other welfare schemes?
Assam
Jammu & Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has appointed 'Guardian Ministers' to oversee implementation of government policy decisions, administrative reforms, and other welfare schemes in all the 34 districts of the state.

10.
As per SBI report Ecowrap, the country's GDP is likely to grow at how much percent in the fourth quarter of 2020-21?
1.9%
1.7%
1.3%
1.5%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The country's GDP is likely to grow at 1.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020-21, according to an SBI research report 'Ecowrap'.

11.
The SeHAT OPD Portal has been launched by the government to provide telemedicine services to whom?
PSBs
Journalists
MSMEs
Armed Forces
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The main motive of the portal is to provide tele-medicine services to the serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families.

12.
The NPCI has partnered with which company to launch RuPay SoftPoS solution for Indian merchants?
Stripe
PayCore
GoCardless
Checkout
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Payments Corporation of India has partnered with PayCore, a Turkish global payment solutions company to develop SoftPoS solutions for its card network RuPay.

13.
Which Indian has won the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award?
Raghuram Rajan
Arvind Subramanian
Abhijit Banerjee
Amartya Kumar Sen
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with 2021 Princess of Asturias Award' by Spain in the social sciences category.

14.
Which ministry has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal-based thermal power plants?
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Power Ministry has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal based thermal power plants.

15.
The International Day of Action for Women's Health is observed on which date?
Last Thursday of May
May 28
May 27
Last Friday of May
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day of Action for Women's Health is observed every year on May 28.

16.
The three Common Incubation Facility Centres were set up in which state?
Uttrakhand
Jammu and Kashmir
Assam
West Bengal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir establishment of three Common Incubation Facility Centres worth Rs. 7.81 crore at Anantnag, Baramulla and Jammu has been sanctioned by the Government of India.

17.
What was the profession of HS Doreswamy, who has passed away?
Journalist
Economist
Freedom fighter
Sportsperson
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Eminent Indian activist, journalist, Gandhian and freedom fighter HS Doreswamy, who participated in Quit India movement and Mysuru Chalo movement has passed away.

18.
India Set to get Four Heron Long-endurance Drones from which country?
Japan
Iran
Israel
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India is expected to acquire four Heron long-endurance drones from Israel on lease in the next few months to primarily crank up its surveillance capabilities along the LAC with China.

19.
The 2021 International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories is being observed by the United Nations on which date?
May 25 to 31
May 20 to 26
May 22 to 28
May 21 to 27
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations is observing the International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories from May 25 to 31, 2021.

20.
Which company has won the Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for 'Most Valuable Medical Innovation'?
SpiceHealth
Dr Reddy
Newgen Health
JSW health
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The SpiceHealth has won the Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for 'Most Valuable Medical Innovation' under coronavirus disease response category.