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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS OF MAY 2021

1. Bernard Arnault, who made it to the top of Forbes list of richest persons in the world belongs to
which country?

a. USA b. Sweden c. United Kingdom d. France

2. Which of the following airlines has adopted a new motto “You Come First”?

a. Indigo b. Go Air c. Air Asia d. Air India

3. KR Gouri Amma, who passed away in May 2021, was the first revenue minister of which state?

a. Kerala b. Karnataka c. Tamil Nadu d. Telangana

4. Which of the following countries has developed a supercomputer named Simorgh?

a. Israel b. Iran c. Japan d. Indonesia

5. In May 2021, CodeVita won a Guinness World Records title as the world’s largest computer
programming competition. Which company is behind the competition?

a. Infosys b. Wipro c. TCS d. Microsoft

6. Which of the following has developed the anti-body detection kit named DIPCOVAN?

a. Serum Institute b. Bharat Biotech c. Dr. Reddy’s Lab d. DRDO

7. INS Rajput, Indian Navy’s first destroyer which was decommissioned recently was built in which
country?

a. Russia b. United Kingdom c. USA d. France

8. Who of the following is the author of the book Dharti ki Pukar?

a. Medha Patkar b. Sunderlal Bahuguna c. Vandana Shiva d. Swami Agnivesh

9. Which of the following is an mRNA vaccine?

a. Covishield b. Janssen c. Sputnik d. Moderna Covid-19

10. Who of the following is the author of the book Star Gazing – The Players in my Life?

a. Kapil Dev b. Virendra Sehwag c. Ravi Shastri d. Navjot Singh Sidhu

11. Who of the following has been awarded the Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2021 award?

a. Roger Federer b. Rafael Nadal c. Lewis Hamilton d. Lionel Messi

12. As of June 2021, how many times has Kami Rita Sherpa ascended Mt Everest?
a. 26 b. 25 c. 24 d. 23

13. The m in mRNA in relation to Covid-19 vaccines stands for –

a. messenger b. mobile c. modified d. manipulated

14. Besides being a Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Raghunath Mohapatra was also a well-known –

a. Journalist b. Film personality c. Sculptor d. Scientist

15. Which of the following political parties was founded by Shri Ajit Singh, who passed away in
May 2021?

a. Rashtriya Janata Dal b. Lok Janshakti Party

c. Janata Dal (United) d. Rashtriya Lok Dal

16. Shri V Kalyanam, the freedom fighter who passed away in May 2021 served as personal
secretary to –

a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Dr. Rajendra Prasad d. C. Rajagopalachari

17. Nuklu Phom of Nagaland has been awarded the 2021 Whitley Award for his efforts in
conserving which of the following birds?

a. Flamingoes b. Great Hornbill c. Sarus Crane d. Amur Falcon

18. Malerkotla, the 23rd district of Punjab has been formed after bifurcating –

a. Kapurthala b. Sangrur c. Patiala d. Firozpur

19. Miss Andrea Meza, the new Miss Universe belongs to which country?

a. Mexico b. Cuba c. Chile d. Peru

20. Which of the following awards has been conferred on Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted?

a. Right Livelihood Prize b. World Food Prize

c. Templeton Prize d. Whitley Award

21. Smt Indu Jain, who passed away in May 2021, was associated with which of the following
media groups?

a. Essel Group b. India Today Group c. Times Group d. ABP Group

Answers
1. d 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. d 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. c
11. b 12. b 13. a 14. c 15. d 16. a 17. d 18. b 19. a 20. b
21. c