Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2021
1. Which institute has demonstrated the conversion of Nitrogen Generator into Oxygen Generator?
[A] IISC Bangalore
[B] IIT Bombay
[C] IIT Madras
[D] IIT Guwahati
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Correct Answer: B [IIT Bombay]
Notes:
Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B), has set up a demonstration unit to convert nitrogen generators, into oxygen generators by modifying the existing nitrogen plant set up.
The oxygen generated by this plant at IIT-B lab was tested and found to be 93-96% pure and at 3.5 atmospheric pressure. Nitrogen plants work on Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology, where air from the atmosphere is sucked in, filtered and nitrogen is extracted. Oxygen, a by-product, is released back into the atmosphere.
2. Michael Collins, whose name was in news recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Basketball
[B] Space Science
[C] Journalism
[D] Politics
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Correct Answer: B [Space Science]
Notes:
Michael Collins, who was the pilot of NASA’s Apollo 11 which carried Neil Armstrong to the moon, died recently. He was 90 years of age and he battled cancer disease.
He was a recipient of the Presidential Medal for Freedom in 1969 the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for his brave manoeuvring of the Apollo 11 mission spacecraft.
3. As per the recent guidelines of the RBI, what is the tenure for which the financial entities must appoint Statutory Auditors?
[A] One year
[B] Two years
[C] Three years
[D] Five years
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Correct Answer: C [Three years]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines for appointment of statutory auditors of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs (including HFCs).
Banks and UCBs will be required to take prior approval of RBI for appointment/reappointment of SCAs/SAs, on an annual basis. Entities will have to appoint the SCAs/SAs for a continuous period of three years, subject to their satisfying the eligibility norms. This will protect the independence of the auditors.
4. Which space agency has recently launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit?
[A] NASA
[B] JAXA
[C] SpaceX
[D] Blue Origin
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Correct Answer: C [SpaceX]
Notes:
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX recently launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit onboard its Falcon 9 rocket.
Marking the company’s 10th launch of the year, the flagship Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It successfully landed at sea, for the seventh time.
5. What is Patania II, which was seen in the news recently, for being stranded on the Pacific Ocean floor?
[A] Container Ship
[B] Submarine
[C] Mining Robot
[D] Satellite module
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Correct Answer: C [Mining Robot]
Notes:
A seabed mining robot, which was being tested on the Pacific Ocean floor at a depth of more than 4 km has become detached.
Patania II is a 25-tonne mining robot prototype, which was being tested by Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), the deep-sea exploratory division of the famous dredging company DEME Group. The robot was meant to collect the nodules rich in cobalt and other battery metals found on the seabed.
6. As per the recent SEBI Guidelines, ……….. % salary of top executives be paid in mutual fund units?
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Correct Answer: B [20]
Notes:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has recently announced that 20% of the salary of top executives must be paid in the form of units of mutual fund schemes they oversee.
This decision has been taken to align the interests of the key employees of the asset management companies (AMCs) with the unitholders of the schemes.
7. What is the limit of FDI permitted in the Road and Highways Sector in India?
[A] 21 %
[B] 49 %
[C] 75 %
[D] 100 %
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Correct Answer: D [100 %]
Notes:
In India, 100% FDI has been allowed for roads and highways sector allowed under the automatic route.
Recently, Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has set a target of road construction worth Rs 15 lakh crores in next two years. The Ministry also aims to achieve the target of 40 kilometres per day of highways construction, in the current year.
8. Which institution approves the emergency use of vaccines around the world, using the Emergency Use Listing (EUL)?
[A] FAO
[B] WHO
[C] UNICEF
[D] CDC
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Correct Answer: B [WHO]
Notes:
The World Health Organisation, through its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, allows countries to use their own regulatory approval processes to import and administer the vaccine.
It also enables UNICEF and Health Organizations to procure the vaccine for distribution to needy countries. WHO has recently given the approval for emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
9. Indian Army has inaugurated the First Green Solar Energy harnessing plant in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Sikkim
[C] Punjab
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Sikkim]
Notes:
Indian Army inaugurated the First Green Solar Energy harnessing plant of 56 KVA in North Sikkim, at an altitude of 16000 ft.
The project, which uses Vanadium based battery technology, was completed in collaboration with IIT Mumbai. India has fixed a target of producing 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022.
10. Padma river, the main distributary of the Ganges, flows in which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] China
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Padma river is main distributary of the Ganges, which forms the western boundary between India and Bangladesh before it enters Bangladesh.
Recently, a ferryboat with over 30 passengers overturned after hitting a sand-laden cargo vessel in the Padma River. At least 26 people dead in the accident occurred at the old Kanthalbari ferry terminal of Bangladesh.
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