Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2021
21. The Mobile Payment Forum of India (MPFI) is a think tank set up by which institution?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] IIT Chennai
[D] IIM Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: C [IIT Chennai]
Notes:
The Mobile Payment Forum of India (MPFI) is a think tank set up with the joint initiative of the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad and Rural Technology Business Incubator (RTBI), IIT Madras in 2006.
It aims to enable mobile financial services for everyone in India through secure, efficient and low cost transactions. IIT Madras researchers will collaborate with members of MPFI to develop voice-based solutions in multiple local languages.
22. Who is commonly referred to as ‘Iron Lady’ in Kerala politics?
[A] K.R. Gouri
[B] Ramya Haridas
[C] M. Kamalam
[D] P. Sathidevi
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Correct Answer: A [K.R. Gouri]
Notes:
Legendary Communist leader Smt. K.R. Gouri of Kerala passed away recently due to age related ailments. She was 102-year-old.
She is often referred to as the ‘Iron Lady’ in Kerala politics and was a member of the world’s first democratically elected Communist government cabinet led by Communist legend E.M.S. Nampoothiripad in 1957
23. NITI Aayog in association with which company has launched the report named “Connected Commerce”?
[A] VISA
[B] Mastercard
[C] Clix
[D] India Bulls
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Correct Answer: B [Mastercard]
Notes:
The national think tank NITI Aayog, in partnership with payments leader MasterCard has launched a report titled “Connected Commerce – Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat”.
The report identifies key challenges faced by India in accelerating digital financial inclusion in the country and provides recommendations for the same.
24. Which organisation releases the ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects’ report?
[A] World Bank
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] United Nations
[D] Asian Development Bank
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Correct Answer: C [United Nations]
Notes:
The United Nations has recently released the update of the ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects’ report.
As per the update, the UN has raised India’s growth forecast to 7.5 per cent for the year 2021, which is a 0.2 per cent increase from its projection in January. It also predicted that India’s GDP would grow by 10.1 per cent in 2022.
25. Which space probe has detected humming sound in interstellar space?
[A] Voyager 1
[B] InSight
[C] Ingenuity
[D] Reconnaissance Orbiter
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Correct Answer: A [Voyager 1]
Notes:
The Voyager 1 probe of NASA, has detected humming sound in space, which is said to be caused by gas in interstellar space. The plasma wave system of the probe had made this observation.
The Voyager 1 probe was launched by NASA in the year 1977, to study the outer Solar System.
26. NASA partnered with which space agency for the first private mission to the International Space Station?
[A] Space X
[B] ISRO
[C] DRDO
[D] Axiom
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Correct Answer: D [Axiom]
Notes:
USA’s space agency NASA has signed an agreement with Axiom Space, for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The two agencies have proposed to commence the mission after January 2022.
Axiom space is a privately funded space infrastructure developer which is based in Houston, Texas in the USA.
27. The Union Health Ministry has increased the gap between the doses of which Covid vaccine to 12-16 weeks?
[A] Covaxin
[B] Covishield
[C] Sputnik
[D] Sinopharm
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Correct Answer: B [Covishield]
Notes:
Based on the recommendation of the seven-member Covid-19 Working Group, the Union Health Ministry announced to increase the dosing interval to 12-16 weeks between two doses of Covishield vaccine.
The present gap between the two doses of Covishield vaccine is 6-8 weeks. Based on the available real-life evidence, particularly from the UK, the Covid-19 Working Group agreed for the increase. No change in interval of Covaxin vaccine doses was recommended.
28. Shavuot’, which was making news recently, is a festival celebrated by which category of relisious people?
[A] Jews
[B] Muslims
[C] Christians
[D] Buddhists
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Correct Answer: A [Jews]
Notes:
Shavuot is observed by Jews across the world. It means “weeks” in Hebrew. The day is referred to as the “Feast of Weeks”, which celebrates the Jews receiving the Torah (the Jewish bible) from God on Mount Sinai.
It is also the end of a 49-day count called the Omer that starts during Passover, the holiday where Jews participate in seders and remember how they were freed from Egyptian slavery. Other Jewish holidays are Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
29. Lake Van, the largest soda or alkaline lake on Earth, is located in which country?
[A] Turkey
[B] Lebanon
[C] Egypt
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [Turkey]
Notes:
The photograph of Lake Van located in Turkey won the Tournament Earth 2021 challenge of NASA. It is the largest soda or alkaline lake on Earth.
The photograph was shot by astronaut Kate Rubins in September 2016, showing a part of one of the largest alkaline lakes in the world, with a pH of 10 and high salinity levels. Lake Van is an endorheic lake and since it has no outlet, its water disappears by evaporation.
30. Cranes have been observed to return to which country, after a period of 300 years?
[A] India
[B] Ireland
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Ireland]
Notes:
Wildlife experts have observed that common cranes have returned to Ireland for shelter and breeding, after a period of 300 years.
This is believed to be a sign that our environment is improving. The breeding location is kept confidential to protect the cranes from unlawful hands.
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