Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2021: 21st May

Current Affairs 21st May 2021 Quiz

Here is the Current Affairs Quiz of 21st May 2021 covering the following topics Headlines: World Bee Day, Haiyang-2D, Asia Cup 2021, National Gallery of Modern Art, World Metrology Day, Google.

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of General Awareness section in a competitive examination and plays an instrumental role. To supplement your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 21st May 2021 covering the following topics Headlines: World Bee Day, Haiyang-2D, Asia Cup 2021, National Gallery of Modern Art, World Metrology Day, Google.

Q1. Which of the following regulator is approved the acquisition of Yes Asset Management (India) Ltd and Yes Trustee Limited by GPL Finance and Investments Ltd?
(a) RBI
(b) SIDBI
(c) NABARD
(d) SEBI
(e) CCI

Q2. Which one of the following is decided to launch its News Showcase feature in India and is partnering with 30 news organisations?
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) IBM
(d) Apple
(e) Amazon

Q3. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data,___________ is the second-largest insurance technology market in Asia-Pacific.
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Singapore
(d) Vietnam
(e) Japan

Q4. Which of the following company has announced to buy SoftBank-backed SB Energy in a $3.5 billion deal?
(a) Tata Power SED
(b) Rockwell Collins
(c) Adani Green Energy
(d) Reliance Power
(e) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Q5. What was the rank of India in EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index on the impressive show by solar PV segment?
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 12
(d) 18
(e) 21

Q6. Which country has topped the EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index?
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Australia
(d) Spain
(e) USA

Q7. What is the base year fixed for calculating the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India?
(a) 2011-12
(b) 2014-15
(c) 2012-2014
(d) 2016
(e) 2018

Q8. World Bee Day is observed globally on ________ every year.
(a) 17th May
(b) 18th May
(c) 19th May
(d) 20th May
(e) 21st May

Q9. What is the theme of World Bee Day 2021?
(a) Bee Engaged
(b) Save the Bees
(c) Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees
(d) Focus on bee production
(e) Save the honey

Q10. _____________and ___________________have been awarded the Millennium Technology Prize 2021.
(a) Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman
(b) Hari Balakrishnan and David Klenerman
(c) Shankar Balasubramanian and Esther Duflo
(d) Hari Balakrishnan and Carl Cori
(e) Esther Duflo and Carl Cori

Q11. World Metrology Day is observed globally on __________ every year.
(a) 21st May
(b) 20th May
(c) 19th May
(d) 18th May
(e) 17th May

Q12. What is the theme of World Metrology Day 2021?
(a) Measurements for transport
(b) The International System of Units – Fundamentally better
(c) Measurements for global trade
(d) Weather-ready, climate-smart
(e) Measurement for Health

Q13. Which of the following state has approved the formation of the Legislative Council recently?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
(e) Uttar Pradesh

Q14. The Asia Cup T20 tournament, which was scheduled to be held in June in __________, has been postponed indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Afghanistan
(e) Nepal

Q15. Which of the following country recently launched a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D (HY-2D) satellite?
(a) China
(b) United States
(c) India
(d) Japan
(e) France

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of YES Asset Management (India) Limited (YES AMC) and YES Trustee Limited (YES Trustee) by GPL. GPL Finance and Investments Limited (GPL) will acquire 100% equity shares of YES AMC and YES Trustee.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Google is launching its News Showcase feature in India and is partnering with 30 news organisations. According to Google, the move is aimed at incentivizing and supporting local publishers to curate high-quality content on the search engine’s News and Discover platforms.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. India is the second-largest insurance technology market in Asia-Pacific and accounts for 35 percent of the $3.66 billion insurtech-focused venture capital invested in the region, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian renewable energy company Adani Green Energy Ltd (ADNA.NS) said on 19th May it would buy SoftBank Group Corp-backed (9984.T) SB Energy Holdings Limited for an enterprise value of $3.5 billion.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. India has moved a notch higher at the third spot on EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index due to an exceptional performance on the solar photovoltaic (PV) front.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. The US retains top position on RECAI 57, China has remained a buoyant market and maintains the second position.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. The base year in calculating WPI is fixed as 2011-12.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. World Bee Day is observed globally on 20th May every year. On this date, 20 May, the pioneer of beekeeping Anton Janša was born in 1734 in Slovenia. The purpose of the bee day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators in the ecosystem.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The theme of World Bee Day 2021 is “Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees”..

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Millennium Technology Prize has been won by Cambridge University professors Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman for their work over 27 years creating ever faster and cheaper ways to sequence the human genome.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. World Metrology Day is observed globally on 20th May every year. Many nations on this day, internationally collaborate to create awareness about metrology and its advancement in the respective field.

S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. The theme for World Metrology Day 2021 is Measurement for Health. This theme was chosen to create awareness of the important role measurement plays in health, and thus in the wellbeing of every one of us.

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. The West Bengal cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has approved the formation of the Legislative Council. At present, only Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh have Legislative Council.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Asia Cup T20 tournament, which was scheduled to be held in June in Sri Lanka, has been postponed indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tournament which was originally scheduled to be held in September 2020 in Sri Lanka was moved to June 2021 due to COVID-19.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The satellite was launched by a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D (HY-2D) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.

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