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1 .
Which bank has entered into a strategic tie-up with UAE-based Mashreq Bank to facilitate money transfers from the UAE?
A)
RBL Bank
B)
HDFC Bank
C)
ICICI Bank
D)
Federal Bank

Correct Answer :   Federal Bank

The Federal Bank has entered into a strategic tie-up with UAE-based Mashreq Bank to facilitate money transfers from the UAE.

Published On : May 14, 2021
2 .
How much amount has been pledged by drug major AstraZeneca in humanitarian aid to India to support relief activities amid the second wave of COVID-19?
A)
$230000
B)
$235000
C)
$245000
D)
$250000

Correct Answer :   $250000

Drug major AstraZeneca said it has pledged $250,000 in humanitarian aid to India to support relief activities amid the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping across the country.

Published On : May 14, 2021
3 .
Who has become the first person from India to win the prestigious Sheikh Zayed Book Award?
A)
Iran Mersal
B)
Khelil Goiua
C)
Tahera Qutbuddin
D)
Juergen Habermas

Correct Answer :   Tahera Qutbuddin

Dr. Tahera Qutbuddin has become the first person from India to win the prestigious Sheikh Zayed Book Award.

Published On : May 14, 2021
4 .
‘Jezero’ Crater, whose images have been captured recently, is a crater in which astronomical body?
A)
Mars
B)
Sun
C)
Moon
D)
Venus

Correct Answer :   Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has recently started to study the floor structure of the ancient crater- Jezero Crater.
The rover has started focusing its science instruments on rocks laying on the floor of the crater. A camera named ‘WATSON’ at the end of the rover’s robotic arm has taken detailed shots of the rocks. The rover is also documenting the historic flights of the rotorcraft of Ingenuity.

Published On : May 14, 2021
5 .
Which state recently conducted Monkey Census using the mobile application designed by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII)?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Haryana
C)
Rajasthan
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer :   Haryana

Haryana conducted a three-day Monkey Census as a part of a larger Wildlife Census for Haryana-2021.
Over 600 people throughout Haryana participated in Monkey Census and documented approximately 6,000 monkeys on a mobile application by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) titled ‘Wildlife Census Haryana’.

Published On : May 13, 2021
6 .
Who has been appointed CEO of the proposed National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd?
A)
Padmakumar M Nair
B)
Mrugank M Paranjape
C)
Ganesh Natarajan
D)
Ashwani Bhatia

Correct Answer :   Padmakumar M Nair

Padmakumar M Nair has been appointed as the CEO of the proposed National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.

Published On : May 13, 2021
7 .
Who has been sworn in National President of FICCI Ladies Organization for 2021-22?
A)
Sangita Reddy
B)
Jahnabi Phookan
C)
Ujjwala Singhania
D)
Harjinder Kaur Talwar

Correct Answer :   Ujjwala Singhania

Ujjwala Singhania has been appointed as the National President of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) for 2021-22.

Published On : May 13, 2021
8 .
Which Parsi player was selected after 28 years in the Indian Cricket team for World Test championship 2021?
A)
Baman IrAni
B)
Chris Delawar
C)
Farooh Engineer
D)
Arzan Nagwaswalla

Correct Answer :   Arzan Nagwaswalla

Arzan Nagwaswalla was not even born when Farokh Engineer the last Parsi cricketer to have featured in the India men's team played his final Test for the country in 1975.

Published On : May 13, 2021
9 .
The Indian and Indonesian Navies have conducted PASSEX in which sea?
A)
Persian Gulf
B)
Arabian Sea
C)
Andaman Sea
D)
Bay of Bengal

Correct Answer :   Arabian Sea

The Indian and Indonesian Navies has conducted the Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the southern Arabian sea.

Published On : May 13, 2021
10 .
Who has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research?
A)
Vimal Sen
B)
Amit Ghosh
C)
Nirvan Shah
D)
Sankar Ghosh

Correct Answer :   Sankar Ghosh

Sankar Ghosh, an award-winning Indian-origin immunologist, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Published On : May 13, 2021