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1 .
The DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon will be launched by which company in 2022?
A)
NASA
B)
ISRO
C)
SpaceX
D)
Roscosmos

Correct Answer :   SpaceX

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is set to launch the "DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon", the first-ever commercial lunar payload, paid entirely in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.

Published On : May 12, 2021
2 .
Which state's government has decided to float a tender to procure COVID-19 vaccines?
A)
Odisha
B)
Jharkhand
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Odisha

The Odisha government has decided to import vaccines for covid-19. A proposal to this effect was approved by the state cabinet in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Published On : May 12, 2021
3 .
Which among the following tennis player has claimed the 2021 Madrid Open Men's Singles tennis title?
A)
Dominic Thiem
B)
Novak Djokovic
C)
Alexander Zverev
D)
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Correct Answer :   Alexander Zverev

The German player Alexander Zverev defeated Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the final to win the 2021 Madrid Open Men's Singles tennis title.

Published On : May 12, 2021
4 .
Which organization has signed a pact with the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce to jointly promote 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat'?
A)
TRAI
B)
TEMA
C)
NASSCOM
D)
NITI AAYOG

Correct Answer :   TEMA

Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India has signed a pact with Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce to jointly promote 'AtmaNirbhar Bharat'.

Published On : May 11, 2021
5 .
Which player has clinched the 2021 Madrid Open women's singles title?
A)
Mari Osaka
B)
Simona Halep
C)
Ashleigh Barty
D)
Aryna Sabalenka

Correct Answer :   Aryna Sabalenka

The world number seven Aryna Sabalenka has defeated the world number one Ashleigh Barty to win the 2021 Madrid Open women's single title

Published On : May 11, 2021
6 .
Which company has unveiled a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world's first chip announced with 2 nanometer nanosheet technology?
A)
IBM
B)
TCS
C)
HCL
D)
Wipro

Correct Answer :   IBM

The IBM unveiled a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world's first chip announced with 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technologies.

Published On : May 11, 2021
7 .
The CIBA has developed the country's first vaccine for deadly viral nervous necrosis disease. The institute is based in which city?
A)
Kolkata
B)
Lucknow
C)
Chennai
D)
NewDelhi

Correct Answer :   Chennai

The Chennai-based Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture has developed the country's first vaccine for deadly viral nervous necrosis disease which is currently affecting several species of fish.

Published On : May 11, 2021
8 .
The RBI has excluded Lakshmi Vilas Bank from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The Lakshmi Vilas Bank was merged with which bank?
A)
Citibank
B)
HSBC Bank
C)
DBS Bank India Ltd
D)
United Overseas Bank

Correct Answer :   DBS Bank India Ltd

The RBI has excluded Lakshmi Vilas Bank from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The move was taken after the crisis-ridden Lakshmi Vilas Bank was merged with DBS Bank India Ltd.

Published On : May 11, 2021
9 .
Which country has successfully invented the single-dose vaccine for the Covid-19 virus?
A)
China
B)
Japan
C)
America
D)
Russia

Correct Answer :   Russia

The Russia has successfully invented the single-dose vaccine for the Covid-19 virus, known as Sputnik Lite.

Published On : May 11, 2021
10 .
Which country has classified the Indian COVID variant as Variant of Concern (VOC)?
A)
UK
B)
China
C)
Russia
D)
Australia

Correct Answer :   UK

Health authorities in England has elevated one subtype of the Indian variant from under investigation category to a Variant of Concern (VOC).
This step has been taken following a rise in the number of cases in the UK and evidence of community transmission. The original India variant officially known as B.1.617 was first detected in October, and the variant B.1.617.2 is found to have more transmission capacity.

Published On : May 11, 2021