Current Affairs – 16 May 2021 Questions and Answers

Daily Current Affairs Quiz on 16th May 2021 for Competitive Exams

GS Team published here 16 May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz. These will be helpful for the upcoming SSC, UPSC, Bank, Railway, Clerk, PO exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and related india, World, Technology, and all govt news.

16th May 2021- GK Quiz for SSC and Bank Exams


Aerospace startup Axiom and who has announced the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station?

  • ISRO
  • ESA
  • SpaceX
  • NASA
  • Answer: NASA – NASA and aerospace startup Axiom have recently announced the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station by January 2022. In which order to send 4 people has been signed. This was the first private astronaut mission, known as the AX-1 mission.


    NHPC Limited has provided cold chain equipment to which state government under Corporate Social Responsibility?

  • Government of Gujarat
  • Government of Maharashtra
  • Delhi Government
  • Government of Arunachal Pradesh
  • Answer: Government of Arunachal Pradesh – NHPC Limited’s 2880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project has recently provided cold chain equipment for Kovid-19 vaccination to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh under Corporate Social Responsibility. Also, 25 ice-lined refrigerators have been transferred to the government.


    Which of the following IIT institutes has recently developed an environmentally friendly cremation cart?

  • IIT Delhi
  • IIT Ropar
  • IIT Chennai
  • IIT Ropar
  • Answer: IIT Ropar – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar Institute has recently developed an environmentally friendly cremation cart that works on the principle of Vic Stove. It is equipped with stainless steel insulation tray.


    Which Indian-origin expert has recently been awarded the 2021 World Food Prize?

  • Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilstad
  • Dr. Sushma Singh Thilstad
  • Dr. Sanjita Shimmat Histar
  • Dr. Sangeeta Bajwa
  • Answer: Dr. Shakuntala Hark Singh Thilstad – Indian-origin expert Dr. Shakuntala Hark Singh Thilstad has recently been awarded the 2021 World Food Prize. He has developed a nutrition-sensitive approach to aquaculture and food systems on small native species of fish in his research in Bangladesh.


    Which agency limited has been awarded the “Green Energy Award” by the Indian Chamber of Commerce?

  • Irda
  • BCCI
  • Policy Commission
  • IRDA
  • Answer: IRDA – The Indian Chamber of Commerce has awarded the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) the “Green Energy Award” for being a leading public institution as a financing institution for renewable energy. IRDA has disbursed Rs 8,827 crore to the second highest amount of loan in the year 2020-21.


    Who has chaired the meeting of the first BRICS Employment Working Group held recently?

  • Apoorva Chandra
  • Hardeep Singh Puri
  • Narendra Singh
  • Nirmala Sitharaman
  • Answer: Apoorva Chandra – India’s Labor Secretary Apoorva Chandra chaired the meeting of the first BRICS Employment Working Group held recently. In this meeting, apart from BRICS member countries, representatives of International Social Security Agency and International Labor Organization have also given suggestions.


    Which of the following Olympic medalists has been issued a non-bailable warrant for the murder of Junior National Champion 23-year-old Sagar?

  • Sanjeet Kumar
  • Sushil Kumar
  • Sandeep Kumar
  • Vijendra Singh
  • Answer: Sushil Kumar – A non-bailable warrant has been issued against 2-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar for the recent murder of former Junior National Champion 23-year-old Sagar and involvement in a clash at Chhatrasal Stadium. An FIR was also registered against him.


    The organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have announced the entry of how many thousand officials in place of 1.80 lakhs now?

  • 20 thousand
  • 40 thousand
  • 60 thousand
  • 80 thousand
  • Answer: 80 thousand – The organizers of Tokyo Olympic have recently announced the entry of 80 thousand officials instead of 1.80 lakh. Also, Japan has imposed a travel ban on India indefinitely. The Olympics will begin on 24 July and the Olympic Games will be on 24 August.

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