9 to 15th May 2021 Current Affairs Questions and Answers
2nd Week May-2021 GkSection team published here very important 9 to 15th May 2nd week Current Affairs quiz. These quiz will helpful for you crack Banking, IBPS, SSC, UPSC, Railway and More Competitive Exams.
Weekly Current Affairs Quiz – 2nd Week May 2021 Questions
Who has recently given emergency approval to Corona’s drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose?
- World Health Organization
- Policy Commission
- Central Government
- Drugs Controller General of India
Answer: Drugs Controller General of India – Recently DRDO’s Lab Institute of Nuclear Medicine created with the help of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory, Corona’s Drug 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose was created as Drug Controller General of India has given emergency approval. The oxygen level of the patient has also improved in the trial of this drug.
Which of the following country’s Food and Drug Administration has approved the Pfizer-BioNtech’s Corona vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years?
- Japan
- America
- Australia
- China
Answer: America – The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved the Pfizer-BioNotech’s Corona vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years. Till now this vaccine was being given to those above 16 years of age.
The expenditure department of the Ministry of Finance has recently released Rs 8923.8 crore to panchayats in how many states?
- 8 states
- 12 states
- 17 states
- 25 states
Answer: 25 States – The Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance has recently released an amount of Rs 8923.8 crore to the Panchayats in 25 states. This amount is for all three categories of Panchayati Raj Institutions – village, block and district.
In which year did Elon Musk’s company SpaceX announce the launch of “Doge-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter?
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
Answer: 2022 – Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has announced the launch of “Doge-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter in 2022. Elon Musk founded aerospace company SpaceX in 2002. Cryptocurrency will be taken as DogCoin payment for this mission.
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has recently acquired which position in India’s mutual fund industry?
- First place
- Second Place
- Third Place
- Fourth Place
Answer: Second place – ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has recently ranked second in India’s mutual fund industry, surpassing HDFC Mutual Fund. Now HDFC Mutual Fund has now reached the third position while SBI Mutual Fund is at the first position.
In which republic have researchers found 170 endangered seals dead on the coast of the Caspian Sea, researchers at the Moscow Marine Mammals Research Center?
- Check
- Dagestan
- Japan
- Austria
Answer: Dagestan – Researchers at the Moscow Marine Mammals Research Center in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, have recently found at least 170 endangered seals dead on the coast of the Caspian Sea. According to the researchers, these dead seals have been found about 100 km south of Makhachkla.
Which batch of women military police has recently been inducted into the Indian Army?
- First
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
Answer: First – Recently the first batch of women military police has been inducted into the Indian Army during the Dronacharya Parade Ground by the Course of Military Police Center and School in Bengaluru. This woman military police batch consists of 83 women.
SpaceX’s Starlink company has partnered with which company for high-speed internet and secure connection to satellite?
- Microsoft
Answer: Google – satellite service provider SpaceX, also known as Starlink. Starlink started pre-booking of high-speed internet service ‘Starlink’ in India in February this year. For which the company has recently partnered with Google. Because Google’s high capacity private network supports Starlink’s global satellite Internet service.
Who among the following has recently constituted a task force in India for the supply of medicines and oxygen?
- Supreme Court
- High Court
- Central Government
- Policy Commission
Answer: Supreme Court – Supreme Court has recently constituted a task force on the supply of medicines and oxygen in India. Which will tell about the measures needed for the availability of medicines and will also prepare a scientific and practical formula to supply oxygen to the states of the country.
Which of the following city Prerna Puri has created the first certified gluten-free dairy ice cream brand?
- Mumbai
- Pune
- Delhi
- Chennai
Answer: Delhi – Prerna Puri of Delhi has recently created the first certified gluten free dairy ice cream brand. This gluten free ice cream without milk has been prepared from natural ingredients. 100% vegetarian ice cream made from natural things is made by placing it in a special colorful freezer.
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