Current Affairs 20th May 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Under which section, USA authorizes the President to take tariff-based and non-tariff-based retaliation on a foreign government?
A. U.S. Trade Act of 1974             
B. WTO Act
C. World Bank Act                          
D. US Customs Act
Answer [A] U.S. Trade Act of 1974
2. In order to curtail the price rise in pulses, which of the following steps has been recently initiated by the Government of India?
A. Decrease local production of pulses
B. Impose stock holding limits on pulses
C. Permit free import of pulses
D. Incentivize pulse export
Answer [C] Permit free import of pulses
3. Which state has proposed to control microfinance, by way of a state legislation?
A. Assam                                  
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu                         
D. Kerala
Answer [A] Assam
4. Which organization have stated that “Long working hours” have resulted in 7.45 lakh deaths per year around the globe?
A. WB and IMF                            
B. WHO and ILO
C. UNICEF and UNESCO            
D. UN and UNCTAD
Answer [B] WHO and ILO
5. Which animal has recently resurfaced in India, in Mizoram’s Pualreng sanctuary, after a gap of 108 years?
A. Snow leopard                       
B. Hyena
C. Yamuna Dolphins                 
D. Doria’s foam-nesting treefrog
Answer [D] Doria’s foam-nesting treefrog
6. Google has announced the launch of which product in India to pay news publishers for their content online?
A. News GoPay                        
B. News Scroll
C. News ePay                           
D. News Showcase
Answer [D] News Showcase
7. Exide Life Insurance Company Limited has announced the launch of Exide Life Guaranteed Wealth Plus. Where is Exide Life Insurance Company Limited headquarters?
A. Bengaluru                         
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata                              
D. Chennai
Answer [A] Bengaluru
8. The fortnight-long “Maru Gam, Corona Mukt Gam” program is organized by which state to control the spread of Covid-19 in the villages?
A. Rajasthan                           
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab                                
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Gujarat
9. Which of the following institutes has identified a set of molecular biomarkers which will help detect and predict viral or bacterial infections with high probability?
A. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
B. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
C. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
D. Banaras Hindu University
Answer [C] Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
10. What is the rank of Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings, released in 18 May 2021?
A. 1st                                    
B. 2nd
C. 3rd                                    
D. 4th
Answer [C] 3rd