Current Affairs 5th May 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which organization has released the ‘Global Forest Goals Report 2021’?
A. World Bank                          
B. FAO
C. UN ECOSOC                          
D. WWF
Answer [C] UN ECOSOS
2. The SDRF contribution is released in two equal installments to the states, as per the recommendation of _____?
A. Planning Commission               
B. Finance Commission
C. NITI Aayog                                  
D. Supreme Court of India
Answer [B] Finance Commission
3. Litani river and Qaraoun lake, which were making the news recently, are located in which country?
A. Laos                                      
B. Iran
C. Israel                                     
D. Lebanon
Answer [D] Lebanon
4. In May 2021, which of the following has acquired 48-year-old home-grown advertising agency Rediffusion India?
A. Apoxy Media                      
B. EVENTFAQS Media Pvt. Ltd
C. Mogae Media                     
D. 9X MEDIA PVT. LTD
Answer [C] Mogae Media    
5. Which type of mummy was discovered for the first time in the Warsaw Mummy Project?
A. Pregnant Mummy                     
B. Amputee Mummy
C. Transgender Mummy               
D. New Born Mummy
Answer [A] Pregnant Mummy
6. Which of the following banks has allocated Rs 71 crores to undertake various support initiatives to help the country combat the second wave of Covid-19?
A. State Bank of India                  
B. Bank of India         
C. Union Bank of India                 
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer [A] State Bank of India
7. In May 2021, Pfizer has announced a donation of medicines worth more the $70 million to India. This was announced by whom?
A. Joe Biden                               
B. Albert Bourla
C. Jane Harman                         
D. Carl Paladino
Answer [B] Albert Bourla
8. What is the rank of India in the ICC Twenty20 team rankings, released in May 2021?
A. 1                                               
B. 2
C. 5                                                 
D.4
Answer [B] 2
9. Which of the following organized the virtual convocation ceremony in May 2021?
A. State Institute of Film and Television
B. K R Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts
C. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
D. Bharatendu Natya Academy
Answer [C] Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
10. India’s merchandise exports in April 2021 were USD 30.21 billion, an increase of 16.03% over USD 26.04 billion in which year?
A. 2016                                       
B. 2017
C. 2018                                        
D. 2019
Answer [D] 2019