Current Affairs 6th May 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is “MACS 1407”, which is seen in the news recently?
A. Covid vaccine candidate
B. Soybean variety
C. New planet
D. Anti-tank missile
Answer [B] Soybean variety
2. ‘Putola Nach’, which was making news recently, is the traditional string puppetry art of which state?
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Odisha
Answer [A] Assam
3. Indian Army has inaugurated the First Green Solar Energy harnessing plant in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Sikkim
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Sikkim
4. Rushikulya river, which was making news recently, is located in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Odisha
5. World Tuna Day is observed on May 2 every year. Which SDG calls for sustainable use of Oceans and marine resources?
A. SDG 7
B. SDG 9
C. SDG 11
D. SDG 14
Answer [D] SDG 14
6. Where did the Finance Minister virtually inaugurated India’s 1st 3D printed house?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Roorkee
C. IIT Hyderabad
D. IIT Madras
Answer [D] IIT Madras
7. Who was recently (in Mar’21) appointed as the 4th Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
A. RS Ratho
B. Rohit Jain
C. T Rabi Sankar
D. Anil Kumar Sharma
Answer [C] T Rabi Sankar
8. In May 2021, Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE) acquired minority shares worth $25 million in which Small Finance Bank (SFB)?
A. Fincare SFB
B. AU SFB
C. Jana SFB
D. Capital SFB
Answer [A] Fincare SFB
9. Which state govt. launched the scheme ‘Parvat Dhara Yojana’ to rejuvenate natural water resources at an outlay of Rs. 20 crores?
A. Odisha
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Sikkim
Answer [B] Himachal Pradesh
10. In May 2021, ________ received the Order of the Rising Sun award the 3rd highest award of ______ under the class Gold & Silver Rays?
A. Shyamala Ganesh, Japan
B. Shyamala Ganesh, China
C. Shyamala Ganesh, South Korea
D. S. P. Chenthil Kumar, Japan
Answer [A] Shyamala Ganesh, Japan