Latest Current Affairs and General Knowledge May 4 – 2021
1.Recently Indian Navy launched which operation to bring oxygen-filled cryogenic containers to India from abroad?
a.Operation Nistar
b.Operation Vanilla
c.Mission Sagar II
d.Samudra Setu II
Ans: Samudra Setu II
2.Which state has launched a 24×7 dedicated Helpline at Covid-19 War Control Room to provide real time Covid-19 related facilities to the people?
a.Jammu and Kashmir
b.Punjab
c.Uttar Pradesh
d.Haryana
Ans: Jammu and Kashmir
3.When is the World Press Freedom Day observed?
a.April 30th
b.May 1st
c.May 2nd
d.May 3rd
Ans: May 3rd
4.Which nation is hosting G7 Foreign Minister’s Meeting?
a.India
b.France
c.UK
d.Canada
Ans: UK
5.Which bloc has created history by forming a second consecutive government in Kerala?
a.LDF
b.UDF
c.NDA
d.TMC
Ans: LDF
6.Which country approved the proposed sale of six P-8I patrol aircraft and related equipment to India?
a.Japan
b.France
c.USA
d.UK
Ans: USA
7.Recently State Bank of India allocated how much amount towards the fight against Covid 19?
a.₹92 cr
b.₹80 cr
c.₹65 cr
d.₹71 cr
Ans: ₹71 cr
8.Recently Labour Ministry hiked the maximum sum assured payable under EDLI scheme from ₹6 lakh to how much amount?
a.₹7 lakh
b.₹8 lakh
c.₹10 lakh
d.₹9 lakh
Ans: ₹7 lakh
9.Recently Barclays revised India’s GDP growth for FY22 to how much percent?
a.12.5%
b.11.0%
c.10.5%
d.10%
Ans: 10%
10.As per RBI data,non food bank credit growth for March 2021 stood at how much percent?
a.4.1%
b.3.8%
c.3.5%
d.4.9%
Ans: 4.9%
11.The Asian Boxing Championship has moved from India to which country due to Covid 19 ?
a.Israel
b.Pakistan
c.Iran
d.UAE
Ans: UAE
12.Recently Thisara Perera announced his retirement from international cricket.He played from which country?
a.Pakistan
b.England
c.SriLanka
d.Zimbabwe
Ans: SriLanka
13.Recently who was named as 4th deputy governor of RBI?
a.Mahesh Sharma
b.Viral Achrya
c.BP Kanugo
d.T Rabi Sankar
Ans: T Rabi Sankar
14.Who was appointed as new Chief Secretary of Bihar?
a.M Gopal Reddy
b.Sudhi Ranjan
c.Basant Partap Singh
d.Tripurari Sharan
Ans: Tripurari Sharan
15.Recently Indian Army inaugurated first solar energy harnessing plant of 56 KVA in which state?
a.Sikkim
b.Assam
c.Tripura
d.Nagaland
Ans: Sikkim
16.Recently Scientists discovered the smallest known black hole in the Milky Way Galaxy.They named it as which of the following?
a.Myti
b.Squirrel
c.Lassi
d.Unicorn
Ans: Unicorn
17.Recently KV Anand passed away.He was related to which profession?
a.Singer
b.Actor
c.Director
d.Sports
Ans: Director
18.Which bank has allocated Rs 71 crores to support initiatives that will help India battle COVID-19 pandemic?
a.PNB
b.Canara
c.SBI
d.Axis
Ans: SBI
19.When will Mamata Banerjee take oath as West Bengal Chief Minister?
a.May 10th
b.MAY 7th
c.May 5th
d.May 4th
Ans: May 5th
20.The President of which African nation has declared a state of emergency?
a.Ghana
b.Zambia
c.DRC
d.Niger
Ans: DRC
21.When is Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to hold virtual summit with UK PM Boris Johnson?
a.May 4th
b.May 5th
c.May 6th
d.May 7th
Ans: May 4th
22.How much amount of gross GST revenue was collected in month of April 2021?
a.₹1,50,567 cr
b.₹1,41,384 cr
c.₹2,89,357 cr
d.₹1,67,543 cr
Ans: ₹1,41,384 cr
23.CtrlS Datacenters has collaborated with which company as a strategic technology partner to enhance their overall technology infrastructure resilience ?
a.Niacl
b.LIC
c.IDBI Federal Life Insurance
d.Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life insurance
Ans: Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life insurance
24.The Government has set a record rice production target of how much tonne for the kharif season of 2021-22 crop year (July-June)?
a.101.7 million tonne
b.104.3 million tonne
c.105.6 million tonne
d.110 million tonne
Ans: 104.3 million tonne
25.Where is the HQ of Employees Provident Fund Organisation?
a.Pune
b.NewDelhi
c.Mumbai
d.Bengaluru
Ans: New Delhi