Latest Current Affairs and General Knowledge May 6 – 2021
1.Who was Chaudhary Ajit Singh?
A. Son of former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh
B. Chief of Rashtriya Lok Dal
C. Former Union Minister
D. All of the above
Ans: All of the above
2.Which movie won the Best Film (Jury) at 11th Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2021?
A. Jungle Cry
B. Parasite
C. Angrezi Medium
D. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Ans: Jungle Cry
3.The world’s oldest person belongs to which nation?
a.The Philippines
b.Thailand
c.Japan
d.China
Ans: Japan
4.The oldest human burial site has been discovered in which country?
a.Kenya
b.Egypt
c.Brazil
d.Vietnam
Ans: Kenya
5.S&P Global Ratings have revised India’s growth forecast to how much in the Fiscal Year 2021-22?
a.10.7 percent
b.9.8 percent
c.8.7 percent
d.7.6 percent
Ans: 9.8 percent
6.When was Glue Grant Scheme announced?
A. Budget 2019-2020
B. Budget 2018-2019
C. Budget 2020-2021
D. Budget 2021-2022
Ans: Budget 2021-2022
7.Which Ministry organised the webinar on ‘Using Glue Grant to develop Education hubs’?
A. Ministry of Science and Technology
B. Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
D. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Ans: Ministry of Education
8.What is the name of the world’s first Artificial Intelligence ship?
A. Mayflower 400
B. HMHS Britannic
C. Friends of the Hunley
D. USS Essex
Ans: Mayflower 400
9.M.K. Stalin will swear in as Chief Minister of which Indian state?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Assam
D. West Bengal
Ans: Tamil Nadu
10.Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?
A. K. Kamaraj
B. M.K. Stalin
C. J. Jayalalithaa
D. M. Karunanidhi
Ans: M. Karunanidhi
11.Who is the shortest-serving Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?
A. V. N. Janaki Ramachandran
B. O. Panneerselvam
C. Edappadi K. Palaniswami
D. M. G. Ramachandran
Ans: AV. N. Janaki Ramachandran
12.Who was the first actor-turned Chief Minister in India?
A. Shatrughan Sinha
B. M. G. Ramachandran
C. J. Jayalalithaa
D. Smriti Irani
Ans: M. G. Ramachandran
13.Who is the Governor of Tamil Nadu?
A. C. Vidyasagar Rao
B. Surjit Singh Barnala
C. Banwarilal Purohit
D. Sadiq Ali
Ans: Banwarilal Purohit
14.Former Lok Sabha MP and Union Minister Ajit Singh passed away in the morning on May 6, 2021 at the age of 86. He was the chief of which among the following parties?
a.RLD
b.JD(U)
c.RJD
d.LJP
Ans: RLD
15.When will MK Stalin be sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister?
a.May 10th
b.May 9th
c.May 8th
d.May 7th
Ans: May 7th
16.Which state has launched an online portal to provide oxygen for home isolation?
a.Delhi
b.UP
c.Jharkhand
d.Odisha
Ans: Delhi
17.The Australian contingent in the IPL 2021 has been flown to which nation till the time Australia lifts the travel ban from India?
a.Sri Lanka
b.Indonesia
c.Malaysia
d.Maldives
Ans: Maldives
18.China has indefinitely suspended strategic economic dialogue with which nation?
a.Japan
b.India
c.Australia
d.New Zealand
Ans: Australia