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Current Affairs and General Knowledge May 6 – 2021

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