Friday, May 28, 2021

Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set – 574

    Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams
  1. The Palamu Lok Sabha constituency is located in which of the following states?
    A) Karnataka
    B) Gujarat
    C) Jharkhand
    D) Uttar Pradesh



  2. Maputo is the capital of which country?
    A) Madagascar
    B) Mozambique
    C) Malawi
    D) Bolivia



  3. Peechi Dam is constructed in which state of India? A) Kerala B) Tamil Nadu C) Odisha D) Karnataka



  4. Who is the governor of Bihar?
    A) Shri Phagu Chauhan
    B) Prof. Jagdish Mukhi
    C) Shri Satya Pal Malik
    D) Shri R. N. Ravi



  5. Where is the hq of HDFC Bank situated?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Kolkata
    C) Nainital
    D) Jaipur



  6. The Barsapara Cricket Stadium is located in which state of India?
    A) Jharkhand
    B) Assam
    C) West Bengal
    D) Maharashtra



  7. The headquarter of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is based in _____?
    A) Copenhagen, Denmark
    B) Paris, France
    C) London, United Kingdom
    D) Geneva, Switzerland



  8. Ryder Cup is related to which sports?
    A) Badminton
    B) Tennis
    C) Golf
    D) Hockey



  9. World cancer day is observed globally every year on _______?
    A)11 January
    B)24 March
    C)24 January
    D)4th February



  10. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has its headquarter at______?
    A) London, United Kingdom
    B) Paris, France
    C) Lausanne, Switzerland
    D) Rome, Italy



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Daily Current Affairs 28th May, 2021

Daily Current Affairs 28 May 2021 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

WHO, Switzerland to launch facility for sharing pathogen samples
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation will launch the first facility to share rapidly virus and pathogen samples between laboratories worldwide, as the WHO BioHub Facility was approved through a Memorandum of Understanding.
  • The BioHub laboratory will store and analyse pathogens from across the globe and enhance the rapid sharing of information between labs around the world.
  • The facility will be hosted at the Swiss defence ministry's biological safety laboratories in the lakeside town of Spiez.
India to launch mobile tech platform for UN peacekeepers in August
Underlining the role of technology in the safety of UN peacekeepers, India has told the world body's top organ that plans are afoot to launch a mobile tech platform in August this year that will provide terrain-related information to the Blue Helmets in the line of duty.
  • Infusion of appropriate technology can play a significant role in improving the safety and security of the peacekeepers.
  • Use of field-focused, reliable and cost-effective new technologies in peacekeeping operations that are driven by practical needs of end users on the ground is the need of the hour

BANKING & FINANCE

ICICI’s pockets become the first e-wallet to be linked to UPI network
ICICI Bank announced the launch of a unique facility of linking a UPI (Unified Payments Interface) ID to its digital wallet ’Pockets’, marking a departure from the current practice that demands such IDs be linked with a savings bank account.
  • New users, including those who are not customers of ICICI Bank, can now instantly get a UPI ID, which is automatically linked to ‘Pockets’. Further, customers who already have a UPI ID, will get a new ID when they log on to the ‘Pockets’ app.
  • This initiative enables users to undertake small value everyday transactions directly from their ‘Pockets’ wallet using UPI in a safe and secure manner.
Punjab National Bank and PNB Housing Finance enter new brand agreement
PNB Housing Finance has executed a revised Trademark Agreement (Agreement) with Punjab National Bank.
  • The existing brand arrangement dated 07 December 2009 will continue to govern use of PNB trademark until PNB's shareholding in the Company is 30% or more.
  • Upon PNB's shareholding falling below 30%, the new Agreement will replace the existing Agreement.
YES Bank implements TransUnion’s onboarding solution
Private sector lender YES Bank announced the implementation of TransUnion’s onboarding solution, which will enable it to onboard its credit card customers seamlessly.
  • The solution has been uniquely designed to enable a digital, streamlined onboarding process that delivers the experience consumers prefer such as fewer customer information fields to input, no physical paperwork, and comparatively lesser time required for completing the credit card application.
  • An in-person interaction with customers for physical documentation and processing is now replaced with a digital process wherein a digital application link is sent to the customer, which the customer can complete along with a video KYC.
PayNearby ties up with Centrum Microcredit to facilitate Unsecured Business Loans to Retailers
PayNearby, India’s leading branchless banking and digital payments network, has tied up with Centrum Microcredit Limited, the micro finance arm of the Centrum Group, to facilitate unsecured business loans to its retail partners.
  • As part of the tie-up, loan requirements will be sourced through PayNearby’s vast network of retailers and will be disbursed by Centrum Microcredit Limited.
  • The solution is aimed at fortifying and driving the business growth of PayNearby’s retail partners, especially in these challenging times where businesses are struggling to stay afloat due to the economic fallout of COVID 19.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

FlexiLoans ties-up with Vivriti Capital to disburse Rs 300 crore to MSMEs
Fintech startup FlexiLoans has partnered with Vivriti Capital to disburse working capital loans of more than Rs 300 crores to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
  • Businesses will be able to apply for these loans online and receive in-principal approval within 24- 48 hours digitally without any manual intervention.
  • FlexiLoans said that the partnership has targeted reaching out to over 10,000 MSMEs in the next 12-18 months.
SBI research projects Q1FY22 real GDP growth at 10-15%
India’s real GDP growth would be in the range of 10-15 per cent as against the Reserve Bank of India’s forecast of 26.2 per cent for Q1 (April-June) FY22, according to a State Bank of India (SBI) report.
  • SBI’s economic research department (ERD) has estimated real GDP loss in the range of ₹4-4.5 lakh crore. The impact of the second wave will be more from health channel than the mobility channel.
  • The report observed that had the country’s growth rate crossed 1.7 per cent in Q4FY21, India would have been the second fastest country after China in terms of GDP growth, and going by ERD’s estimate of 1.3 per cent GDP growth India would still be the 5th fastest growing country amongst 25 countries (that have released their GDP numbers so far).

SPORTS

Germany's FIFA World Cup-winner Sami Khedira announces retirement
Germany's World Cup-winning midfielder Sami Khedira said he will retire following his club Hertha Berlin's final match of the Bundesliga season against Hoffenheim.
  • Khedira, 34, began his career at VfB Stuttgart and helped them win the league title in the 2006-07 season before moving to Real Madrid, where he won the league and Champions League in a trophy-laden spell.
  • Khedira went on to win five Serie A titles at Juventus after joining them in 2015 and he played 77 games for Germany scoring seven goals and helped them win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

APPOINTMENTS

BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma elected to BWF Council
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected to the BWF council for the period 2021-25.
  • Sarma, who is also the Vice President of Badminton Asia, got 236 votes in his favour as the 20 council members were elected from 31 contestants at the virtual AGM and Council election of Badminton World Federation (BWF).
  • BWF President Paul-Erik Hoyer was re-elected unopposed, so were Deputy President Khunying Patama of Thailand and Vice President Paul Kurzo of Switzerland.
Samoa swears in its first female PM
 Samoa's first female prime minister took office in an unconventional ceremony outside a locked Parliament, underlining the pacific island's ongoing constitutional crisis.
  • Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, 64, had to be sworn in with her FAST Party inside a makeshift tent because the doors of Parliament were locked to keep lawmakers from entering.
  • While Fiame emerged from the country's April 9 election with a narrow margin of support, outgoing Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi of the HRP Party has refused to accept the results and step down from his position, which he has held for 22 years.
IB and RAW chief get one year extension
The Appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved a one year extension to both Chief of the country’s premier intelligence agency - Intelligence Bureau ( IB) and Research & Analysis Wing ( R&AW).
  • IB Director Arvinda Kumar’s tenure has been extended by one year till June 30 next year.
  • Similarly, R&AW Secretary Samant Kumar Goel will  also continue in office till June 30 next year. Both the officers had tenure till 30th June  this year.

AWARDS

Prof CNR Rao receives Eni Award 2020 for renewable energy research
Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R. Rao has received the International Eni Award 2020 for research into renewable energy sources and energy storage. It is also called the Energy Frontier award. This is considered to be the Nobel Prize in Energy Research.
  • The Energy Frontiers award has been conferred for his work on metal oxides, carbon nanotubes, and other materials and two-dimensional systems.
  • Professor Rao has been working on hydrogen energy as the only source of energy for the benefit of all mankind.
Robert Lewandowski wins Europe's Golden Shoe award
For the first time in his career, Robert Lewandowski has won the European Golden Boot. The Bayern Munich striker scored an incredible 41 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances to claim the top scorer spot in Europe.
  • It’s truly been an incredible campaign from Lewandowski who was also able to break Gerd Muller’s 49-year single-season scoring record en route to becoming the European Golden Boot winner.
  • In second place was Lionel Messi who registered 30 goals during Barcelona’s La Liga campaign. Right behind Messi in third place was Cristiano Ronaldo.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches SeHAT OPD Portal
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele-consultation (SeHAT) OPD Portal via video conferencing.
  • The Portal will help the Armed Forces in providing tele-medicine services.
  • The minister complimented all the Armed forces for serving the people with utmost dedication during this second wave of Covid-19.
Manipur CM launches MHIM Mobile App for home isolation patients
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched Manipur Home Isolation Management (MHIM) Mobile Application for home isolation patients. The Mobile App can be downloaded from mhim.in from the midnight will also be available on Google Play Store soon.
  • The Mobile App has been developed with a mission to avail real time health data and information of Home Isolation COVID-19 patients at monitoring level.
  • With this App, patients can upload their health status including Pulse rate, SPo2, Body Temperature and Blood Pressure among others using fixed parameters at fixed intervals as set by the Health Department from time to time.
IIT Ropar develops unique detector ‘FakeBuster’ to detect imposters attending a virtual conference
The Indian Institute of Technology in Punjab's Ropar said that the institute along with Australia based Monash University has developed a unique detector named ‘FakeBuster’ to detect imposters attending a virtual conference without anybody’s knowledge.
  • The detector can also find out faces manipulated on social media to defame or make joke of someone.
  • In the present scenario of pandemic when most of the official meetings and work is being done online, this standalone solution enables a user to detect if another person's video is manipulated or spoofed during a video conferencing.
Nasa joins hands with Isro to develop Earth Observatory to mitigate climate change, better disaster management
As India prepares to tackle the upcoming Cyclone Yaas, disaster management has emerged as a critical part of the global agenda as climate change leads to increased cyclonic storms, wildfires and major forest fires.
  • Now, a new system to be developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) aided by radar systems from the Indian Space & Research Organisation (Isro) will provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change and disaster mitigation.
  • As part of the Earth System Observatory, each satellite will be designed uniquely to work together and create a 3D, holistic view of Earth, from bedrock to atmosphere.
  • The observatory follows recommendations from the 2017 Earth Science Decadal Survey by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, which lays out ambitious but critically necessary research and observation guidance.

ENVIRONMENT

India to re-introduce cheetahs from Africa in November
Cheetah, the world's fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be re-introduced into the country in November this year at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, state Forest Minister Vijay Shah said.
  • The country's last spotted cheetah died in Chhattisgarh in 1947 and it was declared extinct in the country in 1952. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) some years back prepared a cheetah re-introduction project.
  • The Supreme Court had earlier given its approval to introduce African cheetahs to a suitable habitat in India on an experimental basis.

OBITUARIES

Former Union Minister Babagouda Patil passes away 
  Babagouda Rudragouda Patil, farmers leader and former union minister, died in Belagavi. He was 80.
  • He had represented the Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency in 1998 as a BJP nominee and served as the rural development minister in Atal Behari Vajpayee’s cabinet.
  • Mr. Patil was at the forefront of the farmers agitation against the new farm laws. He gave a call to farmers to defeat the BJP that had passed `anti farmer laws’.
Vir Chakra awardee Panjab Singh passes away
Col Panjab Singh, Vir Chakra awardee and a decorated veteran of the 1971, war passed away at the Command Hospital in Chandimandir, in Haryana due to post-COVID complications. He was 79.
  • Col. Singh was commissioned into the 6th Batallion of the Sikh Regiment on December16, 1967. He went on to command the Battalion from October 12, 1986 to July 29, 1990.For his brave act, Col. Singh was awarded the third highest wartime gallantry award, the Vir Chakra, on December 24, 1971.
  • After his retirement, Col. Singh was the Director of Sainik Welfare, Himachal Pradesh, and was also the Vice-President, Indian Ex-Service League, Himachal Pradesh of Southern area.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

"7 Lessons from Everest; Expedition Learnings for Life and Business" book by Aditya Gupta
A Delhi-based entrepreneur and mountaineer aims to raise Rs 1 crore for COVID-19 relief from the sale proceeds of his recently released book '7 Lessons from Everest – Expedition Learnings from Life and Business'.
  • The coffee-table book, with 350 stunning images spread over 250 pages, is written by Aditya Gupta. It narrates the author's experience of scaling Mt Everest at the age of 50 in 2019 and shares the virtues of 'preparation, passion, perseverance, mental toughness, and resilience'.
  • The proceeds from the book will be given to NGO Child Rights and You (CRY).

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Current Affairs Quiz: May 28, 2021

Current Affairs 28 May 2021 Quiz

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Quiz from Current Affairs 27 May 2021 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of May 27, 2021
  1. Recently Union Cabinet has approved the opening of a new Consulate General of India in which country?
    A) Vietnam
    B) SriLanka
    C) Thailand
    D) Maldives



  2. Recently Union Cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) entered into by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and which other institutite with various foreign countries and Organisations?
    A) ICSE
    B) ICSI
    C) ISC
    D) IFCI



  3. Recently three Common Incubation Facility Centres were set up in which state?
    A) Jammu and Kashmir
    B) Uttarakhand
    C) Assam
    D) WestBengal



  4. Which ministry has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal based thermal power plants?
    A) Ministry of Rural Development
    B) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
    C) Ministry of Power
    D) Ministry of Defence



  5. The pension Assets Under Management (AUM), under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, PFRDA has recently crossed how much Mark?
    A) 6 lakh cr
    B) 7 lakh cr
    C) 8.5 lakh cr
    D) 10 lakh cr



  6. NPCI partnered with PayCore to help merchants accept contactless payments.PayCore is based in which country?
    A) France
    B) USA
    C) Spain
    D) Turkey



  7. As per SBI report Ecowrap, country’s GDP is likely to grow at how much percent in the fourth quarter of 2020-21?
    A) 1.3%
    B) 1.5%
    C) 1.7%
    D) 1.9%



  8. Recently Abhishek Sethi and Prateek Behera, graduates from IIM-A and BITS Pilani, respectively, have launched a USD one million fund to support and invest in startups.Name it?
    A) gradCapital
    B) Upgrad
    C) SkillUp
    D) GradUp



  9. Barclays has pegged India’s economic growth for fiscal 2021-22 (FY22) at how much percent?
    A) 8.5%
    B) 7.2%
    C) 7.5%
    D) 7.7%



  10. Which company to buy James Bond owner MGM for 8.45 billion dollars?
    A) Amazon
    B) Disney
    C) Netflix
    D) Apple



  11. Who was appointed as new director of Central Bureau of Investigation?
    A) Prateek Jaiswal
    B) Sumant Khare
    C) YC Modi
    D) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal



  12. Recently President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane resigned from their post after arrest,They were former President and PM of which country?
    A) Mali
    B) Vietnam
    C) Congo
    D) Kenya



  13. Who has been conferred with Spain’s top Princess of Asturias Award in the social sciences category?
    A) Amitav Ghosh
    B) Amit Mistry
    C) Nilesh Shah
    D) Amartya Kumar Sen



  14. Which company has won the Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for ‘Most Valuable Medical Innovation’ under coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response category?
    A) Newgen Health
    B) JSW health
    C) Dr Reddy
    D) Spice Health



  15. Recently which cyclone hit coast of Odisha and WestBengal?
    A) Amphan
    B) Yaas
    C) Danny
    D) Claudette



  16. India Set to Get Four Heron Long-endurance Drones from which country?
    A) Iran
    B) France
    C) Israel
    D) Japan



  17. which state launched comprehensive online portal on CSR activities ‘Akanksha?
    A) Assam
    B) Kerala
    C) TamilNadu
    D) Karnataka



  18. Recently Lee Evans passed away.He was a former sprinter from which country?
    A) UK
    B) France
    C) USA
    D) Brazil



  19. Recently HS Doreswamy passed away,He was related to the which field?
    A) Politics
    B) Actor
    C) Author
    D) Freedom Fighter



  20. Recently former head of Formula 1’s governing body passed away.Name him?
    A) Daryl Jim
    B) Mike Pompeo
    C) Luke Harper
    D) Max Mosley



  21. Who is the author of book ‘India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present’?
    A) Shivshankar Menon
    B) Arjun Munda
    C) Nilankar Sen
    D) Shiv Narayan Chaudhary



  22. Who is the author of book “Nehru,Tibet and China”?
    A) Avtar Singh Bhasin
    B) Shivshankar Dubey
    C) Amrita Rao
    D) Shubhendu Mishra



  23. When is Vesak Day globally observed?
    A) May 26
    B) May 27
    C) May 28
    D) May 25



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. What is the capital of Israel?
    A) Jerusalem
    B) Kiev
    C) Bamako
    D) Lausanne



  2. What is the capital of Mali?
    A) Bamako
    B) Conarky
    C) Niama
    D) Accra



  3. Where is the HQ of Amazon?
    A) Washington
    B) NewYork
    C) London
    D) Rome



  4. Where is the HQ of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Chennai
    C) NewDelhi
    D) Kolkata



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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set – 573

    Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams
  1. Which among these awards is given to recognize the contribution of the coaches in sports?
    A) Arjuna Award
    B) Dronacharya Award
    C) Dhyanchand Award
    D) All the above



  2. Where is the Thattekkad bird sanctuary located?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B) Kerala
    C)Odisha
    D)Andhra Pradesh



  3. Edward Felsenthal is the editor of which popular magazine?
    A) Time Magazine
    B) Forbes Magazine
    C) Red Herring Magazine
    D) The Hindu Magazine



  4. World cancer day is observed globally every year on _______?
    A)11 January
    B)24 March
    C)24 January
    D)4th February



  5. The Omkareshwar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in which state?
    A) Bihar
    B) Odisha
    C) Tamil Nadu
    D) Madhya Pradesh



  6. The festival of ‘Dhanu Jatra’ is celebrated in which Indian state?
    A) Odisha
    B) Kerala
    C)Tamilnadu
    D)West Bengal



  7. Naypyidaw is the capital city of which of the following country?
    A) Myanmar
    B) Bhutan
    C) South Korea
    D)Namibia



  8. World Tourism Day is observed on_____?
    A) 21 July
    B) 12 August
    C) 27 September
    D) 8 October



  9. Ujani Dam is located in which of these states?
    A) Andhra Pradesh
    B) Bihar
    C) Gujarat
    D) Maharashtra



  10. Hudo is one of the popular folk dance of which Indian state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Haryana
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Himachal Pradesh



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Daily Current Affairs 27th May, 2021

Daily Current Affairs 27 May 2021 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Cabinet approves opening of new Consulate General of India in Addu City of Maldives
The Union Cabinet has approved the opening of a new Consulate General of India in Addu City, Maldives in 2021. India and Maldives share ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and commercial links steeped in antiquity.
  • Maldives occupies an important place in the Neighbourhood First Policy and the SAGAR- Security and Growth for All in the Region- vision of the Government of India.
Cabinet approves MoUs entered into by ICoAl & ICSI with foreign countries
The Union Cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) entered into by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with various foreign countries and Organisations.
  • The two Institutes have signed MoUs with foreign organizations including the Institute of Public Accountants, Australia, Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, UK, Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Sri Lanka and Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, UK.
  • The various memoranda seek to facilitate mutual recognition of qualifications and a range of collaborative activities for the exchange of knowledge, experience sharing, and technical cooperation by way of participation in annual conferences, training programmes and joint research projects.
Three common incubation facility centres sanctioned for J&K
In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, establishment of three Common Incubation Facility Centres worth Rs. 7.81 crore at Anantnag, Baramulla and Jammu has been sanctioned by the Government of India.
  • These three Incubation Facility Centres will be completed in one year’s time and will be helpful in processing and marketing of Agricultural, Horticulture, Dairy and Fish products in Jammu & Kashmir.
Govt to set up National Mission on use of Biomass in coal based thermal power plants
The Power Ministry has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal based thermal power plants.
  •  It is intended to address the issue of air pollution due to farm stubble-burning and to reduce the carbon footprints of thermal power generation.  It will also further support the energy transition in the country and its targets to move towards cleaner energy sources.
  • The Mission will increase the level of co-firing from the present five percent to higher levels to have a larger share of carbon-neutral power generation from the thermal power plants.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

 

BANKING & FINANCE

PFRDA crosses Rs 6 lakh crore AUM
The pension Assets Under Management (AUM), under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, PFRDA has crossed six lakh crore rupees.
  • Subscribers' contribution to National Pension Scheme and Atal Pension Yojana has built up six lakh crore rupees of pension assets after 13 years. 
  • The Assets under Management, AUM growth of last one trillion rupees has been achieved in just 7 months.
NPCI partners PayCore to help merchants accept contactless payments
The National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) announced it has onboarded Turkey's global payment solutions company PayCore as one of the certified partners for RuPay SoftPOS to drive cashless payments across the country.
  • RuPay SoftPOS enables merchants to accept payments securely from contactless cards, mobile wallets, and wearables just with their mobile phones.
  • Millions of merchants now can convert their near filed communication-enabled (NFC) smartphones into a POS machine to accept contactless payments through RuPay SoftPOS.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

India's GDP to Grow at Better-Than-Expected Rate of 1.3% in Q4: SBI Report
The country’s GDP is likely to grow at 1.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020-21 and may see a contraction of around 7.3 per cent for the full financial year, according to an SBI research report ‘Ecowrap’.
  • Based on our ‘nowcasting model’, the forecasted GDP growth for Q4 would be around 1.3 per cent (with downward bias) as against NSO (National Statistical Office) projection of a negative (-)1 per cent," the research report said.
  • The report said that going by the estimate of 1.3 per cent GDP growth, India would still be the fifth-fastest-growing country among 25 nations that have released their GDP numbers so far.
IIM-A, BITS Grads Launch One Million USD Fund to Support & Invest in Student Startups
Abhishek Sethi and Prateek Behera, graduates from IIM-A and BITS Pilani, respectively, have launched a USD one million fund to support and invest in startups founded by college students. 
  • Their venture, gradCapital, based, said it would invest USD 25,000 in each of the 20 start-ups they select over the next year.
  • gradCapital, also being supported by’CIIE.CO – The Innovation Continuum’, based out of IIM Ahmedabad, would host an eight-week, intensive programme for companies founded and run by college students.
Barclays pegs India's FY22 GDP growth at 7.7%
Barclays has pegged India’s economic growth for fiscal 2021-22 (FY22) – as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) – at 7.7 per cent in the bear-case scenario, if the country is hit by the third wave of the Covid pandemic going ahead.
  • The economic cost, it believes, could rise by at least a further $42.6 billion, assuming another round of similar stringent lockdowns are imposed across the country for eight weeks later this year.

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS 

Amazon buys James Bond owner MGM for 8.45 billion dollars
Amazon.com Inc said that it is buying MGM, the fabled US movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for 8.45 billion US Dollars.
  • The deal will give Amazon a huge library of films and TV shows and ramp up competition with streaming rivals led by Netflix and Disney.

APPOINTMENTS

Maharashtra IPS Officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal Takes Charge as CBI Director
IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal took charge as director of the CBI, officials said.
  • Jaiswal is a 1985-batch officer of the Maharashtra cadre. He was till now serving as the chief of the CISF. He has also served as Maharashtra’s director general of police in the past.
  • The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was working without a regular chief for over three months after Rishi Kumar Shukla completed his two-year tenure on February 3.
Mali’s President, PM resign after arrests by military
Mali's interim President and Prime Minister resigned, two days after they were arrested by the military.
  • Soldiers led by interim Vice President Assimi Goita, had arrested President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and taken them to a military base after a cabinet reshuffle in which the two officers lost their posts.
  • The resignations came during a visit by a delegation from the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, which is pressing to resolve the stand-off.

AWARDS

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Conferred with Spain's Top Award in Social Sciences
Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with Spain’s top Princess of Asturias Award in the social sciences category, the Spanish prize foundation announced.
  • Sen, 87, was selected out of the 41 candidatures from 20 nationalities put forward for the Social Sciences Award, the Princess of Asturias Foundation.
  • The award comprises a Joan Miro sculpture representing and symbolising the Award, a diploma, an insignia and a cash prize of 50,000 Euros.
SpiceHealth wins Gold Stevie Award 2021
SpiceHealth, a healthcare company founded by the promoters of SpiceJet, has won the Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for ‘Most Valuable Medical Innovation’ under coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response category.
  • The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are the only business awards program to recognise innovation in the workplace in all 29 nations of the Asia-Pacific region.
  • The Stevie Awards are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in programs such as The International Business Awards for 19 years.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Cyclone Yaas hits West Bengal, Odisha
Cyclone ‘Yaas’, packing winds of up to 130-145 kmph, whiplashed the country’s eastern coasts, dumping heavy rain, damaging houses and farmlands, and leaving at least four persons dead - three in Odisha and one in West Bengal — officials said.
  • Thick sheets of rain blurred the vast coastline, as the cyclone made landfall Dhamra port in Odisha, with surging waters swamping the mud-and-thatch houses in the low-lying areas, where a massive evacuation drive has been undertaken to move more than 20 lakh people to safety.
India Set to Get Four Heron Long-endurance Drones from Israel
India is expected to acquire four Heron long-endurance drones from Israel on lease in the next few months to primarily crank up its surveillance capabilities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
  • The medium-altitude Heron drones are being procured by the Indian Army for three years and the first two of them are expected to be delivered by August.
  • The drones are capable of operating for nearly 45 hours at an altitude of up to 35,000 feet. The Heron TP drones are equipped with automatic taxi-takeoff and landing (ATOL) and satellite communication (SATCOM) systems for an extended range. The drones will be fitted with ultra-long-range surveillance cameras and other state-of-the-art gadgets.
Karnataka: Yediyurappa launches comprehensive online portal on CSR activities 'Akanksha'
A portal that provides comprehensive details on all the CSR activities in Karnataka was launched by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in Bengaluru.
  • Named as Akanksha, the portal will help the corporate sector, government and the donors to utilise CSR funds for Government programmes.
  • The portal will usher in transparency in the utilisation of CSR funds. CM Yediyurappa informed that 175 crore rupees of CSR funds are utilised in the state for the health sector to mitigate the pandemic.

OBITUARIES

Lee Evans, record-setting U.S. Olympic sprinter, passes away
  Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics then went onto a life of humanitarian work in support of social justice, died. He was 74.
  • Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal at the Mexico City Games in 43.86. His victory came shortly after his teammates, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, were sent home from the Olympics for raising their fists on the medals stand.
  • Evans also won five U.S. titles at 400 meters and is a member of both the USATF and U.S. Olympic halls of fame. Many remember him just as much for his post-retirement career as for his achievements on the track.
HS Doreswamy, 103-Year-Old Freedom Fighter and Activist, passes away
Freedom fighter and activist HS Doreswamy, who was 103 years old, passed away in Bengaluru.
  • Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy took a plunge into the freedom struggle by taking part in the Quit India movement and was jailed for 14 months from 1943 to 1944.
  • The Gandhian had also participated in the Mysuru Chalo movement to compel the Mysuru Maharaja to accede to the Indian State post-Independence.
  • Doreswamy was into the teaching profession and tried his hands at journalism by bringing out a newspaper called Pauravani.
Former Formula One boss Max Mosley passes away 
Max Mosley, the former head of Formula 1's governing body who went on to become a high-profile privacy campaigner, has died aged 81 from cancer.
  • The youngest son of Oswald Mosley, the leader of the British fascist movement in the 1930s, Mosley was a racing driver, team owner and lawyer before becoming president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) in 1993.
  • He won a high-profile privacy case against the News of the World newspaper in 2008 after it said he had taken part in a "sick Nazi orgy".

BOOKS & AUTHORS

‘India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present’ book by Shivshankar Menon
A book has titled ‘India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present’ is authored by Shivshankar Menon.
  • He was the Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser and Foreign Secretary, is exploring these phases in their historical context to tell the story of how India weathered the many geopolitical storms of the past in his latest book.
 “Nehru, Tibet and China” book by Avtar Singh Bhasin
A book has titled “Nehru, Tibet and China” authored by Avtar Singh Bhasin. 
  • The book based on years of meticulous archival research, this book in fascinating detail, analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-China war in 1962 and its aftermath to explore the answers to these burning questions.

IMPORTANT DAYS

Vesak Day 2021
Vesak Day 2021 is observed globally on 26 May. Vesak, the Day of Full Moon is the most sacred day to Buddhists all over the world.
  •  On this day, Lord Gautham Buddha attained enlightenment. The Day is commemorated by the United Nations every year.

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Current Affairs Quiz: May 27, 2021

Current Affairs 27 May 2021 Quiz

Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper Quiz daily to excel in General Awareness section of upcoming Competitive Exams.

Quiz from Current Affairs 26 May 2021 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of May 26, 2021
  1. With an objective of providing psychological first-aid and emotional support to children affected during the pandemic, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is providing tele-counselling to children through which portal?
    A) Samvedna
    B) Sambhavana
    C) Sanmukh
    D) Saumya



  2. Which ministry launched a 6- month Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) Program on rehabilitation of Divyangjan?
    A) Ministry of Health
    B) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
    C) Ministry of Defence
    D) Ministry of Panchayats Raj



  3. Which state has decided to implement ‘Mukhya Mantri Covid-19 Anukampa Niyukti Yojana’?
    A) Madhya Pradesh
    B) Uttar Pradesh
    C) Uttarakhand
    D) Himachal Pradesh



  4. How much amount was released by government to 8 North Eastern States under Jal Jeevan Mission?
    A) ₹1700 cr
    B) ₹1650 cr
    C) ₹1510 cr
    D) ₹1605 cr



  5. Who chaired the opening session of the 33rd meeting of Health Ministers of Commonwealth countries?
    A) Harsh Vardhan
    B) Anurag Singh Thakur
    C) Narendra Modi
    D) Nitin Gadkari



  6. Recently International Financial Services Centres Authority, IFSCA has constituted an expert committee on Investment Funds.who will head it?
    A) Nilesh Shah
    B) Amit Mistry
    C) Pankaj Jain
    D) Saurabh Kumar



  7. Recently The government has increased FDI limit of insurance sector to how much percent?
    A) 74%
    B) 59%
    C) 100%
    D) 81%



  8. Which has now become the first Small Finance Bank to offer its NRI customer segment the ease of account opening online?
    A) Ujjvan Small Finance Bank
    B) AU small Finance Bank
    C) Fincare Small Finance Bank
    D) Equitas Small Finance Bank



  9. Recently LIC hiked its stake to 5.06% in which bank?
    A) Canara Bank
    B) Punjab National Bank
    C) State Bank of India
    D) Union Bank of India



  10. Recently Mahindra Rural Housing Finance signed agreement with which bank for cash management solutions?
    A) India Post Payments Bank
    B) Punjab National Bank
    C) Paytm Payments Bank
    D) Ujjvan Small Finance Bank



  11. Which company launched ‘S.H.E’ to promote entrepreneurship, education and wellbeing of women?
    A) Airtel
    B) Reliance
    C) Tata Comunications
    D) Wipro



  12. Recently Markets regulator Sebi doubled the overseas investment limit of alternative investment fundsand venture capital funds to how much amount?
    A) USD 2000 million
    B) USD 500 million
    C) USD 1000 million
    D) USD 1500 million



  13. Who won the French Moro Grand Prix 2021?
    A) Jack Miller
    B) Max Verstappen
    C) Lewis Hamilton
    D) Sebastian Vettel



  14. Recently The Sports Ministry has given its approval to open how many Khelo India Centres across seven states in the country?
    A) 140
    B) 143
    C) 152
    D) 163



  15. Recently Mohali International Hockey Stadium in Punjab was dedicated to whom at a formal ceremony on his first death anniversary?
    A) Prakash Badal
    B) Akash Dhillon
    C) Amanpreet Kaur
    D) Balbir Singh



  16. Recently Anatole Collinet Makosso was sworn in as new PM of which country?
    A) Congo
    B) Chad
    C) Austria
    D) Kenya



  17. Who won the best Biodiversity Management Committee award in Arunachal Pradesh?
    A) Shergaon BMC
    B) Kamang BMC
    C) Niptil BMC
    D) Shilling BMC



  18. Which organisation to send its first mobile robot to search for water on the moon in 2023?
    A) NASA
    B) ISRO
    C) SPACEX
    D) CNRS



  19. Which company to retire Internet Explorer 11 in June 2022?
    A) Google
    B) Microsoft
    C) Apple
    D) Amazon



  20. What is the theme of this year’s Indian Commonwealth Day?
    A) Commonwealth to practice
    B) Towards a common future
    C) A connected commonwealth
    D) Delivering a common future



  21. What is the theme of this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity?
    A) Our solution are in nature
    B) We are part of the solution
    C) Our biodiversity,our food,our health
    D) Biodiversity in nature



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of NASA?
    A) Washington
    B) London
    C) NewYork
    D) Rome



  2. What is the currency of Congo?
    A) Dollar
    B) Franc
    C) Peso
    D) Dinar



  3. Where is the HQ of SEBI?
    A) NewDelhi
    B) Kolkata
    C) Mumbai
    D) Chennai



  4. Where is the HQ of India Post Payments Bank?
    A) Lucknow
    B) Chennai
    C) Mumbai
    D) NewDelhi



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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Static GK Quiz for Upcoming Exams Set – 572

    Static GK Questions for SBI PO/Clerk, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC, NIACL, OICL, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams
  1. What is the currency name of Japan?
    A) Euro
    B) Dollar
    C) Yen
    D) Won



  2. In which state is “Sahyadri Tiger Reserve” located?
    A) Maharashtra
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Telangana
    D) Uttarakhand



  3. World Music Day is celebrated every year on_______?
    A) 21 June
    B) 30 May
    C) 15 July
    D) 12 August



  4. The Bakshi Stadium, known for football matches, is based in which city?
    A) Gurgaon
    B) Srinagar
    C) Guwahati
    D) Agra



  5. Who is the current Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of Consumer Affairs?
    A) Giriraj Singh
    B) Gajendra Singh
    C) Piyush Goyal
    D) Pralhad Joshi



  6. The “Indravati National Park” is located in which state?
    A) Bihar
    B) Gujarat
    C) Goa
    D) Chhattisgarh



  7. Namgen is the folk dance of which state of India?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Andhra Pradesh
    C) Himachal Pradesh
    D) Goa



  8. Alamatti Dam is in the state of Karnataka. It is built on which river?
    A) Kali
    B) Krishna
    C) Kaveri
    D) Tungabhadra



  9. What is the capital of Burundi?
    A) Gitega
    B) Sarajevo
    C) Accra
    D) Tripoli



  10. Where is the headquarter of Intel Corporation?
    A) Geneva
    B) Paris
    C) London
    D) California



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