Monday, June 21, 2021

(May Current Affairs 2021) (15 MCQs)




1. What is the theme of National Technology Day 2021? राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी दिवस 2021 का विषय क्या है?
(A) Technology for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
(B) Life without technology
(C) Press & Science Technology
(D) Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future

(D) Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future (एक सतत भविष्य के लिए विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी) || India observes its National Technology Day on 11th May every year. The day, which was first observed on 11th May, 1999, aims to commemorate the scientific and technological achievements of Indian scientists, engineers. यह दिन, जिसे पहली बार 11 मई, 1999 को मनाया गया था, का उद्देश्य भारतीय वैज्ञानिकों, इंजीनियरों की वैज्ञानिक और तकनीकी उपलब्धियों को याद करना है। 
National Technology Day in India (History)
1. "National Technology Day" was first observed on May 11, 1999.
2. May 11 was declared as "National Technology Day" by former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
3. The Government of India, officially declared 11 May as National Technology Day to commemorate the 5 nuclear tests that were successfully carried out on 11 May 1998.

2. What is the World Press Freedom Day theme 2021?
(A) Safety in the Digital Age
(B) Media for Democracy
(C) Media & Responsibilities
(D) Information as a Public Good

(D) Information as a Public Good (एक सार्वजनिक वस्तु के रूप में सूचना) || The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day. The theme for World Press Day 2021 is “Information as a Public Good". Every year World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on May 3 to commemorate journalists and highlight the difficulties they face while reporting truth.

3. Which day of the year is celebrated as the International Day for Biological Diversity? वर्ष के किस दिन को अंतर्राष्ट्रीय जैव विविधता दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है?
(A) 21st September
(B) 22nd May
(C) 23rd May
(D) 24th June

(B) 22nd May || The theme of 2021 World Biodiversity Day is “We’re part of the solution”. The International Day for Biological Diversity is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues.
2020 Theme :- Our solutions are in nature
Biological diversity — or biodiversity — is the term given to the variety of life on Earth. Examples of species include blue whales, sunflowers, and microscopic bacteria that can't even be seen by the naked eye.

4. The US has approved a massive solar energy project in which of its states? अमेरिका ने अपने किस राज्य में बड़े पैमाने पर सौर ऊर्जा परियोजना को मंजूरी दी है?
(A) Texas
(B) Florida
(C) Nevada
(D) California 

(D) California || The US government recently approved a major solar energy project in the California desert, which will be capable of providing power to almost 90,000 homes. The 550 million dollar Crimson Solar Project will be set up 2,000 acres of federal land west of Blythe, California. The project will include a battery storage system. 

5. Indian Army has launched the first Green Solar Energy plant in which state? भारतीय सेना ने किस राज्य में पहला हरित सौर ऊर्जा संयंत्र शुरू किया है?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Telangana

(B) Sikkim || The Indian Army on April 30, 2021, launched the first Green Solar Energy plant in North Sikkim to harness renewable energy for its troops. The Green Solar Energy plant with a capacity of 56 KVA.




6. As per the latest report, which nation's greenhouse gas emissions exceed all developed nations combined? नवीनतम रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, किस देश का ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन संयुक्त रूप से सभी विकसित देशों से अधिक है?
(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) China 
(D) US

(C) China || According to a new report by think tank Rhodium Group, China emits greenhouse gas pollution more than the 37 member nations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The report was published on May 6, 2021.

7. Which Indian state has launched a digital flood reporting system? किस भारतीय राज्य ने डिजिटल बाढ़ रिपोर्टिंग प्रणाली शुरू की है?
(A) Meghalaya 
(B) Assam 
(C) Manipur 
(D) Odisha 

(B) Assam || Assam has become the first Indian state to have a real-time digital flood reporting system. 

8. Which state has undertaken Monkey Census as a part of Wildlife Census? किस राज्य ने वन्यजीव जनगणना के एक भाग के रूप में बंदरों की गणना की है?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Delhi
(C) Haryana
(D) Rajasthan

(C) Haryana || The Wildlife Institute of India recently launched a “Monkey Census” in Haryana, as a part of the “Wildlife Census of Haryana-2021”.

9. Who has been appointed as People’s Advocate of COP26 for Climate Change? जलवायु परिवर्तन के लिए COP26 के पीपुल्स एडवोकेट के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?
(A) David Attenborough
(B) Dia Mirza
(C) Greta Thunberg
(D) Joe Biden

(A) David Attenborough || Sir David Attenborough, a natural historian and a world-renowned broadcaster, was appointed on May 10, 2021 as the People’s Advocate of the COP26 for the UK’s Presidency of the UN Climate Change summit to be held in Glasgow in November 2021.

10. Noted Indian environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna passed away due to COVID-19 on May 21, 2021. He was a prominent leader of which among the following movements?
(A) Narmada Bachao Andholan
(B) Chipko Movement
(C) Save Silent Valley Movement
(D) Appiko Movement

(B) Chipko Movement || Sunderlal Bahuguna, the 94-year-old Chipko movement leader and a noted environmentalist, passed away due to COVID-19 on May 21, 2021, at AIIMS hospital in Rishikesh. The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan, was a forest conservation movement in India. It began in 1973 in Uttarakhand, then a part of Uttar Pradesh. 




11. Russia has started its biggest Nuclear Power Project with which nation? रूस ने किस देश के साथ अपनी सबसे बड़ी परमाणु ऊर्जा परियोजना शुरू की है?
(A) China 
(B) US
(C) Japan
(D) India

(A) China || Russia and China started their biggest Nuclear Power Project on May 19, 2021. Under the project, Russia and China will jointly build four high-power nuclear power plants in two Chinese cities.

12. Which state will include disaster and pandemic management in the school and college curriculum? कौन-सा राज्य स्कूल और कॉलेज के पाठ्यक्रम में आपदा और महामारी प्रबंधन को शामिल करेगा?
(A) Odisha 
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Bihar

(A) Odisha || Odisha's Council of Ministers on May 29, 2021 adopted a resolution to include disaster and pandemic management as a part of the curriculum in every high school and college. 

13. Name the new Prime Minister’s scheme launched by the government for mentoring Young Authors’? युवा लेखकों को सलाह देने के लिए सरकार द्वारा शुरू की गई नई प्रधान मंत्री योजना का नाम क्या है?
(A) PRAKASH
(B) ANUSANDHAN
(C) VIDYARTHI
(D) YUVA

(D) YUVA || The Department of Higher Education under Ministry of Education, has launched a new initiative called "YUVA Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors". YUVA stands for Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors. 

14. Which state has launched the "Ankur Scheme" to encourage citizens for planting trees during monsoon? मानसून के दौरान पेड़ लगाने के लिए नागरिकों को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए किस राज्य ने "अंकुर योजना" शुरू की है?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Punjab

(A) Madhya Pradesh || In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan government has launched a scheme named "Ankur" under which citizens will be awarded for planting trees during monsoon. Citizens taking part in this initiative will be given the Pranvayu Award, to ensure public participation in the programme. 

15. As of 1st June 2021, How many countries have have Signed and Ratified the ISA (International Solar Alliance) Framework Agreement? 1 जून 2021 तक, कितने देशों ने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर और पुष्टि की है?
(A) 83
(B) 63
(C) 77
(D) 54

(C) 77 (Zimbabwe)
Signatory Countries :- Kingdom of Denmark (95)




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