Category: Current Affairs May 2021

Bashar Al-Assad, who was seen in the news recently, is the President of which country?

A. Iraq
B. Syria
C. South Africa
D. Republic of Congo

Answe

Correct Answer: B. Syria


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Syrian President Bashar Assad was re-elected in a landslide victory, to lead the country in a fourth seven-year term in the war-torn country. Syria has been witnessing 10-year-old conflict and the areas controlled by Kurdish-led troops did not hold the vote. As per the officials, 18 million were eligible to vote for the elections. Several countries have questioned the legitimacy of the election.

Recently, which country has released Islam Map?

A. Sweden
B. Austria
C. Belgium
D. Brazil

Answer

Correct Answer: B. Austria


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Austria, released a ‘National Map of Islam’, portraying mosques, communities, and other such places of congregation across the country, multiple media outlets reported. Minister Susanne Raab, from the right-wing ruling party, unveiled a website with an interactive map showing names and locations of more than 600 mosques, associations, and officials and their possible links abroad, reported SBS Australia.

Which country has launched a consultation process for free trade talks with India?

A. USA
B. UK
C. Australia
D. France

Answer

Correct Answer: B. UK


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The United Kingdom has launched a 14-week consultation process involving business representatives to start free trade talks with India. This process comes ahead of the formal launch of free trade talks expected in September-October. India is seen as a huge market for British goods like whisky, cars, and services.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved eight names for features on the Moon, in which language?

A. English
B. Chinese
C. Spanish
D. French

Answer

Correct Answer: B. Chinese


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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved eight Chinese names for features around the area on the Moon. Last year, China’s spacecraft Chang’e-5 probe landed near those places to collect samples from the lunar surface and return to Earth. China has been naming geographical entities on the Moon since 2010.

Jane Goodall, who is seen in the news recently, is the awardee of which famous prize?

A. Templeton prize
B. Abel Prize
C. Commonwealth Order of merit
D. Ramon Magsaysay Award

Answer

Correct Answer: A. Templeton prize


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Senior Naturalist Jane Goodall has been announced as the 2021 winner of the Templeton Prize, for her pioneering studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania in the 1960s.
She also founded the Jane Goodall Institute, which works with local communities and provides safe habitats for chimpanzees and gorillas, and an educational branch, Roots and Shoots, which operates in 67 countries.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveiled a new combat drone with range of 200 Km, named it ____ in a tribute to Palestinians.

A. Gaza
B. Hamas
C. Al-Quds
D. Al-Aqsa

Answer

Correct Answer: A. Gaza


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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Friday 21 May 2021 unveiled a new combat drone dubbed “Gaza” in a tribute to Palestinians, the force’s official website reported, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups took effect.

Shavuot’, which was making news recently, is a festival celebrated by which category of relisious people?

A. Jews
B. Muslims
C. Christians
D. Buddhists

Answer

Correct Answer: A. Jews


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Shavuot is observed by Jews across the world. It means “weeks” in Hebrew. The day is referred to as the “Feast of Weeks”, which celebrates the Jews receiving the Torah (the Jewish bible) from God on Mount Sinai. It is also the end of a 49-day count called the Omer that starts during Passover, the holiday where Jews participate in seders and remember how they were freed from Egyptian slavery. Other Jewish holidays are Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur.

World Thyroid Day is observed globally on:

A. 20th May
B. 22nd May
C. 25th May
D. 27th May

Answer

Correct Answer: C. 25th May


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Every year on May 25th, World Thyroid Day highlights this important gland in the body that causes widespread disease across the globe. The day also educates the public on the role of the thyroid in their overall health. The thyroid is a small gland located at the base of the neck. This butterfly-shaped gland produces two hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). Although the thyroid is a tiny gland, it plays a huge role in one’s health.

Google’s first-ever physical retail store set to be open in:

A. London
B. New York
C. Los Angeles
D. Washington D.C

Answer

Correct Answer: B. New York


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Alphabet Inc’s Google recently revealed that it would be opening its first-ever physical retail store in New York City this summer. The tech giant’s store will be located in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood near its New York City campus, which houses over 11,000 employees.

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