Category: Current Affairs May 2021

‘Jezero’ Crater, whose images have been captured recently, is a crater in which astronomical body?

A. Moon
B. Sun
C. Mars
D. Venus

Answer

Correct Answer: C. Mars


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NASA’s Perseverance rover has recently started to study the floor structure of the ancient crater- Jezero Crater. The rover has started focusing its science instruments on rocks laying on the floor of the crater. A camera named ‘WATSON’ at the end of the rover’s robotic arm has taken detailed shots of the rocks. The rover is also documenting the historic flights of the rotorcraft of Ingenuity.

Which country’s spacecraft is the first to record the sounds of a separate spacecraft on another planet?

A. UAE
B. Israel
C. USA
D. China

Answer

Correct Answer: C. USA


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For the first time, NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the low-pitched sound of the Ingenuity helicopter’s blades as it flies through the atmosphere of Mars. NASA released new footage shot by the six-wheeled robot making its fourth flight on April 30. Perseverance landed in the Jezero crater in February on a mission to search for signs of ancient microbes.

Which social media platform is testing a feature named ‘Tip Jar’, which enables users to send money to favourite accounts?

A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. TikTok
D. Signal

Answer

Correct Answer: B. Twitter


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Micro-blogging platform Twitter is testing a new Tip Jar feature globally where iOS and Android users can send money directly to their favorite accounts. Initially, only a small group of people including non-profits, journalists, and creators around the world who use Twitter in English will be able to add Tip Jar to their profile and receive tips.

What is the name of the operation launched by the Indian Armed Force, to tackle Covid-19 pandemic?

A. Operation Bharat
B. Operation AatmaNirbhar
C. Operation CO-JEET
D. Operation CO-WIN

Answer

Correct Answer: C. Operation CO-JEET


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The Indian armed forces have launched operation “CO-JEET” to support anti-COVID-19 efforts of the country. It aims to strengthen medical infrastructure and oxygen supply chains and to ensure the mental wellbeing of people. The personnel of the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy have been engaged to help restore oxygen supply chains, set up COVID beds, and provide help to the administration.

The Vineyard Wind project, is the first commercial offshore wind farm of which country?

A. China
B. India
C. USA
D. UAE

Answer

Correct Answer: C. USA


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The Joe Biden Administration gave final approval to the construction of the country’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. Named the Vineyard Wind project, the construction of the project is to begin this summer. The project includes setting up 84 turbines in the Atlantic Ocean about 12 nautical miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. The plants could together generate about 800 megawatts of electricity.

Which Racing Driver won the Spanish Grand Prix 2021 Tournament?

A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Max Verstappen
C. Charles Leclerc
D. Sebastien Vettel

Answer

Correct Answer: A. Lewis Hamilton


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British racing driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes defeated Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the Spanish Grand Prix 2021 tournament. This is Lewis Hamilton’s third win in four races this season, the 98th of his career after he set his 100th pole position. Max Verstappen finishes second with Valtteri Bottas in third place.

World Thalassemia Day is observed every year on:

A. May 8
B. May 9
C. May 10
D. May 12

Answer

Correct Answer: A. May 8


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Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by less oxygen-carrying protein- hemoglobin and fewer red blood cells in the body than normal. May 8 is observed as World Thalassemia Day every year. The day commemorates the struggles of the patients suffering from this genetic disorder.

Which aerospace company has announced the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon”?

A. SpaceX
B. Blue Origin
C. NASA
D. JAXA

Answer

Correct Answer: A. SpaceX


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Billionaire Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will launch “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the first quarter of 2022, He also announced that the entire mission will be paid for in Dogecoin. With this mission, Doge is to be made the first cryptocurrency in space.

Which technology company has created a 2-nanometer chip, the smallest and most powerful microchip?

A. Qualcomm
B. IBM
C. AMD
D. Samsung

Answer

Correct Answer: B. IBM


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IBM announced that it has created a 2-nanometer chip, which is the smallest and most powerful microchip ever developed. At present, most of the computer chip powering devices use 10-nanometer or 7-nanometer process technology. Some companies have introduced 5-nanometer chips. The lower the number, the more advanced is the processor.

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