Category: Current Affairs May 2021

Turkey has brought which type of firms into the ambit of anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regulation?

A. Pharmaceutical Firms
B. Money Exchange Firms
C. Foreign Exchange Firms
D. Cryptocurrency Trading Firms

Answer

Correct Answer: D. Cryptocurrency Trading Firms


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The Government of Turkey’s official gazette recently added the firms involved in Cryptocurrency Trading, into the ambit of anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regulation. This amendment has come into force with immediate effect. This regulation includes all crypto asset service providers operating in the country. German’s central bank has banned the use of cryptocurrency for payments and settlements.

In which country is Arouca Geopark located, in which the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge is built?

A. China
B. Japan
C. Portugal
D. USA

Answer

Correct Answer: C. Portugal


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The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge has been built in Arouca Geopark, a UNESCO-recognized site in northern Portugal. The bridge spans to a length of 516 meters and is constructed at a height of 175 meters above the River Paiva. Previously the record was held by Charles Kuonen Bridge in the Swiss Alps.

Which space agency’s Mass mission is to explore ‘Aerial scouting’ for better exploration of Mars?

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

Answer

Correct Answer: C. USA


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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter had demonstrated powered, controlled flight on the Red planet. Now, the helicopter is to demonstrate a new activity. The Ingenuity experiment will function in a demonstration phase after the helicopter completes its next two flights. It will start exploring how aerial scouting and other aerial functions could benefit future exploration of Mars and other regions.

NATO has launched joint military exercise named DEFENDER-Europe 2021 in which country?

A. USA
B. Albania
C. Croatia
D. North Macedonia

Answer

Correct Answer: B. Albania


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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has launched a joint military exercise named DEFENDER-Europe 2021 in Albania. This is the first such large-scale exercise in the Western Balkan region since World War II. Thousands of military forces from the United States and other countries will participate in the exercise. DEFENDER-Europe is an annual large-scale U.S. Army-led, multinational exercise.

Bucharest Nine (B9) is a group of nine countries from which international bloc?

A. G 20
B. European Union
C. NATO
D. Commonwealth

Answer

Correct Answer: C. NATO


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Nine countries—Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia established a platform for political consultation and cooperation within NATO. Named as Bucharest Nine, or B9, it is also regarded as the “voice of the Eastern Flank” in the NATO alliance. Recently, in the B9 summit, US President Joseph R Biden addressed the countries in virtual format.

What is the theme of the International Workers’ Day 2021?

A. Workers Important for Growing Economy
B. Workers and  Labor Important during Pandemic
C. Maintaining Safety and Security at the Workplace
D. None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: C. Maintaining Safety and Security at the Workplace


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Every year, a new theme is set for International Labor Day, but for 2021 there has been no new theme. So, we have to continue with the 2020 theme which was “maintaining safety and security at the workplace”.

What is the theme of the World Press Freedom Day 2021?

A. During Pandemic, Press Matters
B. Protect Press Freedom
C. Information as a Public Good
D. None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: C. Information as a Public Good


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“The theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, “Information as a Public Good”, underlines the indisputable importance of verified and reliable information. It calls  attention to the essential role of free and professional journalists in producing and disseminating this information, by tackling misinformation and other harmful content.”

What is the name of the world’s first Artificial Intelligence ship?

A. Sunflower 40
B. Earth 2030
C. Mayflower 400
D. Seafarer 66

Answer

C. Mayflower 400


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  • t is 15 metres long and weighs nine tonnes. It is basically a trimaran.
  • It navigates with complete autonomy.
  • The ship is to study marine pollution and analyze plastics in the water. The voyage is important because more than 80% of the underwater world remains unexplored.
  • It has been taught how to avoid collisions. Thus, the ship can correct itself. It has been trained with hundred hours of audio data. The training will help the ship to detect the presence of marine animals and thereby provide information about the population distribution of these animals in the ocean.
  • Sophisticated cameras and radars will act as the eyes and ears of the ship. There are six cameras on the ship.
  • Till now, the ship is capable of handling waves that are fifty meters high.
  • The team is to monitor the ship twenty-four hours from England.
  • It is capable of self-activating a hydrophone that can listen to whales.
  • The ship is covered with solar panels.
  • The data gathered by the ship is to be available for free.

After the launch, Mayflower will become the first unmanned vehicle to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

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