Current affairs MCQs of 25th May 2021

Q.1 Which animal will be re-introduced in India after being declared extinct in 1952?

a. Sumatran rhinoceros

b. Pink-headed Duck

c. Indian Aurochs

d. Cheetah

Q.2 Which country played host to the meeting of BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG), held in May 2021?

a. India

b. Russia

c. South Africa

d. Brazil

Q.3 The 2022 FIFA under-17 Women’s World Cup will be held in which country?

a. India

b. China

c. Australia

d. USA

Q.4 Who topped the Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list for 2021?

a. Lionel Messi

b. Conor Mcgregor

c. Virat Kohli

d. Sebastian Vettel

Q.5 The iconic web browser Internet Explorer is set to retire in June 2022. The browser has been developed by which company?

a. Mozilla Corporation

b. Opera Software

c. Microsoft

d. Google

Q.6 The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved which kit for home Covide-19 Testing?

a. CoviTest

b. CoviSelf

c. CovidRapid

d. CovidSelf

Q.7 As per the health and family welfare department, which state stands in first place in establishing Health & Wellness Centres?

a. West Bengal

b. Karnataka

c. Kerala

d. Tamil Nadu

Q.8 Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)?

a. Mridul Sagg

b. Jayant Kumar Dash

c. Sudha Balakrishnan

d. Rajesh Bansal

Q.9 Who has been elected as the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?

a. Narendra Batra

b. Nagendra Sahay

c. Rajesh Tyagi

d. None of these

Q.10 Which initiative has been launched by the ‘National Commission for Protection of Child Rights’ (NCPCR) for the mental health of children affected by Covid-19?

a. SAMVEDNA 

b. AATMAN

c. JiVAN

d. None of these

Answers – 

Q.1 d) The world’s fastest land animal, the Cheetah which was declared extinct in India in 1952, will be re-introduced in India in November 2021 at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, according to State Forest Minister Vijay Shah.

Q.2 a) Under the science, technology and innovation track of the BRICS 2021 calendar, India hosted the seventh meeting of BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG) on online mode

Q.3 a) 

Q.4 b) Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the last year ahead of footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the annual Forbes list released.

Q.5 c) Tech-giant Microsoft has decided to retire its iconic Internet Explorer (IE) browser, with effect from 15 June 2022, after more than 25 years of its launch.

Q.6 b) The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved CoviSelf kit for home Covide-19 Testing

Q.7 b) 

Q.8 d)

Q.9 a) 

Q.10 a) With an objective of providing psychological first-aid and emotional support to children affected during COVID-19 Pandemic, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)is providing Tele-Counselling to children through SAMVEDNA(Sensitizing Action on Mental Health Vulnerability through Emotional Development and Necessary Acceptance) – a Toll-Free Helpline launched to provide psycho-social mental support for Children affected during COVID 19 Pandemic.