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- Which among the following bank has recently partnered with the AI startup, HyperVerge, for Video Banking solution, to provide convenient digital banking services to its customers?
A) State Bank of India
B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) Punjab National Bank
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Option A
Explanation: HyperVerge, the AI product startup, has partnered with India’s largest bank, State Bank of India (SBI), with one of its flagship products, the Video Banking solution, to provide convenient digital banking services to the customers of SBI.
- The Tentative Lists of UNESCO World Heritage Site contains total 48 sites from India, as of May 2021. How many sites have been added most recently in this TL from India?
A) 9
B) 6
C) 11
D) 4
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Option B
Explanation:The Ministry of Culture has recently announced that six Indian sites have been added to the tentative list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites. With the addition of these six sites, the total number of Indian sites in Tentative Lists of UNESCO World Heritage Site has increased to 48.
- When is the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula observed by United Nations?
A) 22 May
B) 21 May
C) 23 May
D) 20 May
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Option C
Explanation:Every year, United Nations’ (UN) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is marked on 23rd May since 2013 to promote action towards treating and preventing obstetric fistula, a condition that affects many girls and women during child birth in developing countries.
- Who among these is the noted environmentalist and the leader of the Chipko Movement, who has passed away at 94?
A) Mohan Dharia
B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
C) Mike Pandey
D) Sunderlal Bahuguna
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Option D
Explanation: Noted environmentalist and Gandhian activist, Sunderlal Bahuguna, who was the leader of the Chipko Movement, has passed away due to COVID-19 complications. He was 94.
- DIPCOVAN is a COVID-19 antibody detection kit, launched by which organisation?
A) DRDO
B) ICMR
C) IIT Madras
D) Indian Navy
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Option A
Explanation:The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a COVID-19 antibody detection kit called DIPCOVAN.
- Who has been appointed as the new President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) for 3 years till 2024?
A) Suresh Kalmadi
B) Narinder Batra
C) Narayana Ramachandran
D) Abhay Singh Chautala
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Option B
Explanation: Narinder Batra has been re-elected as the President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the second consecutive term.
- HY-2D is a new ocean-monitoring satellite launched by which country to detect early warning on marine disasters?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Russia
D) Israel
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Option A
Explanation:China successfully launched a new ocean-monitoring satellite Haiyang-2D (HY-2D) into orbit on May 19, 2021, on Long March-4B rocket, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
- Which team has won the 2020-21 UEFA Women’s Champions League?
A) La Liga
B) Chelsea
C) Barcelona
D) Atletico Madrid
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Option C
Explanation:The Spanish professional football club Barcelona surpassed English club Chelsea 4-0, to win the 2020-21 UEFA Women’s Champions League final, held at Gothenburg, Sweden on 16 May 2021.
- Which state has recently launched the HIT COVID App to track patients isolating at home?
A) Maharashtra
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttarakhand
D) Bihar
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Option D
Explanation: In Bihar, Nitish Kumar Government has launched an innovative mobile application called ‘Home Isolation Tracking (HIT)’ COVID, to keep an eye on the condition of COVID-19 patients recovering at their residence
- What was the profession of Raamlaxman aka Vijay Patil, who has passed away recently?
A) Music Director
B) Actor
C) Filmmaker
D) Choreographer
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Option A
Explanation:Renowned music director Raamlaxman, or the “Laxman” of the famous duo composers “Raam-Laxman”, has passed away due to heart attack. He was 78. His real name was Vijay Patil, but was better known as Raamlaxman and was most famous for his work with Rajshri Productions of Hindi films.
- What is the theme of the 2021 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula?
A) End gender inequality! End health inequities!
B) Women’s rights are human rights! End fistula now!
C) Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fisula now!
D) Hope, healing, and dignity for all
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Option B
Explanation:Theme 2021: “Women’s rights are human rights! End fistula now!”
