Current Affairs Quiz: 20 May 2021

20 May 2021: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as late Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia, Mucormycosis disease, Antarctica's climate tipping point and anti-Asian Hate Crimes bill among others. 

1. Which state's former Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia succumbed to COVID-19 on May 19th?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan 
c) Gujarat
d) Haryana

2. As per centre's new advisory, how much distance can aerosols carrying the Covid-19 virus travel in the air?
a) 10 meters
b) 20 meters
c) 15 meters
d) 30 meters

3. Which state government has declared Mucormycosis disease as an epidemic in the state?
a) Odisha
b) Jharkhand
c) Chhatisgarh 
d) Rajasthan

4. The central government has asked which social media platform to withdraw its privacy policy update?
a) Twitter
b) Facebook
c) WhatsApp
d) Snapchat 

5. Karnataka government has announced how much fund as relief package for those distressed by Covid lockdown?
a) Rs 1250 crore
b) Rs 1050 crore
c) Rs 1100 crore
d) Rs 900 crore

6. According to a new study, Antarctica will reach a climate tipping point by which year?
a) 2050
b) 2100
c) 2060
d) 2070

7. Which nation has passed a bill to counter a rise in the anti-Asian Hate Crimes amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
a) US
b) Canada
c) UK
d) Australia

8. Who is going to coach Team India during its Sri Lanka tour in July 2021?
a) VVS Lakshman
b) Rahul Dravid
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Virendra Sehwag 

Answers

1. (b) Rajasthan
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia passed away on May 19, 2021. He was 89. He was the first Dalit to become the CM of Rajasthan in 1980-81.

2. (a) 10 meters
The centre's new advisory released on May 19, 2021 stated that aerosols, one of the key transmission mode of the SARS-CoV-2, can travel in the air up to 10 meters.

3. (d) Rajasthan
Rajasthan Government on May 19, 2021, declared Mucormycosis disease as an epidemic in the state. The decision was taken as the state has been seeing a surge in the number of Black Fungus cases in patients recovering from COVID-19.

4. (c) WhatsApp
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has sent a notice to WhatsApp asking it to withdraw its updated privacy policy. The Ministry has given WhatsApp time till May 25th to respond to the notice. 

5. (a) Rs 1250 crore
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has announced a relief package worth Rs 1250 crore for those distressed by the Covid infused lockdown. The relief package will cover all auto-rickshaw drivers, maxi cab drivers and taxi drivers. They will be given Rs 3000 each. Around 2.10 lakh drivers are expected to benefit from the decision. 

6. (c) 2060
A new study published in the journal Nature shows that the Antarctica ice sheet could reach a tipping point by about 2060. This means if the global greenhouse emissions continue at the current rate, the Antarctica Ice Sheet (AIS) will cross a critical threshold leading to an irreversible global sea-level rise.

7. (a) US
The United States House on May 18, 2021, passed the bill to counter a rise in the anti-Asian Hate Crimes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure was passed in a 364-62 vote with 62 Republicans voting against the bill.

8. (b) Rahul Dravid
Former India skipper Rahul Dravid will coach Team India during its limited-overs series against Sri Lanka in July 2021. This will be Dravid's second stint with the Indian team after working with the team as a batting consultant during the England tour in 2014.