Static GK and Current Events Questions and Answers: 31st May 2021

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1. Take a look at the statements regarding Ram Nath Kovind and choose the correct one out of them.

i) He took the office in the year 2016

ii) He is the 15th President of India appointed by electoral college

1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Both i and ii
4. None of the above 

Ans. d

Explanation: The current President of India is Shri Ram Nath Kovind. On 25th July 2017, he became the 14th President of India appointed by the electoral college.

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2. Which of the following articles deals with the President of India?

1. Article 51
2. Article 52
3. Article 93
4. All of the above 

Ans. b

Explanation: Union Executive provisions are dealt with in the Article 52-78 which includes articles related to the President also. 

3. Who was the first Muslim President of India?

1. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
2. Gyani Zail Singh
3. Dr Zakir Hussain
4. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Ans. c

Explanation: Dr. Zakir Husain became the first Muslim President of India and died at his post.

4. Which of the following is true regarding the qualifications to be the President of India

i) He/she should be 30 years of age

ii) He/she must qualify to be elected as a member of the Lok Sabha

1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Both i and ii
4. None of the above 

Ans. b

Explanation: To be the President of India, one must be at least 35 years of age and must must qualify the conditions to be elected as a member of the Lok Sabha.

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5. When is the No Tobacco Day observed in India?

1. May 21
2. May 31
3. May 30
4. June 1

Ans. b

Explanation: World No Tobacco Day 2021 is celebrated annually on 31st May and is also known as Anti-Tobacco Day.

6. Who organizes the Anti Tobacco Day?

1. World Health Organization
2. Indian Medical Association
3. UNICEF
4. Amnesty International

Ans. a

Explanation: World No Tobacco Day is an annual event organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to highlight the risk associated with the use of tobacco, to make people understand how second-hand smoke affects smokers, their family, and their community.

7. Which chemical in Tobacco crop has harmful effects on the nervous system of human beings

1. Nicotine 
2. Formaldehyde
3. Arsenic
4. All of the above 

Ans. d

Explanation: Nicotine is a highly addictive chemical found in the tobacco plant itself and is therefore present in all tobacco products. Other chemicals include formaldehyde, cadmium, lead, arsenic etc.

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8. What is a war crime as per the United Nations?

i) War crime is any crime that breaches international law seriously

ii) The crime that affects the civilians like genocide is called a war crime

1. Only i
2. Both i and ii
3. Only ii
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: As per the UN, war crime is any one that breaches international law seriously.It is not same as genocide or crimes against humanity as these are counted in context of armed conflict.

9.  What according to the father of Zionism is correct about Greater Israel?

i) It is an only Jew State

ii) It must include Palestine and South Lebanon

1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Both i and ii
4. None of the above 

Ans. c

Explanation: The concept of a “Greater Israel'', according to the founding father of Zionism Theodore Herzl, is a Jewish State stretching “from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates.” This includes historic Palestine and also south of Lebanon. 

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10.  Which monument in Agra apart from Taj Mahal is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list?

1. Agra Fort
2. Fatehpur Sikri
3. Sikandra
4. Both a and b

Ans. d

Explanation: Both Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri (a village from Mughal period) have been included as World Heritage sites by UNESCO. 

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