Static GK and Current Events Questions and Answers: 17th May 2021

Take the following GK Quiz listed below based on current and static GK events. The questions would be helpful for the candidates of Government Job exams like UPSC, SSC, NDA/NA etc. 

1. When is International Day of Families observed?

1. May 10
2. May 15
3. May 12
4. May 13

Ans. b

Explanation: International Day of Families is observed on 15th May across the globe to spread awareness about the importance of families and the role of the international community in the development of families.

Read| International Day of Families 2021: Current Theme, History and Purpose

2. What is the theme of International Day of families this year?

1. Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing+25
2. Families in Development: Covid 19
3. Families and New Technologies
4. Families in Pandemic 

Ans. c

Explanation: The theme of International Day of Families 2021 is "Families and New Technologies". It  focuses on the impacts of new technologies on the well-being of families.

3. Choose the correct statement about the International Day of Families:

i) The day was proclaimed by the World Health Organization in 1989

ii) The General Assembly suggested May 15 to be observed as International Families Day

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

Ans. b

Explanation: The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Year of the Families in its resolution 44/82 of 9 December, 1989.  The General Assembly in 1993 decided in a resolution (A/RES/47/237) to observe 15 May every year as The International Day of Families.

4. Who coined the term 'United Nations'

1. Abraham Lincon
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
3. Winston Churchill
4. Trueman

Ans. b

Explanation: The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the Declaration by the United Nations of 1 January 1942.

5. When was the United Nations Charter signed and by how many representatives?

1. June 26, 1945 by 50 countries
2. July 15, 1945 by 48 countries
3. June 15, 1945 by 48 countries
4. July 26, 1945 by 50 countries

Ans. a

Explanation: The United Nations Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries.

Read| The United Nations (UN): Organisation for international co-operation

6. Which country could not be present at the Conference but later signed the UN Charter to become the 51st member state?

1. Norway
2. Poland
3. Germany
4. India

Ans. b

Explanation: In 1945, the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco to draw up the United Nations Charter by representatives of 50 countries.The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries. Poland, which was not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 Member States.

7. When is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day observed

1. May 17
2. May 20
3. May 19
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is celebrated on 17 May annually.

Read| World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021: Current Theme, History and Significance

8. What is the other name Bombay Blood Group?

1. HH Blood Group
2. Rhesus Blood Group
3. RBC Blood Group
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: Bombay Blood Group is also called HH blood type or Rare ABO blood group. This blood phenotype was first discovered by the Doctor YM Bhende in 1952.

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9. What is the level of blood pressure in Stage 1 hypertension?

1. Systole between 130-139 and diastole between 80-89
2. Systole between 140 and diastole at least 90
3. Systole between 120 and 129 and diastole less than 80
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: Stage 1 hypertension has systole between 130 and 139 and diastole between 80 and 89. 

10. Which blood group is called a Universal donor?

1. A
2. B
3. AB
4. O

Ans. d

Explanation: O blood group can donate blood to blood groups like A, B, AB, O. 

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