Static GK and Current Events Questions and Answers: 22nd May 2021

Take the GK Quiz listed below based on Current Events and Static topics essential for the upcoming government job examinations. Jagran Josh has begun this initiative for the aspirants of various national exams.

1. Choose the correct statement about CECPA from below?

i) It is India's first trade agreement with any African nation

ii) It includes export items for India like food, beverages, agricultural products, textiles

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

Ans. c

Explanation: The India-Mauritius CECPA is the first trade agreement that would be signed by India with any African country. It covers  310 export items for India, including foodstuff, beverages, agricultural products, textile, textile articles, base metals, electrical and electronic items, plastics and chemicals etc. 

2. In which year did the Ottoman Empire fall?

1. 1912
2. 1919
3. 1917
4. 1948

Ans. c

Explanation: In 1917, the Ottoman Empire fell after World War 1 and the UK got control over Palestine.

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3. Which of the following statement is the correct about the Leader of Opposition in India

i)  The leader of the largest party with not less than one-tenth of the total strength of the house holds the position

ii) It is a constitutional position

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

Ans. a

Explanation: In India the Leader of Opposition is  leader of the largest party that has not less than one-tenth of the total strength of the house.It is a statutory post defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.

4. At which archaeological site recently 4 legged coffins and a chariot was found?

1. Harappa 
2. Sinauli
3. Gaya 
4. Kurukshetra

Ans. b

Explanation: In Sinauli recently, 4 legged coffins and the tombs with underground chambers were found. The main attraction was the chariot found sunk in the land there. 

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5. Who launched India's first ever amputee clinic?

1. PGIMER
2. AIIMS
3. JIPMER
4. SGPCI

Ans. a

Explanation:  India's first amputee clinic has been launched by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh

6. The World's smallest reptile is found in?

1. Australia
2. India
3. Madagascar
4. Brazil

Ans. c

Explanation: The smallest species of Reptiles have been discovered by the scientists in Madagascar. It is a species of a chameleon. 

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7. As per the economic survey this year, how has been India's economic recovery?

1. V shaped
2. Vertical
3. U shaped
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: The cover of the Economic Survey 2020-21 shows a v-shaped recovery that has happened in the Indian economy during the last year.

8. Which University has been credited with development of wooden satellites?

1. Michigan University
2. Yale University
3. Kyoto University
4. PyongYang University

Ans. c

Explanation: Kyoto University in collaboration with a Japanese firm will be building the wooden satellites by 2023. 

9. Who has been crowned the Miss Universe 2021?

1. Andrea Meza 
2. Julia Gama
3. Janick Maceta Del Castillo
4. None of the above 

Ans. a

Explanation: Miss Mexico Andrea Meza has been crowned Miss Universe 2021. 

10. Which virus causes the bird flu?

1. H1N1 Virus
2. H5N1 Virus
3. Influenza Virus
4. H2N5 virus

Ans. b

Explanation: Bird flu is a highly infectious and severe respiratory disease in birds caused by the H5N1 influenza virus.

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