Daily Current Affairs Quiz 11 May 2021
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- The report titled ‘Connected Commerce: Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat’,has been launched by NITI Aayog in collaboration with which company?
A) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
B) Paytm
C) Mastercard
D) GPay
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Option C
Explanation:The NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘Connected Commerce: Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat’ on May 10, 2021. NITI Aayog has released the report in collaboration with Mastercard. The report identifies the various challenges faced in accelerating digital financial inclusion in India and also provides recommendations for making digital services accessible to its 1.3 billion citizens.
- The National Technology Day is observed every year on which day?
A) 10 May
B) 11 May
C) 09 May
D) 08 May
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Option B
Explanation: In India, the National Technology Day is observed every year on May 11 since 1999 to mark
- DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon, is the first-ever commercial lunar payload, paid entirely in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The mission will be launched by which company in 2022?
A) SpaceX
B) NASA
C) ISRO
D) Roscosmos
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Option A
Explanation: Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is set to launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon”, the first-ever commercial lunar payload, paid entirely in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The satellite is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2022 on board the Falcon 9 rocket. The dogecoin-funded mission is led by Canadian company Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC). Under the mission, SpaceX will carry a 40 kilogram cube satellite dubbed as DOGE-1, as a rideshare on a Falcon 9 rocket.
- Which player has been named as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2021?
A) Joe Root
B) Rohit Sharma
C) Kane Williamson
D) Babar Azam
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Option D
Explanation:The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Pakistan captain Babar Azam as ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2021.
- Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has recently won the Best Actor award at the New York City International Film Festival 2021, for which film?
A) Bittu
B) Happy Birthday
C) Agent of Death
D) 11 Minutes
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Option B
Explanation:Veteran actor Anupam Kher has won the Best Actor award at the New York City International Film Festival 2021, for his performance in the short film “Happy Birthday”.
- Which among the following tennis player has claimed 2021 Madrid Open Men’s Singles tennis title?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Alexander Zverev
C) Stefanos Tsitsipas
D) Dominic Thiem
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Option B
Explanation:In Tennis, German player Alexander Zverev defeated Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the final, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 to win the 2021 Madrid Open Men’s Singles tennis title.
- The International Day of Argania is marked on which day?
A) 10 May
B) 8 May
C) 11 May
D) 9 May
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Option A
Explanation:The inaugural “International Day of Argania” was observed on May 10, 2021.
- Name the female cricket player who has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for April 2021?
A) Ellyse Perry
B) Meg Lanning
C) Alyssa Healy
D) Ashleigh Gardner
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Option C
Explanation:In Women’s category,Alyssa Healy of Australia has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for April 2021.
- The creation of cryptocurrency ‘Dogecoin’ was inspired by which of these creatures?
A) Monkey
B) Squirrel
C) Parrot
D) Dog
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Option D
Explanation: Dogecoin features the face of the Shiba Inu dog from the “Doge” meme as its logo and namesake