Reading daily news is a very important part of the aspirants who are preparing for the Government exam. Because now all the government-based competitive exams have a section on current affairs. Current Affairs means recent, daily life, day-to-day events, which are important nationally or internationally. Reading daily current affairs will help you in gaining more knowledge and you can know the news happening around you. Many candidates will not realize the importance of current affairs while preparing for all competitive exams.
The TIER I SSC CGL General Awareness comprises 50 questions for 50 marks covering the general awareness topic which include some static questions and current affairs questions. This section helps you score more marks and can increase your overall score. If you want to get a government job that has huge respect and a huge pay scale, then you have to read current affairs on daily basis and clear the competitive exams to get a job.
It’s time to pull up your socks and burn the midnight oil by practicing the SSC Current Affairs quiz daily.
Q1. When is the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula observed by United Nations?
(a) 22 May
(b) 21 May
(c) 23 May
(d) 20 May
(e) 19 May
Q2. Who has been appointed as the new President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) for 3 years till 2024?
(a) Suresh Kalmadi
(b) Narinder Batra
(c) Narayana Ramachandran
(d) Abhay Singh Chautala
(e) Rishab Singh
Q3. Which bank issued India’s first foreign portfolio investor (FPI) licence to the GIFT IFSC alternative investment fund (AIF) of True Beacon Global?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(e) SBI
Q4. When is the U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in India?
(a) December 2021
(b) October 2022
(c) August 2023
(d) November 2022
(e) June 2022
Q5. Etienne Glichitch Award is associated with which sport?
(a) Cricket
(b) Polo
(c) Tennis
(d) Table Tennis
(e) Hockey
Q6. Who has been appointed as CEO of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub?
(a) Rajesh Bansal
(b) Rajeev Bansal
(c) Rakesh Bansal
(d) Ravi Bansal
(e) Ramesh Bansal
Q7. Which country hosted the Global G 20 Summit 2021?
(a) Australia
(b) UK
(c) Italy
(d) Spain
(e) USA
Q8. Who has topped the list of Forbes Highest paid Athletes 2021?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) LeBron James
(c) Cristiano Ronaldo
(d) Conor McGregor
(e) Roger Federer
Q9. Who has won the 2021 Templeton prize for life’s work on animal intelligence and humanity?
(a) Tahera Qutbuddin
(b) Anupam Kher
(c) Gita Mittal
(d) Shakuntala Haraksingh
(e) Jane Goodall
Q10. Which football club has won the La Liga title 2020-21?
(a) Real Madrid
(b) Barcelona
(c) Atletico Madrid
(d) Athletic Bilbao
(e) Valencia
Q11. What is the theme of the 2021 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula?
(a) End gender inequality! End health inequities!
(b) Women’s rights are human rights! End fistula now!
(c) Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fisula now!
(d) Hope, healing, and dignity for all
(e) End fistula now!
Q12. With which sport is O P Bhardwaj, a recipient of Dronacharya award,who passed away recently, associated with?
(a) Hockey
(b) Badminton
(c) Boxing
(d) Kabaddi
(e) None of the above
Q13. Which of the following country has named cyclone ‘Yaas’?
(a) Nepal
(b) Oman
(c) Malaysia
(d) Myanmar
(e) Bangladesh
Q14. A book has titled ‘India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present’ is authored by ____________.
(a) Brijesh Kumar Pathak
(b) Chirasree Bose
(c) Kapil Raj
(d) Shivshankar Menon
(e) Abhimanyu Saxena
Q15. When was the World Turtle Day is observed by American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit organization?
(a) May 21
(b) May 22
(c) May 23
(d) May 19
(e) May 20
Q16. Who has won the Monaco Grand Prix 2021?
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Carlos Sainz Jr.
(d) L. Norris
(e) Sebastian Vettel
Q17. Who among the following is the author of the book “Nehru, Tibet and China”?
(a) T. Sathish
(b) Arpit Agrawal
(c) Avtar Singh Bhasin
(d) Shantanu Munshi
(e) Vikas Trivedi
Q18. What is the rank of Asia’s richest person Mukesh Ambani at recently released Bloomberg Billionaire Index?
(a) 10th
(b) 11th
(c) 12th
(d) 13th
(e) 14th
Q19. Who has been elected as a Member of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council for the period 2021-25?
(a) Himanta Biswa Sarma
(b) Geraldine Brown
(c) Vishu Tolan
(d) Peter Tarcala
(e) Nigel Skelt
Q20. What is the theme of World Turtle Day 2021?
(a) Protect turtles and tortoises
(b) Adopt, Don’t Shop
(c) Respect for turtles
(d) Protection to marine turtles
(e) Turtles Rock!
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Solutions
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Every year, United Nations’ (UN) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is marked on 23rd May since 2013 to promote action towards treating and preventing obstetric fistula, a condition that affects many girls and women during child birth in developing countries.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Narinder Batra has been re-elected as the President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the second consecutive term.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Kotak Mahindra Bank has issued the first-ever foreign portfolio investor (FPI) licence to the GIFT IFSC alternative investment fund (AIF) of True Beacon Global. This is the first FPI licence issued to an AIF incorporated in GIFT IFSC by any custodian bank or designated depository participant (DDP) in the country.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. The U-17 women’s World Cup will be held in India from October 11 to 30 next year(2022). India were earlier scheduled to host the 2020 U-17 World Cup but it was postponed to 2021 before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Hockey India won the prestigious Etienne Glichitch Award in recognition of its contribution to the growth and development of the sport in the country.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Board of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) has appointed Rajesh Bansal as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the RBIH with effect from May 17, 2021, the RBIH said in a statement on May 22. The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub would develop internal infrastructure to promote fintech research and facilitate engagement with innovators and start-ups.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Global G20 Health Summit was co-hosted by European Commission along with Italy as part of its G20 presidency amid the surge and spread of the coronavirus cases.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. UFC star Conor McGregor has topped the Forbes list by earning $180 million in the past year beating soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to become the highest paid athlete in the world.
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. The naturalist Jane Goodall has been announced as the 2021 winner of the Templeton prize in recognition of her life’s work on animal intelligence and humanity. Goodall, 87, built her global reputation on her groundbreaking studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania in the 1960s.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Atletico Madrid pipped city rivals Real Madrid to the La Liga title on 22nd May Luis Suarez fired them to a 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The theme International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2021: “Women’s rights are human rights! End fistula now!”.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian boxing’s first Dronacharya awardee coach O P Bhardwaj passed away.Bhardwaj was bestowed the highest national honour in coaching jointly with Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (wrestling) & O M Nambiar (athletics),when it was introduced in 1985.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Yaas, named by Oman as such, refers to a Jasmine-like tree that has a good fragrance.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. A book has titled ‘India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present’ is authored by Shivshankar Menon.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The World Turtle Day is observed on May 23 every year by American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit organization.
S16. Ans.(a)
Sol. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time to take the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
S17. Ans.(c)
Sol. A book has titled “Nehru, Tibet and China” authored by Avtar Singh Bhasin. The book based on years of meticulous archival research, this book in fascinating detail, analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-China war in 1962 and its aftermath to explore the answers to these burning questions.
S18. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ambani’s total wealth now stands at $76.5 billion, making him the 13th richest in the world, followed by Adani at 14th.
S19. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected as a Member of the c for the period 2021-25.
S20. Ans.(e)
Sol. The theme of 2021 World Turtle Day is “Turtles Rock!”.
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