Current Affairs Quiz – May 09 & 10 2021
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1. Who has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Rohit Sharma
c) Steve Smith
d) Babar Azam
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Answer d) Babar Azam. The ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April was awarded to Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for his outstanding performances across all formats in the series against South Africa.
2. International Day of Argania is observed on_____________.
a) May 01
b) May 03
c) May 06
d) May 10
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Answer d) May 10. The argan tree (Argania Spinosa) is a native species of the sub-Saharan region of Morocco, in the southwest of the country, which grows in arid and semiarid areas.
3. From India, which city has topped in in Global Prime Residential Index by Knight Frank?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Bengaluru
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Answer a) New Delhi. London-based property consultant Knight Frank has ranked New Delhi and Mumbai in 32nd and 36th positions respectively in the Global Prime Residential Index. While Bengaluru moved down by four places in Q1 2021 and is ranked 40; Delhi and Mumbai dipped one place each in the same period.
4. Who has been named “Sportswoman of the Year” at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards?
a) PV Sindhu
b) Naomi Osaka
c) Sahar Flinda
d) Bulaeu Steffina
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Answer b) Naomi Osaka. This is Osaka’s second Laureus Sports Awards. In 2019, she won the “Breakthrough of the Year” award.
5. Himanta Biswa Sarma has been named as the __________ Chief Minister of Assam.
a) 12th
b) 15th
c) 18th
d) 26th
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Answer b) 15th. Himanta Biswa Sarma has been named as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam on May 08, 2021. He will replace incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal. He will take the charge of the office with effect from May 10, 2021.
6. Canadian firm partners with SpaceX for moon mission funded with __________ cryptocurrency.
a) Etherium
b) Bitcoin
c) Polygon
d) Dogecoin
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Answer d) Dogecoin. A Canadian Research and Development Company, Geometric Energy Corporation has announced cooperating with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch a mission to the moon. The mission will be funded entirely with Dogecoin Cryptocurrency.
7. Who won ICC Women’s Player award?
a) Smrithi Mandana
b) Veda Krishnamurthy
c) Hamillah-Al-madina
d) Alyssa Healy
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Answer d) Alyssa Healy. These awards recognize and celebrate the best performing male and female cricketers across all formats of international cricket.
