May 17 - Current Affairs for Competitive Exams

Dear champions, Welcome to the Daily Current Affairs Quiz "May 17". Your total score and the points you scored will be displayed at the end of the Quiz or after the time out.

1. World Hypertension Day is observed on May 17. What is the theme of this day?

a) Awareness of Blood Pressure

b) Measure your Blood Pressure, Control it, Live Longer

c) Treat to Goal

d) Know your Numbers

e) Silent Killer

2. When World Telecommunication Day was first observed?

a) 1995

b) 2000

c) 2005

d) 2008

e) 2002

3. How many Countries Commemorate International day against Homophobia, Transpobhia and Biphobia?

a) 189

b) 165

c) 100

d) 150

e) 132

4. Golfer Leonie Harm belongs to which Country?

a) Germany

b) Finland

c) South Africa

d) US

e) The Netherlands

5. Australian rider Jack Miller won French MotoGP. He signed a factory contract of which company for 2021 and 2022 seasons?

a) Yamaha

b) Ducati

c) KTM

d) Aprilia

e) Suzuki

6. Rafael Nadal beats World No 1 Novak Djokovic for his 10th Rome Open title. He belongs to which country?

a) Spain

b) Finland

c) Germany

d) Serbia

e) Switzerland

7. Who won Women’s Single title in Italian Open 2021?

a) Petra Matric

b) Carolina Pliskova

c) Iga Swaitek

d) Coco Guaff

e) Aryna Sabelneka

8. Politician Shivbalak Pasi passes away. He belongs to which Political party?

a) All India Forward Bloc

b) Aam Aadmi Party

c) Trinamool Congress

d) BJP

e) Congress

9. Siddarth Shriram passes away. He related to which field?

a) Journalist

b) Industrialist

c) politician

d) Director

e) Writer

10. Max life Insurance company is a joint venture between Max India Ltd and which Company?

a) Mitsui Sumitomo Co Ltd

b) Sombo Japan Insurance Ltd

c) The prudential life Insurance

d) AIG Insurance Ltd

e) AXA life Insurance

11. Rajeev Khushu is appointed as new Chairman of IESA Board. He succeeds whom?

a) Tim Haupt

b) Mahesh Kumar

c) Venkata Simhadri

d) Satya Gupta

e) Ravi Narayan

12. Who is appointed as the MD and CEO of SUD Life?

a) Devendra Singh Rawat

b) Gopal Vittal

c) Yogakshemam Vahamyaham

d) MR. Kumar

e) Abhay Tiwari

13. SUD Life is a joint venture of which bank and Dai-ichi Life Insurance, Japan?

a) Union Bank of India

b) Punjab National Bank

c) Punjab and Sind Bank

d) Indian Overseas Bank

e) Canara Bank

14. Who is appointed as the first female PM of Samoa?

a) Sirimavo Bandaranaike

b) Khertek Anchimaa

c) Fiami Naomi Matafaa

d) Helle Thorang

e) Yingluck Shinawatra

15. ___ Mexican Andrea Meza was crowned Miss Universe at the televised event held in Florida, US?

a) 1st

b) 5th

c) 2nd

d) 3rd

e) 6th

16. Who won “International Invincible Gold Medal” for outstanding service to humanity?

a) Arjun Munda

b) Ramesh Pokriyal Nishank

c) Harsh Vardhan

d) Venkaih Naidu

e) Rajnath Singh

17. DRDO and which Institute developed anti Covid-19 drug 2-DG?

a) Lupin Ltd

b) Zydus Cadila Healthcare

c) Aurobindo Pharma

d) Cipla Foundations

e) Dr. Reddy Laboratories

18. South Central railways 200th Kisan Rail have successfully commenced its journey with Mangoes from which state to New Delhi?

a) Chattisgarh

b) Goa

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Karnataka

e) Telangana

19. Tripura launched “Vande Tripura” educational channel to offer lessons on the school syllabus due to how much percent education loss since onset of Covid-19?

a) 33%

b) 25%

c) 30%

d) 36%

e) 28%

20. How many total tranche planned by government grant to states under Jal Jeevan Mission for the FY 2021-2022?

a) 4

b) 3

c) 2

d) 6

e) 5