Current Affairs Questions 2021 - May 22
The supercomputer named 'Simorgh' has been developed by which country?
(A) Iran
(B) France
(C) Finland
(D) South Korea
Correct Answer : A
Who has become the first Indian fighter to become MMA World Champion?
(A) Sunny Khatri
(B) Chaitanya Gavali
(C) Mohammed Farhad
(D) Arjan Singh Bhullar
Correct Answer : D
Which state declared Black Fungus as a notified disease in the state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Haryana
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer : B
In India, which day is celebrated as the National Panchayati Raj Day?
(A) 23 April
(B) 21 April
(C) 22 April
(D) 24 April
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).
2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.
3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.
4. Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.
5. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
6. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
7. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.
Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 was held in which country?
(A) Russia
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) Bangladesh
Correct Answer : C
Which payment bank has become the 1st to enable Rs.2 lakh day end balance account limit?
(A) Paytm
(B) Airtel
(C) Fino
(D) India Post
Correct Answer : B
What is the revised GDP growth rate projection for India in FY22 by SBI Research?
(A) 10.4%
(B) 9.5%
(C) 11%
(D) 12%
Correct Answer : A
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