Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 4th May 2021

Correct Answer – E. All-rounder

Explanation: Sri Lankan all-rounder and former captain, Thisara Perera has announced his retirement from international cricket, ending his international career which spanned nearly 12 years. Perera played six Tests, 166 ODIs (2338 runs, 175 wickets), and 84 T20Is (1204 runs, 51 wickets) for Sri Lanka, after making his debut in December 2009. The 32-year-old would continue to play domestic and franchise cricket.

Correct Answer – D. May 4

Explanation: Coal Miners’ Day is celebrated on May 4 to recognize the hard work of some of the great unsung heroes of the Industrial Revolution.The day is celebrated to show appreciation for the coal miners and honour their accomplishments.Coal miners spend most of the days digging, tunnelling and extracting coal from the mines. They dig deep into the Earth to bring out the riches that help to sustain our life. Coal mining is one of the toughest professions.

History of the day:

The coal miners have been working for centuries, however, they became significantly important during the Industrial revolution between 1760 and 1840 when coal was used on a large scale to fuel stationary and locomotive engines and heat buildings. Coal is a natural resource that accelerate both economic and social development.In India, coal mining began in the year 1774 when John Summer and Suetonius Grant Heatly of the East India Company started commercial exploration in the Raniganj Coalfield along the western banks of the Damodar river. Demand for coal increased after the introduction of steam locomotives by railways in 1853. However, it was not a healthy place to work in. There were several incidents of extreme exploitation and massacre took place in coal mines in the name of profit.

Correct Answer – E. Facebook

Explanation: Facebook has partnered with the Indian government to roll out a vaccine finder tool on its mobile app in India, which will help people identify places nearby to get inoculated. The social media giant had, earlier this week, announced a USD 10 million grant for emergency response efforts for the COVID-19 situation in the country.

About the partnership:

Partnering with the Government of India, Facebook will begin rolling out its Vaccine Finder tool on the Facebook mobile app in India available in 17 languages to help people identify places nearby to get the vaccine,”.In this tool, vaccine centre locations and their hours of operation have been provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 15.22 crore.Also, more than 2.45 crore people have registered themselves on the Co-WIN digital platform ahead of Phase-3 of the COVID-19 vaccination for those above 18 years that is set to start from May 1.

Important Points:

• Chief Executive Officer of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg.
• Facebook Headquarters: California, US.

Correct Answer – A. Shooting

Explanation: Shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed ‘Shooter Dadi’, passed away at the age of 89 due to Covid-19. She was hailing from the Baghpat village in Uttar Pradesh, Tomar was 60-plus when she picked up the gun for the first time but went on to win many national competitions for veterans, her feats ultimately inspiring the award-winning Bollywood movie ‘Saand ki Aankh’.

Correct Answer – D. 7

Explanation: The Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to help in faster transportation of medical oxygen and other requirements from other countries to India, amid its worsening COVID-19 pandemic. As a part of operation ‘Samudra Setu II’, seven Indian Naval ships have been deployed for shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries. These warships are Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat.In 2020, the Indian Navy launched Operation Samudra Setu, as part of the Vande Bharat Mission, to repatriate approximately 4,000 stranded and distressed Indian citizens from the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Iran.

Important Points:

• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.
• Indian Navy Founded: 26 January 1950.

Correct Answer – A. Fincare Small Finance Bank

Explanation:  Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE) has acquired a minority stake in Fincare Small Finance Bank (Fincare SFB) for $25 million (about ₹185 crores) through a secondary acquisition.The key investor in Fincare SFB, True North Fund V LLP got a partial exit from the firm after the deal of MOPE with Fincare SFB.The deal was done by one of the growth capital funds of MOPE called India Business Excellence Fund–III (it was managed and advised by MOPE).Secondary Acquisition – It means the acquisition of existing shares of the company by the trust on the platform of a recognised stock exchange for cash consideration.

Correct Answer – C. PV Sindhu

Explanation: The Badminton World Federation announced that India shuttler PV Sindhu and Canada’s Michelle Li have been nominated as athlete ambassadors for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ‘Believe in Sport’ campaign aimed at preventing competition manipulation.Sindhu and Li will be working alongside other athlete ambassadors from around the world to raise awareness on the topic of competition manipulation amongst athletes and encourage.The pair have been global ambassadors for BWF’s ‘i am badminton’ campaign since April 2020.

Correct Answer – D. T Rabi Sankar

Explanation: The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed T Rabi Sankar, the Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India(RBI) as the 4th Deputy Governor of RBI. ACC has cleared his appointment for a period of 3 years or till his date of superannuation.He succeeds B P Kanungo, who retired on 2nd April 2021 after serving one year extension period.RBI cannot hold more than 4 deputy governors. The other 3 Deputy Governors of RBI are Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael D Patra and Rajeshwar Rao.

Correct Answer – A. Riding

Explanation: The 1982 Asian Games gold medallist rider Colonel Gulam Mohammad Khan (Retired) passed away recently.From 1980 to 1990, he captained the ASC team, during which time his team won the National title six times and he became individual National Champion (Eventing) four times.As a member of the team that won the gold medal in Eventing at the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi, Col Khan clinched the individual silver medal riding Goodwill.

Correct Answer – D. 4th May

Explanation: The International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4 every year since 1999.The day is celebrated to recognise and honour the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible.The day was instituted, after the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia on 2 December 1998.

Correct Answer – C. Arif Mohammad Khan

Explanation: In Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan handed over his resignation letter to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on 3 May 2021.The Governor directed the CM to continue in office till the formation of the new government.The CPI (M) State Secretariat meeting be convened on 4 May 2021 and held a discussion on the formation of a new government.

Kerala:

• Number of Districts – 14.
• Lok Sabha seats – 20.
• Rajya Sabha seats – 9

Correct Answer – B. Mark Selby

Explanation: In Snooker, Mark Selby became the World Champion for the fourth time.Selby won the Championship defeating Shaun Murphy by 18-15 victory at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.He has now moved up to the second spot in world rankings, next only to Judd Trump.He won prize money of five hundred thousand pounds in the Championship.

Correct Answer – D. Democratic Republic of Congo

Explanation: The Democratic Republic of Congo declared the end of an Ebola outbreak on 3 May 2021.It infected 12 people in the eastern province of North Kivu and killed six of them.The outbreak was contained using Merck’s Ebola vaccine, which was given to more than 1,600 of the patients’ contacts and contacts of contacts.The cases were genetically linked to the 2018-20 Ebola epidemic.

Correct Answer: C. Narendra Singh Tomar

Explanation: The government has issued guidelines for the ‘Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)’.Minister of Food Processing Industry Narendra Singh Tomar has also launched an online portal for the PLISFPI.The government has approved PLISFPI for implementation during 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of 10 thousand 900 crore rupees.