22 May 2021 Current Affairs Who has won the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize? Richard Friend and Shinya Yamanaka Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman Robert Langer and Linus Torvalds Tim Berners-Lee and Tuomo Suntola Richard Friend and Shinya Yamanaka Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman Robert Langer and Linus Torvalds Tim Berners-Lee and Tuomo Suntola ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP The British-Indian Chemist Shankar Balasubramanian along with his colleague David Klenerman from the Cambridge University have been declared the winners of the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize.
22 May 2021 Current Affairs Which state has approved the formation of the Legislative Council? Gujarat West Bengal Rajasthan Maharashtra Gujarat West Bengal Rajasthan Maharashtra ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP The West Bengal cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has approved the formation of the Legislative Council.
22 May 2021 Current Affairs What is the rank of the Indian insurance-technology market in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of total investment attracted, as per S&P Global Market Intelligence data? Second Third Tenth Sixth Second Third Tenth Sixth ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP As per a new report by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the India is the second largest insurance-technology market in Asia-Pacific region.
22 May 2021 Current Affairs What is the base year fixed for calculating the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India? 2018 2014-15 2012-2014 2011-12 2018 2014-15 2012-2014 2011-12 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP The base year for calculating the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is fixed as 2011-12.
22 May 2021 Current Affairs Which state has become the 2nd after Haryana to declare Mucormycosis as a notified disease? Uttrakhand Bihar Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Uttrakhand Bihar Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP The Rajasthan government has declared Mucormycosis or black fungus as an epidemic after Haryana.
22 May 2021 Current Affairs When is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrated? May 18 May 21 May 19 May 20 May 18 May 21 May 19 May 20 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is held every year on May 21.