📰 Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | May 12, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams:

Explore the Top 20 Current Affairs of 12 May 2021, covering important national and international events, government schemes, sports, awards, economy, and more. Ideal for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, Defence, and other competitive exam aspirants.🎯

✨ 01: 'International Nurses Day' is observed on which date?

Ans: 12th May.

✨ 02: IOC, ONGC, GAIL, other oil PSUs pledged Rs. 100 cr for the redevelopment of which religious shrine?

Ans: Badrinath Dham.

✨ 03: Who is the 1st Parsi on the Indian cricket team since 1975?

Ans: Arzan Nagwaswalla. He is a 23-year-old left-arm seamer from Gujarat, and has been picked as a reserve player in the Indian Test squad named for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand in Southampton.

✨ 04: The armed forces have launched which operation to aid anti-COVID-19 efforts?

Ans: Operation “CO-JEET”.

✨ 05: What is Mayflower 400?

Ans: First Artificial Intelligence Ship.

✨ 06: The Golden Beach, which got a Blue Flag Certificate, is in which state?

Ans: Puri, Odisha.

✨ 07: 'Gujarat Day' is observed on which date?

Ans: 1st May. 

✨ 08: Which sports federation launched the 'Checkmate Covid' initiative?

Ans: All India Chess Federation.

✨ 09: Who was conferred the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2021?

Ans: Maria Ressa for outstanding contributions to the defence or promotion of press freedom, especially in the face of danger.

✨ 10: Who became the first Indian Woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

Ans: Bachendri Pal, in 1984.

✨ 11: Seema Bisla is associated with which sport?

Ans: Wrestling.

✨ 12: Recently, Raghunath Mohapatra passed away. Who was he?

Ans: Renowned Sculptor and Rajya Sabha MP.

✨ 13: Kyiv is the capital of which country?

Ans: Ukraine.

✨ 14: 'World Hand Hygiene Day' is observed on which date?

Ans: 5th May. The day is organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness among people across the globe about the importance of hand hygiene. The theme for 2021 is ‘Seconds Save Lives: Clean Your Hands’.

✨ 15: Recently, Jagmohan passed away. Who was he?

Ans: Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor. He served two terms as Jammu and Kashmir Governor. He had also served as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Goa, and Daman & Diu.

✨ 16: Which launched the 'Dost for Life' mobile app for students and parents?

Ans: CBSE.

✨ 17: International No-diet day is observed on which day?

Ans: 6th May (Symbol: Light blue ribbon).

✨ 18: RBI excluded which bank from the second schedule of the RBI Act?

Ans: Lakshmi Vilas Bank.

✨ 19: Dahla Dam, seen recently in the news, is in which country?

Ans: Afghanistan.

✨ 20: Name the Indian-origin immunologist who has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences?

Ans: Sankar Ghosh.

✍️ Final Thought:

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