Weekly Current Affairs Quiz – 3 to 9 May 2021

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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz

General Knowledge is a must for competitive exams, to give a boost to your preparation, stay updated on current affairs. Here we have compiled a small current affairs quiz to help you test your general knowledge.

Current Affairs Quiz

Question 1: When is World Thalassemia Day celebrated?

Question 2: What was the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2021?

Question 3: World Health Organisation has approved emergency use of China’s which vaccine for Covid-19?

Question 4: What is the name of the Indian female wrestler who has won gold in women’s 50kg at World Olympic Qualifier at Sofia, Bulgaria?

Question 5: Who has created a new record by climbing Mt Everest for the 25th time?

Question 6: Prateek Chaudhuri who recently died due to Covid-19 is a famous ________ player ?

Question 7: Which app has been launched by Interpol to identify stolen cultural property across the world?

Question 8: Who has won Sheikh Zayed Book Award for the book ‘Arabic Oration: Art and Function’?

Question 9: Which starship rocket has been recently launched by SpaceX?

Current Affairs Quiz Answers

Answer 1: World Thalassemia Day is observed on May 8. The day is celebrated to spread awareness about Thalassemia which is a blood disorder characterized by abnormal formation of haemoglobin.

Answer 2: World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated every year on May 8. This year the day was celebrated under the theme: “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!”

Answer 3: The World Health Organisation has approved emergency use of China’s Sinopharm vaccine for Covid-19.

Answer 4: Wrestler Seema Bisla has won gold in women’s 50kg at World Olympic Qualifier at Sofia, Bulgaria.

Answer 5: Kami Rita Sherpa of Nepal has created new record by climbing Mt Everest for the 25th time.

Answer 6: Renowned sitar player Prateek Chaudhuri has recently dies due to Covid-19.

Answer 7: Interpol has launched ‘ID-Art’ app for identifying the stolen cultural property around the world.

Answer 8: Mumbai-born Dr. Tahera Qutbuddin has won Sheikh Zayed Book Award for her book ‘Arabic Oration: Art and Function’.

Answer 9: SpaceX successfully launched and landed the latest prototype of Starship rocket SN15.

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