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SSC Current Affairs Quiz – 22nd May 2021

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1) World Bee Day is Observed on May ___.

A) 24th

B) 23rd

C) 20th

D) 21st


2) International Tea Day is Observed on which date?

A) May 11

B) May 20

C) May 21

D) May 30


3) Jagannath Pahadia who passed away recently was the CM of which state?

A) Chhattisgarh

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Rajasthan


4) World Metrology Day is Observed on May ___.

A) 24th

B) 23rd

C) 22nd

D) 20th


5) National Anti-Terrorism Day is Observed on which date?

A) May 11

B) May 10

C) May 18

D) May 21


6) World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is Observed on May ___.

A) 11th

B) 19th

C) 23rd

D) 21st


7) National Endangered Species Day is Observed on ___ Friday of May.

A) 1st

B) 5th

C) 4th

D) 3rd


8) Barbora Strycova who retired recently was a ___.

A) Actor

B) Singer

C) Cricketer

D) Tennis player


Answers :

1) Answer: C

World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20.

The theme of World Bee Day 2021 is: Bee Engaged – Build Back Better for Bees.

On this day Anton Jansa, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born in 1734.

The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem.


2) Answer: C

International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21, according to the United Nations.

The resolution was adopted on December 21, 2019 and calls on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to lead the observance of the Day.


3) Answer: D

On May 19, 2021, Veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Jagannath Pahadia Passed away.He was 89.

He was the chief minister of Rajasthan for about eleven months from June 6, 1980 to July 13, 1981.


4) Answer: D

World Metrology Day is an event occurring on 20 May celebrating the International System of Units.

The theme for World Metrology Day 2021 is “Measurement for Health”.

World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signature of the Metre Convention on 20 May 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations.


5) Answer: D

Anti-Terrorism Day is observed on May 21 in India every year.

It was on this day in the year 1991 that former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated.

This year commemorates Rajiv Gandhi’s 30th death anniversary as India observes Anti-Terrorism Day.


6) Answer: D

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is a United Nations–sanctioned international holiday for the promotion of diversity issues.

It is currently celebrated on May 21.


7) Answer: D

National Endangered Species Day is observed every year on the third Friday in May.

This year the day falls on May 21.

The theme for National Endangered Species Day 2021 is “Wildlife without Borders”.


8) Answer: D

Barbora Strycova, a former top-ranked doubles player and Wimbledon singles semifinalist, has announced retirement from Tennis.

She won two WTA singles titles and 31 in doubles.

In 2016, She won the bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

In 2019, She won the women’s doubles with Hsieh Su-wei to become No. 1.

Her career-high in singles was No. 16.