1. Former Lok Sabha MP and Union Minister Ajit Singh passed away in the morning on May 6, 2021 at the age of 86. He was the chief of which among the following parties?
a) RLD
b) JD(U)
c) RJD
d) LJP
Answer (a) RLD
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) President and former Union Minister Ajit Singh passed away in the morning on May 6, 2021. He was 86. He had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 20th and was being treated at a private hospital in Guguram. As per reports, his condition deteriorated on May 5th due to a lung infection.
2. When will MK Stalin be sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister?
a) May 10th
b) May 9th
c) May 8th
d) May 7th
Answer (d) May 7th
DMK president MK Stalin will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the first-ever time on May 7, 2021. The oath-taking ceremony will begin at 9 am at Raj Bhavan in Chennai.
3. Which state has launched an online portal to provide oxygen for home isolation?
a) Delhi
b) UP
c) Jharkhand
d) Odisha
Answer (a) Delhi
The Delhi Government informed on May 6, 2021 that all people requiring oxygen for home isolation can apply on Delhi Government’s portal and their requests will be processed on top priority.
4. The Australian contingent in the IPL 2021 has been flown to which nation till the time Australia lifts the travel ban from India?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Maldives
Answer (d) The Maldives
The entire Australian contingent in IPL 2021 including players, coaches, match officials and commentators are being safely transported to the Maldives, where they will remain till the travel ban is lifted on flights from India to Australia. Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association is not seeking an exemption from the Australian Government.
5. The world’s oldest person belongs to which nation?
a) The Philippines
b) Thailand
c) Japan
d) China
Answer (c) Japan
Kane Tanaka, a 118-year-old Japanese woman, is the world’s oldest person. She was initially supposed to participate in the Olympic Torch Relay in Fukuoka in Southern Japan on May 11 but has pulled out due to safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
