Current Affairs One-Liner: 3rd May 2021

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) launched ‘DEFENDER-Europe 21’ which is the joint military exercise in Albania.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of NATO: Brussels, Belgium
• Important Days and Themes: 3rd May 2021: World Press Freedom Day
• Theme: Information as a Public Good
• The DCB bank has acquired a stake worth Rs 10 crore in two firms in GIFT City IFSC namely India International Exchange Ltd (India INX) and in India International Clearing Corporation Ltd (India ICC). Among this, Rs 5 crore representing 2.89% stake were invested in India INX and Rs 5 crore representing 4.93% stake were invested in India ICC.

• Static Part: 
• HQ of DCB Bank: Mumbai
• Tagline of DCB Bank: We Value You
• The Mastercard partnered with Gemini (a cryptocurrency platform) and Web bank to launch the first-of-a-kind cryptocurrency rewards credit card. The cryptocurrency rewards credit card will grant features like security, instant access, real-time rewards, crypto rewards on purchases and zero rupees annual fees.
• Obituaries: Kanupriya: She was Doordarshan Channel Anchor.
• CtrlS partnered with Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance
• Operation ‘Samudra Setu-II’
• ‘Oxygen on Wheels' Project

Question: 

Q.1 When is World Press Freedom Day marked?
a. 2nd May
b. 2nd June
c. 3rd June
d. 3rd May