Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020
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1. What is the term of office of a Vigilance Commissioner in Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?
[A] Five years
[B] Six years
[C] Three years
[D] Four years
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Correct Answer: D [Four years]
Notes:
On recommendation of K. Santhanam committee, the Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in 1964, to exercise general superintendence and control over vigilance administration. Recently, Former Andhra Bank MD & CEO Suresh N. Patel was appointed as a Vigilance commissioner in CVC.
As per the Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003, there shall be a Central Vigilance Commissioner as the Chairperson and not more than two Vigilance Commissioners as Members. The term of office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners would be four years from the date of entering office or till they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
2. Which country is the largest borrower of Asian Development Bank, as of 2020?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] Philippines
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Correct Answer: B [India ]
Notes:
India is the largest borrower of Asian Development Bank and the fourth largest shareholder of ADB. The institution has approved nearly $30 billion to India.
Recently, the Asian Development Bank has announced a $1.5 billion Covid-19 package for India to help funding the country’s response to tackle Covid-19. This is a part of the Covid Support program of ADB, under which the lender has provided nearly $20 bn to the Asian countries to revamp their economies.
3. Where is the headquarters of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) located?
[A] Geneva
[B] Paris
[C] New York
[D] Washington D.C
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Correct Answer: C [New York]
Notes:
According to the recent data released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its partners, seven million unintended pregnancies would occur in the coming months, as nearly 47 million women in low-income countries who would be unable to use modern contraceptives.
It also warned the number of women facing gender-based violence and other harmful practices would increase by several times. UNFPA is a UN organisation headquartered at New York, United States.
4. The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) was constituted to address dispute over water sharing among how many states/UT?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five
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Correct Answer: C [Four]
Notes:
The Government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) in the year 2018, to address the dispute over sharing of Cauvery river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
Recently, the CWMA, which was earlier under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, has been officially brought under the Jal Shakti Ministry. Along with CWMA, Godavari River Management Board and Krishna River Management Board are also brought under the Department of Water Resources River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
5. Chakmas and Hajongs communities, which were seen in news recently, are present in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) has recently directed the state government of Arunachal Pradesh to include the Chakma and Hajong communities in the COVID-19 relief programme.
After a Delhi-based rights group sent its complaint to the Prime Minister’s Office about the exclusion of the two communities from the relief programme and the shortage of food faced by them, the Ministry issued an order to the state. The people of the communities were settled in the state by 1960s after they were displaced by a violence in present Bangladesh region.
6. The first instance of African Swine Fever (AFS) has been reported in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Bihar
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Assam
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
The first instance of African swine fever has been reported in the country in the state of Assam, where the disease has killed about 2,500 pigs.
The state government will not cull or discard the animals immediately though the Centre has permitted for the same. It was also announced that swine fever does not spread from animals to humans and an alternative option to prevent the disease is being worked out. Assam has about 21 lakh domestic pigs and leads the pork market in the northeast.
7. Which plant species was removed from the ‘Tree’ category, through the amendment made in the Indian Forest Act, 1927?
[A] Rubber Fig
[B] Pistachio tree
[C] Bamboo
[D] Rubber tree
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Correct Answer: C [Bamboo]
Notes:
The 1927 Indian Forest Act was amended and the Indian Forest (Amendment) Act 2017 was passed by the Indian government, which removed Bamboo from the category of ‘Tree’ and felled or extracted bamboo, that is found in or brought from a forest, would not be considered as ‘timber’.
Recently, the Union Minister for the Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jitendra Singh addressed a bamboo conclave through video conference. He highlighted that bamboo is vital to develop post-COVID-19 economy of our country. The Home Ministry allowed the functioning of bamboo related activities amidst the lockdown from April 16.
8. What is the theme of the online Contact Group Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in May 2020?
[A] Global Economy
[B] United against COVID-19
[C] Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World
[D] Upholding the Bandung Principles
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Correct Answer: B [United against COVID-19]
Notes:
The online Contact Group Summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) 2020 was recently held, to discuss the response to the prevalent COVID-19 crisis.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the online Summit, which was hosted by the current Chairman of NAM, President of Republic of Azerbaijan. The theme of the Contact Group Summit was “United against COVID-19”. The event also commemorated the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
9. According to the ‘Lost at Home’ report published by the UNICEF, which country constituted the highest number of new internal displacements in the world in 2019?
[A] Philippines
[B] India
[C] China
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently published a report titled ‘Lost at Home’. As per the report, India constituted the highest number of new internal displacements in the world in 2019, with more than 5 million.
India is followed by the Philippines, Bangladesh and China. As per the report, as many as 33 million new displacements were recorded in 2019. Out of the total displacements, around 25 million were because of natural disasters and 8.5 million were result of conflict and violence.
10. Which day is observed on the first Tuesday of May across the world, that is organised by an initiative named ‘GINA’?
[A] World Jazz Day
[B] World Dance Day
[C] World Asthma Day
[D] World Innovation Day
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Correct Answer: C [World Asthma Day]
Notes:
World Asthma Day (WAD) is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve awareness and care for asthma around the world since 1998. The theme for WAD 2020 planned on May 5 is Enough Asthma Deaths.
The day is observed in collaboration with health care groups and asthma educators all over the world. Asthma is a disease characterized by repeated attacks of breathlessness, wheezing, chest tightness, and cough with varied severity and frequency.
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