Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020
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1. 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.
2. Petersberg dialogue, which was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?
[A] World Trade
[B] Climate Action
[C] Economy of Developing Countries
[D] Health emergency
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Correct Answer: B [Climate Action]
Notes:
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar represented India in the recently held eleventh session of Petersberg Climate Dialogue, along with is counterparts from 30 nations. Prior to this, the Minister also participated in an Indo German bilateral meeting through video conference.
This session of the Climate Dialogue is the first virtual Climate Dialogue. The Petersberg Dialogue has been hosted by Germany since 2010 to provide a global forum for informal political discussions on climate negotiations and climate action.
3. Longleng and Chiulan are the names of which migratory birds recently mentioned by the Union Environment Ministry?
[A] Amur Falcon
[B] Eurasian hobby
[C] Caspian plover
[D] Spotted kestrel
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Correct Answer: A [Amur Falcon]
Notes:
The Union Environment Ministry recently announced that two female Amur Falcon Birds named Longleng and Chiulan, which were satellite-tagged, are providing information regarding the flying pattern of these birds.
The bird named “Longleng” was satellite-tagged at Nagaland in November, 2016 under the Environment Ministry funded project. After visiting Somalia, the bird has returned to India. Another bird named Chiulan was tagged last year and it has travelled to Somalia.
4. According to the Open Budget Survey conducted by the International Budget Partnership (IBP), what is the rank of India, in terms of budget transparency and accountability?
[A] 53
[B] 68
[C] 82
[D] 102
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Correct Answer: A [53]
Notes:
Open Budget Survey, which was conducted by the International Budget Partnership (IBP) has been recently released. It rates the level of budget transparency on a scale of 0-100. New Zealand tops the list with a score 87.
In the list, India has been ranked at 53rd position among 117 nations, in terms of budget transparency and accountability. The survey provided a score of 49 out of 100 for the Union Budget process of India whereas the global average is 45. The survey report argues that the Union Government should publish a Pre-Budget Statement, which can be scrutinised by the legislators and the public.
5. Which is the first state to bring its migrant labourers, after lock-down, through the Special Shramik Trains run by Ministry of Railways?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Kerala
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: A [Jharkhand]
Notes:
The Indian Railways has launched the Special Shramik Trains to bring back stranded labourers and students stuck in different states across the country to their home states.
Jharkhand becomes the first state to bring its migrant labourers back home through the first train run from Telangana to Ranchi. Recently, another special train carrying 1,200 migrant workers from Kerala left to Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
6. As on May 2020, how many states have been integrated with the ‘One nation, One ration card’ scheme?
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Correct Answer: D [17]
Notes:
The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan recently announced that five more states viz. Bihar, UP, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Daman and Diu have been integrated with the ‘One nation, One ration card’ scheme. Under the scheme, eligible cardholders can avail food grains from any fair-price shop under NFSA.
On January 1, 2020, there were 12 states on the integrated Public Distribution system. With the addition of 5 new states, the total count of states integrated in the scheme becomes 17, as of May 2020.
7. Which special day is celebrated on May 2, and is also celebrated twice a year during autumn and spring?
[A] International Space awareness Day
[B] International Astronomy Day
[C] International Earth Day
[D] International Nature Day
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Correct Answer: B [International Astronomy Day]
Notes:
International Astronomy Day is celebrated twice a year, during autumn and spring. The Astronomy Day 2020 is celebrated on May 2 and the next edition of this year on September 26, 2020.
The President of the Astronomical Association of Northern California had organised the celebration of first Astronomy Day in 1973. The objective of celebrating this day is to inculcate the awareness about the universe and the field of astronomy.
8. What is the name of the operation launched by the Indian Navy, to repatriate the Indian citizens stranded in other countries?
[A]
Samudra Setu
[B] Welcome Back
[C] Navy Setu
[D] Samudra Shakti
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Correct Answer: A [
Samudra Setu]
Notes:
Indian Navy has launched Operation named ‘Samudra Setu’, which means Sea Bridge in English, with an objective of repatriating Indian citizens who are stranded in other countries.
As a part of Phase-1 under the operation, Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar have departed to Malè in Maldives for evacuation of Indian citizens. The list of persons who are to be evacuated is prepared by the Indian Mission in Maldives. About a thousand nationals are to be transported back to India following social distancing norms.
9. As per the recent report of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), which area of the country recorded maximum unemployment rate after Covid-19?
[A] Rural areas
[B] Urban areas
[C] Semi-urban areas
[D] Hilly areas
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Correct Answer: B [Urban areas]
Notes:
Mumbai based think tank, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has recently released its report on unemployment rates of the country in various parts.
As per the report, unemployment rate of India has risen to 27.11% for the week ended May 3, against 7% in the month of March. The monthly unemployment rate is 23.52% in April. It also highlighted that the unemployment rate was the highest in urban areas and the lowest in hilly areas.
10. ‘Ayush Kavach-Covid’, an application developed the Ministry of AYUSH, has been launched by which Indian state/UT?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The state government of Uttar Pradesh has recently launched a mobile application called ‘Ayush Kavach-Covid’, which has been developed the Ministry of AYUSH.
The application was launched with an aim of providing health remedies and measures to boost immunity in the process of fighting Covid-19. The app provides a lot of information authorised by the AYUSH Ministry about the medicinal properties of certain ingredients. It also enables the users to seek advice from experts in the AYUSH field.
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