Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. Which day is celebrated in the month of May, to observe and create awareness on a blood-related disorder?
[A] World Anaemia Day
[B] World Haemophilia Day
[C] World Thalassaemia Day
[D] World Leukaemia Day

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12. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved a $500 million loan to support India’s Covid-19 operations. Which is the headquarters of AIIB?

[A] Manila
[B] Shanghai
[C] Beijing
[D] Tokyo

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13. Which global organisation has recognised the advisories released by two institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)?

[A] World Economic Forum
[B] World Bank
[C] Food and Agricultural Organisation
[D] World Food Program

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14. Hari Shankar Vasudevan, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?

[A] Sportsperson
[B] Historian
[C] Healthcare Worker
[D] Politician

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15. The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with which company to develop a vaccine for Covid-19?
[A] Bharat Biotech International Ltd
[B] Biocon
[C] Serum Institute of India
[D] Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited

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16. The Suraksha Store initiative has been launched by which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

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17. As per the new guidelines issued regarding the Aarogya Setu app, what is the maximum number of days the data can be stored?

[A] 120
[B] 150
[C] 180
[D] 200

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18. Which Indian state/UT has launched the new initiative ‘FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

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19. What is the name of the helpline launched by the Union HRD Minister for the students of Central University of Odisha?

[A] Suraksha
[B] Bharosa
[C] Shakti
[D] Rakshan

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20. How many mandis (markets) are to be integrated with eNAM platform before May 15, as per the target of Agriculture Ministry?

[A] 500
[B] 750
[C] 1000
[D] 2000

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