Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. ‘Nigah’ is a new initiative of which state government, that aims to impart awareness among the family members of people coming from other states?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Odisha

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12. ‘Long March 5B’ rocket, which was seen in news recently, is the flagship launch vehicle of which country?
[A] United States
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] Israel

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13. Which state government has raised the retirement age of government employees to 59 from 58?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala

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14. Project CARD, that was seen in news recently, is associated with the launching of which product?

[A] Temporary PDS card
[B] Covid-19 Testing kit
[C] Temporary AADHAR card
[D] Face Masks for Doctors

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15. ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana’, that was seen in news, is an initiative of which Indian state/UT?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Tripura

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16. United Nations Environment Programme extended the term of which Indian personality as its Goodwill ambassador?
[A] Deepika Padukone
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Dia Mirza
[D] Vidya Balan

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17. The first high-level foreign dignitary to travel to India after Covid-19 restrictions, Zalmay Khalilzad, was the special envoy of which country?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] United States
[C] Pakistan
[D] Iran

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18. What is the new borrowing target of the government for the current financial year, after the gross market borrowing target has been raised from the budget estimate?
[A] Rs. 9 lakh crore
[B] Rs 10 lakh crore
[C] Rs 12 lakh crore
[D] Rs 15 lakh crore

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19. The India International Exchange Limited (India INX), that was seen in news recently, is a subsidiary of which Indian stock exchange?

[A] National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
[B] Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
[C] Calcutta Stock Exchange
[D] United Stock Exchange of India

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20. The Union Defence Ministry has signed a contract with which power firm of India for infrastructure modernisation of airfields?

[A] PowerGrid corporation
[B] Tata Power
[C] JSW Energy
[D] Adani Power

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