Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. Who has been reappointed as the chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee?
[A] Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
[B] Mallikarjun Kharge
[C] Anurag Thakur
[D] Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

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12. 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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13. MeerKAT, which has captured high-quality imaging of a PKS 2014-55 galaxy, is a satellite of which country?

[A] South Korea
[B] Israel
[C] South Africa
[D] United States

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14. When is the “Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War” observed by the United Nations, every year?

[A] 1-2 May
[B] 4-5 May
[C] 8-9 May
[D] 11-12 May

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15. ‘Mission Sagar’ the outreach initiative launched by India covers how many countries?

[A] Two
[B] Four
[C] Five
[D] Seven

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16. 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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17. As per the recent data released by the Registrar General of India in its SRS bulletin, which state has the worst infant mortality rate in the country?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Haryana

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18. What is the percentage reduction in the rates of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) and Tax Collection at Source (TCS), as per the recent economic package?
[A] 10
[B] 15
[C] 25
[D] 50

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19. What is the name of the first automated testing machine procured by the Government of India, for testing of COVID-19 cases?
[A] CDC 6800
[B] COVID 6800
[C] COBAS 6800
[D] NCDC 6800

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20. The Chief Minister of which state/UT has been recently elected unopposed to the State Legislative Council?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Jammu &Kashmir
[D] Uttarakhand

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