Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. As per the recent statement of World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the ozone hole over which region has depleted significantly?
[A] Pacific region
[B] Arctic region
[C] Antarctic region
[D] Atlantic region

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12. Thangjam Dhabali Singh of Manipur has been conferred the ‘Order of Rising Sun’. Which country constituted the award?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Japan
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Germany

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13. A national e-commerce marketplace ‘Bharatmarket’, is to be launched by which confederation of India?

[A] Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
[B] Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)
[C] Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
[D] National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)

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14. The centenary special edition e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal -India Rediscovered” was recently. Professor B. B. Lal is associated with which field?

[A] Epidemiology
[B] Archaeology
[C] Scientific Research
[D] Literature

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15. 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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16. In the context of recent gas leakage incident at Visakhapatnam polymer plant, which gas was found to be leaked?

[A] Styrene
[B] Ethyl Benzene
[C] Toluene
[D] Xylene

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17. Robert Baptiste, who was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?

[A] Epidemiology
[B] Virology
[C] Cyber-security Research
[D] Architecture

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18. Which Indian state/UT supplies the majority of jute bags used in packaging, across the country?

[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu

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19. Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS), that was seen in news recently, is developed by which organisation?

[A] DRDO
[B] BHEL
[C] HAL
[D] BEL

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20. What is ‘HR 6819’, that has been discovered by the European Southern Observatory (ESO)?

[A] Galaxy
[B] Black hole
[C] Star
[D] Exo-planet

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