Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. 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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12. Which day is celebrated by Monaco-headquartered IAAF, in the month of May every year?

[A] World Architecture Day
[B] World Athletics Day
[C] World Tuna Day
[D] World Astrology Day

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13. Humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) outreach, that was seen in news recently, is a diplomatic initiative of which Armed Force of India?

[A] Indian Air Force
[B] Indian Coast Guard
[C] Indian Army
[D] Indian Navy

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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. Which Indian organisation administers the social-security scheme Atal Pension Yojana?

[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
[C] Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
[D] Securities Exchange Board of India

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18. What is the quantum of the special economic package “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” announced by the Government of India?

[A] Rs. 5 lakh crore
[B] Rs. 10 lakh crore
[C] Rs. 20 lakh crore
[D] Rs. 30 lakh crore

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19. National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), that has ‘SwasthVayu’ ventilator, is an aerospace laboratory of which organisation?
[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[B] Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

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20. New Development Bank provided $1 billion loan to India recently. Where is the headquarters of the Bank located?

[A] Shangai
[B] Moscow
[C] Brasilia
[D] Cape Town

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