Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. Rebate of State Levies (ROSL) Scheme, which was seen in news recently, was launched to support which sector?
[A] Food Processing
[B] Textile
[C] Chemical and Fertiliser
[D] Automobile

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12. Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) has started to accept orders for medicines on WhatsApp. PMBJK functions under which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
[C] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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

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

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15. ‘Pranavayu’ is a respiratory health awareness programme launched in which Indian city?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] Hyderabad

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16. 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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17. Which bureaucrat has been appointed as the new chief of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?

[A] V. Vidyavathi
[B] P K Sharma
[C] I V Subba Rao
[D] Nripendra Misra

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18. Which organisation released a report titled ‘Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020)’?
[A] World Food Programme
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization
[C] International Fund for Agricultural Development
[D] World Wide Fund for Nature

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19. ‘Global Nutrition Report’ is a flagship annual report of which international organisation?
[A] United Nations
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization
[C] World Health Organisation
[D] United Nations Children’s Fund

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20. Which organisation is the implementing agency of ‘Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)?

[A] Coir Board
[B] National Small Industries Corporation Limited
[C] Khadi and Village Industries Commission
[D] National Institute for micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

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