Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. ‘Read along’, that was in news recently, is an application of which multi-national company?

[A] Microsoft
[B] Amazon
[C] Google
[D] Facebook

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12. Which is the only mangrove forest in the world inhabited by tigers?

[A] Sundarbans Mangrove forest
[B] Florida Mangroves
[C] Bahia Mangroves
[D] Chitwan and Bardia National Park

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13. Which state-owned institution has approved the project for developing ‘Human monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs)’ that can neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus?

[A] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR
[B] S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
[C] Agharkar Research Institute
[D] Institute of Nano Science and Technology

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14. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) located?

[A] Paris
[B] Madrid
[C] New York
[D] Geneva

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15. The Suraksha Store initiative has been launched by which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

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16. As per the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative, what is the cause of 68% of the under-five deaths in India?
[A] Pollution
[B] Child and maternal malnutrition
[C] Early Marriage
[D] Poor healthcare facilities

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17. Which official index of India recently declined sharply to 16.5% in the month of March, 2020?
[A] Consumer Price Index
[B] Index of Industrial Production
[C] Wholesale Price Index
[D] Net national Income

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18. Who is the head of the six-member committee formed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to draft procedures for resuming training after lockdown?

[A] Rohit Bharadwaj
[B] Jay Shah
[C] Mushtaque Ahmad
[D] Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra

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19. As per the announcement of the Finance Minister, what is the limit of government procurement, up to which global tenders will be disallowed?
[A] ₹50 Crore
[B] ₹100 Crore
[C] ₹200 Crore
[D] ₹500 Crore

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20. What is the liquidity infusion fund allotted for DISCOMs (Distribution Companies), in the recent economic stimulus package?
[A] ₹50000 Crore
[B] ₹75000 Crore
[C] ₹90000 Crore
[D] ₹1 lakh Crore

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