Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. Who has been appointed as a Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India, who also took over as the Economic Affairs Secretary recently?
[A] Tarun Bajaj
[B] Preeti Sudan
[C] Arvind Kumar Sharma
[D] Rajesh Bhushan

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12. 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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13. An affordable model of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) designed and produced by which Indian Armed Force, has been certified for clinical usage?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard

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14. The phenomenon ‘Arribada’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which species?

[A] Snake
[B] Spider
[C] Turtle
[D] Fish

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15. What is ‘Covid Kavach Elisa’, that was seen in news recently?

[A] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
[B] Mask
[C] Testing Kit
[D] Disinfectant

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16. The national public health institute of which country has committed $3.6 million to assist India’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic?

[A] China
[B] South Korea
[C] Germany
[D] United States

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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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