Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. As per the recent report of the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which areas of the country comprised of the highest number of Internet users?

[A] Metropolitan Areas
[B] Urban Areas
[C] Semi-urban Areas
[D] Rural Areas

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12. International Day of Vesak, commemorated on May 7 globally, is associated with which spiritual leader?

[A] Mahavir
[B] Buddha
[C] Guru Nanak
[D] Guru Gobind Singh

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13. Which state government has raised the retirement age of government employees to 59 from 58?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala

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14. ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana’, that was seen in news, is an initiative of which Indian state/UT?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Tripura

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15. 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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16. ‘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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17. Which international organisation has launched a USD 6.7 billion global appeal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, as a part of its updated response plan to help fragile nations?

[A] World Economic Forum
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] United Nations
[D] Asian Development Bank

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18. The provisions of which act is relaxed by the states to increase the working hours of labourers?

[A] Companies Act
[B] Factories Act
[C] Epidemic Diseases Act
[D] Trade Unions Act

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

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

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20. 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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