Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. What is the name of the application launched by the AYUSH Ministry as a part of the launch of clinical research on Ayurveda interventions?

[A] AYUSH Raksha
[B] AYUSH Sanjivani
[C] AYUSH Suraksha
[D] AYUSH Shakti

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12. 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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13. The strategically important Ghatiabagar-Lipulekh motor road, that was inaugurated recently, is located in which state?

[A] Sikkim
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Himachal Pradesh

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14. Which international rating agency has projected zero economic growth for India in the year 2020-21?
[A] S&P
[B] Moody’s Investor Service
[C] CRISIL
[D] Fitch Ratings

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15. What is the new borrowing target of the government for the current financial year, after the gross market borrowing target has been raised from the budget estimate?
[A] Rs. 9 lakh crore
[B] Rs 10 lakh crore
[C] Rs 12 lakh crore
[D] Rs 15 lakh crore

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16. The India International Exchange Limited (India INX), that was seen in news recently, is a subsidiary of which Indian stock exchange?

[A] National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
[B] Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
[C] Calcutta Stock Exchange
[D] United Stock Exchange of India

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17. Where is the head-quarters of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) located?

[A] Rome
[B] Geneva
[C] Grand-Saconnex
[D] New York

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18. 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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19. What is “Airlens Minus Corona”, that was seen in news recently?
[A] Air purifier
[B] Disinfectant Robot
[C] Special Mask
[D] Sanitiser

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20. As per the recent analysis of World Economic Forum, the CO2 emissions of which country have dropped for the first time after 40 years?

[A] United Kingdom
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Sri Lanka

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