Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), under Ministry of AYUSH organised a programme called AYURAKSHA, in collaboration with the Police Department of which state/UT?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] New Delhi
[D] Gujarat

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12. Which Union Ministry organised an IDEAthon on ‘The future of River Management’, to discuss the strategies to river management?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
[C] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[D] Ministry of Jal Shakti

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13. As per the recent survey on Research and Development Statistics and Indicators 2019-20 by NSTIMS, what is the rank of India in number of scientific publications?

[A] Three
[B] Four
[C] Six
[D] Ten

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14. ‘Nigah’ is a new initiative of which state government, that aims to impart awareness among the family members of people coming from other states?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Odisha

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15. Who are the beneficiaries of YSR Matsyakara Bharosa scheme of Andhra Pradesh government?

[A] Fishermen Families
[B] School-going children of fishermen
[C] Women in Fishermen families
[D] Individual Fishermen

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16. The Union Defence Ministry has signed a contract with which power firm of India for infrastructure modernisation of airfields?

[A] PowerGrid corporation
[B] Tata Power
[C] JSW Energy
[D] Adani Power

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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 day is celebrated in India on May 11, to mark the achievement of its nuclear tests made at Pokhran in 1998?

[A] National Nuclear Power Day
[B] National Technology Day
[C] National Nuclear Weapon Day
[D] Pokhran Day

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19. As per the recent data released by the Registrar General of India in its SRS bulletin, which state has the worst infant mortality rate in the country?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Haryana

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20. Which Indian state witnessed the death of as many as 13000 pigs due to the outbreak of African swine fever (AFS)?

[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Bihar

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