Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who was seen in news recently, is the new Prime Minister of which country?

[A] Iraq
[B] Iran
[C] Israel
[D] Oman

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12. ‘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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13. When is the “Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War” observed by the United Nations, every year?

[A] 1-2 May
[B] 4-5 May
[C] 8-9 May
[D] 11-12 May

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14. Who was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize, for founding International Red Cross Movement?

[A] Henri Dunant
[B] Sully Prudhomme
[C] Wilhelm Roentgen

[D] Jacobus van ‘t Hoff

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15. 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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16. Coir Board signed a MoU with which institute, to establish a Centre of Excellence for Coir Applications?

[A] IISc, Bengaluru
[B] IIT, Madras
[C] IIT, Delhi
[D] IIT, Mumbai

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17. Hari Shankar Vasudevan, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?

[A] Sportsperson
[B] Historian
[C] Healthcare Worker
[D] Politician

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18. The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with which company to develop a vaccine for Covid-19?
[A] Bharat Biotech International Ltd
[B] Biocon
[C] Serum Institute of India
[D] Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited

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19. 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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20. ‘Pranavayu’ is a respiratory health awareness programme launched in which Indian city?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] Hyderabad

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