Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. GARUD (Government Authorisation for Relief Using Drones) portal, which was seen in news recently, was launched by which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Civil Aviation
[D] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

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12. ‘Internet Saathi’ is a collaborative initiative of which multi-national company along with Tata Trusts in India?

[A] Facebook
[B] Google
[C] Microsoft
[D] Amazon

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13. Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) has started to accept orders for medicines on WhatsApp. PMBJK functions under which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
[C] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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14. 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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15. Robert Baptiste, who was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?

[A] Epidemiology
[B] Virology
[C] Cyber-security Research
[D] Architecture

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16. 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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17. 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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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. Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), that was seen in news, is an autonomous organisation of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Tourism

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20. What is the quantum of the special economic package “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” announced by the Government of India?

[A] Rs. 5 lakh crore
[B] Rs. 10 lakh crore
[C] Rs. 20 lakh crore
[D] Rs. 30 lakh crore

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