Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. Chakmas and Hajongs communities, which were seen in news recently, are present in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Chhattisgarh

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12. 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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13. 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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14. Which Indian state/UT has launched ‘Pravasi Rahat Mitra’ application, developed in collaboration with UNDP, to aid incoming migrant citizens?
[A] Odisha
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Bihar

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15. 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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16. 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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17. ‘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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18. What is ‘HR 6819’, that has been discovered by the European Southern Observatory (ESO)?

[A] Galaxy
[B] Black hole
[C] Star
[D] Exo-planet

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19. Which Indian state/UT has launched the new initiative ‘FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

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20. Who is the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award for Asia/Oceania zone?

[A] Leander Paes
[B] Sania Mirza
[C] Rohan Bopanna
[D] Prajnesh Gunneswaran

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