Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. As per the recent report of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), which area of the country recorded maximum unemployment rate after Covid-19?

[A] Rural areas
[B] Urban areas
[C] Semi-urban areas
[D] Hilly areas

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12. CSIR’s Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) has partnered with which Indian company to commercialise their FELUDA test kit?
[A] Tech Mahindra
[B] Larsen & Toubro
[C] Tata Sons
[D] Wipro

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13. Project CARD, that was seen in news recently, is associated with the launching of which product?

[A] Temporary PDS card
[B] Covid-19 Testing kit
[C] Temporary AADHAR card
[D] Face Masks for Doctors

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14. United Nations Environment Programme extended the term of which Indian personality as its Goodwill ambassador?
[A] Deepika Padukone
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] Dia Mirza
[D] Vidya Balan

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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. What is the theme of the World Migratory Bird Day 2020 observed on May 9?

[A] Love the Birds
[B] Birds Connect Our World
[C] Birds transcend the Globe
[D] Birds are precious

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19. World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN’s postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp on the anniversary of the eradication of which disease?

[A] Malaria
[B] Cholera
[C] Smallpox
[D] Measles

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20. ‘Mission Sagar’ the outreach initiative launched by India covers how many countries?

[A] Two
[B] Four
[C] Five
[D] Seven

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