Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

11. Which special day is celebrated on May 2, and is also celebrated twice a year during autumn and spring?

[A] International Space awareness Day
[B] International Astronomy Day
[C] International Earth Day
[D] International Nature Day

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12. The centenary special edition e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal -India Rediscovered” was recently. Professor B. B. Lal is associated with which field?

[A] Epidemiology
[B] Archaeology
[C] Scientific Research
[D] Literature

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13. ‘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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14. Which state government has raised the retirement age of government employees to 59 from 58?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala

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15. 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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16. 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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17. What is the permitted stay period of an individual in India, to be included as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), in context of tax calculation?

[A] 60 days
[B] 90 days
[C] 120 days
[D] 150 days

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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. 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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20. Sebastian Vettel, who is set to leave Ferrari at the end of 2020 F1 season, belongs to which country?

[A] United Kingdom
[B] Germany
[C] France
[D] Brazil

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