Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

21. Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC), that are proposed in the economic stimulus package, are to be constructed under which scheme?
[A] Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation -AMRUT
[B] Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-PMAY
[C] Smart Cities Scheme
[D] Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission-NULM

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22. What is the name of the Padma Bhushan awardee and veteran national Professor of Bangladesh, who passed away recently?
[A] Debesh Roy
[B] Khalid Mahmood
[C] Anisuzzaman
[D] Gurdas Singh Badal

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23. CAMPA Funds, that was seen in the economic stimulus package, is associated with which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

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24. What is ‘Sachet’, that was recently commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard?

[A] Interceptor Boat
[B] Ship
[C] Submarine
[D] Chopper

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25. “GOAL (Going Online as Leaders)” is an initiative of which Union Ministry of India?
[A] Ministry of HRD
[B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Finance

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26. Debesh Roy, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?

[A] Literature
[B] Politics
[C] Sports
[D] Business

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27. Which day is observed by the Health Ministry on May 16, across the country?

[A] National Anaemia Day
[B] National Dengue Day
[C] National Stunting Day
[D] National Obesity Day

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28. ‘Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana’ is an initiative of which Indian state/UT?

[A] Punjab
[B] Puducherry
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Rajasthan

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29. Which country announced a USD 2 billion fund to help developing countries for fighting COVID-19, at the recently held World Health Assembly (WHA)?

[A] United States
[B] China
[C] Germany
[D] United Kingdom

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30. Who was the head of the International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee, which has recommended to ban using saliva to polish the ball?

[A] Mahela Jayawardena
[B] Rahul Dravid
[C] Anil Kumble
[D] Andrew Strauss

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