Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

21. New Development Bank provided $1 billion loan to India recently. Where is the headquarters of the Bank located?

[A] Shangai
[B] Moscow
[C] Brasilia
[D] Cape Town

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22. Haryana and Jammu &Kashmir have committed to provide tap connections to the people by 2022, under which scheme?
[A] Jal Amirtha Mission
[B] Jal Jeevan Mission
[C] Atal Bhujal Yojana
[D] National Drinking Water Programme

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23. Which city is the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit 2020?

[A] St. Petersburg
[B] Moscow
[C] Beijing
[D] New Delhi

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24. As per the recent study of CMIE, what is the number of Indian workers in the age group of 20-39, who lost their jobs in April 2020?
[A] 50 lakhs
[B] 1 Crore
[C] 2 Crore
[D] 6 Crore

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25. Which Union Ministry has successfully patented the affordable personal protective equipment (PPE)?
[A] Ministry of Science and Technology
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Textiles
[D] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

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26. Which global organisation has approved USD 1 billion ‘Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program’?
[A] World Bank
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] Asian Development Bank
[D] New Development Bank

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27. SAMARTH (Enterprises Resource Planning) is a e-governance platform, launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Human and Resource Development
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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28. 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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29. “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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30. National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO), that was in news recently, is a body under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

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