Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

21. As per the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative, what is the cause of 68% of the under-five deaths in India?
[A] Pollution
[B] Child and maternal malnutrition
[C] Early Marriage
[D] Poor healthcare facilities

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22. Which is the venue of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, that has been rescheduled for February-March 2021?

[A] Brazil
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] China

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23. National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), that has ‘SwasthVayu’ ventilator, is an aerospace laboratory of which organisation?
[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[B] Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

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24. 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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25. What is the estimated growth rate of India in 2020, as per the UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects report?

[A] 3.2 %
[B] 2.2 %
[C] 1.2 %
[D] 0.2 %

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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. ‘INLCU L57’ ship, that was recently commissioned to the Indian Navy, has been built by which ship builder?

[A] L &T ship yard
[B] Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
[C] Cochin Ship yard
[D] Mazagon Dock Limited

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28. Which institution published the corona studies series titled “Psycho-Social impact of pandemic & lockdown and how to Cope With”?

[A] NCERT- National Council of Education, Research and Training
[B] CBSE- Central Board of Secondary Education
[C] NBT- National Book Trust
[D] IGNOU- Indira Gandhi National University

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29. When is the International Day of Living Together in Peace celebrated by the United Nations?

[A] May 12
[B] May 14
[C] May 16
[D] May 18

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30. What is the additional allocation in the MGNREGS scheme for 2020-21, as announced by the Union Finance Minister?

[A] Rs 10000 Crore
[B] Rs 25000 Crore
[C] Rs 40000 Crore
[D] Rs 50000 Crore

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