Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

21. Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), that was seen in news, is an autonomous organisation of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Tourism

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22. Who is the head of the six-member committee formed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to draft procedures for resuming training after lockdown?

[A] Rohit Bharadwaj
[B] Jay Shah
[C] Mushtaque Ahmad
[D] Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra

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23. 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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24. As per the recent analysis of World Economic Forum, the CO2 emissions of which country have dropped for the first time after 40 years?

[A] United Kingdom
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Sri Lanka

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25. Which state has commenced training for primary schoolteachers via its KITE Victers channel?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Jammu &Kashmir
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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26. 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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27. 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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28. ‘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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29. What is the minimum threshold to initiate insolvency proceedings under the IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code), as proposed in the economic package?

[A] Rs. 15 lakh
[B] Rs. 25 lakh
[C] Rs. 50 lakh
[D] Rs. 1 Crore

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30. When is the International Museum Day celebrated every year?
[A] May 11
[B] May 15
[C] May 18
[D] May 22

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