Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

21. What is the name of the first automated testing machine procured by the Government of India, for testing of COVID-19 cases?
[A] CDC 6800
[B] COVID 6800
[C] COBAS 6800
[D] NCDC 6800

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22. ‘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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23. Gharials, that were recently released in the Ghaghara river in Uttar Pradesh, belong to which species family?

[A] Crocodile
[B] Fish
[C] Turtle
[D] Dolphin

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24. What is the name of the scheme proposed for the development of marine and inland fisheries, in the stimulus package?

[A] Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
[B] Pradhan Mantri Samudra Sampada Yojana
[C] Pradhan Mantri Machli Sampada Yojana
[D] Pradhan Mantri Samudra Samridhi Yojana

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25. 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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26. When is the International Day of Light celebrated every year by the UNESCO?
[A] May 15
[B] May 16
[C] May 17
[D] May 18

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27. Which GIF-making and sharing website has been recently acquired by the social-media giant Facebook?

[A] Gifmaker
[B] Giphy
[C] Easygif
[D] Makeagif

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28. 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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29. What is the modified borrowing limit of states as a percentage of Gross state domestic product (GSDP) for the year 2020-21?

[A] 3.5%
[B] 4%
[C] 5%
[D] 7.5%

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30. Which country recently sworn in its new government led by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz?

[A] Iran
[B] Oman
[C] Israel
[D] Iraq

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