Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

21. ‘HOPE’ – Helping Out People Everywhere, portal is an initiative of which Indian state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Punjab
[D] Kerala

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22. 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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23. 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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24. Roberto Azevedo, who was in news recently, is the Chief of which international organisation?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Bank
[C] World Trade Organisation
[D] United Nations

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25. ‘Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25’ is the theme of which special day, celebrated by United Nations?
[A] International Day of Families
[B] International Day of Growth and Development
[C] International Migrants Day
[D] International Day of Migrant Families

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26. What is the theme of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day celebrated on May 17, 2020?
[A] Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
[B] Information and Communication embracing the world
[C] ICTs deployed during the pandemic
[D] ICTs: Vital for inclusive development

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27. Which Indian state/ UT has launched the ‘Charan Paduka’ campaign to assist migrant labourers?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand

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28. May 18 is observed every year, to acknowledge the medical community who are working to find a safe vaccine for which disease?

[A] AIDS
[B] Malaria
[C] Polio
[D] Covid-19

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29. Where is the headquarters of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA) located?

[A] Geneva
[B] Paris
[C] Jerusalem
[D] Amman

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30. What is the name of first agri-futures index of India, to be launched by the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX)?

[A] AGRIDEX
[B] AGROINDEX
[C] NCAGRINDEX
[D] AGRIFUTURE

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