Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

21. 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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22. Which state government is set to bring three ordinances for strengthening the agriculture economy of the state?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Punjab
[C] Odisha
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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23. 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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24. What is the liquidity infusion fund allotted for DISCOMs (Distribution Companies), in the recent economic stimulus package?
[A] ₹50000 Crore
[B] ₹75000 Crore
[C] ₹90000 Crore
[D] ₹1 lakh Crore

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25. 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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26. 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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27. In the NMIS online dashboard recently developed by the National Disaster Management Authority, what does ‘M’ stand for?

[A] Maintenance
[B] Migrant
[C] Ministry
[D] Movement

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28. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Finance Minister, to provide psychosocial support to students, teachers and families?

[A] PM Educare
[B] PM Support
[C] Manodarpan
[D] Manosamridhi

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29. Which recently discovered micro-organism has been named after Twitter?

[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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30. Kevin Mayer, who was recently seen in news, is set to become the Chief executive officer of which popular platform?

[A] TikTok
[B] Instagram
[C] Snapchat
[D] Zoom

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