Which company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to support critical research and development of a unique prototype material to be used in manufacturing washable and reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) surgical gowns and masks?

Punjab National Bank Housing Finance

Which organization has extended environmentalist and actor-producer Dia Mirza's term as its National Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the end of 2022?

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United Nations Development Programme

United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

The Government of India and which bank have signed a US$ 500 million “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project” here today to help India to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness?

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Which of the following organizations has set up a panel to frame standard professional indemnity policy for insurance intermediaries that can be issued by all the insurers?

Securities and Exchange Board of India

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

On 30th April 2020. Which ministry has launched new website?

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

On 30th April 2020, which of the following departments has launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)’ with focus on COVID-19?

Indian Council of Medical Research

Department of Science and Technology

Indian Council of Medical Research

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences

Which of the following has bagged the Geogrphical Indication (GI) tag on 30th April 2020?

Chak-Hao, the black rice of Manipur

Multi-colored corn of Rajasthan

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101.	Which of the following states has launched an app ‘CMAPP (Comprehensive Monitoring of Agriculture, Price, and Procurement)’, a mobile application to monitor the agriculture needs of farmers?
A.	Uttar Pradesh
B.	Kerala
C.	Madhya Pradesh
D.	Andhra Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

102.	Who among the following has been chosen as Iraq’s new Prime Minister, ending months of political deadlock?
A.	Adnan al‑Zurfi
B.	Barham Salih
C.	Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
D.	Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi

Discussion

103.	Which company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to support critical research and development of a unique prototype material to be used in manufacturing washable and reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) surgical gowns and masks?
A.	LIC Housing Finance
B.	HDFC Bank
C.	State Bank of India
D.	Punjab National Bank Housing Finance
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

104.	Which Indian Navy Ship has reached Male to repatriate Indian nationals on 8th May 2020?
A.	INS Shardul
B.	INS Kumbhir
C.	INS Kamorta
D.	INS Jalashwa
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

105.	In one of the largest evacuation exercises named the “Vande Bharat Mission”, the government is operating how many flights from 7th May evening till 13th May to bring home nearly 14,800 Indian nationals stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdown?
A.	71
B.	64
C.	78
D.	66
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 78

Discussion

106.	On 8th May 2020, Coir Board has signed an MoU with which IIT for setting up 'Centre of Excellence' to boost use of coir?
A.	IIT Mumbai
B.	IIT Madras
C.	IIT Kanpur
D.	IIT Kolkata
E.	None of these
Answer» C. IIT Kanpur

Discussion

107.	Which organization has extended environmentalist and actor-producer Dia Mirza's term as its National Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the end of 2022?
A.	United Nations Development Programme
B.	United Nations Environment Programme
C.	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
D.	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
E.	None of these
Answer» C. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Discussion

108.	Who among the following has inaugurated an 80-km strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass at a height of 17,000 feet along the border with China in Uttarakhand with Dharchula?
A.	Amit Shah
B.	Nitin Gadkari
C.	Rajnath Singh
D.	Nirmala Sitharaman
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Nirmala Sitharaman

Discussion

109.	The Government of India and which bank have signed a US$ 500 million “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project” here today to help India to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness?
A.	New Development Bank
B.	Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
C.	Asian Development Bank
D.	World Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Asian Development Bank

Discussion

110.	On 8th May 2020, who among the following has launched INR-USD futures and options contracts on the two international exchanges BSE's India INX and NSE's NSE-IFSC at GIFT International Financial Services Centre in Gandhinagar through video conference?
A.	Nirmala Sitaraman
B.	Amit Shah
C.	Rajnath Singh
D.	Narendra Modi
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Amit Shah

Discussion

111.	Which of the following has appointed Krishnan Ramachandran as its new managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO)?
A.	ICICI Lombard
B.	Bajaj Allianz
C.	HDFC ERGO
D.	Max Bupa
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

112.	With the lockdown now in place for two months, which bank has cut India’s FY21 GDP forecast to 1 per cent vis-a-vis 1.5 per cent projected on April 9?
A.	OCBC Bank
B.	United Overseas Bank
C.	DBS Bank
D.	POSB Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» D. POSB Bank

Discussion

113.	Which of the following organizations has set up a panel to frame standard professional indemnity policy for insurance intermediaries that can be issued by all the insurers?
A.	Securities and Exchange Board of India
B.	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
C.	Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
D.	Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

114.	Indian Navy has launched which operation to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas?
A.	Sagar Setu
B.	Samudra Setu
C.	Mahasagar Setu
D.	HimSagar Setu
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Mahasagar Setu

Discussion

115.	On 5th May 2020, which of the following states has launched three rural schemes for jobless migrants?
A.	Chhattisgarh
B.	Jharkhand
C.	Kerala
D.	Bihar
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Kerala

Discussion

116.	Which of the following countries has awarded commemorative World War II medal to Kim Jong-un for preserving memories of Soviet soldiers killed in North Korea?
A.	USA
B.	France
C.	Russia
D.	Germany
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Germany

Discussion

117.	On 5th May 2020, who among the following has chaired a meeting of the Task Force on Corona Vaccine Development, Drug Discovery, Diagnosis and Testing?
A.	Rajnath Singh
B.	Amit Shah
C.	Narendra Modi
D.	Nitin Gadkari
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Nitin Gadkari

Discussion

118.	On 7th May 2020, which of the following states has started Plasma therapy to treat COVID-19 patients?
A.	Uttar Pradesh
B.	Madhya Pradesh
C.	Rajasthan
D.	Gujarat
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Gujarat

Discussion

119.	On 6th May 2020, who among the following took charge as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament in Delhi amid countrywide COVID-19 lockdown?
A.	Om Birla
B.	Dilip Ghosh
C.	Somen Mitra
D.	Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

120.	On 7th May 2020, which of the following states has announced Rs 1,610 cr package for farmers, construction workers, weavers, auto and taxi drivers?
A.	Kerala
B.	Karnataka
C.	Madhya Pradesh
D.	Tamil Nadu
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

121.	Which state/UT has imposed 70 percent Special Corona Fee on Liquor?
A.	Bihar
B.	Jharkhand
C.	Delhi
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

122.	On 4th May 2020, which country has decided to launch first Arktika-M satellite for monitoring the Arctic climate and environment at the end of the year?
A.	Canada
B.	France
C.	Germany
D.	Russia
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

123.	On 5th May 2020, which edition of GoM meeting was held to discuss in-depth deliberation on containment strategy for COVID-19?
A.	13th
B.	14th
C.	15th
D.	16th
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 15th

Discussion

124.	Which country has launched “GARUD portal” for fast-track approval to COVID-19 related drone operations?
A.	USA
B.	Italy
C.	India
D.	Australia
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Australia

Discussion

125.	Which of the following organizations has signed an MoU for the large-scale manufacturing of ventilators developed by NOCCA Robotics, an incubated start-up of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur?
A.	Bharat Dynamics Limited
B.	BEML Limited
C.	Bharat Electronics Limited
D.	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
E.	None of these
Answer» B. BEML Limited

Discussion

126.	The 2020 World Tuna Day was observed on which date?
A.	May 4
B.	May 3
C.	May 2
D.	May 1
E.	None of these
Answer» D. May 1

Discussion

127.	Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away due to COVID-19 disease on 2nd May 2020. He was former Chief Justice which state high court?
A.	Bihar
B.	Jharkhand
C.	Chhattisgarh
D.	West Bengal
E.	None of these
Answer» D. West Bengal

Discussion

128.	The 2020 International Astronomy Day was celebrated on which date?
A.	May 1
B.	May 2
C.	May 3
D.	May 4
E.	None of these
Answer» C. May 3

Discussion

129.	Which organization has developed UV disinfection tower for sanitising coronavirus-prone areas?
A.	ISRO
B.	BHEL
C.	DRDO
D.	NTPC
E.	None of these
Answer» D. NTPC

Discussion

130.	On 4th May 2020, who among the following has launched “The Saras Collection” on GeM portal?
A.	Shivraj Singh Chouhan
B.	Thawar Chand Gehlot
C.	Ravi Shankar Prasad
D.	Narendra Singh Tomar
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

131.	Who among the following on 29th April 2020 has been appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations?
A.	Deepak Mittal
B.	Piyush Srivastava
C.	T S Tirumurti
D.	Jaideep Mazumdar
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Jaideep Mazumdar

Discussion

132.	The 2020 World Press Freedom Day was observed on which of the following dates?
A.	May 2
B.	May 1
C.	May 3
D.	May 4
E.	None of these
Answer» D. May 4

Discussion

133.	On 2nd May 2020, the Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of the CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd. The bank is based in which of the following cities?
A.	Kolkata
B.	Mumbai
C.	New Delhi
D.	Kochi
E.	None of these
Answer» C. New Delhi

Discussion

134.	On 29th April 2020, the World Bank (WB) has approved ______________ million multi-year financial support to India to enhance and safeguard its coastal and marine resources.
A.	USD 200
B.	USD 300
C.	USD 400
D.	USD 500
E.	None of these
Answer» D. USD 500

Discussion

135.	Who among the following has become the first Indian to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania zone along with Indonesia’s Priska Medelyn Nugrorho?
A.	Saina Nehwal
B.	P. V. Sindhu
C.	Sania Mirza
D.	Sakshi Malik
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Sakshi Malik

Discussion

136.	On 30th April 2020. Which ministry has launched new website?
A.	Ministry of Shipping
B.	Ministry of Civil Aviation
C.	Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
D.	Ministry of Tribal Affairs
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Ministry of Civil Aviation

Discussion

137.	On 1st May 2020, who among the following has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?
A.	Giridhar Aramane
B.	Alok Kumar Reddy
C.	Mahesh Singh Kataria
D.	Neelesh Thakral
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Alok Kumar Reddy

Discussion

138.	On 29th April 2020, Two students of which university have developed an intelligent device which will analyse if a coughing person is a COVID-19 carrier?
A.	University of Calcutta
B.	Jadavpur University
C.	Rabindra Bharati University
D.	Aliah University
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Rabindra Bharati University

Discussion

139.	Which space agency has partnered with private companies for Moon-to-Mars campaign on 2nd Maya 2020?
A.	ISRO
B.	ESA
C.	NASA
D.	JAXA
E.	None of these
Answer» D. JAXA

Discussion

140.	India lost top spot in the ICC Test rankings to which country on 1st May 2020?
A.	New Zealand
B.	Pakistan
C.	South Africa
D.	Australia
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

141.	On 30th April 2020, which programme was organized for Delhi Police?
A.	COVIDRAKSHA
B.	CORONARAKSHA
C.	AYURAKSHA
D.	COVRAKSHA
E.	None of these
Answer» D. COVRAKSHA

Discussion

142.	On 30th April 2020, which of the following departments has launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)’ with focus on COVID-19?
A.	Department of Biotechnology
B.	Department of Science and Technology
C.	Indian Council of Medical Research
D.	All India Institute Of Medical Sciences
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Indian Council of Medical Research

Discussion

143.	Which of the following has bagged the Geogrphical Indication (GI) tag on 30th April 2020?
A.	Chak-Hao, the black rice of Manipur
B.	Multi-colored corn of Rajasthan
C.	Gorakhpur terracotta
D.	B and C
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

144.	Name the person who assumed charge as Secretary in Ministry of Women and Child Development on 1st May 2020?
A.	Akhilesh Tiwari
B.	Ajay Tirkey
C.	Ashwani Sharma
D.	Akash kushwah
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Ashwani Sharma

Discussion

145.	Which of the following organizations has launched COVID-19 Tools Act Accelerator?
A.	United Nations
B.	WHO
C.	UNICEF
D.	WTO
E.	None of these
Answer» C. UNICEF

Discussion

146.	Which of the following has launched 'Jagananna Vidya Deevena' to Provide Full Fee Reimbursement to Students on 28th April 2020?
A.	Tamil Nadu
B.	Kerala
C.	Andhra Pradesh
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

147.	The 2020 International Labour Day was observed on which of the following dates?
A.	April 29
B.	April 30
C.	April 28
D.	May 1
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

148.	Which Smart City has launched GIS dashboard to monitor COVID-19 hot-spots on 30th April 2020?
A.	Gwalior
B.	Agra
C.	Bhopal
D.	Indore
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Bhopal

Discussion

149.	On 29th April 2020, IMD has released new list of ______________ names of tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean.
A.	181
B.	190
C.	169
D.	155
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 155

Discussion

150.	The Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) lab has developed a robotic device 'Hospital Care Assistive Robotic Device'(HCARD) that can help frontline healthcare workers in maintaining physical distance from those infected by Coronavirus. The lab is located in which of the following states?
A.	Bihar
B.	Jharkhand
C.	West Bengal
D.	Uttar Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs Quiz.

Which of the following states has launched an app ‘CMAPP (Comprehensive Monitoring of Agriculture, Price, and Procurement)’, a mobile application to monitor the agriculture needs of farmers?

Who among the following has been chosen as Iraq’s new Prime Minister, ending months of political deadlock?

Which company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to support critical research and development of a unique prototype material to be used in manufacturing washable and reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) surgical gowns and masks?

Which Indian Navy Ship has reached Male to repatriate Indian nationals on 8th May 2020?

In one of the largest evacuation exercises named the “Vande Bharat Mission”, the government is operating how many flights from 7th May evening till 13th May to bring home nearly 14,800 Indian nationals stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdown?

On 8th May 2020, Coir Board has signed an MoU with which IIT for setting up 'Centre of Excellence' to boost use of coir?

Which organization has extended environmentalist and actor-producer Dia Mirza's term as its National Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the end of 2022?

Who among the following has inaugurated an 80-km strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass at a height of 17,000 feet along the border with China in Uttarakhand with Dharchula?

The Government of India and which bank have signed a US$ 500 million “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project” here today to help India to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness?

On 8th May 2020, who among the following has launched INR-USD futures and options contracts on the two international exchanges BSE's India INX and NSE's NSE-IFSC at GIFT International Financial Services Centre in Gandhinagar through video conference?

Which of the following has appointed Krishnan Ramachandran as its new managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO)?

With the lockdown now in place for two months, which bank has cut India’s FY21 GDP forecast to 1 per cent vis-a-vis 1.5 per cent projected on April 9?

Which of the following organizations has set up a panel to frame standard professional indemnity policy for insurance intermediaries that can be issued by all the insurers?

Indian Navy has launched which operation to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas?

On 5th May 2020, which of the following states has launched three rural schemes for jobless migrants?

Which of the following countries has awarded commemorative World War II medal to Kim Jong-un for preserving memories of Soviet soldiers killed in North Korea?

On 5th May 2020, who among the following has chaired a meeting of the Task Force on Corona Vaccine Development, Drug Discovery, Diagnosis and Testing?

On 7th May 2020, which of the following states has started Plasma therapy to treat COVID-19 patients?

On 6th May 2020, who among the following took charge as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament in Delhi amid countrywide COVID-19 lockdown?

On 7th May 2020, which of the following states has announced Rs 1,610 cr package for farmers, construction workers, weavers, auto and taxi drivers?

Which state/UT has imposed 70 percent Special Corona Fee on Liquor?

On 4th May 2020, which country has decided to launch first Arktika-M satellite for monitoring the Arctic climate and environment at the end of the year?

On 5th May 2020, which edition of GoM meeting was held to discuss in-depth deliberation on containment strategy for COVID-19?

Which country has launched “GARUD portal” for fast-track approval to COVID-19 related drone operations?

Which of the following organizations has signed an MoU for the large-scale manufacturing of ventilators developed by NOCCA Robotics, an incubated start-up of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur?

The 2020 World Tuna Day was observed on which date?

Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away due to COVID-19 disease on 2nd May 2020. He was former Chief Justice which state high court?

The 2020 International Astronomy Day was celebrated on which date?

Which organization has developed UV disinfection tower for sanitising coronavirus-prone areas?

On 4th May 2020, who among the following has launched “The Saras Collection” on GeM portal?

Who among the following on 29th April 2020 has been appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations?

The 2020 World Press Freedom Day was observed on which of the following dates?

On 2nd May 2020, the Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of the CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd. The bank is based in which of the following cities?

On 29th April 2020, the World Bank (WB) has approved ______________ million multi-year financial support to India to enhance and safeguard its coastal and marine resources.

Who among the following has become the first Indian to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania zone along with Indonesia’s Priska Medelyn Nugrorho?

On 30th April 2020. Which ministry has launched new website?

On 1st May 2020, who among the following has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?

On 29th April 2020, Two students of which university have developed an intelligent device which will analyse if a coughing person is a COVID-19 carrier?

Which space agency has partnered with private companies for Moon-to-Mars campaign on 2nd Maya 2020?

India lost top spot in the ICC Test rankings to which country on 1st May 2020?

On 30th April 2020, which programme was organized for Delhi Police?

On 30th April 2020, which of the following departments has launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)’ with focus on COVID-19?

Which of the following has bagged the Geogrphical Indication (GI) tag on 30th April 2020?

Name the person who assumed charge as Secretary in Ministry of Women and Child Development on 1st May 2020?

Which of the following organizations has launched COVID-19 Tools Act Accelerator?

Which of the following has launched 'Jagananna Vidya Deevena' to Provide Full Fee Reimbursement to Students on 28th April 2020?

The 2020 International Labour Day was observed on which of the following dates?

Which Smart City has launched GIS dashboard to monitor COVID-19 hot-spots on 30th April 2020?

On 29th April 2020, IMD has released new list of ______________ names of tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean.