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This section includes 600 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
The Bengaluru city corporation, Karnataka has launched which programme to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for the city people? |
| A. | VayuSathi |
| B. | Pranavayu |
| C. | SwasthVayu |
| D. | VayuShakti |
| Answer» C. SwasthVayu | |
| 352. |
The Union Ministry of Culture on Monday extended the nomination period for the Gandhi Peace Prize from April 30 to which date? |
| A. | June 30 |
| B. | June 15 |
| C. | July 15 |
| D. | July 30 |
| Answer» C. July 15 | |
| 353. |
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has constituted how many member committee to prepare a module for a phased resumption of training? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 8 | |
| 354. |
vWhich of the following state governments launched FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 355. |
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Potters are using innovative methods to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in which of the following states? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 356. |
What is new deadline to complete seeding of Aadhaar numbers with ration cards? |
| A. | July 30 |
| B. | September 30 |
| C. | May 30 |
| D. | June 30 |
| Answer» C. May 30 | |
| 357. |
Agriculture Minister launched integration of 117 additional wholesale mandis (APMC mandis) with the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) platform. Who is current Union Agriculture Minister? |
| A. | Prakash Keshav Javadekar |
| B. | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| C. | Giriraj Singh |
| D. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 358. |
What is the name of Non-Invasive Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories Ventilator in a record time of 36 days to treat COVID-19 patients? |
| A. | VayuSathi |
| B. | VayuSatrot |
| C. | SwasthVayu |
| D. | PranaVayu |
| Answer» D. PranaVayu | |
| 359. |
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) completed five years of its implementation on 9 May 2020. What age group is covered under this scheme? |
| A. | 18-60 |
| B. | 18-40 |
| C. | 25-50 |
| D. | 30-60 |
| Answer» C. 25-50 | |
| 360. |
The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched which initiative to use technology to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the local Kirana store level? |
| A. | Suraksha Store initiative |
| B. | Apna Store initiative |
| C. | Swasth Store initiative |
| D. | Surakshit Store initiative |
| Answer» B. Apna Store initiative | |
| 361. |
Who becomes 1st Indian to win ITF's Fed Cup Heart Award for Asia/Oceania zone through online voting by fans? |
| A. | Leander Paes |
| B. | Sania Mirza |
| C. | Rohan Bopanna |
| D. | Mahesh Bhupathi |
| Answer» C. Rohan Bopanna | |
| 362. |
International Nurses Day (IND) is observed around the world on which date? |
| A. | 11 May |
| B. | 13 May |
| C. | 12 May |
| D. | 10 May |
| Answer» D. 10 May | |
| 363. |
Which of the following countries won the inaugural $180,000 FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup following a 2-2 draw against USA? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | China |
| C. | India |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 364. |
The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup will now be held in which year due to COIVD-19 pandemic? |
| A. | 2021 |
| B. | 2024 |
| C. | 2022 |
| D. | 2023 |
| Answer» B. 2024 | |
| 365. |
Who assumed charge as new Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy on 11 May 2020? |
| A. | Amarjeet Sinha |
| B. | Heeralal Samariya |
| C. | Indu Shekhar |
| D. | Jagdish Prasad Meena |
| Answer» D. Jagdish Prasad Meena | |
| 366. |
Technology Centres, Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur and Kolkata of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are now manufacturing critical parts of Real-Time Quantitative Micro PCR System for which organisation? |
| A. | Lupin pharmaceutical |
| B. | Aurobindo Industries |
| C. | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 367. |
What is the name of Helpline for Central University of Odisha launched by Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' to relieve the distress of the student community during the troubled time of the COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | Bharosa |
| B. | Sathi |
| C. | Suraksha |
| D. | Sahayta |
| Answer» B. Sathi | |
| 368. |
Which of the following Indian sports persons announced that he/she will be hanging his/her boots from active sports in order to serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)? |
| A. | Mariyappan Thangavelu |
| B. | Deepa Malik |
| C. | Devendra Jhajharia |
| D. | Varun Singh Bhati |
| Answer» C. Devendra Jhajharia | |
| 369. |
Indian Railways restore train services partially (Other than Shramik specials) from which date after lockdown due to COVID-19? |
| A. | May 13 |
| B. | May 11 |
| C. | May 12 |
| D. | May 10 |
| Answer» D. May 10 | |
| 370. |
The government released how much fund to 14 states as the second equated monthly installment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant on 11 May? |
| A. | Rs.7,195.08 crore |
| B. | Rs.9,195.08 crore |
| C. | Rs.6,195.08 crore |
| D. | Rs.3,195.08 crore |
| Answer» D. Rs.3,195.08 crore | |
| 371. |
Which of the following Laboratories of DRDO develops contactless sanitizer dispenser? |
| A. | Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory |
| B. | Laser Science & Technology Centre |
| C. | Advanced Systems Laboratory |
| D. | Defence Electronics Application Laboratory |
| Answer» B. Laser Science & Technology Centre | |
| 372. |
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) to facilitate the movement of persons by train amid lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 spread. Who is Deputy Ministers responsible for Union Ministry of Home Affairs? |
| A. | Rameswar Teli |
| B. | Rattan Lal Kataria |
| C. | G. Kishan Reddy |
| D. | Babul Supriyo |
| Answer» D. Babul Supriyo | |
| 373. |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will initiate a study in how many districts to check for community transmission? |
| A. | 71 |
| B. | 75 |
| C. | 65 |
| D. | 61 |
| Answer» C. 65 | |
| 374. |
Which of the following institutes has developed the indigenous IgG ELISA test 'COVID KAVACH ELISA' for antibody detection for COVID-19? |
| A. | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Ongole |
| C. | National Institute of Virology, Pune |
| D. | Gitam Institute of Medical Science and Research |
| Answer» D. Gitam Institute of Medical Science and Research | |
| 375. |
The Registration Committee (RC) under the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) recommended a complete ban on the use of which antibiotics on crops with immediate effect? |
| A. | Doxycycline and Trimethoprim |
| B. | Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim |
| C. | Streptomycin and Tetracycline |
| D. | Clindamycin and Azithromycin |
| Answer» D. Clindamycin and Azithromycin | |
| 376. |
The biography of Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle "Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family" is written by which of the following writers? |
| A. | J.D. Salinger and George Orwell |
| B. | Ernest Hemingway and Carolyn Durand |
| C. | George Orwell and Virginia Woolf |
| D. | Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 377. |
Ministry of Tourism organized the 17th session titled 'Exploring River Nila' of the Dekho Apna Desh webinar on 9 May 2020. River Nila is in which of the following states? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 378. |
Hari Shankar Vasudevan died due to novel coronavirus on 10 May. He was a famous person of which field? |
| A. | Singer |
| B. | Historian |
| C. | Politician |
| D. | Actor |
| Answer» C. Politician | |
| 379. |
Which of the following institutes has developed Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS), an automated contactless ultraviolet sanitisation cabinet? |
| A. | Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences |
| B. | All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health |
| C. | Research Centre Imarat |
| D. | National Institute of Virology |
| Answer» D. National Institute of Virology | |
| 380. |
National Technology Day is observed on which date? |
| A. | 11 May |
| B. | 09 May |
| C. | 12 May |
| D. | 10 May |
| Answer» B. 09 May | |
| 381. |
Data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) stated that April Immediate Payment System (IMPS) numbers have reduced to a two-year low. When was NPCI founded? |
| A. | 2010 |
| B. | 2008 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 2009 |
| Answer» C. 2006 | |
| 382. |
Which of the following institutes had invited applications for COVID-19 Research Consortium to urgently develop safe and effective Biomedical solutions against SARS CoV-2? |
| A. | Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council |
| B. | The Indian Council of Medical Research |
| C. | The Indian Institute of Technology |
| D. | The Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Answer» B. The Indian Council of Medical Research | |
| 383. |
Mother's Day was celebrated on which date in 2020? |
| A. | May 9 |
| B. | May 11 |
| C. | May 8 |
| D. | May 10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 384. |
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with which Hyderabad-based company to develop a COVID-19 vaccine? |
| A. | Doc Plexus International Ltd |
| B. | Bharat Biotech International Ltd |
| C. | HealthKart International Ltd |
| D. | PharmEasy International Ltd |
| Answer» C. HealthKart International Ltd | |
| 385. |
Matka king who was famous from the early 1960s till the 1990s , passed away at his residence in south Mumbai. What was his name? |
| A. | Anwar Solangi |
| B. | Ratan Khatri |
| C. | Abida Parveen |
| D. | Ajith Kumar |
| Answer» C. Abida Parveen | |
| 386. |
Health Ministry has decided to deploy Central teams to how many states that are witnessing high case load and high spurt of COVID-19 cases? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 387. |
According to Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) pharmaceutical exports from India grew how much percent in 2019-20? |
| A. | 12.57% |
| B. | 10.57% |
| C. | 14.57% |
| D. | 7.57% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 388. |
Indian Government launched which mission on 10 May to provide assistance to Indian Ocean Region Nations amid the coronavirus crisis? |
| A. | Mission Sagar |
| B. | Mission Aakash |
| C. | Mission Dosti |
| D. | Mission Padosi |
| Answer» B. Mission Aakash | |
| 389. |
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers reported that National Fertilizers Ltd, a PSU under GoI, registered how much growth in fertilizer sales in April 2020? |
| A. | 78% |
| B. | 71% |
| C. | 51% |
| D. | 58% |
| Answer» C. 51% | |
| 390. |
According to the Data released by the Registrar General of India which of the following states has the worst infant mortality rate in the country? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 391. |
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched which App to aid migrant citizens coming to Uttar Pradesh from other states so that they can take advantage of government schemes? |
| A. | Pravasi Care App |
| B. | Pravasi Majdoor Mitra App |
| C. | Pravasi Rahat Mitra App |
| D. | Pravasi Majdoor Rahat App |
| Answer» D. Pravasi Majdoor Rahat App | |
| 392. |
What is India's GDP growth for 2020-21 (FY21) predicted by Japanese brokerage firm Nomura Holdings? |
| A. | -5.2% |
| B. | -3.2% |
| C. | -2.2% |
| D. | -1.2% |
| Answer» B. -3.2% | |
| 393. |
Union Human Resource Development announced various modifications in the PMRF Scheme to boost research in the country. What is full form of F in PMRF? |
| A. | Felicitation |
| B. | Fellowship |
| C. | Foundation |
| D. | Formation |
| Answer» C. Foundation | |
| 394. |
The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) approved the clinical trials of the drugs namely, phytopharmaceutical and favipiravir for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Who is current Drug Controller General of India? |
| A. | Preeti Sudan |
| B. | Navin Verma |
| C. | Gargi Kaul |
| D. | VG Somani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 395. |
The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a high-Level Committee to assess the overall immediate and medium-term impact of COVID-19 on the state's economy. Who is head of this committee? |
| A. | Arvind Subramanian |
| B. | Arvind Panagariya |
| C. | C Rangarajan |
| D. | Raghuram Rajan |
| Answer» D. Raghuram Rajan | |
| 396. |
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN's postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp on 9 May to commemorate which anniversary of the eradication of smallpox? |
| A. | 30th |
| B. | 40th |
| C. | 20th |
| D. | 10th |
| Answer» C. 20th | |
| 397. |
World Migratory Bird Day is observed on which date every year? |
| A. | May 9 |
| B. | May 7 |
| C. | May 6 |
| D. | May 8 |
| Answer» B. May 7 | |
| 398. |
What is India's GDP growth for 2020-21 (FY21) following the expansion of the lockdown predicted by American multinational financial services company Goldman Sachs Group? |
| A. | -0.4% |
| B. | -1.4% |
| C. | -2.4% |
| D. | -3.4% |
| Answer» B. -1.4% | |
| 399. |
The Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) amended Rule 44G of Income-tax Rules, 1962. Who is Current CBDT Chairman? |
| A. | Atulesh Jindal |
| B. | Shushil Chandra |
| C. | Pramod Chandra Mody |
| D. | Rani Singh Nair |
| Answer» D. Rani Singh Nair | |
| 400. |
Which of the following states becomes first state to extend lockdown beyond May 17, till May 29? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Haryana | |