379 + Mcqs in May 2020 MockDrill Quiz McqOptions

1.	Shree Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched a helpline for counselling of students of the Central University of Odisha. What is the name of it?
A.	Bharosa
B.	Madad
C.	Aavaz
D.	Jagrut
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Madad

Discussion

2.	Chak-Hao, the black rice of which Indian state recently bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
A.	Manipur
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Assam
D.	Uttar Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Tamil Nadu

Discussion

3.	Which day is celebrated as the “National Technology Day”?
A.	May 20
B.	May 5
C.	May 11
D.	May 7
E.	None of these
Answer» D. May 7

Discussion

4.	The CCI approved the acquisition of 100% shares in Data Corporation by Tiger Midco LLC. Who is the chairman of CCI?
A.	Vinod Kumar Yadav
B.	Ashok Kumar Gupta
C.	Vikas Chaudhry
D.	Arpita Haider
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Vikas Chaudhry

Discussion

5.	Which Indian Armed Forces launched humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) outreach programme & earned worldwide recognition?
A.	Indian Army
B.	Indian Air Force
C.	Indian Navy
D.	Indian Cost Guard
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Indian Cost Guard

Discussion

6.	The Centre has appointed whomas the CBSE chairman recently?
A.	Anurag Jain
B.	V Vidyavathi
C.	Rajendra Kumar
D.	Manoj Ahuja
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

7.	Which organization launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)’ with focus on COVID-19?
A.	Institute of Nano Science and Technology
B.	S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
C.	National Council for Science & Technology Communication
D.	Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology

Discussion

8.	Manmeet Singh passed away recently. He is related to which sports?
A.	Badminton
B.	Cricket
C.	Table Tennis
D.	Football
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Football

Discussion

9.	Chuni Goswami passed away recently. He was ______________ player.
A.	Football
B.	Chess
C.	Cricket
D.	A & B
E.	A & C
Answer» F.

Discussion

10.	The government increased its market borrowing estimate by staggering Rs 4.2 lakh crore to Rs ______________ for the current fiscal.
A.	10 lakh Cr
B.	15 lakh Cr
C.	12 lakh Cr
D.	8 lakh Cr
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 8 lakh Cr

Discussion

11.	Which country has named a street after Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore as a tribute on his 159thbirthday on May 7?
A.	Russia
B.	Israel
C.	USA
D.	Malaysia
E.	None of these
Answer» C. USA

Discussion

12.	May 12 is observed as “International Nurses Day”. What was the theme this year?
A.	Nurses: A voice to lead - Nursing the World to Health
B.	A voice to lead: Health is a human right.
C.	Nurses – A Voice to Lead – Health for All
D.	Nursing: A voice to lead – Achieving the sustainable development goals
E.	None of these
Answer» B. A voice to lead: Health is a human right.

Discussion

13.	Astronomers of which university have found a new one in a million “Super-Earth planet” towards the genre of the galaxy?
A.	University of Philippines
B.	University of Mexico
C.	University of California
D.	University of Canterbury
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

14.	Which country approved a multi institutional project to develop human monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs) that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in patients?
A.	China
B.	India
C.	USA
D.	Singapore
E.	None of these
Answer» C. USA

Discussion

15.	The RBI has now decided that the regulatory benefits announced under the SLF-MF scheme will be extended to all banks. Expand SLF.
A.	Storage Liability Facility
B.	Special Liquidity Facility
C.	Statutory Liquidity Firm
D.	Stand Line Facility
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Statutory Liquidity Firm

Discussion

16.	Which company appointed Shikha Sharma as an advisor to its digital payments app?
A.	M-Pay
B.	Paytm
C.	PhonePe
D.	Google Pay
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

17.	Name the skipper who was named the “Men’s ODI Player of the Year” at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards.
A.	Ricky Ponting
B.	James Anderson
C.	Mitchell Johnson
D.	Kane Willamson
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

18.	Atal Pension Yojana (APY) completed 5 years and achieved the milestone of 2.23 subscribers. What is male to female ratio in it?
A.	55:37
B.	67:53
C.	57:43
D.	51:42
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 51:42

Discussion

19.	Ministry of Shipping has revamped & launched its website which is based on open source technology and is deployed on NIC cloud namely ______________ .
A.	Savanraj
B.	Jalraj
C.	Meghraj
D.	Vanraj
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Vanraj

Discussion

20.	Which Indian state amended “Mandi Act” with a view to provide farmers with the maximum value of their crops?
A.	Uttar Pradesh
B.	Andhra Pradesh
C.	Odisha
D.	Telangana
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

21.	The government has extended the last date for filing annual GST return for financial year 2018-19 by ______________ .
A.	2 months
B.	6 months
C.	3 months
D.	5 months
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 5 months

Discussion

22.	“The World Athletics Day” was celebrated by the IAAF on ______________ .
A.	May 10
B.	May 5
C.	May 7
D.	May 2
E.	None of these
Answer» D. May 2

Discussion

23.	Which state launched the 'Pravasi Rahat Mitra' App that is aimed at aiding migrant citizens coming to the state?
A.	Telangana
B.	Odisha
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

24.	Which state banned manufacture, sale and storage of 11 brands of pan masala for a year?
A.	Gujarat
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Jharkhand
D.	Rajasthan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rajasthan

Discussion

25.	Which government has decided to promote all students of Classes 5th to 10th under its State School Education system to next class without any examination?
A.	Karnataka
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Punjab
D.	West Bengal
E.	None of these
Answer» D. West Bengal

Discussion

26.	The Sikkim Assembly passed the Rs 9,100-crore budget for the fiscal 2020-21. Who is the present governor of Sikkim?
A.	Ganga Prasad
B.	Najma Heptulla
C.	Jagdish Mukhi
D.	R N Ravi
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Najma Heptulla

Discussion

27.	“Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War” - a two-day global observance by UN on ______________ .
A.	May 9 and 10
B.	March 5 and 7
C.	May 8 and 9
D.	April 7 and 9
E.	None of these
Answer» D. April 7 and 9

Discussion

28.	ELSA Corp has appointed whom as its brand ambassador for India, Middle East, ANZ & SAARC?
A.	Ajinkya Rahane
B.	Rahul Dravid
C.	Hardik Pandya
D.	Prithvi Shaw
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rahul Dravid

Discussion

29.	"World Migratory Bird Day" was observed on May 9. What was the theme of this year?
A.	Birds are Life
B.	Birds, World, Alive
C.	Birds Connect Our World
D.	World is incomplete without Birds
E.	None of these
Answer» D. World is incomplete without Birds

Discussion

30.	“Vesak Day” was celebrated on May 7 by ______________ .
A.	Sikh
B.	Muslim
C.	Buddhist
D.	Jain
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Jain

Discussion

31.	International No-Diet Day (INDD) is observed every year on which date?
A.	May 1
B.	May 5
C.	May 6
D.	May 8
E.	None of these
Answer» D. May 8

Discussion

32.	Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the abolition of how many posts in the Military Engineering Service?
A.	9200
B.	8460
C.	9304
D.	7325
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 7325

Discussion

33.	Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network launched its chatbot on ______________ .
A.	Whatsapp
B.	Facebook
C.	Hike
D.	Instagram
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Facebook

Discussion

34.	Which state has raised the retirement age of State Government employees to 59 from 58?
A.	Tamil Nadu
B.	Maharashtra
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Maharashtra

Discussion

35.	Name the gas that leaked and claimed 11 lives at chemical factory in Visakhapatnam recently.
A.	Styrene Gas
B.	Agon Gas
C.	Acetylene Gas
D.	Helium Gas
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Agon Gas

Discussion

36.	The first unique vehicle named "Sanjeevani" has been developed by which state?
A.	Uttar Pradesh
B.	Madhya Pradesh
C.	Telangana
D.	Odisha
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

37.	The book "Fear of God" is authored by whom?
A.	Stephen King
B.	Bommadevara Chandravadhan
C.	Susan Abulhawa
D.	Ruchika Tomar
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Susan Abulhawa

Discussion

38.	The US based private equity firm “The Carlyle Group” has agreed to acquire 74% stake in ______________ .
A.	SeQuent Scientific Ltd
B.	Hindustan Unilever Limited
C.	Moser Baer Solar Ltd
D.	D'soft Infotech Pvt Ltd
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Hindustan Unilever Limited

Discussion

39.	TRIFED along with which foundation have signed an MoU to collaborate in respective programmes of each organisation for promoting Tribal Enterprises?
A.	Akshaya Patra Foundation
B.	ISKCON Foundation
C.	Art Of Living Foundation
D.	Friends Care Foundation
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Friends Care Foundation

Discussion

40.	Name the new Prime Minister of Iraq who replaced Adel Abdul Mahdi recently.
A.	Siraj Shah
B.	Asif Al Syyed
C.	Muhamad Arif
D.	Mustafa al-Kadhimi
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Asif Al Syyed

Discussion

41.	As per the report “Global Energy Review-2020”, the car sales in India fell by what percent recently?
A.	62%
B.	40%
C.	50%
D.	37%
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 37%

Discussion

42.	Name the Private equity firm that will invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms for a 2.32 % stake.
A.	The Blackstone
B.	Vista Equity Partners
C.	CVC Capital Partners
D.	Apollo Global Management
E.	None of these
Answer» C. CVC Capital Partners

Discussion

43.	Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was recently in news. It is located in which state?
A.	Odisha
B.	Uttar Pradesh
C.	Telangana
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Telangana

Discussion

44.	Indian Railways Institute for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) is located at ______________ .
A.	Lucknow
B.	Gaya
C.	Jamalpur
D.	Patna
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Patna

Discussion

45.	Name the act that amended and excluded bamboo from the definition of "tree".
A.	The Indian Forest Act, 1897
B.	The Indian Forest Act, 1927
C.	The Indian Forest Act, 1951
D.	The Indian Forest Act, 1972
E.	None of these
Answer» C. The Indian Forest Act, 1951

Discussion

46.	India has reduced the energy intensity by ______________ compared to 2005 levels, as per the report titled "A Report on Impact of Energy Efficiency Measures".
A.	10%
B.	35%
C.	40%
D.	20%
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

47.	With 451 million monthly active internet users at end of financial year 2019, India is now at the ______________ place in terms of internet users?
A.	Third
B.	Fifth
C.	First
D.	Second
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

48.	Name the legendary figure in the region of Coorg and the co-founder of the famous Kodava Hockey Festival who passed away recently.
A.	Pandanda Kuttappa
B.	Niranj Suresh
C.	Jayachandran
D.	Akhilesh Shah
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Niranj Suresh

Discussion

49.	Which government allowed 12-hour work shifts until June 30 in factories across the state that are facing shortage of labourers?
A.	Odisha
B.	Maharashtra
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh

Discussion

50.	The researchers from which Institute have invented a cost-efficient and energy-efficient wafer-scale photo detector?
A.	Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
B.	S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
C.	Institute of Nano Science and Technology
D.	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

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Shree Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched a helpline for counselling of students of the Central University of Odisha. What is the name of it?

Chak-Hao, the black rice of which Indian state recently bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

Which day is celebrated as the “National Technology Day”?

The CCI approved the acquisition of 100% shares in Data Corporation by Tiger Midco LLC. Who is the chairman of CCI?

Which Indian Armed Forces launched humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) outreach programme &amp; earned worldwide recognition?

The Centre has appointed whomas the CBSE chairman recently?

Which organization launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on Science &amp; Health (YASH)’ with focus on COVID-19?

Manmeet Singh passed away recently. He is related to which sports?

Chuni Goswami passed away recently. He was ______________ player.

The government increased its market borrowing estimate by staggering Rs 4.2 lakh crore to Rs ______________ for the current fiscal.

Which country has named a street after Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore as a tribute on his 159thbirthday on May 7?

May 12 is observed as “International Nurses Day”. What was the theme this year?

Astronomers of which university have found a new one in a million “Super-Earth planet” towards the genre of the galaxy?

Which country approved a multi institutional project to develop human monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs) that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in patients?

The RBI has now decided that the regulatory benefits announced under the SLF-MF scheme will be extended to all banks. Expand SLF.

Which company appointed Shikha Sharma as an advisor to its digital payments app?

Name the skipper who was named the “Men’s ODI Player of the Year” at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards.

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) completed 5 years and achieved the milestone of 2.23 subscribers. What is male to female ratio in it?

Ministry of Shipping has revamped &amp; launched its website which is based on open source technology and is deployed on NIC cloud namely ______________ .

Which Indian state amended “Mandi Act” with a view to provide farmers with the maximum value of their crops?

The government has extended the last date for filing annual GST return for financial year 2018-19 by ______________ .

“The World Athletics Day” was celebrated by the IAAF on ______________ .

Which state launched the 'Pravasi Rahat Mitra' App that is aimed at aiding migrant citizens coming to the state?

Which state banned manufacture, sale and storage of 11 brands of pan masala for a year?

Which government has decided to promote all students of Classes 5th to 10th under its State School Education system to next class without any examination?

The Sikkim Assembly passed the Rs 9,100-crore budget for the fiscal 2020-21. Who is the present governor of Sikkim?

“Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War” - a two-day global observance by UN on ______________ .

ELSA Corp has appointed whom as its brand ambassador for India, Middle East, ANZ &amp; SAARC?

"World Migratory Bird Day" was observed on May 9. What was the theme of this year?

“Vesak Day” was celebrated on May 7 by ______________ .

International No-Diet Day (INDD) is observed every year on which date?

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the abolition of how many posts in the Military Engineering Service?

Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network launched its chatbot on ______________ .

Which state has raised the retirement age of State Government employees to 59 from 58?

Name the gas that leaked and claimed 11 lives at chemical factory in Visakhapatnam recently.

The first unique vehicle named "Sanjeevani" has been developed by which state?

The book "Fear of God" is authored by whom?

The US based private equity firm “The Carlyle Group” has agreed to acquire 74% stake in ______________ .

TRIFED along with which foundation have signed an MoU to collaborate in respective programmes of each organisation for promoting Tribal Enterprises?

Name the new Prime Minister of Iraq who replaced Adel Abdul Mahdi recently.

As per the report “Global Energy Review-2020”, the car sales in India fell by what percent recently?

Name the Private equity firm that will invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms for a 2.32 % stake.

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was recently in news. It is located in which state?

Indian Railways Institute for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) is located at ______________ .

Name the act that amended and excluded bamboo from the definition of "tree".

India has reduced the energy intensity by ______________ compared to 2005 levels, as per the report titled "A Report on Impact of Energy Efficiency Measures".

With 451 million monthly active internet users at end of financial year 2019, India is now at the ______________ place in terms of internet users?

Name the legendary figure in the region of Coorg and the co-founder of the famous Kodava Hockey Festival who passed away recently.

Which government allowed 12-hour work shifts until June 30 in factories across the state that are facing shortage of labourers?

The researchers from which Institute have invented a cost-efficient and energy-efficient wafer-scale photo detector?

Which Indian Armed Forces launched humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) outreach programme & earned worldwide recognition?

Which organization launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)’ with focus on COVID-19?

Ministry of Shipping has revamped & launched its website which is based on open source technology and is deployed on NIC cloud namely ______________ .

ELSA Corp has appointed whom as its brand ambassador for India, Middle East, ANZ & SAARC?