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May 4th Week 2020 CA English Online Test Quiz

Current Affairs English -22 May to 31 May 2020

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Question 1
Which country’s cabinet has approved their new political map that included Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura?Which country’s cabinet has approved their new political map that included Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura?
A
China
B
Nepal
C
Afghanistan
D
Thailand
Question 2
Which Indian state has launched the ‘Charan Paduka’ campaign to assist migrant labourers?
A
Punjab
B
Chhattisgarh
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Uttarakhand
Question 3
How many cities of the country were given the ‘5 star garbage free’ tag, under the garbage free star rating for the cities?
A
4
B
6
C
10
D
15
Question 4
As per the notification of the Jammu& Kashmir administration, what is the minimum duration of residence in the UT, to be eligible for domicile status?
A
10 years
B
18 years
C
15 years
D
20 years
Question 5
Who has been conferred with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award for his contribution to Indian hydrography?
A
R K S Bhaduaria
B
Vinay Badhwar
C
Ashok Kumar
D
Krishnaswamy Natarajan
Question 6
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania which were recently making news, are the countries of which continent?
A
Africa
B
South America
C
Europe
D
Australia
Question 7
The Indian Railways’ most powerful 12,000 hp electric locomotive has been manufactured by which company?
A
General Electric
B
Alstom
C
Siemens
D
Bombardier
Question 8
Who has been appointed as the President of the Indian Steel Association (ISA)?
A
Dilip Oommen
B
C S Verma
C
Sajjan Jindal
D
Lakshmi Mittal
Question 9
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
Question 10
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is the head of which international organisation?
A
United Nations
B
Food and Agricultural Organisation
C
World Health Organization
D
World Trade Organisation
Question 11
What is the name of the mobile application launched by the HRD Ministry, which provides mock tests for exams like JEE and NEET?
A
National Mock Test App
B
National Test Abhyas
C
National Test Kendra
D
National Pariksha Kendra
Question 12
Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
A
Govinda Rajulu Chintala
B
Subash Chandra Khuntia
C
Ajay Tyagi
D
Santhosh Kumar
Question 13
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
NCAGRINDEX
C
AGROINDEX
D
AGRIFUTURE
Question 14
What is the theme of ‘World Bee Day 2020’?
A
Bee Engaged
B
Bee Energetic
C
Bees for SDGs
D
Bees in Supply chain
Question 15
The Ayushman Bharat Scheme has recently crossed which milestone number, in regards with beneficiaries?
A
50 lakh
B
75 lakh
C
1 Crore
D
100 Crore
Question 16
Who is set to take charge as the chairman of the World Health Organization Executive Board from 2020?
A
K. K. Shailaja
B
Preeti Sudan
C
Harsh Vardhan
D
Rupa Sharma
Question 17
The Central Government has announced a scheme to completely solarise which famous temple?
A
Konark Sun Temple, Odisha
B
Puri Jagannath Temple, Odisha
C
Thanjavur Peruvudaiyar Temple, Tamil Nadu
D
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu
Question 18
What is the name of the social security scheme for senior citizens that has been extended to 3 more yrs?
A
Pradhan Mantri Atal Pension Yojana
B
Pradhan Mantri Atal Pension Yojana
C
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Samriddhi Yojana
D
Pradhan Mantri Senior Citizen Yojana
Question 19
The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), that was recently in news is associated with providing credit for which sector?
A
Agriculture
B
Automobile
C
MSME
D
Service
Question 20
Which Indian state has partnered with SIDBI and launched a start–up fund for providing employment to the migrant workers?
A
MP
B
UP
C
Punjab
D
Bihar
Question 21
India recently signed an addendum with which country to operationalise 5 new ports of call, to enhance trade and connectivity?
A
Sri Lanka
B
Bangladesh
C
South Korea
D
Japan
Question 22
Carmen Reinhart, who was seen in news recently, is the new Chief economist and Vice president of which global institution?
A
International Monetary Fund
B
World Economic Forum
C
World Bank
D
ADB
Question 23
Google, along with which Technology Company has released their collaborative application programming interface (API) for contact tracing?
A
Apple
B
Amazon
C
Microsoft
D
Facebook
Question 24
As per the recent data of the Reserve Bank of India, which type of banks made highest credit disbursement for the last three years?
A
Public Sector banks
B
Private Sector banks
C
Foreign Banks
D
Regional Rural Banks
Question 25
The death anniversary of which former Indian Prime Minister is observed as ‘Anti–terrorism Day’?
A
Rajiv Gandhi
B
Indira Gandhi
C
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D
Morarji Desai
Question 26
Aritz Aduriz, who recently announced his retirement, is associated with which sports?
A
Football
B
Basket Ball
C
F1 Racing
D
Golf
Question 27
‘Safe Harbour Rules’ that was in news recently is associated with which Ministry?
A
Ministry of Shipping
B
Ministry of Finance
C
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
D
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Question 28
Who will fix the domestic airfares of India for 3 months, when domestic flights resume after lockdown?
A
International Civil Aviation Organization
B
Domestic Air carriers
C
Union Civil Aviation Ministry of India
D
Global Air carriers
Question 29
Which country recently announced its decision to withdraw from Open Skies treaty?
A
North Korea
B
Israel
C
China
D
United States
Question 30
When is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrated every year?
A
May 26
B
May 24
C
May 21
D
May 20
Question 31
Which year has marked the first official observance of the International Tea Day?
A
2017
B
2018
C
2019
D
2020
Question 32
GFR has been in news for amendments related to procurement of the Govt. What does GFR stand for?
A
Global Financial Rules
B
General Financial Rules
C
Government Financial Rules
D
Government Fiscal Rules
Question 33
As per the announcement of the Reserve Bank of India in May 2020, what is the updated repo rate?
A
4.75 %
B
4.5 %
C
4.2 %
D
4.0 %
Question 34
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) partnered with which public sector enterprise to set up a joint venture company for renewable energy business?
A
NHPC Ltd
B
Power Grid Corporation
C
NTPC Ltd
D
NLC Ltd
Question 35
Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme belongs to which Indian state?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Kerala
C
Karnataka
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 36
What is the name of the internship programme launched by the Union Environment Minister, associated with biodiversity?
A
Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme
B
Biodiversity Samadhan Internship Programme
C
Biodiversity Samriddhi Internship Programme
D
Biodiversity Sampoorna Internship Programme
Question 37
Dibru–Saikhowa National Park that was seen in news recently, is located in which state?
A
West Bengal
B
Assam
C
Sikkim
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 38
What is the theme of the ‘International Day for Biological Diversity, 2020’?
A
Biological Diversity for SDGs
B
Our solutions are in Nature
C
Strategic Plan on Biodiversity
D
Ecosystem Restoration Ahead
Question 39
Which Indian state is set to launch ‘Everybody will get employment’ scheme?
A
Maharashtra
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Uttarakhand
Question 40
Ministry of Electronics & IT has integrated the India Meteorological Department services on which app?
A
MyGov
B
Shakti
C
UMANG
D
Shashakt
Question 41
Special Drawing Rights’ is associated with which international institution?
A
World Bank
B
International Monetary Fund
C
World Economic Forum
D
World Trade Organisation
Question 42
Which Indian state has launched a revival package for MSMEs called ‘ReSTART’?
A
Odisha
B
Rajasthan
C
Kerala
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 43
What is the theme of the ‘Hunar Haat’ initiative, proposed to be launched after the lifting of lockdown?
A
Go vocal for local
B
Local to Global
C
Go vocal for local
D
Market Mantra
Question 44
As per the Forbes magazine, who is the highest paid female athlete of the world, as of May 2020?
A
Serena Williams
B
P V Sindhu
C
Naomi Osaka
D
Simone Biles
Question 45
Micro–comb’, that was in news recently, is associated with which field?
A
Medicine
B
Environment
C
Internet & Communication
D
Nuclear Science
Question 46
When is World Turtle Day celebrated annually, across the world?
A
May 21
B
May 25
C
May 23
D
May 27
Question 47
As per the recent statement of Bombay High Court amid the COVID–19 pandemic, which right is a part of the right to life?
A
Right to healthcare
B
Right to a decent burial
C
Right to social security
D
Right to communicate
Question 48
Samsung India partnered with which Technology Company to train offline retailers about digital technologies?
A
Amazon
B
Facebook
C
Google
D
Apple
Question 49
Ashley Cooper, a veteran sports personality who recently passed away, was associated with which sports?
A
Football
B
Basketball
C
Tennis
D
Cricket
Question 50
Khudol that was listed in the UN’s top 10 global initiatives to fight against COVID–19, is being implemented in which state?
A
MP
B
UP
C
Manipur
D
Bihar
Question 51
As per the Status Paper on Government Debt, what is the amount of Central Government Debt as a % of GDP, at 2018–19 year end?
A
67.1 %
B
57.1 %
C
45.7%
D
35.7%
Question 52
What is the theme of ‘World Metrology Day’ 2020?
A
Precision in Measurement
B
Measurements for global trade
C
Accuracy Matters
D
Measurement for Science
Question 53
Who has been appointed as the World Bank’s Practice Manager for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management for South Asia?
A
Abhijeet Banerjee
B
Amartya Sen
C
Abhas Jha
D
Urjit Patel
Question 54
Where is the Head office of the Indian Dispute Resolution Centre that was recently in news, located?
A
Mumbai
B
Delhi
C
Chennai
D
Ahmedabad
Question 55
Which Indian state is set to form a Migration commission, to identify the skills of returning migrant workers and provide employment?
A
Rajasthan
B
West Bengal
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Bihar
Question 56
What is the theme of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2020?
A
End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!
B
Save women from Obstetric Fistula
C
Medical check–up amidst pandemic
D
Health care amidst pandemic
Question 57
Which state government has tied up with the Indian Postal Department for logistics and doorstep delivery of Litchi and Mango fruits?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Bihar
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 58
Flying Bullets’ that was seen in news recently, is associated with which armed force of India?
A
Indian Army
B
Indian Navy
C
Indian Air Force
D
Indian Coast Guard
Question 59
When is ‘Africa Day’ celebrated across the world, every year?
A
May 23
B
May 25
C
May 27
D
May 29
Question 60
Which day is celebrated on May 25 every year, that is associated with an endocrine disorder?
A
World Diabetes Day
B
World Osteoporosis Day
C
World Thyroid Day
D
Addison’s disease Day
Question 61
Where is the Headquarters of World Steel Association located?
A
Italy
B
Spain
C
Belgium
D
Switzerland
Question 62
Which Indian Army officer is selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019)?
A
Major Suman Gawani
B
Major Anoop Mishra
C
Major Abhinandan
D
Major M M Naravane
Question 63
Which major multi Industry Company announced that it would acquire spices major Sunrise foods?
A
ITC
B
Hindustan Unilever
C
Dabur
D
Marico
Question 64
Which Indian technology company announced a strategic partnership with Avaloq, to provide wealth management services?
A
Wipro
B
Infosys
C
HCL
D
Tech Mahindra
Question 65
AR500C, that was seen in news recently, is the first unmanned helicopter drone of which country?
A
North Korea
B
China
C
United States
D
Israel
Question 66
What is Malathion Technical that was seen in news recently?
A
Insecticide
B
Non–Alcohol based sanitiser
C
Anti–malarial Drug
D
Anti–TB Drug
Question 67
Chamba tunnel, which was seen in news recently, was inaugurated in which state / UT?
A
Uttarakhand
B
Jammu & Kashmir
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Sikkim
Question 68
CSIR–IIIM (Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine) partnered with which company to develop a new RT –LAMP based COVID–19 diagnostic kit?
A
Tata Group
B
TVS Motors
C
Reliance Industries
D
Larsen & Toubro
Question 69
Which Indian state is set to declare ‘Lac farming’ as an agricultural activity?
A
Bihar
B
Chhattisgarh
C
West Bengal
D
Odisha
Question 70
Which Indian–American has won the ‘Inventor of the Year award’ from the New York Intellectual Property Law Association?
A
Shiva Ayyadurai
B
Rajiv Joshi
C
Thomas Zacharia
D
Madhu Sudan
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