CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2020 May
Questions & Answers
1. Ministry of Electronics and IT has integrated the India Meteorological Department (IMD) services on which application?
- UMANG
2. Veteran politician Ajit Jogi passed away on May 29, 2020 at the age of 74. He was the first Chief Minister of which state?
- Chhattisgarh
3. What is the theme of the ‘World Menstrual Hygiene Day’ observed on May 28 every year?
- Periods in Pandemic
4. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro?
- Thierry Delaporte
5. When is ‘Africa Day’ celebrated across the world, every year?
- May 25
6. Which state has launched Rozgar Setu Scheme for skilled workers?
- Madhya Pradesh
7. Which Indian-American has won the ‘Inventor of the Year award’ from the New York Intellectual Property Law Association?
- Rajiv Joshi
8. Which state government has decided to implement Herbal Roads Project?
- Uttar Pradesh
9. Which international toy brand has collaborated with NITI Aayog and Save the Children, to support children impacted by Covid-19 in India?
- LEGO
10. When was the International Day of UN Peacekeepers observed?
- May 29, 2020
11. What is the theme of the World Hypertension Day observed on May 17?
- Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer
12. Which state has decided to maintain a ‘State Health Register’ of all citizens?
- Karnataka
13. Which Indian state/ UT has launched the ‘Charan Paduka’ campaign to assist migrant labourers?
- Madhya Pradesh
14. The US Congress approved legislation calling for sanctions against which nation for the oppression of Uighur Muslims?
- China
15. What is the theme of the ‘International Day for Biological Diversity, 2020’?
- Our solutions are in nature
16. Which nation has disagreed with WHO’s decision to temporarily suspend the clinical trial of Hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients?
- India
17. Which GIF-making and sharing website has been recently acquired by the social-media giant Facebook?
- Giphy
18. When was World Hunger Day observed?
- May 28th
19. When is the International Day of Light celebrated every year by the UNESCO?
- May 16
20. Which state has initiated the process of getting GI tag for Khamti Lahi Rice, Tawang Maize and Adi Ginger?
- Arunachal Pradesh
21. ‘Global Nutrition Report’ is a flagship annual report of which international organisation?
- World Health Organisation
22. What is the new name of NASA’s WFIRST Hubble Telescope?
- Nancy Grace Roman
23. Which city is the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit 2020?
- St. Petersburg
24. Which nation has suspended the proposal for the construction of a new international cricket ground?
- Sri Lanka
25. Which state government is set to bring three ordinances for strengthening the agriculture economy of the state?
- Odisha
26. Which state has become the first Indian state to accord industrial status to sports?
- Mizoram
27. Which official index of India recently declined sharply to 16.5% in the month of March 2020?
- Index of Industrial Production
28. Four Indian cosmonauts selected for Gaganyaan training have resumed their training in which country?
- Russia
29. As per the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative, what is the cause of 68% of the under-five deaths in India?
- Child and maternal malnutrition
30. Indian economist Abhas Jha has been appointed as which international organisation’s Practice Manager for Climate Change in South Asia?
- World Bank
31. What is the quantum of the special economic package “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” announced by the Government of India?
- Rs. 20 lakh crore
32. Which state has set up a Migration Commission?
- Uttar Pradesh
33. As per the recent analysis of the World Economic Forum, the CO2 emissions of which country have dropped for the first time after 40 years?
- India
34. Pulitzer winning Indian-origin physician Siddhartha Mukherjee has been appointed to which US state’s commission on economic recovery?
- New York
35. What is the name of the first automated testing machine procured by the Government of India, for testing of COVID-19 cases?
- COBAS 6800
36. Which nation has announced its intention of withdrawing itself from the Open Skies Treaty?
- USA
37. Which global organisation has approved USD 1 billion ‘Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program’?
- World Bank
38. Which nation has included disputed territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura in its new map?
- Nepal
39. What is the term of the ‘Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)’, that was recently approved by the Defence Ministry?
- Five years
40. Benny Gantz was sworn in as the alternate Prime Minister of which nation?
- Israel
41. Operation Greens, that was in news recently, is a scheme under which Union Ministry?
- Ministry of Food Processing Industries
42. Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Ashley Cooper passed away recently at the age of 83. His only loss in 1958 came in which Grand Slam Tournament?
- French Open
43. According to a recent report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), in which country the world’s highest number of people were displaced in 2019?
- India
44. What is the name of the cyclone that is likely to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 20?
- Amphan
45. As of 2020, which state has provided employment to the highest number of labourers, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)?
- Chhattisgarh
46. National Award-winning director Ratnakar Matkari passed away on May 17, 2020, after testing positive for coronavirus. He was a renowned theatre personality belonging to which among the following states?
- Maharashtra
47. Which is the first state to bring its migrant labourers, after lock-down, through the Special Shramik Trains run by Ministry of Railways?
- Jharkhand
48. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE?
- Manoj Ahuja
49. Which Union Ministry has launched CHAMPIONS Portal?
- MSME Ministry
50. Which state has become the first one in India to regulate the cultivation of crops?
- Telangana
Current Affairs - PDF
1. Ministry of Electronics and IT has integrated the India Meteorological Department (IMD) services on which application?
- UMANG
2. Veteran politician Ajit Jogi passed away on May 29, 2020 at the age of 74. He was the first Chief Minister of which state?
- Chhattisgarh
3. What is the theme of the ‘World Menstrual Hygiene Day’ observed on May 28 every year?
- Periods in Pandemic
4. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro?
- Thierry Delaporte
5. When is ‘Africa Day’ celebrated across the world, every year?
- May 25
6. Which state has launched Rozgar Setu Scheme for skilled workers?
- Madhya Pradesh
7. Which Indian-American has won the ‘Inventor of the Year award’ from the New York Intellectual Property Law Association?
- Rajiv Joshi
8. Which state government has decided to implement Herbal Roads Project?
- Uttar Pradesh
9. Which international toy brand has collaborated with NITI Aayog and Save the Children, to support children impacted by Covid-19 in India?
- LEGO
10. When was the International Day of UN Peacekeepers observed?
- May 29, 2020
11. What is the theme of the World Hypertension Day observed on May 17?
- Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer
12. Which state has decided to maintain a ‘State Health Register’ of all citizens?
- Karnataka
13. Which Indian state/ UT has launched the ‘Charan Paduka’ campaign to assist migrant labourers?
- Madhya Pradesh
14. The US Congress approved legislation calling for sanctions against which nation for the oppression of Uighur Muslims?
- China
15. What is the theme of the ‘International Day for Biological Diversity, 2020’?
- Our solutions are in nature
16. Which nation has disagreed with WHO’s decision to temporarily suspend the clinical trial of Hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients?
- India
17. Which GIF-making and sharing website has been recently acquired by the social-media giant Facebook?
- Giphy
18. When was World Hunger Day observed?
- May 28th
19. When is the International Day of Light celebrated every year by the UNESCO?
- May 16
20. Which state has initiated the process of getting GI tag for Khamti Lahi Rice, Tawang Maize and Adi Ginger?
- Arunachal Pradesh
21. ‘Global Nutrition Report’ is a flagship annual report of which international organisation?
- World Health Organisation
22. What is the new name of NASA’s WFIRST Hubble Telescope?
- Nancy Grace Roman
23. Which city is the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit 2020?
- St. Petersburg
24. Which nation has suspended the proposal for the construction of a new international cricket ground?
- Sri Lanka
25. Which state government is set to bring three ordinances for strengthening the agriculture economy of the state?
- Odisha
26. Which state has become the first Indian state to accord industrial status to sports?
- Mizoram
27. Which official index of India recently declined sharply to 16.5% in the month of March 2020?
- Index of Industrial Production
28. Four Indian cosmonauts selected for Gaganyaan training have resumed their training in which country?
- Russia
29. As per the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative, what is the cause of 68% of the under-five deaths in India?
- Child and maternal malnutrition
30. Indian economist Abhas Jha has been appointed as which international organisation’s Practice Manager for Climate Change in South Asia?
- World Bank
31. What is the quantum of the special economic package “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” announced by the Government of India?
- Rs. 20 lakh crore
32. Which state has set up a Migration Commission?
- Uttar Pradesh
33. As per the recent analysis of the World Economic Forum, the CO2 emissions of which country have dropped for the first time after 40 years?
- India
34. Pulitzer winning Indian-origin physician Siddhartha Mukherjee has been appointed to which US state’s commission on economic recovery?
- New York
35. What is the name of the first automated testing machine procured by the Government of India, for testing of COVID-19 cases?
- COBAS 6800
36. Which nation has announced its intention of withdrawing itself from the Open Skies Treaty?
- USA
37. Which global organisation has approved USD 1 billion ‘Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program’?
- World Bank
38. Which nation has included disputed territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura in its new map?
- Nepal
39. What is the term of the ‘Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)’, that was recently approved by the Defence Ministry?
- Five years
40. Benny Gantz was sworn in as the alternate Prime Minister of which nation?
- Israel
41. Operation Greens, that was in news recently, is a scheme under which Union Ministry?
- Ministry of Food Processing Industries
42. Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Ashley Cooper passed away recently at the age of 83. His only loss in 1958 came in which Grand Slam Tournament?
- French Open
43. According to a recent report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), in which country the world’s highest number of people were displaced in 2019?
- India
44. What is the name of the cyclone that is likely to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 20?
- Amphan
45. As of 2020, which state has provided employment to the highest number of labourers, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)?
- Chhattisgarh
46. National Award-winning director Ratnakar Matkari passed away on May 17, 2020, after testing positive for coronavirus. He was a renowned theatre personality belonging to which among the following states?
- Maharashtra
47. Which is the first state to bring its migrant labourers, after lock-down, through the Special Shramik Trains run by Ministry of Railways?
- Jharkhand
48. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE?
- Manoj Ahuja
49. Which Union Ministry has launched CHAMPIONS Portal?
- MSME Ministry
50. Which state has become the first one in India to regulate the cultivation of crops?
- Telangana
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