Current affairs quiz for all competitive exams and interviews: 12/13 May 2020

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Current affairs Quiz
Current affairs Quiz

Daily Current Affairs General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers to raise your general awareness. Practice the questions of May 12/13, 2020 with our esteemed Current Affairs Quiz which covers all important events across India as well as the world. Use all the important current affairs quizzes till May 12/13, 2020, to clear all competitive exams and interviews, questions free with answers given here.


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Current affairs Quiz:


1.The short-term investments by an FPI shall not exceed ______ of the total investment of that FPI in corporate bonds.




... Answer is- A.
30% "




2. FPIs are allowed to invest in Exchange Traded Funds that invest only in _______ instruments.
... Answer is- C.
debt "




3. Data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) stated that April ________ numbers have reduced to a two-year low.
... Answer is- B.
IMPS "




4. ________ committeee recommended the abolition of 9,304 posts in the Engineer-in-Chief of Military Engineering Services (MES).
... Answer is- A.
Shekatkar Committee "




5. The short-term investments by an FPI shall not exceed ____ of the total investment of that FPI in either Central Government Securities (including Treasury Bills) or State Development Loans
... Answer is- B.
30% "




6. What is the theme of 2020 International Nurses Day?
... Answer is- C.
Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health "




7. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has set up a 6-member panel recently to review the existing Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) due to the fall in crude oil prices. Who is the present Petroleum and Natural gas minister?




... Answer is- D.
Dharmendra Pradhan "




8. What is the name of the mission launched by government of India (Defence and External affairs ministry collab) to send medical aid to five Island nations in the Indian Ocean?
... Answer is- B.
Mission Sagar "




9. As on 11 May, the total number of eNAM mandis across the country is ________.
... Answer is- A.
962 "




10.Who initiated the observation of International Nurses Day?




... Answer is- D.
International Council of Nurses "




11. _________ has launched Pranavayu programme to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for the city people.
... Answer is- A.
Bengaluru "




12. The 2020 International Nurses Day marks ________ birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale.
... Answer is- B.
200th "




13.The International Nurses Day commemorates the birth anniversary of ________.




... Answer is- D.
Florence Nightingale "




14. Who prepared the COVID-19 safety guidelines and protocols for Kirana store owner that it is to be followed while running their businesses?
... Answer is- D.
A&B "




15. When was the e-NAM portal launched?
... Answer is- A.
2016 "




16. When was the International Council of Nurses (ICN)?
... Answer is- B.
1899 "




17.Where is the headquarters of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) located?




... Answer is- C.
Geneva "




18. The US CDC has committed _________ to assist Indian government's fight against COVID-19.
... Answer is- C.
$3.6 million "




19.Name the para-athlete who has announced retirement from Paralympics games to serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India?




... Answer is- A.
Deepa Malik "




20. What is the estimated GDP growth rate prediction of India for the fiscal year 2020-21 as per Bank of Amercia?
... Answer is- D.
0.5% "




21.Which among these Indian airports has been voted by customers as the best regional airport in India & Central Asia at the 2020 World Airport Awards?




... Answer is- B.
Kempegowda International Airport "




22. The Arogya Sanjeevani Health Insurance Policy is a standard health insurance policy launched by which of these companies?
... Answer is- C.
SBI General Insurance "




23. Former MP Raja Rangappa Naik who passed away recently was a senior leader of which of these political party?
... Answer is- A.
Janata Dal (Secular) "




24. Name the Indian who has been conferred with Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award 2020 among with 17 journalists from 14 countries.




... Answer is- D.
Siddharth Varadarajan "




25. Narinder Dhruv Batra to continue as president till May 2021 at international federation of which sports?




... Answer is- C.
Hockey "




26. Which of the following is an Indian law aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India?
... Answer is- A.
UAPA 1967 "




27. Which organization serves for promotion of MSME sector in India?
... Answer is- C.
SIDBI "




28.Which of these mission has been launched by the Government of India to assist Island Nations in Indian Ocean with food and medicines amid COVID-19 crises?




... Answer is- D.
Mission Sagar "




29.Name the high-level digital conference being organised by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) on the occasion of National Technology Day to discuss ways of boosting economy through science and technology?




... Answer is- A.
RESTART "




30. Who launched Shekatkar Committee?
... Answer is- A.
Manohar Parrikar "




31. When did GoI introduce its vision of the Indian Ocean called Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)?
... Answer is- C.
2015 "




32. Who developed Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS), an automated contactless ultraviolet C (UVC) sanitisation cabinet?
... Answer is- A.
DRDO "




33.Tourism Ministry organised _______ session of Dekho Apna Desh webinar on 9 May.




... Answer is- C.
17th "




34.Data released by the Registrar General of India stated that India's infant mortality rate (IMR) has improved very marginally from ______ per 1,000 live births in 2017.




... Answer is- B.
33 "




35.Research Centre Imarat (RCI) is the premier lab of _________.




... Answer is- A.
DRDO "




36. Which state showed worst infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country as per Registrar General of India's data?
... Answer is- A.
Madhya Pradesh "




37.Where is River Nila located in India?




... Answer is- D.
Kerala "




38. International Investment Bank is a multilateral development bank having its headquarter at________
... Answer is- B.
Moscow, Russia "




39. When was Research Centre Imarat (RCI) established?
... Answer is- D.
1988 "




40. Which state showed best infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country as per Registrar General of India's data?
... Answer is- D.
Nagaland "




41. Ministry of Tourism organized the 17th session of the Dekho Apna Desh webinar on title ________.
... Answer is- C.
Exploring River Nila "




42. RCI has developed an automated UVC currency sanitising device, called _______.
... Answer is- A.
NOTESCLEAN "




43.Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) approved _______ proposals for devices, diagnostics, vaccine candidates, therapeutics, and other interventions have been recommended for receiving financial support.




... Answer is- B.
70 "




44. ICMR has partnered with ________ for mass scale production of the ELISA test kits.
... Answer is- C.
Zydus Cadila "




45.In which state is the Murlen National Park located?




... Answer is- A.
Mizoram "




46. As per Registrar General of India data, which state achieved the United Nations' sustainable development goal in infant mortality rate (IMR)?
... Answer is- D.
Kerala "




47. Indian Railways has announced plans to operate ________ trains to help the migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students, and other people who are stranded at different places due to lockdown.
... Answer is- C.
Shramik Special "




48. National Fertilizers Ltd. sale rose to _________ in April 2020 despited COVID-19 lockdown.
... Answer is- A.
71% "




49. Which among the following day is observed as Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Memorial Day)?
... Answer is- B.
July 26 "




50. Centre launched Mission ________ for assistance to Indian Ocean nations amid COVID crisis.
... Answer is- B.
Sagar "




51. Hulivesha or “Tiger Masque” is a folk dance of which state?
... Answer is- D.
Karnataka "




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