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1.
ECI decides to conduct
Biennial Election to the ________ Legislative Councils MLAs.
A.Karnataka
B.Uttar
Pradesh
C.Maharashtra
D.Kerala
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Election Commission of
India (ECI) has decided to conduct Biennial Election to the Maharashtra
Legislative Councils (MLCs) by the members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
on 21 May 2020.
2.
Which of the following
state was added to the list of e-NAM States for the first time as on 1 May
2020?
A.Tamil
Nadu
B.Uttar
Pradesh
C.Karnataka
D.Gujarat
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Karnataka is for the
first time that Karnataka State has been added to the list of e-NAM States.
3.
How many states/UTs
was/were added to the One Nation One Ration Card platform on 1 May 2020?
A.5
B.7
C.12
D.13
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The Minister of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan approved the
integration of 5 States and Union Territories (UTs) with the National Cluster
under the "One Nation One Ration Card" plan. The 5 states/UTs include
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
and Daman & Diu.
4.
Who is the Minister of
Shipping?
A.Mansukh
L. Mandaviya
B.Hardeep
Singh Puri
C.Nitin
Gadkari
D.Mansukhbhai
Vasava
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Mansukh Laxmanbhai
Mandaviya is the Union Minister of State for Shipping and Union Minister of
State for Chemical and Fertilizers. He is also a Rajya Sabha member from
Gujarat and is a believer of utmost simplicity.
5.
Who assumed charge as
the Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?
A.Giridhar
Aramane
B.Sundar
Sheik
C.Narendra
Singh
D.Pramod
Kumar
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Shri Giridhar Aramane
assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. He held
briefing meetings with senior officers to review the work of the Ministry and
discussed pressing issues especially in the light of the impact of COVID -19
pandemic.
6.
Which Ministry
released Prof B.B. Lal -India Rediscovered?
A.Ministry
of Tourism
B.Minitry
of Shipping
C.Ministry
of Culture
D.Ministry
of Road Transport
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Union Culture Minister
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel released an e-book "Prof B.B. Lal -India
Rediscovered" on 2 May on the occasion of the centenary year of great
archaeologist Professor B. B. Lal.
7.
________ Smart City
Operations Centre (COC) operates 24x7 in three shifts to manage COVID-19.
A.Agra
B.Visakhapatnam
C.Pune
D.Mumbai
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The Smart City
Operations Centre (COC) of Visakhapatnam operates 24x7 in three shifts to
manage COVID-19. Covid Helpdesk or the Contact center at COC traces and
monitors foreign returned citizens in coordination with CMOH & DMOH on a
day to day basis.
8.
Who developed Kisan
Sabha App to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation
management systems?
A.CSIR
B.Maharashtra
state govt
C.DRDO
D.My
Labs Pvt. Ltd.
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
CSIR-Central Road
Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi developed Kisan Sabha App to connect
farmers to supply chain and freight transportation management systems. The app
was remotely launched on 1 May by DG, ICAR and Secretary DARE, Dr.Trilochan
Mohapatra.
9.
Who was elected as
International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences?
A.Shobhana
Narasimhan
B.Neelima
Gupte
C.B
K Thelma
D.Priti
Shankar
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Professor Shobhana
Narasimhan from the Theoretical Sciences Unit (TSU) at the Jawaharlal Nehru
Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) has been elected as an
International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
10.
which country topped
the ICC Test rankings list?
A.India
B.Australia
C.New
Zealand
D.West
Indies
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
India lost the top
spot in the ICC Test rankings to Australia on 1 May. It lost the rank because
of the 2016-17 record was eliminated from the annual update as per rules.
Australia, the top-ranking country, now has 116 points. It is followed by New
Zealand with 115 points and India with 114 points.
11.
India ranks _______ in
the ICC Test rankings list.
A.1st
B.2nd
C.3rd
D.5th
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
India lost the top
spot in the ICC Test rankings to Australia on 1 May. It lost the rank because
of the 2016-17 record was eliminated from the annual update as per rules.
Australia, the top-ranking country, now has 116 points. It is followed by New
Zealand with 115 points and India with 114 points
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