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1.
Who hosted the
Coronavirus Global Response International pledging conference?
A.UN
and its partners
B.WHO
C.EU
and its partners
D.AU
and its partners
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
Coronavirus Global
Response International pledging conference was held virtually on 5 May. The
conference began on 4 May and expected to end on 23 May. Around 40 countries
participated in the online summit. The conference was hosted by the European
Union (EU) and its partners.
2.
Who is the President
of Iran?
A.Ali
Khamenei
B.Hassan
Rouhani
C.Eshaq
Jahangiri
D.Ebrahim
Raisi
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Hassan Rouhani is an
Iranian politician serving as the current and seventh President of Iran since 3
August 2013. He was also a lawyer, academic, former diplomat and Islamic
cleric.
3.
Which is the new
feature of Aarogya Setu?
A.Aarogya
Setu TMS
B.Aarogya
Setu RTIS
C.Aarogya
Setu NTGS
D.Aarogya
Setu IVRS
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Aarogya Setu
Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) the feature has been implemented in
the Aarogya Setu mobile application. The new feature of the app aims to include
the citizens with feature phones and landlines under the protection of Aarogya
Setu. The service is available across the country.
4.
As per the Lost At
Home report, the three major countries that reported more than half of persons
displaced due to conflict and violence children are _________.
A.Syria,
Cuba, Iran
B.Syria,
Iran, Somalia
C.Syria,
Congo, Yemen
D.Syria,
Iraq, Oman
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
UNICEF released a
report titled "Lost At Home" on 5 May. The report highlighted the
risks and challenges of internally displaced children and the need to protect
them. The three major countries that reported more than half of persons
displaced due to conflict and violence children are Syria, Congo, and Yemen.
5.
_________ develops
nanomaterials with energy storage application and optical sensors for water
pollution control.
A.SCTIMST
B.INSPIRE
C.CSIR
D.Genrich
Pvt. Ltd.
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
A team from INSPIRE,
under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India,
develops nanomaterials based supercapacitors to achieve high energy density and
power density of supercapacitors.
6.
_________ launched
DekhoApnaDesh logo design contest amid lockdown.
A.Ministry
of Culture
B.Ministry
of Environment
C.Ministry
of Tourism
D.Ministry
of Home Affairs
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The Ministry of
Tourism launched the 'DekhoApnaDesh' logo design contest on the MyGov platform.
The objective of this contest is to have a logo for the DekhoApnaDesh campaign
coming out of the creative ideas of the citizens of the country.
7.
Which country changes
its currency with a new currency to tackle inflation?
A.Afghanistan
B.Pakistan
C.Russia
D.Iran
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
The Iranian Parliament
has announced the decision to replace its currency "Rial" with
another basic unit of currency called the "Toman." Each toman will be
worth 10,000 rials under the new system. The move aims to ease the
psychological impact of soaring consumer prices on a population that has
endured high inflation for decades and grappled the number of zeros in
government figures.
8.
The India
Meteorological Department (IMD) has started to include _________ in its
meteorological sub-division of Jammu & Kashmir.
A.Jammu
& Kashmir and Ladakh
B.Gilgit-Baltistan
C.Muzaffarabad
D.All
the above
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
The India
Meteorological Department (IMD) has started to include Jammu & Kashmir,
Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad in its meteorological sub-division
of Jammu & Kashmir. The daily region-wise forecasts are for the entire
sub-division, and not for any specific areas within. The first such forecast
for Gilgit was uploaded on 6 May.
9.
Under ________, one of
the largest evacuation exercises, the Indians stranded abroad due to the
coronavirus pandemic will be brought back to India.
A.Vande
Bharat Mission
B.Raahat
C.Maitri
D.Safe
Homecoming
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The Government of
India is to conduct one of the largest evacuation exercises named the Vande
Bharat Mission with an aim to bring Indians stranded abroad due to the coronavirus
pandemic.
10.
Which gas was leaked
in the Visakhapatnam Gas Leak Incident 2020?
A.Ammonia
B.Methyl
isocyanate
C.Styrene
D.Phosgene
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The incident of
Styrene gas leakage occurred in a chemical plant LG Polymers industry in the
early hours at 3 am in RR Venkatapuram village, Gopalapatnam Mandal in
Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh on 7 May.
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