Current Affairs of 9th May, 2020

Important current affairs of 9th may 2020:

1)When is the Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap Singh I?- 9th May.

2)How much basis point has been slashed by SBI?- 15 basis point. 

3)What is the new MCLR (Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate) of SBI?- 7.25%.

4)Who has launched an antimicrobial and washable face mask that can be reused up to 50 launderings?- Nanosafe Solutions.

5)Who has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Art Of Living Foundation (AOL) to help the needy tribes India artisans amid COVID-19 pandemic?- Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED).

6)Who has approved 8 laboratories for testing prototype samples of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) coveralls required for protection from coronavirus?- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).

7)How much rupees has been sanctioned by The United Nations and its partner agencies for vulnerable countries for COVID-19 relief?- 6.7 billion. 

8)Which program has been approved towards the development of human monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs) that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in coronavirus infected patients?- The New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI).

9)What is the title of webinar under the Dekho Apna Desh series by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India?- Goa-Crucible of Culture.

10)Who has been awarded the winners of "Startup India-Animal Husbandry Grand Challenge" on 8 May? - Giriraj Singh.

11)What is the theme of World Migratory Bird Day celebrated on 9th May?- Birds Connect Our World.

12)Ministry of Defence has signed agreement with which organisation for Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure (MAFI) of 37 airfields for the Indian Air Force(IAF), Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on 8 May? - Tata Power SED (TPSED).

13)Who is the new Prime Minister of Iraq? - Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

14)Which county has launched its most powerful rocket "Long March-5B" on its maiden voyage into orbit on 5 May?- China.

15)Which institute has found a seasonal advancement in 220 surge-type glaciers in the Karakoram Range of Ladakh?- Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun.