Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 07 May 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

07 MAY 2020

(Q.01) Who among the following won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize?

1. Mukhtar Khan
2. Yasin Dar
3. Channi Anand
4. Allof the Above

Ans. :- (D) All of the Above

(Q.02) In May 2020, which state has launched an online portal for home delivery of liquor?

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Kerala
3. Jharkhand
4. Punjab

Ans. :- (A) Chhattisgarh

(Q.03) In May 2020, the US government approved whose nomination as an ambassador and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sudan?

1. Terry Branstad
2. Richard Grenell
3. Noureldin Sati
4. Scott Brown

Ans :- (C) Noureldin Sati

(Q.04) Who has been appointed as the CMD of Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (Midhani) in May 2020 ?

1. Nikesh Arora
2. Sanjay Kumar Jha
3. Shantanu Narayen
4. Francisco D’Souza

Ans. :- (B) Sanjay Kumar Jha

(Q.05) Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer for Flipkart Commerce (Flipkart and Myntra) in May 2020 ?

1. Raju Narayana Swamy
2. Sriram Venkataraman
3. Tarun Bajaj  
4. Shane Nigam

Ans. :- (B) Seita Venkataraman

(Q.06) Which of the following is going to collaborate with New Frontier Capital Management to establish a global network for ventures as well as create a venture ecosystem?

1. IIT Bombay
2. IIT Delhi
3. IIT Hyderabad
4. IIT Madras

Ans. :- (C) IIT Hydrabad

(Q.07) Which of the following has announced the launch of video-based KYC for businesses to eliminate the need for physical KYC following the latest RBI guidelines issued in January 2020?

1. TalkDesk
2. Ameyo
3. Nextiva
4. Bitrix24

Ans. :- (B) Ameyo

(Q.08) Sandeep Kumari is associated with which of the following sports?

1. Shot put
2. Long jump
3. Hammer throw
4. Discus throw

Ans. :- (D) Discus Throw

(Q.09) In May 2020, who has been nominated by the US President Donald Trump to a federal court in New York?

1. Saritha Komatireddy
2. Aruna Miller
3. Manisha Gaekwad
4. Ann Ramakumaran

Ans. :- (A) Saritha Komatireddy

(Q.10) Which of the following has tied up with Eyestem Research Private Limited, to take up research activities on COVID-19?

1. National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
2. ​Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
3. Dr.Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences
4. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Ans. :- (B) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

(Q.11) In May 2020, which of the following operations has been launched by the Indian Navy as a part of national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas?

1. Operation Black Tornado
2. Operation All Out
3. Operation Maitri
4. Operation Samudra Setu

Ans. :- (D) Operation Samudra Setu

(Q.12) Which of the following has/have launched the GARUD (Government Authorisation for Relief Using Drones) portal?

1. Civil Aviation Ministry
2. DGCA
3. DRDO
4. Both A and B

Ans. :- (D) Both A and B

(Q.13) The CM of which state has launched ‘Ayush Kavach-COVID’ app?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Punjab

Ans. :- (C) Uttar Pradesh

(Q.14) In which state, the state government is planning to launch a new programme Nigah?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Gujarat
4. Himachal Pradesh

Ans. :- (D) Himachal Pradesh

(Q.15) Who has been appointed as Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) in May 2020?

1. Narendra Kumar
2. BR Sharma
3. K. Das
4. Ashok Kumar Gupta

Ans. :- (B) BR Sharma