Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 21 May 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

21 MAY 2020

(Q.01) Who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development in May 2020?

1. Shaji KV
2. Rajkiran Rai
3. S. Mallikarjuna Rao
4. Govinda Rajulu Chintala

Ans. :- (D) Govinda Rajulu Chintala

(Q.02) In May 2020, which of the following has issued a notification specifying the conditions for obtaining domicile certificates necessary for applying for government jobs?

1. J&K
2. Gujarat
3. Daman and Diu
4. Bihar

Ans. :- (A) J&K

(Q.03) How many cities have bagged five-star rating in the garbage-free cities survey in the country for the year 2019-2020?

1. 03
2. 04
3. 05
4. 06

Ans. :- (D) 06

(Q.04) Which of the following has signed an MoU with RZD International LLC to explore opportunities for joint development of railways and other infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America?

1. RITES Ltd.
2. Mishra Dhatu Nigam
3. Container Corporation of India
4. Ircon International

Ans. :- (D) Ircon International

(Q.05) Which state has launched its first cyber security-specific accelerator programme ‘H.A.C.K’ for start-ups recently?

1. Kerala
2. Karnataka
3. Maharashtra
4. Tamil Nadu

Ans. :- (B) Karnataka

(Q.06) Which of the following has announced its Back to School’ campaign for 2020?

1. HCL Technologies
2. Dell
3. Infosys
4. Acer India

Ans. :- (D) Acer India

(Q.07) Which of the following banks has announced the introduction of Video KYC to open a full-fledged savings account – a first in Indian banking?

1. ICICI Bank
2. IndusInd Bank
3. RBL Bank
4. Kotak Mahindra Bank

Ans. :- (D) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(Q.08) Which of the following will acquire PepsiCo’s stake in NourishCo Beverages Limited—a 50:50 joint venture between the two companies?

1. Tata Consumer Products Limited
2. Jubilant FoodWorks
3. Godrej Consumer Products Limited
4. Marico

Ans. :- (A) Tata Consumer Products Limited

(Q.09) Yubraj Khatiwada, Minister of Finance and Information and Communication of which country has announced in May 2020 that a new political map of the country is being issued?

1. Bhutan
2. Myanmar
3. Maldives
4. Nepal

Ans. :- (D) Nepal

(Q.10) A new species has just been discovered on ________ that is a type of parasitic fungus, which researchers have described in the journal MycoKeys.

1. Facebook
2. LinkedIn
3. Twitter
4. Snapchat

Ans. :- (C) Twitter

(Q.11) Which of the following has become the world’s first major sports competition to resume its season post nationwide lockdown imposed to contain coronavirus pandemic?

1. La Liga
2. Bundesliga
3. UEFA Champions League
4. Super Lig

Ans. :- (B) Bundesliga

(Q.12) What is the theme of the World Bee Day 2020?

1. Bee Engaged
2. Help the Bees in sustaining
3. Protection of Bees
4. Save the Bees

Ans. :- (A) Bee Engaged

(Q.13) When is World Metrology Day observed?

1. 18 May
2. 19 May
3. 20 May
4. 21 May

Ans. :- (C) 20 May

(Q.14) Which of the following railway zones has developed a robotic device, “RAIL-BOT” (R-BOT)?

1. South Central
2. Central
3. Northern
4. North Eastern

Ans. :- (A) South Central

(Q.15) Who has been honoured with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award?

1. Vinay Badhwar
2. Anil Kumar Chawla
3. Krishna Swaminathan
4. Girish Luthra

Ans. :- (A) Vinay Badhwar