Current Affairs Quiz: May 3, 2020

1. Recently Railways announced how many shramik trains to ferry stranded migrant workers, students?
   A)6
   B)5
   C)4
   D)7
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The railways said it will run “Shramik Special” trains from “Labour Day” on May 1 to move migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places due to the nationwide lockdown that came into force from March 25.

   
   
2. Which country replaced India in latest ICC Test Rankings?
   A)England
   B)South Africa
   C)Australia
   D)NewZealand
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: India lost the top spot in the ICC Test rankings to Australia dropping to third after their stupendous 2016-17 record was eliminated from the annual update as per rules.

   
   
3. Who has assumed charge as director operations at NTPC?
   A)Aviral Chaturvedi
   B)Ridesh Shaw
   C)M Singh
   D)Ramesh Babu V
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: State-owned power giant NTPC announced that Ramesh Babu V has assumed charge as director operations at NTPC, effective May 1.

   
   
4. Recently Chak-Hao, the scented glutinous rice popularly known as Black Rice got GI tag.It is cultivated in which state?
   A)Odisha
   B)UP
   C)Assam
   D)Manipur
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Chak-Hao, the scented glutinous rice popularly known as Black Rice cultivated in Manipur, has got GI (Geographical Indications).

   
   
5. Who became the first Indian to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania zone?
   A)Sania Mirza
   B)PV Sindhu
   C)Abhinav Bindra
   D)Leander Paes
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza became the first Indian to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania zone along with Indonesia’s Priska Medelyn Nugrorho.

   
   
6. Who earned the honour of naming the Nasa’s first Mars helicopter?
   A)Aayushi Tripathi
   B)Ira Shukla
   C)Sreelaxmi Nair
   D)Vaneeza Rupani
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Nasa’s first Mars helicopter has a name now and the credit goes to 17-year-old Indian-origin girl Vaneeza Rupani.

   
   
7. Recently Denis Goldberg passed away.He was related to which field?
   A)activist
   B)Politics
   C)Journalist
   D)Actor
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Denis Goldberg, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner who worked closely with Nelson Mandela, has died aged 87.

   
   
8. Recently Ronald Vivian Smith passed away.He was related to which field?
   A)Actor
   B)Journalist
   C)Singer
   D)Politics
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Eminent author and columnist Ronald Vivian Smith, who is best known for his writings on Delhi, breathed his last at a hospital. He was 81

   
   
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9. Where is the HQ of International Cricket Council?
   A)Paris
   B)London
   C)Rome
   D)Dubai
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   

   
   
10. What is the currency of Australia?
    A)Euro
    B)Dollar
    C)Peso
    D)Krone
    
    
    

    
    Option B