Current Affairs Quiz: May 6, 2020

1. Which indian Institute is going to collaborate with New Frontier Capital Management, a financial firm based in Hong Kong with offices in Tokyo and Singapore, to establish a global network for ventures as well as to create a venture ecosystem?
   A)IIT Hyderabad
   B)IIM Lucknow
   C)IISc Bengaluru
   D)IIT Kanpur
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad is going to collaborate with New Frontier Capital Management, a financial firm based in Hong Kong with offices in Tokyo and Singapore, to establish a global network for ventures as well as to create a venture ecosystem.

   
   
2. Who participated in the online Summit of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group held to discuss response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis?
   A)Smriti Irani
   B)Narendra Modi
   C)Amit Shah
   D)Nitin Gadkari
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the online Summit of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group held to discuss response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

   
   
3. What is the rank of India in scientific publication as per survey on Research and Development Statistics Indicators 2019-20 conducted by NSTMIS (National Science and Technology Management Information System)?
   A)1st
   B)2nd
   C)3rd
   D)6th
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: A survey on Research and Development Statistics Indicators 2019-20 conducted by NSTMIS (National Science and Technology Management Information System) has ranked India at the 3rd position preceded by the USA and China at 1st and 2nd rank respectively.

   
   
4. Recently which company launched RBI compliant video KYC engagement platform?
   A)Newgen
   B)Sudan
   C)Matrix
   D)Ameyo
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Ameyo, an Omnichannel Customer Engagement Technology provider, announced the launch of video-based KYC for businesses to eliminate the need for physical KYC following the latest RBI guidelines issued in Jan 2020.

   
   
5. Recently which application launched two new features in its app to curb need to touch handsets for checking transactions?
   A)Mobikwik
   B)Paytm
   C)PhonePe
   D)BharatPe
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Merchant payment and lending service provider BharatPe expects to disburse around Rs 700 crore in the next five months as the demand for capital by shopkeepers is set to rise with the lockdown starting to ease out.

   
   
6. Who launched ‘COVID Katha’, a multimedia guide on the Covid-19 disease?
   A)Amit Shah
   B)Narendra Modi
   C)Harsh Vardhan
   D)Lav Agarwal
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched ‘COVID Katha’, a multimedia guide on the Covid-19 disease.

   
   
7. Which state government to launch employment scheme “Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna” for urban areas?
   A)Punjab
   B)Bihar
   C)Uttar Pradesh
   D)Himachal Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Looking to revive the coronavirus-hit economy of the state, the Himachal Pradesh government decided to launch a programme guaranteeing at least 120 days’ employment to the those living in urban areas.

   
   
8. Which Company has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Indian entertainment to put together a home-to-home fundraiser concert, ‘I For India’?
   A)Facebook
   B)Google
   C)Microsoft
   D)Amazon
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Social media networking site Facebook has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Indian entertainment to put together a home-to-home fundraiser concert, ‘I For India’.

   
   
9. Recently Egyptian Youssef Hossam has been banned from which sports?
   A)Basketball
   B)Cricket
   C)Tennis
   D)Football
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Egyptian Youssef Hossam has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and other corruption offences said by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU).

   
   
10. Recently Sandeep Kumari banned for four years by WADA after testing positive for metenolone.She was related to which sports?
    A)Tennis
    B)Running
    C)Javelin
    D)Discus Thrower
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari has been slapped with a four-year ban by WADA’s Athletics Integrity Unit for flunking a dope test , nearly two years after her sample was deemed clean by the NDTL.

    
    
11. Which Indian journalists have been honoured with the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the field of feature photography?
    A)Dar Yasin
    B)Mukhtar Khan
    C)Channi Anand
    D)All of these
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Three Indian journalists Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand have been honoured with the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the field of feature photography.

    
    
12. Which country to launch its Arktika-M satellite for monitoring the Arctic climate?
    A)China
    B)India
    C)Russia
    D)USA
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Russia will launch its first Arktika-M satellite for monitoring the Arctic climate and environment at the end of the year.

    
    
13. Recently National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) has developed a portable coronavirus detection kit.NAIB is headquartered in which city?
    A)Chennai
    B)Lucknow
    C)Mumbai
    D)Hyderabad
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Adding support to the Health Minister’s promise that India will be able to produce RT-PCR and antibody test kits by the end of May, researchers from the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, have developed a biosensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in saliva samples.

    
    
14. Which portal was launched on Arogya Setu application to offer free telemedicine and consultation services for coronavirus-related inquiries?
    A)Mitr
    B)Savan
    C)Suraksha
    D)Surat
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: In an attempt to make Aarogya Setu a one-stop solution for all healthcare and Covid-19 prevention needs, the Indian government has launched a new Mitr portal to offer free telemedicine and consultation services for coronavirus-related inquiries. Aarogya Setu Mitr would also allow the users to book doorstep lab tests.

    
    
15. Who has launched the Saras collection on Government e Marketplace (GeM) portal in New Delhi?
    A)Nitin Gadkari
    B)Narendra Modi
    C)Giriraj Singh
    D)Narendra Singh Tomar
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the Saras collection on Government e Marketplace (GeM) portal in New Delhi.

    
    
16. What is the theme of this year’s World Hand Hygiene Day 2020?
    A)Save Lives: Clean Your Hands
    B)Wash Hand Regularly
    C)Save Hands Wash Hands
    D)Clean and Healthy Hands
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The World Health Organization (WHO) has marked May 5 as World Hand Hygiene Day recognising the role clean and safe hands play in warding off many serious infections.This year, the theme is ‘Save Lives: Clean Your Hands’, and is in alignment with the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, highlighting their critical role in infection prevention.

    
    
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
17. What is the currency of Egypt?
    A)Peso
    B)Rupee
    C)Pound
    D)Dollar
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    

    
    
18. What is the currency of a Russia?
    A)Euro
    B)Rufiyaa
    C)Ruble
    D)Pound
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    

    
    
19. Where is the HQ of Facebook?
    A)Rome
    B)Washington DC
    C)NewYork
    D)California
    
    
    

    
    Option D