Current Affairs Quiz: May 9, 2020

1. Recently which two regions were included by Indian Meteorological Department in its daily weather bulletin?
   A)Siachen and Leh
   B)Muzaffarabad and Leh
   C)Leh and Ladakh
   D)Gilgit and Muzaffarabad
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: After the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu Kashmir and turning it into two separate Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has included regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, territories currently under Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK), in its daily weather bulletin.

   
   
2. Which has become the first state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration?
   A)Assam
   B)Bihar
   C)Madhya Pradesh
   D)Uttar Pradesh
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration.

   
   
3. In which state,a unique vehicle named Sanjeevani has been developed at local level?
   A)Madhya Pradesh
   B)Bihar
   C)Uttar Pradesh
   D)Assam
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, in a first of its kind initiative, a unique vehicle has been developed at the local level. With the help of this vehicle, health workers can investigate any suspected patients without coming in to the contact of him. This vehicle has been named Sanjeevani.

   
   
4. Recently which country decided to change its national currency from rial to the Toman?
   A)Iran
   B)Iraq
   C)Afghanistan
   D)Israel
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Iran’s parliament has passed a bill allowing the government to slash four zeros from the rial,, after a sharp fall in the value of the currency as a result of crippling U.S. sanctions.

   
   
5. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India’s unemployment rate soared to how much percent amid Covid 19 crisis in May?
   A)32.98%
   B)23.90%
   C)25.10%
   D)27.11%
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the Covid-19 crisis has led to a spike in the country’s unemployment rate to 27.11 per cent for the week ended May 3, up from the under 7 per cent level before the start of the pandemic in mid-March.

   
   
6. Recently United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) extended whose term as its National Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the end of 2022?
   A)Dia Mirza
   B)Disha Patani
   C)Deepika Padukone
   D)Priyanka Chopra
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) extended environmentalist and actor-producer Dia Mirza’s term as its National Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the end of 2022.

   
   
7. As per IAMAI report,rural India has presently how many current active internet users?
   A)227 million
   B)250 million
   C)210 million
   D)242 million
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: For the first time, India has more internet users in rural areas than in urban cities. The latest report by the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Nielsen showed rural India had 227 million active internet users, 10% more than urban India’s about 205 million, as of November 2019.

   
   
8. Who launched the ‘AYUSH Sanjivani’ App and two AYUSH-based studies related to COVID-19 situation, in New Delhi?
   A)Harsh Vardhan
   B)Lav Agarwal
   C)Narendra Modi
   D)Nitin Gadkari
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health & Family Welfare Minister launched the ‘AYUSH Sanjivani’ App and two AYUSH-based studies related to COVID-19 situation, in New Delhi.

   
   
9. Recently which country launched its new rocket “Long March 5B” successfully?
   A)Japan
   B)India
   C)Russia
   D)China
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: China successfully launched its most powerful rocket, the hulking Long March-5B, on its maiden voyage into orbit.

   
   
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10. Where is the HQ of Indian Meteorological Department?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)NewDelhi
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    

    
    
11. What is the capital of Iran?
    A)Kabul
    B)Tokyo
    C)Tehran
    D)Kathmandu
    
    
    

    
    Option C