Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 268: May 22-24, 2020

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Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz Set 268 : May 22 – 24, 2020

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Q1. The Khudol, a crowdfunded initiative of which Indian state/UT is among the top 10 global initiatives announced by UN for an inclusive fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

  1. Manipur
  2. Mizoram
  3. Nagaland
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
A. Manipur

 

Q2. ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana’ meant for senior citizens, has now been extended till which year?

  1. 2021
  2. 2022
  3. 2023
  4. 2024
C. 2023

 

Q3. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar and which organisation has recently launched NBA-UNDP India’s Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme?

  1. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  2. World Health Organisation (WHO)
  3. International Labour Organisation (ILO)
  4. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
A. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

 

Q4. Who has been appointed by to a key position on climate change and disaster management in South Asia by the World Bank?

  1. Raghuram Rajan
  2. Kaushik Basu
  3. Jayati Ghosh
  4. Abhas Jha
D. Abhas Jha 

 

Q5. Who among the following is set to take charge as the Chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board?

  1. Nirmala Sitharaman
  2. Praful Patel
  3. Harsh Vardhan
  4. Hiroki Nakatani

C. Harsh Vardhan

 

Q6. The Union Cabinet approved how much amount of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for the MSME?

  1. Rs. 3 Lakh Crore
  2. Rs. 10 Lakh Crore
  3. Rs. 6 Lakh Crore
  4. Rs. 5 Lakh Crore
A. Rs. 3 Lakh Crore

 

Q7. Recently, which company has signed agreement to acquire 24% stake in Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC)?

  1. RITES
  2. TALENT
  3. ATEC
  4. SEED
A. RITES

 

Q8. Recently, which state has launched a new space defense unity to monitor and counter threats to the country’s satellites?

  1. India
  2. Germany
  3. Japan
  4. China
C. Japan

 

Q9. The researchers at which IIT has developed a solar ‘parabolic trough collector’ system for concentrating solar energy for industrial applications?

  1. IIT Kanpur
  2. IIT Madras
  3. IIT Dhanbad
  4. IIT Pune
B. IIT Madras

 

Q10. Recently, scientists at Pune based Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), have mapped two alternative dwarfing genes Rht14 and Rht18 in which of the following crop?

  1. Rice
  2. Maize
  3. Wheat
  4. Millet
C. Wheat

 

 

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