17th May  by Dr.

Gaurav Garg 
QUIZ 
1. Abhishek Singh has been appointed as India's Next Ambassador to which country?
Venezuela
2. Vessel Search Technique training course was organized by the Indian Coast Guard jointly with which
country? Australia
3. ‘5G Hackathon’ was recently launched by which Union Ministry? Ministry of Communication
4. International Conference on Banana 2020 was held in which city? Tiruchirappalli
5. The 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Conference 2020 was held in which city? New Delhi
6. Raja Ravi Varma State Award for 2020 was conferred on whom? Vasudev Kamath
7. Who was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO IndusInd Bank? Sumant Kathpalia
8. As per the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh the annual Indian defence exports will touch Rs 35,000 crore
by which year? 2024
9. Which famous NASA Mathematician passed away recently? Katherine Johnson
10. Who became the new CEO of Mastercard? Michael Miebach
11. Agus Dwi Santoso was appointed as India's Coach for which sport? Badminton
12. Who was appointed as Brand Ambassador for Andhra Pradesh Government’s Anti-Graft Helpline? PV
Sindhu
13. Who was Conferred The 2020 Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award? Jadav Payeng
14. Which payment bank recently achieved the milestone of 2 Crore Customers? India Post Payments Bank
15. 24th meeting of Eastern Zonal Council was held in which city? Bhubaneswar
16. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) is a scheme of which ministry? Ministry of Food
Processing Industries
17. Anya Shrubsole became which country’s first woman cricketer to take 100 T20I wickets? England
18. Which country became the 1st country to make all public transport free? Luxembourg
19. Who was conferred with the "Ideal Chief Minister" Award? Captain Amrinder Singh
20. Umaro Cissoko Embalo was sworn in as president of which country? Guinea-Bissau

Q1) Indian government and AIIB have signed an agreement for USD 145 million to improve irrigation services 
and flood management in which state? 
A.Maharashtra B.Tamil Nadu 
C.West Bengal D.Odisha

Q2) The Police of which city has launched the ‘Thermal Corona Combat Headgear’? 
A.Ahmedabad B.New Delhi
C.Chennai D.Bhopal

Q3) Debesh Roy, who passed away recently, was a renowned _________? 
A.Actor B.Politician
C.Singer D.Author

■ Splitsvilla Famed PK Actor Sai Gundewar Passes Away at 42.

Q4) Under Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana, loans up to how much amount will be given to small traders? 
A.Rs 1 lakh B.Rs 2 lakh
C.Rs 3 lakh D.Rs 5 lakh

Q5) The Ministry of HRD has e-launched a series of how many books under the title, ‘Psycho-social Impact of 
Pandemic and Lockdown and How to Cope? 
A.Five B.Seven
C.Ten D.Six

Q6) Which IIT institution has launched a "MIR AHD Covid-19 Dashboard“? 
A.IITMadras B.IIT Kanpur
C.IIT Delhi D.IIT Gandhinagar

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Q7) When was International Day of Light 2020 observed? 
A.May 16 B.May 15 
C.May 14 D.May 13  
 
Q8) Sikkim became the ______ state of India on 16th May 1975? 
A.21st B.23rd 
C.20th D.22nd 
 
Q9) Which among the following ministry has approved Rs 400 crore DTIS scheme? 
A.Ministry of Home Affairs B.Ministry of Defence 
C.Ministry of HRD D.Ministry of Coal 
 
Q10) The Ministry of Human Resource Development has developed an e-Governance platform named “what” 
to provide quality education to students? 
A.Saksham ERP B.Vedant ERP 
C.SAMARTH ERP D.Atulya ERP 
 
Q11) Which country has urged China to release Tibetan Buddhism’s 11th Panchen Lama - Gedhun Choekyi Nyima? 
A.United States B.India 
C.Japan D.Russia  
 
Q12) India observes National Dengue Day every year on which date? 
A.15 May B.16 May 
C.17 May D.14 May  
 
Q13) Who is the author of the book ‘Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City’? 
A.Hua Yu B.Mo Yan 
C.Su Tong D.Fang Fang 
 
Q14) Name the seventh Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK-IV class ship which was inducted into Indian Navy at 
Port Blair? 
A.INLCU G56 B.INLCU L57 
C.INLCU K50 D.INLCU N45 
 
Q15) According to which bank the global economy is expected to suffer $5.8-8.8 trillion in losses due to the 
coronavirus pandemic? 
A.World Bank B.International Monetary Fund 
C.Asian Development Bank D.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 
 
Q16) Padma Bhushan recipient Professor Anisuzzaman who passed away recently hailed from which country? 
A.Israel B.Turkey 
C.Afghanistan D.Bangladesh 
 
Q17) Which state has been warned against the cyclone Amphan? 
A.Karnataka
B.Odisha 
C.Tamil Nadu
D.Kerala  
 
Q18) Who has been appointed as the new 
managing director of Jammu and Kashmir 
Bank? 
A.Aamir Siddqui
B.Umar mirza 
C.Aatif Sheikh
D.Zubair Iqbal  
 
 

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