Published 18:21 IST, May 20th 2020
Current Affairs 2020 for May 20 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs
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Current Affairs 2020 Questions for May 20, 2020
1. Government has extended the nationwide lockdown till which date?
- May 31, 2020
- June 15, 2020
- June 1, 2020
- May 30, 2020
2. World Hypertension Day (WHD) is observed on which date every year?
- 14 May
- 15 May
- 17 May
- 16 May
3. The Worlds AIDS Vaccine Day is observed on which date across the world?
- 15th May
- 16th May
- 18th May
- 17th May
4. International Museum Day is celebrated across the world on every which date?
- 18 May
- 17 May
- 16 May
- 15 May
5. National Dengue Day is observed on which date?
- 14th May
- 16th May
- 15th May
- 13th May
6. Who is the author of the book "When Crime Pays - Money and Muscle in Indian Politics"?
- Milan Vaishnav
- Pankaj Mishra
- Parthasarathi Shome
- Vappala Balachandran
7. Who is the author of the book "Mr and Mrs Jinnah: The Marriage that Shook India"?
- Teesta Setalvad
- Bertil Falk
- Sheela Reddy
- Audrey Truschke
8. Who is the author of the book "The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji"?
- Aalap Roy
- Aadishri Roy
- Sujata Bose
- Namita Roy Ghose
9. Name the author of the book titled 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' who was recently appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
- Salman Rushdie
- Douglas Adams
- Julian Barnes
- Neil Gaiman
10. Who is the author of the book "Kohinoor: The Story of the World's Most Infamous Diamond"?
- Ashish Chatterjee
- Shashi Tharoor
- Anita Anand
- William Dalrymple
11. Banks can no longer charge account holders for online transactions in the NEFT system from which month?
- December 2020
- January 2020
- February 2020
- June 2020
12. Which bank has partnered with Government e-Marketplace for payment related issues?
- State Bank of India
- Central Bank of India
- HDFC
- ICICI
13. ICICI Lombard has decided to sell insurance products with the help of which bank?
- SBI
- BoB
- Corporation Bank
- Karur Vysya Bank
14. Which Bank and Srei Equipment Finance Ltd have partnered together under a co-lending agreement to provide loans to MSME?
- United Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- State Bank of India
- HDFC bank
15. The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of ₹ 35 lakh on which bank for violating norms on fraud classification and notification?
- BOB Bank
- PMC Bank
- SBI Bank
- Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank
16. This company will build 1GW electric vehicle battery plant.
- Hindustan Petroleum
- Bharat Petroleum
- Indian Oil
- Essar Energy
17. Which is the largest snacks company in India?
- Parle
- Haldiram
- Bikaner Wala
- PepsiCo
18. Samsung India inks with __________ and RBL Bank for mobile payments through Samsung Pay.
- Citibank
- MasterCard
- Maestro
- Capital One
19. With which of the following company Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology have signed a statement of intent to roll-out 'Build for Digital India'?
- IBM
- Microsoft
20. In which exchange we can exchange commodities?
- NSE
- BSE
- NYSE
- NMCE
21. CRISIL cuts India's GDP growth to __________ for FY20 on weak monsoon rains, muted corporate results.
- 12.2%
- 8.3%
- 5.2%
- 6.9 %
22. India's Current Account Deficit (CAD) is expected to remain at how much per cent of GDP?
- 2.3 %
- 2.4 %
- 2.5 %
- 2.6 %
23. The GST Council has decided to reduce GST Rate on Electrical Vehicles from 12% to __________.
- 10%
- 9%
- 8%
- 5%
24. Centre has approved a five-year project Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) with the cost of;
- ₹ 5,000 crore
- ₹ 6,000 crore
- ₹ 8,000 crore
- ₹10,000 crore
25. Which plan was agreed by the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers during their meeting in France?
- Environmental Protection by 2023
- Climate Change by 2022
- Two-pillar taxation for large tech companies to be adopted by 2020
- Eradication of TB by 2025
26. Where did the Tourism Minister inaugurates first-ever architectural LED illumination?
- Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
- Qutub Minar, Delhi
- Jama Masjid, Delhi
- Purana Qila, Delhi
27. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Garvi Gujarat Bhavan in __________.
- New Delhi
- Surat
- Rajkot
- Mumbai
28. Khadi and Village Industries Commission has launched a 'Terracotta Grinder' in which city?
- Kanpur
- Varanasi
- Lucknow
- Nagpur
29. The 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) was inaugurated at __________.
- Ahmedabad
- Kanpur
- Noida
- Kolkata
30. Where did the Election Commission of India host the 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies?
- Pune
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Delhi
Current Affair 2020 Answer
1. Government has extended the nationwide lockdown till which date?
Answer- May 31, 2020
2. World Hypertension Day (WHD) is observed on which date every year?
Answer- 17 May
3. The Worlds AIDS Vaccine Day is observed on which date across the world?
Answer- 18th May
4. International Museum Day is celebrated across the world on every which date?
Answer- 18 May
5. National Dengue Day is observed on which date?
Answer- 16th May
6. Who is the author of the book "When Crime Pays - Money and Muscle in Indian Politics"?
Answer- Milan Vaishnav
7. Who is the author of the book "Mr and Mrs Jinnah: The Marriage that Shook India"?
Answer- Sheela Reddy
8. Who is the author of the book "The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji"?
Answer- Namita Roy Ghose
9. Name the author of the book titled 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' who was recently appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
Answer- Neil Gaiman
10. Who is the author of the book "Kohinoor: The Story of the World's Most Infamous Diamond"?
Answer- William Dalrymple
11. Banks can no longer charge account holders for online transactions in the NEFT system from which month?
Answer- January 2020
12. Which bank has partnered with Government e-Marketplace for payment related issues?
Answer- Central Bank of India
13. ICICI Lombard has decided to sell insurance products with the help of which bank?
Answer- Karur Vysya Bank
14. Which Bank and Srei Equipment Finance Ltd have partnered together under a co-lending agreement to provide loans to MSME?
Answer- United Bank of India
15. The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 35 lakh on which bank for violating norms on fraud classification and notification?
Answer- Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank
16. This company will build 1GW electric vehicle battery plant.
Answer- Indian Oil
17. Which is the largest snacks company in India?
Answer- Haldiram
18. Samsung India inks with __________ and RBL Bank for mobile payments through Samsung Pay.
Answer- MasterCard
19. With which of the following company Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology have signed a statement of intent to roll-out 'Build for Digital India'?
Answer- Google
20. In which exchange we can exchange commodities?
Answer- NMCE
21. CRISIL cuts India's GDP growth to __________ for FY20 on weak monsoon rains, muted corporate results.
Answer- 6.9 %
22. India's Current Account Deficit (CAD) is expected to remain at how much per cent of GDP?
Answer- 2.3 %
23. The GST Council has decided to reduce GST Rate on Electrical Vehicles from 12% to __________.
Answer- 5%
24. Centre has approved a five-year project Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) with the cost of;
Answer- ₹8,000 crore
25. Which plan was agreed by the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers during their meeting in France?
Answer- Two-pillar taxation for large tech companies to be adopted by 2020
26. Where did the Tourism Minister inaugurate first-ever architectural LED illumination?
Answer- Qutub Minar, Delhi
27. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Garvi Gujarat Bhavan in __________.
Answer- New Delhi
28. Khadi and Village Industries Commission has launched a 'Terracotta Grinder' in which city?
Answer- Varanasi
29. The 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) was inaugurated at __________.
Answer- Noida
30. Where did the Election Commission of India host the 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies?
Answer- Bengaluru
Updated 18:21 IST, May 20th 2020