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GK Questions 2020 for May 05 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs
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GK 2020 Questions for May 05, 2020
1. What is India's Rank in World Press Freedom Index 2020?
- 132
- 142
- 122
- 152
2. Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards?
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- Bohemian Rhapsody
- The Favourite
- Green Book
- Roma
3. Which social media has inked an agreement with International Cricket Council to get exclusive digital content rights for ICC matches in South Asia, recently?
- YouTube
4. Which Indian cricketer has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of Chinese smartphone brand iQOO?
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- Virat Kohli
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Suresh Raina
- Shikhar Dhawan
5.The 2019 C40 World Mayors Summit to be held in which city?
- Washington
- Copenhagen
- New Delhi
- Berlin
6. Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure has partnered to acquire telecom tower assets of which company?
- BSNL
- Airtel
- Reliance Industries
- Vodafone India
7. Which of the following is planning to invest in technology start-ups in India?
- Google Alphabet
- Apple
- Intel Corp
8. Green Bonds of USD 100 million has been listed by which bank on India International Exchange Limited's (INX) Global Securities Market Green Platform (GSM)?
- Dena Bank
- SBI
- BoB
- Yes Bank
9.The Bru/Rheang Tribe which was in the news, not found in which state from the following?
- Mizoram
- Assam
- Manipur
- Nagaland
10. Basava Jayanthi was celebrated on which date?
- 21 April
- 24 April
- 27 April
- 26 April
11. Who has been appointed as India's next Permanent Representative to the UN?
- T. S. Tirumurti
- Santosh Kumar
- Rajiv Kumar
- Suresh N. Patel
12. Who is the present speaker of Lok Sabha?
- Meera Kumar
- Ramnath Kovind
- Om Birla
- Ramvilas Paswan
13. Central Government constitutes how many Inter-Ministerial Teams to make an assessment of the situation and augment State efforts to fight and contain the spread of COVID-19 effectively?
- 2
- 3
- 6
- 1
14. Which Indian Short film won 2019 Oscar Award in the category 'Best Short Documentary'?
- Jai Mata Di
- Period End of Sentence
- Half Ticket 2
- Juice
15.Scientists from which institute have developed the biggest-ever computer chip using carbon nanotubes (CNT)- RV16XNano?
- Yale University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Harvard University
- Stanford University
16. Tiger Woods is to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of fame in its class of 2021. He belongs to which game?
- Archery
- Golf
- Boxing
- Snooker
17. The 35th Tri-Services Commanders Conference for the year 2019 was held in which city?
- Kochi, Kerala
- Chennai, Tamilnadu
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
18. The 5th meeting of the Economic Advisory Council of the 15th Finance Commission was held in which of the following city?
- Chennai
- Indore
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
19. Which of the following topped in the WPP-Kantar BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands?
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- LIC
- State Bank of India
20. BharatPe has started COVID-19 Protection Insurance Cover in association with which bank?
- ICICI
- SBI
- HDFC
- RBI
21. Which museum has entered the Asia Book of Records for becoming the most visited museum in India?
- Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum
- Salar Jung Museum
- Cowasji Jehangir Hall
- Virasat-e-Khalsa museum
22. The World Veterinary Day was observed on which date?
- 21 April 2020
- 22 April 2020
- 25 April 2020
- 26 April 2020
23. Maharashtra's Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has recently launched a dashboard about the COVID-19 situation in the KDMC are Who is the current Governor of Maharashtra?
- Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- Shri Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
- Shri Phagu Chauhan
- Prof. Jagdish Mukhi
24. Which of the following party formed the 15th National Assembly in Pakistan?
- National Party
- Pakistan Peoples Party
- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
25. Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan launched which platform that aims to establish a direct channel of communication with millions of Indians amid the pandemic?
- COVID India Info
- COVID India Stop
- COVID India Seva
- COVID India Care
26. What is the theme of the Challachitram National Film Festival that is to be held Guwahati on March 1, 2019?
- Our Pride, Our Film
- Our Heritage, Our Pride
- Our Film, Our Pride
- Our Nation, Our Pride
27. Which of the following Indian Mobile app clinched the bronze medal at the Technovation Challenge?
- Maitri
- VithU
- Nirbhaya
- YatraMiTR
28. Who became the ninth Indian boxer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics after a win at the Asian Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan?
- Lovlina Borgohain
- Amit Panghal
- Manish Kaushik
- Mary Kom
29. Where did the 37th Good and Service Tax (GST) Council Meeting held?
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Panaji, Goa
- New Delhi, Delhi
30. According to a recent report by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, how much per cent MSME sector has contributed to GDP?
- 25%
- 29%
- 32%
- 36%
GK 2020 Answers
1. What is India's Rank in World Press Freedom Index 2020?
Answer- 142
2. Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards?
Answer- Green Book
3. Which social media has inked an agreement with International Cricket Council to get exclusive digital content rights for ICC matches in South Asia, recently?
Answer- Facebook
4. Which Indian cricketer has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of Chinese smartphone brand iQOO?
Answer- Virat Kohli
5.The 2019 C40 World Mayors Summit to be held in which city?
Answer- Copenhagen
6. Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure has partnered to acquire telecom tower assets of which company?
Answer- Reliance Industries
7. Which of the following is planning to invest in technology start-ups in India?
Answer- Facebook
8. Green Bonds of USD 100 million has been listed by which bank on India International Exchange Limited's (INX) Global Securities Market Green Platform (GSM)?
Answer- SBI
9.The Bru/Rheang Tribe which was in the news, not found in which state from the following?
Answer- Nagaland
10. Basava Jayanthi was celebrated on which date?
Answer- 26 April
11. Who has been appointed as India's next Permanent Representative to the UN?
Answer- T. S. Tirumurti
12. Who is the present speaker of Lok Sabha?
Answer- Om Birla
13. Central Government constitutes how many Inter-Ministerial Teams to make an assessment of the situation and augment State efforts to fight and contain the spread of COVID-19 effectively?
Answer- 6
14. Which Indian Short film won 2019 Oscar Award in the category 'Best Short Documentary'?
Answer- Perio End of Sentence
15.Scientists from which institute have developed the biggest-ever computer chip using carbon nanotubes (CNT)- RV16XNano?
Answer- Harvard University
16. Tiger Woods is to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of fame in its class of 2021. He belongs to which game?
Answer- Golf
17. The 35th Tri-Services Commanders Conference for the year 2019 was held in which city?
Answer- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
18. The 5th meeting of the Economic Advisory Council of the 15th Finance Commission was held in which of the following city?
Answer- New Delhi
19. Which of the following topped in the WPP-Kantar BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands?
Answer- HDFC Bank
20. BharatPe has started COVID-19 Protection Insurance Cover in association with which bank?
Answer- ICICI
21. Which museum has entered the Asia Book of Records for becoming the most visited museum in India?
Answer- Cowasji Jehangir Hall
22. The World Veterinary Day was observed on which date?
Answer- 25 April 2020
23. Maharashtra's Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has recently launched a dashboard about the COVID-19 situation in the KDMC are Who is the current Governor of Maharashtra?
Answer- Bhagat Singh Koshyari
24. Which of the following party formed the 15th National Assembly in Pakistan?
Answer- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
25. Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan launched which platform that aims to establish a direct channel of communication with millions of Indians amid the pandemic?
Answer- COVID India Seva
26. What is the theme of the Challachitram National Film Festival that is to be held Guwahati on March 1, 2019?
Answer- Our Heritage, Our Pride
27. Which of the following Indian Mobile app clinched the bronze medal at the Technovation Challenge?
Answer- Maitri
28. Who became the ninth Indian boxer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics after a win at the Asian Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan?
Answer- Manish Kaushik
29. Where did the 37th Good and Service Tax (GST) Council Meeting held?
Answer- Panaji, Goa
30. According to a recent report by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, how much per cent MSME sector has contributed to GDP?
Answer- 29%
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