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GK Questions 2020 for May 18 | Daily updated quiz on national & international affairs
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GK 2020 Questions for May 18, 2020
1. When did the first successful operation of the laser happen?
- 1935
- 1942
- 1951
- 1960
2. All the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens and stores across the country will sell only indigenous products, from which date?
- 1 July 2020
- 1 August 2020
- 1 June 2020
- 1 November 2020
3. Which portal has been launched by the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to assist Indian MSMEs to march into the big league as National and Global Champions?
- Strength
- Champions
- Power
- Torchbearer
4. Who is the Governor of Sikkim?
- Ganga Prasad
- Pawan Kumar Chamling
- Baby Rani Maurya
- Jagdish Mukhi
5. The Ministry of AYUSH and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have partnered to validate four Ayush formulations against COVID-19. Who is the current AYUSH Minister?
- Shripad Yesso Naik
- Rao Inderjit Singh
- Smriti Zubin Irani
- Piyush Goyal
6. Who developed next-generation biodegradable metal implants?
- ARCI
- ARI
- SCTIMST
- A&C
7. Researchers have found that men seem to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women due to the concentration of which enzyme in the blood?
- Acetylcholinesterase
- Steapsin (Pancreatic Lipase)
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
- Carboxy polypeptidase
8. Under-5 Mortality Rate in India has dropped by how much per cent since 2000 according to State-Level Disease Burden Initiative?
- 42%
- 44%
- 40%
- 49%
9. Sikkim celebrated ________ State Day on May 2020.
- 38th
- 45th
- 56th
- 65th
10. The apex health research body, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), issued guidance on rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19 and also listed the manufacturers on 14 May. When was ICMR founded?
- 1928
- 1918
- 1921
- 1911
11. Who was appointed as the Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) effective from 12th May 2020?
- V Vidyavati
- Divya Mittal
- Anita Karwal
- Dinesh Kumar
12. Which of the following state's CM announced that the state will soon develop its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the tourists visiting the place?
- Kerala
- Rajasthan
- Goa
- Gujarat
13. GoI, West Bengal state government, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a loan agreement for a __________ project.
- $50 million
- $145 million
- $300 million
- $425 million
14. Which Airport has won the SKYTRAX Award 2020 for Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia?
- Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Nagarjuna Sagar Airport
- The Kempegowda International Airport
- Veer Savarkar International Airport
15. Manmeet Singh Walia passed away at the age of 58. He was a National champion in which sport?
- Table Tennis
- Skateboarding
- Boxing
- Badminton
16. Which company unveiled India's first indigenous hot air seam sealing machines for PPE kits?
- Macpower
- EzeRx
- Prantae solutions
- Medtech
17. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held a meeting with Pesticide Manufacturer through to check the strategy to prevent locust attacks on fields. Who is the current Agricultural Minister?
- Narendra Singh Tomar
- Rao Inderjit Singh
- Smriti Zubin Irani
- Piyush Goyal
18. India participated in a meeting of foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 13, 2020. Headquarters of SCO is located in which city?
- Beijing
- Wuhan
- Shenzhen
- Guangzhou
19. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat launched which portal to create employment opportunities for the youths in their expertise and to provide skill development opportunities?
- AIM
- DREAM
- HOPE
- RAY
20. Who becomes 1st Indian to win ITF's Fed Cup Heart Award for Asia/Oceania zone through online voting by fans?
- Leander Paes
- Sania Mirza
- Rohan Bopanna
- Mahesh Bhupathi
21. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) completed five years of its implementation on 9 May 2020. What age group is covered under this scheme?
- 18-60
- 18-40
- 25-50
- 30-60
22. Who wrote the musical creation "United we fight", to fight against COVID-19 unveiled by Indian Council for Cultural Relations?
- Remo Fernandes
- Vidya Vox
- Joe Alvares
- Vasundhara Das
23. When is the Statehood day of Sikkim celebrated?
- 12 May
- 16 May
- 24 May
- 4 June
24. What is the name of a new rare new Super-Earth planet towards the centre of the galaxy discovered by a team of Astronomers at the University of Canterbury(UC), New Zealand, led by Dr Antonio Herrera Martin and Associate Professor Michael Albrow?
- OGLE-2012-BLG-0611
- OGLE-2015-BLG-0677
- OGLE-2019-BLG-0611
- OGLE-2018-BLG-0677
25. Agriculture Minister launched the integration of 117 additional wholesale mandis (APMC mandis) with the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) platform. Who is the current Union Agriculture Minister?
- Prakash Keshav Javadekar
- Mahendra Nath Pandey
- Giriraj Singh
- Narendra Singh Tomar
26. NAFED, under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, procured pulses and oilseeds amid lockdown. NAFED was established on which date?
- 2 October 1958
- 2 October 1968
- 2 October 1978
- 2 October 1988
27. Which former Commonwealth Games gold-winning Indian boxer was re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel?
- Vijender Singh
- Amit Panghal
- Shiva Thapa
- Akhil Kumar
28. When is the International Day of Light observed?
- 8 May
- 10 May
- 12 May
- 16 May
29. ICMR and Which organisation are set to initiate a population-based serosurvey is selected to monitor the trend of COVID-19 infection at the district level?
- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
- Medical Council of India
- National Centre for Disease Control
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation
30. What is the new deadline to complete seeding of Aadhaar numbers with ration cards?
- July 30
- September 30
- May 30
- June 30
GK 2020 Answers
1. When did the first successful operation of the laser happen?
Answer- 1960
2. All the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens and stores across the country will sell only indigenous products, from which date?
Answer- 1 June 2020
3. Which portal has been launched by the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)to assist Indian MSMEs to march into the big league as National and Global Champions?
Answer- Champions
4. Who is the Governor of Sikkim?
Answer- Ganga Prasad
5. The Ministry of AYUSH and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have partnered to validate four Ayush formulations against COVID-19. Who is the current AYUSH Minister?
Answer- Shripad Yesso Naik
6. Who developed next-generation biodegradable metal implants?
Answer- A&C
7. Researchers have found that men seem to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women due to the concentration of which enzyme in the blood?
Answer- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
8. Under-5 Mortality Rate in India has dropped by how much per cent since 2000 according to State-Level Disease Burden Initiative?
Answer- 44%
9. Sikkim celebrated ________ State Day on May 2020.
Answer- 45th
10. The apex health research body, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), issued guidance on rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19 and also listed the manufacturers on 14 May. When was ICMR founded?
Answer- 1911
11. Who was appointed as the Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) effective from 12th May 2020?
Answer- V Vidyavati
12. Which of the following state's CM announced that the state will soon develop its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the tourists visiting the place?
Answer- Goa
13. GoI, West Bengal state government, and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a loan agreement for a __________ project.
Answer- $145 million
14. Which Airport has won the SKYTRAX Award 2020 for Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia?
Answer- The Kempegowda International Airport
15. Manmeet Singh Walia passed away at the age of 58. He was a National champion in which sport?
Answer- Table Tennis
16. Which company unveiled India's first indigenous hot air seam sealing machines for PPE kits?
Answer- Macpower
17. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held a meeting with Pesticide Manufacturer through to check the strategy to prevent locust attacks on fields. Who is the current Agricultural Minister?
Answer- Narendra Singh Tomar
18. India participated in a meeting of foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 13, 2020. Headquarters of SCO is located in which city?
Answer- Beijing
19. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat launched which portal to create employment opportunities for the youths in their expertise and to provide skill development opportunities?
Answer- HOPE
20. Who becomes 1st Indian to win ITF's Fed Cup Heart Award for Asia/Oceania zone through online voting by fans?
Answer- Sania Mirza
21. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) completed five years of its implementation on 9 May 2020. What age group is covered under this scheme?
Answer- 18-40
22. Who wrote the musical creation "United we fight", to fight against COVID-19 unveiled by Indian Council for Cultural Relations?
Answer- Joe Alvares
23. When is the Statehood day of Sikkim celebrated?
Answer- 16 May
24. What is the name of a new rare new Super-Earth planet towards the centre of the galaxy discovered by a team of Astronomers at the University of Canterbury(UC), New Zealand, led by Dr Antonio Herrera Martin and Associate Professor Michael Albrow?
Answer- OGLE-2018-BLG-0677
25. Agriculture Minister launched the integration of 117 additional wholesale mandis (APMC mandis) with the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) platform. Who is the current Union Agriculture Minister?
Answer- Narendra Singh Tomar
26. NAFED, under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, procured pulses and oilseeds amid lockdown. NAFED was established on which date?
Answer- 2 October 1958
27. Which former Commonwealth Games gold-winning Indian boxer was re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel?
Answer- Akhil Kumar
28. When is the International Day of Light observed?
Answer- 16 May
29. ICMR and Which organisation are set to initiate a population-based serosurvey is selected to monitor the trend of COVID-19 infection at the district level?
Answer- National Centre for Disease Control
30. What is the new deadline to complete seeding of Aadhaar numbers with ration cards?
Answer- September 30
Updated 16:44 IST, May 18th 2020