Current Affairs Questions 2020 - May 22
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 current Agricultural Minister?
(A) Narendra Singh Tomar
(B) Rao Inderjit Singh
(C) Smriti Zubin Irani
(D) Piyush Goyal
Correct Answer : A
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?
(A) 2 October 1958
(B) 2 October 1968
(C) 2 October 1978
(D) 2 October 1988
Correct Answer : A
ICMR and Which organisation are set to initiate a population-based sero-survey in selected to monitor the trend of COVID-19 infection at district level?
(A) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
(B) Medical Council of India
(C) National Centre for Disease Control
(D) The Defence Research and Development Organisation
Correct Answer : D
Prime Ministers Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) trust has allocated how much fund for fight against COVID-19 pandemic?
(A) Rs.3,100 crore
(B) Rs.3,900 crore
(C) Rs.3,300 crore
(D) Rs.3,600 crore
Correct Answer : A
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?
(A) Acetyl cholinesterase
(B) Steapsin (Pancreatic Lipase)
(C) Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
(D) Carboxy polypeptidase
Correct Answer : C
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?
(A) 1928
(B) 1918
(C) 1921
(D) 1911
Correct Answer : D
Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai has granted Geographical Indication tag to Arambavur Wood Carvings from which state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : D
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