Important Current Affairs Questions 2020 - May 18
The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) approved the clinical trials of the drugs namely, phytopharmaceutical and favipiravir for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Who is current Drug Controller General of India?
(A) Preeti Sudan
(B) Navin Verma
(C) Gargi Kaul
(D) VG Somani
Correct Answer : D
Union Human Resource Development announced various modifications in the PMRF Scheme to boost research in the country. What is full form of F in PMRF?
(A) Felicitation
(B) Fellowship
(C) Foundation
(D) Formation
Correct Answer : B
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched which App to aid migrant citizens coming to Uttar Pradesh from other states so that they can take advantage of government schemes?
(A) Pravasi Care App
(B) Pravasi Majdoor Mitra App
(C) Pravasi Rahat Mitra App
(D) Pravasi Majdoor Rahat App
Correct Answer : C
Which organisation reappointed environmentalist and actor-producer Dia Mirza's term as its National Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the end of 2022?
(A) UNEP
(B) UNDP
(C) UNESCO
(D) UNODC
Correct Answer : A
According to 'Digital in India' report by the Internet & Mobile Association of India(IAMAI) & Nielsen shows that rural India have more internet users than urban India by how much percent?
(A) 50%
(B) 10%
(C) 5%
(D) 20%
Correct Answer : B
The Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed an agreement for how much dollar "COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project" on 8 May?
(A) $400 million
(B) $200 million
(C) $500 million
(D) $300 million
Correct Answer : C
Moody's Investors Service projects India's economic growth at what percent in 2020-21?
(A) 1.5%
(B) 0.5%
(C) 0%
(D) 1%
Correct Answer : C