Monthly Current Affairs Questions May - 2020
Jitendra Nath Pande who had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, died at his residence on 23 May. He was a professional?
(A) Doctor
(B) Cricketer
(C) Boxer
(D) Singer
Correct Answer : A
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has joined hands with which company to launch 'Buy Now Pay Later' financing scheme to make the purchase of its cars even more convenient?
(A) Muthoot Finance Limited
(B) Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited
(C) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
(D) Bajaj Finance Limited
Correct Answer : B
Which bank has introduced a special fixed deposit scheme for senior citizens which offers an interest rate of 6.55% per annum for deposits up to Rs 2 crores with a tenure of more than 5 years to 10 years?
(A) HSBC Bank India
(B) ICICI bank
(C) Bank of India
(D) Union Bank Of India
Correct Answer : B
Who has become the highest paid female athlete in the world, topping American great Serena Williams?
(A) Venus Williams
(B) Naomi Osaka
(C) Steffi Graf
(D) Simone Biles
Correct Answer : B
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that it is to replace hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) with which tea to improve immunity and possibly reduce viral replication, in the revised protocol?
(A) Kangra tea
(B) Assam Tea
(C) Darjeeling Tea
(D) Nilgiri Tea
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following institutes developed 'Parabolic Trough Collector', a new trough collector equipped with enhanced energy to serve industries?
(A) Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
(B) Indian Institute Technology of Madras
(C) Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
(D) Agharkar Research Institute
Correct Answer : B
A rare palm of South Andaman Island 'Pinanga andamanensis' will be grown in which state with the help of Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute?
(A) Telangana
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer : B