Today Current Affairs Questions 2020 - May 23
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a guideline for RT-PCR based pooled sampling for migrants, returnees from abroad, and green zones. What is the full form of P in RT-PCR?
(A) Polyamide
(B) Polymerase
(C) Polymer
(D) Polyester
Correct Answer : B
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
Who wrote the musical creation "United we Fight", to fight against COVID-19 unveiled by Indian Council for Cultural Relations?
(A) Remo Fernandes
(B) Vidya Vox
(C) Joe Alvares
(D) Vasundhara Das
Correct Answer : C
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
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
All the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens and stores across the country will sell only indigenous products, from which date?
(A) 1 July 2020
(B) 1 August 2020
(C) 1 June 2020
(D) 1 November 2020
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following Railway zones has initiated a first of its kind tie up with Postal department for door delivery and pick up of parcels to help the public during the lockdown?
(A) Central Railway
(B) Southern Railway
(C) Northern Railway
(D) North Eastern Railway
Correct Answer : B