Today GK Current Affairs Questions 2020 - May 19
Which of the following institutes had invited applications for COVID-19 Research Consortium to urgently develop safe and effective Biomedical solutions against SARS CoV-2?
(A) Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
(B) The Indian Council of Medical Research
(C) The Indian Institute of Technology
(D) The Defence Research and Development Organisation
Correct Answer : A
According to the Data released by the Registrar General of India which of the following states has the worst infant mortality rate in the country?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Nagaland
(D) Bihar
Correct Answer : A
Data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) stated that April Immediate Payment System (IMPS) numbers have reduced to a two-year low. When was NPCI founded?
(A) 2010
(B) 2008
(C) 2006
(D) 2009
Correct Answer : B
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers reported that National Fertilizers Ltd, a PSU under GoI, registered how much growth in fertilizer sales in April 2020?
(A) 78%
(B) 71%
(C) 51%
(D) 58%
Correct Answer : B
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with which Hyderabad-based company to develop a COVID-19 vaccine?
(A) Doc Plexus International Ltd
(B) Bharat Biotech International Ltd
(C) HealthKart International Ltd
(D) PharmEasy International Ltd
Correct Answer : B
Indian Government launched which mission on 10 May to provide assistance to Indian Ocean Region Nations amid the coronavirus crisis?
(A) Mission Sagar
(B) Mission Aakash
(C) Mission Dosti
(D) Mission Padosi
Correct Answer : A
The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a high-Level Committee to assess the overall immediate and medium-term impact of COVID-19 on the state's economy. Who is head of this committee?
(A) Arvind Subramanian
(B) Arvind Panagariya
(C) C Rangarajan
(D) Raghuram Rajan
Correct Answer : C
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