MOCK TEST: CURRENT AFFAIRS, MAY 2020

In context of New Development Bank, consider the following statements –

1. It was established in 2009.
2. It provides financial assistance to only member nations.
3. It is headquartered in Brazil.
4. Its first regional office has been set up in New Delhi.

Which of the above is/are CORRECT ?

Which of the following statements regarding Archaeological Survey of India is/are CORRECT ?

1. It was established in 1958.
2. It works under the Ministry of Culture.
3. Alexander Cunningham was its first Director General.

Which of the following statements regarding India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative is/are CORRECT ?

1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. It was launched in 2009.
3. It provides state level comprehensive assessment of the diseases causing the most premature deaths.

Which of the following is the name of the operation by Indian Navy to repatriate Indian citizens stranded overseas due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ?

Which of the following statements regarding PM CARES FUND is INCORRECT ?

Consider the following statements –

1. Reporters without Borders is an organisation based out of Paris.
2. Norway ranks first in press freedom.
3. India ranks better than Bangladesh in press freedom.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

With regards to SARFAESI ACT, 2002, which of the following statements is/are CORRECT ?

1. Cooperative banks do not fall under its ambit.
2. It is not applicable to unsecured creditors.

National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) is based out of

Which of the following tests can be used to detect antibodies in a person who has recovered from COVID-19 ?

1. RT-PCR
2. eCovSens
3. ELISA
4. Lateral Flow Assay

In regards to Solidarity Trials, consider the following statements,

1. These are intended to reduce the time for stage 1 and 2 of clinical trials of potential vaccines for COVID-19.
2. India is not a participant to Solidarity Trials.
3. Lopinavir and Ritonavir are covered under the trials.

Which of the above is/are CORRECT ?

Which of the followings statements regarding Global Humanitarian Response Program (GHRP) is/are CORRECT ?

1. It focuses only on poor and vulnerable countries.
2. India is not covered under this programme.
3. Both Pakistan and Myanmar are covered under this programme.
4. It focuses only on the health issues related to the pandemic.

Which of the following has NOT been the step taken by the government to boost economy amidst COVID-19 ?

Consider the following statements about World Food Program –

1. It is a program of the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
2. It aims to achieve zero hunger across the globe by 2030.
3. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization.
4. It is headquartered in Rome, in Italy.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Interplanetary Small Satellite Conference, 2020 was held in

Consider the following statements –

1. India is the largest producer of saffron in the world.
2. Kashmir saffron has a GI tag.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Which of the following statements regarding recent cyclone Amphan are CORRECT ?

1. It was a category 5 super cyclone.
2. In India, it made first landfall in the state of Orissa.
3. It affected the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu too.

In regard to Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China, match the following –

Which of the following countries are covered under FAO Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in South-West Asia (SWAC) ?

1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Afghanistan
4. Iran

Which of the following is/are the causes of desert locust swarms in India ?

1. Positive Indian Diapole
2. Westerly Winds
3. River Pollution

Which of the following species of locust are commonly found in India ?

1. Desert locust
2. Migratory locust
3. Bombay Locust
4. Tree locust

Consider the following statements –

1. UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1945.
2. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965.
3. The Convention on the Rights of the Child came into force in 1989.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

In the context of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), which of the following statements is/are CORRECT ?

1. It was established as an UN organisation in 1953.
2. The executive members are elected by members of general assembly.
3. The executive members are elected for a two year term.

‘Hunar Haat’ is an initiative of

With regards to United States’ South Asia Strategy, launched in 2017, which of the following statements is INCORRECT ?

In the context of World Inequality Report, consider the following statements –

1. It is published by the World Bank.
2. Sub Saharan Africa has the highest level of inequality in the world.
3. India and Russia witnessed highest growth in inequality since 1980s.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

The proposed Etalin Hydro Electric Project is located in

In the context of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), consider the following statements –

1. It is based out of Vienna.
2. It observes 9th December every year, as the International Anti-Corruption Day.
3. It publishes World Drug Report.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is celebrated on

In the context of Textiles Committee in India, consider the following statements –

1. It regulates the quality of PPE kits manufactured in India.
2. It is neither a constitutional nor a statutory body.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Which of the following statements regarding cotton cultivation in India is INCORRECT ?

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT ?

1. Gujarat is the leading producer of cotton in India.
2. Maharashtra has the largest area under cotton cultivation in India.

Consider the following statements in regards to the Treaty of Sugauli –

1. It marked the end of Anglo-Nepalese war of (1814-16).
2. It was signed in Nepal.
3. It forms the basis of India’s current border with Nepal.

Which of the following statements about SpaceX Falcon 9 is/are CORRECT ?

1. It is an Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV).
2. It is capable of lifting payloads till Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

In regards to Geostationary Tranfer Orbit (GTO), consider the following statements –

1. It’s period of revolution around the earth is equal to 24 hours.
2. It’s apogee is at altitude of approximately 36000 kilometres.

In regards to Basic reproduction number (R₀), consider the following statements  –

1. It indicates how contagious an infectious disease is.
2. COVID-19 has a R₀ value greater than 2.

Which of the above statement is/are CORRECT ?

In the context of Adenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP), which of the following statements is INCORRECT ?

Which of the following statements regarding Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is/are CORRECT ?

1. It is an annual meeting of the members of the Commonwealth.
2. It was established in 1971.
3. It is chaired by only the Prime Minister of a member country.
4. India has never hosted its meeting.

Treaty on Open Skies is related to

In the context of Treaty on Open Skies, consider the following statements –

1. It came into force in 2002
2. It has more than 80 member countries
3. India is a member.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is a treaty between US and

Which of the following countries is/are part of ‘Exercise Malabar’ ?

1. Sri Lanka
2. Maldives
3. USA
4. Japan

In regards to Indian Ocean Commission, which of the following statements is INCORRECT ?

Which of the following is not a bilateral military exercise between India and France ?

Consider the following statements –

1. Cyclones formed over Bay of Bengal are more frequent than those over Arabian Sea.
2. Cyclones formed over Bay of Bengal are more stronger than those over Arabian Sea.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

Which city is known as the ‘Queen of the Deccan’ ?

The term “sixth mass extinction/sixth extinction” is often mentioned in the news in the context of the discussion of

In the context of African Swine Flu, consider the following statements –

1. It is a respiratory disease.
2. The initial cases in India have been reported from north eastern states.

Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT ?

National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) is based out of

Grand Renaissance Dam is being built by which of the following countries ?

Which of the following statements regarding Elongated Tortoise is/are CORRECT ?

1. They are listed as critically endangered species in IUCN Red List.
2. In India, they are found only in Sal forests of Assam.