1.Which country has successfully launched a new rocket named “Long March 5B” into space which will pave the way of its Moon landing plans?
A. China
B. Usa
C. France
D. Russia
2.Which organization has extended the term of Bollywood actress Dia Mirza as the Goodwill Ambassador of India till 2022?
A. UNDP
B. UNEP
C. UNICEF
D. UNESCO
3.Which become the 1st state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jharkhand
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bihar
4.World Migratory Bird Day was celebrated on:
A. 8 May
B. 7 May
C. 6 May
D. 9 May
5.Consider the following statements:
1.Iran has changed its currency, Riyal is now Toman.
2.Iran’s national currency will be changed from the rial to the Toman, which is equal to 20,000 rials, under the bill.
Which of the above statement/statements are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
6.Consider the following statements related to PMRF Scheme:
1.Union HRD Minister announces modifications in PMRF Scheme.
2.The scheme was announced in the Budget 2017-19.
3.Under this, there is a plan to give fellowship to one thousand students every year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 1 and 3 are correct
C. 2 and 3 are correct
D. All of the above
7.Consider the following statements:
1.UP allows industry to hire and fire! Suspends all labour laws.
2.The Indian Constitution has played an important role in changes and development of labor laws of the country.
8.Consider the following statements:
1.Italian scientists claim to have developed world’s first COVID-19 vaccine.
2.The Italian firm said that according to Spallanjani Hospital, they have demonstrated the first in the world to neutralize the corona virus with a vaccine through a vaccine.
3.Human trials for this will start soon.
ANSWERS:-
Answer: 1)A
Explanation
China has successfully launched a new rocket named “Long March 5B” into space as it steps up Moon landing plans. This rocket is launched in Wenchang launch site that is located on the island of Hainan, china. The rocket is a massive vehicle and is being compared with deep space Orion capsule of NASA. The rocket in the future will help China transport astronauts to space station by 2022. The rocket launch will also aid China in its plans of building a huge space station called “Tiangong”. Tiangong is the space station programme of China.
Tiangong
America and China
Answer: 2)B
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) extended environmentalist and actor-producer Dia Mirza’s term as its National Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the end of 2022. The actress is also the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Advocate. As a Goodwill Ambassador, Mirza will continue work with the UN to further spread the message on key areas including clean air, clean seas, wildlife protection and climate change. One of Dia’s big campaigns during her first tenure as the ambassador was #BeatPlasticPollution helped in highlighting the issue at the highest levels and led to a clarion call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India Single Use Plastics free by 2022.
Answer: 3)C
Madhya Pradesh has become the 1st state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration.Distribution of the mid-day Meal ration with the help of Anganwadi workers, Panchayat representatives and local teachers was taken in sending ration to the students at their home after the school closing in April.To provide mid-day meal to school children in the corona outbreak an amount of Rs 117 crore has been transferred online in the bank account of the parents of 66 lakh 27 thousand students of primary and secondary school by the state government.Under door-to-door mid-day meal scheme, ration has also been provided to 56 lakh 87 thousand children.
Answer: 4)D
On 9th May 2020, World Migratory Bird Day(WMBD) is an annual global celebration campaign to raise awareness of the needs for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. This day was initiated in 2006 by the United Nations Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds(AEWA). World Migratory Bird Day 2020 theme: “Birds Connect Our World”.
Importance of subject
Answer: 5)A
Iran’s parliament has passed a bill allowing the government to slash four zeros from the rial, Iranian state media reported on Monday, after a sharp fall in the value of the currency as a result of crippling U.S. sanctions.
Iran’s national currency will be changed from the rial to the Toman, which is equal to 10,000 rials, under the bill.
Background
The devaluation of the rial has been marked by four key turning points:
Iranian Nuclear Program:
Answer: 6)B
Union Human Resource Development(HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced various modifications(amendments) in the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship(PMRF) Scheme to boost research in the country & to enable more students to avail the benefit under the scheme.
Changes and Implications
Selection
Cadidates are selected for the fellowship through a rigorous selection process.
PMRF
Answer: 7)C
The Uttar Pradesh government has approved an Ordinance exempting businesses from the purview of almost all the labour laws for the next three years, to give a fillip to investment in the state, affected by Covid-19. “Horticultural and economic activities have been severely affected and slowed down in the state due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Importance
Indian Constitution and Labor Law
Answer: 8)D
Italian researchers on Wednesday claimed that they have successfully developed a vaccine that can help contain the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. According to a report, the new vaccine is likely to work on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that has spread rapidly across the globe. Tests conducted on mice showed that the vaccine has antibodies that work on human cells, blocking the virus from infecting people. The team of researchers further observed that the five vaccine candidates generated a large number of antibodies, and selected two with the best results.
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