Current Affairs 11th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which board under MSME ministry has signed MoU with IIT Madras for setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to boost the use of their products?
A. Tabacco Board
B. Bamboo Board
C. Coir Board
D. Tea Board
Answer [C] Coir Board
2. What is the percent stake of Reliance’s Jio platforms was bought by Vista Equity Partners for Rs 11,367 crore?
A. 1.81%
B. 3.35%
C. 2.32%
D. 4.12%
Answer [C] 2.32%
3. Researchers of which Institute has Invented economical and energy efficient water-scale photo detector recently.
A. S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
B. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
C. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
D. Institute for Advanced Studies in Science Technology
Answer [B] Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
4. When was World Red Cross Day observed annually?
A. May 8
B. March 15
C. September 19
D. November 12
Answer [A] May 8
5. Which among the following day was observed on May 8 every year globally, since 1994?
A. World Autism Day
B. World TB Day
C. World Malaria Day
D. World Thalassaemia Day
Answer [D] World Thalassaemia Day
6. Name the mobile app which was launched by Uttar Pradesh Government for migrant workers.
A. Naadi
B. Exit App
C. Garurd
D. Pravasi Raahat Mitra
Answer [D] Pravasi Raahat Mitra
7. World Hand Hygiene day was observed annually on may 5. What is the theme for the day for the year 2020?
A. “Clean Hands – a recipe for health”
B. “Clean care for all – it’s in your hands”
C. “SAVE LIVES: Clean your hands”
D. “Our Hands, Our Future!”
Answer [C] “SAVE LIVES: Clean your hands”
8. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan worth $500 million for India’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project’. Where is the HQ of AIIB located?
A. Beijing
B. Tokyo
C. Shanghai
D. Manila
Answer [A] Beijing
9. The NABARD has disbursed Rs 12, 767 crore to State Co-operative Banks & Regional Rural Banks to extend credit to farmers. Who is the present Chairman of NABARD?
A. Ajay Tyagi
B. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
C. Yaduvendra Mathur
D. Mohammad Mustafa
Answer [B] Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
10. Where is Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) located?
A. Jamalpur
B. Lucknow
C. Indore
D. Pune
Answer [A] Jamalpur