Current Affairs 14th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the permitted stay period of an individual in India, to be included as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), in context of tax calculation?
A. 60 Days
B. 90 Days 
C. 120 Days 
D. 150 Days 
Answer [C] 120 Days 
2. The provisions of which act is relaxed by the states to increase the working hours of labourers?
A. Companies Act 
B. Factories Act 
C. Epidemic Diseases Act 
D. Trade Unions Act 
Answer [B] Factories Act 
3. ‘Mission Sagar’ the outreach initiative launched by India covers how many countries?
A. Two 
B. Four 
C. Five 
D. Seven 
Answer [C] Five 
4. What is ‘Covid Kavach Elisa,’ that was seen in news recently?
A. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
B. Mask 
C. Testing Kit 
D. Disinfectant 
Answer [C] Testing Kit
5. Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitizer (DRUVS), that was seen in news recently, is developed by which organization?
A. DRDO 
B. BHEL 
C. HAL 
D. BEL 
Answer [A] DRDO 
6. Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) is an organization under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Defence 
B. Ministry of Home Affairs 
C. Ministry of Law and Justice 
D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 
Answer [B] Ministry of Home Affairs
7. Hari Shankar Vasudevan, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
A. Sports person 
B. Historian 
C. Health care Worker 
D. Politician 
Answer [B] Historian
8. The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with which company to develop a vaccine for Covid-19?
A. Bharat Biotech International Ltd 
B. Biocon 
C. Serum Institute of India 
D. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited 
Answer [A] Bharat Biotech International Ltd
9. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) located?
A. Paris 
B. Madrid 
C. New York 
D. Geneva 
Answer [B] Madrid
10. As per the recent data released by the Registrar General of India in its SRS bulletin, which state has the worst infant morality rate in the country?
A. Bihar 
B. Uttar Pradesh 
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Haryana 
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh