Current Affairs 18th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The Chief Minister of which state/UT has been recently elected unopposed to the State Legislative Council?
A. Madhya Pradesh 
B. Maharashtra 
C. Jammu & Kashmir 
D. Uttarkhand 
Answer [B] Maharashtra
2. Which Union Ministry has successfully patented the affordable personal protective equipment (PPE)?
A. Ministry of Science and Technology 
B. Ministry of Defence 
C. Ministry of Textiles 
D. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 
Answer [B] Ministry of Defence
3. Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC),that are proposed in the economic stimulus package, are to be constructed under which scheme?
A. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation – AMRUT 
B. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – PMAY 
C. Smart Cities Scheme 
D. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission – NULM 
Answer [B] Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – PMAY
4. What is the estimated growth rate of India in 2020, as per the UN’S World Economic Situation and Prospects Report?
A. 3.2%
B. 2.2%
C. 1.2% 
D. 0.2% 
Answer [C] 1.2% 
5. Who represented India in the G-20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting through Video-Conferencing?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman 
B. Piyush Goyal 
C. S Jai Shankar 
D. Amit Shah 
Answer [B] Piyush Goyal 
6. What is the name of the Padma Bhushan Awardee and Veteran national Professor of Bangladesh, who passed away recently?
A. Debesh Roy 
B. Khalid Mahmood 
C. Anisuzzaman 
D. Gurdas Singh Badal 
Answer [C] Anisuzzaman
7. CAMPA Funds,that was seen in the economic stimulus package, is associated with which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Finance 
B. Ministry of Corporate Affairs 
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
D. Ministry of Agricultural & Farmers Welfare 
Answer [C] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
8. Which global organization has approved USD 1 Billion ‘Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program’?
A. World Bank 
B. International Monetary Fund 
C. Asian Development Bank 
D. New Development Bank
Answer [A] World Bank
9. What is ‘Eventbot’, that was seen in news recently?
A. Disinfectant Robot 
B. Crypto currency 
C. Malware 
D. Chatbot 
Answer [C] Malware 
10. SAMARTH (Enterprises Resource Planning) is a e-governance platform, launched by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of MSME 
B. Ministry of Human and Resource Development 
C. Ministry of Defence 
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [B] Ministry of Human and Resource Development