Current Affairs 20th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Name the programme which was launched for online education (1 to 12) announced under “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”. 
A. PM e-Suraksha 
B. PM e-Abhiyan 
C. PM e-Vidhya 
D. PM e-Kalyan
Answer [C] PM e-Vidhya
2. In which state the first of its kind of initiative, Charan Paduka Campaign started to provide shoes or slippers for the migrant labourers passing through the state?
A. Madhya Pradesh 
B. Uttar Pradesh 
C. Haryana 
D. Karnataka 
Answer [A] Madhya Pradesh 
 
3. Name the state which has launched the first cyber security accelerator for start-ups in India. 
 
A. Tamil Nadu 
B. Andhra Pradesh 
C. Kerala 
D. Karnataka 
Answer [D] Karnataka
4. The Gujarat government has made digital payment mandatory in which city?
A. Rajkot 
B. Gandhi nagar 
C. Surat 
D. Ahmedabad 
Answer [D] Ahmedabad
5. Name the country which has developed “i-Feel you”, an intelligent bracelet which will help users respect social distancing rules. 
A. Italy 
B. Germany 
C. Spain 
D. Cuba 
Answer [A] Italy
6. The Canara Bank has launched a special business vertical dedicated for gold loans to meet the financial needs of its customers recently. Who is the MD & CEO of Canara bank?
A. T. N. Manoharan 
B. L. V. Prabhakar 
C. Padmaja Chunduru 
D. Rajnish Kumar 
Answer [B] L. V. Prabhakar
7. Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn as the Prime Minsiter for the 5th time of which country?
A. Georgia 
B. Ukraine 
C. Israel 
D. Iran 
Answer [C] Israel
8. Name the company which has bought 1.34% of stake in Jio Platforms for Rs. 6,598.38 recently in May 2020. 
A. Walmart 
B. General Atlantic 
C. Daimler 
D. Sinopec 
Answer [B] General Atlantic
9. Name the body organization which has developed an online dashboard National Migrant Information System (NMIS) to track movements of migrants. 
A. National Biodiversity Authority 
B. Airports Authority of India 
C. Migrant Labour Council 
D. National Disaster Management Authority 
Answer [D] National Disaster Management Authority 
10. When was the World AIDS vaccine day 2020 observed?
A. May 15 
B. May 18 
C. May 12 
D. May 21 
Answer [B] May 18