GK Questions 2020 for May 15 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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GK 2020 Questions for May 15, 2020

1.The Joint Naval Annual Quality Conclave will be held in __________.

• Visakhapatnam
• Cochin
• Mangalore
• Thoothukudi

2. Who topped the Bloomberg Billionaires Index?

• Mukesh Ambani
• Joseph Tsai
• Daniel Zhang
• Jack Ma

3. Who of the following is the author of the book Rekha: The Untold Story?

• Yasser Usman
• Ram Kamal Mukherjee
• K Vijay Kumar
• Meena Iyer

4. Water has been discovered on which potentially habitable super-Earth?

• K2-18d
• K2-18c
• K2-18a
• K2-18b

5. As per Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY), how much amount will be provided to eligible farmers on attaining the age of 60?

• ₹ 3000
• ₹ 4000
• ₹ 1000
• ₹ 2000

6. Which of the following operation has been launched to crack down illegal trade in the mongoose hair?

• Operation Mongoose
• Operation Environment
• Operation Clean Art
• Operation Woodrose

7. Which of the following educational institutes was declared the best in the overall India Rankings 2017?

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Tamil Nadu
• Banaras Hindu University
• Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka

8. The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup will now be held in which year due to COIVD-19 pandemic?

• 2021
• 2024
• 2022
• 2023

9. Which of the following Indian sportspersons announced that he/she will be hanging his/her boots from active sports in order to serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)?

• Mariyappan Thangavelu
• Deepa Malik
• Devendra Jhajharia
• Varun Singh Bhati

10. Supreme Court orders to set up a high-powered committee to look into restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir. Who is head of this Committee?

• Samant Goel
• Anil Kumar Gupta
• Ajay Kumar Bhalla
• Rajiv Gauba

11. Government of India formed a high-level task force to research on coronavirus and develop a vaccine. The high-level task force will be co-chaired by Member, NITI Aayog, and Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of Indi Who is Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India?

• Arun Bhardwaj
• Shailja Vaidya
• K Vijay Raghavan
• Arabinda Mitra

12. Which of the following cities organized the BEE's International Workshop on Energy Efficient Cooling?

• Tiruchirappalli
• Nashik
• Gurgaon
• New Delhi

13. Where did the Tourism Minister inaugurate first-ever architectural LED illumination?

• Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
• Qutub Minar, Delhi
• Jama Masjid, Delhi
• Purana Qila, Delhi

14. What is the name of Chandrayaan 2 lander from which Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) lost its contact when it was Km away from the surface of the moon?

• Vikram Lander
• Viking 2 Lander
• Phoenix Lander
• Mars Polar Lander

15. National Tribal Dance Festival will be held in which of the following cities?

• Indore
• Raipur
• Ranchi
• Kohima

16. The Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap Singh I is celebrated on which date?

• 8 May
• 7 May
• 9 May
• 6 May

17. Which Insurance Policy is basically launched to cover the hospitalisation expenses of the COVID-9 patients?

• LIC Jeevan Saral
• Jeevan Saral
• Jeevan Anand
• Arogya Sanjeevani Insurance Policy

18. Which of the following UTs announced that it will provide a tap water connection to all rural households by December 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)?

• Puducherry
• Delhi
• Chandigarh
• Jammu and Kashmir

19. Around 40 Indian business representatives logged on to a first-of-its-kind virtual roundtable organized by the Indian High Commission in London. Who is the prime minister of the UK?

• Tony Blair
• David Cameron
• Boris Johnson
• Theresa May

20. India has reduced the emissions intensity of its GDP by how much percentage?

• 8%
• 2%
• 28%
• 2%

21. Ministry of Finance stated that around 39 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs.34,800 crore under PMGKP as of  May 2020. What is the full form of G in PMGKP?

• GST
• Government
• Garib
• Gaushala

22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Garvi Gujarat Bhavan in __________.

• New Delhi
• Surat
• Rajkot
• Mumbai

23. Who was the mission director of the ISRO's mission, Chandrayaan-2?

• K.Sivan
• Muthayya Vanitha
• Ritu Karidhal
• Ramananda Das

 24. Which of the following states bans manufacture, sale and storage of brands of pan masala for a year?

• Jharkhand
• Bihar
• UP
• MP

 25. How many allowances have been approved by the government for JK, Ladakh employees?

• ₹.4,800 Crores
• ₹ 3,800 Crores
• ₹.2,800 Crores
• ₹ 800 Crores

26. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 2, 2020?

• Manoj Ahuja
• Divya Mittal
• Anita Karwal
• Dinesh Kumar

27. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had a detailed meeting with medical officials with Delhi Medical Superintendents of various hospitals in New Delhi. Who is the current Health Minister of Delhi?

• Manish Sisodia
• Imran Hussain
• Satyendra Kumar Jain
• Gopal Rai

28. Which of the following cities is organizing the 'International Seminar on Climate Smart Farming Systems'?

• Lucknow
• New Delhi
• Kochi
• Mumbai

29. DGCA launches which portal to fast-track approval to COVID-9 related drone operations?

• Jatayu
• GARUD
• Drone Udaan
• Sampati

30. Khadi and Village Industries Commission has launched a 'Terracotta Grinder' in which city?

• Kanpur
• Varanasi
• Lucknow
• Nagpur

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GK 2020 Answers

1. The Joint Naval Annual Quality Conclave will be held in __________.

Answer: Visakhapatnam

2. Who topped the Bloomberg Billionaires Index?

Answer: Jack Ma

3. Who of the following is the author of the book Rekha: The Untold Story?

Answer: Yasser Usman

4. Water has been discovered on which potentially habitable super-Earth?

Answer: K2-18b

5. As per Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY), how much amount will be provided to eligible farmers on attaining the age of 60?

Answer: ₹ 3000

6. Which of the following operation has been launched to crack down illegal trade in the mongoose hair?

Answer: Operation Clean Art

7. Which of the following educational institutes was declared the best in the overall India Rankings 2017?

Answer: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka

8. The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup will now be held in which year due to COIVD-19 pandemic?

Answer: 2021

9. Which of the following Indian sportspersons announced that he/she will be hanging his/her boots from active sports in order to serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)?

Answer: Deepa Malik

10. Supreme Court orders to set up a high-powered committee to look into restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir. Who is head of this Committee?

Answer- Ajay Kumar Bhalla

11. Government of India formed a high-level task force to research on coronavirus and develop a vaccine. The high-level task force will be co-chaired by Member, NITI Aayog, and Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of Indi Who is Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India?

Answer- K Vijay Raghavan

12. Which of the following cities organized the BEE's International Workshop on Energy Efficient Cooling?

Answer- New Delhi

13. Where did the Tourism Minister inaugurate first-ever architectural LED illumination?

Answer- Qutub Minar, Delhi

14. What is the name of Chandrayaan 2 lander from which Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) lost its contact when it was Km away from the surface of the moon?

Answer- Vikram Lander

15. National Tribal Dance Festival will be held in which of the following cities?

Answer- Raipur

16. The Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap Singh I is celebrated on which date?

Answer- 9 May

17. Which Insurance Policy is basically launched to cover the hospitalisation expenses of the COVID-9 patients?

Answer- Arogya Sanjeevani Insurance Policy

18. Which of the following UTs announced that it will provide a tap water connection to all rural households by December 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)?

Answer- Jammu and Kashmir

19. Around 40 Indian business representatives logged on to a first-of-its-kind virtual roundtable organized by the Indian High Commission in London. Who is the prime minister of the UK?

Answer- Boris Johnson

20. India has reduced the emissions intensity of its GDP by how much percentage?

Answer- 2%

21. Ministry of Finance stated that around 39 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs. 34,800 crore under PMGKP as of  May 2020. What is the full form of G in PMGKP?

Answer- Garib

22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Garvi Gujarat Bhavan in __________.

Answer- New Delhi

23. Who was the mission director of the ISRO's mission, Chandrayaan-2?

Answer- Ritu Karidhal

24. Which of the following states bans manufacture, sale and storage of brands of pan masala for a year?

Answer- Jharkhand

25. How many allowances have been approved by the government for JK, Ladakh employees?

Answer- ₹ 4,800 crores

26. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 2, 2020?

Answer- Manoj Ahuja

27. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had a detailed meeting with medical officials with Delhi Medical Superintendents of various hospitals in New Delhi. Who is the current Health Minister of Delhi?

Answer- Satyendra Kumar Jain

28. Which of the following cities is organizing the 'International Seminar on Climate Smart Farming Systems'?

Answer- New Delhi

29. DGCA launches which portal to fast-track approval to COVID-9 related drone operations?

Answer- GARUD

30. Khadi and Village Industries Commission has launched a 'Terracotta Grinder' in which city?

Answer- Varanasi

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