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Current Affairs May 2020
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Latest current affairs for the month of May 2020 are given below. Hope you like it.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
| Which state has decided to maintain a 'State Health Register' of all citizens? | Karnataka |
| Veteran politician Ajit Jogi passed away on May 29, 2020 at the age of 74. He was the first Chief Minister of which state? | Chhattisgarh |
| Which state has demanded a COVID-19 negative certificate from people arriving through road, rail or by air? | Goa |
| Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro? | Thierry Delaporte |
| Which state has launched Rozgar Setu Scheme for skilled workers? | Madhya Pradesh |
| The foundation stone for a missile park called ‘Agneeprastha’ has been laid in which naval ship? | INS Kalinga |
| Name the well-known astrologer who passed away on 29th May 2020? | Bejan Daruwalla |
| Which state has banned the entry of people from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus? | Karnataka |
| The Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs has reduced the compulsory hotel quarantine period for Indians returning from abroad to how many days? | 7 days |
| Which app, used for COVID-19 contact tracing, has become an open source? | Aarogya Setu |
| Which state has become the first Indian state to accord industrial status to sports? | Mizoram |
| Four Indian cosmonauts, who have been selected for India’s first manned space mission Gaganyaan, have resumed their training in which country? | Russia |
| Name the Union Health Minister who took charge as the Chairman of WHO’s Executive Board? | Harsh Vardhan |
| The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) till ________. | March 31, 2023 |
| The central government has declared which six cities as five-star garbage-free cities? | Ambikapur, Rajkot, Surat, Mysore, Indore and Navi Mumbai |
| General Atlantic will invest how much in Reliance Jio to pick up 1.34 per cent stake? | Rs 6600 crore |
| Which country has included disputed territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura in its new map? | Nepal |
| American firm KKR has invested USD 1.5 billion (Rs 11367 crore) for how much stake in Reliance Jio Platforms? | 2.32 per cent |
| Oil India Limited has received environmental clearance for its exploration project beneath which national park? | Dibru-Saikhowa National Park |
| Former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi’s death anniversary was observed on? | May 21 |
| Andaman’s rare palm ‘Pinanga andamanensis’ has been replanted in which state to prevent its extinction? | Kerala |
| What is the name of the cylone that hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 20? | Amphan |
| Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of CBSE replacing Anita Karwal? | Manoj Ahuja |
| How much fund has been allocated for the development of COVID-19 vaccine under the PM-CARES fund? | Rs 100 crore |
| The Union Government has announced how much special credit facility for street vendors under Aatmanirbhar Economic Package? | Rs 5000 crore |
| The Government has announced how much emergency liquidity for the power distribution firms? | Rs 90000 crore |
| Which state has became the first in the country to launch an innovative Scheme "FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana"? | Madhya Pradesh |
| The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing how much financial assistance to India to respond to the COVID-19 crisis? | USD 3.6 million |
| Which state has become the first in the country to regulate cultivation of crops? | Telangana |
| Which state has launched Atmanirbhar Sahay Yojna to help lower-middle-income group? | Gujarat |
| The Railways has cancelled regular passenger train services till ______? | June 30th |
| Birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap Singh I was observed on May 9. Rana was the 13th King of which kingdom? | Mewar |
| The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved how much funds for India’s "COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project"? | USD 500 million |
| Which state government has launched the ‘Pravasi Rahat Mitra’ app for the migrant workers? | Uttar Pradesh |
| Which state has banned pan masala containing Magnesium Carbonate for 1 year? | Jharkhand |
| Which institute has developed India’s first indigenous antibody detection kit for COVID-19? | National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune |
| Telangana has imposed how much fine for not wearing masks in public places? | Rs 1000 |
| Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s PSA detention has been extended for how many months? | 3 months |
| What is the last date for filing annual GST return for fiscal year 2018-2019? | September 30th |
| Who has been named as the new Economic Affairs Secretary? | Tarun Bajaj |
| Name the Indian military officer who has been chosen to be awarded the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019)? | Major Suman Gawani |
| Name the mission under which India has despatched food items, COVID related Medicines including HCQ Tablets and special Ayurvedic medicines to countries like Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros? | Mission SAGAR |
| Name the city in which leakage of styrene gas from the LG Polymers chemical plant killed 13 people and affected more than 1000 people? | Visakhapatnam |
| What is the name of operation launched by the Indian Navy as a part of national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from other countries? | Operation Samudra Setu |
| Name the legendary footballer and recipeint of Padma Shri, Arjuna Award, Banga Bibhushan who passed away on 30th April 2020? | Chuni Goswami |
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
| Who is the author of the book "The Ickabog"? | J.K. Rowling |
| What is the name of NASA's next-generation space telescope- Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) which was named after the space agency’s first chief astronomer? | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope |
| On which day International Day of UN Peacekeepers was observed across the world? | May 29 |
| Which country has disagreed with WHO’s decision to temporarily suspend the clinical trial of Hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients? | India |
| World’s first major football league, Bundesliga, resumed its season post-COVID-19 lockdown in which country? | Germany |
| Name the four-time Grand Slam singles champion who passed away recently at the age of 83? | Ashley Cooper |
| On which day International Day for Biological Diversity was observed? | May 22 |
| The United States issued a statement condemning which nation’s exclusion from the World Health Assembly? | Taiwan |
| Name the Amazon founder and CEO who according to a report could potentially become the world's first trillionaire by 2026? | Jeff Bezos |
| Which among the following two countries are not signatories of the EU-backed “Resolution on COVID 19 Response” that seeks independent inquiry into coronavirus origin? | US and China |
| Name the Chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO) who has decided to step down, a year before his term expires? | Roberto Azevedo |
| The WHO and UN Postal Agency released a commemorative stamp on May 9th to mark the 40th anniversary of the eradication of which disease? | Small Pox |
| On which day World Thalassemia Day was observed? | May 8 |
| The 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games have been postponed to which year? | 2023 |
| Which nation has re-opened its mosques for public prayers? | Bangladesh |
| Which country has banned the export of alcohol-based hand sanitisers? | India |
| On which day World Press Freedom Day was observed across the world? | May 3 |