May 2020 Current Affairs Test- UPSC

To end French dominance, eight countries of West Africa have decided to adopt a new common currency named "Eco"? Which of the following countries are not amongst these eight counties?

With reference to the ‘Thalinomics’, consider the following statements about the price of a Thali:

1) It indicates the cost of consuming a healthy plate of food.

2) It informs whether the common person is better-off or worse off.

3) It informs whether prices are increasing or decreasing.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme.

1) It aims to mitigate the economic distress by micro small and medium enterprises.

2) No moratorium will be provided to micro small and medium enterprises under the scheme. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding significant economic presence (SEP):

1) It is related to the base erosion and profit shifting by companies.

2) Provisions related to SEP's will come into force from the year 2021.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the CoAST India

1) It is a GIS-enabled dashboard that includes an India map reflecting the movement of migrants in real time on their long journeys.

2) The platform is developed by Indian institute of technology, Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding estrogen and progesterone:

1) Progesterone is secreted by temporary endocrine gland that body produces during second half of menstrual cycle.

2) Male body doesn't produce estrogen and progesterone in any amount.

3) Estrogen helps in developing physical features in females.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1) One of the impacts of Covid 19 is India has been witnessed a recession in the economy for the first time.

2) Recession is the state of economy in which economy contracts for two consecutive quarters. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following reports is not released by the International Energy Association (IEA)?

Consider the following statements:

1) New Zealand becomes the first country to declare environment and climate emergency in the world.

2) United Kingdom has passed zero carbon law to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Y2K bug, recently seen in news, is related to

Consider the following statements regarding the Technology Development Board:

1) It is a statutory organization established under the Information Technology Act.

2) Objective of the Board is to promote commercialization and development of indigenous technology.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding microRNA:

1) It enhances the translation and transcription process in protein synthesis.

2) It is vital to fight against viral infections as it regulates gene silencing.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the National Migrant Information Systems:

1) It is an online repository on migrant workers to facilitate their seamless movement across states.

2) It has been developed by National disaster management authority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following countries is/are involved in the Baltic travel bubble?

1) Estonia

2) Latvia

3) Lithuania

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the RESTART Conference:

1) It is an online conference on rebooting the economy through science and technology.

2) It was organized by the Technology Development Board and Confederation of Indian Industry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Service Trade Restrictive Index is released by the

Consider the following statements regarding the tropical cyclones:

1) They originate at tropics, because of low coriolis force, as compared to the equator.

2) They gain their energy from warm ocean surfaces and preexisting high pressure zones.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the fast track financing:

1) It is launched by the International Monetary Fund.

2) Objective of the financing is to support macroeconomic stability of the developing countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Acceptance Development Fund:

1) It is established by the Reserve Bank of India.

2) Main aim of the fund is to develop rural digital infrastructure for ensuring last mile connectivity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Brain Atlas:

1 Council of Scientific Research has created the first Indian brain atlas.

2 India became the second country after china to launch brain atlas.

3 Study will help in early detection of diseases like Alzheimer.

Which of the statements given is/are correct?

Global report on internal displacement is released by

Consider the following statements

1) Central fraud registry is set up by the National Crimes Record Bureau.

2) Banks are required to report cases to law enforcement agencies.

3) Outcome of reported cases by law enforcement agencies will be maintained in a centralized leger.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following will be the advantages of Kisan Sabha app?

1) It will provide economical and logistical support to farmers.

2) It will reduce the interference by middlemen.

3) It will be helpful in better price determination.

Choose the correct answer from the given code below:

Consider the following statements regarding the Demo-2 mission:

1) It is a joint programme of Space-X and NASA.

2) It aims at understanding of the global climate change by recording Green House Gases emissions via satellite images.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The global report of food crisis is released by

Consider the following statements regarding the Bharat Market:

1) It will be the largest e commerce marketplace which could be accessible by all retail traders in India.

2) It is being developed by confederation of Indian Industry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Bay of Bengal boundary layer experiment:

1) It is a sub scheme of SASEC nations.

2) It will study the impact of ocean process during monsoon.

3) It is fully funded by the Indian government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Laccha, mongra and guchhi, recently seen in news, are:

Consider the following statements regarding African swine fever:

1 It is RNA virus affecting pigs and pork industry.

2 First outbreak of the virus happened in 2020.

3 Human beings can act as carrier of the African swine virus.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Vande Bharat and Samudra Setu Mission:

1 Vande Bharat Mission is to bring stranded migrants back to their home state in the wake of a national lockdown following the COVID-19.

2 Samudra Setu is a mission of Indian Navy launched as a part of national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the styrene gas:

1) It is a non-organic compound which is finds application in versatile plastic.

2) It can be naturally found in coffee beans and peanuts

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Beijing+25 recently, seen in news, is related to

Weather war, recently seen in news, is related to

Dispute settlement body, often seen in news, in which of the following context?

Consider the following statements regarding the mission Sagar:

1) Mission aims to provide food Items, COVID-related medicines including HCQ tablets and special Ayurveda medicines with medical assistance teams:

2) All island nations in the Indian Ocean would be included in the programme:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India has recently signed Industrial Security Annex with the USA. What is the implication of signing this agreement?

Consider the following statements regarding the Global Nutrition Report 2020:

1) It is released by the World Health Organization.

2) As per the report, India will achieve all the targets of nutritional indicators by 2025.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Champions Portal:

1) It is launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

2) It is a Technology driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Faith for Earth initiative:

1) It was launched at Paris climate deal in 2015

2) United Nations development programme is the agency involved with the initiative.

3) Aim of the initiative is aligned with sustainable development goals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020:

1) It is released by the Food and Agriculture Organization

2) As per the report, forest area across the world has increased over the past 3 decades.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?