GK Current Affairs Quiz: May 18th-19th, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 18th 19th May 2020

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Question 1:Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won the national election and hence elected as new ___________ Prime Minister.
A. Oman
B. Israel
C. Qatar
D. UAE

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won the Israeli national election and hence elected as new Israeli Prime Minister. Israel: Capital: Jerusalem || The currency of Israel: Israeli shekel.

Question 2:Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will represent India at the ___________ World Health Assembly by WHO.
A. 71st
B. 73rd
C. 74th
D. 75th

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will represent India at the 73rd World Health Assembly by WHO.

Question 3: ____________ has acquired Ahmedabad-based Byte Prophecy, an automated insights and big data analytics company.
A. Tech Mahindra
B. Cognizant
C. Accenture
D. Infosys

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Accenture has acquired Ahmedabad-based Byte Prophecy, an automated insights and big data analytics company.

Question 4:Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma has resigned from _________ Board.
A. SoftBank
B. Sina Corp
C. Tencent
D. Rakuten

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma has resigned from SoftBank Board. || Softbank: Headquarters : Tokyo || CEO: Masayoshi Son

Question 5:HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has launched the set of seven titles on ‘Psycho-Social impact of pandemic & lockdown and how to Cope With’ under the corona studies series published by _____________.
A. National Book Trust
B. NCERT
C. Penguin Books
D. BHU Press

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has launched the set of seven titles on ‘Psycho-Social impact of pandemic & lockdown and how to Cope With’ under the corona studies series published by National Book Trust. NBT : Chairman– Govind Prasad Sharma || Headquarters–New Delhi.

Question 6:Government of India has launched an online ‘National Migrant Information System (NMIS)’ Portal to monitor movement of migrant workers which is developed by ______________.
A. National Disaster Management Trust
B. National Disaster Management Association
C. National Disaster Management Authority
D. National Disaster Management Organization

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Government of India has launched an online ‘National Migrant Information System (NMIS)’ Portal to monitor movement of migrant workers which is developed by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Question 7:International Museum Day is an international day held annually on or around ___________, coordinated by the International Council of Museums.
A. 16 May
B. 17 May
C. 18 May
D. 19 May

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

International Museum Day is an international day held annually on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums.

Question 8:Who is the deputy Director-General of WHO?
A. Sanya Sachadeva
B. Anshula Kant
C. Gita Gopinath
D. Soumya Swaminathan

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

WHO: Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland || Director-General: Tedros Adhanom || deputy Director-General: Soumya Swaminathan.

Question 9: World AIDS Vaccine Day or HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is observed on .
A. 21 May
B. 20 May
C. 19 May
D. 18 May

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

World AIDS Vaccine Day or HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is observed on 18 May. HIV vaccine advocates mark the day by promoting the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS.

Question 10:Who is the CEO of Accenture?
A. Julie Sweet
B. Jennifer Morgan
C. David P. Rowland
D. Mike Salvino