GK Current Affairs Quiz: May 27th-28th, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 27th-28th May 2020

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Question 1:Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched the modified version of _______________.
A. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
B. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
C. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Suraksha Yojana
D. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Bima Yojana

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched the modified version of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana.

An assured rate of return of 7.40 per cent per annum payable monthly (which is equivalent to 7.66 per cent per annum) for the entire duration of 10 years

LIC: Headquarters :Mumbai || Chairman: M R Kumar || MD: T C Suseel Kumar

Question 2:Airtel Payments Bank has drafted a partnership with ___________ to develop products for farmers and SMEs.
A. Visa
B. Mastercard
C. RuPay
D. American Express

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Airtel Payments Bank has drafted a partnership with Mastercard to develop products for farmers and SMEs.

Airtel Payments Bank: MD and CEO- Anubrata Biswas || Headquarters- New Delhi.

Mastercard: CEO: Ajaypal Singh Banga || Headquarters: Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States

Question 3: ‘CatchUp’ calling application has been launched by _______________.
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Facebook
D. Twitter

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

‘CatchUp’ calling application has been launched by Facebook. CEO of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg || Headquarters: California, US.

Question 4:______________ has acquired Etergo BV which is an electric scooter OEM based out of Amsterdam.
A. Ola
B. Uber
C. Meru
D. Rapido

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Ola Electric Mobility has acquired Etergo BV which is an electric scooter OEM based out of Amsterdam. OLA: CEO: Bhavish Aggarwal || Headquarters location: Bengaluru

Question 5:Author ______________ will release her latest book on children ‘The Ickabog’.
A. JK Rowling
B. Emma Watson
C. Stephen King
D. Neil Murray

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Author JK Rowling will release her latest book on children ‘The Ickabog’. JK Rowling is a British author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist.

Question 6:NASA has renamed its next-generation space telescope ‘Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST)’ in honour of _____________.
A. Margaret Hamilton
B. Maia Weinstock
C. Nancy Grace Roman
D. Sally Ride

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

NASA has renamed its next-generation space telescope ‘Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST)’ in honour of Nancy Grace Roman.

Nancy Grace Roman was a noted American astronomer who made important contributions to stellar classification and motions, and became the first female executive at NASA, and served as NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy.

She created NASA’s space astronomy program and is known to many as the “Mother of Hubble” for her foundational role in planning the Hubble Space Telescope. Throughout her career, Roman was also an active public speaker and educator, and an advocate for women in the sciences.

Question 7:Sandip Mukund Pradhan has been appointed the Director-General of ___________ Authority of India.
A. Coal
B. Steel
C. Sports
D. Olympic

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Sandip Mukund Pradhan has been appointed the Director-General of Sports Authority of India (SAI).

The Sports Authority of India is the apex national sports body of India, established in 1984 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India for the development of sport in India.

Sports Authority of India : Headquarters: Delhi

Question 8:_______________ has signed an MoU with Narmada Basin Projects Company which is a wholly-owned company of Madhya Pradesh Govt. to fund various power projects.
A. Power Grid Corporation
B. REC
C. BHEL
D. Power Finance Corporation

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Power Finance Corporation has signed an MoU with Narmada Basin Projects Company which is a wholly-owned company of Madhya Pradesh Govt. to fund various power projects.

Power Finance Corporation Ltd. is an Indian financial institution. Established in 1986, it is the financial back bone of Indian Power Sector.

CMD of Power Finance Corporation: Rajeev Sharma || HQ: New Delhi

Question 9:Indian-American Rajiv Joshi has bagged the prestigious Inventor of the Year award by the ____________ Intellectual Property Law Association.
A. Berlin
B. Paris
C. Landon
D. New York

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Indian-American Rajiv Joshi has bagged the prestigious Inventor of the Year award by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association. The Inventor of the Year Award by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association is presented each year in recognition of the contribution that the invention has and/or will make towards society as a whole.

Question 10:Indian Army Major _______________ will be honoured with United Nations Military Gender Advocate Award.
A. Suman Gawani
B. Avni Chaturvedi
C. Shikha Sharma
D. Jhoolan Singh

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Indian Army Major Suman Gawani will be honoured with United Nations Military Gender Advocate Award.

She was happened to be in South Sudan under the United Nations Mission.

Question 11:______________ has signed up with World Health Organization to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity.
A. IOC
B. FIFA
C. FIH
D. NBA

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

International Olympic Committee has signed up with World Health Organization to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity.

The International Olympic Committee is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland || President: Thomas Bach

Daily Current Affairs: 27th-28th May