Current Affairs 24 May 2020

Current Affairs GK Questions and answers 24 May 2020:

1) Chief Minister of Manipur is –

a) B.Neiphiu Rio 

b) C.Biplab Kumar Debwrong

c) D.Sarbananda Sonowal

d) A.N. Biren Singh

Current Affairs 24 May 2020

2) Centre National Solar Mission has set a target or goal. The Target is providing  of 20,000 MW solar power by in which year?

a) 2024

b)2022

c) 2023

d) 2021

3) Who has been appointed by World Bank to Key position on Climate Change, Disaster Management  in South Asia ?

    Answer- Abhas Jha.

4) The United Nations (UN) has recorded Manipur's "khudol" (gift) among the best 10 worldwide initiatives for a comprehensive battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. It was recorded by the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth.

5) What is “Khudol”?

Answer- It is a crowd funded activity of “Ya_All”.

The initiative intends to guarantee food supplies and wellbeing administrations for the individuals living with HIV, day by day workers, LGBTQI+ people group, youngsters, and teenagers. 

Under the initiative system of 100 volunteers has been activated. The volunteers have, up until now, furnished around 2,000 families and people with more than 1,000 health kit packs, 6,500 clean sanitary pads and 1,500 condoms.

6) What is “Ya_All”?

Answer - In Manipur, meaning of “Ya_All” is Revolution. It was founded in the year of 2017. This initiative was planned to sort out mental well-being workshops and work for the most part on the health and prosperity of young people, adolescents, LGBTI people group.

7) What has been announced by the ICMR to lower the Corona virus infection activity better than hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to treat the COVID-19 patients.

Answer - Kangra tea.

8) The first International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF) was observed on which year?

a) 2010

b)2013 

c) 2016

d) 2019

9) The theme for International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF) 2020 is?

Answer – “End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now! “.

10) In which date the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is observed?

a) 20 May

b) 24 May 

c) 23 May

d) 28 May

11) Which centre has developed a cup-shaped design mask to tackle Covid-19 virus spread?

Answer - Researchers of Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bangalore.

12) Which institute has developed electrochemical sensing platform which will detect carcinogenic and mutagenic compounds in food.

Answer - (IASST) Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Gauhati.

13) The Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programm was launched by?

a) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

b) National Biodiversity Authority (NBA).

c) Both a&b.

14) Madhya Pradesh State Government is going to start “Everybody will get employment scheme.” In this Scheme, (MNREGA) job cards will be distributed among the labourers.

   This Scheme will be inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan through video conferencing mode.

15) International Tea Day is observed on?

a) 18 May

b) 23 May 

c) 21 May

d) 30 May