1.America has announced
another Rs 23 crore to which country through the US Agency for International
Development to fight the corona virus?
a. Nepal
b. China
c. Pakistan
d. India
ANSWER: d. Indo-
US has announced another Rs 23 crore for India
through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to fight the corona
virus. Earlier, the US has announced financial assistance of about Rs
1,302 crore to 64 countries to fight the corona virus, out of which India had to
get around 22 crore rupees.
2. Recently which country
has banned all activities of Lebanese group Hezbollah and declared it as a
terrorist organization?
a. Germany
b. Russia
c. Japan
d. China
ANSWER: a. Germany
Germany has banned all activities of the
Lebanese group Hezbollah and declared it a terrorist organization and the
police raided mosque institutions in many cities. The German government
said, “Hezbollah’s activities violate criminal law.” According
to reports, the US and Israel had demanded a ban on this Iran-backed group.
3. Which state government
banned the purchase of government vehicles like cars and jeeps for a year?
a. Bihar
b. Punjab
c. Haryana
d. Kerala
ANSWER: c. The
Haryana
Cabinet has imposed a complete ban in the
current financial year on the purchase of all new vehicles, including cars and
jeeps, except emergency services vehicles such as buses, ambulances, fire
fighting vehicles amid lockdown. The state government said that if there
is a dire need of a new car or jeep, then the outsourcing / hiring of vehicles
will be done. This decision was taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by
Chief Minister Manohar Lal.
4. International Labor Day
is observed on which of the following days?
a. 20 April
b. 15 February
c. 01 May
d. 01 June
ANSWER: c. 01
May
Not only India, but about 80 countries of the
world have a national holiday on this day. It is also known as ‘May
Day’. It is celebrated to promote and encourage international labor
unions. The beginning of celebrating International Workers’ Day is considered
from May 1, 1886, when the labor unions of America went on strike for not
keeping the work time more than 8 hours. Labor Day in India began in
Chennai on 01 May 1923.
5. According to the recent study, on which of the following rivers, dams
created by China witnessed drought conditions in downstream countries?
a. Mekong River
b. Amur River
c. Liao River
d. Xiang river
ANSWER: a. Mekong
River
This study was published in Bangkok by
‘Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership’ and ‘Lower Mekong Initiative’. This
study has been funded by the US government. The study said that since
2012, due to 6 dams built on the Mekong River, the natural flow of the river
has been affected and this has led to drought conditions in the downstream
areas. The Mekong River originates from China and flows to Myanmar, Laos,
Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.