Current Affairs Quiz 08th May 2020: Daily Quiz MCQ for Bank Exam

Here is the Current Affairs Quiz of 08th May 2020 covering the following topics: Ayush Kavach, NITI Aayog, IIT Kanpur, Nigah.

As we all know that the Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of General Awareness section in a competitive examination and hence it needs your undivided attention. The questions which are asked in the exam are generally framed on National News, International News, State News, Sports, Awards, Summits, Schemes, Books & Authors, Ranks & Reports, Important Days, Economy, Defence, Science & Technology etc. To excel in this section of the competitive examinations you are required to cover the above areas.

Current Affairs 08th May 2020 Quiz

To complement your preparation for General Awareness section of the upcoming exams like SBI Clerk Mains, RBI Assistant Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 08th May 2020 covering the following topics: Ayush Kavach, NITI Aayog, IIT Kanpur, Nigah.

Q1. __________ government has launched a new mobile app named “CHDCOVID” to provide COVID-19 related information.
(a) Puducherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Chandigarh
(e) Chhattisgarh

Q2. Vesak Day 2020 is observed globally on 7 May. On this day, ____________________ attained enlightenment.
(a) Adinath
(b) Mahavir Jain
(c) Lord Gautham Buddha
(d) Mahaviraswami
(e) Parshvanatha

Q3. Who among the following becomes new director on Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)?
(a) Tarun Roy
(b) Sukumar Shankar
(c) V.P. Singh
(d) V. Sridhar
(e) Tarun Bajaj

Q4. The book titled ‘Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero’ has been released. Who among the following is the author of the book?
(a) K.K. Dwivedi
(b) J. Datta
(c) Jasjit Singh
(d) VN Thapar
(e) Sumit Dutt Majumder

Q5. Which of the following state government recently launched a ‘Nigah’ programme to educate family members of migrant returnees?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
(e) Madhya Pradesh

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Chandigarh government has launched a new mobile app named “CHDCOVID” to provide COVID-19 related information. The app has been developed in-house by the Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC).

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Vesak Day 2020 is observed globally on 7 May. Vesak, the Day of Full Moon is the most sacred day to the Buddhists all over the world. On this day, Lord Gautham Buddha attained enlightenment. The Day is commemorated by the United Nations every year.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. Economic Affairs Secretary, Tarun Bajaj becomes new director on Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI). His appointment is confirmed by the Government of India.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The book titled ‘Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero’ has been released. This book is a biography of Vir Chakra awardee (posthumously) Captain Vijyant Thapar. This book is authored by Vijyant’s father Colonel VN Thapar.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Himachal Pradesh state government plans to launch a new programme ‘Nigah’. In this programme, the state government educate the family members of the people coming to the state from other parts of the country.

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