Current Affairs (May 2020) Flashcards
Modi announced an economic package of _____ rupees in May 2020
20 lakh crore rupees
- stresses on land, labour, liquidity and law
5 pillars to make India self-reliant according to the Antmanirbhar Bharat scheme
Economy Infrastructure System Demography Demand
____ announced ban on 1,500 types of assault-style weapons on ____ in response to recent Nova Scotia shooting.
Justin Trudeau, May 1
- Nova Scotia shootings by Gabriel Wortman in April
- opened fire in 16 locations, 22 killed
____ said China responsible for the spread and severity of coronavirus COVID-19 and should be held accountable.
Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State
New Iraqi Prime Minister
Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Winners of Pulitzer Prize 2020 in feature photography
Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand
1st major airline to file for bankruptcy in May 2020
Avianca [Colombian airline]
Epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak
Wuhan
Michael Jordan’s autographed Air Nike 1s trainers from 1985 sell for a record _____ in an online auction
$560,000
Greenhouse gas emissions dropped ____ worldwide in April 2020 when world was in lockdown
17%
African American ____ arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody
George Floyd
- pinned to the ground by officer Derek Chauvin’s knee for 8 min 46 sec
First county in Central America to legalize same-sex marriage
Costa Rica
J. K. Rowling published children’s story ___ online in installments in May 2020
“The Ickabog”
___ added warning labels to warn about inaccuracies in US President Donald Trump’s social media posts for the first time in May 2020
____ swarms in western and central India worst since 1993
Locust
- due to extreme weather
____ calls for new protections for women after the ‘honor killing’ of a 14-year old by her father
Hassan Rouhani [Iranian President]
____, helped establish The Beatles image
Astrid Kirchherr, German photographer
1st Lady of Kentucky
Phyllis George
Oliver Williamson won Nobel Prize for Economics in ____.
2009
- passed away at 87, in May
In May, RBI Monetary Policy Committee reduced the repo rate under the LAF to ____.
- 00%
- from 4.40% [40 points]
In May, RBI Monetary Policy Committee reduced the reverse repo rate under the LAF to ____.
- 35%
- from 3.75% [40 points]
In May, the RBI reduced the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate have been reduced
- 25%
- from 4.65% [40 points]
In May, the RBI extended credit of ____ to EXIM Bank.
Rs. 15,000 crore
- for 90 days
____ was selected for the Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 for Science and Tech category.
Thalappil Pradeep (India)
- recognises individuals who have contributed to the region’s sustainable development, creating a better future of Asia
____ was selected for the Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 for Culture and Community.
Ram Prasad Kadel (Nepal)
____ was selected for the Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 for Economic and Business Innovation.
Anthony Tan (Malaysia) & Tan Hooi Ling (Malaysia)
_____ scheme was launched by Union Cabinet as a part of 3rd tranche of Economic Relief Package for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”.
Scheme for formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises
- implemented over 5 year period
A scheme was launched in May 2020, by the central government for complete solarisation of ____.
Konark Sun Temple and Konark town in Odisha
- by Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency
____ has been launched on the Government e-Marketplace portal by Narendra Singh Tomar to provide SHGs in rural areas with access to Central & State Government buyers.
“The Saras Collection”
_____ became India’s first state to provide free and cashless insurance premium to the people of the state in May 2020.
Maharashtra
- inclusion of state’s whole population under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana
- free health treatment
___ state noted the first instance of African swine fever in the country in May 2020.
Assam
The report of Global Energy Review 2020 forecasted that energy demand would fall down by ____ in 2020.
6%
- oil to fall by 9%
- coal to fall by 8%
UNICEF’s “LOST AT HOME” Report stated almost ___ new displacements in 2019.
33 million
- India, Philippines, Bangladesh and China accounted for 69% of global disaster-induced displacements
The largest number of internally displaced children due to conflict is found in ____ according to UNICEF.
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and sub-Saharan Africa
The first ‘State of the world’s nursing’ report released in May 2020 was developed by ___.
WHO & International Council of Nurses and the global Nursing Now campaign
____ is the largest occupational group in the health sector.
Nursing
- accounts for 59% of health professionals
___ won the Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award 2020 for showing “outstanding commitment to human rights and freedom of expression in the media” in India.
Siddharth Varadarajan
- 17 journalists in 14 countries won overall
The award to the winners of “Startup India-Animal Husbandry Grand Challenge” was presented by ____.
Giriraj Singh
- Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Acc. to UN, growth rate of India was projected to grow at ____ in fiscal year 2020.
- 2%
- predicted 5.5% growth rate in 2021
Which cities received a 5 star rating in the Star Rating of Garbage Free Cities 2019-2020.
Ambikapur Rajkot Surat Mysore Indore Navi Mumbai
- announced by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs
____ represented India in the G20 Digital Economy Ministers meeting held in May 2020.
Ravi Shankar Prasad
____ is a joint venture of All India Institute of Ayurveda and Delhi Police to maintain the health of front-line workers of COVID-19.
Ayuraksha