Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20 May 2021

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1. Which state recently launched MOMA mobile app for delivering veggies at home?

Maharashtra

Manipur

Mizoram

Meghalaya

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2. Who was Dr KK Aggarwal, recently seen in news?

Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Hindi Film artist

Former Cricket player

An Indian physician and cardiologist

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3. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?

According to European Medicines Agency (EMA) an unopened thawed vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can be stored between 2-8 degrees Celsius for up to a month.

mRNA vaccines need to be stored at much lower temperatures than some other kind of COVID-19 vaccines.

Both A & B

None of these

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4. Recently seen B.1.351 is a variant of

India

UK

China

South Africa

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5. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2017?

Government of India brought changes in the existing Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, IGCR 2017 to boost trade facilitation.

The IGCR, 2017 lay down the procedures and manner in which an importer can avail the benefit of a concessional Customs duty on import of goods.

Both A & B

None of these

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6. Colombo Port City, recently seen in news, is located in

Sri Lanka

Malaysia

Indonesia

Maldives

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7. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Museum?

It is a non-profit institution

It is open to the public

It is a permanent institution

All of these

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8. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the WHO and ILO?

Between 2000 and 2016, the number of deaths from heart disease due to working long hours increased by 42%, and from stroke by 19%.

Most of the deaths recorded were among people dying aged 60-79 years, who had worked for 55 hours or more per week between the ages of 45 and 74 years.

Both A & B

None of these

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9. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the retrospective tax?

It means to pay tax for goods and services purchased in the past or income earned in the past.

India retrospectively amended its taxation laws through the Finance Act of 2012.

Both A & B

None of these

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10. Where the Barabanki city is located, recently seen in news?

Bihar

Odisha

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

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11. Which of the following are the components of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP)?

Early warning dissemination systems

Capacity building of local communities to respond to disasters

Improving access to emergency shelter and evacuation

All of these

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12. Recently which of the following states decided to set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)?

Assam

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

West Bengal