05 May 2020 |Top Current Affairs 2020 | English & Hindi

05 May 2020 | Daily Current Affairs 2020 | English & Hindi

Q.1 When is International Fire Day celebrated?
(अंतर्राष्ट्रीय अग्निशमन दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?)
a. 4 May
b. 5 May
c. 3 May
d. 2 May

Q.2 Which bank has released #HumHaarNahiMaanenge Song?
(किस बैंक ने #HumHaarNahiMaanenge सांग जारी किया है?)
a. SBI 
b. RBI  
c. PNB
d. HDFC

Q.3 Peter Abdon has announced his retirement, which sport is he related to?
(पीटर एबडन ने संन्यास लेने का ऐलान किया है, वो किस खेल से सम्बंधित है?)
a. Cricket
b. Snooker
c. Football
d. Chess

Q.4 Recently KS Nisar Ahmed has passed away, who was he?
(हाल ही में  केएस निसार अहमद का निधन हुआ है, वो कौन थे?)
a. Poet
b. Politician
c. Singer
d. Sportsman
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Q.5 Which country has announced the annual cricket awards?
(किस देश ने वार्षिक क्रिकेट अवार्ड्स का किया ऐलान किया है?)
a. India
b. Australia
c. New Zealand
d. South Afarica

Q.6 How much has the government increased the last date for filing nominations for Ekta Puraskar?
(सरकार ने  एकता पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकन दाखिल करने की अंतिम तिथि बढ़ाकर कितनी कर दी है?)
a. 30 May
b. 1 June
c, 15 June
d. 30 June

Q.7 Arctic-M: Who has launched the first satellite to monitor the Arctic climate?
(आर्कटिक-एम: किसने आर्कटिक जलवायु की निगरानी के लिए पहला उपग्रह लॉन्च किया है?)
a. India
b. US
c. Russia
d. China

Q.8 Which ministry has launched ‘IDEAthon’?
(किस मंत्रालय ने ‘IDEAthon’ लॉन्च किया है?)
a. Ministry of Home Affairs
b. Ministry of Jal shakti
c. Ministry of Health
d. Ministry of External Affairs

Q.9 Who has recently released the first comprehensive geological map of the moon?
(हाल ही में चंद्रमा का पहला व्यापक भूवैज्ञानिक नक्शा जारी किसने किया है?)
a. USGS
b. ISRO
c. Roscosmos
d. None of these
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Q.10 Who will attend the NAM summit for the first time from India?
(भारत की ओर से पहली बार NAM शिखर सम्मेलन कौन भाग लेगा?)
a. Ramnath Kovind
b. Amit Shah
c. Narendra Modi
d. Nirmla Sitaraman

Q.11 Which portal has Saras Collection launched?
(सरस संग्रह ने कौनसे पोर्टल को लॉन्च किया है?)
a. mKisan
b. e-NAM
c. digitalindia
d. GeM

Q.12 What is the Geographical Indication (GI) tag given to Kashmiri?
(कश्मीरी को भौगोलिक संकेत (GI) टैग कौनसा मिला है?)
a. Red chilli
b. saffron 
c. cardamom
d. black cumin

Answer Highlights – 

(1) 4 May 
Consistently on May 4, International Firefighters’ Day is praised as International Fire Day. This day has been ceaselessly celebrated since the year 1999 to stamp and respect the penances of firemen who bend over backward to ensure the network and the earth. The day started on December 2, 1998, after the demise of five firemen during a fire in a hedge in Australia.

(2) HDFC
As the country fights the battle of Corona, HDFC Bank has released a song titled #HumHaarNahiMaanenge in a nationwide nationwide lockdown due to the Kovid-19 pandemic, to keep people hopeful in the Coronas. The lyrics are penned by Prasoon Joshi and composed by AR Rahman. Also, HDFC Bank has announced that the bank will contribute Rs 500 to the PM-Cars Fund as many times as the song is shared via social media.


(3) Snooker
World snooker champion Peter Abdon has announced his retirement from professional snooker at the age of 49. He has announced to retire due to neck and back pain. The London-born star has raised over £ 3.5 million during his career,


(4) Poet
Demise of acclaimed Kannada artist KS Nisar Ahmed. He was famously known as “Nityotsav Kavi”. He was conceived on 5 February 1936 in Devanhalli, Karnataka. He was granted the Pimpa Award (Karnataka’s most elevated scholarly honor) in 2017. Aside from this, he has likewise been granted the Rajyotsava Award in 1981 and the Padma Shri in 2008.
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(5) New Zealand 
The New Zealand Annual Cricket Awards have been reported by New Zealand. The ANZ Cricket Awards were introduced just because of the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand skipper Ken Wilmson has been declared the best ODI player among men.


(6) 30 June
 Govt. has extended the date of application for Covid-19 till 30 June. Government of India has instituted Sardar Patel National Unity Award as the highest civilian award for contribution in promoting unity and integrity of India

(7) Russia
Russia will dispatch its first Arktika-M satellite to screen the Arctic atmosphere and condition in the not so distant future. The data was shared by Vladimir Kolmykov, the General Director of the Lavochkin aviation organization.
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(8) Ministry of Jal shakti
The National Mission for Clean Ganga operating under Ministry of Jal Shakti launched “IDEAthon” on May 2, 2020.

(9) USGS
 US Geological Survey (USGS), Lunar Planetary Institute and NASA as of late discharged the primary point by point topographical guide of Moon, specifying about the outside of the divine body. The guide would help researchers in their future research extends on Moon. The guide is totally shading coded for specialists and researchers.

(10) Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi will be taking an interest the first-ever Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) highest point which will be held for all intents and purposes. The culmination will be planned for talking about measures to fight COVID-19 pandemic and will likewise upgrade coordination among the individuals. The present seat of the NAM is Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.

(11) GeM
The Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar propelled “The Saras Collection” on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) entry at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi on 4 May 2020. It means to furnish SHGs in country zones with advertise access to Central and State Government purchasers. The Saras Collection will grandstand day by day utility items made by provincial self improvement gatherings (SHGs). It expects to furnish SHGs in country zones with advertise access to Central and State Government purchasers.

(12) Saffron 
Kashmiri saffron got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The Certificate was conceded to the Department of Agriculture Kashmir.

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