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Q1. Which of the following bank of india has provided $500 million (Rs 3561 crore) Line of Credit(LoC) to Bangladesh for defence-related procurement in the neighbouring country?

(a) Bank of Baroda (b) Reserve Bank of India (c) Punjab National Bank (d) Export-Import Bank of India (e) State Bank of India Q2. „Iron Union 12‟, a joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and______,commenced. (a) United Kingdom (b) Japan (c) United States (d) China (e) India DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 1.The National Mission for Clean Ganga launched ‘IDEAthon’ on May 2, 2020. The NMCG operates under which Ministry?

a) Environment Ministry b) Science and Technology c) Health Ministry d) Jal Shakti Ministry e) Union Law Ministry

1. ய்ைமயான கங்ைகக்கான ேதய பணி 2020 ேம 2 அன் ‘ஐ..இ.அத்தான் ’ ெதாடங்கப்பட்ட. என் .எம் .. எந்த அைமச்ன் ழ் ெசயல்பற?

a) ற்ச்ழல் அைமசச் கம் b) அயல் மற்ம் ெதால் ட்பம் c) காதார அைமசச் கம் d) ஜல் சக் அைமசச் கம் e) மத்ய சட்ட அைமசச் கம் DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM S1.(d) Jal Shakti Ministry  The National Mission for Clean Ganga operating under Jal Shakti Ministry launched ‘IDEAthon’ on May 2, 2020.

 The initiative aims to focus on the “The Future of River Management” to explore how the COVID-19 crisis will change the river management strategies.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan' is that it will focus on five aspects - water conservation and rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse of water and recharging of structures, watershed development, and intensive afforestation. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 2.Which country will launch its first Arktika-M satellite to monitor the Arctic climate by the end of 2020?

a) US b) Japan c) Russia d) China e) Germany

2. 2020 ஆம் ஆண் ன் இல் ஆரக் ்க் காலநிைலைய கண்காணிக்க எந்த நா தன தல் ஆரக் ்கா-எம் ெசயற்ைகக்ேகாைள ண்ணில் ெசத்ம் ?

a) எங்கக் b) ஜப்பான் c) ரஷ்யா d) னா e) ெஜர்மனி DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM S2.Ans .(c) Russia  Russia will be launching its first Arktika-M satellite to monitor the Arctic climate and environment later this year.

 The first Arktika-M spacecraft has been developed and is currently undergoing radio-electronic testing.

 The satellite is planned for launch towards the end of 2020.

 The UK-based OneWeb company has sent 34 satellites into orbit on a single Soyuz rocket, from Baikonur port, Kazakhstan

 US which has launched military communication satellite named AEHF-6.  DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 3.The Saffron cultivated in which among the following regions has received the GI tag?

a) Mysuru Saffron b) Kashmir Saffron c) ShimlaSaffron d) Gangtok Saffron e) Dehradun Saffon

3. ங் மப் பரிடப்பவ ன்வம் ராந்யங்களில் .ஐ செ் சால் ைலப் ெபற்ற?

a) ைம ங் மப் b) காஷ் ர் ங் மப் c) ம்லாசாஃப்ரான் d) ேகங்ேடாக் ங் மப் e) ேடரான் ங் மப் DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 3. Ans (b) Kashmir Saffron

 The Kashmir Saffron recently received a Geographical Indication Tag.

 Three other products including Black rice of Manipur, Gorakhpur Terracotta and Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai also received the GI tag recently

 A GI Tag is a sign/indication that is used on products that have a specific geographical origin & possess the quality or reputation that are due to that particular origin

 CGPDTM gives the GI tags in India. Government of India enacted Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act in 1999. It came into force in 2003. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 4.India ranks at which position in a scientific publication?

a) 3rd b) 2nd c) 6th d) 10th e) 12th

4. வஞான ெவளய இதியா எத நிைலய உள?

a) 3 வ b) 2 வ c) 6 வ d) 10 வ e) 12 வ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

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S4. Ans.(a) 3rd  The National Science and Technology Management Information (NSTMIS) recently surveyed Research and Development Statistics and Indicators 2019-20.

 As per its report, India ranks 3rd globally in the scientific publication, only behind China and the United States that were ranked second and first respectively.  The gross expenditure on Research and Development in India has nearly tripled between 2008 and 2018.

 NSTMIS HQ- NEW DELHI DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

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Q.5 The Saras Collection was launched on ______portal.

a) mKisan b) e-NAM c) digitalindia d) GeM e) Skill India

Q.5 சர ேசக ______ேபாடலி ெதாடகபட.

a) mKisan b) e-NAM c) ஜிடஇதியா d) ஜ.எ e) திற இதியா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

S5. Ans.(d) GeM  The Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar launched “The Saras Collection” on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal at Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi on 4 May 2020.

 It aims to provide SHGs in rural areas with market access to Central and State Government buyers DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216 Union Budget 2020-21: Important Highlights

Nirvik Scheme  This new scheme is launched in order to achieve higher export credit disbursement with the following benefits

 Higher insurance coverage  Reduction in premium for small exporters  Simplified procedure for claim settlements.

Kisan Rail  Kisan Rail is to be set up by Indian Railways under PPP (Public Private Partnership) model to transport perishable goods.  Krishi UDAN Scheme Finance Ministry is the introduction of Krishi UDAN which will be launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation on international and national routes focusing to enhance value realization in North East and tribal districts. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 6.Who is to participate in the virtual summit of the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) on 4 May for the first time?

a) President Ram Nath Kovind b) Vice President Venkiah Naidu c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi d) Home Minister Amit Shah e) Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

6. ேம 4 அ த ைறயாக அணேசரா இயகதி (எஏஎ) ெமநிக உசி மாநா யா பேகக ேவ?

a) அதிப ரா நா ேகாவ b) ைண தைலவ ெவைகயா நா c) பரதம நேரதிர ேமா d) உைற அைமச அமி ஷா e) மதிய சட அைமச ரவசக பரசா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

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S6. Ans.(c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to participate in a virtual summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on 4 May.

 The summit aims to enhance the coordination of the member states in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

 The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also participate in the summit.

 Azerbaijan is the President of the Non-Alignment Movement. It will be the president of the NAM till 2022. The summit will be convened by President Ilham Aliyev DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 7.Which Indian state/UT police has along with All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has jointly run the program called ‘Ayuraksha’?

a) Tamil Nadu b) Delhi c) Puducherry d) Maharashtra e) Haryana

7. அகில இதிய ஆேவத நிவனட (ஏ.ஐ.ஐ.ஏ) எத இதிய மாநில / . காவைறயன இைண ‘ஆராா’ எற திடைத நடதி வகிறன?

a) தமிநா b) ெடலி c) ேச d) மகாராரா e) ஹயானா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

S7. Ans.(b) Delhi

The Delhi Police in association with All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), a public Ayurveda medicine and research institution, has jointly run the program called ‘Ayuraksha DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 8.Name the organisation under Department of Science and Technology that has initiated programme on health and risk communication focusing on COVID-19 titled “Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)”.

a) National Research Development Corporation b) Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council c) National Council for Science & Technology Communication d) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research e) National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

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8. அறிவய ம காதார ைறய கீ உள அைம “அறிவய ம ஆேராகிய றித வழிண ஆ (யா)” எற தைலப COVID-19 ஐ ைமயமாக ெகா காதார ம இட ெதாட றித திடைத ெதாடகிள.

a) ேதசிய ஆராசி ேமபா கழக b) ெதாழிப தகவ, னறிவ ம மதிப கசி c) அறிவய ம ெதாழிப ெதாடகான ேதசிய கசி d) அறிவய ம ெதாழிைற ஆராசி கசி e) ேதசிய அல ம கெபா ேமப அைம DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

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S8. Ans.(c) National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC)

National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology (DST) has initiated a programme on health and risk communication focusing on COVID-19 titled “Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)”

National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science HQ- NEW DELHI DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

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STUDENT OF THE DAY QUESTIONS

1.Which of the following country was banned for 4 years by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from participation in global sporting events?

உலக வைளயா நிககள பேகபைத உலக ஊகம த நிவன (வாடா) பவ நா எ தைட ெசத?

2.How many entrepreneurs will be trained by Walmart from the micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME) sector DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 9.Name the person who has built named the 1st helicopter to be built for Mars as ‘Ingenuity’ by NASA in ‘Name the Rover’ competition.

a) Tanishq Abraham b) P Sanjana c) Vaneeza Rupani d) Arshdeep Singh e) Advait Kolarkar

9. ெசவா கிரகதிகாக கடபட த ெஹலிகாட ‘ேந தி ேராவ’ ேபாய நாசாவா ‘தி ைம’ எ ெபயட நப ெபயைர றிபட.

a) தன ஆபரகா b) ப சசனா c) வனசா பான d) அத சி e) அைவ ேகாலக DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

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S9. Ans.(c) Vaneeza Rupani

 A 17-year old Indian-origin girl Vaneeza Rupani has named the 1st helicopter to be built for Mars as ‘Ingenuity’ after she submitted her essay in NASA’s

 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ‘Name the Rover’ competition DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 10.Soyuz MS-15 has returned after the International Space Station’s 62nd Expedition with 3 members recently. Soyuz MS-15 is the spacecraft of which country?

a) United States b) China c) India d) Russia e) Japan

10. ேசா எ.எ -15 சமபதி 3 உபனகட சவேதச வெவள நிைலயதி 62 வ பயணதி பற திபள. ேசா எ.எ - 15 எத நா வகல?

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S10. Ans.(d) Russia

Three members of the International Space Station’s 62nd Expedition returned to Earth early April 16, 2020 on board the Russian Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft

 Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, commander of Expedition 62 and Soyuz MS-15, joined by NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan, closed the hatches between their spacecraft and the ISS’s Zvezda module at around 22:30 UTC on April 16th DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216

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Maharashtra to offer free insurance cover premium to its people

The Government of Maharashtra has announced the inclusion of state’s whole population under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana. The state will provide free health treatment to cent per cent population of the state. CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY USE CODE Y216

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ANZ Cricket Awards announced by New Zealand Cricket

The Annual New Zealand Cricket Awards has been announced by New Zealand Cricket

Suzie Bates won the ANZ International Women’s ODI Player of the Year award

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International Firefighters’ Day observed on May 4

International Firefighters’ Day is observed globally on 4 May every year to recognise and honour the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible. CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY USE CODE Y216

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Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice A.K. Tripathi passes away

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Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away after getting infected from novel Coronavirus. He took oath as a Judicial Member of Lokpal of India in March 2019 CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY USE CODE Y216

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“#HumHaarNahiMaanenge” song released by HDFC Bank

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HDFC Bank has released a song titled #HumHaarNahiMaanenge to keep hopes up amidst the ongoing national lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic. The lyrics of the song has been penned by Prasoon Joshi and music has been composed by AR Rahman. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 05- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

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