Current Affairs Quiz , 15 May 2020

1) Which among the following are the permanent bodies of Shanghai Cooperation Organization?

a) SCO Secretariat
b) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: c
• External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar recently represented India at SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) foreign minister meet. The meet was attended by foreign ministers through video conferencing.

2) International Day of Families 2020 is observed on 15th of May. The day is the remainder of

a) Copenhagen Declaration
b) London Declaration
c) Beijing Platform for Action
d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer: d
• International Day of Families 2020 is observed on 15th of May with the theme “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing+25.”

3) Which among the following is not a report released by World Economic Forum?

a) Global Competitiveness Report
b) Global Gender Gap Report
c) Global Travel and Tourism Report.
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• Major reports published by WEF:
o Global Competitiveness Report
o Global IT Report
o Global Gender Gap Report
o Global Risk Report
o Global Travel and Tourism Report.

4) Recently, a webinar ‘Exploring River Nila’ was organized by Ministry of tourism. It flows through the states of

a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer: d
• It drains in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

5) Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy is popularly known as

a) G20
b) WTO Ministerial Conference
c) World Oceans Summit
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The G20 Summit is formally known as the “Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy”.