Current Affairs 18th May-20 Welcome to your Current Affairs 18th May-20 1) Consider the following statements about Disinvestment1. Disinvestment means sale or liquidation of assets by the government 2. The government undertakes disinvestment to reduce the fiscal burden .Which of the above statement/s are correct?Only 1Only 2Both 1 and 2None of the above 2) NK Singh committee is associated withFarm reformsWater governorsEconomic reforms after Covid-19Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management 3) Which of the following country is landlockedIndiaChinaAfghanistanVietnam 4) Which of the following is true about Minimum Wages Act 1948It is associated with central government employees onlyIt is paid to bonded or forced labour in IndiaIt was enacted to pay farmers during national emergencyGovernments to fix minimum wages in certain employments so as to prevent the exploitation of the labor class 5) " Amphan " is sometimes in news it is regardingNew spacecraft craft launched by chinaIt is a new train launched for migrants who are impacted by Covid-19A dedicated fund for Agriculture and allied activitiesA tropical cyclone over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal 6) Consider the following statements about Sovereign Gold Bonds1. Sovereign Gold Bonds are government securities denominated in grams of gold.2.The main objective of the scheme is to develop a financial asset as an alternative to purchasing metal gold. Which of the above statement/s are correct?Only 1Only 2Both 1 and 2None of the above 7) Consider the following statements about Travel Bubble1. Under the travel bubble strategy, the governments will open the travel where Covid-19 is low2. It is initiated by government of IndiaWhich of the above statement/s are correct?Only 1Only 2Both 1 and 2None of the above 8) Consider the following statements about Vyommitra1. Vyommitra is to accompany the astronauts. The robot will provide warnings.2. It is developed by Central Industrial scientific researchWhich of the above statement/s are incorrect?Only 1Only 2Both 1 and 2None of the above 9) Papikondalu National park is located inTelanganaAndhra PradeshKarnatakaGujarat 10) Consider the following statements about One National One Digital Platform and One Class One Channel1. Both the programs aims to provide online education to children2. One Class One Channel offers material for differently abled people called DAISYWhich of the above statement/s are correct?Only 1Only 2Both 1 and 2None of the above Time is Up! Time's up
