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220. This International financial institution has fully disbursed USD one billion
'Emergency Assistance Program Loan' to India to help it contain the spread of COVID19
- New Development Bank.

221. Special economic package under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative that announced
by Prime Minister - Rs 20 lakh crore.

222. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will initiate a serosurvey based on
population in selected districts in collaboration with - National Centre for Disease
Control (NCDC).

223. Air India's Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) Arti Bhatnagar and National intelligence
grid (NATGRID) chief Ashish Gupta have been promoted to - Additional secretary
level.

224. New chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) - Manoj
Ahuja.

225. Author of the book “Fear of God” - Sai Chandravadhan.

226. Winner of the ‘Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award 2020’ - Siddharth
Varadarajan.

227. In a first of its kind initiative in the country, the Railways and Postal department in
this state have entered a tie-up for door delivery and pick up of parcels to help people
during the lockdown - Kerala.

228. International Day of Families – 15 May.

229. A three-year “internship” for youths that proposed by the Indian Army - “Tour of
duty”.

230. India's annual WPI Food Index in April 2020 - 3.60%.

231. According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2020, the
United Nations forecast that the COVID-19 pandemic will shrink the world economy in
2020 by - 3.2 percent.

232. The United Nations’ slashed India's projected growth rate in 2020 to - 1.2
percent.

233. CSC e-Governance Services Ltd and this institution announced partnership to
offer computer education through video conferencing to students in rural areas and
small towns -Institute of Management Studies (IMS) Ghaziabad.