Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020
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1. According to the recent announcement from the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, which country has assured uninterrupted supply of LPG to India?
[A] Saudi Arabia
[B] Iran
[C] Iraq
[D] Venezuela
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Correct Answer: A [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that Saudi Arabia has assured India of uninterrupted supply of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG).
The Minister announced this after his discussions with Saudi Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. As the cooking gas demand surged due to the nation-wide lockdown, Saudi Arabia has assured of LPG supplies to support the domestic requirement in the upcoming days.
2. International Olympic Committee (IOC) shifted the Tokyo Olympics to July 2021. In which country is the headquarters of IOC located?
[A] Greece
[B] Switzerland
[C] Italy
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: B [Switzerland]
Notes:
On the 125th anniversary of the Olympic Games in 2019, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally opened its new headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
IOC was seen in news recently as the Tokyo Olympics which was scheduled to be held this July has been shifted to be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021. IOC also announced that the Paralympics Games will be organised from August 24 to September 5, 2021.
3. As per the ‘World Cyber Protection Week Survey’ by the firm Acronis, what percentage of companies suffered data loss last year?
[A] 12%
[B] 22%
[C] 32%
[D] 42%
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Correct Answer: D [42%]
Notes:
Switzerland based Technology company Acronis recently unveiled the inaugural edition of ‘2020 World Cyber Protection Week Survey’.
As per the survey, 42% of companies experienced a data loss event that resulted in interruption last year. It also revealed that traditional strategies of data protection can no longer keep up with the modern technology needs of individuals and organizations.
4. The term of which Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India was extended for a period of one year, recently?
[A] N S Vishwanathan
[B] M K Jain
[C] B P Kanungo
[D] Michael Debabrata Patra
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Correct Answer: C [B P Kanungo]
Notes:
As per the recent notification of the Reserve Bank of India, the Centre has extended the tenure of Reserve Bank Deputy Governor B P Kanungo by a year with effect from April 3, 2020.
Kanungo assumed charge as a Deputy Governor in 2017 and his term was to end at April 2. Now he has been re-appointed as the Deputy Governor for a period of 1 year. Other three Deputy Governors are N S Vishwanathan, M K Jain and Michael Debabrata Patra.
5. “Stranded in India” is a portal launched by which Union Ministry to help foreign tourists who are stranded in the country amid the prevailing lockdown?
[A] Ministry of External Affairs
[B] Ministry of Tourism
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Tourism]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Tourism has launched a new portal named ‘Stranded in India’, to assist the foreign tourists who are stranded in the country amid the prevailing lockdown.
The portal aims to extend support to tourists by circulating information about the services available for them in India. The portal comprises of information about the helpline numbers and call-centres, about the control centres of External affairs Ministry and regional support.
6. The statehood day of which Indian state is celebrated as ‘Utkal Divas’ on April 1?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Odisha
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
The Indian state of Odisha was formed on 1st April 1936. Its statehood day is called as ‘Utkal Divas’, which is celebrated in the state and across the country.
On the memory of the formation of Odisha as a separate state from the earlier Bihar and Orissa province, the day has been celebrated. Due to the nation-wide lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, there were no prominent celebrations in the state.
7. Which international financial institution has granted $1 billion fund to India to strengthen its response in containing Covid-19?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Bank
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] Asian Development Bank
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Correct Answer: B [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank has granted $1 billion fund to India to strengthen its response in containing Covid-19. This is also the largest ever grant provided for India till date, from the World Bank.
The fund will cover all states and UTs and will be managed by the National Health Mission (NHM), National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The fund will be used for procurement of testing kits, setting up of new isolation wards and purchase of personal protective equipment.
8. After the lockdown due to COVID-19, what is the estimated growth rate of India in the current fiscal, as per the recent report of Fitch Ratings?
[A] 2.0%
[B] 2.4%
[C] 3.2%
[D] 4.2%
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Correct Answer: A [2.0%]
Notes:
Following the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Fitch Ratings has slashed India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 2 per cent.
This GDP forecast is the lowest prediction in the last 30 years of the agency’s estimates. The Ratings agency had earlier predicted that Indian economy would grow at 5.1 per cent. The Fitch Ratings also announced that it also expects a global recession this year.
9. Which international organisation adopted a resolution on COVID-19 titled ‘Global solidarity to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)’?
[A] United Nations
[B] United Nations Security Council
[C] World Health Organisation
[D] UNICEF
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Correct Answer: A [United Nations]
Notes:
The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution on COVID-19 recently, which was titled ‘Global solidarity to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)’.
The resolution was co-sponsored by 188 member nations including India. The 193-member United Nations assembly has called for intensified international cooperation to fight the pandemic. This resolution, which was made under silent procedure, is the first such document on the global pandemic adopted by the UN.
10. The Chief Minister of which Indian state has been conferred with the ‘Hero to Animals Award’, by the animal rights body PETA India?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: D [Odisha]
Notes:
The animal rights body PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India has conferred the ‘Hero to Animals Award’ on the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik.
The Chief Minister was selected for his empathetic act of allocating Rs 54 lakhs from relief fund, to feed public animals in the municipal corporations and all municipalities of Odisha during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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