11. Which international organisation released a report titled ‘State of the World’s Nursing 2020’?
[A] International Labour Organisation
[B] United Nations
[C] World Health Organisation
[D] World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: C [World Health Organisation ]
Notes:
The World Health Organisation has recently released a report titled ‘State of the World’s Nursing 2020’, on the occasion of the World Health Day on 7th April 2020.
It states that Nursing is the largest occupational group in the health sector, which accounts for about 59% of the health professions. The report highlights that Investment in nurses will contribute not only to health-related SDG targets, but also to education (SDG 4), gender (SDG 5), decent work and economic growth (SDG 8).
12. Which teams of Thailand and Malaysia have been banned from participating in Tokyo Olympics?
[A] Shooting
[B] Archery
[C] Weight-lifting
[D] Boxing
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Correct Answer: C [Weight-lifting]
Notes:
The teams of Thailand and Malaysia have been banned from participating in weightlifting events at the Tokyo Olympics.
The sanctions panel of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has imposed disciplinary sanctions on the two countries regarding the same. The panel also suspended the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA) for three years and the Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) for a year.
13. What is the name of the online challenge for students, launched by the innovation cell of MHRD and AICTE, for developing solutions to the Coronavirus pandemic?
[A] SAMRIDDHI
[B] SAMADHAN
[C] SOOCHNA
[D] CHUNAUTI
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Correct Answer: B [SAMADHAN]
Notes:
The innovation cell of Ministry of HRD and AICTE have recently launched an online challenge for students called ‘SAMADHAN’, in collaboration with Forge and InnovatioCuris.
This challenge calls for students to search and develop quick solutions to the Coronavirus pandemic, that will assist the government agencies and health services. Under the programme, the students and teachers of the country will be motivated for conducting new experiments.
14. Which state government has unveiled a five-step plan named “5 Ts Plan”, to tackle the spread of coronavirus?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] New Delhi
[C] Chandigarh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the state government has formed a five-step plan named “5 Ts Plan” for tackling the spread of coronavirus.
The Chief Minister explained that the 5Ts are Testing, Tracing, Treatment, Teamwork, Tracking and Monitoring. He also revealed that mass testing like South Korea will be initiated in Delhi. More kits for testing 50000 people and rapid testing 1 lakh people have been ordered by the UT.
15. Which state announced a Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for Police personnel and state government employees involved in the Covid-19 fight?
[A] Kerala
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently announced a Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for police personnel and other state government employees, who are engaged in the fight against coronavirus pandemic.
This scheme has been unveiled after 5 health workers and 7 police personnel tested positive for coronavirus in the state’s capital. The Chief Minister and the Governor of Madhya Pradesh announced that they will contribute 30 per cent of their salaries to relief funds.
16. Representatives of SAARC had a discussion impact of Covid-19 situation on intra-regional trade through video-conferencing. How many member countries are present in SAARC bloc?
[A] Five
[B] Seven
[C] Eight
[D] Ten
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Correct Answer: C [Eight]
Notes:
Representatives of SAARC had a discussion on the impact of Covid-19 situation on intra-regional trade through video-conferencing.
The senior trade officials of all SAARC countries except Pakistan, also discussed the impact of travel restrictions. This is the follow-up of the first virtual meeting held on March 15. The eight member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
17. The report titled ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economies’ has been released by which global organisation?
[A] United Nations
[B] World Bank
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] International Labour Organisation
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Correct Answer: A [United Nations]
Notes:
The United Nations has recently released a report titled ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economies’.
As per the report, the GDP growth of India for the current fiscal is expected to dip to 4.8 per cent. The report also warned that the COVID-19 pandemic would result in adverse economic impacts globally. UN had earlier estimated the GDP growth of India at 5% for the current fiscal.
18. India’s fiscal deficit stood at 5.07% of gross domestic product (GDP) in February. What is the revised fiscal deficit target for FY20, as a percentage of GDP?
[A] 3.8
[B] 3.5
[C] 3.2
[D] 3.0
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Correct Answer: A [3.8]
Notes:
According to a recent report released by the government, India’s fiscal deficit stood at 5.07% of gross domestic product (GDP) in February. Industrial output, measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was also at 4.5% in February.
The Government has revised its fiscal deficit target of 3.8% of GDP for FY20, during the 2020 Union Budget presentation. With a 5.07% fiscal deficit, it is expected that the revised target for the year 2019-20 would be difficult to be achieved.
19. April 9 is celebrated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as which day?
[A] Anti-Doping Day
[B] Play True Day
[C] Fair Play Day
[D] World Play Day
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Correct Answer: B [Play True Day]
Notes:
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is celebrating the ‘Play True Day 2020’ on April 9, which has been celebrated since 2014.
Canada-based World Anti-Doping Agency is a foundation launched by the International Olympic Committee, to promote awareness against drugs in sports. WADA is celebrating the day this year with the theme ‘Play Safe on Play True Day 2020’.
20. What is the name of the campaign launched by the Ministry of HRD, for crowd sourcing of ideas to improve online education ecosystem of India?
[A] Bharat Padhe Online
[B] Bharat Idea Online
[C] Bharat Shiksha Online
[D] India Studies Online
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Correct Answer: A [Bharat Padhe Online]
Notes:
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal has launched a ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign for crowd sourcing of ideas to improve online education ecosystem of India.
This week-long campaign invites all the people in the country to share suggestions and solutions about overcoming constraints of online education. The ideas can be shared directly with HRD Ministry through their mail address or their twitter account.