Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020
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31. ‘National ICH List’, which was seen in news recently, has been launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Culture
[D] Ministry of Finance
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Culture]
Notes:
With an aim to create awareness about intangible cultural heritage elements from different Indian states, the Union Minister for Culture (I/C) Prahlad Singh Patel has recently launched the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India.
The Minister launched the list in New Delhi and also highlighted that our country comprises of several Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) traditions. As many as thirteen traditions were recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
32. United Nations celebrates Language Days to celebrate Multilingualism. April 20 is celebrated as the day of which language?
[A] Arabic
[B] Chinese
[C] English
[D] French
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Correct Answer: B [Chinese]
Notes:
The United Nation has six official languages namely Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. It celebrates special days for all the languages to celebrate multilingualism and promote the usage of all languages in the organisation.
Chinese was established as an official language of the UN in 1946. April 20 is celebrated as the Chinese Day. The date of the Chinese day is selected to honour and pay tribute to Cangjie, who is claimed to be the inventor of Chinese characters. The people of China celebrate the day of Guyu to commemorate Cangjei.
33. Veteran sports journalist Samir Goswami, who recently passed away, belonged to which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] West Bengal
[C] Assam
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
Notes:
Senior sports journalist Samir Goswami, who belongs to Kolkata, has recently passed away at the age of 65.
Mr.Samir Goswami worked for more than two decades in the popular Bengali newspaper ‘Bartaman’. The journalist was known for covering local sports including first division cricket league games, hockey league matches and lower division football leagues. He was a well-known personality in the Calcutta Sports Journalists’ Club (CSJC).
34. A strategic bridge over River Subansiri, that was recently revamped and inaugurated, is located in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
A strategic bridge over River Subansiri in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh has been recently revamped and inaugurated by the Chief Minister of the state Pema Khandu.
The bridge was in run-down condition and transport across the bridge had been restricted. The reconstruction project of the bridge was accomplished by the Border Road Organization (BRO) under Project ARUNANK.
35. In a recent study by an autonomous institute of DST, the organ of which water species has been used to develop a catalyst in energy conversion devices?
[A] Crab
[B] Fish
[C] Turtle
[D] Prawn
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Correct Answer: B [Fish]
Notes:
The Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, have recently discovered that fish gills can be used to develop efficient electro-catalyst used in building energy conversion devices.
The devices thus developed are claimed to be more affordable and environment friendly. It is also expected to work better than the commercial Platinum on carbon (Pt/C) catalyst. The study has been published in the American Chemical Society’s ‘Inorganic Chemistry’ journal.
36. The surplus rice in Food Corporation of India (FCI) is to be converted into ethanol for manufacturing hand sanitisers, as per which policy?
[A] The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
[B] National Policy on Bio-fuels, 2018
[C] The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
[D] Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980
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Correct Answer: B [National Policy on Bio-fuels, 2018]
Notes:
After the meeting of National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC) under the chairmanship of Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, it has been decided to convert the surplus rice available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) into ethanol for manufacturing alcohol-based hand sanitisers.
It is also approved to use the ethanol for Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, for blending with petrol. This approval has been made under the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018, which provides that the surplus food-grains can be converted to ethanol after approval of NBCC.
37. Laisenia Qarase, who recently passed away, was a former Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Chile
[B] Fiji
[C] Argentina
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: B [Fiji]
Notes:
The Former prime minister of Fiji Laisenia Qarase passed away recently at the age of 79, in Suva, after a brief illness.
Laisenia Qarase served as the sixth Prime Minister of the Oceanian nation Fiji from 2000 to 2006. He was also the founder of the Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua Party. He was dethroned from power in 2006 and was imprisoned on charges of corruption.
38. Who is the author of the book titled “Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster”, which won William E. Colby Award?
[A] Sarah M. Broom
[B] Adam Higginbotham
[C] Ravish Kumar
[D] Marlon James
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Correct Answer: B [Adam Higginbotham]
Notes:
UK-born veteran author Adam Higginbotham has received the prestigious William E. Colby Award for his famous book titled “Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster”.
The book based on intelligence story has fetched the coveted $5,000 prize. The book had earlier won the American Library Association’s Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. The Award is named after William E. Colby, an American intelligence officer and Director of CIA (1920-1996).
39. Which Middle East country recently legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use?
[A] Saudi Arabia
[B] Lebanon
[C] Oman
[D] Yemen
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Correct Answer: B [Lebanon]
Notes:
The Parliament of Lebanon recently made the cannabis farming done for medicinal use, legal. This decision has been made to increase the export of the medicinal products made from the plant and thereby developing the agricultural sector.
This step is expected to increase the revenue of the Government, amidst the prevalent coronavirus pandemic, as the country’s economy is paralyzed with financial crisis. Earlier, about 25 tonnes of a particular drug made from cannabis were ceased, which were hidden for smuggling.
40. The term ‘Fncas9 Editor Linked Uniform Detection Assay’- Feluda, which was seen in news recently, is associated with which process?
[A] Developing vaccine for Covid-19
[B] Testing Coronavirus
[C] Plasma therapy
[D] Developing Herd immunity
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Correct Answer: B [Testing Coronavirus ]
Notes:
A seven-member team of researchers from New Delhi-based IGIB (Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology), of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), have developed a low-cost diagnosis method for detecting coronavirus.
Feluda is an acronym for Fncas9 Editor Linked Uniform Detection Assay, which is the scientific name of the test. It is also the name of a Bengali fictional character created by Satyajit Ray. The test is set to receive approval shortly and it claims to give results in less than 1.5 hours.
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