Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020
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41. Who has been appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner of India?
[A] Nripendra Mishra
[B] Sanjay Kothari
[C] P K Mishra
[D] Y V Reddy
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Correct Answer: B [Sanjay Kothari]
Notes:
Retired IAS officer and the secretary to the President since 2017 has been appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner of India.
The post of the chief of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has remained vacant since June 2019 after the tenure of K V Chowdary was over. The name of Kothari was recommended by a high-level selection panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The process was claimed as unconstitutional by opposition parties as Sanjay Kothari was not an applicant not been shortlisted.
42. Which industry has been recently declared as a public utility service for six months, by the Government?
[A] Banking
[B] Pharmaceutical
[C] Textile
[D] Automobile
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Correct Answer: A [Banking]
Notes:
In its latest circular, the labour and employment ministry has notified that the banking industry is classified as a public utility service for six months with effect from April 21. The Department of Financial services also notified about the classification of the labour ministry.
This declaration has been made under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. After being placed under this act, the people working in banking sector would not be able to participate in any strike during the said period.
43. Preeti Sudan, who was seen in news recently, is the Secretary of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
[D] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]
Notes:
Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan was seen in news recently because she has been given a three-month extension after the Central Government made a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle.
Ms.Preeti Sudan who is at present the Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, was due to superannuate on April 30. The reshuffling has been done amidst the coronavirus pandemic. About 23 senior IAS officers have been appointed as secretaries in different central government departments.
44. International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed on April 26. In which country is the Chernobyl power plant located?
[A] Japan
[B] Ukraine
[C] Philippines
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: B [Ukraine]
Notes:
On April 26, 1986, the nuclear accident took place in the Chernobyl power plant in the Pripyat city of Ukraine. It is one of the worst nuclear disasters that has ever taken place in the world.
In the year 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 26 April as International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. In the year 2009, UN launched the International Chernobyl Research and Information Network (ICRIN), to support the programmes in developing the affected places.
45. Which industry has recorded the highest exports during the period April 2020 -January 2021, in India?
[A] Chemical industry
[B] Pharmaceutical industry
[C] Automobile industry
[D] Textile industry
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Correct Answer: A [Chemical industry]
Notes:
The chemical exports of India increased by 7.43 per cent to 2.68 lakh crore rupees during April-January period of the last fiscal.
The chemical industry became the top exporting sector of the country for the first time. The export of chemicals in the said period constitutes 14.35 per cent of the total exports. This was announced by the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
46. Which rating agency recently estimated that the total loss for India due to lock-down would be Rs 10 lakh crore or Rs 7,000 per person, in 2020-21?
[A] CRISIL
[B]
Ind-Ra
[C] S&P
[D] Fitch Solutions
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Correct Answer: A [CRISIL]
Notes:
The CRISIL rating agency has recently released a report, which slashed the GDP forecast of India to nearly half from its previous estimate to 1.8 per cent for 2020-21.
The agency also estimated that the total losses to be faced by the country would be Rs 10 lakh crore or Rs 7,000 per person due to the impact of the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. The agency also asked the government to increase the stimulus response and support.
47. Which Indian has featured in the top 20 global leaders of ‘Medicine Maker Power List 2020’?
[A] Pankaj Patel
[B] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
[C] Ajay Piramal
[D] Dilip Shanghvi
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Correct Answer: B [Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw ]
Notes:
Bio-con Founder cum Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has recently been named in the ‘Medicine Maker Power List 2020’.
The list celebrates 60 leaders across the world, who had significantly contributed and innovated in the field of biopharmaceuticals. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been ranked in the prestigious list for six years in a row, since 2015.Recently, she has received EY’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award.
48. Basava Jayanthi, the birth anniversary of Lord Basaveshwara, is prominently celebrated in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Basava Jayanthi, the birth anniversary of the 12th century poet, philosopher and social reformer, Lord Basaveshwara, is prominently celebrated in the state of Karnataka.
Also called as Basavanna, he was the founding saint of the Lingayat sect. He was also known for establishing a spiritual democracy called ‘Anubhava Mantapa’ in the 12th century. The era starting from his birth-year is also called as the Basava era in the state.
49. What is ‘VITAL’, which was making news recently, in context with the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic?
[A] Testing Kit
[B]
Ventilator
[C] Personal Protection Equipment
[D] X-ray Device
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Correct Answer: B [
Ventilator]
Notes:
A new high-pressure ventilator named VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally) has been developed by the engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
VITAL has been designed to treat patients with milder symptoms so that the traditional ventilators may be used for critical patients. The device has passed a critical test and waiting for the fast-track approval from FDA.
50. The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), which has been notified by the Finance Ministry, will be headquartered in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Gandhinagar
[D] Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: C [Gandhinagar]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Finance has established the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), which will be headquartered in Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
This body will regulate all financial products and financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in the country against multiple regulators including RBI, SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA. The IFSCA will have a chairperson and one member each nominated by the regulators. It will also include two members from the central government and full-time or part-time members.
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