Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 19th May 2020

Correct Answer: D. 30 metric tonnes

Explanation: According to analysis by the environmental website, Carbon Brief, India’s Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 30metric tonnes(1.4%) in the fiscal year ending March, which is the first annual decline in four decades. Furthermore, emission fell by 15% during the month of March and is likely to fall by 30% in April.The analysis is done by Lauri Myllyvirta and Sunil Dahiya of Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air(CREA).

Correct Answer – C. Jharkhand

Explanation: In Jharkhand, the State Education Department (dept) in collaboration with Doordarshan (DD) started online classes and educational programmes to provide school education to students of the state through video and thematic lectures. The special educational lectures are designed for students from class 1 to 12 with special slots allotted for each class.

Correct Answer – C. West Bengal

Explanation: The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee launched two schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ and to provide support for the migrant workers and ‘Prochesta’ to help the workers of the unorganised sector of Bengal to enable them to earn their living in the lockdown situation.

Correct Answer – B. USD 1 billion

Explanation:  World Bank approves Rs 7500 crore (1 billion USD) to increase India’s COVID-19 Social Protection response Program to help the nation’s efforts in providing assistance for the poor and needy who are affected by the pandemic.

Correct Answer – D. IIT Gandhinagar

Explanation: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Gandhinagar (IITGN), Gujarat, have developed an interactive COVID-19 dashboard named “MIR AHD Covid-19 Dashboard”, that can help administrators, hospitals as well as public in planning optimised testing for the novel coronavirus and containing community infection in various post-lockdown scenarios.

Correct Answer – B. PM-eVIDYA programme

Explanation: Government of India has decided to launch PM-eVIDYA programme immediately for multi mode access to digital/online education. Under the programme the DIKSHA programme will provide “one nation, one digital platform” for school education in states/UTs. It will also include the launch of Energized Textbooks for all grades. One earmarked TV channel will be launched for per class from 1 to 12 following the concept of “one class, one channel”.

Correct Answer – D. 40,000 crores

Explanation: Government of India has decided to allocate an additional amount of Rs 40,000 crore under MGNREGS which will help in generating total work of nearly 300 crore person days. With this allocation, GoI will ensure to address the need for more work including returning migrant workers in Monsoon season as well. It will also led to the creation of larger number of durable and livelihood assets including water conservation assets. Hence it is expected to boost the rural economy through higher production.

Correct Answer – B. Zubair Iqbal

Explanation: Senior vice president of HDFC Bank, Zubair Iqbal has appointed as new managing director of Jammu and Kashmir Bank by Jammu and Kashmir Government. Iqbal will have a three-year tenure. RK Chibber, who currently holds the position of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of J&K Bank, will continue to serve as the Chairman of the bank for the next three years. The appointments are based upon the continuous directions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to separate the positions of Chairman and Managing Director for better governance.

Correct Answer – A. 18th May

Explanation:  World AIDS vaccine day is celebrated each year on May 18 to recognise the work on developing vaccine to prevent HIV. This day is also used to create awareness about HIV and to emphasize the urgent need of development of a vaccine. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) leads the world in this observance. It was celebrated for the first time in May 1998.

Correct Answer – A. 18th May

Explanation: International Museum Day is observed every year on 18th May. International museum day was first held in 1977 and it gained attention since. In 2009, almost 20,000 museums participated in the International Museum Day. The events were held in more than 90 countries that year. The theme for International Museum Day 2020 is Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion. According to the official website of the International council of museums, the aim of the theme chosen for International Museum Day 2020 is to celebrate the diversity of viewpoints and overcoming the bias.

Correct Answer: D. Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)

Explanation: To promote indigenous defence production, with special focus on participation of MSMEs and start ups by bridging the gaps in defence testing infrastructure in the country Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh has approved the launch of Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) with a cost of Rs 400 crores. The establishment of defence testing infrastructure will provide easy access and thus meet the testing needs of the domestic defence industry. The scheme will run for a period of 5 years & envisages to set up 6 to 8 new test facilities in partnership with private industry. This will facilitate defence production, therefore reduce imports of military equipment and help make the country self-reliant. Under the scheme the projects will be provided with up to 75% government funding in the form of ‘Grant-in-Aid’ & remaining 25% will have to be borne by the Special Purpose Vehicle(SPV) whose constituents will be Indian private entities and State Governments.

Correct Answer – C. Bangladesh

Explanation: Padma Bhushan recipient and Bangladesh’s National Professor Anisuzzaman passed away at the age of 83 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was born on February 18, 1937, in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India and shifted to Bangladesh soon after the partition in 1947.He made an immense contribution to Bangla language & literature through his research and writings.

Correct Answer – D. Human Resource Development ministry

Explanation: The Ministry of Human Resource Development has developed an e-Governance platform, SAMARTH Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP) under National Mission of Education in Information and Communication Technology Scheme(NMEICT) to provide quality education to students across all Universities & Higher Education Institutes(HEIs), which is the mission of the Department of Higher Education.

Correct Answer – E. Both A & C

Explanation:  Biography of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family” by royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand scheduled to release on 11th August tops the pre order charts as it went online in Amazon. The Book reveals details of the royal couple Harry and Meghan The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, quit as senior members of the royal family earlier this year stepped back as frontline royals to settle in Los Angeles, United States with their one-year son Archie.

Correct Answer – D. Ajinkya Rahane

Explanation: English Language Speech Assistant Corporation (ELSA Cor) India, the education technology company based out of the US (United States), has appointed Indian Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane as its brand ambassador for India, Middle East, ANZ (Australia & New Zealand) and SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation). Now Rahane will work with company’s mobile app ‘ELSA Speak’ to popularize it among Indian people who want to better their English pronunciation.