Daily GK & Current Affairs Questions – 15th April 2020
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 15th April 2020
1. Name the person who has written the book named ‘The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump’? A. Harper Lee
B. Martha Gellhorn
C. Mary Jordan
D. Ralph Ellison
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Mary Jordan
Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize-winning American reporter for The Washington Post, Mary Jordan has written a book titled ‘The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump’. It is published by Simon & Schuster and is to be released on June 16, 2020.
2. The National Safe Motherhood Day is observedon which of the following date- A. 11th April
B. 10th April
C. 8th April
D. 13th April
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 11th April
Explanation: National Safe Motherhood Day is observed on April 11 every year. At the request of WRAI, an alliance of 1800 organizations, in 2003, the Government of India declared April 11th, the anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi’s birth, as National Safe Motherhood Day. India is the 1st country in the world to have socially declared a National Safe Motherhood Day.
3. The Reserve Bank of India recently launched twitter campaign, Who among the following Bollywood actor is the face ofcampaign? A. Shahrukh Khan
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Akshay Kumar
D. Salman Khan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Amitabh Bachchan
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India launched a twitter campaign urging bank customers to adopt digital modes of payment that are convenient and safe. The face of the campaign is Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.
4. Jana Small Finance Bank has launched which of the following digital banking platform, recently. A. DigiAccount
B. DigiBank
C. DigiGen
D. DigiJana
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. DigiGen
Explanation: Jana Small Finance Bank has launched “DigiGen” a digital banking platform where customers can digitally open a savings account and fixed deposit instantly, any time, anywhere.
5. Recently, Government of India approved how much amount under ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’?
A. 15,000 crores
B. 25,000 crores
C. 10,000 crores
D. 20,000 crores
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 15,000 crores
Explanation: Indian Government has approved Rs.15000 crores for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ to build health infrastructure in states and UTs till March 2024. Of the 15,000 crores, Centre would release Rs.7,774 crore for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response use till June 2020 and the rest will be set for medium-term support of 1-4 years.
6. Which of the following Indian state/UT launched ‘Operation SHIELD’ in Containment areas against COVID-19. A. Odisha
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. New Delhi
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. New Delhi
Explanation: Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal has launched “Operation SHIELD” in 21 identified Containment Areas of the state to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. It deals with sealing, home quarantine, isolation & tracking, essential supply of commodities, local sanitisation and door-to-door health checkups.
7. Which of the following country currently has presidency of United Nations Security Council (UNSC). A. United Kingdom
B. Dominican Republic
C. Russia
D. France
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Dominican Republic
Explanation: The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) met for the first time through closed video-conference session with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the issues that fall under the UNSC’s mandate.Current Presidency– Dominican Republic.
8. Which of the following e-commerce company ties up with ICICI Lombard & Go digital insurance companies to launch health insurance policies. A. Amazon
B. Justdial
C. Flipkart
D. IndiaMart
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Flipkart
Explanation: Bengaluru Based Flipkart Private Limited, an e-commerce marketplace in partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited and Go Digit General Insurance, has launched two health insurance policies namely – ‘Covid-19 Protection Cover’ & ‘Digit Illness Group Insurance’ that specifically cover coronavirus (COVID-19) on its platform.
9. As per RBI’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR), What will be the Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation of India in 1st quarter of FY2021? A. 4.8%
B. 4.9%
C. 4.5%
D. 4.4%
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 4.8%
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its monetary policy report (MPR) has projected Consumer price index (CPI) based inflation to decline from 4.8% in Q1: 2020-21 to 4.4% in Q2, 2.7% in Q3 and 2.4% in Q4. This MPR is a part of the out-of-turn review of monetary policy held in March end due to uncertainties arising from the economic lockdown.
10. Who has been appointed as part-time chairman of the AU small finance bank,recently ? A. Samit Ghosh
B. Raj Vikash Verma
C. Nitin Chugh
D. P R Ravi Mohan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Raj Vikash Verma
Explanation: Raj Vikash Verma was appointed as part-time Chairman of AU Small Finance Bank for the period of one year whereas Sanjay Agarwal reappointed as Managing Director (MD) and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the AU Small Finance Bank. The appointment was approved by RBI.
11. Jackie du Preez who passed away recently, He is former cricketer of which of the following country – A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. England
D. Zimbabwe
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Zimbabwe
Explanation: The former Zimbabwean cricketer Jackie du Preez passed away. The leg-spinner played for South Africa in Zimbabwe’s pre-independence days. He played two Tests for South Africa in 1967.
12. Which Indian company recently tie-up with the US-based company FluGen and University of Wisconsin Madison to develop a vaccine to fight against COVID-19? A. Serum Institute of India
B. Bharat Biotech
C. Panacea Biotech
D. Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Bharat Biotech
Explanation: Bharat Biotech in tie-up with the US-based company FluGen and University of Wisconsin Madison to develop a vaccine named “Coro-Flu” to fight against COVID-19.
13. Which of the following company has topped the global ranking in 2019 in international patent filings via WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)? A. General Electric
B. Qualcomm
C. Mitsubishi
D. Huawei
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Qualcomm
Explanation:China has become the world leader in international patent filings via WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) with a total of 58,990 applications surpassing the United States (US), which was at top spot since the PCT began operations in 1978. It should be noted that for the third consecutive year, Chinese telecoms giant Huawei topped the global ranking in 2019 with 4,411 PCT applications. It was followed by Mitsubishi of Japan, which made 2,661 filings, Samsung of South Korea with 2,334 filings and Qualcomm of the US with 2,127 filings.
14. What will be the maximum amount that has been provided by the SIDBI as emergency working capital to SMEs? A. 2 crore
B. 1.5 crore
C. 1 crore
D. 75 lakh
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 1 crore
Explanation: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has announced that it will provide emergency working capital of up to Rs 1 crore to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The SIDBI Assistance to Facilitate Emergency response against coronavirus (SAFE) loan limit has been increased to 2 crores from Rs 50 lakhs.
15. Veteran Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee who passed away recently. A. Kesarbai Kerkar
B. Kumar Gandharva
C. Bhimsen Joshi
D. Shanti Hiranand Chawla
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Shanti Hiranand Chawla
Explanation: Renowned Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Hiranand Chawla passed away. The singer was trained in thumri, Dadra and ghazal singing by Begum Akhtar, and was world-renowned for keeping the legendary ghazal singer’s style alive in her performances, which she staged all across the world, including Lahore, Islamabad, Toronto, Boston, New York, and Washington.
Renowned Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Hiranand Chawla passed away. The singer was trained in thumri, Dadra and ghazal singing by Begum Akhtar, and was world-renowned for keeping the legendary ghazal singer’s style alive in her performances, which she staged all across the world, including Lahore, Islamabad, Toronto, Boston, New York, and Washington.
