Daily GK & Current Affairs Questions - 17th April 2020
Daily GK & Current Affairs Questions – 17th April 2020
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 17th April 2020
1. Who among the following heads the 25-member development council constituted by DPIIT under commerce and Industry ministry for pulp, paper and allied industries? A. Rajiv Sharman
B. A S Mehta
C. T A Vijayan
D. Prakash Verma
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. A S Mehta
Explanation: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a central government department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has constituted a 25-member Development Council for the development of pulp, paper and allied industries (DCPPAI) headed by A S Mehta, the President of J K Paper Ltd, New Delhi, with an objective to increase the growth of this sector.
2. Which of the following Central Bank has bought 1.01% stake in HDFC Bank, Recently? A. European Central Bank
B. People’s Bank of China
C. Federal Reserve
D. Bank of England
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. People’s Bank of China
Explanation: People’s Bank of China (PBOC) increased its stake in Housing Development Finance Corp Limited (HDFC) to 1.01% from 0.8%on behalf of the Chinese sovereign wealth fund SAFE. With this, now China’s central bank holds 1,74,92,909 crore equity shares in HDFC Ltd in accordance with the quarterly (ending March 2020) shareholding pattern disclosure by the latter to the stock exchanges.
3. Which of the following Ministry which has launched the web portal named ‘YUKTI’ (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation)? A. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Communications
D. Ministry of External Affairs
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
Explanation: Union Minister for Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” has launched a web-portal YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) in New Delhi that will monitor and record the efforts and initiatives of MHRD. Its objective is to keep a high-quality learning environment for the academic community during this COVID-19 threat.
4. Department of Science and Technology has funded which of the following Start-up to develop Vaccine for COVID-19. A. Biogenomics
B. Bharat Biotech
C. Mylab
D. Seagull BioSolutions
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Seagull BioSolutions
Explanation: The Department of Science &Technology (DST) has funded a Pune based startup, Seagull BioSolutions Private Limited (SBPL) is supported under Seed Support System of the Technology Development Board (TDB) to develop Immunodiagnostic kits & Active Virosome (AV)-Vaccine for COVID-19 emergencies.
5. The country which is going to host Asian Boxing Championships 2020 in November-December 2020-
A. Hungary
B. China
C. India
D. Japan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. India
Explanation: According to the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) Executive Director R K Sacheti, India will host the Women’s and Men’s Asian Boxing Championships 2020 in November-December as he expressed confidence that by then the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic would have been completely under control.However, the host city will be decided by BFI after things return to normal.
6. AIIMS Rishikesh has partnered with which organization to set up India’s 1st remote health monitoring system to monitor COVID-19 patients? A. Seagull BioSolutions
B. Bharat Electronics Limited
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D. Bharat Biotech
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Bharat Electronics Limited
Explanation: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, in partner with Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL) has set up India’s 1st remote health monitoring system to monitor COVID-19 patients.
7. Name famous modern Iraqi architecture who passed away due to COVID-19. A. Hassan Massoudy
B. Issam al‑Said
C. Rifat Chadirji
D. Zaha Hadid
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Rifat Chadirji
Explanation: Father of modern Iraqi architecture Rifat Chadirji, who was credited to design some of Iraq’s most valuable structures and iconic “Freedom Monument”, passed away due to COVID-19.
8. Which of t he following organization has released a report titled “South Asia Economic Focus”, recently. A. Reserve Bank of India
B. New Development Bank
C. World Trade Organization
D. World Bank
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. World Bank
Explanation: World Bank has released a report titled “South Asia Economic Focus”. The report forecasts a sharp economic fall in each of the region’s eight countries. The cause of the sharp economic fall have been stated as the halting economic activity, collapsing trade as well as greater stress in the financial and banking sectors which is a result of COVID-19 outbreak. The report states that the regional growth will get dropped to a range between 1.8% and 2.8% in 2020, down from 6.3% that was projected 6 months ago.
9. Which of the following bank which has announced the extension of its strategic bancassurance relationship with the Max Life Insurance? A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. YES Bank
C. HDFC bank
D. Axis Bank
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. YES Bank
Explanation: YES Bank has announced the extension of its strategic bancassurance relationship with the Max Life Insurance for 5-years in order to reaffirm their commitment in order to provide a seamless experience for customers.
10. Which of the following state has become the 1st state of India to start clinical trial plasma therapy for COVID-19 treatment? A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. West Bengal
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Kerala
Explanation: Kerala’s Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, the first to get all approvals to start clinical testing of convalescent plasma therapy for Covid-19 patients, may not get an immediate opportunity to begin trials because the state no longer has critically ill cases — the main requirement to test the efficacy of the treatment. The Thiruvananthapuram-based institute, which is an institute of national importance under the Department of Science and Technology, received the clearances from the Indian Council of Medical Research a week ago to conduct clinical trials for plasma therapy, which uses antibodies from the blood of cured patients to treat others.
11. Padma Shri awardee Shanti Hiranand Chawla passed away recently, she was a veteran _______. A. Social Activist
B. Social Activist
C. Classical Singer
D. Classical Dancer
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Classical Singer
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. She had also penned a book titled “Begum Akhtar: The Story of My Ammi.” She has received numerous accolades, including the Padma Shri, which was awarded to her in 2007.
12. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Researchis located which of the city- A. Guwahati
B. Kanpur
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Guwahati
Explanation: The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research – Guwahati designed two products that will help in the fight against the outbreak of COVID-19. The first one is a 3D-printed hands-free object that could be used to help open or close doors, windows, drawers. The second product is a 3D-printed antimicrobial face-shield to control the spread of coronavirus. The face shield is also easy to design and it is possible to have rapid development of prototypes.
13. The Consumer Unity and Trust Society) has signed an MoU with which International Organisation to counter economic impact of COVD-19? A. WHO
B. UNIDO
C. UNDP
D. ILO
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. UNIDO
Explanation:United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has inked an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) to promote consumers to contribute to the global development agenda as well as support their respective governments in times of global crisis like coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The MoU, valid for 5 years, aims to create a joint technical co-operation initiatives to support ongoing activities in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). As per the MoU, CUTS will support e-commerce as a platform to accelerate Member States’ transition to the digital economy and adapt to the 4th Industrial Revolution.
14. Recently, Sir Stirling Moss passed away, he was associated with which sports? A. Hockey
B. Formula 1
C. Football
D. Cricket
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Formula 1
Explanation: The legendary motor-racing driver, Sir Stirling Moss has passed away. Moss was widely regarded as the greatest driver never to win the Formula One drivers’ world championship. The British driver took part in Formula One from 1951 to 1961 and also made 67 starts in the F1 World Championship, claiming victory winning 16 races and claiming 16 pole positions and 24 podium positions.
15. Which of the following state has started a new initiative titled ‘Food Bank’ in view of the threat of Coronavirus disease? A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Tripura
D. Arunachal Pradesh
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Shanti Hiranand Chawla
Correct Answer – B. Manipur
Explanation: Government of Manipur starts a new initiative titled ‘Food Bank’ in view of the threat of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This initiative provides immediate aid within the sort of free food to the poor and needy who face scarcity of essential commodities due to the long statewide lockdown.
