Daily GK & Current Affairs Questions - 18th April 2020
Daily GK & Current Affairs Questions – 18th April 2020
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 18th April 2020
1. Which of the following institution has developed a digital stethoscope called “AyuSynk” to check patients who are infected with COVID-19. A. IIT Roorkee
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Guwahati
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. IIT Bombay
Explanation: To check patients who are infected with covid-19, doctors use a stethoscope to listen to chest sounds such as wheezing and crackles that appear with the progress of the disease. An innovative module developed at IIT Bombay converts conventional stethoscopes into digital ones. “Ayu Devices, a startup of IIT Bombay, has developed a digital stethoscope called AyuSynk is being deployed for remote auscultation (listening to chest sounds),”.
2. Which of the following organisation organizes ‘Break the CORONA chain’ campaign in various Indian states? A. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
B. Confederation of Indian Industry
C. NABARD
D. FICCI
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
Explanation: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) one of India’s biggest cooperative societies has continuously organized a social awareness campaign,‘Break the CORONA Chain’ on Ground zero in different states across the country to highlight the preventive and precautionary measures among the people.
3. Bollywood actress who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of JBL. A. Sara Ali Khan
B. Anushka Sharma
C. Deepika Padukone
D. Priyanka Chopra
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Sara Ali Khan
Explanation: The Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the extension of audio equipment maker, James Bullough Lansing (JBL)’s campaign -”Live it Real, Live it Raw” which went live with the 1st commercial featuring Ranveer Singh.
4. Which of the following kiosk recently developed by the DRDO for the COVID-19 sample collections in order to combat the Coronavirus. A. COVJACK
B. COVTRACK
C. COVSACK
D. COVHACK
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. COVSACK
Explanation: The “COVSACK” is a kiosk developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the COVID-19 sample collections in order to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
5. Which of the following ministry that has launched a webinar series titled “#DekhoApnaDesh”?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Tourism
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Ministry of Tourism
Explanation: A webinar series titled “#DekhoApnaDesh” has been launched by the Indian Tourism Ministry to provide information on many destinations and culture & heritage of Incredible India.
6. The World Art Day is celebrated globally every year, On which day- A. 14 April
B. 17 April
C. 16 April
D. 15 April
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. 15 April
Explanation: World Art Day is celebrated globally on 15 April every year to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art. This day is being celebrated all over the world to emphasize the importance of art that nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all peoples across the globe. Promoting the development of art is also stated as a mean to achieve a free and peaceful world as it encourages greater awareness of the diversity of artistic expressions and also highlights the role play of artists towards sustainable development.
7. The Asian Development Bank has increased the size of its COVID-19 Response Package from $6.5 billion to _______? A. $30 Billion
B. $25 Billion
C. $20 Billion
D. $10 Billion
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. $20 Billion
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today tripled the size of its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to $20 billion and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assistance. The package expands ADB’s $6.5 billion initial response announced on 18 March, adding $13.5 billion in resources to help ADB’s developing member countries counter the severe macroeconomic and health impacts caused by COVID-19. The $20 billion package includes about $2.5 billion in concessional and grant resources.
8. What is the rank of the Indian Football team in the latest FIFA ranking? A. 100th
B. 105th
C. 108th
D. 110th
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 108th
Explanation: India football team retained its 108th spot in the latest FIFA rankings. Belgium and France retained their first and second positions respectively in the latest rankings. Brazil is on the third place followed by England. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole raft of international fixtures including qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup and other major tournaments has been postponed.
9. Flipkart has partnered with which company to distribute essential food and beverage products to Indians? A. Britannia Industries Limited
B. Colgate-Palmolive
C. Hindustan Unilever Limited
D. Tata Consumer Products Ltd
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Colgate-Palmolive
Explanation: E-commerce firm Flipkart and Tata Consumer Products Ltd have partnered to distribute essential food and beverage products to Indians. This will be made through a system where the latter’s distributors will list as marketplace sellers on the former’s platform. Consumers can use the Flipkart platform to buy different combo packs of essential products such as beverages (Tata Tea and Coffee) and food (Tata Sampann Spices, pulses and others) offered by Tata Consumer Products.
10. Indian actress who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for mobile gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL)? A. Tamanna Bhatia
B. Dipika Padukone
C. Kareena Kapoor
D. Sara Ali Khan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Tamanna Bhatia
Explanation: India’s largest mobile gaming platform, Mobile Premier League (MPL) has brought Tamannaah Bhatia as its brand ambassador, to endorse their gaming platform. Recently, MPL also renewed its association with Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli for another one year. Tamannaah is popular in Bollywood and regional film landscape and that is what makes her suitable to promote the brand across its diverse user base. She will promote MPL across all channels. MPL currently has more than 35 million users, with over 40 games on the platform.
11. Which of the following Infrastructure company has received “Letter of Award” (LoA) for the development and operations of Bhogapuram International Airport in Andhra Pradesh? A. IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited
B. Reliance Infrastructure Limited
C. GMR Infrastructure Limited
D. Larsen & Toubro Infrastructure Development Projects Limited
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. GMR Infrastructure Limited
Explanation:GMR Airports Limited, one of the subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure has received “Letter of Award” (LoA) for the development and operations of Bhogapuram International Airport in Andhra Pradesh. GMR Airports had emerged as the highest bidder for project on a public–private partnership basis. The project involves design, build, finance, construction, development, up-gradation, modernization, operation and maintenance of Bhogapuram International Airport for 40 years, extendable by additional 20 years.
12. Who has been authored the book titled “Memoirs and Misinformation”? A. Wesley King
B. Dana Vachon
C. Jim Carrey
D. Both A & B
E. Both B & C
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Correct Answer – E. Both B & C
Explanation: Canadian American comedian & actor Jim Carrey and writer Dana Vachon authored a novel “Memoirs and Misinformation” a fearless and semi-autobiographical novel about the reconstruction of personality. It is published by Alfred A Knopf, publishing house & will be published on May 2020. The novel is a tale of acting, Hollywood, agents, celebrity, privilege, friendship, romance, addiction to relevance, fear of personal destruction, our “one big soul,”and a catastrophic ending of the world apocalypse within and without. Jim Carrey has written a children’s fiction novel “How Roland Rolls”(2013), Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2010) among others.
13. Filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi who passed away, belongs to which country? A. Thailand
B. Japan
C. China
D. South Korea
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Japan
Explanation:Nobuhiko Obayashi, was a Japanese director, screenwriter, editor films and television advertisements passed away at the age of 82 in Tokyo, Japan. He was born on January 9, 1938, in Onomichi, Japan.
14. Former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader who passed away recently. A. M.V. Rajashekaran
B. S Jaipal Reddy
C. Dayanidhi Maran
D. A.K. Antony
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. M.V. Rajashekaran
Explanation: Former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader M.V. Rajashekaran, who served as the Union minister of state of planning and statistics passed away.
15. Name the former India’s Attorney General and senior advocate passed away recently. A. M. C. Setalvad
B. K. Parasaran
C. Ashok Desai
D. K. K. Venugopal
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Ashok Desai
Explanation: Former India’s Attorney General and senior advocate Ashok Desai passed away recently. He has served as Solicitor General of India from December 1989 to December 1990.
