Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 4th April 2020

Correct Answer – C. Satyarth Nayak

Explanation: Author & screenwriter Satyarth Nayak authored his 1st non-fiction book titled as ‘Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess’ which is about the late actress Sridevi. It is published by Penguin eBury Press

Correct Answer – B. United States

Explanation: The United States Space Force launched its first national security mission, sending an ultra-secure military communication satellite into orbit even as the coronavirus pandemic paralyzes much of the country. The Lockheed Martin Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 4:18 pm (2018 GMT) aboard an Atlas V551 rocket. AEHF-6, as the satellite is called, is the sixth and final in the Lockheed Martin AEHF constellation.

Correct Answer – C. NASA

Explanation: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) to launch its new mission called the Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE), a very large radio telescope to study how the sun generates & releases the giant space weather storms(solar particle storms) into planetary space.  The study will help to protect the astronauts that travel to the moon & mars by providing better information on how the Sun’s radiation affects the space environment in which they travel.

Correct Answer – D. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Explanation:  Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICR) launched a competition titled “United Against Corona- Express through Art”, the art in the time of Corona. The aim of the competition is to unite the citizens across the world. The competition was announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and this soft-power initiative is being organized by ICCR.

Correct Answer – D. Lakshminarayanan Duraiswamy

Explanation: Lakshminarayanan Duraiswamy has become the new Managing Director of the Sundaram Home Finance. He assumed the charge as MD of Sundaram Home Finance on 1st April, 2020. Lakshminarayanan Duraiswamy has replaced Srinivas Acharya who was serving as the Managing Director of Sundaram Home Finance since 2010.

Correct Answer – C. Physics

Explanation: Philip Anderson, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who expanded the world’s understanding of magnetism and superconductivity. He received Nobel Prize in Physics in 1977, along with Nevill Francis Mott of Britain & the American John Hasbrouck van Vleck.

Correct Answer – B. Department of Revenue

Explanation: The Department of Revenue has postponed the implementation of the uniform stamp duty on transfer of shares, debentures, futures, options, currency and other capital market instruments by 3 months to 1 July 2020 from 1 April 2020.As part of the amendments, the stamp duty rates levied by Maharashtra will be taken as a benchmark as it accounts for 70% of the total collection.

Correct Answer – D. 15 years

Explanation: A new definition for domicile for Jammu and Kashmir was introduced which has stated that a person residing in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir for at least 15 years or has studied for a period of seven years in Jammu and Kashmir and appeared in Class 10 or 12 examinations will now be eligible to be a permanent resident of the UT. This new rule was issued under the Section 3A of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Adaptation of State Laws Order 2020, under the Jammu and Kashmir civil services decentralisation and recruitment Act.

Correct Answer – A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Explanation:  The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India (GoI), has extended the existing foreign trade policy (2015-20) for one year till March 2021.

Correct Answer – A. 24

Explanation: The government has regulated 24 classes of medical devices notified under Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945. Out of 24, for 4 scheduled medical devices- Cardiac Stents, Drug Eluting Stents, Condoms and, Intra Uterine Device (Cu-T)the ceiling prices is been fixed.