10 april 2020 Current Affairs in English

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10 april 2020 Current Affairs in English

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Who among these has been ranked as the world’s richest person in Forbes annual world’s billionaires list for 2020?A) Bill Gates
B) Jeff Bezos
C) Mark Zuckerberg
D) Bernard Arnault

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Option B
Explanation: Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has maintained the top spot as world’s richest man for the third consecutive year, according to the Forbes 34th annual world’s billionaires list for the year 2020 titled “The Richest in 2020”. Bezos topped the list with a total net worth of $113 billion, which is $18 billion less than previous year. Bill Gates is at second spot with net worth of $98 billion.
What is the India’s Real GDP growth prediction in FY’21 according to Goldman Sachs?A) 1.6%
B) 1.8%
C) 1.2%
D) 1.5%

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Option A
Explanation: Goldman Sachs has predicted India’s Real GDP growth projection for FY21 at 1.6%. Goldman Sachs has predicted the Global GDP growth at -1.8% in 2020.
Government has extended the time period for collection of data for Seventh Economic Census. What is the new timeline?A) 30 June 2020
B) 30 September 2020
C) 31 December 2020
D) 31 August 2020

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Option B
Explanation: The government has extended the data collection period for the Seventh Economic Census by six months till 30th September 2020.
What was the profession of Honor Blackman, who passed away at the age of 94?A) Scientist
B) Journalist
C) Actress
D) Virologist

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Option C
Explanation: The legendary Bond girl and Avengers actress Honor Blackman passed away of natural death. She was 94. The English star was best known for her iconic role as Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964) opposite Sean Connery (James Bond).
How much amount has been approved by the government for the ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’?A) Rs 8,000 crore
B) Rs 10,000 crore
C) Rs 12,000 crore
D) Rs 15,000 crore

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Option D
Explanation: Government of India (GoI) has sanctioned Rs.15000 crores for the project named ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ aimed at strengthening national and state healthcare systems amid coronavirus crisis. The four-year project is a 100 percent centrally funded package for states and Union Territories. The project will be implemented in three phases from January 2020 to March 2024
Legendary player and coach Radomir Antic is no more. He was associated with which sports?A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Golf
D) Hockey

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Option A
Explanation: Former Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid coach Radomir Antic has passed away at age 71. Antic is a legendary Spanish football manager as well as a player. He is the only man to ever coach the top 3 teams in Spanish football.
SIDBI has recently announced an increase in the limit of loan under Sidbi Assistance to Facilitate Emergency (SAFE) for MSEs. What is the new limit?A) Rs 50 lakh
B) Rs 1 crore
C) Rs 75 lakh
D) Rs 2 crore

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Option D
Explanation: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) had launched the initiative Sidbi Assistance to Facilitate Emergency (SAFE) in March 2020 to provide loans up to Rs 50 lakh to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) that are manufacturing medical supplies for fighting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On April 7, 2020, SIDBI announced that it has raised the limit of SAFE loans from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore.
The UN ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has estimated India’s GDP growth for 2020-21 at what percent?A) 5.5%
B) 5%
C) 4.8%
D) 4.1%

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Option C
Explanation: A UN report titled The UN ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economies’ has projected India’s GDP growth rate for FY21 at 4.8%. For FY20 it is predicted at 5%. And for FY22 it is predicted at 5.1%.
Senior politician and Congress leader Hazarilal Raghuwanshi, who died recently was the former minister of which state?A) Odisha
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh

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Option D
Explanation: Senior politician Hazarilal Raghuwanshi passed away at the age of 93 years following a prolonged illness. He was a former Madhya Pradesh minister and a senior Congress leader.
TRIFED has collaborated with which organisation for the digital communication strategy for promoting a digital campaign for Self Help Groups (SHGs) amid COVID-19 crisis?A) UNICEF
B) UN-Women
C) Niti Aayog
D) Planning Commission

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Option A
Explanation: The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has collaborated with UNICEF for developing a digital communication strategy for promoting a digital campaign for Self Help Groups (SHGs) to ensure that tribal gatherers carry on their work safely, while highlighting the importance of Social Distancing amid COVID-19 crisis.
The African Development Bank has announced about $ 10 billion COVID-19 Response Facility for the regional member countries to deal with the global pandemic. Where is the headquarter of AfDB located?A) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
B) Asmara, Eritrea
C) Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
D) Bujumbura, Burundi

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Option C
Explanation: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the creation of a COVID-19 Response Facility of upto USD 10 billion, on 8 April 2020, to assist Continent’s member countries in fighting against the coronavirus pandemic.
What is the GDP growth of Indian economy for the financial year 2020-21 as estimated by DBS Group?A) 1.5%
B) 2.3%
C) 3.5%
D) 4.2%

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Option A
Explanation: DBS Group has revised India’s GDP rate prediction for FY21 to 1.5% due to the current lockdown due to COVID-19. For FY20 it is predicted at 4.5%.
SIDBI has come up with a new product named SAFE Plus to provide emergency working capital to MSEs who get confirmed government orders. What will be the maximum limit of loan under this product?A) Rs 4 crore
B) Rs 3 crore
C) Rs 2 crore
D) Rs 1 crore

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Option D
Explanation: SIDBI has launched a new product named SAFE Plus under which it will provide emergency working capital of up to Rs 1 crore (Rs 100 lakh) to small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) against their confirmed government orders. This loan will offer collateral free and disbursed within 48 hours at an interest rate of 5 percent.
What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani in the Forbes 34th annual world’s billionaires list for the year 2020 titled “The Richest in 2020”?A) 30
B) 12
C) 17
D) 21

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Option D
Explanation: From India, Mukesh Ambani continues to be the richest Indian, and is placed at 21st position in this list with a total net worth of $36.8 billion.
What is the tenure of the ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ announced by the government?A) 3 years
B) 1 year
C) 4 years
D) 5 years

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Option C
Explanation: The four-year project is a 100 percent centrally funded package for states and Union Territories.From the total funds sanctioned, Rs.7774 crores will be utilized for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response and rest for medium-term support (1-4 years) to be provided under mission mode approach.

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