13 to 19 April 2020 Weekly Current Affairs In English

13 to 19 April 2020 Weekly Current Affairs In English

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13 to 19 April 2020 Weekly Current Affairs In English


Q1. In order to promote online education system in India, the Union HRD Ministry has launched a novel campaign named ______./

Ans:- Bharat Padhe Online 

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Q2. Recently, _______, former Governor of RBI has been included in the advisory group of MD of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the group formed to prevent COVID 19 epidemic.

Ans:- Raghuram Rajan


Q3. According to FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Rankings 2020, the Indian football team is ranked 108. 1 ______ 2 France 3 Brazil

Ans:- Belgium

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Q4. Hindustan Unilever Limited, together with the World Organization United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a ‘#BreaketheChain’ campaign to combat COVID-19. Current UNICEF’s executive director is ______.

Ans:- Ann Veneman


Q5. The Central Government, in collaboration with the Government of ______ and IIT Madras, has launched an interactive voice response system initiative called “Arogya Setu IVRS” for people not using smart phones.

Ans:- Tamil Nadu

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Q6. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy report (MPP), India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation will be ______ in the first quarter of the financial year.

Ans:- 4.8 %


Q7. Noted Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee _______ has passed away recently.

Ans:- Shanti Hiranand Chawla


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Q8. Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” has launched a web-portal _____.

Ans:- Yukti


Q9. Recently for which bank, Mahabaleshwar M S was re-appointed as MD & CEO for three years?


Ans:- Karnataka Bank

Q10. According to a recent report, which country is the largest producer of hydroxychloroquine medicine?


Ans:- India


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Q11. Recently Rifat Chadirij has died due to Coronavirus, he was also known as Father of Modern Iraq, in which country did he die?


Ans:- UK

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Q12. Which insurance company has recently given policyholder to 30 days to submit premiums due to the COVID-19 epidemic?

Ans:- LIC

Q13. When was the World Health Organization (WHO) established?


Ans:- 7 April 1948


Q14. Recently NASSCOM has appointed Praveen Rao as its new Chairman, Praveen Rao is the COO of which company?


Ans:- Infosys 


Q15. Which state recently decided to extend the lock-down to 30 April?


Ans:- Maharastra 


Q16. The HRD Ministry has launched which portal to monitor and  record its efforts to combat COVID-19- related challenges?


ANS: Yukti

Q17. Which smartphone manufacturer along with Google is making a software similar to Arogya Setu to enable COVID-19 contact tracing through phones?


ANS: Apple


Q18. Which state is the first in India that has begun flattening the curve of COVID-19 infection?


ANS: Kerala

Q19. When was the International Day of Human Space Flight 2020 observed?


 ANS: April 12th 

Q20. The Union HRD Minister has launched which of the following campaign with the aim to  invite ideas to improve the online education ecosystem ?


ANS: Bharat Padhe Online


Q21. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the AU Small Finance Bank  ?


ANS: Raj Vikash Verma


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Q22. The National Commission for Women has launched a WhatsApp number to report cases of domestic violence during the lockdown period. Who is current chairperson of the NCW ?


ANS: Rekha Sharma

Q23. Which bank has been nominated by the Central Government for collection of PM Cares Fund for the coronavirus outbreak ?


ANS: IOB


Q24. Flipkart has partnered with which company to provide essential food and beverage products for consumers during the lockdown ?


ANS: Tata Consumer Products

Q25. Name the first state to integrate allopathy with Ayurveda to treat COVID-19 patients and boost their immunity.


ANS: Goa

Q26.. Name the person who has been reappointed as the MD and CEO of Karnataka Bank for next 3 years.

ANS: Mahabaleshwara M S



Q27. ____________ railway station at Kalupur, Gujarat has become the 1st station of the Indian Railways to install a “Walk Through Mass Sanitizing Tunnel”.


ANS: Ahmedabad


Q28. Name the television channel recently rolled out by India’s Public service broadcaster Prasar Bharti in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic to keep viewers engaged.


ANS: DD Retro

Q29. Which state government has issued a “Letter of Award” to GMR Airports Limited for the development of greenfield International Airport at Bhogapuram?


ANS: Andhra Pradesh


Q30. Name the British Comedian who was popular as one third of the famous 1970s show The Goodies, and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, has passed away due to novel coronavirus.


ANS: Tim Brooke-Taylor



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Q31. The report released by the ______ Organization ‘South Bank Economic Focus’ estimates India’s growth rate to be 1.5% -2.8% in 2020-21.


Ans:- World Bank

Q32. Researchers at ______ have developed a “digital stethoscope” for healthcare professionals to remotely record a patient’s heartbeat during treatment with the coronavirus.

Ans:- IIT Bombay



Q33. ______ has announced to host the Asian Boxing Championships for men and women to be held in November-December.

Ans:- India


Q34. After the integration of Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank, ______ has been appointed as the Executive Director of Union Bank of India (UBI).

Ans:- Mr. Birupaksha Mishra


Q35. 129th Ambedkar Jayanti (Bhima Jayanti) is celebrated every year on ______ with the aim of marking the birthday of Babasaheb Dr. R. Ambedkar.

Ans:- 14 April



Q36. Former Attorney General of India and Senior Advocate ______, who has been awarded the Padma Bhushan Award, has passed away recently.

Ans:- Ashok Desai 


Q37. The US has approved the sale of another lot of Harpoon Block-II missiles and MK-54 lightweight torpedoes worth $155 million to which Country?


Ans:- India


Q38. Recently, Peter Bonetti passed away. He was associated with which sports?

Ans:- Football


Q39. World Chagas Disease Day is observed every year on ________.

Ans:- 14 April

Q40. Indian Army observes Siachen Day every year on ________.

Ans:- 13 April

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Q41. Recently, e-NAM portal completed four years of implementation. e-NAM is related to ________.

Ans:- Agriculture


Q42. In March 2020. Retail inflation stood at _________.

Ans:- 5.91%

Q43. ‘Hal Khata’ is related to which festival?

Ans:- Bengali New Year

Q44. Which country will host Women’s and Men’s Asian Boxing Championships 2020?

Ans:- India


Q45. Name the organization which has recently released a report titled “South Asia Economic Focus”.

Ans:- World Bank



Q.46 Who has launched All India Agri Transport Call Center?


Ans:- Gol


Q.47 Which nation will host Asian Boxing Championships 2020?


Ans:- India



Q.48 Which among the accompanying pandemics had happened in 1920s?

Ans:- The Spanish Flu


Q.49 IMF has predicted how much growth rate for India in 2020?

Ans:- 1.9%


Q.50 Recently passed away MK Arjunan was a famous? 


Ans:- Singer


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Q.51 Who has developed COVID Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK)?

Ans:- DRDO



Q.52 Which nation has allowed visa extension for H1B visa holders?


Ans:- US


Q.53 Who has developed the digital stethoscope "AyuSynk"?


Ans:- IIT Bombay


Q.54 Who has launched "DekhoApnaDesh" webinar series during the lockdown due to COVID-19?

Ans:- Ministry of Tourism


Q.55 Fit India launched Fit India Active Day program for school students in association with?

Ans:- CBSE



Q.56 Bat coronavirus (BtCoV) was found in bat species?


Ans:- A&B Both


Q.57 who has initiated the 'SWAYAM' MOOC platform of MHRD for various subjects from class 9th to 12th?


Ans:- NIOS


Q.58 Which has launched ‘Nearby Spot’ to help users find local stores selling essentials?


Ans:- Google Pay


 Q.59 Which state is using ‘COBOT-Robotics’ to serve food, medicine to COVID-19 patients?


Ans:- Jharkhand


Q.60 Which state has become the first state to start pool testing of COVID-19 samples?

Ans:- Uttar Pradesh


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Q61. Which company has completed the acquisition of US-based Aleris Corp for $2.8-billion?


Ans:- Hindalco



Q.62 Recently, Which country chaired the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) online summit?


Ans:- Bietnam


Q.62 Recently, Government has launched a science-based website ________ for coronavirus.


Ans:- CovidGyan



Q63. Which state government has launched Annapurna, Supply Mitra portals for citizens’ food needs?

Ans:- Uttar Pradesh


Q64. Under which country presidency, 2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting was held?

Ans:- Saudi Arabia



Q65. Which became the first Life Insurance company to announce Additional Benefits Related to COVID-19?

Ans:- Tata AIA Life Insurance


Q66. When is World Voice Day observed every year?


Ans:- 16 April

Q67. When is World Hemophilia Day observed every year?


Ans:- 17 April


Q68. What is the theme of World Hemophilia Day 2020?


Ans:- Get + Involved



Q69. Which state government launched door to door screening in 8,000 villages?


Ans:- Bihar


Q70. Who of the following appointed as MD & CEO of Paytm General Insurance Ltd.?


Ans:- Vineet Arora



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Q71. Who of the following appointed as MD & CEO of CARE Ratings?


Ans:- Ajay Mahajan


Q72. Which of the following nation approves sale of Anti-ship Missiles & Torpedoes to India?


Ans:- USA



Q73. For which industry Government waves off 4 months rental?


Ans:- IT


Q74. Who of the following is the current Governor of Kerala?


Ans:- Arif Mohammad Khan



Q75. Which state government has recently launched a website ‘Cghaat’ to provide home delivery of fruits and vegetables during the lockdown?

Ans:- Chhattisgarh

Q76. The Pusa Decontamination and Sanitizing Tunnel was inaugurated recently. It is developed by?

Ans:- ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Q77. Name the Urban Co-operative Bank whose licence was recently cancelled by the Reserve Bank of India.

Ans:- Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank of Goa Ltd.

Q78. Name the President of International Weightlifting Federation who has recently resigned within the wake of allegations of suspected corruption and doping violations.

Ans:- Tamas Ajan


Q79. What will be the mascot for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, China?

Ans:- Feifei


Q80. When is World Heritage Day observed every year?


Ans:- 18 April



Q81. What is the theme of World Heritage Day 2020?

Ans:- Shared Culture, Shared Heritage and Shared Responsibility.



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Q82. Which of the following state sets a record of highest single day distribution of Food grains?

Ans:- Uttar Pradesh


Q83. RBI announces _______ booster package for small and medium-sized industries.

Ans:- Rs.50,000 crore


Q84. Which of the following state government divides state into three categories to break chain of transmission of covid-19?

Ans:- Madhya Pradesh




Q85. Who of the following launches Kisan Rath Mobile App?


Ans:- Narendra Singh Tomar


Q86. Who of the following has been given the additional charge as CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)?


Ans:- P. K. Purwar


Q87. Who of the following has been appointed as its ambassador for the environmental education programme of WWF (World Wide Fund) India?


Ans:- Viswanathan Anand


Q88. President Moon-Jae-in’s Democratic Party won the recently concluded _________ parliamentary election during the Coronavirus epidemic.


Ans:- South Korea


Q89. Indian cricket player ________ has been named the brand ambassador of Dubai-based cricket coaching academy CricKingdom for online coaching following his membership of COVID-19.


Ans:- Rohit Sharma



Q90. On which day the World Heritage Day 2020 is observed globally every year to preserve the human heritage and to recognise all the efforts of relevant organizations?

Ans:- 18 April


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Q91. Name the mobile application that has been launched for the farmers to facilitate transportation of foodgrains and perishables during lockdown.

Ans:- Kisan Rath

Q92. Name the mobile application that has been launched by the Delhi Government and advised the officials to use this app to do door-to-door survey in COVID-19 containment zones.

Ans:- Access Koro Na

Q93. The National Conference on Kharif crops 2020 was held through video conference. Who is the present Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare?

Ans:- Narendra Singh Tomar


Q94. Name the organization that has rolled out products namely Automatic Mist Based Sanitiser Dispensing Unit and UV Sanitisation Box and Hand-held UV device to enable COVID-19 disinfection process.


Ans:- Defence Research and Development Organisation


Q95.The Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics Center have jointly launched ______ software to provide complete engineering solutions from 2D formatting and 3D product design.

 Ans:- CollabCAD



Q96. Recently the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed COVID-19 sample collection kiosk ‘COVSACK’. The current chairman of DRDO is ______.


Ans:- Dr. G. Satish Reddy


Q97. Recently, the Government of India has launched the ________ application to help farmers take their agricultural produce to the market.

Ans:- Krishi Rath


Q98. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an advisory calling which among the following apps as “unsafe”?


Ans:- Zoom 


Q99. Which among the following events have been re-scheduled for August 29, 2020?


Ans:- Tour de France


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Q100. The Ministry of Tourism has launched a new webinar series. What is it called?


Ans:- Dekho Apna Desh



Q101. The US state department has accused which nation of secretly carrying out low-level underground nuclear test explosions?


Ans:- China


Q102. The Health Ministry has collaborated with which organisation to engage national polio surveillance network for India’s COVID-19 response?


Ans:- WHO


Q103. The RBI has reduced Reverse Repo Rate by how many basis points?


Ans:- 25 basis points 


Q104. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund India?


Ans:- Viswanathan Anand

 

Q105. According to a new UN report, which continent could see 300,000 COVID-19 deaths this year?


Ans:- Africa


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Q106. Which state’s research institute has developed low-cost COVID-19 diagnostic kit ‘Chitra Gene LAMP-N’?


Ans:- Kerala


Q107. Indian Tricolour projected onto Matterhorn Mountain to send a message of hope. Matterhorn Mountain is in _________?


Ans:- Switzerland


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