Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 25,26 -2020
1.The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC) had online meetings with its Advisory Council on 23-24 April 2020. Who is Deputy Minister responsible for finance ministry?
A.Mahendra Nath Pandey
B.Giriraj Singh
C.Anurag Thakur
D.Harsh Vardhan
Ans: Anurag Thakur
2.Which institutes along with a few other institutions is currently developing digital and molecular surveillance of the spread of novel coronavirus to understand the biology, epidemiology and disease impact?
A.CCMB and IGIB
B.CCMB and IIT
C.THSTI and IGIB
D.CCMB and INST
Ans: CCMB and IGIB
3.Which institute has developed Chitra Magna, an innovative RNA extraction kit, innovative technology for isolating RNA from swabs for COVID-19 tests?
A.Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
B.Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
C.Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI),Faridabad
D.Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
Ans: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
4.The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has cancelled how much debt owed by developing countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
A.$1 trillion
B.$4 trillion
C.$3 trillion
D.$2 trillion
Ans: $1 trillion
5.which yojna will use drones in mapping of properties in villages and will make it easier for villagers to avail loans from banks?
A.Swabhiman Yojana
B.Swami Yojana
C.Sarvjan Yojana
D.Swamitva Yojana
Ans: Swamitva Yojana
6.Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched which of the following portal on 24 April 2020 at the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day?
A.E-Village Swadesh portal
B.E-Gram Swadesh portal
C.E-Village Swaraj portal
D.E-Gram Swaraj portal
Ans: E-Gram Swaraj portal
7.World Malaria Day is an international event observed on which date every year?
A.21 April
B.25 April
C.22 April
D.24 April
Ans: 25 April
8.How many farmers and traders registered on ‘Kisan Rath’ mobile app, just within one week of its launch?
A.2.5 lakh
B.1.5 lakh
C.3.5 lakh
D.2.0 lakh
Ans: 1.5 lakh
9.International Delegate’s Day is observed on which date?
A.22 April
B.25 April
C.23 April
D.21 April
Ans: 25 April
10.Which country President dominates the rankings for world leaders with most interactions on Facebook in the past 12 months?
A.India
B.France
C.USA
D.UK
Ans:USA
11.Government to set up how much fund to repay outstanding payments to MSMEs owed by govt. and private industries?
A.Rs 1 trillion
B.Rs 2 trillion
C.Rs 4 trillion
D.Rs 5 trillion
Ans:Rs 1 trillion
12.Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ felicitated the team of scientists from which of the following institute who are involved in the development of COVID-19 probe free Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Diagnostic Kit?
A.IIT-Patna
B.THSTI-Faridabad
C.INST-Mohali
D.IIT-Delhi
Ans: IIT-Delhi
13.The US space agency NASA engineers have developed a new high-pressure ventilator tailored specifically to treat COVID-19 patients. What is the name of this ventilator?
A.VITAL
B.CARE
C.VENTI
D.COVEN
Ans: VITAL
14.The home ministry has set up how many more inter-ministerial central teams (IMCTs) for making an on-spot assessment of Covid-19?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
Ans: 4
15.Astronomers found how many asteroids that once belonged to a distant star system have been found orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune?
A.12
B.18
C.19
D.11
Ans: 19
16.China announced how much additional grant for WHO to fight against COVID-19?
A.USD 10 million
B.USD 20 million
C.USD 40 million
D.USD 30 million
Ans: USD 30 million
17.What is the name of application launched in CISF to enable movement of files and documents without physical touch?
A.E-Office
B.E-Files
C.E-CISF
D.E-karyalay
Ans: E-karyalay
18.Under the Smart Cities Mission PCMC has set up a COVID-19 War Room at Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to track and monitor the COVID-19 situation in the city.In which of the folowing state Pimpri-Chinchwad located?
A.Punjab
B.Gujarat
C.Maharashtra
D.Madhya Pradesh
Ans: Maharashtra
19.Iran launched its first military satellite into orbit. What is the name of the satellite?
A.Haniya
B.Noor
C.Heer
D.Aaira
Ans: Noor
20.Who took oath as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) on 25 April 2020?
A.Pramod Kumar Mishra
B.Santosh Kumar
C.Sanjay Kothari
D.Rajiv Gauba
Ans: Sanjay Kothari