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- The disinfectant tunnel named ‘3V Safe Tunnel’ has recently been installed in which state to sanitize people from any possible bacteria leading to COVID-19?
A) Telangana
B) Rajasthan
C) Haryana
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option A
Explanation: In Telangana, a unique disinfectant tunnel named ‘3V Safe Tunnel’ has been installed at the office of the state Director General of Police to sanitize people within 20 seconds from any possible bacteria and other microbes and reduce the local transmission of Covid-19 in the state. The first-of-its-kind tunnel installed in the state consists of a combination of a water-soluble polymer and iodine in a form of spray.
- When is the World Health Day observed globally?
A) 4 April
B) 5 April
C) 7 April
D) 6 April
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Option C
Explanation: World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April each year since 1950, to draw worldwide attention to a specific theme of major importance to global health each year. The Theme of 2020 World Health Day is Support Nurses and Midwives.
- In a bid to fight the deadly Coronavirus, the Cabinet has decided to cut _________ of the salaries of all the MPs including President and PM for one year in FY’21.
A) 10%
B) 40%
C) 20%
D) 30%
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Cabinet, on April 6, 2020, approved an ordinance to amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, to reduce the allowances and pension of all MPs by 30% for a period of one year, with effect from April 1, 2020. The President, Vice President, Governors of States have also voluntarily decided to take a pay cut of 30 percent as a social responsibility for one year.
- Peter Walker who passed away recently at the age of 84 was the former all rounder cricketer of which country?
A) Australia
B) England
C) South Africa
D) West Indies
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Option B
Explanation: Former England cricketer and Glamorgan County Cricket Club all-rounder Peter Walker has passed away at the age of 84. The reason for the death was stroke.
- Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Industry body NASSCOM for 2020-21?
A) Debjani Ghosh
B) Rekha M Menon
C) UB Pravin Rao
D) Keshav Murugesh
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Option C
Explanation: The IT services industry body Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) has appointed UB Pravin Rao, as the new Chairman of the company for the current financial year 2020-21. UB Pravin Rao is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Infosys. He will succeed Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services. Besides this, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Accenture India, Rekha M Menon, has been appointed as the Vice-Chairperson for the industry body for this fiscal.
- Name the closed-loop, portable ventilator launched by research team at IIT Roorkee in collaboration with AIIMS, Rishikesh for coronavirus patients?
A) Caruna
B) Kawach
C) Sanjeevni
D) Prana-Vayu
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Option D
Explanation: A special, low-cost, closed-loop, portable ventilator,‘Prana-Vayu, has been developed by Research team at IIT Roorkee in collaboration with AIIMS, Rishikesh, which will be useful for COVID-19 patients . The manufacturing cost per ventilator is estimated to be Rs 25000.
- When is the International Day of Conscience observed?
A) 7 April
B) 5 April
C) 6 April
D) 4 April
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Option B
Explanation: The United Nations General Assembly has designated 5 April to be observed as an International Day of Conscience every year. 2020 Theme: Change the World with Conscience
- MK Arjunan who died recently was a veteran music composer of which film industry?
A) Malayalam
B) Hindi
C) Odia
D) Kannada
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Option A
Explanation: Veteran Malayalam music composer MK Arjunan, popularly known as Arjunan Master, passed away. He was 84.
- Which among the following days is observed as the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide every year?
A) 3 April
B) 5 April
C) 7 April
D) 6 April
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Option C
Explanation: International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide: April 7
- Renowned player Bobby Mitchell who died recently was related to which sports?
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Cricket
D) Wrestling
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Option A
Explanation: The Pro Football Hall of Famer, Bobby Mitchell, has passed away. He was 84. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
- Former cricketer Jock Edwards who passed away recently was from which country?
A) South Africa
B) Australia
C) New Zealand
D) West Indies
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Option C
Explanation: The former New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Jock Edwards passed away at the age of 64. The right-hand batsman, Edwards played eight Test matches and six One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Kiwi team.
