Current Affairs Quiz – 07 May 2020
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Dalit Ezhilmalai who passed away recently was the former Union Minister (I/C) in which ministry?
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Former Army Officer and Union Minister Dalit Ezhilmalai has passed away. He was 74. Dalit Ezhilmalai had served as Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare (Independent Charge) in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1998–99. As an army officer he took part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
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Former Army Officer and Union Minister Dalit Ezhilmalai has passed away. He was 74. Dalit Ezhilmalai had served as Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare (Independent Charge) in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1998–99. As an army officer he took part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Three researchers Joseph J Landsberg, Richard H Waring and Nicholas C Coops have jointly won the 2020 Marcus Wallenberg Prize. The award is given annually for outstanding work in which field?
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- Three researchers Joseph J Landsberg (Australia), Richard H Waring (USA) and Nicholas C Coops (Canada), has won the 2020 Marcus Wallenberg Prize, presented annually for contribution in the field of forestry and forest industries. The trio have been awarded for their Physiological Principles Predicting Growth (3PG) model, developed to predict forest growth under changing environmental conditions.
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- Three researchers Joseph J Landsberg (Australia), Richard H Waring (USA) and Nicholas C Coops (Canada), has won the 2020 Marcus Wallenberg Prize, presented annually for contribution in the field of forestry and forest industries. The trio have been awarded for their Physiological Principles Predicting Growth (3PG) model, developed to predict forest growth under changing environmental conditions.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Who among the following has been conferred with the Commemorative World War II medal in 2020, by Russian President Vladimir Putin?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded a Commemorative World War II medal to North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un on 5 May 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded a Commemorative World War II medal to North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un on 5 May 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Who has been conferred with the 2020 Young Career Award in Nano Science and Technology?
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Professor Saurabh Lodha, from Indian Institute of Technolgy (IIT) Bombay has been conferred with the 2020 Young Career Award in Nano Science and Technology. The award is presented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
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Professor Saurabh Lodha, from Indian Institute of Technolgy (IIT) Bombay has been conferred with the 2020 Young Career Award in Nano Science and Technology. The award is presented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Krishnan Ramachandran has recently been sworn in as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which insurance company?
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- Max Bupa Health Insurance announced the appointment of Krishnan Ramachandran as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Prior to this, Krishnan was the CEO of Apollo Munich Health Insurance.
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- Max Bupa Health Insurance announced the appointment of Krishnan Ramachandran as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Prior to this, Krishnan was the CEO of Apollo Munich Health Insurance.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
The government has extended the last date for filing annual GST return for financial year 2018-19. What is the new deadline?
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- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the last date for filing annual GST return for financial year 2018-19 by three months till September 2020.
- CBDT has also extended the validity of e-way bills, generated on or before March 24, and had expiry between March 20 and April 15, 2020.
- The validity of e-way bills has now been extended till May 31.
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- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the last date for filing annual GST return for financial year 2018-19 by three months till September 2020.
- CBDT has also extended the validity of e-way bills, generated on or before March 24, and had expiry between March 20 and April 15, 2020.
- The validity of e-way bills has now been extended till May 31.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
The mobile application EXIT APP has been launched by which state for the stranded people so that they can return to their native place?
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The state government of West Bengal under Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee has launched an app named ‘Exit App’ for the people of other state who are stranded in West Bengal due to the lockdown and want to return to their native place
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The state government of West Bengal under Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee has launched an app named ‘Exit App’ for the people of other state who are stranded in West Bengal due to the lockdown and want to return to their native place
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Which state has launched a mobile app Ayush Kavach to provide health-related information about ayurvedic medicines to the people to boost their immunity amid the coronavirus pandemic?
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a mobile app named ‘Ayush Kavach’ in order to provide health-related tips and information about ayurvedic medicines t the people amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a mobile app named ‘Ayush Kavach’ in order to provide health-related tips and information about ayurvedic medicines t the people amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
India’s first ever ‘Covid-19 Test Bus’ has been inaugurated in which of these cities to collect sample collection for rapid testing?
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- Mumbai has become the first city in the country to get a unique ‘Covid-19 Test Bus’ that will move around the city to collect test samples for rapid testing.
- Said to be the first vehicle of its kind in the world, the bus has the facility of onboard genetic testing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) based teleradiology and contactless sample collection.
- The bus is an initiative by the C19 task force of IIT alumni council, health department of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), and Krsnaa diagnostics.
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- Mumbai has become the first city in the country to get a unique ‘Covid-19 Test Bus’ that will move around the city to collect test samples for rapid testing.
- Said to be the first vehicle of its kind in the world, the bus has the facility of onboard genetic testing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) based teleradiology and contactless sample collection.
- The bus is an initiative by the C19 task force of IIT alumni council, health department of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), and Krsnaa diagnostics.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Name the Operation launched by the Indian Navy to repatriate Indian citizens who are stranded abroad, because of the global grounding of airlines amid covid-19 pandemic?
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- On 5th May 2020, the Indian Navy announced the launch of Operation ‘Samudra Setu’ (Sea Bridge), to repatriate (bring back) Indian citizens who are stranded abroad, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and are not able to return due to global grounding of airlines.
- This Operation will be carried out in phased manner.
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- On 5th May 2020, the Indian Navy announced the launch of Operation ‘Samudra Setu’ (Sea Bridge), to repatriate (bring back) Indian citizens who are stranded abroad, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and are not able to return due to global grounding of airlines.
- This Operation will be carried out in phased manner.