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- Which among the following ministries has launched the web portal YUKTI to monitor and record its efforts and initiatives amid COVID-19?
A) Ministry of Human Resource Development
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of External Affairs
D) Ministry of Finance
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Option A
Explanation: The Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” has launched a web-portal YUKTI in New Delhi on 12 April 2020. YUKTI stands for Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation. The unique portal and dashboard aims to monitor and record the efforts and initiatives of MHRD which have been taken in the wake of COVID-19, to keep the academic community healthy, both physically & mentally.
- Centre has planned to set up a chain Suraksha stores across the country to provide daily essentials to citizen during coronavirus crises. How many such centres have been planned to be opened?
A) 5 lakh
B) 10 lakh
C) 20 lakh
D) 15 lakh
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Option C
Explanation: The government has planned to set up a chain of 20 lakh retail shops called ‘Suraksha Stores’ across India. These stores will provide daily essentials to citizens while maintaining stringent safety norms in the wake of COVID-19.
- What is the estimated growth rate of India’s GDP for the fiscal 2020-21 as predicted recently by the World Bank?
A) 1.5%-2.8%
B) 4%-5%
C) 2.5%-3.2%
D) 1.1%-1.9%
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Option A
Explanation: The World Bank has estimated India’s economy to grow 1.5 percent to 2.8 percent in the 2020-21 fiscal in its South Asia Economic Focus report, released on 12 April, 2020. For 2019-20, India will grow 4.8 percent to 5 percent. Growth is expected to rebound to 5% in Fiscal 2021-22 as the impact of COVID-19 dissipates.
- Maha Prasad Adhikari has been appointed as the Governor of the Central bank of which country?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka
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Option B
Explanation: Maha Prasad Adhikari has been appointed as the Governor of the Central bank of Nepal i.e. Nepal Rastra Bank. He has been appointed for a five-year term.
- Centre has extended the deadline for mandatory minimum deposit in PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) and RD accounts for the fiscal 2019-20 due to covid-19. What is the new deadline?
A) June 30
B) April 30
C) May 31
D) July 31
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Option A
Explanation: The Ministry of Finance has extended the deadline for mandatory minimum deposit in Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) and RDs (recurring deposits) for the financial year 2019-20 by three months due to the lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak. Now the account holders can deposit their savings up to June 30, which couldn’t be deposited in 2019-20 due to lockdown in the country.
- Former World Champion Stirling Moss, 90, has passed away. He was related to which sports?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Formula 1 Racing
D) Hockey
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Option C
Explanation: Former Formula One racer, Stirling Moss, passed away at the age of 90 years. He was from Britain. Stirling Moss featured in 66 Grands Prix from 1951 to 1961. However, referred to as the greatest driver he never won the world championship.
- Name the two tech giants which have collaborated to launch COVID-19 contact-tracing technology as a tool to contain the spread of COVID -19?
A) IBM – Microsoft
B) Google – Microsoft
C) Microsoft – Apple
D) Apple – Google
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Option D
Explanation: Technology giants, Apple and Google have collaborated to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of Corona Virus. Contact tracing is a valuable tool to help contain COVID-19 spread. The joint initiative by Apple and Google will contribute to the cause.
- How many free LPG Gas cylinders (5kg) will be provided to Ujjwala beneficiaries during April-June 2020 as a support amid Covid-19?
A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 6
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Option B
Explanation: Centre Announces Eight free 5kg LPG (Cooking Gas) Refills for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna (PMUY) beneficiaries over the period of three months, from April to June 2020, to support them during the Covid-19 outbreaks.
- What is the total shareholding of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) in HDFC Bank as per the latest data by BSE?
A) 1.75%
B) 2.5%
C) 0.8%
D) 1.01%
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Option D
Explanation: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), which is the Central Bank of China now owns 1.01% stake in the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC). As per the data submitted by PBOC to BSE, it held 1.75 crore shares of HDFC during the quarter that ended in March 2020. However, PBOC already owned 0.8 percent earlier.
- Peter Phillip Bonetti, who passed away recently was a renowned player of _______
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Golf
D) Polo
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Option A
Explanation: An English footballer, Peter Phillip Bonetti, and former goalkeeper for the football clubs Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England, has passed away due to long illness. He was 78. He was nicknamed as ‘The Cat’ because of his safe handling, lightning reflexes and his graceful style.
