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- What is the estimated growth rate of India’s economy for 2020-21 as per IMF’s latest report?
A) 2.1%
B) 0.5%
C) 1.9%
D) 2.8%
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Option C
Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India’s GDP growth rate for FY21 at 1.9%. This decrease is due to the due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- The DRDO laboratory Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) has launched COVID Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK) to save healthcare workers from getting infection. Where is the DRDL based?
A) Hyderabad
B) Pune
C) Chennai
D) Bengaluru
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Option A
Explanation: DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad has developed a unique COVID Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK), for use by healthcare workers for taking COVID-19 samples from suspected infected patients. DRDL has developed the unit in consultation with the doctors of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Hyderabad.
- Name the state which has inaugurated first ever robotics system named ‘COBOT-Robotics’ in its hospital to serve food and medicines to COVID-19 patients?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Jharkhand
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
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Option B
Explanation: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, two hospitals in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district has installed Robots to serve food and give medicine to COVID-19 patients, in a bid to protect doctors and health workers from getting infected with coronavirus. The remote-controlled robot dubbed as ‘COBOT-Robotics’ has been developed by District Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) Aditya Ranjan and his team of engineers.
- The Indian economy will grow at what percent in the fiscal 2020-21 as per Barclays?
A) 0.5%
B) 0.1%
C) 0%
D) 0.8%
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Option D
Explanation: For FY21, Barclays has predicted GDP growth for India at 0.8%.
- AIIMS Rishikesh has collaborated with which firm to develop the unique remote health monitoring system?
A) DRDO
B) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
C) Bharat Electronics Limited
D) ISRO
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Option C
Explanation: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rishikesh has developed a remote health monitoring system that can remotely access the health of Covid-19 suspects/patients in both home and hospital quarantine. It is a first-of-its-kind system in India, and has been developed in collaboration with Bengaluru-based Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
- As per Barclays, the GDP growth for India in the Calendar Year 2020 is predicted to be_______ percent
A) 0%
B) -0.6%
C) 1.1%
D) 1.8%
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Option A
Explanation: Barclays has predicted the GDP growth for India in Calendar Year 2020 at 0%. It means no economic growth.
- Yes Bank has recently extended its strategic bancassurance partnership with which insurance company for another 5 years, after being into the same for 15 years?
A) Tata AIA Life
B) Max Life Insurance
C) AEGON LIFE
D) Exide Life Insurance
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Option B
Explanation: Private sector life insurer Max Life Insurance and YES Bank has announced to extend their strategic bancassurance relationship for another five-year.The two companies had been in this partnership for the past 15 years (since 2005), providing a seamless experience for customers in their financial planning and protection journey.
- Which among the following is not one of the partners in the development of an innovative platform ‘CollabCAD’ for students to create 3D Computer Aided Designs?
A) NITI Aayog
B) National Informatics Centre
C) NPCI
D) Atal Innovation Mission
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Option C
Explanation: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and National Informatics Centre (NIC) have come together to jointly launch an innovative platform called CollabCAD for ATL schools to enable students create 3D Computer Aided Designs. CollabCAD is a collaborative network, computer enabled software system to provide a total engineering solution ranging from 2D drafting and detailing to 3D product design.
- Ambedkar Jayanti is an annual observation, which takes place on___________
A) 12 April
B) 13 April
C) 15 April
D) 14 April
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Option D
Explanation: Ambedkar Jayanti ( also known as Bhim Jayanti) is an annual festival observed on 14 April to commemorate the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar who was born on 14 April 1891. The Day has been observed as an official public holiday throughout India since 2015. In 2020, we are marking the 129th birth anniversary of Babasaheb.
- For FY’22, India’s GDP is expected to grow at what percent, according to the data to IMF?
A) 7.4%
B) 4.5%
C) 5.2%
D) 6.1%
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Option A
Explanation: IMF expects the GDP growth rate for India in FY22 as 7.4%. As per IMF, India recorded a GDP growth of 4.2% in FY20.
- UGC has formed a committee to promote online learning amid national lockdown due to COVID-19. Who is the head of this committee?
A) RC Kuhad
B) Nageshwar Rao
C) Dhirendra Pal Singh
D) Hrushikesh Senapaty
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Option B
Explanation: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted two expert committees to study the impact of coronavirus pandemic on academic calendar and examination of Universities and to promote online learning, amid national lockdown due to COVID-19. The first committee on the alternative academic calendar and examination for the universities is being headed by the RC Kuhad, Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Haryana. The second committee on pooling e-resources and enhancing online education systems will be headed by Nageshwar Rao, the Vice-Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
- The inaugural World Chagas Disease Day, recognised by WHO was held on______
A) 13 April
B) 12 April
C) 14 April
D) 15 April
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Option C
Explanation: The first-ever World Chagas Disease Day is being held on 14 April 2020 and henceforth, it will be held annually. The WHO approved the designation of Chagas Disease Day on May 24, 2019 at the 72nd World Health Assembly.
