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- Fitch Ratings has lowered the GDP growth forecast for India in 2020-21. What is the new growth rate?
A) 0%
B) 0.8%
C) 0.5%
D) -0.2%
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Option B
Explanation:Fitch Ratings has reduced the GDP growth rate prediction for India for FY21 (2020-21) to 0.8%.
- How much amount has been announced by the Union Cabinet for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’?
A) Rs 20,000 crore
B) Rs 10,000 crore
C) Rs 12,000 crore
D) Rs 15,000 crore
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved an investments of Rs. 15,000 crore for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ to be utilized in mission mode.
- In India, when is the National Panchayati Raj Day observed?
A) 21 April
B) 23 April
C) 24 April
D) 22 April
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Option C
Explanation: In India, the National Panchayati Raj Day (National Local Self-Government day) is observed annually on 24 April by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to celebrate the Panchayati Raj System in the country . The first National Panchayati Raj Day was declared by the then Prime Minister of India Shri Manmohan Singh, on 24 April 2010.
- The World Bank report on impact of the COVID-19 on migration and remittances, has stated that the remittances to India are likely to drop by________ percent in 2020 compared to previous year
A) 23%
B) 15%
C) 29%
D) 18%
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Option A
Explanation: According to a World Bank report on the impact of the COVID-19 on migration and remittances, the remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 percent in 2020 to USD 64 billion, due to the Corona virus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession.. This is in contrast with the growth of 5.5 percent and receipts of USD 83 billion in 2019.
- From the overall ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ sanctioned by the Government of India for 4 years, how much amount has been provisioned for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response?
A) Rs. 4,444 Crore
B) Rs. 7,774 Crore
C) Rs. 8,884 Crore
D) Rs. 9,994 Crore
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Option B
Explanation: For immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response, an amount of Rs. 7,774 Crore has been provisioned. Rest of the amount will be used for medium-term support (1-4 years) to be provided under mission mode approach.
- The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has estimated that the Indian economy is likely to grow between the range of ___________ in the financial year 2020-21
A) 0% to 3.3%
B) -0.6% to 1.2%
C) 1% to 2.5%
D) -0.9 to 1.5%
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Option D
Explanation: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has projected India’s GDP to range between -0.9 percent to 1.5 percent in the current financial year 2020-21.
- The HRD Ministry has come up with VidyaDaan 2.0 program to invite e-learning content contributions from individual or organisations across the country. These contents will be used for e-learning through which of the following app of the ministry?
A) SHAGUN
B) DIKSHA
C) PARIKSHA
D) GYAN
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal’Nishank’ has launched VidyaDaan 2.0 program on 22 April via video conferencing in New Delhi to invite e-learning content contributions. VidyaDaan is a content contribution tool, launched as a national program, for individuals & organizations, across the country to donate or contribute e-learning resources, for both school and higher education, to ensure continuity of quality learning.
- What was the profession of Usha Ganguly who passed away recently?
A) Theatre Director
B) Classical Singer
C) Sitar Player
D) Story Writer
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Option A
Explanation: Eminent theatre director, actor and activist, Usha Ganguly passed away at her residence in south Kolkata due to massive cardiac attack.
- In Chess, Alireza Firouzja has recently won the Banter Blitz Cup 2020, by defeating which player?
A) Sergey Karjakin
B) Fabiano Caruana
C) Magnus Carlsen
D) Garry Kasparov
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Option C
Explanation: In Chess, 16-year-old Iranian chess prodigy Alireza Firouzja claimed a historic win after defeating World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (29) in the final of the Banter Blitz Cup 2020. Alireza Firouzja defeated the Norwegian 8.5-7.5 to claim the $14,000 prize.
- Fitch Ratings has slashed the global growth forecast for the year 2020 to _______ percent
A) 0.4%
B) 1.8%
C) 2.5%
D) 3.9%
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Option D
Explanation:The Rating agency Fitch Ratings has slashed the global growth forecast and expects the world GDP to fall by 3.9 percent in 2020, citing COVID-19-induced recession is crushing the global economy.
- Government has reconstituted the 16 member National Shipping Board. Who is the head of the new Board?
A) Vijaya Rahatkar
B) Malini Shankar
C) Sanmita Kamat
D) Deepak Shetty
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Option B
Explanation: Central Government has approved the reconstitution of the National Shipping Board. It will now be headed by Malini Shankar, former Director-General of Shipping. The National Shipping Board (NSB) is the highest advisory body on matters related to Indian shipping including the development there of and on such other matters arising out of the Merchant Shipping Act. It has a total of 16 members.
- Former Rajya Sabha MP Basanta Das, who died recently represented which state?
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Odisha
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option C
Explanation: Former Rajya Sabha MP Basanta Das from Odisha passed away following a prolonged illness. He was 80. Das was Rajya Sabha member from 1990 to 1996 as Janata Dal nominee.
- World Day for Laboratory Animals is held globally on___________
A) 24 April
B) 23 April
C) 22 April
D) 21 April
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Option A
Explanation: World Day for Laboratory Animals: 24 April
- The global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about _______ percent in 2020, due to the economic crisis induced by the pandemic and shutdowns, as per World Bank
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 15%
D) 25%
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Option B
Explanation: The global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 percent this year, due to the economic crisis induced by the pandemic and shutdowns. Remittances to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are projected to fall by 19.7 percent to $445 billion, from $554 billion in 2019.
- For the financial year 2021-22, Fitch Ratings has estimated the GDP of India to grow at _______ percent
A) 6.2%
B) 5.9%
C) 5.4%
D) 6.7%
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Option D
Explanation: For FY22 (2021-22), Fitch Ratings has predicted the GDP growth for India at 6.7%.
