Current Affairs Quiz – 29 April 2020
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for breaching anti corruption code. He is from which country?
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On 27 April 2020, Pakistan’s test cricketer Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for a period of 3 years by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Disciplinary Panel, on corruption charges.
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On 27 April 2020, Pakistan’s test cricketer Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for a period of 3 years by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Disciplinary Panel, on corruption charges.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Jhuma Khatun has been banned for 4 years for failed doping test. She represents which sports?
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Middle-distance runner Jhuma Khatun has been banned for four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the world governing body, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), for testing positive for a banned substance, Steroid.
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Middle-distance runner Jhuma Khatun has been banned for four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the world governing body, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), for testing positive for a banned substance, Steroid.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Bharti Airtel has recently inked USD 1 billion pact with which company to improve its 4G network experience across the country?
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- Bharti Airtel has signed a deal worth USD 1 billion with Nokia, to deploy its network solutions across which will help Airtel to monitor and manage its network effectively.
- Airtel will deploy Nokia’s Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) solution to enhance network capacity in 9 telecom circles of India.
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- Bharti Airtel has signed a deal worth USD 1 billion with Nokia, to deploy its network solutions across which will help Airtel to monitor and manage its network effectively.
- Airtel will deploy Nokia’s Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) solution to enhance network capacity in 9 telecom circles of India.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Which among the following banks has acquired 29% stake in Max Life Insurance to become 30% shareholder of the company?
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- Axis Bank has announced that it will acquire an additional 29% stake (for ₹1,600 crore) in Max Life Insurance. With this, the total stake of Axis Bank in Max Life Insurance will become 30%. The remaining 70% stake will be with Max Financial Services.
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- Axis Bank has announced that it will acquire an additional 29% stake (for ₹1,600 crore) in Max Life Insurance. With this, the total stake of Axis Bank in Max Life Insurance will become 30%. The remaining 70% stake will be with Max Financial Services.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Indian economy is estimated to grow at _______ percent in fiscal 2020-21 as per the recent prediction by CRISIL
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Rating agency CRISIL has cut the GDP growth rate forecast for India for 2020-21 (FY21) to 1.8% from the previous prediction of 3.5%.
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Rating agency CRISIL has cut the GDP growth rate forecast for India for 2020-21 (FY21) to 1.8% from the previous prediction of 3.5%.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
How much amount of financial aid has been approved by the Asian Development Bank to India to fight coronavirus pandemic?
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 1.5 billion (about Rs 11,400 crore) loan to India on April 28, 2020, to help fund its fight against coronavirus pandemic.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 1.5 billion (about Rs 11,400 crore) loan to India on April 28, 2020, to help fund its fight against coronavirus pandemic.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
The multi-national air combat training exercise Pitch Black 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Which country organises the biennial exercise?
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- Australia has informed that they have decided to cancel the three week long multi-national air combat training exercise Pitch Black 2020, to ensure compliance with COVID-19-related Government restrictions and to protect the personnel, their families and the community.
- The exercise was scheduled to be held from July 27 to August 14, 2020.
- The next edition of Pitch Black will be held in 2022.
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- Australia has informed that they have decided to cancel the three week long multi-national air combat training exercise Pitch Black 2020, to ensure compliance with COVID-19-related Government restrictions and to protect the personnel, their families and the community.
- The exercise was scheduled to be held from July 27 to August 14, 2020.
- The next edition of Pitch Black will be held in 2022.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
The Andhra Pradesh Government has launched the ‘Jagananna Vidya Deevena’ Scheme to provide fee reimbursement to students from below poverty line family. What rate of fee will be waived under the scheme?
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- The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Y. S.Jaganmohan Reddy has unveiled the ‘Jagananna Vidya Deevena’ Scheme on 28 April 2020.
- The scheme has been launched to give 100% free reimbursement to those students pursuing courses post-matric like ITI to Ph.D and who hails from below poverty line family.
- The be eligible to avail the service under the scheme, the income of the family must be less than the Rs 2.5 lakh per annum.
- The Chief Minister has released over Rs. 4,000 Crores of funds for the scheme, along with Rs. 1880 crore towards pending amount left by the earlier government.
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- The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Y. S.Jaganmohan Reddy has unveiled the ‘Jagananna Vidya Deevena’ Scheme on 28 April 2020.
- The scheme has been launched to give 100% free reimbursement to those students pursuing courses post-matric like ITI to Ph.D and who hails from below poverty line family.
- The be eligible to avail the service under the scheme, the income of the family must be less than the Rs 2.5 lakh per annum.
- The Chief Minister has released over Rs. 4,000 Crores of funds for the scheme, along with Rs. 1880 crore towards pending amount left by the earlier government.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
‘RUHDAAR’ is a low-cost ventilator developed by a team of engineers for Jammu & Kashmir. The team was led by which of these institutes?
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A team of engineering students from IIT Bombay, NIT Srinagar and Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Awantipora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir have developed a low-cost ventilator named as ‘RUHDAAR’, using locally available materials.
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A team of engineering students from IIT Bombay, NIT Srinagar and Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Awantipora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir have developed a low-cost ventilator named as ‘RUHDAAR’, using locally available materials.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
The web-based dashboard ‘PRACRITI’ has been launched by which institute to provide district and state wise transmission rate of COVID-19?
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- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have developed a web-based dashboard named ‘PRACRITI’ which can predict the district and state wise transmission rate of COVID-19.
- PRACRITI stands for PRediction and Assessment of CoRona Infections and Transmission in India.
- PRACRITI will give details of the R0 (R nought) number of each state and district in India.
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- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have developed a web-based dashboard named ‘PRACRITI’ which can predict the district and state wise transmission rate of COVID-19.
- PRACRITI stands for PRediction and Assessment of CoRona Infections and Transmission in India.
- PRACRITI will give details of the R0 (R nought) number of each state and district in India.