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- How much amount has been announced by ADB to invest in the Indian infrastructure sector through National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’s (NIIF)?
A) USD 100 million
B) USD 500 million
C) USD 400 million
D) USD 200 million
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Option A
Explanation: Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest USD 100 million funding for the Indian infrastructure sector through the government-promoted National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’s (NIIF). The total size of NIIF’s fund of funds has now grown to USD 700 million, with ADB’s commitment.
- Which zone of the Indian Railways has developed the first prototype of the hospital isolation coach, to battle the COVID-19?
A) Western Railways
B) Eastern Railways
C) Northern Railways
D) South Central Railways
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Option C
Explanation: The Northern Railways zone of the Indian Railways has successfully made the first prototype of hospital isolation coach, to battle the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. There are 10 isolation wards in each coach.
- Chandan Singh Rathore, who died recently, was a retired officer of which Armed Force of India?
A) Indian Army
B) Indian Air Force
C) Indian Navy
D) CISF
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Option B
Explanation: Former Indian Air Force helicopter pilot, Air Vice Marshall Chandan Singh Rathore, passed away at his home in Jodhpur at the age of 95.
- How many empowered group and task force has been constituted by the government under the Disaster Management Act., to deal with the COVID-19?
A) 15
B) 2
C) 6
D) 11
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Option D
Explanation: Prime Minister Modi government has constituted ten empowered groups and a strategic task force in order to deal with coronavirus spread and its aftermath. These 11 groups, which together have 68 bureaucrats, have been set up under the Disaster Management Act. All the empowered groups has senior representatives from PMO and Cabinet Secretariat to ensure seamless coordination.
- Who is the author of the book “The Death of Jesus”?
A) Nadine Gordimer
B) Paul Auster
C) J M Coetzee
D) Graham Swift
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Option C
Explanation: The book titled “The Death of Jesus” authored by Nobel laureate J M Coetzee has been released. It is the third book of the series. The earlier two book were, “The Childhood of Jesus”, published in 2014 and The Schooldays of Jesus, in 2018.
- As per the India Ratings (Ind-Ra), what is the estimated GDP growth of Indian economy for the financial year 2020-21?
A) 3.6%
B) 5.1%
C) 4.9%
D) 2.3%
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Option A
Explanation: Credit rating agency India Ratings (Ind-Ra) has cut its FY21 growth forecast for India to 3.6% due to coronavirus lockdown.
- The tenure of which of these RBI’s Deputy Governor has been extended for a period of one year w.e.f 3rd April 2020 recently?
A) NS Vishwanathan
B) BP Kaunungo
C) Michael Patra
D) M.K. Jain
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Option B
Explanation: On March 27, 2020, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the extension of the tenure of BP Kaunungo as the Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of one year with effect from April 3, 2020.The three year tenure of BP Kaunungo was to end on 3 April 2020.
- Which country recently conducted the successful testing of “super-large multiple rocket launchers”?
A) United States
B) Israel
C) Japan
D) North Korea
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Option D
Explanation: North Korea has conducted another test of super-large multiple rocket launchers and it was successful. The launch was aimed at examining the strategic and technical features of the “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, which have been tested a number of times since last August.
- Which state has constituted ‘Team-11’ comprising of 11 inter-departmental committees to fight the spread of coronavirus?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Gujarat
D) Delhi
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Option A
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set up “Team-11”, which comprises of 11 inter-departmental committees to fight the coronavirus spread, by tackling multiple issues ranging from ensuring medicare to victims to the supply of essentials and tackle long marches of jobless workers back home. Each of the 11 committees will be headed by a senior bureaucrat of the state while the ‘Team 11’ will be headed by the Chief Minister himself.
- What is the estimated GDP growth for India in the financial year 2020-21, according to the Fitch Solutions?
A) 4.8%
B) 5.4%
C) 4.6%
D) 5.1%
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Option C
Explanation: Fitch Solutions has predicted India’s GDP growth rate for 2020-21 (FY21) at 4.6%. This is less than its earlier prediction of 5.4%. For FY20, Fitch Solutions has predicted India’s GDP Growth rate at 4.9%.
