CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 1st April – 15th April)

Which state government has launched a mobile application called PRAGYAAM to issue e-
passes for people involved in essential services amid lock-down?

A) Telangana
B) Odisha
C) Jharkhand
D) Punjab
Ans- C
According to a recent report from UNCTAD, which country along with China will not be
affected by recession?
A) India
B) Japan
C) Germany
D) Saudi Arabia
Ans- A
The statehood day of which Indian state is celebrated as ‘Utkal Divas’ on April 1?
A) Rajasthan
B) Odisha
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
Ans- b
What is the theme of the 2020 World Autism Awareness Day?
A) Assistive Technologies
B) The Transition to Adulthood
C) Together We can
D) Autism is not a disease

Ans- B
According to the recent report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), what will be the growth
rate of India in the current fiscal year?
A) 5.0%
B) 4.5%
C) 4.0%
D) 3.5%
Ans- c
For the first time in 2020, April 5 is observed as which day by the United Nations?
A) International Day of Conscience
B) International Day of Promotion of Love
C) International Day of Peace
D) International Day of Promotion of culture
Ans- a
Representatives of SAARC had a discussion impact of Covid-19 situation on intra-regional trade
through video-conferencing. How many member countries are present in SAARC bloc?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Eight
D) Ten
Ans- c
The report titled ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards
sustainable economies’ has been released by which global organisation?
[A] United Nations
[B] World Bank
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] International Labour Organisation

Ans-a
Which Indian personality features in the Twitter campaign launched by the Reserve Bank of
India, to promote digital banking amid the lockdown?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Viswanathan Anand
[C] Amitabh Bachchan
[D] Aamir Khan

Ans- c
As per the recent notification from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which industry
has been exempted from the lockdown?
[A] Coal Mining
[B] Fishing and Aquaculture
[C] Textile
[D] Automobile

Ans- b

Denys Shymgal succeeds Oleksiy Honcharuk to become the Prime Minister of which of the
following country?
1) Uzbekistan
2) Kazakhstan
3) Armenia
4) Ukraine
Ans- ukraine

Name the Indian who has been honoured with ‘Sportsman of the year’ award in Times of
India sports award 2019 (TOISA 2019).
1) Mary Kom
2) Rohit Sharma
 3) Vinesh Phogat
4) PV Sindhu
Ans- 4
Name the person who has become the first player in the world to play 500 T20 matches.
1) Virat Kohli
2) Dwayne Bravo
3) Chris Gayle
4) Kieron Pollard
Ans- 4

Name the world organization which released the 1st edition of ‘Gender Social Norms
Index (GSNI) 2020’.
1) World Bank (WB)
2) International Labour Organization (ILO)
3) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
4) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Ans- 4

1. Name the person, who has won the BBC’s poll for ‘Greatest Leader of All Time’
(March 2020).
1) Amílcar Cabral
2) Karl Marx
3) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
4) Abraham Lincoln

Ans- 3

Name the person who has Authored the Book ‘Lady, You’re the Boss’.
1) Kiran Desai
2) Anita Nair
3) Apurva Purohit
4) Tahira Kashyap
Ans- 3

Name the person who has been appointed as 1st ever ambassador of IDFC First bank.
1) Akshay Kumar
2) Amitabh Bachchan
3) Irrfan Khan
4) Salman Khan

Ans- 2

WINGS INDIA 2020 an international exhibition and conference based on the theme “Flying
for all’, held at which Indian city?
 1) Bengaluru
2) New Delhi
3) Pune
4) Hyderabad

Ans- 4

Name the person who has been appointed as the officiating Chairperson of National
Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in March 2020.
1) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
2) Sudhakar Shukla
3) Bansi Lal Bhat
4) S.J. Mukhopadhaya
Ans- 3

What percentage of road accident deaths in India has decreased within five months of the
enactment of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019?
1) 15%
2) 25%
3) 10%
4) 50%
Ans- 3

Comedian Ken Shimura, who died recently, belongs to which country?

A
Japan
.

B. China

C. North Korea

D
Indonesia
.
Ans- A

Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SUNRISE) mission has been announced by which
space organisation?
A
NASA
.

B. ISRO

C. DRDO

D
SpaceX
.
Ans- a

Pravin Jadhav, who resigned recently, was the CEO of which company?
A
Tiktok
.

B. Paytm

C. Amazon

D
Alphabet
.
Ans- b

The 2021 World Athletics Championships which has been shifted to 2022 will took place in
which city?
A
Tokyo, Japan
.

B. Eugene, Oregon

C. Greece

D
India
.
Ans- b

Paravai Muniyamma, who recently died,is a singer and actress of which language?
A
Hindi
.

B. Malyalam

C. Marathi

D
Tamil
.
Ans- d

Which sections of IPC has been invoked against persons who malignantly do any act which is
likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life?
A
Sections 269 & 270
.

B. Sections 129 & 270

 C. Sections 289 & 270

D
Sections 309 & 270
.
Ans-a

Maria Teresa has become the first royal to pass away due to Covid-19 complications. She was
the princess of which country?
A
Japan
.

B. Spain

C. Italy

D
Greece
.
Ans- b

Which bank has launched whatsapp banking?

A
ICICI
.

B. HDFC

C. SBI

D
Bob
.
Ans- a

What amount of exemption has been made on donations made on PM Cares Funds?
A
100%
.

B. 10%

C. 50%

D
75%
.
Answer: A
Explanation:
On March 31, 2020, the Government of India passed an ordinance to allow 100% exemption on
donations made on PM Cares Funds. The ordinance has also extended the time limit of direct and
indirect tax filings to June 30, 2020.
Philip Warren Anderson, who died recently, won Nobel Prize in which field?
A
Physics
.

B. Chemistry

C. Peace

D
Medicine
.
Ans- a

Which country is to host third edition of the Asian Youth Games?

A
China
.

B. India

C. Australia

D
USA
.
Ans -a

Who has been appointed as the Director Human resources of National Thermal Power
Corporation?
A
Dilip Kumar Patel
.

B. Sandeep Talyan

C. Gajendra Singh

D
Fredrick Mishra
.
Ans- a

Which initiative has been started by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police
Service (IPS)?
A
Caruna
.

B. Daya
 C. Help

D
Seva
.
Ans- a

  Which are the official mascots of 19th Asian Games?

A
Chenchen
.

B. Congcong

C. Lianlian

D
All of the above
.
Ans- d

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has suggested the use of which tablets only for
health care workers and caregivers involved in the treatment and direct contact with the
suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients?
A
Tylenol tablets
.

B. Paracetamol tablets

C. Hydroxychloroquine tablets

D
Ibuprofen tablets
.
Ans- c

ADB forecasts Indian economy's growth to slow to what percent in 2020-21?

A
5.1%
.

B. 5%

C. 4%

D
4.5%
.
Ans- c
Which Insurance Policy is basically launched to cover the hospitalisation expenses of the
COVID-19 patients?
A
LIC Jeevan Saral
.

B. Jeevan Saral

C. JeevanAnand

D
Arogya Sanjeevani Insurance Policy
.
Ans – d

The FIFA has postpo ned the Under-17 Women's world cup to November 2020.. The Under-17
Women's FIFA world cup was scheduled to be conducted in which country?
A
Japan
.

B. China

C. Russia

D
India
.
Ans- d

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Association of Software and
Services Companies (Nasscom) for the year 2020-21?
A
Atul Sobti
.

B. UB Pravin Rao

C. Vinod K. Dasari

D
Amitabh Chaudhry
.
Ans- b

Which Indian-Origin British MP has been Appointed As UK Shadow Minister?

A
Lisa Nandy
.

B. Lauren Jane Moss

C. Kaushaliya Virjibhai Vaghela

 D
Deepak-Raj Gupta
.
Ans- a

International Day of Conscience is observed on which of the following days ?

A
27 April
.

B. 17 April

C. 7 April

D
5 April
.
Ans- d

Every year, April 7 is marked as the World Health Day. What is theme for this year?
A
Support Doctors and Midwives
.

B. Support Nurses and Doctors

C. Support Nurses and Midwives

D
Support Nurses and cleaning staff
.

Ans-c

Which of the following two countries has been suspended from competing in Tokyo Olympics
2020?
A
Malaysia & Thailand
.

B. Malaysia & Singapore

C. Malaysia & Pakistan

D
Malaysia & India
.

Ans- a

Who has been appointed as the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)?
 A
Raveesh Kumar
.

B. Narendra Singh

C. UB Pravin Rao

D
Anurag Srivastava
.
Ans- d

According to survey conducted by Center for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd. (CMIE) the
unemployment rate in India in april 2020 is how much?
A
10%
.

B. 15 %

C. 23.4%

D
17.3%
.
Ans- c

NASA aims to land humans on the moon by 2024 through which of the following programs?
A
Voyager
.

B. Artemis

C. Spirit & Opportunity

D
Pioneer
.
Ans- b

The Supreme Court of India has extended the tenure of which of the following Justices as the
incumbent Chairman of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal?
A
Jasti Chelameswar
.

B. Shiva Kirti Singh

C. V. Ramasubramanian
 D
R. Banumathi
.
Ans- b

The Government of India has relaxed a ban on exports of which drug that are used to treat
COVID-19?
A
Paracetamol and Hydroxychloroquine
.

B. Amoxicillin and Hydroxychloroquine

C. Amoxicillin and metformin

D
Paracetamol and levothyroxine
.
Ans-a

G-20 countries are to hold a meeting to discuss the way forward in supporting the economy after
the COVID-19 pandemic on 15 April. Where is the headquaters of G20 group?
A
Paris, France
.

B. Cancun, Mexico

C. Kathmandu, Nepal

D
Brussels, Belgium
.
Ans- b

Which of the following state's/UT's government launched 'Operation SHIELD' in 21 containment

zones in the state/UT?
A
Punjab
.

B. Chandigarh

C. Delhi

D
Haryana
.
Ans- c

India has announced that it is to export around one lakh tonnes of wheat to which of the
following countries under the government to government (G2G) arrangement?
 A
Afghanistan and Iran
.

B. Afghanistan and Israel

C. Pakistan and Lebanon

D
Afghanistan and Lebanon
.
Ans- d

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released a new strategy for COVID-19 testing
in India, hotspots, cluster, large migration gatherings or evacuees centres. When was ICMR
formed?
A
1992
.

B. 1965

C. 1911

D
1932
.
Ans- c

  Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has
launched which of the following campaign on 10 April in New Delhi for crowdsourcing of
Ideas for Improving the Online Education ecosystem of India?
A
Bharat Padhe Online
.

B. Desh Padhe Online

C. India Padhe Online

D
Sab Padhe Online
.
Ans- a

Volcano Anak Krakatau erupted on 11 April. It spewed a column of ash 500 meters into the sky.
Where is volcano Anak Krakatau located?
A
Thailand
.

B. Indonesia
 C. Japan

D
Italy
.
Ans- b

Which Bollywood actor is the face of RBI twitter campaign emphasised on transacting digitally?
A
Salman Khan
.

B. Amitabh Bachchan

C. Akshay Kumar

D
Shahrukh Khan
.
Ans- b

With 70% annual global production share, which country tops Hydroxychloroquine producer,
exporter chart?
A
China
.

B. Pakistan

C. India

D
USA
.
Ans- c