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81. ‘Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana’ is a welfare scheme launched by which Indian state/UT?

A
Uttar Pradesh

B
West Bengal

C
Madhya Pradesh

D
Maharashtra

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Correct Answer : C [Madhya Pradesh]

Explaination : [The state government of Madhya Pradesh has launched a welfare scheme called ‘Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana’. Under the scheme, about one lakh Anganwadi workers and Assistants of the state will be provided a special health insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs. Earlier, the Centre announced Rs 50 lakh insurance cover per person for frontline health workers involved in managing the Covid-19 outbreak.]

82. David Li has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (India operations) of which global technology company?

A
Facebook

B
Huawei

C
Samsung

D
Amazon

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Correct Answer : B [Huawei]

Explaination : [China-based global technology company Huawei has recently named David Li as the Chief Executive Officer of its India operations. David Li is set to replace the previous CEO Jay Chen, who will now look after the Asia Pacific Region operations. David Li had joined Huawei in 2002 and has served in various designations in India including Vice President (Sales). He was last serving as the CEO of Cambodia region.]

83. Which Middle East country recently legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use?

A
Saudi Arabia

B
Lebanon

C
Oman

D
Yemen

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Correct Answer : B [Lebanon]

Explaination : [The Parliament of Lebanon recently made the cannabis farming done for medicinal use, legal. This decision has been made to increase the export of the medicinal products made from the plant and thereby developing the agricultural sector. This step is expected to increase the revenue of the Government, amidst the prevalent coronavirus pandemic, as the country’s economy is paralyzed with financial crisis. Earlier, about 25 tonnes of a particular drug made from cannabis were ceased, which were hidden for smuggling. ]

84. Which country is ranked first for the fourth time in a row, in ‘The World Press Freedom Index 2020’?

A
Switzerland

B
Singapore

C
Norway

D
Sweden

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Correct Answer : C [Norway]

Explaination : [The World Press Freedom Index 2020 has been recently released Paris-based non-profit organisation Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders. Norway has been ranked first in the annual index for the fourth time in a row. India has been ranked at 142 out of 180 countries, two ranks below than that of the previous year. The analysis said that though there is no murder of journalists in India in 2019, there were constant violations against press freedom in the country.]

85. What is the name of the program launched by HRD Ministry, which invites people and organisations to contribute resources for e-learning?

A
Bharat Vidya

B
Vidya Daan 2.0

C
Vidya Bharathi 2.0

D
Vidhya Samridhi

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Correct Answer : B [Vidya Daan 2.0]

Explaination : [The Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched VidyaDaan 2.0 program virtually in New Delhi. The scheme is aimed at inviting people and organisations to contribute resources for e-learning, for both school and higher education. During the prevailing Covid-19 crisis, there is a need to integrate the content of e-learning with schools. The content will be used on the DIKSHA learning application of the HRD Ministry.]

86. Which country drafted the resolution, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly, on equitable access to essential medical supplies?

A
Australia

B
New Zealand

C
Mexico

D
Russia

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Correct Answer : C [Mexico]

Explaination : [The UN General Assembly resolution adopted a resolution, drafted by Mexico, on fair, transparent and equitable access to essential medical supplies and any future vaccines developed to fight COVID-19.India along with another 174 countries co-sponsored the resolution, among the 193 members of the assembly. The resolution was titled ‘International cooperation to ensure global access to medicines, vaccines and medical equipment to face COVID-19’.]

87. Amazon has launched a program called “Local Shops on Amazon” in which country, to rope in local retailers into digital arena?

A
India

B
United States

C
Canada

D
United Kingdom

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Correct Answer : A [India]

Explaination : [eCommerce leader Amazon India has launched a program called “Local Shops on Amazon” program. The program aims at encouraging local retailers to establish their digital presence by partnering with the e-Commerce giant. The local shops and retailers can use their delivery mechanisms and the new ‘Amazon Delivery App’ to deliver products and delivery updates to customers. Earlier, Amazon had piloted this project with over 5,000 local shops and retailers of the country.]

88. Which country has named its Mars exploration mission, proposed to be launched this year, as ‘Tianwen-1’?

A
South Korea

B
China

C
Israel

D
Japan

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [China has named its Mars exploration mission, proposed to be launched this year as ‘Tianwen-1’. It named its first Mars mission on the occasion of the Space Day, which marked the 50th anniversary of the country’s first satellite Dong Fang Hong-1.‘Tianwen’ in Chinese means Questions to Heaven, as per a Chinese poet Qu Yuan Aiming. India, U.S., Russia and the European Union have previously launched Mars mission. On the same lines, China’s mission aims to complete orbiting, landing and roving in a single mission.]

89. An e-office application called ‘e-karyalay’ has been launched by which Central Armed Police Force, which enables digital movement of files in offices, amid Covid-19 pandemic?

A
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

B
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

C
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

D
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

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Correct Answer : B [Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)]

Explaination : [An e-office application called ‘e-karyalay’ has been launched by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to prevent coronavirus infection. The e-office application enables digital movement of files in offices, which is similar to the physical and traditional file movement in CISF offices. The application has been developed by the in-house technical team and they have also created the data recovery site.]

90. What is the objective of the ‘covid19.odisha.gov.in’ portal launched by Odisha in tackling the crisis faced due to Covid-19?

A
Provide official data on positive cases

B
Registration of migrant workers

C
Registration for Public Distribution System

D
Provide tele-medicine facility

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Correct Answer : B [Registration of migrant workers]

Explaination : [The state of Odisha has launched a portal for registration of migrant workers to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, as over five lakh migrant workers are expected to return to the state after lifting the lock-down. Forms are available in the portal covid19.odisha.gov.in and in every gram panchayat for registration of names and address of the workers who want to return to Odisha.]

91. Preeti Sudan, who was seen in news recently, is the Secretary of which Union Ministry?

A
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

B
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

C
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare

D
Ministry of Consumer Affairs

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]

Explaination : [Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan was seen in news recently because she has been given a three-month extension after the Central Government made a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle. Ms.Preeti Sudan who is at present the Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, was due to superannuate on April 30. The reshuffling has been done amidst the coronavirus pandemic. About 23 senior IAS officers have been appointed as secretaries in different central government departments.]

92. Which IT firm of India has launched an online self-certification course for frontline health workers, named ‘Corona Warriors’?

A
Wipro

B
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

C
Infosys

D
HCL Technologies

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Correct Answer : B [Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)]

Explaination : [A unit of the top IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), TCS iON, has recently launched a free online self-certification course for frontline health workers, named ‘Corona Warriors’. The health workers who are dealing with COVID-19 patients will be offered profession-specific modules. The digital course is available in English and it is offered through TCS iON Digital Learning Hub. The software venture of TCS, Digitate has also announced a platform called ‘ignio Cognitive Procurement’ to assist enterprises in decision making of purchases.]

93. Which Indian has featured in the top 20 global leaders of ‘Medicine Maker Power List 2020’?

A
Pankaj Patel

B
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

C
Ajay Piramal

D
Dilip Shanghvi

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Correct Answer : B [Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw]

Explaination : [Bio-con Founder cum Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has recently been named in the ‘Medicine Maker Power List 2020’. The list celebrates 60 leaders across the world, who had significantly contributed and innovated in the field of biopharmaceuticals. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been ranked in the prestigious list for six years in a row, since 2015.Recently, she has received EY’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. ]

94. ‘In the face of a pandemic: Ensuring Safety and Health at Work’ is a report released by which global organisation?

A
World Economic Forum

B
International Labour Organisation

C
World Bank

D
United Nations

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Correct Answer : B [International Labour Organisation]

Explaination : [International Labour Organisation (ILO) has recently released a report titled ‘In the face of a pandemic: Ensuring Safety and Health at Work’. The report has been released on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28. The report highlights the occupational safety and health (OSH) risks which are arising due to the spread of COVID-19. It also asked the governments to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the work-places across the world. ]

95. Petersberg dialogue, which was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?

A
World Trade

B
Climate Action

C
Economy of Developing Countries

D
Health emergency

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Correct Answer : B [Climate Action]

Explaination : [Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar represented India in the recently held eleventh session of Petersberg Climate Dialogue, along with is counterparts from 30 nations. Prior to this, the Minister also participated in an Indo German bilateral meeting through video conference. This session of the Climate Dialogue is the first virtual Climate Dialogue. The Petersberg Dialogue has been hosted by Germany since 2010 to provide a global forum for informal political discussions on climate negotiations and climate action.]

96. As per the recent study of the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, the novel coronavirus has mutated into how many different types?

A
Four

D
Fifteen

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Correct Answer : C [Ten]

Explaination : [The Researchers at the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics in Kalyani, West Bengal have recently found that the novel coronavirus (O type) that originated from Wuhan, China has mutated into 10 different types. Among the 10 mutations, one type named ‘A2a’ has nearly replaced all the others to become a dominant mutation across all geographical regions. This study is to be published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, published by ICMR.]

97. The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) was constituted to address dispute over water sharing among how many states/UT?

B
Three

C
Four

D
Five

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Correct Answer : C [Four]

Explaination : [The Government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) in the year 2018, to address the dispute over sharing of Cauvery river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry. Recently, the CWMA, which was earlier under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, has been officially brought under the Jal Shakti Ministry. Along with CWMA, Godavari River Management Board and Krishna River Management Board are also brought under the Department of Water Resources River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in the Ministry of Jal Shakti.]

98. What is the name of the veteran Freedom fighter and National Communal Harmony Awardee, who recently passed away?

A
Chuni Goswami

B
Rishi Kapoor

C
Hema Bharali

D
Alexander Fernando

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Correct Answer : C [Hema Bharali]

Explaination : [Veteran Freedom fighter and follower of Gandhian principles Hema Bharali, recently passed away at the age of 101. The freedom fighter strived hard to uplift the condition of women and empower the marginalised sections of society. She was the recipient of several prestigious awards including the Padma Shri in 2005, National Communal Harmony Award by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2006 and the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Memorial Award for National Integration from the Assam government. ]

99. According to the Open Budget Survey conducted by the International Budget Partnership (IBP), what is the rank of India, in terms of budget transparency and accountability?

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Correct Answer : A [ 53]

Explaination : [na]

100. International Energy Agency announced that lockdown in India has led to 30% fall in the country’s energy demand. Where is the headquarters of IEA located?

A
Vienna

B
Paris

C
Rome

D
Abu Dhabi

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Correct Answer : B [Paris]

Explaination : [According to the recent statement from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the 40-day long lockdown has resulted in a 30% fall in the country’s energy demand. It also added that with each additional week of lockdown, annual energy demand gets reduced by 0.6%. IEA, headquartered at Paris, France has also opined that this is the biggest shock since the Second World War and the global energy demand will also drop heavily this year. There has also been a dip in global carbon emissions, as per the agency.]