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1. What is the deadline for completion of insolvency resolution processes, as per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy code regulations?

A
270 days

B
300 days

C
330 days

D
360 days

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Correct Answer : C [330 days]

Explaination : [As per the regulations of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), the overall deadline for completion of insolvency resolution processes is 330 days.Recently, IBBI was seen in news because its Chairperson M.S.Sahoo announced that against the backdrop of the 21-day lockdown, IBBI has relaxed the timelines to be followed under the overall 330-day deadline. The lockdown period will not be counted for the purpose of timelines under the IBBI regulations for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.]

2. Which Indian state celebrated its statehood day on March 30?

A
Gujarat

B
Rajasthan

C
Maharashtra

D
Karnataka

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Correct Answer : B [Rajasthan]

Explaination : [Every year, March 30 is being celebrated as ‘Rajasthan Day’, to commemorate the day on which the state, which was earlier known as Rajputana came into existence.The state of Rajasthan came into existence on March 30, 1949. Rajasthan is the largest state of India in terms of the area. It comprised of around 21 small and big princely states before Independence. Rajasthan was inaugurated as a unified state by the first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on April 18, 1948.]

3. According to the recent announcement from the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, which country has assured uninterrupted supply of LPG to India?

A
Saudi Arabia

B
Iran

C
Iraq

D
Venezuela

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Correct Answer : A [Saudi Arabia]

Explaination : [Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that Saudi Arabia has assured India of uninterrupted supply of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG). The Minister announced this after his discussions with Saudi Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. As the cooking gas demand surged due to the nation-wide lockdown, Saudi Arabia has assured of LPG supplies to support the domestic requirement in the upcoming days.]

4. International Olympic Committee (IOC) shifted the Tokyo Olympics to July 2021. In which country is the headquarters of IOC located?

A
Greece

B
Switzerland

C
Italy

D
United States

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Correct Answer : B [Switzerland]

Explaination : [On the 125th anniversary of the Olympic Games in 2019, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally opened its new headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. IOC was seen in news recently as the Tokyo Olympics which was scheduled to be held this July has been shifted to be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021. IOC also announced that the Paralympics Games will be organised from August 24 to September 5, 2021.]

5. 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

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Correct Answer : A [India]

Explaination : [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released an analysis report titled ‘The COVID-19 Shock to Developing Countries: Towards a ‘whatever it takes’ programme for the two-thirds of the world’s population being left behind’. As per its analysis, the world economy will go into recession this year except India and China. The loss to be incurred is estimated to be several trillions of dollars due to the coronavirus pandemic.]

6. As per the ‘World Cyber Protection Week Survey’ by the firm Acronis, what percentage of companies suffered data loss last year?

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Correct Answer : D [42%]

Explaination : [Switzerland based Technology company Acronis recently unveiled the inaugural edition of ‘2020 World Cyber Protection Week Survey’. As per the survey, 42% of companies experienced a data loss event that resulted in interruption last year. It also revealed that traditional strategies of data protection can no longer keep up with the modern technology needs of individuals and organizations.]

7. After the revision in the interest rates on small savings schemes for the first quarter 2020-21, what is the interest rate for Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme?

A
8.2%

B
8.0%

C
7.8%

D
7.6%

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Correct Answer : D [7.6%]

Explaination : [The Government of India lowered the interest rates on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of 2020-21. As per the revision, the interest rate for the flagship Sukanya Samriddhi Account scheme has been reduced to 7.6% against 8.4% earlier. Investments in PPF will earn 7.1% against 7.9%; the five-year National Savings Certificate will earn 6.8% against 7.9% earlier; KVP will earn 6.9% against 7.6% earlier and five-year Senior Citizens Savings Scheme will return 7.6% against 8.6% earlier. ]

8. The Foreign Trade Policy, which has been extended till March 2021, came into force in which year?

A
2014

B
2015

C
2016

D
2017

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Correct Answer : B [2015]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced changes in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) of the Indian Government. The present policy had been valid for 5 years up to March 31, 2020 while it came into force on 1st April, 2015. At the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has decided to extend the policy by one more year, up to 31 March, 2021.]

9. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is to probe its first overseas case on the terrorist attack on a Gurudwara, located in which country?

A
Pakistan

B
Afghanistan

C
Nepal

D
Singapore

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Correct Answer : B [Afghanistan]

Explaination : [The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered its first overseas case and has started investigation into the terrorist attack on a gurdwara at Kabul, Afghanistan. On March 25, 2020, some gunmen entered a gurdwara in Kabul and fired, which killed 27 devotees and injured several others. The recent amendments in NIA Act have permitted NIA to investigate cases against the Indian citizens or affecting the interest of India, which are committed at places outside India.]

10. What is the name of the mobile application launched by the Government of India, to enable people assess the risk of coronavirus infection?

A
Bharat Corona

B
India Fights

C
Aarogya Setu

D
Covid India

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Correct Answer : C [Aarogya Setu]

Explaination : [The Government of India has recently launched a mobile application named ‘Aarogya Setu’, to enable people assess the risk of coronavirus infection. The app is built in a public-private partnership mode and has been launched on both the Google Play Store and the Apple Store. The app assesses the risk of a person based on their interactions, by using Bluetooth technology and Artificial intelligence. The app will detect other devices with the same app installed near-by.]

11. What is the name of the hackathon supported by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, which aims to find solutions for overcoming COVID-19 pandemic?

A
Hack the Covid India

B
Hack the Crisis-India

C
Hack Corona India

D
Covid Hack India

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Correct Answer : B [Hack the Crisis-India]

Explaination : [An online hackathon to find working solutions for overcoming COVID-19 pandemic, called ‘Hack the Crisis- India’ has been recently launched. This hackathon is being organised by ‘Hack A Cause – India’ and ‘FICCI Ladies Organization Pune’. It is supported by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Minister of State of HRD and IT Sanjay Dhotre who launched the hackathon said that over 2,000 teams and 15,000 participants will be participating in 48-hour hackathon.]

12. Under Operation Sanjeevani, India has supplied essential medicines and food-grains to which country?

A
Myanmar

B
Maldives

C
Sri Lanka

D
Bangladesh

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Correct Answer : B [Maldives]

Explaination : [The Hercules aircraft of Indian Air Force recently delivered about 6.2 tonnes of essential medicines to Maldives as assistance to tackle the consequences of COVID 19.The medicines were procured from various cities to be delivered to the neighbouring country. India has earlier sent a medical team along with essential medicines to Maldives. As the island country is mostly dependent on imports from India, essential food grains and consumables were also supplied.]

13. Kobe Bryant along with eight others, were selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The museum cum hall of fame is located in which country?

A
Brazil

B
United States

C
United Kingdom

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : B [United States]

Explaination : [Basketball legend, who died in a helicopter crash earlier this year, Kobe Bryant along with eight others, were selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Other personalities include American basketball coach Tim Duncan and former professional basketball player Kevin Garnett. The Honourees will be officially inducted in on August 29 in Massachusetts, United States, where the basketball museum, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located.]

14. Which day, that is celebrated on April 6, focusses on health benefits of participating in sporting and physical activity amid social-distancing, this year?

A
International Day of Sport and Physical Exercise

B
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

C
International Day of Healthy Habits

D
International Day of Sports and Games

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Correct Answer : B [International Day of Sport for Development and Peace]

Explaination : [The United Nation has been observing April 6 as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. This year, the international day focusses on health benefits of participating in sporting and physical activity, during this time of pandemic and social distancing. The UN also announced a tagline for this day as “For the International Day of Sport this year, let’s Be Active and healthy to beat COVID19”. ]

15. What is the tagline for World Health Day 2020?

A
Support Doctors and Health professionals

B
Support nurses and midwives

C
Support Health Care

D
Contribute to Health Care

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Correct Answer : B [Support nurses and midwives]

Explaination : [The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been celebrating the World Health Day on 7th April every year. This year, the tagline for World Health Day 2020 is ‘Support nurses and midwives’. This year had also been designated as the ‘International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife’. WHO highlighted the crucial role of Nurses and other health workers, who are working in the COVID-19 response activities of the world]

16. Which Indian state has indigenously developed a walk-in sample collection kiosk to test patients, similar to South-Korea?

A
Maharashtra

B
Kerala

C
Tamil Nadu

D
Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Kerala]

Explaination : [A walk-in sample collection kiosk has been installed in a Government Medical College Hospital in Ernakulam district, similar to the testing model of South Korea. This model of kiosk does not require the usual practice of health workers to wear gloves and protective gear. They have built-in gloves, which can be used by health workers as protective shield while collecting samples of suspected Covid-19 patients. After each patient leaves the kiosks, the gloves and chair are disinfected and reused.]

17. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), along with which private firm, has developed a face shield for doctors and medical staff treating COVID-19 patients?

A
Tata

B
Wipro

C
Larsen &Toubro

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Correct Answer : B [Wipro]

Explaination : [Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), along with Wipro, has developed a unique shield for doctors and medical staff treating COVID-19 patients. This full-face shield will protect the healthcare personnel from directly contracting the coronavirus infection. DRDO has also developed bio-suit to protect the front-line health workers and has supplied masks, full-body suits and personal protection equipment (PPE) for the medical staff]

18. Which Union Ministry of India launched a portal named “Integrated Government Online training” (iGOT) for capacity building of frontline workers fighting COVID-19 pandemic?

A
Ministry of Home Affairs

B
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

C
Ministry of Human Resource Development

D
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Correct Answer : C [Ministry of Human Resource Development]

Explaination : [Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched an online portal named ‘Integrated Government Online Training Portal’ for frontline workers fighting coronavirus outbreak. This training module has been launched in the DIKSHA platform of the HRD Ministry for capacity building of frontline workers including doctors, nurses, hygiene workers, State Government officers, police organisations and other volunteers to efficiently handle the COVID-19 pandemic.]

19. Who has been selected as the nominee for the American Presidential elections from the Democratic party, against Donald Trump?

A
Joe Biden

B
Bernie Sanders

C
Hillary Clinton

D
Barrack Obama

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Correct Answer : A [Joe Biden]

Explaination : [The Democratic party of the United States has selected former Vice President Joe Biden as the nominee for the American Presidential Election. Earlier, US Senator Bernie Sanders announced that he is not participating in the upcoming elections, which are due in November. Hence Joe Biden became the official Democratic nominee for the election to take on the incumbent US President Donald Trump.]

20. Chris Cassidy, who has been making news recently, is associated with which profession?

A
Sportsperson

B
Astronaut

C
Virologist

D
Economist

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Correct Answer : B [Astronaut]

Explaination : [Chris Cassidy, an astronaut of NASA, along with two cosmonauts of Russia- Roscosmos, Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner docked at the International Space Station.The three-man crew docked successfully aboard the Soyuz MS-16 capsule, which was launched from the Russia’s space hub, Baikonur, in its neighbouring country Kazakhstan. The crew reached the ISS at 1413 GMT, over six hours after blasting off. The next crew to return to Earth from the ISS will fly to their home countries on April 17.]