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This section includes 583 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Amoxicillin and Hydroxychloroquine | |
| 352. |
Swasth ke Sipahi pharmacists of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra (PMJAK) are delivering essential services and medicines at the doorstep of patients and elderly under PMBJP during the nationwide lockdown. Whta is full form of P in BMBJP? |
| A. | Participaction |
| B. | Pariyojana |
| C. | Party |
| D. | Programme |
| Answer» C. Party | |
| 353. |
What is the name of biofortified carrot variety developed by Shri Vallabhhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya, a farmer scientist from Junagadh district, Gujarat which has high ?-carotene and iron content? |
| A. | Madhuban Gajar |
| B. | Gujarati Gajar |
| C. | Juna Gajar |
| D. | Biofortified Gajar |
| Answer» B. Gujarati Gajar | |
| 354. |
What is the name of a rapid antibody diagnostic kit developed by HLL Lifecare Limited, a Central government enterprise under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for COVID-19? |
| A. | ProtectionSure |
| B. | Covid-Care |
| C. | SAMADHAN |
| D. | MakeSure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
Which of the following Biotech Company announced that it is currently developing two modules for the detection of COVID-19.One is a modified Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based detection kit and the second is a portable chip-based module for rapid screening of the target population ? |
| A. | FastSense Diagnostics |
| B. | Loop Health |
| C. | C-MET |
| D. | Module Innovations |
| Answer» B. Loop Health | |
| 356. |
Which of the following state's government announced on April 8, 2020 that it will provide an insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh to the police personnel in the state in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 357. |
The country's largest lender SBI on April 7, 2020 said it has cut savings rate by 25 bps to what percent on all depositson all deposits? |
| A. | 3.00 % |
| B. | 2.75 % |
| C. | 2.50 % |
| D. | 2.15 % |
| Answer» C. 2.50 % | |
| 358. |
Global anti-money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has announced that it will review which of country performance to meet international commitments in the fight against terror financing? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka | |
| 359. |
Which institute has partnered with the district administration of Mysore, Karnataka to provide enough equipment needed for testing of samples? |
| A. | CSIR-CBRI |
| B. | CSIR-CEERI |
| C. | CSIR-CFTRI |
| D. | CSIR-AMPRI |
| Answer» D. CSIR-AMPRI | |
| 360. |
Which of the following state's CM has announced that the government will provide Rs 2000 to all state's residents stranded outside due to lockdown? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» D. Nagaland | |
| 361. |
Which of the following institutes has designed and developed a disinfected barrier-examination booth to examine COVID-19 patients? |
| A. | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology |
| B. | The Indian Institute of Science |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research |
| D. | The Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Answer» B. The Indian Institute of Science | |
| 362. |
The UN Chief Antonio Guterres has announced suspension of rotation and deployment of the peacekeepers till what date to reduce the risk of transmission of the novel Coronavirus? |
| A. | June 30 |
| B. | July 30 |
| C. | April 30 |
| D. | May 30 |
| Answer» B. July 30 | |
| 363. |
Andhra Pradesh state government has placed an order for how many rapid testing kits for COVID-19? |
| A. | 5 lakh |
| B. | 7 lakh |
| C. | 3 lakh |
| D. | 1 lakh |
| Answer» D. 1 lakh | |
| 364. |
Vaccine manufacturer Indian Immunologicals (IIL) partnered with which of the following universities to do research and develop a vaccine for COVID-19? |
| A. | Cornell University |
| B. | Griffith University |
| C. | Harvard University |
| D. | The California Institute of Technology |
| Answer» C. Harvard University | |
| 365. |
Which of the following institutes is developing a technology to capture and inactivate novel coronavirus that will help to manage the spread of coronavirus? |
| A. | IIT-Jammu |
| B. | IIT-Delhi |
| C. | IIT-Bombay |
| D. | IIT-Patna |
| Answer» D. IIT-Patna | |
| 366. |
Trade body Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) reported that India's edible oil imports have declined by how much percentage in March 2020? |
| A. | 22.44% |
| B. | 32.44% |
| C. | 12.44% |
| D. | 42.44% |
| Answer» C. 12.44% | |
| 367. |
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 |
| Answer» C. V. Ramasubramanian | |
| 368. |
What is name of Former Libya Prime Minister who passed away due to COVID-19 and he was the former head of the Libyan rebel government that ousted the long term ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011? |
| A. | Khalifa al-Ghawil |
| B. | Mahmoud Jibril |
| C. | Shukri Mohammed Ghanem |
| D. | Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi |
| Answer» C. Shukri Mohammed Ghanem | |
| 369. |
MK Arjunan who was popularly known as Arjunan master ,has passed away recently. He was a famous person of which profession? |
| A. | Director |
| B. | Producer |
| C. | Actor |
| D. | Music composer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 370. |
Punjab National Bank Housing Finance has signed a pact with which of the following body to raise 75 million dollars? |
| A. | Japan International Cooperation Agency |
| B. | The Asian Development Bank |
| C. | The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank |
| D. | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China |
| Answer» B. The Asian Development Bank | |
| 371. |
Which online delivery platform has tied up with packaged foods company Britannia Industries to deliver range of products to its customers? |
| A. | Swiggy |
| B. | Zomato |
| C. | Dunzo |
| D. | Flipkart |
| Answer» D. Flipkart | |
| 372. |
The Ministry of Commerce has designed an online platform for the issuance of a key document required for exports to those countries with which India has trade agreements.Who is current Union Minister of Commerce? |
| A. | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
| B. | Piyush Goyal |
| C. | Dharmendra Debendra Pradhan |
| D. | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| Answer» C. Dharmendra Debendra Pradhan | |
| 373. |
Indian Railways has successfully converted how many coaches as Isolation Units to fight coronavirus outbreak? |
| A. | 4500 |
| B. | 1500 |
| C. | 2500 |
| D. | 3500 |
| Answer» D. 3500 | |
| 374. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Spirit & Opportunity | |
| 375. |
Which of the following states has asked the Centre to release Rs.5,013 crore as the revenue deficit grant to the state to tackle the COVID-19 crisis? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Haryana | |
| 376. |
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% |
| Answer» D. 17.3% | |
| 377. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 378. |
Which of the following State's Chief Minister has announced a 5T plan to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Haryana | |
| 379. |
The Department of Science & Technology has funded which of the following healthcare startups to develop a rapid diagnosis of diseases to develop a product for detecting COVID 19 with a 10 to 15-minute test? |
| A. | MedCords |
| B. | C-MET |
| C. | Module Innovations |
| D. | Loop Health |
| Answer» D. Loop Health | |
| 380. |
Indian Smart Cities namely Bengaluru, Pune, Surat, and Tumakuru are using the integrated data dashboards to provide up-to-date information about the status of coronavirus in different administrative zones of their cities. When was smart city mission launched? |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2016 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 381. |
The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has approved the anti-microbial coating which was developed by which of the following institutes to fight coronavirus outbreak? |
| A. | The Indian Space Research Organisation |
| B. | The Indian Institute of Science |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research |
| D. | The Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Answer» D. The Defence Research and Development Organisation | |
| 382. |
Ministry of Defence (MoD) has allowed temporary employment of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets under which of the following exercisese? |
| A. | Exercise NCC Yogdan |
| B. | Exercise Fight Corona |
| C. | Exercise Help |
| D. | Exercise Corona Care |
| Answer» B. Exercise Fight Corona | |
| 383. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Malaysia & Singapore | |
| 384. |
NHAI has accomplished the construction of how many kms of national highways in the financial Year 2019-20 which is also the highest ever highway construction achieved in a financial year? |
| A. | 2,979 km |
| B. | 4,979 km |
| C. | 5,979 km |
| D. | 3,979 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 385. |
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda is observed on which of the following dates? |
| A. | 12 April |
| B. | 4 April |
| C. | 7 April |
| D. | 5 April |
| Answer» D. 5 April | |
| 386. |
The Life Insurance council announced that the "Force Majeure" clause will apply to COVID-19 deaths. Where is the headquaters of LIC? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 387. |
Bullet Prakash passed away suddenly on April 6, 2020. He was 44. He belongs to which of the following profession? |
| A. | Engineer |
| B. | Actor |
| C. | Politician |
| D. | Lawyer |
| Answer» C. Politician | |
| 388. |
On April 3, 2020, the Army Medical Corps Raising Day was celebrated. What is their Motto? |
| A. | Nabha sparsham deeptam |
| B. | Survey Santu Nirmaya |
| C. | Sewa Paramo Dharma |
| D. | Sham-no Varuna |
| Answer» C. Sewa Paramo Dharma | |
| 389. |
Which one of the following Pune-based Centre has developed a low-cost indigenous prototype of polymer swab? |
| A. | MedCords |
| B. | C-MET |
| C. | Loop Health |
| D. | Nocca Robotics |
| Answer» C. Loop Health | |
| 390. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Support Nurses and cleaning staff | |
| 391. |
From which country the first case of a tiger tested positive of COVID-19 has been reported? |
| A. | UK |
| B. | USA |
| C. | UAE |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. UAE | |
| 392. |
International Day of Conscience is observed on which of the following days ? |
| A. | 27 April |
| B. | 17 April |
| C. | 7 April |
| D. | 5 April |
| Answer» E. | |
| 393. |
The Central Government has asked the states to maintain the supply of medical oxygen smooth and hassle-free to fight COVID-19. What is the percentage of pure oxygen in medical oxygen? |
| A. | 21 % |
| B. | 99.5 % |
| C. | 50 % |
| D. | 75 % |
| Answer» C. 50 % | |
| 394. |
The US government has announced a grant of how much dollars to India to fight COVID-19? |
| A. | $1.9 million |
| B. | $2.9 million |
| C. | $3.9 million |
| D. | $4.9 million |
| Answer» C. $3.9 million | |
| 395. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Lauren Jane Moss | |
| 396. |
The Food Corporation has made sure that there is no disruption in the supply of essential goods to the citizens since the lock down. When was FCI set up? |
| A. | 14 January 1975 |
| B. | 14 January 1965 |
| C. | 14 January 1985 |
| D. | 14 January 1995 |
| Answer» C. 14 January 1985 | |
| 397. |
The Ministry of Human Resource and Development has launched "MHRD AICTE COVID-19 Student Helpline Portal". Who is the union minister of MHRD? |
| A. | Dharmendra Debendra Pradhan |
| B. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| C. | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
| D. | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 398. |
What is the name of low cost portable ventilator made by IIT Roorkee? |
| A. | Covid Care |
| B. | Jeevan Lite |
| C. | Prana Vayu |
| D. | Life Care |
| Answer» D. Life Care | |
| 399. |
The Union Cabinet approved to cut the salary of Prime Minister and other MPs by how much percentage to fight COVID-19? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» C. 20% | |
| 400. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Vinod K. Dasari | |