CURRENT AFFAIRS 01 APRIL 2020
1.What is the estimated GDP growth for India in the year 2020 as predicted by Nomura?
A) 2.1%
B) 4.6%
C) -0.5
D) 1.1%
Answer : C
2.RBI has raised the investment limit by the foreign portfolio investors’ (FPI) in corporate bonds from FY 2020-21. What is the new limit?
A) 9 percent
B) 15 percent
C) 12 percent
D) 18 percent
Answer : B
3. When is the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) observed?
A) March 31
B) March 30
C) March 28
D) March 29
Answer : A
4. Government has extended the foreign trade policy (2015-20) due to coronavirus outbreak and lockdown situation. The FTP is now valid upto a period of________
A) 31 December 2021
B) 31 March 2022
C) 31 December 2020
D) 31 March 2021
Answer : D
5. Who is the Secretary General of NATO?
A) Trond Giske
B) Karin Stoltenberg
C) Jonas Gahr Støre
D) Jens Stoltenberg
Answer : D
6. Which among these companies is the most valued firm by market capitalisation as per the data on 31 March 2020?
A) State Bank of India
B) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
C) Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS)
D) Indian Oil Corporation
Answer : B
7. The World Backup Day is observed annually on___________
A) March 28
B) March 29
C) March 30
D) March 31
Answer : D
8. Adjaristsqali Georgia LLC (AGL) is a Joint Venture of which Indian Company to begin the commercial operations of its 178 MW Shuakhevi Hydro Power Project (HPP) in Georgia?
A) Jindal Steel and Power
B) Adani Power
C) Tata Power
D) Reliance Power
Answer : C
9. The International Drug Checking Day is held every year on which day?
A) March 31
B) March 30
C) March 29
D) March 28
Answer : A
10. RBI has introduced a new route called ‘FAR’ for the foreign investors to invest in specified Government of India dated securities. What does FAR stands for?
A) Fully Accessible Route
B) Fully Acceptable Route
C) Fully Acclaimed Route
D) Fully Accountable Route
Answer : A
11. Which among the following states has launched the app PRAGYAAM to issue e-passes to those associated with delivery of essential services amid lockdown due to COVID-19
A) Jharkhand
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
Answer : A
12.The 2021 world athletics championships has been shifted to 2022. It will be held in which country?
A) Japan
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Argentina
Answer : B
13. Paravai Muniyamma who passed away recently was a renowned actor of which film industry?
A) Kannada
B) Malayalam
C) Marathi
D) Tamil
Answer : D
14. The 178 MW Shuakhevi Hydro Power Project (HPP) has been set up in which country?
A) Azerbaijan
B) Jordan
C) Georgia
D) Thailand
Answer : C
15. Which among these is the most recent country to become the member of NATO?
A) Denmark
B) North Macedonia
C) Greece
D) Iceland
Answer : B