CURRENT AFFAIRS 02 APRIL 2020
1.What is the new limit for investment of Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) in corporate bonds, as per the notification of the Reserve Bank of India?
A) 10%
B) 12%
C) 15%
D) 17.5%
Answer : C
2.What is the limit of the short-term crop loan, for which a subvention of two per cent per annum is provided under the Interest Subvention scheme?
A) Rs 1 Lakh
B) Rs 2 Lakh
C) Rs 3 Lakh
D) Rs 5 Lakh
Answer : C
3. Insurance Australia General (IAG) has sold its entire 26% stake held in which Insurance company of India?
A) SBI General Insurance
B) HDFC Ergo
C) ICICI Lombard
D) Aditya Birla Life Insurance
Answer : A
4. What is the GDP growth estimate of India for the financial year 2020-21, as per India Ratings (Ind-Ra)?
A) 2.5%
B) 3.6%
C) 4.1%
D) 5.0%
Answer : B
5. Ken Shimura, a Japanese personality who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
A) Entertainment
B) Business
C) Politics
D) Research
Answer : A
6. 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
Answer : B
7. 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
Answer : A
8. As per the ‘World Cyber Protection Week Survey’ by the firm Acronis, what percentage of companies suffered data loss last year?
A) 12%
B) 22%
C) 32%
D) 42%
Answer : D
9. The term of which Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India was extended for a period of one year, recently?
A) N S Vishwanathan
B) M K Jain
C) B P Kanungo
D) Michael Debabrata Patra
Answer : C
10. The Department of Science and Technology has released Rs. 1 Crore to a company named ‘Scitech Park’ for manufacturing which product?
A) Masks
B) Hand Sanitiser
C) Air Purifier
D) Ventilator
Answer : C