Current Affairs 13 April 2020
- Which among the following ministries has launched the web portal YUKTI to monitor and record its efforts and initiatives amid COVID-19?
- A) Ministry of Human Resource Development
B) Ministry of Home Affairs - C) Ministry of External Affairs
- D) Ministry of Finance
Answer : (A) Ministry of Human Resource Development
- Centre has planned to set up a chain Suraksha stores across the country to provide daily essentials to citizen during coronavirus crises. How many such centres have been planned to be opened?
- A) 5 lakh
B) 10 lakh
C) 20 lakh
D) 15 lakh
Answer : (C) 20 lakh
- What is the estimated growth rate of India’s GDP for the fiscal 2020-21 as predicted recently by the World Bank?
- A) 5%-2.8%
B) 4%-5%
C) 2.5%-3.2%
D) 1.1%-1.9%
Answer : (A) 1.5%-2.8%
- Maha Prasad Adhikari has been appointed as the Governor of the Central bank of which country?
- A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka
Answer : (B) Nepal
- Centre has extended the deadline for mandatory minimum deposit in PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) and RD accounts for the fiscal 2019-20 due to covid-19. What is the new deadline?
- A) June 30
B) April 30
C) May 31
D) July 31
Answer : (A) June 30
- Former World Champion Stirling Moss, 90, has passed away. He was related to which sports?
- A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Formula 1 Racing
D) Hockey
Answer : (C) Formula 1 Racing
- Name the two tech giants which have collaborated to launch COVID-19 contact-tracing technology as a tool to contain the spread of COVID -19?
- A) IBM – Microsoft
B) Google – Microsoft
C) Microsoft – Apple
D) Apple – Google
Answer : (D) Apple – Google
- How many free LPG Gas cylinders (5kg) will be provided to Ujjwala beneficiaries during April-June 2020 as a support amid Covid-19?
- A) 4
B) 8
C) 12 - D) 6
Answer : (B) 8
- What is the total shareholding of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) in HDFC Bank as per the latest data by BSE?
- A) 1.75%
B) 2.5%
C) 0.8%
D) 1.01%
Answer : (D) 1.01%
- Peter Phillip Bonetti, who passed away recently was a renowned player of _______
- A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Golf
D) Polo
Answer : (A) Football