Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Prime Ministers Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) trust has allocated how much fund for fight against COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Ministers Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) trust has allocated Rs.3,100 crore for fight against COVID-19 pandemic. PM CARES Trust was formed on 27 March 2020. The trust is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Category : National
2.
A team of astronomers from the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory, the University of Pretoria,used which telescope to solve a longstanding puzzle in 'X'-shaped radio galaxies?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A team of astronomers from the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), the (US) National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), the University of Pretoria, and Rhodes University(Both in South Africa), have used the MeerKAT telescope to solve a longstanding puzzle in 'X'-shaped radio galaxies.
Category : Science
3.
Which of the following Railway zones has initiated a first of its kind tie up with Postal department for door delivery and pick up of parcels to help the public during the lockdown?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Thiruvananthapuram division of Southern Railways and Kerala Circle of Postal department has initiated a first of its kind to establish tie up with the door delivery and pick up of parcels to help the public during the lockdown.
Category : National
4.
What is the name of low-cost, automated respiratory assistance device developed by the TVS (Thirukkurungudi Vengaram Sundram) group, the Sundaram Medical Foundation, IIT- Madras?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The TVS (Thirukkurungudi Vengaram Sundram) group, the Sundaram Medical Foundation, IIT (Indian Institute of Technology)- Madras, have jointly developed a low-cost, automated respiratory assistance device called "Sundaram Ventago" that will be useful in remote and rural areas where ventilator facilities are not available and would have a great impact of post COVID-19.
Category : National
5.
As per the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual rankings, What is India's rank on the global Energy Transition Index (ETI)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual rankings, India has secured the 74th position on the global Energy Transition Index (ETI). In the previous year, India ranked 76th.
Category : Miscellaneous
6.
Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai has granted Geographical Indication tag to Arambavur Wood Carvings from which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) has granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag for 4 new products from three states.
Category : State
7.
All the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens and stores across the country will sell only indigenous products, from which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced that all the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens and stores across the country will sell only indigenous products, from 1 June 2020. The move comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for "vocal for local". The announcement was made by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Category : Important Days
8.
The Ministry of AYUSH and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have partnered to validate four Ayush formulations against COVID-19. Who is current AYUSH Minister?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of AYUSH and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have partnered to validate four Ayush formulations against COVID-19. The trials are expected to start within one week. The results will be given in 3 months.Under the move, four candidates namely Ashwagandha, Yashtimadhu (Mulethi), Guduchi + Pippali (Giloy), and AYUSH-64 will be used for the trial. These drugs were invented for the treatment of malaria. Repurposing is currently going on.
Category : Persons
9.
Researchers have found that men seem to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women due to the concentration of which enzyme in the blood?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Researchers have found that men seem to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women. It suggested the reason might be related to the concentration of the enzyme Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the blood of men and women. The ACE2 enzyme in blood responds to the novel coronavirus and enables it to infect the human cell. ACE2 is also a receptor present on the surface of healthy cells. The SARS-CoV-2 virus uses this receptor to enter inside cells. ACE2 receptors are present in abundance in the lungs, heart, kidneys, and testes.
Category : Miscellaneous
10.
The apex health research body, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), issued guidance on rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19 and also listed the manufacturers on 14 May. When was ICMR founded?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The apex health research body, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), issued guidance on rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19 and also listed the manufacturers on 14 May. The manufacturers were listed as the importer licenses of two Chinese firms, namely Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics, which were cancelled by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) after kits supplied by them showed wide-variation under field conditions. ICMR was Founded in 1911.
Category : National
11.
Who was appointed as the as the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) effective from 12th May 2020?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As a part of bureaucratic reshuffle, Manoj Ahuja, senior IAS officer is appointed as the new Chief of Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE), Anurag Jain as the Vice-Chairman of Delhi Development Authority(DDA) and V Vidyavati as the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) effective from 12th May 2020.
Category : Persons
12.
Which Airport has won the SKYTRAX Award 2020 for Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru (Karnataka) has won the SKYTRAX Award 2020 for Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia. It ranks 68th in World's Top 100 Airports 2020 list, which was topped by Singapore Changi Airport.
Category : National
13.
Manmeet Singh Walia, passed away at the age of 58. He was a National champion in which sport?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former National Table Tennis (TT) champion Manmeet Singh Walia, passed away at the age of 58 in Montreal,Canada. Manmeet was suffering from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that causes motor neuron degeneration, leading to voluntary muscle impairment.
Category : Obituary
14.
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held a meeting with Pesticide Manufacturer through to check the strategy to prevent locust attacks on fields. Who is current Agricultural Minister?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting with representatives of the Pesticide Manufacturing Industry through video conferencing to check the strategy to prevent locust attacks on agricultural fields.
Category : Persons
15.
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat launched which portal to create employment opportunities for the youths in their expertise and to provide skill development opportunities?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat launched 'HOPE'- Helping Out People Everywhere a portal to create employment opportunities for the youths in their expertise and to provide skill development opportunities.
Category : National
16.
Who wrote the musical creation "United we Fight", to fight against COVID-19 unveiled by Indian Council for Cultural Relations?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) has unveiled a musical creation "United we Fight", which was written and composed by Joe Alvares to fight against COVID-19. The Indian Embassy stated that the song is dedicated to the world by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India.
Category : Miscellaneous
17.
What is the name of a new rare new Super-Earth planet towards the centre of the galaxy discovered by team of Astronomers at the University of Canterbury(UC),New Zealand, led by Dr. Antonio Herrera Martin and Associate Professor Michael Albrow?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Team of Astronomers at the University of Canterbury(UC),New Zealand, led by Dr. Antonio Herrera Martin and Associate Professor Michael Albrow discovered a new rare new Super-Earth planet towards the centre of the galaxy which is one of the planets similar to the size and orbit compared to the Earth and the work is published in The Astronomical Journal. The rocky planet in question, named OGLE-2018-BLG-0677, is between the size of Earth and Neptune and orbits a star- in the same way that Earth orbits the sun- that is one-tenth the size of the sun. One big difference is that this newly discovered planet has 617-day years.
Category : National
18.
NAFED, under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, procured pulses and oilseeds amid lockdown. NAFED was established on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, procured pulses and oilseeds amid lockdown. NAFED was established on 2 October 1958. Nafed was registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act.
Category : Important Days
19.
Which former Commonwealth Games gold-winning Indian boxer was re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Commonwealth Games gold-winning Indian boxer Akhil Kumar, 39 years old, was re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) Disciplinary Panel. He was formerly in the panel from 2017 to 2019.
Category : Miscellaneous
20.
ICMR and Which organisation are set to initiate a population-based sero-survey in selected to monitor the trend of COVID-19 infection at district level?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) are set to initiate a population-based sero-survey in selected districts in collaboration with key stakeholders and State Health Departments so as to monitor the trend of COVID-19 infection at district level as there is a need to establish systematic surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 infection in all districts of the country.
Category : National
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