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1 .
IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva has named 12 people including which of the following Indian to her external advisory group to combat coronavirus pandemic?
A)
Urjit Patel
B)
Raghuram Rajan
C)
Shaktikanta Das
D)
Duvvuri Subbarao

Correct Answer :   Raghuram Rajan

IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva has named 12 people including former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to her external advisory group. These people have been included with the objective of providing perspectives from around the world on key developments and policy issues and responses to the exceptional challenges the world now faces due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Published On : July 17, 2021
2 .
International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on which date?
A)
10 April
B)
11 April
C)
12 April
D)
13 April

Correct Answer :   12 April

International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on 12 April. The day commemorates the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight in 1961. The day is celebrated as the Cosmonautics Day in Russia. The day aims to ensure the countries realize the aspiration to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes.

Published On : July 17, 2021
3 .
Centre has provided how much Rupees support through Direct Benefit Transfer to around 32 crore beneficiaries under PMGKY in view of the COVID-19 pandemic?
A)
Over Rs.38,000 crore
B)
Over Rs.28,000 crore
C)
Over Rs.18,000 crore
D)
Over Rs.8,000 crore

Correct Answer :   Over Rs.28,000 crore

Centre has provided over Rs.28,000 crore support through Direct Benefit Transfer to around 32 crore beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) announced in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published On : July 17, 2021
4 .
Which Bollywood actor is the face of RBI twitter campaign emphasised on transacting digitally?
A)
Amitabh Bachchan
B)
Salman Khan
C)
Shahrukh Khan
D)
Akshay Kumar

Correct Answer :   Amitabh Bachchan

In a Twitter campaign launched in public interest, the RBI emphasised on transacting digitally as it gives the convenience of making payments anytime and anywhere.

Published On : July 17, 2021
5 .
Which two institutes have jointly developed a remote patient health monitoring system to the condition of COVID-19 patients without healthcare workers risking exposure?
A)
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Fortis Healthcare
B)
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and AIIMS, Rishikesh
C)
ISRO and Apollo Hospital, Delhi
D)
DRDO and AIIMS, Rishikesh

Correct Answer :   Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and AIIMS, Rishikesh

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and AIIMS, Rishikesh have jointly developed a remote patient health monitoring system to the condition of COVID-19 patients without healthcare workers risking exposure to them. The device has non-invasive sensors to measure the main parameters of the patient such as patient: temperature, pulse rate, saturated oxygen level and respiration rate.

Published On : July 17, 2021
6 .
National Safe Motherhood Day is celebrated on which date?
A)
8 April
B)
9 April
C)
10 April
D)
11 April

Correct Answer :   11 April

National Safe Motherhood Day observed 11 April. The day aims to raise awareness about the proper healthcare of women and maternity facilities to pregnant and lactating women. The day also aims to spread awareness about healthcare facilities for women. India became the first country to officially declare a National Safe Motherhood Day in the world.

Published On : July 17, 2021
7 .
Which state has became the first state to prolong the coronavirus lockdown which has been extended till April 30?
A)
Punjab
B)
Haryana
C)
Odisha
D)
Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer :   Odisha

Odisha on April 9, 2020 became the first state to prolong the coronavirus lockdown which has been extended till April 30. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made the announcement after a Cabinet meeting.

Published On : July 17, 2021
8 .
Shanti Hiranand Chawla passed away in Gurgaon on April 10, 2020 at the age of 87. He was a famous person of which field?
A)
Actor
B)
Politician
C)
Classical singer
D)
Sportsperson

Correct Answer :   Classical singer

Renowned Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Hiranand Chawla passed away in Gurgaon on April 10, 2020at the age of 87. The singer was trained in thumri, dadra and ghazal singing by Begum Akhtar.

Published On : July 17, 2021
9 .
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) under the Ministry of AYUSH organized an international webinar on 10 April 2020 on the occasion of World Homoeopathy Day. Who is current AYUSH Union Minister of State?
A)
Shripad Yesso Naik
B)
Hardeep Singh Puri
C)
Dharmendra Pradhan
D)
Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Correct Answer :   Shripad Yesso Naik

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) under the Ministry of AYUSH organized an international webinar on 10 April 2020 on the occasion of World Homoeopathy Day. Over 1000 participants attended the webinar on a digital platform which was also live-streamed. The webinar was addressed by Union Minister of State (I/C) AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik.

Published On : July 17, 2021
10 .
Which of the following institutes has developed "wormivet," an indigenous herbal medication (dewormer) in the form of commercial products for livestock owners?
A)
The Indian Institute of Science
B)
National Innovation Foundation India
C)
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
D)
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

Correct Answer :   National Innovation Foundation India

National Innovation Foundation India (NIF) has developed "wormivet," an indigenous herbal medication (dewormer) in the form of commercial products for livestock owners. The product will be an alternative to the chemical method of treatment of worm.

Published On : July 17, 2021