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1. Who has been appointed as the head of the high-level task force to develop a vaccine for COVID 19 Pandemic? COVID 19 महामारी का टीका विकसित करने के लिए उ楍च तरीय टाक फोर् के प्रमुख के 셂प मᴂ किसे नियु啍त किया गया है? a. Vinod Paul b. P. Iyer c. Amit Khare d. Raghuram Rajan e. M.S. Sahoo

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2. Which of the following Higher Education institutions has developed a magnetic RAM to enable higher data storage? नि륍न मᴂ से किस उ楍च शिक्षा संथान ने उ楍च डेटा भंडारण को सक्षम करने के लिए एक चुंबकीय रैम विकसित किया है? a. IIT Bombay b. IIT Delhi c. IIT Mandi d. IIT Guwahati e. IIT Ropar

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3. The DGCI has cleared the the trial of Plasma Therapy for COVID 19. Who is the DGCI at present? DGCI ने COVID 19 के लिए ꥍला煍मा थेरेपी के परीक्षण को मंजरीू दे दी है। वरमान् मᴂ DGCI कौन है? CAGCAG Article अनु楍छेद 148, Audits 148, स allरकार receipts की सभी & प्राप्तयों a. Rajiv Mehrishi expenditureऔर 핍यय काof government,लेखा-जोखा करता Term है, अवधि - 6 - 6 years orव 65र्ष याyears 65 वर्ष b. Somya Roy Burman CGACGA central सरकार accounting के लिए कᴂद andरीय् reporting लेखा और रिपोर्टग c. Dr. VG Somani agency for Governmentएजᴂसी DGCI approval of licences of specified DGCI दवcategoriesाओं की निर् ofद�ट drugs श्रेणियों के लाइसᴂस की d. K.K. Venugopal मंजरीू Attorney General Article 76(1), Government’s Chief e. Arun AttorneyKumar General Legal अनु楍छेदAdvisor &76 Primary(1), सरकार Lawyer के मु奍य काननीू सलाहकार और प्राथमिक वकील Directorate General of Civil statutory body formed under the Directorate GeneralAviation of Civil AviationAircraft विमान (Amendment) (सशं ोधन) वि Bill,धेयक 2020, 2020 के तहत वैधानिक निकाय का गठन https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs

4. Justice Biswanath Somadder has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which of the following High Court? ꅍयायमर्ू त बिवनाथ सोमददर को नि륍न मᴂ से किस उ楍च ꅍयायालय का मु奍य ꅍयायाधीश नियु啍त किया गया है? a. Maharashtra b. Meghalaya c. Orissa d. Jammu and Kashmir e. Madhya Pradesh

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5. A robot has been built to assist health workers in caring for patients in which of the following state? नि륍नलिखित मᴂ से किस रा煍य मᴂ रोगियों की देखभाल करने मᴂ वा镍य कार्कर्तओं की सहायता के लिए एक रोबोट बनाया गया है? a. Assam b. Madhya Pradesh c. Uttar Pradesh d. Delhi e. Kerala

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Capital Thiruvananthapuram Districts 14 Governor Arif Mohammad Khan Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Highest Peak Anamudi (2,695 m) State Symbols Mammal - Indian elephant, Bird - Great Hornbill, Fish - Green Chromide, Butterfly - Papilio buddha, State Fruit - Jackfruit, State Tree - Coconut Tree Regional Festivals Thiruvathira, Thrissur Pooram Important Tradition Vallam Kali (Traditional Boat Race), Anayottam (Elephant Race)

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GI TAGS Alleppey Coir, Matta Rice, Navara Rice, Malabar Pepper, Jeerakasala Rice Important Historical Sites Bekal Fort, Palakkad Fort World Heritage Sites Western Ghats Ramsar Sites Ashtamudi Wetland, Sasthamkotta Lake, Vembanad Wetland Bird Sanctuaries Thattekad, Kadalundi, Kumarakom, Mangalavanam National Parks Eravikulam, Periyar, Silent Valley, Mathikettan, Anamudi Tiger Reserves Periyar, Parambikulam

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6. Which of the following company has launched a “heat map”? नि륍नलिखित मᴂ से किस कंपनी ने "हीट मैप" लॉꅍच किया है? a. Google b. TCS c. Microsoft d. Flipkart e. Facebook

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7. Which country has become one of the first countries to force tech giants to share revenue? टेक दि嵍गजों को राजव साझा करने के लिए मजबरू करने वाला पहला देश कौन सा देश बन गया है? a. Israel b. Australia c. South Korea d. Nigeria e. USA

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8. RBI has announced the first meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on June 3-5 2020. How many meetings shall be held in FY21? RBI ने मौद्िर क नीति समिति (MPC) की पहली बैठक की घोर्षणा 3-5 जनू 2020 को की है। वित्त वर्ष 21 मᴂ कितनी बैठकᴂ होंगी? a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 e. 7

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9. Which of the following organisation has urged the government to make Laptops, Routers to be added in the essential items list? नि륍नलिखित मᴂ से किस संगठन ने सरकार से लैपटॉप, राउटर को आव�यक वतुओं की सचीू मᴂ जो蔼ने का आग्रह किया है? National Association of Software 1988, Noida, UB Pravin Rao a. NASSCOMand Service Companies Federationb. FICCI of Indian Chambers of 1927, New Delhi, Sangita Reddy Commerce and Industry c. ASSOCHAMAssociated Chambers of 1920, New Delhi, Niranjan Commerce and Industry of India Hiranandani d.AssociationAMFI of Mutual Funds in 1995, Nilesh Shah, Mumbai India e. CII CII 1895, New Delhi, Vikram Kirloskar

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10. Which of the following actors has launched The UN Fund to help farmers in Poor Nations. नि륍नलिखित मᴂ से किस अभिनेता ने गरीब रा�टरों् मᴂ किसानों की मदद करने के लिए संयु啍त रा�टर् कोर्ष का शुभारंभ किया है। a. Honor Blackman b. Bill Withers c. Katy Perry d. Idris Alba e. None of these

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COVID India SEVA launched by Ministry of Health Union Minister of Health and “COVID India Seva” Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan Purpose provide a channel of communication between the citizens and the Government. Purpose नागरिकों और सरकार के बीच संचार का एक चैनल

Other Portals National Monitoring Dashboard, Dashboard to provide details about dhabas and Repair Shops in highway Other Portals रा�टरीय् निगरानी डैशबोर्, राजमार् मᴂ ढाबों और मर륍मत की दकानोंु के बारे मᴂ विवरण प्रदान करने के लिए डैशबोर्

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Earth Challenge 2020” measure water quality, air quality, human health and pollution.

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Daporijo Bridge in Arunachal Pradesh inaugurated Daporijo bridge Subansiri river

Built by BRO

BRO 1960, New Delhi, Lt. Gen Harpal Singh

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17, 793 crores released to 8.89 crore Farmers : PM-KISAN Name of Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme. Free Pulses Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan distribution of rice and wheat - 7kgs Yojana Pulses provided 1.07 lakh metric tonnes

https://gradeup.co/ PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI Eligible vulnerable landholding farmer families, having cultivable land upto 2 hectares

Eligible 2 हे啍टेयर तक की खेती यो嵍य भमिू वाले, कमजोर भमिू धारी किसान परिवार

Amount Rs. 6000 per year

Payment three equal instalments of Rs. 2,000 each

Benefit` 12 crore Farmers Expenditure (핍यय) 75,000 crore

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UN passes resolution for equitable access to future Vaccines United Nations drafted by Mexico and is supported by the US highlight leading role played by the World Health Organization

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Sown Crop Area has increased by 36% Union Ministry of Agriculture and sown crop area of summer crops has Farmer Welfare increased by 36% Union Ministry of Agriculture and ग्री�मकालीन फसलों की बुवाई का Farmer Welfare क्षेत्रफल 36% ब褼ा है Mainly Observed Rice Cultivation

Harvesting (कटाई) M.P. - 95%, Rajasthan - 85%, Uttar Pradesh - 65%

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Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana launched

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana Beneficiaries (लाभार्थयों) 1 lakh Anganwadi workers

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Capital Bhopal Districts 52 Governor Lalji Tandon Chief Minister Shivraj Chauhan State Symbols Dance - Maanch, Mammal - Barasingha, Bird - Indian Paradise Flycatcher, Fish - Mahseer, Flower - Parrot Tree, Fruit - Mango, Tree - Banyan Regional Festivals Lokrang, Khajuraho, Bhagoria, Malwa Folk Dances Lokranjan, Matki, Gangaur, Badhai, Baredi, Naurata, Ahirai, Bhagoria

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GI TAGS Chanderi, Bagh Prints, Datia Metal ware, Maheshwar Saree, Indore leather toys Important Historical Sites Jyotirlinga, Khajuraho, Tomb of Abul Fazal World Heritage Sites Khajuraho, Sanchi, Bhimbetka, Devi Jagdambi Ramsar Sites Bhoj Bird Sanctuaries Karera, Ghatigaon, Ratapani National Parks Kanha, Satpura, Panna, Pench, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Panna, Satpura, Sanjay Dubri

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The Hindu Analysis (22nd April) Page 3

AIIMS deploys robots in COVID-19 ward

AIIMS Delhi promote physical distancing between health workers and infected patients

AIIMS Delhi वा镍य कार्कर्तओं और संक्रमित रोगियों के बीच शारीरिक दरीू को ब褼ावा देना

Robots Milagrow Floor Robot iMap 9.0 and Milagrow Humanoid ELF

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Centre to conduct telephone survey telephonic survey on COVID-19 obtain feedback on the prevalence and distribution of symptoms. COVID-19 पर टेलीफोनिक सर्क्षण लक्षणों की 핍यापकता और वितरण पर प्रतिक्रिया। Carried out National Informatics Centre (रा�टरीय् सचनाू विज्ञान कᴂदर् ) Phone No. 1921

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Aarogya Setu app

Objective reach out to the users and inform them regarding the risks Developed NIC Languages 11 Aim limit the spread of the Covid-19 cases in India via technology and AI as well as, help create self awareness among the citizens with relevant information on the infection.

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Trump to suspend immigration to U.S. (टर륍प् ने य.ू एस. मᴂ आप्रवासन को निलंबित किया)

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Queen marks 94th birthday with no fanfare (रानी ने 94 वᴂ जꅍमदिन को बिना किसी धमू धाम के मनाया)

https://gradeup.co/ SEBI eases norms on IPO, rights issues (सेबी ने आईपीओ, Page 15 अधिकारों के मुद्दों पर मानदंडों कोस आ ान बनाया) Securities and Exchange Board of India relaxed certain regulatory requirements related to rights issues and initial public offers (IPOs) अधिकार मुद्दों और प्रारंभिक सारज् निक प्रतावों (आईपीओ) से संबंधित कुछ विनियामक आव�यकताएं fast track route for rights issue any listed entity with a market capitalisation of at least ₹ 100 crore (Earlier 250 cr) fast track route for rights issue company that has been listed for 18 months can raise funds (Earlier Three Years) minimum subscription lowered from the earlier 90% of the offer requirement(ꅍयनतमू सदयता की size to 75% आव�यकता)

https://gradeup.co/ Page 16 IIT-Madras alumnus appointed to U.S.’s National Science Board (IIT- मदरा् स के परू ् छात्र य.ू एस. के रा�टरीय् विज्ञान र बो ् मᴂ

Sudarsan Babu नियु啍तappointed) to the United States of America’s National Science Board

third alumnus from the institute Sethuraman Panchanathan and Suresh V. Garimella Sethuraman Panchanathan Director, National Science Foundation

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STATIC AWARNESS (21st April) Name the country which has become the 1st ‘Dark Sky Place’ by International Dark-Sky Association? उस देश का नाम बताइए जो अंतर्र�टरीय् डार् -काई एसोसिएशन द्वारा '‘डार् काई ꥍलेस' बन गया है? a. Switzerland b. South Korea c. Vanatu d. Nieu e. Uganda

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https://gradeup.co/ Who is the Principal Chief Scientific Advisor of India? भारत के प्रधान मु奍य वैज्ञानिक सलाहकार कौन हℂ ? a. Dr. Balram Bhargava b. Dr. VG Somoni c. K Vijay Raghavan d. K Sivan e. G Satheesh Reddy

https://gradeup.co/ When was ICMR established? ICMR की थापना कब की गई थी? a. 1901 b. 1911 c. 1971 d. 1980 e. 1990

https://gradeup.co/ Sandeep Bakshi is the M.D. & CEO of Which of the following Banks? संदीप ब奍शी नि륍नलिखित मᴂ से किस बℂक के M.D. & CEO हℂ ? a. SBI b. ICICI Bank c. HDFC Bank d. IndusInd Bank e. PNB

https://gradeup.co/ What is the name of the Indian equivalent of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission? ऑटरे् लियाई प्रतिपर्ध और उपभो啍ता आयोग के भारतीय समकक्ष का नाम 啍या है? a. NCLT b. NGT c. CCI d. CPCB e. CBDT

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Homework Q1. The kiosk “COVSACK” for the COVID-19 sample collections is developed by which organization?COVID-19 नमनाू संग्रह के लिए कियोक "COVSACK" किस संगठन द्वारा विकसित किया गया है? Q2. Which becomes the first state to integrate allopathy and Ayurveda to treat COVID-19 patients? कौन सा राज्य‍ COVID-19 रोगियों के इलाज के लिए एलोपैथी और आयुर्द को एकीकृ त करने वाला पहला रा煍य बन गया है। Q3. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest edition of the World Economy report projected a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of ______for India in 2020. अंतर्र�टरीय् मुदरा् कोर्ष (IMF) ने अपनी वि�व अर्핍यवथा रिपोर् के नवीनतम संकरण मᴂ 2020 मᴂ भारत के लिए ______के सकल घरेल ू उ配पाद (GDP) की वृदधि् दर का अनुमान लगाया।

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