1.ICMR stated in a journal
that it has detected corona viruses in two species of bats (Teropus and
Roussetus) in which country?
a. Nepal
b. Japan
c. India
d. Pakistan
ANSWER: c.
Amidst the worldwide panic over the India Corona
virus, Indian researchers have said that two species of bats present in Kerala,
Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu have got symptoms of different
types of corona virus. According to this study, it is believed that bats
naturally contain many viruses, some of which are feared to make humans
ill. The Nipah virus was first found in the Teropus species of bats in
India. There is a suspicion that the Kovid-19, which was recently exposed,
is also related to bats. This study of the Indian Council of Medical
Research (ICMR) has been published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research.
2. How many May the French President Emmanuel Macron announced to extend the
lockdown of Kovid-19?
a. 11 May
b. 20 May
c. 25 May
d. 30 May
ANSWER: a. 11
May
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced
an extension to the lockdown of Kovid-19 by 11 May. The President of
France said that schools and shops will start reopening from May 11, but
restaurants, hotels, cafes and cinemas will remain closed for a long time and
flights from non-European countries will be banned. With this, no public
event in France will take place before mid-July. He said that a new phase
will begin on 11 May. It will be progressive and the rules can be adapted
according to our results.
3. American President Donald Trump has announced to withhold US funds up to $
500 million annually to which organization?
a. World Trade Organization
b. World Health Organization
c. International Monetary Fund
d. United Nations
ANSWER: b.
On April 14, 2020, World Health Organization President
Donald Trump announced a moratorium on WHO funding and accused him of making a
serious mistake in management and concealing information to reduce the spread
of the deadly corona virus. President Trump said that Dubujan HO has
hindered the epidemic and transparency towards America. America is the
country with the highest funding for W HO. The United States funded $ 400
million last year. President Trump said that the US pays between 40
million and 500 million dollars to the WHO every year, while China contributes
about 40 million dollars or less in a year.
4. World Chagas Disease Day is observed on which of the following days?
a. 14 March
b. 14 April
c. 20 May
d. 10 April
ANSWER: b.
The purpose of celebrating this day on 14 April is to
share information about prevention and control of this disease among the
victims and healthy people. Chagas is named after Dr. Carlos Justiniano
Ribeiro Chagas. Another name for Chagas disease is American
trypanosomiasis. Symptoms of this disease are swelling and fever, fever
may be prolonged.
5. Which former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India was appointed as external
advisor to the head of the IMF?
a. Urjit Patel
b. Bimal Jalan
c. C. Rangarajan
d. Raghuram Rajan
ANSWER: d. Raghuram
Rajan
, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI), Raghuram Rajan has been made a member of the external advisory group of
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva amid fears of
a slowdown in the global economy battered by the Corona virus
epidemic. These advisors will give their opinion to the IMF chief on the
changes and policy issues taking place around the world, including the steps
being taken due to the crisis caused by the corona virus
epidemic. Raghuram Rajan has been the Governor of the Reserve Bank of
India for three years till September 2016. He is currently a professor at
the University of Chicago.