TALENT HUNT ANSWERS 02/04/2020

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1.America has announced another Rs 23 crore to which country through the US Agency for International Development to fight the corona virus?
a. Nepal
b. China
c. Pakistan
d. India

ANSWER: d. Indo-
US has announced another Rs 23 crore for India through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to fight the corona virus. Earlier, the US has announced financial assistance of about Rs 1,302 crore to 64 countries to fight the corona virus, out of which India had to get around 22 crore rupees.

2. Recently which country has banned all activities of Lebanese group Hezbollah and declared it as a terrorist organization?
a. Germany
b. Russia
c. Japan
d. China

ANSWER: a. Germany
Germany has banned all activities of the Lebanese group Hezbollah and declared it a terrorist organization and the police raided mosque institutions in many cities. The German government said, “Hezbollah’s activities violate criminal law.” According to reports, the US and Israel had demanded a ban on this Iran-backed group.

3. Which state government banned the purchase of government vehicles like cars and jeeps for a year?
a. Bihar
b. Punjab
c. Haryana
d. Kerala

ANSWER: c. The Haryana
Cabinet has imposed a complete ban in the current financial year on the purchase of all new vehicles, including cars and jeeps, except emergency services vehicles such as buses, ambulances, fire fighting vehicles amid lockdown. The state government said that if there is a dire need of a new car or jeep, then the outsourcing / hiring of vehicles will be done. This decision was taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal.

4. International Labor Day is observed on which of the following days?
a. 20 April 
b. 15 February
c. 01 May
d. 01 June

ANSWER: c. 01 May
Not only India, but about 80 countries of the world have a national holiday on this day. It is also known as ‘May Day’. It is celebrated to promote and encourage international labor unions. The beginning of celebrating International Workers’ Day is considered from May 1, 1886, when the labor unions of America went on strike for not keeping the work time more than 8 hours. Labor Day in India began in Chennai on 01 May 1923.


5. According to the recent study, on which of the following rivers, dams created by China witnessed drought conditions in downstream countries?
a. Mekong River
b. Amur River
c. Liao River
d. Xiang river

ANSWER: a. Mekong River
This study was published in Bangkok by ‘Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership’ and ‘Lower Mekong Initiative’. This study has been funded by the US government. The study said that since 2012, due to 6 dams built on the Mekong River, the natural flow of the river has been affected and this has led to drought conditions in the downstream areas. The Mekong River originates from China and flows to Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.