1. Which secretary of
President Ramnath Kovind was recently appointed as the Central Vigilance
Commissioner?
a. Sanjay Kothari
b. Ashok Malik
c. Kapil Dev Tripathi
d. Rahul Sachdeva
ANSWER: a. Sanjay Kothari
Sanjay Kothari was the President’s Secretary earlier. The post of Central
Vigilance Commission (CVC) chief was lying vacant from June 2019 after
completion of the tenure of KV Choudhary. Sanjay Kothari is a 1978 batch
IAS officer in Haryana cadre. He retired as Secretary, Department of
Personnel and Training in June 2016. He was then appointed as the chairman
of the Public Enterprises Selection Board in November 2016.
2. World Intellectual
Property Day is observed on which of the following days?
a. 10 February
b. 20 March
c. 26 April
d. 10 May
ANSWER: c. 26
April
is the Intellectual Property Day celebrated by
the World Intellectual Property Organization. World Intellectual Property
Day is celebrated to spread awareness about the role of intellectual property
rights (patents, trademarks, industrial design, copyright) in promoting
innovation and creativity. The development and application of
international norms and standards for intellectual property protection is a
fundamental part of the activities of this organization.
3.Which country’s Navy
successfully test-fired anti-ship missiles in the North Arabian Sea on 25 April
2020?
a. Nepal
b. China
c. India
d. Pakistan
ANSWER: d. Pakistan
The
Pakistan Navy fired several anti-ship missiles
in the North Arabian Sea. The missiles were fired from surface ships,
fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Pakistan tested these missiles when the
whole world is fighting a war against the corona virus. Pakistan is also
under the grip of corona virus spread from Wuhan city of China.
4. World Malaria Day is
observed on which of the following days?
a. 15 May
b. 25 April
c. 10 January
d. 25 March
ANSWER: b.
This day is celebrated on 25 April to
attract the attention of people towards a serious disease like
‘malaria’. The main purpose of this day is to make people aware and
protect their lives from malaria. The day was celebrated to underline the
need for sustained investment and political commitment for malaria prevention
and control. The objective of celebrating World Malaria Day each year
recognizes worldwide efforts to control malaria.
5. According to the ‘April
Commodity Markets Outlook’ recently released by which organization, COVID-19 is
expected to reduce the value of almost all commodities in the year 2020?
a. World Bank
b. Asian Development Bank
c. World Health Organization
d. World Trade Organization
ANSWER: a. According
to the World Bank
World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook, the
COVID-19 epidemic has affected energy and metal prices the most. According
to the World Bank, the prices of commodities have become quite uncertain at the
present time and are mainly dependent on the severity and duration of the
epidemic. The COVID-19 epidemic has led to a significant decline in global
industrial demand, which has had an impact on most metal prices in the first
quarter of 2020, and a significant fall in metal prices.
