Current Affairs 13th April 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Union Ministry of India launched a portal name “Integrated Government Online Training (Igot) for capacity building of frontline workers fighting COVID-19 pandemic?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs 
B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology 
C. Ministry of Human Resource Development 
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
Answer [C] Ministry of Human Resource Development
2. Government has directed Food Corporation of India to Provide food grains to NGOs at OMSS rates. What does OMSS stand for?
A. Open Market Sale Scheme 
B. Out Market Sale Scheme
C. Open Market State Scheme 
D. Out Market Sale Scheme 
Answer [B] Out Market Sale Scheme
3. The Government of India has extended the term of Banks Board Bureau members by how many years?
A. One 
B. Two 
C. Three 
D. Four 
Answer [B] Two
4. The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to provide PPEs to doctors, medical staffattending to Corona virus patients. What does PPE stand for? 
A. Personal Protective equipment 
B. Protective Patient equipment 
C. Personal Patient evaluation 
D. Protective Patient evaluation 
Answer [A] Personal Protective equipment
5. Who has been selected as the nominee for the American Presidential elections from the Democratic party, against Donald Trump? 
A. Joe Biden 
B. Bernie Sanders 
C. Hillary Clinton 
D. Barrack Obama
Answer [A] Joe Biden
6. Representatives of SAARC had a discussion impact of Covid-19 situation on intra-regional trade through video-conferencing. How many member countries are present in SAARC bloc?
A. Five 
B. Seven 
C. Eight 
D. Ten 
Answer [C] Eight 
7. Who was named the leading men’s cricketer of the year by 2020 Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack?
A. Virat Kohli 
B. Ben stokes
C. Jofra Archer 
D. Pat Cummins
Answer [B] Ben stokes
8. In the commemoration of small contingent of CRPF who successfully repulsed an attack by a Pakistani Brigade in 1965, April 9 is celebrated as which day?
A. Bravery Day 
B. Valour Day 
C. Courage Day 
D. Martyrdom Day 
Answer [B] Valour Day
9. The report titled ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economics’ has been released by which global organization?
A. United Nations
B. World Bank
C. World Economic Forum 
D. International Labour Organization 
Answer [A] United Nations
10. As per a recently conducted online survey among the IT professionals which city was the most preferred city to work for?
A. Hyderabad 
B. Mumbai 
C. Bengaluru 
D. Chennai 
Answer [C] Bengaluru