Current Affairs 16th April 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
 
1. Which former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India has been named in the external advisory group of the IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva?
 
A. Urjit Patel 
B. Raghuram Rajan 
C. Y V Reddy 
D. D Subbarao 
 
Answer [B] Raghuram Rajan
 
2. National Commission for Women (NCW) launches WhatsApp number to report cases of domestic violence. Where is the Headquarters of NCW located?
 
A. Lucknow 
B. New Delhi 
C. Nagpur 
D. Mumbai 
 
Answer [B] New Delhi 
 
3. Which Public Sector Undertaking of India partnered with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh and developed a remote monitoring system for COVID-19?
 
A. Bharat Electronics Limited 
B. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 
D. Electronics Corporation of India Limited 
 
Answer [A] Bharat Electronics Limited
 
4. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has given approval to plasma therapy for COVID-19 treatment to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). The institution is located in which state?
 
A. Telangana 
B. Tamil Nadu 
C. Kerala 
D. Karnataka 
 
Answer [C] Kerala
 
5. Who represented India in the recently held G20 Extra ordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual Meeting?
 
A. Piyush Goyal 
B. Dharmendra Pradhan 
C. Harsh Vardhan 
D. Nirmala Sitharaman 
 
Answer [B] Dharmendra Pradhan
 
6. Name the renowned Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee, who recently passed away?
 
A. Walter D’Souza 
B. Shanti Hiranand 
C. Sasi Kalinga 
D. M K Arjunan
 
Answer [B] Shanti Hiranand
 
7. John Prince, who recently passed away, was a famous American personality associated with which field?
 
A. Space Science 
B. Virology 
C. Music
D. Sports 
 
Answer [C] Music
 
8. Anak Krakatau volcano which was recently seen erupting ash and lava continuously, is located in which country?
 
A. Philippines 
B. Indonesia 
C. New Zealand 
D. Australia 
 
Answer [B] Indonesia
 
9. As per the recent notification from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which industry has been exempted from the lockdown?
 
A. Coal Mining 
B. Fishing and Aquaculture 
C. Textile 
D. Automobile 
 
Answer [B] Fishing and Aquaculture
 
10. Former CMD of National Housing Bank, RV Verma has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of AU Small Finance Bank. Which is the headquarters of AU Small Finance Bank?
 
A. New Delhi 
B. Jaipur
C. Bengaluru 
D. Kochi 
 
Answer [B] Jaipur