Current Affairs 1st May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. SWAMITVA Scheme, which was seen news recently, is a new initiative of which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Human Resource and Development 
B. Ministry of Finance 
C. Ministry of Panchayati Raj 
D. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution 
Answer [C] Ministry of Panchayati Raj 
2. As per the recent estimate of the India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), what would be the expected fiscal deficit, in the case of no stimulus measure from the government?
A. 3.2% 
B. 3.5%
C. 3.8%
D. 4.4% 
Answer [D] 4.4%
3. Which IT firm of India has launched an online self-certification course for frontline health workers, named ‘Corona Warriors’?
A. Wipro 
B. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
C. Infosys 
D. HCL Technologies
Answer [B] Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
4. Which rating agency recently estimated that the total loss for India due to lock-down would be Rs 10 Lakh Crore or Rs 7,000 per person, 2020-21?
A. CRISIL
B. Ind-Ra
C. S & P
D. Fitch Solutions 
Answer [A] CRISIL
5. Which Indian has featured in the top 20 global leaders of ‘Medicine Maker Power List 2020’?
A. Pankaj Patel 
B. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw 
C. Ajay Piramal 
D. Dilip Shanghvi 
Answer [B] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
6. Where is the headquarters of organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) located?
A. United Kingdom 
B. United States 
C. France 
D. Germany 
Answer [C] France 
7. “Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives’ is this year’s theme/campaign of which day, that is celebrated on 28 April, every year?
A. International Safety Day 
B. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 
C. World Safe Labour Day 
D. International Safe Work Day 
Answer [B] World Day for Safety and Health at Work 
8. ‘Bounce Bank Loan Scheme’ is the initiative of which country, aimed at assisting small businesses amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom 
C. France 
D. South Korea 
Answer [B] United Kingdom 
9. Which global company’s Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) solution is to be implemented across India, in context with its recent partnership with Bharti Airtel?
A. Motorola 
B. Nokia 
C. Xiaomi 
D. Huawei 
Answer [B] Nokia 
10. ‘KARMI-Bot,’ which was seen in news recently, is a robot deployed in the Government Hospital of which state?
A. Maharashtra 
B. Kerala 
C. Odisha 
D. Telangana 
Answer [B] Kerala