Current Affairs 2nd April 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Sudhir Rajkumar has resigned from his position of Representative of  the UN secretary-General in 2020. In which year was he appointed to the role by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres ?
1. 2018
2. 2017
3. 2016
4. 2015
5. 2014
Ans.2
2. Which country has recommended bear bile for COVID-19 treatment ?
1. India
2. Italy 
3. USA
4. China
5. Germany
Ans.4
3. Which of the following section/sections of IPC is/are being invoked against persons who malignantly do any act which  is likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life ?
1. 269
2. 270
3. 271
4. Both 1 and 2
5. Both 1 and 3
Ans.4
4. Which of the following has developed a new technology, named scitech Airon, to disinfect closed spaces and rooms ?
1. Alexandria Center for science and Innovation
2. Technology 
3. JClean Weather technology 
4. Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park 
5. Coimbatore institute of technology  
Ans.3
5. In which state  did  a three-year-old boy, who had symptoms akin to  acute  encephalitis syndrome (AES) , die at Sri Krishna Memorial Collage and  Hospital in march 2020?
1. Bihar
2. Punjab
3. Haryana
4. Gujarat 
5. Jharkhand
Ans. 1
6. Who has been reappointed as reserve bank of india (RBI) deputy governor in April 2020?
1. Urjit Patel
2. BP Kaunungo
3. N.K. Singh
4. Arvind Subramanian
5. Duvvuri Subbarao
Ans. 2
7. Pape Diouf passed away due to complication from COVID-19 he was the former president of which  of the following clubs?
1. La Liga
2. Bundesliga
3. Ligue 1
4. Seria A
3. Ligue 2
Ans. 3
8. Amidst the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, BHaratpe has partnered with  which of the following to roll out ‘COVID-19’protection Insurance Cover for Shopkeeper ?
1. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
2. New India Assurance 
3. Reliance General Insurance 
4. ICICI Lombard 
5. United India Insurance
Ans. 4
9. In which state has Active Case Finding Campaign been launched to provide information regarding symptoms of COVID-19 to the people at  their doorsteps ?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Gujarat
5. Telangana
Ans.1
10. Which of the following has launched a portal ‘ Stranded in India’ to help foreign tourists who are stuck in various parts of the country ?
1. Ministry of External Affairs 
2. Ministry of Tourism
3. NITI Aayog
4. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5. Ministry of Shipping
Ans.2