Current Affairs Quiz, 08 April 2020

1) MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme, recently stopped for 2 years to fund towards COVID 19 crisis, allows an annual entitlement per MP constituency of

a) 50 Cr
b) 5 Cr
c) 1 Cr
d) None of the above

Ans: b

• The Union Cabinet has approved a 30% cut in the salaries of all Members of Parliament and a two-year suspension of the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme so that the amount saved can go to the Consolidated Fund of India to fight COVID-19.
• Each MP is allocated Rs. 5 crore per year since 2011-12 which has been increased from Rs. 5 lakh in 1993-94

2) Corona bonds, seen in news, is discussed to be issued in

a) India
b) USA
c) Eurozone
d) All of the above

Ans: c

• Corona bonds could be a possible resolution to alleviate Eurozone financial struggles amid the coronavirus crisis. However, the idea has received mixed responses amongst the EU.

3) “5T plan : testing, tracing, treatment, teamwork and tracking-monitoring” to contain COVID-19 is an initiative by

a) Kerala
b) Rajasthan
c) Delhi
d) Karnataka

Ans: c

• Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a “5T plan” created by his government to contain COVID-19 spread in Delhi. These five Ts are testing, tracing, treatment, teamwork and tracking-monitoring.

4) India has shared nine whole genome sequences of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID). It is a public platform started by the

a) USA
b) Germany
c) WHO
d) None of the above

Ans: c

• It is a public platform started by the WHO in 2008 for countries to share genome sequences.

5) The theme for the World Health Day 2020 is “Support Nurses and Midwives”. It is observed on

a) 7^th April
b) 10^th March
c) 11^th March
d) 8^th April

Ans: a

• April 7 is observed as ‘World Health Day’ This was the day in 1948 when the World Health Organisation was founded.