General Knowledge Quiz: Current Affairs & India

The theme for World Health Day 2020 was dedicated to the vital role of nurses and midwives in providing healthcare globally. This was particularly significant during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Kuril Islands dispute is a long-standing territorial disagreement between Russia and Japan. The islands are located between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean.

Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space on April 12, 1961. His spacecraft, Vostok 1, completed one orbit of the Earth.

Operation SHIELD was a containment strategy launched by the Delhi government to combat the spread of COVID-19 in identified hotspots. SHIELD stands for Sealing, Home quarantine, Isolation, Essential supply, Local sanitization, and Door-to-door survey.

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was announced to provide free food grains to the poor during the COVID-19 lockdown. It aimed to ensure food security for vulnerable populations.

Lav Agarwal, a senior IAS officer, became a familiar face in the media during the pandemic as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, where he conducted daily briefings.

Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, was the top-ranked Indian billionaire on the Forbes 2020 World's Billionaires list. He has consistently held this position among Indians for several years.

India, which is a major producer of generic drugs, initially restricted the export of hydroxychloroquine to ensure domestic availability. It later lifted the ban to support global efforts against the pandemic.

IIT Roorkee, in collaboration with AIIMS Rishikesh, developed the low-cost portable ventilator named Prana-Vayu. It was designed to address the shortage of ventilators during the pandemic.

The PM CARES Fund (Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund) was created to provide relief to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Utkal Divas is celebrated on April 1 every year to commemorate the formation of the state of Odisha as a separate province in 1936.

India established a cargo air-bridge with China to facilitate the rapid transport of essential medical supplies, such as testing kits and personal protective equipment, during the early stages of the pandemic.

Patho Detect was the first indigenous COVID-19 testing kit developed in India by Mylab Discovery Solutions, based in Pune. It received commercial approval during the pandemic.

SUNRISE (Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment) is a NASA mission designed to study how the Sun generates giant solar particle storms, which can impact technology on Earth.

South Africa was selected to host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2023 (originally scheduled for 2022). It was the first time the country hosted a major ICC women's event.

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments, famous for their intricate nagara-style architectural symbolism and erotic sculptures, are located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

Caruna (Civil Services Association Reach to Support National Disaster) was an initiative launched by a group of IAS and IPS officers to support the government's efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AMUL stands for Anand Milk Union Limited. It is a dairy cooperative society based in Anand, Gujarat, and is one of the most successful cooperative models in the world.

Lifeline UDAN was a service launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to transport essential medical supplies across India during the COVID-19 lockdown using cargo aircraft.

Aarogya Setu is the official COVID-19 contact tracing, syndromic mapping, and self-assessment digital service launched by the Government of India. It was developed to help citizens identify their risk of infection.

The UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, was originally scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2020 before being postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nagpur serves as the winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, where the winter session of the state legislature is held annually.

The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the epic Mahabharata, specifically embedded within the Bhishma Parva, not the other way around. Therefore, the statement claiming the reverse is false.