1.Which of the following state governments have decided to promote all students?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Punjab
S-b
EXPLANAATION-
• The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to promote all students belonging to classes 6,7,8,9 and 11 to their higher class without conducting any exams due to the nationwide lockdown imposed in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
• This news was confirmed to various media portals through Aradhana Shukla, Principal Secretary, Secondary Education Department.
2. Which of the following state government has decided to give 10,000 rupees per month to each personnel engaged in COVID 19 treatment?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Punjab
d. Haryana
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• In Madhya Pradesh, the state government has decided that the health workers who are directly engaged in the treatment of Corona patients will be given a service amount of Rs 10 thousand every month as honorarium.
• Officials informed that if employees of other departments engaged in the service of Corona patients are also be infected then they will also be given Rs 10 thousand as service amount.
3. Which state government has decided to deduct 30 per cent salary of the Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers and MLAs for a period of one year to contribute towards the Covid-19 relief fund in the state?
a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Nagaland
d. Assam
S-d
EXPLANATION-
• Following the President, Prime Minister and MPs' decision to take a 30 per cent cut in their salaries for a year to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the Assam cabinet has decided to deduct 30 per cent of the salary of the chief minister and MLAs for a period of one year.
• The state cabinet, chaired by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, decided that the fund thus accrued will be used for the treatment and management of Covid-19.
• The Assam cabinet also decided that the state government would not pass any directives regarding lockdown and the Centre directives on lockdown would continue keeping social distancing norms intact.
4. Which of the following test has been validated by the ICMR as a screening test for COVID19?
a. Truenat radio CoV test
b. Truenat gamma CoV test
c. Truenat beta CoV test
d. Truenat alpha CoV test
S-c
EXPLANATION-
• Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR has issued guidance on the use of Truenat beta CoV test which has been validated by the research body for undertaking a screening test for COVID-19.
• ICMR has advised all the states which intends to initiate Truenat beta CoV test that the proposed sites of Truelab Workstation do not require approval of ICMR.
• The states can appoint a core team of experts for assessing facilities with the Truelab Workstation for feasibility of initiating COVID-19 testing in the existing setup.
• It has also been advised that based on the evaluation of the core team, the designated officer of each state can accord approval for testing and the procurement of the cartridges for existing machines and other logistics should be done through the Central TB Division.
5.Which country has halted the funding of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
a. United States
b. United Kingdom
c. China
d. Germany
S-a
EXPLANATION-
• US President Donald Trump halted America's funding of the World Health Organisation, while ordering a review to assess the institution's role in "severely mismanaging and covering up" the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
• The Trump administration has accused WHO of taking side with China in the coronavirus outbreak that has brought America's economy to a standstill.
• American taxpayers provide between $400 million and $500 million per year to the WHO, in contrast, China contributes roughly $40 million a year and even less. The world depends on the WHO to work with countries to ensure that accurate information about international health threats is shared in a timely manner.
• The WHO failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable. The president alleged that WHO failed to investigate credible reports from sources in Wuhan that conflicted directly with the Chinese government's official accounts.
