30 April 2020 |Top Current Affairs 2020 | English & Hindi

30 April 2020 | Daily Current Affairs 2020 | English & Hindi

Q.1 International Dance Day is celebrated?
(अंतर्राष्ट्रीय नृत्य दिवस मनाया जाता है ?)
a. 30 April
b. 29 April
c. 28 April
d. 27 April

Q.2 Which state government has extended curfew for two more weeks till May 17?
(किस राज्य  सरकार ने 17 मई तक दो और हफ्तों के लिए कर्फ्यू का विस्तार किया है?)
a. Rajasthan
b. Punjab
c. UP
d. Bihar

Q.3 Which government has issued ordinances to cut the salary of its employees to deal with the COVID-19 crisis?
(किस  सरकार COVID-19 संकट से निपटने के लिए अपने कर्मचारियों के वेतन में कटौती के लिए अध्यादेश जारी किये  है?)
a. Kerala
b. Punjab
c. Andhr Pradesh
d. None of these

Q.4 Irfan Khan, who was awarded the Padma Shri Award, has died, for whom was he famous?
( पदम् श्री अवार्ड से नवाजे गए इरफान खान का निधन हुआ है, वो किसके लिए प्रसिद्ध थे?)
a. Author
b. Actor
c. Politician
d. Singer

Q.5 How many billion USD has been pledged by BRICS countries to revive economies?
(ब्रिक्स देशों ने अर्थव्यवस्थाओं को पुनर्जीवित करने के लिए कितनी  बिलियन अमरीकी डालर का वचन दिया है?)
a. 10 Billion Dollar
b. 15 Billion Dollar
c. 13 Billion Dollar
d. 20 Billion Dollar

Q.6 Which country has lost the rights to host the Men’s World Boxing Championship 2021?
(किस देश ने पुरुषों की विश्व मुक्केबाजी चैम्पियनशिप 2021 की मेजबानी के अधिकार खो दिए है?)
a. India
b. China
c. France
d. US

Q.7 Which state government has launched a scheme called “Jaganna Vidya Deewana Yojana”?
(किस राज्य सरकार ने “जगन्‍ना विद्या दीवेना योजना” नामक योजना का आरम्भ किया है?)
a. Kerala
b. Punjab
c. Andhr Pradesh
d. None of these

Q.8 Troy Sneed, who was nominated for a Grammy Award, has passed away for whom was he famous?
(ग्रैमी पुरस्कार के लिए नॉमिनेटेड होने वाले ट्रॉय स्नेड का निधन हुआ है वो किसके लिए प्रसिद्ध थे?)
a. Author
b. Actor
c. Politician
d. Singer

Q.9 Which country group has launched the initiative “Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator”?
(किस देशो के समूह ने  “Access To COVID-19 Tools Accelerator” पहल लॉन्च की है?)
a. SAARC
b. G-20
c. BRICS
d. None of these

Q.10 Who is sworn in as Vigilance Commissioner?
(किस ने सतर्कता आयुक्त के रूप में शपथ ली है?)
a. Suresh N. Patel
b. Sunil Kumar
c. Sunil Arora
d. None of these

Q.11 Which nation hosted the 11th session of “Petersberg Climate Dialogue”?
(किस देश ने “पीटर्सबर्ग क्लाइमेट डायलॉग” के 11 वें सत्र की मेजबानी की?)
a. India
b. Australia
c. Germany 
d. France

Q.12 Who represented India at the “Petersberg Climate Dialogue”?
(“पीटर्सबर्ग क्लाइमेट डायलॉग” में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व किसने किया?)
a. Dr. Harsh Vardhan
b. Piyush Goyal
c. PM Narendra Modi
d. Prakash Javadekar

Answer Description – 

(1) – 29 April
International Dance Day, ie International Dance Day, is celebrated on 29 April every year globally. The day was started by the Dance Committee of the International Theater Institute-ITI, a major partner of UNESCO performing Arts.


(2) – Punjab
The Punjab Government has announced extension of state curfew by two more weeks till May 17 to combat the spread of coronavirus.  The announcement was made by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in a video address to the people on April 29, 2020.


(3) – Kerala
The Kerala Government on April 29, 2020 decided to issue an ordinance allowing it to cut salaries of its employees to mobilise funds for the state to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.

(4) – Actor
Probably the best entertainer of Bollywood, Irrfan Khan died on April 29, 2020 at Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai following a delayed ailment. The on-screen character was experiencing an uncommon colon malignancy. The entertainer is made due by his better half Sutapa and children Ayan and Babil. He was most recently seen in the film ‘Angrezi Medium’. He got another wave Indian Cinema with a portion of his noteworthy movies including The Lunchbox, Paan Singh Tomar, Maqbool and others.

(5) – BRICS 
BRICS  countries led a gathering of Foreign Ministers on April 28, 2020 to talk about the COVID-19 emergency and its effect on economies. The gathering was gone to by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of part nations through videoconferencing. The gathering promised the help of USD 15 billion to the New Development Bank (NDB) to resuscitate the economies.

(6) – India
Following the failure of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) to pay host fee to the International Boxing Association (AIBA), India lost its rights to host the 2021 Men’s World Boxing Championship. The tournament will now be hosted by Serbia.


(7) – Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S.Jaganmohan Reddy launched the Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme on 28 April.


(8) – Singer
Gospel singer Troy Snead, who was nominated for a Grammy Award, has died due to coronavirus. Troy Sneed was nominated for a Grammy Award for Youth for Christ’s 1999 album ‘Higher’.


(9) – G-20
The G20 Group has propelled another activity “Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator” headed by Saudi Arabia. New activity “Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator” Interdependence for aggregate cooperation, including improving collaboration for activity, joining everybody to take care of issues and directing speculation to make new COVID-19 medicines and immunizations Will go about as a worldwide stage to do. It likewise means to give evenhanded access to all assets to all members.

(10) – Suresh N. Patel 
Suresh N. Patel made vow as Vigilance Commissioner on 19 April. He was directed the vow of office by Sanjay Kothari, Central Vigilance Commissioner on the video interface, because of the social removing standards. The swearing-in service was gone to by Shri Sharad Kumar, Vigilance Commissioner, Secretary, and other senior officials of the Commission.

(11) – Germany
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change Prakash Javadekar attended the 11th session of “Petersberg Climate Dialogue” on behalf of India on April 28, 2020. The dialogue was hosted by Germany and co-chaired by the United Kingdom.


(12) – Prakash Javadekar
The 11th session of “Petersberg Climate Dialogue” was conducted on April 28, 2020. The dialogue was hosted by Germany and co-chaired by the United Kingdom. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change Prakash Javadekar attended the virtual conference on behalf of India.