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1. Which of the following will launch ‘Corona Studies Series’ ?

a. WHO
b. Prime Minister’s Office
c. Niti Aayog
d. National Book Trust

S-d

EXPLANATION-

• The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, has decided to launch Corona Studies Series' along with National Book Trust, India.
• The Corona Studies Series’ will document and provide relevant reading materials for all age-groups for the post-Corona readership needs.
• The Corona Studies Series' seeks to be our long-term contribution to prepare and engage readers with the various aspects of the Corona times by bringing out affordable books in various Indian languages in the identified subject areas. It will also provide a suitable platform to authors and researchers willing to contribute in this genre.

2. How many different empowered groups have been created by the government to define measures to ramp up healthcare, put the economy back on track and reduce the misery of people as quickly as possible?

a. 12
b. 9
c. 11
d. 10

S-c

EXPLANATION-

• Government has constituted 11 different Empowered groups to suggest measures to ramp up healthcare, put the economy back on track and reduce the misery of people as quickly as possible post 21-day lockdown imposed to contain the Coronavirus pandemic.
• Each group has a senior representative from PMO and the Cabinet Secretariat to ensure seamless coordination. These groups have been set up under the Disaster Management Act. The groups have been empowered to formulate plans and to take all necessary steps for their time-bound implementation. The initiative is being viewed as pro-active step by the government to deal with multiple challenges which the outbreak of COVID-19 has posed.

3. Who among the following is heading the empowered Group on coordinating with the private sector?

a. Ajay Sawhney
b. P D Vaghela
c. Amitabh Kant
d. Ajay Kumar Bhalla

S-c

4. Who among the following is heading the empowered group on Public Grievances?

a. Amitabh Kant
b. Amit Khare
c. Ravi Mittal
d. Atanu Chakraborty

S-b

5. Who among the following is heading the Empowered Group constituted on Strategic issues relating to Lockdown?

a. Amitabh Kant
b. Ravi Mittal
c. Arun Panda
d. Ajay Kumar Bhalla

S-d