Daily Current Affairs :21st April 2020 | Daily GK update Quiz

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India’s three-month suspension of EMIs could provide a liquidity breather of Rs 2.10 lakh crore if all corporates. “The moratorium announced by RBI on interest and principal obligations due between March 1 and May 31, 2020, would tantamount to a liquidity breather of Rs 2.10 lakh crore if all companies opt for it,” the rating agency said in a report.

Exp. Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on April 18, 2020, recommended the name of Justice Dipankar Datta as the Chief Justice of High Court of Bombay.

Exp. Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on April 18, 2020, recommended the name of Justice Biswanath Somadde as the Chief Justice of High Court of Meghalaya.

Exp. Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on April 18, 2020, recommended the name of Justice Mohammad Rafiq as the Chief Justice of High Court of Orissa.

Exp. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc wins the Formula One Esports Chinese Virtual Grand Prix championship. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the actual F1 races are not being held. In its place, Formula 1 has announced new F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series. The virtual races will run instead of each delayed Grand Prix. The Virtual Grand Prix series to use the official F1 2019 PC video game, developed by Codemasters.

Exp. A book titled “How the Onion Got Its Layers” authored by Sudha Murty was published by Puffin. The book is being released in its e-book and audio form for young children.

Exp. The National civil services day is observed on April 21. The civil service system is the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country. It is the permanent executive branch of the Republic of India.

Exp. World Creativity and Innovation Day is observed on April 21 in order to raise awareness about the role of innovation and creativity in each aspect of human development.

Exp. Oscar-winning illustrator and animator, Gene Deitch who directed timeless classic cartoon series Tom and Jerry and Popeye, passed away at the age of 95. Gene Deitch was an American Oscar-winning illustrator, animator, film director and producer.

Exp. Union Government has created an online data pool on https://covidwarriors.gov.in of doctors including AYUSH doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, volunteers from NYKs, NCC NSS, PMGKVY, ex Servicemen etc. for use by the ground level administration at state, district or municipal levels. The information has been uploaded on a dashboard which is regularly updated. Informing about this very critical human resource for combating and containing Covid-19.