Daily Current Affairs :22nd April 2020 | Daily GK update Quiz

Exp. The Rajasthan government has launched a 24*7 online consultation and medicine delivery to people of Rajasthan as the state battles the COVID-19 outbreak. The app, which will be called ‘Aayu & Sehat Sathi app’, will help over 68 million people of Rajasthan, the government has claimed. The app is currently helping over 10,000 patients per day with consultations and is providing home delivery of medicines through its Sehat Sathi network.

Exp. Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Dev has asked all district magistrates to use the new ”Assess Koro Na” app for door-to-door survey in COVID-19 containment zones to speed up decision-making by analysing real-time data.

Exp. India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 142nd out of 180 countries in the annual Reporters Without Borders analysis released on 21st April.

Exp. Norway is ranked first in the Index for the fourth year running.

Exp. US social media giant Facebook will invest Rs 43,574 crore into Jio Platforms, a unit of Reliance Industries, for a 9.99% stake, a development which on 22nd April. The investment will value Jio Platforms – a digital apps platform at Rs 4.62 lakh crore. The deal with help Mukesh Ambani-owned RIL reduce debt further and allow the Mark Zuckerberg-led company get a stronger foothold in what is the US major’s largest market.

Exp. Paytm Payments Bank will now issue Mastercard debit cards to its account holders to enable them perform online transactions, make payment in stores as well as withdraw cash from ATMs. “Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) has partnered with Mastercard for the issuance of virtual and physical debit cards. To start with, PPBL will issue Mastercard virtual debit cards to its new customers, enabling them to perform secure online.

Exp. The Earth day is observed on April 22 in order to create awareness about pollution and to celebrate the environment of our planet. This year is a special occasion as it marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.

Exp. Theme 2020: ‘Climate Action’.

Exp. Noel Quinn was appointed interim CEO of HSBC last year. HSBC Holdings PLC has appointed Noel Quinn—a stalwart of the British bank—as chief executive seven months after he assumed the position on an interim basis. Mr. Quinn has been with HSBC for more than 30 years.

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India has given its approval for the re-appointment of N Kamakodi as MD & CEO of City Union Bank (CUB) for three years with effect from May 1, the private sector bank said in an exchange filing. Kamakodi has been associated with the Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu)-headquartered CUB since 2003. He was elevated as MD and CEO in 2011.

Exp. The Rajasthan government has partnered with healthcare startup MedCords to launch a 24*7 online consultation and medicine delivery to people of Rajasthan as the state battles the COVID-19 outbreak. The app, which will be called ‘Aayu & Sehat Sathi app’, will help over 68 million people of Rajasthan, the government has claimed. The app is currently helping over 10,000 patients per day with consultations and is providing home delivery of medicines through its Sehat Sathi network.

Exp. China at 177th position is just three places above North Korea, which is at 180^th (bottom).

Exp. Ambassador of India to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra, handed over 23 tonnes of medicines to Nepal’s Minister for Health and Population Bhanubhakta Dhakal in Kathmandu on 22nd April. The consignment, as a gift from the people of India to people of Nepal, includes 8.25 lakhs dosage of essential medicines including 3.2 lakhs dosage of Paracetamol and 2.5 lakhs dosages of Hydroxychloroquine. This initiative manifests continuing cooperation of India and Nepal in all situations and circumstances.