Economy
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a panel to frame standard professional indemnity policy for insurance intermediaries that can be issued by all the insurers and it is being headed by -Yegnapriya Bharat.
International
- On 4 April 2020, the virtual Summit of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) on COVID 19 pandemic has been organised at the initiative of - Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
- On 4 April 2020, a virtual Coronavirus Global Response International Pledging Conference was co-hosted by - the UK and eight other countries.
National
- The Union Minister for Rural Development, Narendra Singh Tomar, launched “The Saras Collection” on the - Government e Marketplace (GeM) portal.
- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has collaborated with this tech company to bring its Artificial intelligence-powered 'Watson Assistant for Citizens' on its portal to answer common queries about COVID19 - IBM.
State Current Affairs
- First state that cover almost 100 percent population under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY), the insurance scheme for the poor - Maharashtra.
Science
- An Ultra Violet (UV) Disinfection Tower, named UV blaster, for rapid and chemical free disinfection of high infection prone areas that developed by - DRDO’s Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC), Delhi.
General Knowledge
- The Government e Marketplace (GeM) platform was launched on - 9 August 2016.
- Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) was launched as ‘Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)’ in the - year 2011.
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) - Founded: 1958; Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - Founded: 1948; Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) – Launched: 2000; Headquarters: Hyderabad.
