Current Affairs One-Liner: 16th May 2020

• Rice Export Promotion Forum (REPF): It has been launched by the Government of India to motivate export in rice. The forum has been set up under the aegis of Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Promotion Development Authority (APEDA).
• COBAS 6800: It is a first COVID-19 testing machine procured by GOI and recently has been dedicated by Union Minister of Health Dr Harsh Vardhan to the nation. It is fully automated, high-end performance machine to carry out RT-PCR test and is able to take 1200 samples in 24 hours.

• Slovenia becomes first COVID-19 free country in Europe.
• Static Part: 
• Capital of Slovenia: Ljubljana
• Currency of Slovenia: Eura
• World Bank approved the $1 billion social protection package for India to fight COVID-19.
• Static Part:
• HQ of World Bank: Washington DC
• President of World Bank: David Malpass
• Important Day: 16th May 2020– Armed Forces Day
• 16th May 2020- International Day of Light
• 2nd and 3rd Tranche of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan—By FM Minister
• 'MatirSmristi' Scheme—West Bengal
• GOAL Programme —By MoTA and Facebook
• 2nd G-20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting
• ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects’ Report—By United Nations

Questions:

Q.1 Recently which of the following organisation approved the dollar 1 billion social protection package for India to fight COVID-19?
a. World Bank
b. WHO
c. IMF
d. Asian Development Bank

Q.2 Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Promotion Development Authority (APEDA) and GOI recently launched a forum to boost export of which of the following foodgrain?
a. Wheat
b. Rice
c. Maize
d. Jowar

Q.3 When is Armed Forces Day marked?
a. 14th May
b. 15th May
c. 16th May
d. 17th May

Q.4 Which is the first coronavirus free country in Europe?
a. Slovenia
b. Iceland
c. Slovakia
d. Sweden