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295. Indian who has been honoured with the UK’s 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award
in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian hydrography and across the wider
Indian Ocean region - Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar (National Hydrographer to the
government of India).

296. Author of the "Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes" - Ruskin
Bond.

297. Author of the novel "The Room on the Roof" - Ruskin Bond.

298. BSC student from Telangana who developed a COVID-19 Smart Watch and
Social Distance Identity Card - Sneha.

299. This institute has prepared a new cost effective test of RT-PCR for Covid-19 that
can give confirmed results in just one hour and 45 minutes - All India Institute of
Medical Sciences, Raipur.

300. The Indian Railways on 27 April 2020 said that its newly-built freight locomotive
cleared the trial run conducted by the RDSO. What is the power-output of this new
freight locomotive? – 9000 horse power

301. A "special loan instrument" worth how much amount will be created by BRICS to
rebuild their economies and to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as was
decided on 28 April 2020? - $15 billion

302. The RBI on 27 April 2020 announced a special liquidity facility worth how much
amount with the aim to ease liquidity pressures on mutual funds? – Rs. 50,000 crore

303. Highly versatile actor Irrfan Khan passed away on 29 April 2020 at the age of 53.
Known for some of the most powerful roles in Hindi films in recent times, Irrfan won his
only National Film Award for which film? – “Paan Singh Tomar”

304. What is the name of the Yemeni separatist group that announced self-rule in the
areas it controls in Yemen's south? - Southern Transitional Council (STC)

305. According to data released by arms watchdog Stockholm International Peace
Research Institute (SIPRI) on 27 April 2020 the US, China and India were the world's
three biggest military spenders in 2019. What was India’s total defence expenditure
during the year? – $71.1 billion

306. Which private bank during April 2020 agreed to acquire an additional 29% stake in
Max Life Insurance? - Axis Bank