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85. Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for the fourth time, after the Chief Minister
Kamal Nath resigned?
[A] Vinay Sahastrabuddhe
[B] Shivraj Singh Chauhan
[C] Gopal Bhargava
[D] Arun Singh
Answer: Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Senior leader of the Bharathiya Janata Party, Shivraj Singh Chauhan recently took oath as the Chief
Minister of Madhya Pradesh for the fourth time.
The leader had ruled the state for nearly thirteen years, before Kamal Nath won in the assembly
elections in December 2018. Now Kamal Nath has resigned after 22 rebel MLAs who were the
supporters of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who recently joined BJP, resigned.
86. Which is the first country to withdraw from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears?
[A] Italy
[B] Canada
[C] Germany
[D] United States
Answer: Canada
Canada became the first major country to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears.
Australia has also directed its athletes to prepare for the 2021 games, as it could not be held this year.
Earlier, the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has announced for the first time that the Olympic Games
might get postponed. The International Olympic Committee is expected to decide about the schedule of
the games soon, which had been planned to commence from July 24 this year.
87. World Tuberculosis Day is being celebrated to commemorate the anniversary of discovery of the
Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria by which Scientist?
[A] Robert Koch
[B] Louis Pasteur
[C] Emil von Behring
[D] Paul Ehrlich
Answer: Robert Koch
One of the founders of bacteriology, German physician Robert Koch, discovered the anthrax disease
cycle and the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis and cholera. He received the Nobel Prize for
Physiology in 1905 for his research on tuberculosis. To commemorate the day of his discovery, World
Tuberculosis day is being celebrated on March 24.
Government of India has committed to eliminate prevalence of TB by 2025, by formulating National
Strategic Plan (NSP) for Tuberculosis Elimination (2017-2025) and campaigns like “TB Harega Desh
Jeetega”.
88. Which drug is recommended by the National Task Force constituted by Indian Council of Medical
Research for high-risk cases infected by coronavirus?
[A] Hydroxy-chloroquine
[B] Chloroquine
[C] Sulfasalazine
[D] Azathioprinethe

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