Current Affairs in short : 3 April 2020

1. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed a bio-suit for the safety of the paramedical, medical, and other personnel engaged in combating COVID-19 safe from the deadly virus.


2. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) provided interim approval on the use of rapid antibody tests for COVID-19 patients in the Country.


3. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received foreign direct investment (FDI) of $8.82 million (around Rs.51.93 crore) during the period April 2000 and December 2019. 


4. China is to host the third edition of the Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Shantou in November 2021.


5. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited appointed Dilip Kumar Patel as its Director Human resources.


6. The Moong dal price has been raised by about 20% although the supply of other staples is normal. The reason is because of the smaller harvest and disruption in transportation has caused shortages of moong dal.


7. Government of India (GoI) extended the deployment of 100 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies in Delhi to strengthen security during the ongoing lockdown in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.


8. Rajasthan CM Shri Ashok Gehlot has suggested to PM Modi that the centre should release ₹1lakh crore to the state Rajasthan to enables them to tackle COVID-19.


9. The United States of America has deployed 'Patriot 'air defence to Iraq to protect American troops recently targeted by Iranian missiles


10. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has advised National Informatics Centre (NIC) to assist the States /UTs in limited registration of BS-IV vehicles all over India except Delhi/National Capital Region (NCR) on the lines with Supreme Court order dated 27.3.2020.


11. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), the manufacturing unit of Indian Railways based in Asansol, West Bengal (WB), has set the Limca Book of Records for producing record 431 locomotives in the financial year 2019-2020 (FY20) in 292 working days.

1. PM Narendra Modi video message: PM Modi has urged people to switch off lights and light diyas and candles for 9 minutes at 9 pm on April 5th.