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1. CURRENT AFFAIRS
APRIL, 2020
UPSC CSE & OTHER Competitive Exams (IN BODO)

2. Global terror index
• Published by Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP)
• Ranked India at 7t / 163.
• India has sternly rebuffed the report because India has
been placed among the countries like Afghanistan,
Somalia etc.

3. Corona bond
• European Central Bank has proposed to buy $1 trillion
worth Eurobonds in support of Coronavirus Response
and recovery from the European commission.
• It will make enough fund available for the
governments.
• Germany, Austria and Poland among others are against
it.

4. ERONET
• This is a database of electors or voters
of all the states and UT.
• It has a database of 91 Crore electors.

5. Chak - hao
• It is Manipuri Black Rice.
• It has got GI Tag Recently.
• It is known for the time taken to cook it
(45 min) and its unique aroma.

6. Gorakhpur terracot
• From Uttar Pradesh, this traditional art
has been accorded GI tag recently.

7. Helicopter money
• The money provided by the govt. to the
people freely to be spent on goods with
the intention of boosting demand in
the economy is called Helicopter
Money.

8. (+) of helicopter money
• It can boost the demand in the
economy immediately.
• It can trigger increased economic
activities in the economy.
• It can be as a last resort.

9. (-) of helicopter money
• It increases the inflation rate in the
economy which makes goods and
services in the Economy costly.
• Ultimately the poor people will suffer.
• Unemployment rate may increase.