Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

11. Which Asian country has declared a state of emergency over coronavirus?

[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Thailand
[D] Singapore

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12. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), along with which private firm, has developed a face shield for doctors and medical staff treating COVID-19 patients?

[A] Tata
[B] Wipro
[C] Larsen &Toubro
[D] HCL

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13. Which state government has unveiled a five-step plan named “5 Ts Plan”, to tackle the spread of coronavirus?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] New Delhi
[C] Chandigarh
[D] Kerala

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14. Which instant messaging platform has limited the sharing of forwarded messages to one chat, amid the rise in fake news during coronavirus pandemic?

[A] Telegram
[B] WhatsApp
[C] WeChat
[D] Messenger

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15. The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide is observed on April 7, to commemorate the genocide happened in which country?

[A] Libya
[B] Rwanda
[C] Sudan
[D] Germany

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16. Indian-American Brahm Kanchibotla, who recently passed away after affected by Covid-19 in the United States, was associated with which profession?

[A] Businessperson
[B] Journalist
[C] Writer
[D] Economist

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17. What is the amount of financial package released by the Centre for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’, to the states/UTs?
[A] Rs.10000 Cr
[B] Rs.15000 Cr
[C] Rs.20000 Cr
[D] Rs.25000 Cr

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18. Which e-commerce firm has launched an exclusive insurance policy to cover COVID-19, in association with ICICI Lombard and Go Digit General Insurance?

[A] Amazon
[B] Flipkart
[C] Snapdeal
[D] Paytm

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19. Who represented India in the recently held G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual Meeting?

[A] Piyush Goyal
[B] Dharmendra Pradhan
[C] Harsh Vardhan
[D] Nirmala Sitharaman

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20. On 13 April, the country paid tributes to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. In which year did the massacre take place?

[A] 1914
[B] 1916
[C] 1919
[D] 1929

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