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 Union Ministry of India launched a portal named “Integrated Government Online training” (iGOT) for capacity building of frontline workers fighting COVID-19 pandemic?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[C] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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14. In the commemoration of small contingent of CRPF who successfully repulsed an attack by a Pakistani Brigade in 1965, April 9 is celebrated as which day?
[A] Bravery Day
[B] Valour Day
[C] Courage Day
[D] Martyrdom Day

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15. Chris Cassidy, who has been making news recently, is associated with which profession?

[A] Sportsperson
[B] Astronaut
[C] Virologist
[D] Economist

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16. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the diagnostic machines used for testing which disease, for testing coronavirus samples?

[A] Tuberculosis
[B] Pneumonia
[C] Chronic Bronchitis
[D] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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17. Which national park in India has set up the country’s first quarantine facility for animals?

[A] Jim Corbett Park
[B] Ranthambore National Park
[C] Kaziranga National Park
[D] Gir Forest National Park

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18. What is the name of the design software system jointly launched by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics Centre (NIC)?

[A] SoftCAD
[B] CollabCAD
[C] NetCAD
[D] AtalCAD

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19. Name the veteran Army officer and former Director General of Rashtriya Rifles, who recently passed away?

[A] M. V. Rajasekharan
[B]

KP Dhal Samanta
[C] Ahfazur Rahman
[D] Walter D’Souza

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20. In the webinar series ‘DekhoApnaDesh’ launched by the Ministry of Tourism, which city was covered in the first webinar?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Delhi
[C] Kolkata
[D] Ahmedabad

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