Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

11. The National Health Authority (NHA) has signed an agreement with which ride-haling app for transporting healthcare workers involved in treatment of covid-19 patients?

[A] Uber
[B] Ola
[C] Meru
[D] Red Taxi

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12. The highest ever highway construction by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was achieved in which financial year?

[A] 2016-17
[B] 2017-18
[C] 2018-19
[D] 2019-20

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13. India has received 1.70 lakh personal protection equipment (PPE) coveralls, donated by which country, after opening up supply lines from abroad?

[A] Australia
[B] China
[C] United States
[D] Saudi Arabia

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14. Which firm has bagged the order from the Indian Army to set up a unified network management system?

[A] Tata Consultancy Services
[B] Larsen & Toubro
[C] Infosys
[D] Wipro

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15. 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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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. The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to provide PPEs to doctors, medical staff attending to Corona virus patients. What does PPE stand for?

[A] Personal protective equipment
[B] Protective patient equipment
[C] Personal patient evaluation
[D] Protective patient evaluation

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18. The report titled ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economies’ has been released by which global organisation?

[A] United Nations
[B] World Bank
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] International Labour Organisation

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19. 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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20. The Centre has removed the customs duty and health cess on the import of medical equipment related to COVID-19 till which month of 2020?

[A] June
[B] August
[C] September
[D] December

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