Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

11. Which Indian state has indigenously developed a walk-in sample collection kiosk to test patients, similar to South-Korea?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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12. Which international organisation released a report titled ‘State of the World’s Nursing 2020’?

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

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13. 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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14. Which state announced a Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for Police personnel and state government employees involved in the Covid-19 fight?

[A] Kerala
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Punjab

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15. Who has been selected as the nominee for the American Presidential elections from the Democratic party, against Donald Trump?

[A] Joe Biden
[B] Bernie Sanders
[C] Hillary Clinton
[D] Barrack Obama

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16. Representatives of SAARC had a discussion impact of Covid-19 situation on intra-regional trade through video-conferencing. How many member countries are present in SAARC bloc?

[A] Five
[B] Seven
[C] Eight
[D] Ten

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17. National Pension System (NPS) subscribers are to be allowed partial withdrawal for covering expenses for COVID-19 treatment. Which organisation manages NPS?

[A] Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)
[B] Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA)
[C] Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
[D] Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

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18. What is the name of the campaign launched by the Ministry of HRD, for crowd sourcing of ideas to improve online education ecosystem of India?
[A] Bharat Padhe Online
[B] Bharat Idea Online
[C] Bharat Shiksha Online
[D] India Studies Online

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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. National Safe Motherhood Day is celebrated on April 11. Which scheme was launched in 2011, to encourage institutional deliveries?

[A] Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram
[B] Janani Suraksha Yojana
[C] Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
[D] Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

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