Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

11. Which international organisation adopted a resolution on COVID-19 titled ‘Global solidarity to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)’?

[A] United Nations
[B] United Nations Security Council
[C] World Health Organisation
[D] UNICEF

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12. The Chief Minister of which Indian state has been conferred with the ‘Hero to Animals Award’, by the animal rights body PETA India?

[A] West Bengal
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha

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13. Aerobiosys Innovations, which has developed an affordable and emergency-use ventilator called ‘Jeevan Lite’, is an incubated start-up of which institution?

[A] Indian Institute of Technology- Madras
[B] Indian Institute of Technology- Hyderabad
[C] Indian Institute of Science
[D] All India Institute of Medical Science

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14. The Government has constituted an empowered Committee to coordinate with Private Sector, NGOs and International Organisations related to COVID-19. Who chairs the empowered committee?

[A] Rajiv Kumar
[B] Amitabh Kant
[C] Surjit Bhalla
[D] Amit Shah

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15. Which day, that is celebrated on April 6, focusses on health benefits of participating in sporting and physical activity amid social-distancing, this year?

[A] International Day of Sport and Physical Exercise
[B] International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
[C] International Day of Healthy Habits
[D] International Day of Sports and Games

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16. 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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17. Which institution is set to provide emergency loans to small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) named ‘SAFE PLUS’?
[A] Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
[B] National Bank for Agriculture and Development (NABARD)
[C] Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
[D] National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC)

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18. Which manufacturing company announced a collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a campaign against Covid-19?

[A] Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
[B] Dabur
[C] ITC Limited
[D] Britannia Industries

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19. Which state/ UT recently approved the establishment of two Centres for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIIT)?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Punjab
[D] Odisha

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20. The Government of India has extended the term of Banks Board Bureau members by how many years?

[A] One
[B] Two
[C] Three
[D] Five

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