Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

11. According to the Forbes 34th annual world’s billionaires list, who was named the richest person in the world?
[A] Bill Gates
[B] Jeff Bezos
[C] Mark Zuckerberg
[D] Bernard Arnault

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12. 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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13. 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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14. Name the renowned Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee, who recently passed away?

[A] Walter D’Souza
[B] Shanti Hiranand
[C] Sasi Kalinga
[D] M K Arjunan

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15. Former CMD of National Housing Bank, RV Verma has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of AU Small Finance Bank. Which is the headquarters of AU Small Finance Bank?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Jaipur
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Kochi

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16. The World Homeopathy Day is celebrated on which day, every year across the world?

[A] April 6
[B] April 8
[C] April 10
[D] April 12

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17. M S Mahabaleshwara has been reappointed as the MD and CEO of which bank, for three more years?

[A] Punjab National Bank
[B] Karnataka Bank
[C] Bank of Baroda
[D] City Union Bank

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18. Which global organisation has released a report titled ‘South Asia Economic Focus’, wherein it has estimated India’s growth at 1.5%-2.8% this fiscal?

[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Bank
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] Asian Development Bank

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19. The YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) web portal is an initiative of which Union Ministry of India?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[B] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

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20. A new initiative titled ‘Food Bank’, has been launched in which Indian state to provide free food to the poor and needy, amidst the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic?

[A] Assam
[B] Kerala
[C] Manipur
[D] Odisha

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