Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. Masatsugu Asakawa is the President of which international financial institution, which has also assured $2.2 billion assistance to India?

[A] World Economic Forum
[B] World Bank
[C] Asian Development Bank
[D] BRICS Bank

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17. National Commission for Women (NCW) launches WhatsApp number to report cases of domestic violence. Where is the Headquarters of NCW located?

[A] Lucknow
[B] New Delhi
[C] Nagpur
[D] Mumbai

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18. 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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19. The International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated on April 12, to commemorate the first flight carried out by which astronaut?

[A] Neil Armstrong
[B] Yuri Gagarin
[C] Valentina Tereshkova
[D] Alan Shepard

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20. 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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