Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

11. Which Port-trust became the first state-owned port trust to invoke the clause of force majeure at the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak?

[A] Kolkata Port Trust
[B] Mumbai Port Trust
[C] Chennai Port Trust
[D] Cochin Port Trust

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12. What is the tagline for World Health Day 2020?

[A] Support Doctors and Health professionals
[B] Support nurses and midwives
[C] Support Health Care
[D] Contribute to Health Care

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13. 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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14. Which teams of Thailand and Malaysia have been banned from participating in Tokyo Olympics?

[A] Shooting
[B] Archery
[C] Weight-lifting
[D] Boxing

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15. What is the name of the online challenge for students, launched by the innovation cell of MHRD and AICTE, for developing solutions to the Coronavirus pandemic?

[A] SAMRIDDHI
[B] SAMADHAN
[C] SOOCHNA
[D] CHUNAUTI

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16. 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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17. Who was named the leading men’s cricketer of the year by 2020 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack?

[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Ben stokes
[C] Jofra Archer
[D] Pat Cummins

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18. Which state/UT has announced ‘Operation SHIELD’ in containment zones to contain the spread of COVID-19?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Telangana
[C] New Delhi
[D] Punjab

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19. 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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20. Which e-commerce firm has launched an exclusive insurance policy to cover COVID-19, in association with ICICI Lombard and Go Digit General Insurance?

[A] Amazon
[B] Flipkart
[C] Snapdeal
[D] Paytm

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