Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

11. The Cabinet approved the temporary suspension of the MPLAD (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) Fund for how many years, amidst the coronavirus pandemic?

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

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12. India has received 1.70 lakh personal protection equipment (PPE) coveralls, donated by which country, after opening up supply lines from abroad?

[A] Australia
[B] China
[C] United States
[D] Saudi Arabia

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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. Indian-American Brahm Kanchibotla, who recently passed away after affected by Covid-19 in the United States, was associated with which profession?

[A] Businessperson
[B] Journalist
[C] Writer
[D] Economist

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17. Government has directed Food Corporation of India to provide food grains to NGOs at OMSS rates. What does OMSS stand for?

[A] Open Market Sale Scheme
[B] Out Market Sale Scheme
[C] Open Market State Scheme
[D] Out Market Sale Scheme

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18. 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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19. An initiative of ‘Arogya Setu Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) service’ has been launched by the Centre in association with which state government?

[A] Odisha
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu

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20. The Centre has removed the customs duty and health cess on the import of medical equipment related to COVID-19 till which month of 2020?

[A] June
[B] August
[C] September
[D] December

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