Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

21. 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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22. Representatives of SAARC had a discussion impact of Covid-19 situation on intra-regional trade through video-conferencing. How many member countries are present in SAARC bloc?

[A] Five
[B] Seven
[C] Eight
[D] Ten

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23. 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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24. 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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25. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has given approval to plasma therapy for COVID-19 treatment to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). The institution is located in which state?

[A] Telangana
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka

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26. ‘Nearby Spot’ is an initiative of which technological firm, to provide information on locating local stores that sells essential things?

[A] Facebook
[B] Google
[C] Amazon
[D] Apple

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27. Who was the first Law and Justice Minister of independent India, who was conferred Bharat Ratna in 1990 posthumously?

[A] C.D.Deshmukh
[B] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] B.R.Ambedkar
[D] R. K. Shanmukham Chetty

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28. ‘Operation Meghdoot’ is commemorated as which day on April 13 every year, by the Indian Army?

[A] Kargil Day
[B] Siachen Day
[C] Meghdoot Day
[D] Warrior Day

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29. For the first time in the year 2020, April 14 has been observed as which year by the World Health Organisation?

[A] World Chagas Day
[B] World Avian Malaria Day
[C] World Sleeping Sickness Day
[D] World Amebiasis Day

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30. Which term is used to define the difference between the total imports of the country and the total exports?

[A] Trade Deficit
[B] Import Deficit
[C] Primary Deficit
[D] Fiscal Deficit

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