Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

41. Which bank has recently launched voice-banking services on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, amid the lock-down due to Covid-19?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] State Bank of India
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] Yes Bank

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42. Who is the author of the book titled “Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster”, which won William E. Colby Award?

[A] Sarah M. Broom
[B] Adam Higginbotham
[C] Ravish Kumar
[D] Marlon James

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43. Which Middle East country recently legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use?

[A] Saudi Arabia
[B] Lebanon
[C] Oman
[D] Yemen

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44. Which city was named as the World Book Capital for the year 2020, by UNESCO?

[A] Tokyo
[B] Beijing
[C] Kuala Lumpur
[D] Jaipur

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45. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a Class-70 all-weather permanent bridge on which river?

[A] Ravi
[B] Tangri
[C] Sutlej
[D] Beas

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46. What is the name of the eminent Kolkata-based theatre personality and Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee, who recently passed away?

[A] Rudratej Singh
[B] Usha Ganguly
[C] Ratnakar Chaini
[D] Virender Lal Chopra

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47. Along with English Language Day, which language day is celebrated at the United Nations, on April 23, every year?

[A] French Language Day
[B] Chinese Language Day
[C] Spanish Language Day
[D] Russian Language Day

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48. Which state has launched a scheme to provide loans to the women Self Help Groups (SHGs) of the state at zero per cent interest?

[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha

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49. Rohtang pass, which was seen in news recently is located in which Indian state/UT?

[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Ladakh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Punjab

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50. ‘Jeevan Shakti Yojana’, a scheme to encourage urban women to make masks, is an initiative of which Indian state/UT?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Chhattisgarh

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