Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2020

41. Which country is ranked first for the fourth time in a row, in ‘The World Press Freedom Index 2020’?

[A] Switzerland
[B] Singapore
[C] Norway
[D] Sweden

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42. The recently promulgated ordinance, which seeks to punish the persons committing violence against healthcare professionals fighting Covid-19, amends which act?

[A] Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
[B] Medical Protection Act (MPA)
[C] Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
[D] Protection of Healthcare Workers Act, 1982

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43. Which is the first academic institute to get ICMR approval for a real-time diagnostic test?
[A] Indian Institute of Science
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] All India Institute of Medical Science
[D] IIT Ropar

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44. What is the objective of the ‘covid19.odisha.gov.in’ portal launched by Odisha in tackling the crisis faced due to Covid-19?

[A] Provide official data on positive cases
[B] Registration of migrant workers
[C] Registration for Public Distribution System
[D] Provide tele-medicine facility

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45. 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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46. What is the theme of the World Immunization Week 2020, which is being celebrated from April 24 to 30, this year?
[A] Vaccines Work for All
[B] Let’s get vaccinated
[C] Leave no one unvaccinated
[D] Reaching all for vaccination

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47. Which country abolished the prevalent corporal punishment of flogging (beating with whips)?
[A] Oman
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Iran
[D] Kuwait

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48. What is the name of the former Governor of Bihar and Tripura and veteran Congress leader, who passed away recently?

[A] Devanand Konwar
[B] Bijay Mishra
[C] Uttam Bandu Tupe
[D] Ravi Vallathol

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49. As on February 2020, which country held the maximum value of US government securities, as per the recent data of US Treasury Department?

[A] India
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] United Kingdom

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50. Which Indian has featured in the top 20 global leaders of ‘Medicine Maker Power List 2020’?

[A] Pankaj Patel
[B] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
[C] Ajay Piramal
[D] Dilip Shanghvi

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