Current Affairs Quiz 13th April 2020
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Question 1:13 April 2020 marked the ___________ anniversary of the JallianwalaBagh Massacre.
A. 101st
B. 100th
C. 99th
D. 102nd
Answer and Explanation
13 April 2020 marked the 101st anniversary of the JallianwalaBagh Massacre.
Question 2: _______________ has re-appointed Mahabaleshwara MS as MD and CEO for next three years.
A. South Indian Bank
B. Karnataka Bank
C. Andhra Bank
D. Bank of Maharashtra
Answer and Explanation
Karnataka Bank has re-appointed Mahabaleshwara MS as MD and CEO for next three years.
Question 3:International Monetary Fund has appointed former RBI Governor _____________ and 11 others to its external advisory group to provide perspectives on policy issues, including financial help aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic.
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Urjit Patel
C. Arvind Subramanian
D. Bimal Jalan
Answer and Explanation
International Monetary Fund has appointed former RBI Governor RaghuramRajan and 11 others to its external advisory group to provide perspectives on policy issues, including financial help aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Question 4:The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and ____________ have come together to cut oil output by 10%.
A. Russia
B. China
C. Japan
D. Canada
Answer and Explanation
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia have come together to cut oil output by 10%.
Question 5:__________ Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” has launched a web-portal YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation).
A. Human Resource Development
B. Science and Technology
C. MSMEs
D. External Affairs
Answer and Explanation
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” has launched a web-portal YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation).
Question 6:__________________ has developed a double-layered Khadi mask to contain the spread of COVID-19.
A. Khadi and Village Industries Company
B. Khadi and Village Industries Corporation
C. Khadi and Village Industries Commission
D. Khadi and Village Industries Ministry
Answer and Explanation
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has developed a double-layered Khadi mask to contain the spread of COVID-19. Headquarters: Mumbai || Agency executive: Vinai Kumar Saxena (Chairperson).
Question 7:Where is the Headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
A. Bern
B. The Hague
C. Vienna
D. Paris
Answer and Explanation
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria || Secretary general: Mohammed Barkindo
Question 8:Who is the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund ?
A. Kristalina Georgieva
B. Christine Lagarde
C. Gita Gopinath
D. David Malpass
Answer and Explanation
IMF: Headquarters – Washington DC || Managing Director – Kristalina Georgieva
Question 9: Where is the Headquarter of Karnataka Bank?
A. Mangalore
B. Udupi
C. Bengaluru
D. Chikmagalur
Answer and Explanation
Karnataka Bank: Headquarters- Mangalore || Tagline- Your Family Bank Across India
Question 10:The JallianwalaBagh massacre took place on 13 April 1919, when _________________ ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire their rifles into a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians in JallianwalaBagh, Amritsar, Punjab.
A. George Curzon
B. Reginald Dyer
C. Robert Clive
D. Michael O’Dwyer
Answer and Explanation
The JallianwalaBagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919, when Acting Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire their rifles into a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians in JallianwalaBagh, Amritsar, Punjab.
Daily Current Affairs: 13th April
