Current Affairs Quiz 16th April 2020
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Question 1:Who is the Current Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism?
A. Prahalad Singh Patel
B. Pralhad Joshi
C. Narendra Singh Tomar
D. Rakesh Singh
Answer and Explanation
Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism: Prahalad Singh Patel.
Question 2: ________________ will be organizing free live counseling sessions on free-to-air DTH channels for secondary and senior secondary levels.
A. CBSE
B. NIOS
C. UGC
D. AICTE
Answer and Explanation
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will be organizing free live counseling sessions on free-to-air DTH channels for secondary and senior secondary levels.
Question 3:Indian Council of Medical Research has given permission to ____________ to start ‘Pool Testing’ of COVID-19 samples thus becoming the first state to start ‘Pool Testing’ of Covid-19 samples.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Delhi
Answer and Explanation
Indian Council of Medical Research has given permission to Uttar Pradesh to start ‘Pool Testing’ of COVID-19 samples thus becoming the first state to start ‘Pool Testing’ of Covid-19 samples.
Question 4: The ruling democratic party of South Korea President __________ won the South Korea election taking 180 seats.
A. Moon Jae-in
B. Park Geun‑hye
C. Kim Jong-un
D. Kim Jung-sook
Answer and Explanation
The ruling democratic party of South Korea President Moon Jae-in won the election taking 180 seats. Capital: Seoul || President: Moon Jae-in || Currency: South Korean won
Question 5:____________ ‘Fund of Funds’ will be approved by Indian Government to buy up to 15% equity in MSMEs with high credit rating that want to list on stock exchanges.
A. Rs 10000 crore
B. Rs 15000 crore
C. Rs 20000 crore
D. Rs 25000 crore
Answer and Explanation
Rs 10000 crore ‘Fund of Funds’ will be approved by Indian Government to buy up to 15% equity in MSMEs with high credit rating that want to list on stock exchanges.
Question 6:Ajay Mahajan has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of _____________.
A. Fitch India Ratings
B. ICRA Ratings
C. CARE Ratings
D. CRISIL
Answer and Explanation
Ajay Mahajan has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of CARE Ratings. CARE Ratings commenced operations in April 1993 and in over 25 years, it has established itself as the second-largest credit rating agency in India. With the rating volume of debt of around Rs. 128.37 lakh crores (as on March 31, 2019).
Question 7:World Voice Day is a worldwide annual event that takes place on ____________ devoted to the celebration of the phenomenon of voice.
A. April 15
B. April 18
C. April 16
D. April 17
Answer and Explanation
World Voice Day is a worldwide annual event that takes place on April 16 devoted to the celebration of the phenomenon of voice.
Question 8:________________ has launched ‘Sahyog’ App to collect information about COVID-19 specific data sets through community engagement.
A. The Survey of India
B. Archaeological Survey of India
C. Geological Survey of India
D. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
Survey and Explanation
The Survey of India has launched ‘Sahyog’ App to collect information about COVID-19 specific data sets through community engagement.
Question 9:_________________ has developed kiosk ‘COVSACK’ for COVID-19 sample collection.
A. Defence Research and Development Organisation
B. Bharat Electronics Limited
C. Engineers India Limited
D. Bharat Dynamics Limited
Answer and Explanation
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed kiosk ‘COVSACK’ for COVID-19 sample collection. Chairman of DRDO: G Satheesh Reddy || Headquarters of DRDO: New Delhi.
Question 10: Where is the Headquarter of The National Institute of Open Schooling?
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
Answer and Explanation
The National Institute of Open Schooling, formerly National Open School, is the board of education under the Union Government of India. Headquarters location: New Delhi || Founded: 3 November 1989 || Parent organization: Ministry of Human Resource Development || Chairman: Prof C B Sharma.
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