Current Affairs Quiz 17th April 2020
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Question 1:The 44th session of the ___________’s World Heritage Committee, to be held in Fuzhou, China, has been postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A. UNESCO
B. UNICEF
C. WEF
D. UNDP
Answer and Explanation
The 44th session of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, to be held in Fuzhou, China, has been postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Question 2:RBI has cut the Reverse Repo Rate to __________ to encourage banks to lend more.
A. 4.75%
B. 4.40%
C. 3.75%
D. 4.00%
Answer and Explanation
RBI has cut the Reverse Repo Rate by 25 bps to 3.75% to encourage banks to lend more. Reverse repo rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India borrows money from commercial banks within the country. It is a monetary policy instrument which can be used to control the money supply in the country.
Question 3:______________ life Insurance Company has become the first Life Insurance company to announce Additional Benefits Related to COVID-19 up to Rs 500,000 at no additional cost.
A. Tata AIA
B. SBI
C. HDFC
D. ICICI Asset
Answer and Explanation
Tata AIA life Insurance Company has become the first Life Insurance Company to announce Additional Benefits Related to COVID-19 up to Rs 500,000 at no additional cost.
Question 4: BSNL CMD ____________ has taken the additional charge of MTNL.
A. PK Purwar
B. SK Misra
C. Achal Kumar Jyoti
D. Manohar Das
Answer and Explanation
BSNL CMD PK Purwar has taken the additional charge of MTNL. CEO: Pravin Kumar Purwar || Headquarters: New Delhi
Question 5:World Haemophilia Day (WHD) is celebrated on ____________ each year to raise awareness about hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
A. April 17
B. April 18
C. April 19
D. April 20
Answer and Explanation
World Haemophilia Day (WHD) is celebrated on April 17 each year to raise awareness about hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
Question 6:______________ has been awarded the Edison Award for its social innovation campaign ‘Club Enerji’.
A. Reliance Power
B. Adani Power
C. Tata Power
D. Jindal Power
Answer and Explanation
Tata Power has been awarded the Edison Award for its social innovation campaign ‘Club Enerji’.
Question 7:Grand Master ______________ has been appointed as the new Ambassador for World Wide Fund (WWF) India’s Environment Education program.
A. Harikrishna P
B. Tania Sachdev
C. Viswanathan Anand
D. Humpy Koneru
Answer and Explanation
Grand Master Viswanathan Anand has been appointed as the new Ambassador for World Wide Fund (WWF) India’s Environment Education program.
Question 8:Cricketer ____________ has become the brand ambassador CricKingdom.
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Virat Kohli
C. Suresh Raina
D. Yuvraj Singh
Answer and Explanation
Cricketer Rohit Sharma has become the brand ambassador CricKingdom. ‘CricKingdom is a cricket academy based in Dubai which will also facilitate coaching through its online platform.
Question 9:___________ has launched an interactive COVID-19 service ‘Health Alert’ on Facebook Messenger.
A. WHO
B. Centers for Disease control and Prevention
C. WTO
D. Food and Drug Administration
Answer and Explanation
WHO has launched an interactive COVID-19 service ‘Health Alert’ on Facebook Messenger.
Question 10:Abdelouahab Aissaoui of Algeria has won the 13th International _________ fiction prize 2020 for his novel ‘The Spartan Court’.
A. Asia
B. Arab
C. Euro
D. Oceania
Answer and Explanation
Abdelouahab Aissaoui of Algeria has won the 13th International Arab fiction prize 2020 for his novel ‘The Spartan Court’.
Daily Current Affairs: 17th April
