Current Affairs Quiz 23rd April 2020
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Question 1:Paytm Payments Bank has drafted partnership with ________ to issue virtual and physical debit cards.
A. Mastercard
B. Visa
C. RuPay
D. American Express
Answer and Explanation
Paytm Payments Bank has drafted partnership with Mastercard to issue virtual and physical debit cards.
Question 2:______ India has appointed David Li as its Chief Executive Officer.
A. RealMe
B. Huawei
C. Lenovo
D. Xiaomi
Answer and Explanation
Huawei India has appointed David Li as its Chief Executive Officer. Huawei Telecommunications: Headquarters: Shenzhen, China || CEO: Ren Zhengfe
Question 3:_____________ Executive Director Rakesh Sharma has been appointed as the President of International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA).
A. Bajaj Auto
B. Tata Motors
C. TVS Motors
D. Volvo Motors
Answer and Explanation
Bajaj Auto Executive Director Rakesh Sharma has been appointed as the President of International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA).
Question 4:World Book Day is an annual event organized by the UNESCO on _____________ to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
A. 23rd April
B. 24th April
C. 25th April
D. 26th April
Answer and Explanation
World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by the UNESCO on 23rd April to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
Question 5:India has been ranked at ______________ position among 180 countries in the Global Press Freedom Index by Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF).
A. 142nd
B. 144th
C. 143rd
D. 141st
Answer and Explanation
India has been ranked at 142nd position among 180 countries in the Global Press Freedom Index by Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF). No murders of journalists in India in 2019, as against six in 2018. Norway has topped the Global Press Freedom Index. China has been ranked at 177th position and North Korea is at 180th.
Question 6:Adam Higginbotham has won William E. Colby Award for his book _______________.
A. Midnight in Bhopal
B. Midnight in Kazan
C. Midnight in Chernobyl
D. Midnight in Berlin
Answer and Explanation
Adam Higginbotham has won William E. Colby Award for his book ‘Midnight in Chernobyl’. Adam Higginbotham writes for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Wired, GQ, and Smithsonian. The author of Midnight in Chernobyl, he lives in New York City.
Question 7:________________ Government has launched ‘Aayu&SehatSathi’ App to consult doctors online and place orders for their medicine requirement
A. Delhi
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab
Answer and Explanation
Rajasthan Government has launched ‘Aayu&SehatSathi’ App to consult doctors online and place orders for their medicine requirement. Rajasthan: Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot || Governor: Kalraj Mishra.
Question 8:____________ has partnered with the Telangana State Council of Higher Education to prepare college students for future job readiness.
A. TCS
B. IBM
C. Infosys
D. Cognizant
Answer and Explanation
TCS has partnered with the Telangana State Council of Higher Education to prepare college students for future job readiness.
Question 9:_____________ has legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use.
A. Lebanon
B. Libya
C. Jordan
D. Iraq
Answer and Explanation
Lebanon has legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use. Lebanon: Capital: Beirut || Currency: Lebanese pound.
Question 10: _______________ has been officially recognised as UNESCO’s World Book Capital 2020, with an online launch celebration on April 23
A. Singapore
B. Kuala Lumpur
C. Paris
D. Dubai
Answer and Explanation
Kuala Lumpur has been officially recognised as UNESCO’s World Book Capital 2020, with an online launch celebration on April 23
Daily Current Affairs: 23rd April
