Current Affairs 10 April 2020 Quiz
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- As per CAG report,which state topped the list in environment-related crimes?
A)Maharashtra
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Rajasthan
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Option D
Explanation: total of 40.59 per cent of the crimes related to environment in the country were committed in Rajasthan during 2014-16, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) .
- TRIFED has collaborated with which organisation for developing a digital communication strategy for promoting a digital campaign for Self Help Groups (SHGs)?
A)IMF
B)UNICEF
C)WHO
D)UNESCO
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Option B
Explanation: To ensure tribal gatherers carry on their work safely, TRIFED has collaborated with UNICEF for developing a digital communication strategy for promoting a digital campaign for Self Help Groups (SHGs) involved in this work, highlighting the importance of Social Distancing.
- How much amount was allocated by SAARC Development Fund for Covid 19 projects?
A)$5 million
B)$3 million
C)$6 million
D)$9 million
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Option A
Explanation: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Development Fund (SDF) has allocated $5 million for Covid-19 related projects in its member states.
- Hindustan Unilever Limited partenered with which organisation to support India’s fight against COVID-19?
A)UNICEF
B)IMF
C)WHO
D)UNESCO
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Option A
Explanation: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Hindustan Unilever said it has collaborated with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a mass communication campaign to inform and empower the general public against the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Who was appointed as MD and CEO of Bharti AXA Life Insurance?
A)Vikas Seth
B)Parag Raja
C)Manish Singh
D)Randhir Chaturvedi
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Option B
Explanation: BXA Life Insurance announced the appointment of Parag Raja as managing director and chief executive officer of the company.
- Who will continue as part time chairman of Bank Boards Bureau?
A)Anurag Thakur
B)Vikas Seth
C)SN Singh
D)BP Sharma
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Option D
Explanation: The government extended term of board members of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB), the headhunter for top management of state-run banks and financial institutions.
- Who has been named as Wisden’s leading cricketer of the year 2020?
A)Aaron Finch
B)Faf du plessis
C)Ben Stokes
D)Virat Kohli
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Option C
Explanation: Swashbuckling England all-rounder, Ben Stokes has ended India skipper Virat Kohli’s three-year run as Wisden’s leading cricketer of the year after being named for the honour on the back of his stellar show in 2019.
- Recently DRDO in partnership with which firm developed full face shield for healthcare personnel treating COVID-19 patients?
A)Cipla
B)Wipro 3D
C)tCS
D)Mylabs
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Option B
Explanation: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and private firm Wipro 3D have together developed a full face shield for doctors and medical staff treating COVID-19 patients.
- Which state launched Sukarsha COVID-19’ app to track movement of home quarantined persons?
A)Jharkhand
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Bihar
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Option A
Explanation: The East Singhbhum district administration in Jharkhand has launched a mobile application to track the movement of home quarantined persons.
- Which ministry/organisation announced the launch of a learning platform (https://igot.gov.in) to combat COVID 19 for all front-line workers?
A)Niti Aayog
B)Department of Health
C)NASSCOM
D)Department of Personnel and Training
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Option D
Explanation: The Department of Personnel and Training has announced the launch of a learning platform (https://igot.gov.in) to combat COVID 19 for all front-line workers to equip them with the training and updates in coping with Pandemic.
- Recently which former Mizoram Assembly speaker and veteran politician passed away?
A)Hiphei
B)Tathagata
C)Lui Si
D)L Sailo
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Option A
Explanation: Former Mizoram Assembly speaker and veteran politician Hiphei died at hospital due to prolonged illness. He was 82
- Recently Honor Blackman passed away,He was related to which profession?
A)Film Director
B)Singer
C)Journalist
D)Actor
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Option D
Explanation: Honor Blackman, one of the most memorable co-stars of the early James Bond films, has died at the age of 94.
- Recently Brahm Kanchibotla passed away,He was related to which field?
A)Actor
B)Journalist
C)Politics
D)Singer
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Option B
Explanation: Indian-American journalist Brahm Kanchibotla has died of COVID-19 that is ravaging New York, the epicentre of the pandemic in the US.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of UNICEF?
A)Rome
B)Paris
C)London
D)NewYork
- Where is the HQ of TRIFED?
A)NewDelhi
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)Pune
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