Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020 || 28 Apr 2020 ||

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers 2020

28 APR 2020

(Q.01) Badruddin Sheikh passed away in April 2020 following COVID-19 infection. He was related to which of the following fields?

1. Acting
2. Politics
3. Journalism
4. Cricket

Ans :- 2. Politics

(Q.02)In April 2020, which of the following has invited Global Expression of Interest (EoI) to provide 10 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (FC) based electric buses and electric cars in Leh and Delhi?

1. NHPC
2. SAIL
3. BHEL
4. NTPC

Ans :- 4. NTPC

(Q.03) In April 2020, who has been appointed as the Sports Secretary?

1. Amit Khare
2. Pradeep Kumar Dubey
3. Ravi Mittal
4. Dharma Vira

Ans :- 3. Ravi Mittal

(Q.04) In which of the following countries have animals at two mink farms been tested positive for COVID-19?

1. Sweden
2. Netherlands
3. Finland
4. Denmark

Ans :- 2. Netherlands

(Q.05) In April 2020, which country has approved its third coronavirus vaccine for the second phase of clinical trials?

1. USA
2. Japan
3. China
4. Germany

Ans :- 3. China

(Q.06) Which state a robot named “Nightingale-19” is being used to provide food and medicines to COVID-19 patient?

1. Kerala
2. Gujarat
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Bihar

Ans :- 1. Kerala

(Q.07) Technology Development Centre under which of the following ministries of the union government is engaged in preparing PPE kits and Masks for COVID-19 warriors?

1. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
2. Ministry of MSME
3. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
4. Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ans :- 2. Ministry of MSME

(Q.08) In April 2020, which of the following is spearheading the production of low-cost ventilators in the country?

1. Tata Motors
2. Hero MotoCorp
3. Hyundai
4. Maruti Suzuki

Ans :- 4. Mariti Suzuki

(Q.09) Scientists of which of the following institutes have explored the neuroinvasive nature of the COVID-19 virus?

1. IIT Delhi
2. IIT Bombay
3. IIT Kanpur
4. IIT Jodhpur

Ans :- 4. IIT Jodhpur

(Q.10) Researchers at which of the following institutes have developed two scientifically proven herbal products, which can boost the immunity of the persons?

1. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
2. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
3. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
4. National Institute of Plant Genome research

Ans :- 1. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

(Q.11) Department of Biotechnology’s Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) has planned a few research projects. Where is CIAB located?

1. Noida
2. Lucknow
3. Mohali
4. Ranchi

Ans :- 3. Mohali

(Q.12) A government hospital in which of the following cities has deployed a robot named ‘KARMI-Bot’ will be used to assist patient?

1. Mumbai
2. Raipur
3. Bareilly
4. Ernakulam

Ans :- 4. Ernakulam

(Q.13) Which state has launched a new scheme Dhanwantari under which locally unavailable medicines are provided to patients at home?

1. Assam
2. Bihar
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Punjab

Ans :- 1. Assam

(Q.14) A start-up incubated at which of the following universities has been selected for Covid-19 funding by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru University
2. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
3. Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
4. University of Hyderabad

Ans :- 4. University of Hyderabad

(Q.15) Sana Mir has announced her retirement in April 2020. She was related to which of the following sports?

1. Tennis
2. Cricket
3. Badminton
4. Chess

Ans :- 2. Cricket