Current Affairs Quiz – April 29 & 30 2020
1. Who has been appointed as chairperson of Public Enterprises Selection Board?
a) Dhruv Das
b) Rajiv Kumar
c) Abinav Bandra
d) Rishikesh Raj
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Answer b) Rajiv Kumar. The appointment of Rajiv Kumar is approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will serve as the PESB chairperson for a period of three years.
2. Michael Robinson who passed away at 61, is associated with____________.
a) Football Player
b) BasketBall Player
c) Actor
d) Politician
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Answer a) Football Player. The former Brighton and Liverpool striker Michael Robinson passed away on 28 April. He was 61-years-old. He was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2018.
3. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw recognised among world’s top 20 inspirational leaders in Biopharma, who is an Executive Chairperson of___________.
a) Icon
b) Sun Pharma
c) Biocon
d) Bione
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Answer c) Biocon. She has been recognised for her contribution to the world of medicine as an entrepreneur and innovative business leader, the Bengaluru-headquartered biopharmaceuticals company said in a statement.
4. International Dance Day is observed on _____________.
a) January 21
b) March 30
c) May 21
d) April 29
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Answer d) April 29. Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO, created International Dance Day in 1982.
5. Which state has announced Rs 15 lakh ex-gratia for journalists?
a) Assam
b) Odisha
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Nagaland
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Answer b) Odisha. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced compensate assistance of Rs 15 lakh for the family members of working journalists who lose their lives due to COVID-19 infection in the state.
6. ‘Sampark Baithak’ app for________________.
a) College Students
b) Primary Students
d) Journalist
d) Scientist
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Answer b) Primary Student. After launching the application here, the Haryana education minister, Kanwar Pal, said the curriculum of Class 5 has been made simple and interesting through cartoons and films.
7. The headquarters of Axis Bank is situated in____________.
a) New Delhi
b) Pune
c) Chennai
d) Mumbai
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Answer d) Mumbai. Private sector lender Axis Bank on April 28 said it will acquire 29 percent stake in Max Life Insurance. With this acquisition, the total stake of Axis Bank in Max Life will be at 30 percent.
8. International Jazz Day is celebrated on _________________.
a) April 30
b) May 15
c) June 19
d) July 20
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Answer a) April 30. The day aims to create awareness around the world of the virtues of jazz as a force of peace, unity, dialogue, and enhanced cooperation among people, and an educational tool. International Jazz Day 2020 is the ninth year celebration of International Jazz Day.
9. Who has been appointed as Vigilance Commissioner?
a) Saravana Kumar P
b) Suresh N Patel
c) Rajinish Patel
d) Rahul Nair
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Answer b) Suresh N Patel. Suresh N. Patel took oath as Vigilance Commissioner on 19 April. He was administered the oath of office by Sanjay Kothari, Central Vigilance Commissioner on the video link, due to the social distancing norms.
10. Flipkart Ties Up With ___________ to Deliver Daily Essentials, groceries During Lockdown.
a) E-Kart
b) Meru
c) Blue Dart
d) Ola
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Answer b) Meru.Flipkart has announced its partnership with cab services company Meru to deliver daily essentials and groceries to consumers during the ongoing national lockdown in India.
11. 2021 world championships of Boxing will be held at?
a) New Delhi
b) Manila
c) Belgrade
d) Ashabhat
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Answer c) Belgrade. Amateur boxing body AIBA has stripped New Delhi of the 2021 men’s world championships and handed them to Belgrade instead. AIBA said it had terminated the contract, signed in 2017, after India failed to meet host city payment obligations.
12. How many member countries in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)?
a) 18
b) 19
c) 21
d) 30
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Answer c) 21. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region has been expected to post an economic decline by 2.7 percent in 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
