Current Affairs 2020 for April 28 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

Staying up-to-date with current affairs 2020 is absolutely essential for anybody looking to take competitive exams this year. Many school/college exams, entrance exams, and interviews require you to be well-versed with current affairs today. However, remembering daily current affairs by reading about it alone is often not enough. Our daily current affairs 2020 questions and answers will thus help you test your knowledge about April current affairs and ensure that you are well-versed with the happenings of the world. Also Read: GK Questions April 24, 2020 | National And International Quiz Questions Monthly Current Affairs in India - News format and Quiz It is known that civil, finance & competitive exams including UPSC, SSC, IAS, Banking, Defence, Railway & other government (central & state level recruitment exams) emphasise on ascertaining aspirants' knowledge of recent current affairs. To develop a sound awareness of recent current affairs events, reading about monthly current affairs in the news or pdf format could help. Below, we have provided a daily current affairs quiz that is updated based on recent news. Also Read: Current Affairs 2020 | Quiz On National And International Affairs For April 24 Current Affairs 2020 Questions for April 27, 2020 1. Amazon has launched a program called “Local Shops on Amazon” in which country, to rope in local retailers into the digital arena? India United States Canada United Kingdom 2. Which institute has taken initiative to manufacture nutrient-rich foods for COVID-19 patients at a time when the need for healthy and immunity-boosting foods is indispensable? National Dairy Research Institute Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology International Food Policy Research Institute National Institute of Food Technology 3. Which UN agency released a report, which says that the repayments of developing countries on their public external debt will create great economic stress? UNIDO UNCTAD IMF ILO 4. The Union Cabinet led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved significant investments of how much rupees for 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package'? ₹25,000 crore ₹15,000 crore ₹50,000 crore ₹10,000 crore 5. When is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace celebrated across the world? April 18 April 20 April 22 April 24 6. Government has delayed the Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for Government Employees and Pensioners till which of the following dates? June 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 April 1, 2021 July 1, 2021 7. Swamitva Scheme, which has been launched by the Prime Minister, is associated with which field? COVID-19 testing Creation of Land ownership records Environment up-gradation Employment Generation 8. Which institute has developed 'Feluda', a low-cost coronavirus test for detection of the pathogen? CSIR-IGIB CSIR-NCL CSIR-CFTRI CSIR-AMPRI 9. Which country has named its Mars exploration mission, proposed to be launched this year, as “Taiwan-1”? South Korea China Israel Japan 10. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a new permanent bridge on the which river connecting Kasowal enclave in Punjab to the rest of the country? Ravi Beas River Chenab River Sutlej River 11. Which state/UT has bagged three National awards for outstanding contribution by its Panchayati Raj Institution in socio-economic development projects? Telangana Kerala Jammu and Kashmir Punjab 12. Which institute has developed a microreactor that can produce large quantities of uniform size of nanoparticles? Translational Health Science and Technology Institute Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Agharkar Research Institute 13. Tianwen-1 is the first Mars exploration mission of which country? China Russia Japan France 14. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) via video conference on 23 April. The laboratory was developed by which organisation? DRDO ICMR ISRO EPFO 15. When is World Malaria Day is observed every year? 23 April 25 April 27 April 24 April 16. Which organisation developed ten varieties of Anthurium, a flower with high market value, by cross-pollination which removes harmful airborne chemicals like formaldehyde, ammonia, toluene, xylene, and allergens? National Innovation Foundation-India ICMR Indian Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology 17. Which of the following organisation has developed ‘VITAL’ ventilator specifically to treat COVID-19 patients? ISRO World Bank NASA WHO 18. Which organisation started providing 10,000 water bottles per day to Delhi Police personnel out on the streets in the fight against COVID-19? SBI Indian Railways Coal India India Post 19. Which of the following organisation has launched ‘e-karyalat’ app for movement of files without physical touch? Central Industrial Security Force Indian Air Force Defence Research and Development Organisation National Investigation Agency 20. An ordinance proposing new amendments to the Epidemic Disease Act, 1987 has been approved by the Union Cabinet on April 22, 2020. It includes the imprisonment of guilty for how much time? From 6 months to 7 years From 6 months to 4 years From 6 months to 6 years From 6 months to 3 years 21. Which of the following institute has developed COVID-19 dashboard ‘PRACRITI’ that accounts for the basic reproduction number? IIT Delhi IIT Ropar IIT Kharagpur IIT Madras 22. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) planned to implement which drug against COVID-19? Sepsivac Pesivac Cytosivac Sepsocyto 23. Which of the following state government has revived ‘zero interest’ loan schemes for women self-help groups? Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Jharkhand Andhra Pradesh 24. Indian herpetologists have discovered a new species of viper family- Trimeresurus Salazar in Pakke Tiger Reserve. Pakke Tiger Reserve is in which state? Manipur Himachal Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh 25. Vodafone Idea has tied up with which of the following company to launch ‘Recharge Saathi’? Flipkart Google Pay Paytm Amazon India 26. Uttar Pradesh government ordered complete sealing of the Delhi-Noida border till further orders as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection in which of the following district? Meerut district Bagpat district Gautam Budhha Nagar district Chandauli district 27. Who among the following took oath as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India? Sachin Shah Sanjay Kothari Rajesh Jha Mukesh Sharma 28. Technology Information, Forecasting, and Assessment Council (TIFAC), an autonomous Government of India prepared a white paper to strategize revival of post-COVID 19 Indian economies. TIFAC comes under which of the following Ministry? Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry of Communications Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department of Science and Technology 29. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has postponed the ongoing second edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League to? October 2020 December 2020 March 2021 June 2021 30. The government is now working towards procuring thousands of wristbands that will be integrated with which app to help medical personnel and authorities keep track of the movement of patients in hospitals? MyGov app Arogya Setu Google Maps Facebook 31. Recently, Graeme Watson passed away. He was associated with which of the following sports? Hockey Basketball Golf Cricket Also Read: Current Affairs 2020 For April 27 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs Current Affairs 2020 Answers 1. Amazon has launched a program called “Local Shops on Amazon” in which country, to rope in local retailers into the digital arena? Answer- India 2. Which institute has taken initiative to manufacture nutrient-rich foods for COVID-19 patients at a time when the need for healthy and immunity-boosting foods is indispensable? Answer- Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology 3. Which UN agency released a report, which says that the repayments of developing countries on their public external debt will create great economic stress? Answer- UNCTAD 4. The Union Cabinet led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved significant investments of how much rupees for 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package'? Answer- ₹15,000 crore 5. When is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace celebrated across the world? Answer- April 24 6. Government has delayed the Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for Government Employees and Pensioners till which of the following dates? Answer- March 1, 2021 7. Swamitva Scheme, which has been launched by the Prime Minister, is associated with which field? Answer- Creation of Land ownership records 8. Which institute has developed 'Feluda', a low-cost coronavirus test for detection of the pathogen? Answer- CSIR-IGIB 9. Which country has named its Mars exploration mission, proposed to be launched this year, as “Taiwan-1”? Answer- China 10. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a new permanent bridge on the which river connecting Kasowal enclave in Punjab to the rest of the country? Answer- Ravi 11. Which state/UT has bagged three National awards for outstanding contribution by its Panchayati Raj Institution in socio-economic development projects? Answer- Jammu and Kashmir 12. Which institute has developed a microreactor that can produce large quantities of uniform size of nanoparticles? Answer- Agharkar Research Institute 13. Taiwen-1 is the first Mars exploration mission of which country? Answer- China 14. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) via video conference on 23 April. The laboratory was developed by which organisation? Answer- DRDO 15. When is World Malaria Day is observed every year? Answer- 25 April 16. Which organisation developed ten varieties of Anthurium, a flower with high market value, by cross-pollination which removes harmful airborne chemicals like formaldehyde, ammonia, toluene, xylene, and allergens? Answer- National Innovation Foundation-India 17. Which of the following organisation has developed ‘VITAL’ ventilator specifically to treat COVID-19 patients? Answer- NASA 18. Which organisation started providing 10,000 water bottles per day to Delhi Police personnel out on the streets in the fight against COVID-19? Answer- Indian Railways 19. Which of the following organisation has launched ‘e-karyalat’ app for movement of files without physical touch? Central Industrial Security Force 20. An ordinance proposing new amendments to the Epidemic Disease Act, 1987 has been approved by the Union Cabinet on April 22, 2020. It includes the imprisonment of guilty for how much time? Answer- From 6 months to 7 years 21. Which of the following institute has developed COVID-19 dashboard ‘PRACRITI’ that accounts for the basic reproduction number? Answer- IIT Delhi 22. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) planned to implement which drug against COVID-19? Answer- Sepsivac 23. Which of the following state government has revived ‘zero interest’ loan schemes for women self-help groups? Answer - Andhra Pradesh 24. Indian herpetologists have discovered a new species of viper family- Trimeresurus Salazar in Pakke Tiger Reserve. Pakke Tiger Reserve is in which state? Answer- Arunachal Pradesh 25. Vodafone Idea has tied up with which of the following company to launch ‘Recharge Saathi’? Answer- Paytm 26. Uttar Pradesh government ordered complete sealing of the Delhi-Noida border till further orders as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection in which of the following district? Answer- Gautam Budhha Nagar district 27. Who among the following took oath as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India? Answer- Sanjay Kothari 28. Technology Information, Forecasting, and Assessment Council (TIFAC), an autonomous Government of India prepared a white paper to strategize revival of post-COVID 19 Indian economies. TIFAC comes under which of the following Ministry? Answer- Department of Science and Technology 29. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has postponed the ongoing second edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League to? Answer- June 2021 30. The government is now working towards procuring thousands of wristbands that will be integrated with which app to help medical personnel and authorities keep track of the movement of patients in hospitals? Answer- Arogya Setu 31. Recently, Graeme Watson passed away. He was associated with which of the following sports? Answer- Cricket Also Read: GK Questions 2020 For April 27 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Current Affairs 2020 for April 28 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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