Current Affairs Quiz , 22 April 2020

1) On April 23, 25th edition of World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated by

a) UNESCO
b) Reporters without borders
c) International Authors
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, it is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.

2) World Press Freedom Index 2020 is released by

a) Reporters without borders
b) International Press Institute
c) International Federation of Journalists
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The World Press Freedom Index 2020 has been released by the media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders.

3) Daporijo Bridge, constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO), is constructed in

a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Meghalaya

Answer: b
• The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the Daporijo bridge over Subansiri river in Arunachal Pradesh in a record span of just 27 days.

4) Who among the following defined civil servants as the steel frame of India?

a) BR Ambedkar
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Patel
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Civil Services Day is observed on 21st April every year. On this day in 1947, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the first batch of probationers at the All India Administrative Service Training School at Metcalfe House, New Delhi in 1947. In his speech he called civil servants as the steel frame of India.

5) Civil Services Day is celebrated on

a) 21st April
b) 23rd April
c) 22 May
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Civil Services Day is observed on 21st April every year. On this day in 1947, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the first batch of probationers at the All India Administrative Service Training School at Metcalfe House, New Delhi in 1947. In his speech he called civil servants as the steel frame of India.