Current Affairs Quiz, 01 April 2020
1) Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts is established in the year of a) 1986 b) 1990 c) 2014 d) 2019 Ans: a The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) was established under Companies Act in the year 1986-87. It is a non-profit organization, with an object to promote, support, protect, maintain and increase the export […]
1) Earth Hour is an annual event organized by a) World Wildlife Fund b) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change c) United Nations Environment Programme d) None of the above Ans: a It is an annual event organized by the World Wildlife Fund. Every year, Earth Hour is observed on the last Saturday of March at […]
1) Business Immunity Platform to fight against covid-19 is an initiative of a) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) b) Invest India c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry d) All of the above Ans: b Invest India has launched The Invest India Business Immunity Platform Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of […]
1) Which among the following are included in Schedule H1 Drugs? a) 3rd and 4th generation antibiotics b) habit forming drugs c) anti-TB drugs d) All of the above Ans: d Both the statements are correct. Govt classifies hydroxychloroquine as Schedule-H1 drug, sale only on prescription. It restricts its sale only based on prescription. It […]
1) When is the World Theatre Day observed? a) 27th March b) 29th April c) 12th August d) None of the above Ans: a World Theatre Day celebrated is observed annually on the 27 March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. The day aims to promote theatre in all its forms across the […]
1) Which among the following statements about Hanta Virus is incorrect? a) It is novel virus. b) It is contracted by humans from infected rodents. c) It’s mortality rate is higher than COVID-19 d) All of the above Ans: a The Hantavirus is not novel and its first case dates back to 1993, according to […]
1) All India Financial Institutions regulated and supervised by the Reserve Bank are a) EXIM Bank b) NABARD c) NHB d) All of the above Ans: d SIDBI is one of the four All India Financial Institutions regulated and supervised by the Reserve Bank; other three are EXIM Bank, NABARD and NHB. 2) Kurzarbeit scheme […]
1) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 has been declared with the outbreak of a) Swine flu b) Dengue c) Cholera d) All of the above Ans: d It has been enforced across the country for dealing with outbreaks of diseases such as swine flu, dengue, and cholera. It lays down punishment as per Section 188 of […]
1) Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA) is an initiative of : a) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) b) Technology Development Board c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Ans: c Technology Development Board under DST invites technology proposals for fighting COVID 19. In order to stimulate private sector’s investment in R&D, […]
1) How much is the quorum required for a session in the Parliament of India? a) 1/10th b) 1/2nd c) 1/3rd d) None of the above Ans: a The minimum number of members required to be present at a sitting of the House or a Committee for valid transaction of its business, which is one-tenth […]