Latest Current Affairs Online Quiz in 2020, April, May and June Current Affairs in 2020

1 .

Who was appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 12, 2020?

A)

Divya Mittal

B)

Dinesh Kumar

C)

Manoj Ahuja

D)

Anita Karwal

Correct Answer : Manoj Ahuja

Manoj Ahuja was appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 12, 2020. He will be replacing IAS officer Anita Karwal, who has been appointed as the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy under Human Resource Development Ministry. Manoj Ahuja is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre. He is currently serving as the Special Director at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration under the Department of Personnel and Training.

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2 .

What is the name of the document issued by bank as a proof of payments received from abroad?

A)

FCNR

B)

FIRA

C)

Nostro

D)

Vostro

Correct Answer : FIRA

FIRA is a document issued by banks to exporters as a proof of payments received from abroad. It is a proof of receipt of export proceeds in foreign currency received from abroad.

American Payment company PayPal has introduced an automated process to obtain the monthly Foreign Inward Remittance Advice (FIRA). It is a cost-free and easy process to download their monthly digital FIRA issued by the bank. This initiative aims to empower Indian MSME exporters.

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3 .

Who has been named as the CEO of the proposed bad bank- NARCL?

A)

S C Garg

B)

Padmakumar M Nair

C)

K Subramaniam

D)

Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Correct Answer : Padmakumar M Nair

Padmakumar M Nair of State Bank of India (SBI) will be the Chief executive officer of National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL).

NARCL, also called as the ‘bad’ bank, is expected to be operational in June 2021. It is a proposed entity for taking over bad loans of lenders, predominantly public sector banks.

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4 .

The ‘Yazidi’, seen in the news recently, is a minority religious group predominantly found in which country?

A)

Iraq

B)

China

C)

Sudan

D)

Afghanistan

Correct Answer : Iraq

Yazidism is a monotheistic ethnic religion followed by Yazidis, whose population are estimated at around 7 lakhs around the world. They are a historically misunderstood group and are ethnically Kurdish in a majority.

Majority of the group are concentrated in northern Iraq, in and around Sinjar. Recently, the U.N team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced that it has found evidence that Islamic State extremists committed genocide against the Yazidi minority in 2014.

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5 .

Which species of frog is the officially largest frog in the world?

A)

American Bull frog

B)

African Bull frog

C)

Cane Toad

D)

Goliath frog

Correct Answer : Goliath frog

The Goliath frog is said to be the largest living frog, which can grow up to 32 centimetres in length and weigh up to 3.25 kilograms

The species of frog are found in a small habitat range in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Due to habitat destruction, the population of frog are decreasing. Recently, villagers in the Solomon Islands spotted a large frog as big as a human baby. It is said to be a Cornufer guppy frog, a species in the family of Ceratobatrachidae.

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6 .

The Bengaluru city corporation, Karnataka has launched which programme to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for the city people?

A)

VayuSathi

B)

VayuShakti

C)

Pranavayu

D)

SwasthVayu

Correct Answer : Pranavayu

The Bengaluru city corporation, Karnataka has launched Pranavayu programme to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for the city people. Pranavayu programme aims to create awareness through advertisements in media about the need to carry out self examination for early detection of any ailment that could aggravate the situation if contracted with the viral infection.

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7 .

Which of the following Indian sports persons announced that he/she will be hanging his/her boots from active sports in order to serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)?

A)

Varun Singh Bhati

B)

Devendra Jhajharia

C)

Deepa Malik

D)

Mariyappan Thangavelu

Correct Answer : Deepa Malik

Deepa Malik, India's lone woman Paralympics silver medallist, announced that she will be hanging her boots from active sports in order to serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) in accordance with the National Sports Code.

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8 .

What is the name of Helpline for Central University of Odisha launched by Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' to relieve the distress of the student community during the troubled time of the COVID-19 pandemic?

A)

Sathi

B)

Bharosa

C)

Sahayta

D)

Suraksha

Correct Answer : Bharosa

Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' launched Central University of Odisha Helpline "Bharosa" and its Helpline Number 08046801010 through a virtual platform in New Delhi on 11 May. The aim is to relieve the distress of the student community during the troubled time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the helpline aims to provide Cognitive Emotional Rehabilitation Services to all University Students of Odisha.

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9 .

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) to facilitate the movement of persons by train amid lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 spread. Who is Deputy Ministers responsible for Union Ministry of Home Affairs?

A)

G. Kishan Reddy

B)

Rameswar Teli

C)

Babul Supriyo

D)

Rattan Lal Kataria

Correct Answer : G. Kishan Reddy

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) to facilitate the movement of persons by train amid lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 spread. As per the SOP, all the passengers entering the railway station will undergo a compulsory medical screening for COVID-19 infection.On 30 May 2019, G. Kishan Reddy

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10 .

The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with which Hyderabad-based company to develop a COVID-19 vaccine?

A)

HealthKart International Ltd

B)

PharmEasy International Ltd

C)

Doc Plexus International Ltd

D)

Bharat Biotech International Ltd

Correct Answer : Bharat Biotech International Ltd

The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.

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