Here is the Current affairs quiz April 24th 2020 for RBI/NABARD in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.
Q1. Which bank has launched voice banking services on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistan?
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- SBI
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: (1)
ICICI Bank has announced that it has integrated its AI powered multi-channel chatbot, ‘iPal’, with the world’s two most popular voice assistant apps–Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant– to enable its retail banking customers to undertake an array of banking services with just a simple voice command.
Q2. Who won Formula One Esports Virtual Grand Prix championship?
- Alex Albon
- Guanyu Zhou
- Charles Leclerc
- None of the Above
Answer: (3)
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc claimed a second victory in the Formula One Esports Virtual Grand Prix championship
Q3. Who has developed an efficient, low-cost electro-catalyst from fish gills that can help develop environmentally friendly energy conversion devices?
- IIT Mumbai
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
- CISR
- IIT, Mandi
Answer: (2)
Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, have recently come up with an efficient, low-cost electro-catalyst from fish gills that can help develop environmentally friendly energy conversion devices
Q4. Which institute has developed High-Speed Magnetic RAM?
- IIT Mumbai
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
- CISR
- IIT, Mandi
Answer: (4)
The research team at IIT-Mandi has developed Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM), which claims to be faster, more energy-efficient and capable of storing more information in a smaller volume as compared to the existing data storing technologies.
Q5. National Civil Service Day is observed annually on ____?
- 21st April
- 22nd April
- 23rd April
- 24th April
Answer: (1)
The National civil services day is observed annually on April 21st. On April 21, 1947, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the Home Member of Parliament inaugurated the All India Services.
Q6. World Creativity and Innovation Day is observed annually on ___?
- 21st April
- 22nd April
- 23rd April
- 24th April
Answer: (1)
World Creativity and Innovation Day (#WCID) is a global UN day celebrated on April 21 to raise awareness around the importance of creativity and innovation in problem solving with respect to advancing the United Nations sustainable development goals, also known as the “global goals”
Q7. Which ministry has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for seafarers?
- Ministry of Shipping Industry
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer: (3)
SOP has been formulated by Ministry of Home Affairs to streamline the sign on/sign off of Indian seafarer at Indian ports for merchant shipping vessels
Q8. Which ministry has collaborated with Twitter to respond to queries of the citizens on the coronavirus pandemic through twitter account ‘COVID India Seva’?
- Ministry of Shipping Industry
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer: (4)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has collaborated with Twitter to respond to queries of the citizens on the coronavirus pandemic. The dedicated account of the ministry is called COVID India Seva. The initiative is aimed at enabling transparent e-governance delivery in real-time and answer citizen queries swiftly.
Q9. Which country has recently legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use?
- Israel
- Lebanon
- Syria
- Canada
Answer: (2)
The Lebanese parliament legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use, a potentially lucrative export for an economy in dire need of foreign currency as it grapples with a paralyzing financial crisis
Q10. Which state has launched Aayu & Sehat Sathi app to battle coronavirus?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Kerala
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (3)
The Rajasthan government has partnered with healthcare startup MedCords to launch an 24*7 online consultation and medicine delivery to people of Rajasthan as the state battles the COVID-19 outbreak. The app, which will be called ‘Aayu & Sehat Sathi app’, will help over 68 million people of Rajasthan
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