Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16th Oct 2020

Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Which bank has recently partnered with the Apollo Hospitals to launch a holistic healthcare solution, ‘The HealthyLife Programme’?

(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank

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Correct Answer is Option C

When is the World Students’ Day celebrated?

(a) 12 October
(b) 13 October
(c) 10 October
(d) 15 October

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Correct Answer is Option D

Renowned cricket player John Richard Reid who has passed away recently played for which country?

(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) Australia
(d) West Indies

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Correct Answer is Option B

How much amount has been extended by EXIM Bank to the Maldives for financing the Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)?

(a) USD 400 million
(b) USD 250 million
(c) USD 300 million
(d) USD 600 million

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Correct Answer is Option A

International Day of Rural Women is marked every year on which day?

(a) 15 October
(b) 14 October
(c) 13 October
(d) 12 October

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Correct Answer is Option A

AICTE has joined hands with which tech giant to skill students and educators in new-age technologies including AI?

(a) Apple
(b) Facebook
(c) Google
(d) Microsoft

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Correct Answer is Option D

Which state has launched the “Sujal”- ‘Drink from Tap Mission’ scheme to provide piped water connections to all urban areas?

(a) Gujarat
(b) Odisha
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala

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Correct Answer is Option B

Which of the following state has signed a pact with Vedanta Group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) to set up a greenfield zinc smelter in the state?

(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer is Option A

Russia has given regulatory approval to a second Covid-19 vaccine, named ‘_______________’, after early-stage studies.

(a) SARS-CoV
(b) Sputnik V
(c) mRNA-1273
(d) EpiVacCorona

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Correct Answer is Option D