Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 258: April 22-24, 2020

Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz Set 258 : April 22 – 24, 2020

( Daily and Monthly Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz & MCQ for APSC Exams and various Assam exams)

 

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Q1. Which state government commemorated Khongjom Day at Khongjom War Memorial Complex to pay tribute to war heroes of the state?

  1. Mizoram
  2. Tripura
  3. Nagaland
  4. Manipur
D. Manipur

 

Q2. PM Narendra Modi recently launched ‘Swamitva Yojana’ on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day 2020, which is related to

  1. Creation of land ownership records
  2. To make Gram Panchayats pollution free
  3. To make Gram Panchayats digital
  4. All of the above
A.Creation of land ownership records

 

Q3. Which state government has recently launched ‘zero interest’ loan scheme for women self-help groups (SHGs)?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Odisha
A. Andhra Pradesh

 

Q4. Recently, which state/UT has bagged three national awards under separate categories for outstanding contribution by its Panchayati Raj Institutions towards socio-economic development of Gram Panchayats, adopting child-friendly practices and preparing Gram Panchayat Development Plans at the panchayat level?

  1. Chandigarh
  2. Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Madhya Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir

 

Q5. Who among the following has been recently appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)?

  1. Pradeep Kumar
  2. Sharad Kumar
  3. Sanjay Kothari
  4. K V Chowdary
C. Sanjay Kothari

 

Q6. Name the first ever digital map of the moon recently released by United States Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute?

  1. “Unified Geologic Map of the Moon”
  2. “Geographic Map of the Moon”
  3. “Map of the Moon”
  4. None of the above
A. Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

 

Q7. Recently, who has been appointed as the head of the National Shipping Board of India?

  1. Bimal Julka
  2. Malini Shankar
  3. Suresh Patel
  4. Abdulgani Serang
B. Malini Sarkar

 

Q8. Government of which state has recently launched the third edition of scheme Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan’ to prepare the water bodies before the monsoon?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Gujarat
  4. Goa
C. Gujarat

 

Q9. Recently, Kerala based innovator Vasini Bai has developed 10 varieties of which flower by cross pollination?

  1. Sweet William
  2. Carnation
  3. Anthurium
  4. Dianthus
C. Anthurium

 

Q10. Who has been named as the ambassador of BWF’s “I am Badminton” campaign?

  1. Saina Nehwal
  2. P V Sindhu
  3. Parupalli Kashyap
  4. Ashwini Ponnappa
B. P V Sindhu

 

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