Some important questions on COVID-19 topics

Directions: Read the following questions carefully and choose the right answer

01. The new Corona-Virus has been officially named as _________ by WHO?
A. Covid-10 B. Covid-15 C. Covid-19
D. Covid-20 E. None of these

02. Which of the following countries for the first time has claimed to use the antibody test to track corona
virus infections?
A. China B. India C. Japan
D. Singapore E. None of these

03. ADB is to provide what amount to member countries to contain corona virus outbreak?
A. USD 1 million B. USD 2 million C. USD 3 million
D. USD 4 million E. None of these

04. World Bank President David Malpass has recently unveiled__________ aid package to help countries
combat corona virus outbreak?
A. USD 4 billion B. USD 12 billion C. USD 20 billion
D. USD 25 billion E. None of these

05. IMF has recently made available _________ to help combat the spread of coronavirus in low income
and emerging market countries.
A. $30 billion B. $50 billion C. $85 billion
D. $120 billion E. None of these

06. US President Donald Trump has recently signed USD ___________ to fight coronavirus outbreak.
A. 4.7 billion USD B. 6.6 billion USD C. 8.3 billion USD
D. 11.9 billion USD E. None of these

07. According to UNCTAD, the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could cause global foreign direct
investment (FDI) to shrink by 5 percent to __________.
A. 10 percent B. 15 percent C. 20 percent
D. 25 percent E. None of these

08. Which of the following countries for the first time has recently used Anti-HIV drugs against COVID-
19?
A. USA B. China C. India
D. Japan E. None of these

09. 'COVID Action Platform' has been launched by:

A. WHO B. WEF C. GEF
D. OPEC E. None of these

10. Which of the following international Banks is to provide USD 200 million to companies
manufacturing and distributing medicines, and other items needed to combat the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19)?
A. ADB B. World Bank C. RBI
 D. Softbank E. None of these

11. Which of the following companies has recently launched a tracker for COVID-19 worldwide?
A. Google B. IBM C. Microsoft
D. Samsung E. None of these

12. Which of the following countries has recently become the first country to shut financial markets in
response to the widening corona virus?
A. Philippines B. USA C. China
D. Italy E. None of these

13. Which country's football coach Francisco Garcia has died at 21 after contracting coronavirus?
A. Fuji B. Brazil C. USA
D. Spain E. None of these

14. Which nation's leader called 'Coronavirus' is biggest challenge since World War II?
A. Germany B. USA C. France
D. England E. None of these

15. Which of the following countries has recently reported no new domestic cases of COVID-19 on
March 19?
A. Italy B. India C. USA
D. China E. None of these

16. Which of the following social media platform has recently launched Coronavirus Information Hub?
A. WhatsApp B. Facebook C. Tiktok
D. Skype E. None of these

17. 'Do the Five. Help stop Coronavirus' campaign has recently been launched by:
A. Google B. Microsoft C. IBM
D. Wipro E. None of these

18. Which of the following countries has handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers at an
event which was 'significantly scaled-down' due to a coronavirus pandemic?
A. China B. UK C. USA
D. Greece E. None of these

19. Which of the following two countries have recently pledged to contribute USD 1.2 million to the
SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by PM Modi?
A. Pakistan and Afghanistan B. Nepal and Afghanistan
C. Bhutan and Maldives D. Afghanistan and Maldives
E. None of these

20. Which of the following organizations has recently recommended the use of hydroxychloroquine to
treat COVID-19?
A. AIIMS B. DRDO C. ICMR
D. BARC E. None of these

21. Which of the following organizations has launched a website for information related to the COVID-19
pandemic?
A. SAARC B. UNCTAD C. World Bank
 D. United Nations E. None of these

22. The Government of Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan have pledged to contribute ___________ to
the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A. $2 million B. $1 million C. $3 million
D. $3.5 million E. None of these

23. Which one is most promising drug to cure the novel coronavirus?
A. Remdesivir B. Chloroquine C. Lopinavir
D. All of the above E. None of these

24. Global Network Resiliency Platform has recently been launched by:
A. WHO B. ITU C. UNESCO
D. IMF E. None of these

25. Manu Dibango, the famous saxophonist who died of Covid-19 recently, belongs to which country?
A. Republic of Congo B. Republic of Cameroon C. Republic of Macedonia
D. Republic of China E. None of these

26. United Nations has recently allocated what amount under the Global Humanitarian Response Plan to
fight against COVID-19?
A. 12 billion USD B. 10 billion USD C. 5 billion USD
D. 2 billion USD E. None of these

27. The G20 nations have resolved to collectively inject _______________ into the global economy to
combat the disruption caused by the novel coronavirus.
A. $5 Billion B. $5 trillion C. $5 Million
D. $10 trillion E. None of these

28. Which of the following countries has recently overtaken China and Italy in coronavirus cases?
A. United Kingdom B. Germany C. United States
D. India E. None of these

29. Which tech giant has released a new dedicated app and website for users across the US to provide
accurate and credible information to users about the COVID-19 pandemic?
A. Apple B. Microsoft C. IBM
D. Google E. None of these

30. Which of the following organizations has recently launched a policy tracker to track the policies of the
governments to share knowledge about COVID-19?
A. IMF B. WHO C. World Bank
D. GEF E. None of these

31. Which of the following countries is going to provide a financial assistance of USD 174 million
financial assistance to 64 most at-risk countries as support for combating the coronavirus pandemic?
A. USA B. China C. Russia
D. India E. None of these

32. Chinese govt. has recently recommended “Tan Re Qing” to treat COVID-19. Tan Re Qing belongs to
which animal?
A. Lion B. Zebra C. Bear
 D. Monkey E. None of these

33. According to the report titled "The COVID-19 Shock to Developing Countries: Towards a whatever it
takes program", which of the following two countries are likely to escape Global Recession 2020?
A. India and China B. USA and India C. India and Japan
D. USA and China E. None of these

34. United Nations has recently for _________________ coronavirus crisis package for developing
countries.
A. $3.5 trillion B. $2.5 trillion C. $4.5 trillion
D. $5.5 trillion E. None of these

35. The World Bank has recently approved USD 1 billion Emergency funding for which country to help it
tackle the corona virus pandemic?
A. China B. Italy C. Spain
D. India E. None of these

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