Current Affairs MCQ Quiz with Answers and Notes | June 24, 2020
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1. COVID-19 cases in Nigeria crossed the 21,000 mark on?
[A] June 20, 2020 [B] June 21 2020 [C] June 22, 2020 [D] June 23, 2020
Correct Answer: D [June 23, 2020]
Notes: The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Thursday, June 23, 2020 confirmed 452 new cases of COVID-19. Total number of cases reported is 21,371, discharged 7,338 and 533 deaths.
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2. FG inaugurated a committee to review and evaluate the pricing framework of domestic gas on
[A] June 20, 2020 [B] June 21 2020 [C] June 22, 2020 [D] June 23, 2020
Correct Answer: D [June 23, 2020]
Notes: The Nigerian government on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 inaugurated a committee to review and evaluate the pricing framework of domestic gas in furtherance of its ambition to deepen the penetration of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which is expected to serve as an alternative to petrol.
3. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on June 24, 2020 approved a __________ stimulus plan to help Nigeria’s economy survive the COVID-19 pandemic?
Notes: A stimulus plan of N2.3 trillion was on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to help Nigeria and the national economy survive the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) induced depression.
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents after a long-drawn FEC meeting, said the approved plan was the outcome of the works by the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC), headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN).
4. Nigeria on ________ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United Kingdom on Energy calculator 2050?
[A] June 18, 2020 [B] June 19, 2020 [C] June 22, 2020 [D] June 24, 2020
Correct Answer: D [June 24, 2020]
Notes: The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Her Excellency Catriona Laing and the Honourable Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United Kingdom Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and the Federal Ministry of Environment.
According to a release from the British High Commission, the purpose of the MOU is to strengthen and co-ordinate the UK Government’s efforts to support Nigeria to develop an updated version of Nigeria’s Energy Calculator using the experience of other countries around the world. The proposed implementation period is May 2020 to October 2021.
5. According to the NCDC, Lagos State has conducted _________ COVID-19 sample tests since inception of the pandemic?
[A] 23,876 [B] 27,619 [C] 34,734 [D] 37,111
Correct Answer: C [34,734]
Notes: Lagos State has conducted 34,734 COVID-19 sample tests since inception of the pandemic, according to data by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
NCDC made the disclosure on Wednesday in its COVID-19 Situation Report for June 23.
It said that out of the 120,108 COVID-19 sample tests conducted in the country, Lagos has conducted the highest number of sample tests.
On the chart list for the tests, Lagos was followed by Abuja with 14,794 tests, while Kano and Oyo States have conducted 10,232 and 7,605 tests respectively.
