Current Affairs MCQ Quiz with Answers and Notes | June 26, 2020
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1. Which of the following English clubs won its first football league title in 30 years on Thursday night of June 25, 2020?
[A] Newcastle United [B] Norwich City [C] Liverpool FC [D] Stoke City
Correct Answer: C [Liverpool FC]
Notes: The club won its first football league title in 30 years on Thursday night of June 25, 2020 after rivals Man City lost to Chelsea.
When Liverpool last won the league, the Premiership did not yet exist, Sky Sports was going by the name The Sports Channel and didn’t show football, and only five members of the current squad had been born. Back then, they were the most successful club in English football history and had finished in the top two every year, bar one, since 1973. Safe to say, no one here – indeed, no one anywhere – saw a sudden 30-year hiatus happening.
2. Which of the following African countries announced on June 25, 2020 an end to Second Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Ever?
[A] Democratic Republic of the Congo [B] Uganda [C] Nigeria [D] Mozambique
Correct Answer: A [Democratic Republic of the Congo]
Notes: Eastern Congo marked an official end Thursday to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which killed 2,280 people over nearly two years, as armed rebels and community mistrust undermined the promise of new vaccines.
The announcement initially was set for April but another case emerged just three days before the Ebola-free declaration was expected. That restarted the 42-day waiting period required before such a proclamation can be made.
3. The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as ‘World Drug Day’, is celebrated annually on?
[A] June 22, 2020 [B] June 23, 2020 [C] June 26, 2020 [D] June 27, 2020
Correct Answer: C [June 26, 2020]
Notes: The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as ‘World Drug Day’, is celebrated annually on 26 June.
Supported each year by individuals, communities, and various organizations all over the world, this global observance aims to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society.
The day is used to highlight the dangers of drug abuse and bring awareness to people on how to deal with it.
4. The theme of World Drug Day 2020 is?
[A] “Health for Justice” [B] “Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe” [C] “Better Knowledge for Better Care” [D] “A message of hope: Drug use disorders are preventable and treatable”
Correct Answer: C [“Better Knowledge for Better Care”]
Notes: The theme for the 2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking “Better Knowledge for Better Care” emphasizes the need to improve the understanding of the world drug problem and how in turn, better knowledge will foster greater international cooperation for countering its impact on health, governance and security.
5. The United Nations General Assembly decided to designate June 26 as International Day Against Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking in?
[A] December 1987 [B] March 1987 [C] June 1987 [D] May 1987
Correct Answer: A [December 1987]
Notes: The date was chosen to commemorate Lin Zexu’s dismantling of the opium trade in Humen, Guangdong just before the First Opium War in China. The day is used to highlight the dangers of drug abuse and bring awareness to people on how to deal with it.
6. Which of the following Nigerian Universities on June 25, 2020 signed a memorandum of understanding with the EFCC to start five different programmes in anti-corruption studies?
[A] University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) [B] University of Lagos (UNILAG) [C] Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) [D] University of Portharcourt (UNIPORT)
Correct Answer: C [Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)]
Notes: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria have signed a memorandum of understanding to start five different programmes in anti-corruption studies that will lead to the award of a certificate, advanced certificate and postgraduate diploma in anti-corruption studies.
The ABU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kabir Bala, made this known on Thursday, June 25 2020 while receiving a delegation led by the acting Commandant of the EFCC Academy, Professor Ladi Hamalai.
He identified the courses to include Economic and Financial Crimes Studies, Cybercrime Investigation, Cyber-Security, Forensic Accounting and Digital Forensics.
