Current Affairs and General Knowledge – Mar -2 -2020
Current Affairs and General Knowledge – Mar -2 -2020
1.The term ‘Delimitation’ which was in news recently, is associated with which process?
a.Fixing limits of Income Tax
b.Fixing limits of Affordable housing
c.Fixing limits of territorial Contituencies
d.Fixing limits of Chairperson’s salary
Ans: Fixing limits of territorial Contituencies
2.Which state hiked the MLAs’ Local Area Development Fund to Rs.3 Crore per year?
a.Maharashtra
b.Punjab
c.IUttar Pradesh
d.Odisha
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
3.NITI Aayog has selected which Union Territory for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals?
a.Jammu and Kashmir
b.Goa
c.Lakshadweep
d.Chandigarh
Ans: Jammu and Kashmir
4.As per the second advance estimates released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), what is the projected GDP growth in FY 20?
a.4.8%
b.5%
c.5.2%
d.5.4%
Ans: 5%
5.Which Public sector Enterprise is the implementing agency of ‘Renewable Energy Management Centre’ scheme?
a.PowerGrid Corporation
b.NHPC Limited
c.NTPC Limited
d.Solar Energy Corporation of India
Ans: PowerGrid Corporation
6.Which Indian city is to host the World Productivity Congress (WPC) 2020?
a.Mumbai
b.Lucknow
c.Jaipur
d.Bengaluru
Ans: Bengaluru
7.Paul Biya, who recently won the Presidential elections, is the incumbent President of which African country?
a.Nigeria
b.Cameroon
c.Benin
d.Egypt
Ans: Cameroon
8.Dr S Shettar, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
a.Scientist
b.Historian
c.Archaeologist
d.Onithologist
Ans: Historian
9.The ‘Bundelkhand expressway’, which was in news recently, is proposed to be built across which state?
a.Madhya Pradesh
b.Uttar Pradesh
c.Uttarkhand
d.Bihar
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
10.The Prime Minister recently launched 10000 FPOs all over the country. What does FPO stand for?
a.Farmer Priority Organisations
b.Farmer Produce Organisations
c.Farmer Productivity Organisations
d.Farmer Primary Organisations
Ans: Farmer Produce Organisations
11.ADB is to provide a total of _______ to the Asia-Pacific countries to fight the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
A.$3 million
B.$4 million
C.$5 million
D.$7 million
Ans: $4 million
12.Indian Railways launched its first ‘Restaurant on Wheels’ at the _______.
A.Asansol Railway station
B.Durgapur Railway station
C.Barddhaman Junction Railway station
D.Madhupur Railway Junction
Ans: Asansol Railway station
13.Who developed the RaIDer-X explosive system?
A.HERML
B.IISc
C.HAL
D.A&B
Ans: IISc
14.Where did the government of India launch ‘Pension Adalat’ outside Delhi for the first time?
A.Goa
B.Puducherry
C.Ladakh
D.Jammu
Ans: Jammu
15.Who organized the National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED 2020) held?
A.HEMRL
B.IIT-Ahmedabad
C.CSIR
D.HAL
Ans: HEMRL
16.Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India (SPMCIL) funded a sum of _______ towards the National Sports Development Fund under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
A.Rs.1 crore
B.Rs.5 crore
C.Rs.2 crore
D.Rs.7 crore
Ans: Rs.1 crore
17.Where was the National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED 2020) held?
A.Pune
B.Mumbai
C.New Delhi
D.Kolkata
Ans: Pune
18.National Security Guard (NSG) functions under _______.
A.Ministry of Home Affairs
B.Ministry of Defence
C.Ministry of External Affairs
D.Ministry of Law & Justice
Ans: Ministry of Home Affairs
19.________ is a new explosive detection device has the capability to detect explosives from a stand-off distance.
A.RaIDer-X
B.SWATHI
C.SIOUX
D.SIKORSKY
Ans: RaIDer-X
20.When was National Security Guard (NSG) formed?
A.1970
B.1974
C.1982
D.1986
Ans: 1986
21.What is the theme of the World Hearing Day 2020?
A.Make a sound investment
B.Act now here is how!
C.Don’t let hearing loss limit you!
D.Check your hearing
Ans: Don’t let hearing loss limit you!
22.Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah inaugurated the National Security Guard (NSG) Regional Hub campus at _______.
A.Kolkata
B.Hyderabad
C.Ahmedabad
D.Jaipur
Ans: Kolkata
23.When is the World Hearing Day observed?
A.1 March
B.2 March
C.3 March
D.5 March
Ans: 3 March
24.Multilingual Incredible India website was launched in _______.
A.Chinese
B.Arabic
C.Spanish
D.All the above
Ans: All the above
25.________ publications were released in the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2020.
A.CSIR
B.IIT-Madras
C.APEDA
D.ICAR
Ans: ICAR
26.National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) was established under Section 25 of the Companies Act, ________.
A.1956
B.1964
C.1971
D.1989
Ans: 1956
27.When did UNGA decided to designate 3 March as World Wildlife Day?
A.2010
B.2013
C.2016
D.2018
Ans: 2013
28.National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) functions under _______.
A.Ministry of Health and Human Welfare
B.Ministry of Family Welfare and Human Resource
C.Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
D.Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ans: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
29.When was the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP 18) held?
A.2013
B.2015
C.2016
D.2019
Ans: 2019
30.When was National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) established?
A.1985
B.1990
C.1997
D.1973
Ans: 1997
31.What is the name of Airtel’s new Aadhaar linked payment method to do transactions at Airtel Payments Bank?
A. Aadhaar Linked Payment System (AePS)
B. Aadhaar Assisted Payment System (AaPS)
C. Aadhaar Seva Payment System (AsPS)
D. Aadhaar Connected Payment System (AcPS)
E. Aadhaar Related Payment System (ArPS)
Ans: Aadhaar Linked Payment System (AePS)
32. What percentage of growth rate required by India to become a 5 Trillion Dollar Economy?
A. 10% – 11%
B. 7% – 8%
C. 5% – 6%
D. 8% – 9%
E. 4% – 5%
Ans: 10% – 11%
33. How many loan applications are pending under the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme?
A. 2.45 lakh
B. 3.56 lakh
C. 1.82 lakh
D. 1.18 lakh
E. 3.54 lakh
Ans: 1.18 lakh
34. The market for Artificial Intelligence is set to rise by _____ by 2030?
A. 15 trillion – 15.5 trillion
B. 1 trillion – 2 trillion
C. 10 trillion – 15 trillion
D. 15 trillion – 20 trillion
E. 3 trillion – 5 trillion
Ans: 15 trillion – 15.5 trillion
35. What is the name of the 6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vehicle launched in Chennai?
A. VIKRANT
B. VAJRA
C. VIJAY
D. VIKAS
E. VAYU
Ans: VAJRA
36. What is the name of the latest successor of the reform agenda EASE 2.0 launched by the Finance Minister of India?
A. EASE 2.0 Reboot
B. EASE 3.0
C. EASE 2.5
D. EASE 2.0.2.0
E. EASE 2.2
Ans: EASE 3.0
37. How many MoU’s have been signed between India and Myanmar, during Myanmar President’s visit to India?
A. 10
B. 2
C. 12
D. 15
E. 5
Ans: 10
38. How many ATM machines are to be recalibrated in the coming months?
A. 2.4 lakh
B. 1.5 lakh
C. 3.5 lakh
D. 5 lakh
E. 4 lakh
Ans: 2.4 lakh
39. Who is the new CEO of the IndusInd Bank?
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Chanda Kochchar
C. Shaktikanta Das
D. Urjit Patel
E. Sumant Kathapalia
Ans: Sumant Kathapalia
40. Which new module has been introduced by the NITI Aayog and the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in the curriculum of the schools?
A. Sports Modules
B. Extra Curriculum Modules
C. Mathematical Modules
D. Artificial Intelligence Modules
E. Art & Craft Modules
Ans: Artificial Intelligence Modules