Current Affairs and General Knowledge – Mar-3 -2020
Current Affairs and General Knowledge – Mar-3 -2020
1.What is the name of the recently launched scheme that aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls?
a.Pradhan Mantri Suposhit Yojana
b.Suposhit Janani Yojana
c.Suposhit Maa Abhiyan
d.Suposhit Beti Abhiyan
Ans: Suposhit Maa Abhiyan
2.Environmental activist Afroz Shah, who was making news recently for co-participating with the Minister of Norway in River clean-up, is from which state?
a.Uttar Pradesh
b.Maharashtra
c.Bihar
d.Jharkhand
Ans: Maharashtra
3.What is ‘RaIDer-X’, which was recently developed by HEMRL, the lab of DRDO and Indian Institute of Science?
a.Artillery Gun
b.Explosive Detection Device
c.Gun-shot Locator
d.Bullet-proof Jacket
Ans: Explosive Detection Device
4.The proposed ‘Chair of Excellence’ at Department of Defence & Strategic Studies, is to be named after which Indian Air Chief Marshal?
a.RKS Bhadauria
b.Arjan Singh
c.Norman Browne Norman Browne
d.Pratap Chandra Lal
Ans: Arjan Singh
5.Which state recently ordered the prohibition of online supply of food without hygiene rating from food business operators (FBOs)?
a.Kerala
b.Odisha
c.Punjab
d.Rajasthan
Ans: Punjab
6.Muhyiddin Yassin, recently sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
a.Qatar
b.Malaysia
c.Iran
d.Saudi Arabia
Ans: Malaysia
7.Which city hosted the ‘Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela – 2020’, which was organized by the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute?
a.Lucknow
b.New Delhi
c.Nagpur
d.Hyderabad
Ans: New Delhi
8.When is the ‘Zero Discrimination Day’ observed annually across the world?
a.February 28
b.March 1
c.March 3
d.March 5
Ans: March 1
9.Which Indian University was the winner of the Khelo India University Games 2020?
a.Savitribai Phule Pune University
b.Panjab University
c.Madras University
d.Andhra University
Ans: Panjab University
10.Richard John Pais, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
a.Sports
b.Literature
c.Politics
d.Business
Ans: Literature
11.Where Larsen & Toubro headquarters located?
A.Mumbai
B.Chennai
C.Bangalore
D.Ranchi
Ans: Mumbai
12.North Korea launched ____________short-range missiles
A.three
B.two
C.six
D.seven
Ans: two
13.When University Grants Commission was founded?
A.1956
B.1958
C.1962
D.1964
Ans: 1956
14.Where was Indian Coast Guard headquarters located?
A.Chennai
B.Mangalore
C.Patna
D.Mumbai
Ans: Mangalore
15.When Khelo India first event took place?
A.2016
B.2017
C.2019
D.2018
Ans: 2018
16.When World Wildlife Day celebrated?
A.March 3
B.June 2
C.July 2
D.April 5
Ans: March 3
17.How many crores are allocated for Kaziranga under Project Tiger scheme?
A.33 crores
B.39 crores
C.36 crores
D.42 crores
Ans: 33 crores
18.Which batch did Subhash Chandra Garg belongs to?
A.1985
B.1983
C.1986
D.1987
Ans: 1983
19.What is the Supreme head of Malaysia?
A.Ahmad Shah
B.Abdullah al-Haj
C.Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
D.Hassanal Ibrahim Shah
Ans: Abdullah al-Haj
20.Where was the Mexican Open 2020 held?
A.Iztapalapa
B.Ecatepec
C.Guadalajara
D.Acapulco
Ans: Acapulco
21._____ has developed Jeevan Kaushal (life skills) curriculum for undergraduate students at Universities and Colleges.
A.AICTE
B.UGC
C.NAAC
D.NAB
Ans: UGC
22.Who swore in as the PM of Malaysia?
A.Anwar Ibrahim
B.Mohamad Sabu
C.Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
D.Muhyiddin Yassin
Ans: Muhyiddin Yassin
23.Who won the Mexican Open 2020 championship under wome’s singles category?
A.Giuliana Olmos
B.Desirae Krawczyk
C.Heather Watson
D.Harriet Dart
Ans: Heather Watson
24.Which country recently test-fired two projectiles were fired missiles that had a range of about 240 kilometers and a height of about 35 kilometers?
A.Pakistan
B.North Korea
C.Japan
D.South Korea
Ans: North Korea
25.Which state topped in the KIU Games event?
A.Chandigarh
B.Kerala
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Teleganna
Ans: Teleganna
26.Which is the official language of Israel?
A.Hebrew
B.Greek
C.Latin
D.Urdu
Ans: Hebrew
27.Who won the Mexican Open 2020 championship?
A.Novak Djokovic
B.Marcelo Melo
C.Łukasz Kubot
D.Rafael Nadal
Ans: Rafael Nadal
28.Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered that there are ________ distinct species of Red pandas.
A.2
B.3
C.5
D.7
Ans: 2
29.Government of India has set up _______ Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) to preserve & promote various forms of folk art and culture of the tribals throughout the country including West Bengal.
A.7
B.12
C.14
D.15
Ans: 7
30.The Red Panda species is listed as _______ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
A.Endangered
B.Vulnerable
C.Critically endangered
D.Limited data
Ans: Endangered
31.In which of the following North-East states, The President of India Ram Nath Govind approved the delimitation exercise (Feb 2020).
a.Assam
b.Manipur
c.Nagaland
d.Arunachal Pradesh
e.All the above
Ans: All the above
32.Find the railway station where the Indian railways launched its First “Restaurant on Wheels” for railway passengers?
a.Durgapura Station, Rajasthan
b.Asansol Station, West Bengal
c.Haridwar Station, Uttarakhand
d.Suratgarh Station, Rajasthan
e.Ajmer Station, Rajasthan
Ans: Asansol Station, West Bengal
33.Name the Indian state which organized the 2 day ‘Nimad Chilli Festival 2020’.
a.Odisha
b.Uttar Pradesh
c.West Bengal
d.Haryana
e.Madhya Pradesh
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
34.Name the Indian state, which reduced the retirement age of state government employees from 60 to 58 (Feb 2020).
a.Haryana
b.Madhya Pradesh
c.Jharkhand
d.Odisha
e.Punjab
Ans: Punjab
35.Winston Peters who had a 4-day (February 25-28, 2020) official visit to India is the deputy Prime Minister of which country?
a.Australia
b.France
c.Greece
d.New Zealand
e.Argentina
Ans: New Zealand
36.Name the Indian organization which organized the India-New Zealand Business Forum 2020 in New Delhi.
a.Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
b.Electronic Component Industries Association (ELCINA)
c.National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)
d.Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
e.he Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
Ans: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
37.As per Government’s data, the issuance of RuPay debit cards under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dan Yojana (PMJDY) reached all-time-high of ______ (as on 19 February 2020).
a.38.13 Crore
b.36.59 Crore
c.29.14 Crore
d.19.97 Crore
e.25.33 Crore
Ans: 29.14 Crore
38.As per Controller General of Accounts (CGA), the fiscal deficit of the country reached ______ of the estimate for the whole year at the end of January 2020.
a.121.5%
b.112.8%
c.118.7%
d.128.5%
e.132.2%
Ans: 128.5%
39.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approves the appointment of Sumant Kathpalia as MD&CEO of Which Private Sector Bank?
a.ICICI Bank
b.IndusInd Bank
c.Dhanlaxmi Bank
d.HDFC Bank
e.City Union Bank
Ans: IndusInd Bank
40.According to Union Women and Child development minister Smriti Irani, how many number of chairs will be set up by UGC across India in the names of women scientists?
a.12
b.18
c.11
d.14
e.17
Ans: 11