General Knowledge and Current Affairs Mar-4 -2020
General Knowledge and Current Affairs Mar-4 -2020
1.Which tri-state sanctuary has been declared as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) recently?
a.National Chambal Sanctuary
b.Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
c.Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
d.Corbett National Park
Ans: National Chambal Sanctuary
2.The Exhibition named “EKAM Fest” is organised by which Union Ministry?
a.Ministry of MSME
b.Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
c.Minstry of Texttiles
d.Ministry of Steel
Ans: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
3.As of March 2020, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has covered how many appliances under the Star Labelling Programme?
a.12
b.16
c.20
d.26
Ans: 26
4.What is India’s economic growth rate for 2020-21, as estimated by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?
a.4.6%
b.4.58%
c.5.1%
d.5.4%
Ans: 5.1%
5.The chairman of the LuLu Group, M A Yusuff Ali became the first Indian to receive premium residency of which country?
a.United Arab Emirates
b.Qatar
c.Saudi Arabia
d.Oman
Ans: Saudi Arabia
6.The mobile application ‘Humsafar’, which was in news recently, is associated with which service?
a.Ride-hailing
b.Door Delivery of Fuel
c.Door-Delivery of Medicines
d.Booking Flight Tickets
Ans: Door Delivery of Fuel
7.Pekka Lundmark has been selected as the next President and CEO of global consumer electronics company?
a.Samsung
b.Nokia
c.Huawei
d.Motorola
Ans: Nokia
8.Ramniklal Solanki, an ‘Order of the British Empire’ awardee, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
a.Sports
b.Business
c.Journalism
d.Theatrics
Ans: Journalism
9.The Reserve Bank of India is conducting one-year and three-year tenor LTRO to help banks to reduce their lending rates. What does LTRO stand for?
a.Long Term Reverse operation
b.Liquidity Term Repo Operation
c.Liquidity Term Reverse Operation
d.Long-Term Repo operation
Ans: Long-Term Repo operation
10.Which state government recently abolished the policy of granting service extension to its employees after retirement?
a.Odisha
b.Rajasthan
c.Punjab
d.Uttar Pradesh
Ans: Punjab
11.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
12.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
13.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
14.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
15.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
16.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.The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
Ans: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
17.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
18.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%
19.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
20.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
21.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)
22. 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%
23. 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: 3.54 lakh
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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: Art & Craft Modules