Current Affairs Mar-2020

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201. ‘Operation Namaste’ is the initiative of which Indian armed force to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country?

  • A
  • Indian Army

  • B
  • Indian Navy

  • C
  • Indian Air Force

  • D
  • Indian Coast Guard

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Correct Answer : A [Indian Army]

Explaination : [na]

202. Which technological firm launched a COVID-19 chatbot on its messaging platform in partnership with the Union Health Ministry and MyGov?

  • A
  • Google

  • B
  • Facebook

  • C
  • Mocrosoft

  • D
  • Telegram

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Correct Answer : B [Facebook]

Explaination : [na]

203. A Ramachandran, who recently passed away in Kerala, was associated with which profession?

  • A
  • Politician

  • B
  • Scientist

  • C
  • Sports Person

  • D
  • Musician

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Correct Answer : B [Scientist]

Explaination : [na]

204. Which state has set up inter-departmental committees named "Team-11", to fight the coronavirus spread?

  • A
  • Odisha

  • B
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • C
  • Maharashtra

  • D
  • Gujrat

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Correct Answer : B [Uttar Pradesh]

Explaination : [na]

205. Beni Prasad Verma, who recently passed away, was a founding member of which political party?

  • A
  • Samajwadi Party

  • B
  • Bahujan Samaj Party

  • C
  • Rashtriya Janta Dal

  • D
  • Rashtriya Lok Dal

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Correct Answer : A [Samajwadi Party]

Explaination : [na]

206. The Indian Government sold its 66.67% stake in Kamarajar Port Ltd for Rs 2,383 crore. The port is located in which state?

  • A
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • B
  • Tamil Nadu

  • C
  • Kerala

  • D
  • Karnataka

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Correct Answer : B [Tamil Nadu]

Explaination : [na]

207. Which country has launched a military communication satellite called Lockheed Martin Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite?

  • A
  • France

  • B
  • Israel

  • C
  • United States

  • D
  • Saouth Korea

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Correct Answer : C [United States]

Explaination : [na]

208. The Government of India sold its stake in THDC India Ltd and NEEPCO (North Eastern Electric Power Corp) to which Indian public sector undertaking?

  • A
  • NTPC Ltd

  • B
  • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

  • C
  • Power Grid Corporation of India

  • D
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

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Correct Answer : A [NTPC Ltd]

Explaination : [na]

209. Japanese government funding agency JICA has signed Rs 15,295 crore loan agreements with India, for projects in which sector?

  • A
  • Railway Infrastructure

  • B
  • Rural Development

  • C
  • Disaster Management

  • D
  • Roadway Infrastructure

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Correct Answer : A [Railway Infrastructure]

Explaination : [na]

210. As per the recent report of SBI Research's Ecowrap, what will be the economic growth of India in 2020-21?

  • A
  • 3.6%

  • B
  • 3.2%

  • C
  • 3%

  • D
  • 2.6%

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Correct Answer : D [2.6%]

Explaination : [na]

211. As per the announcement from the CRISIL rating agency, what is their estimate on growth rate of India for 2020-21?

  • A
  • 4.5%

  • B
  • 3.5%

  • C
  • 3%

  • D
  • 2.5%

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Correct Answer : B [3.5%]

Explaination : [na]

212. What is the current Cash Reserve Ratio, as per the recent announcement from the Reserve Bank of India?

  • A
  • 4%

  • B
  • 3.75%

  • C
  • 3.5%

  • D
  • 3%

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Correct Answer : D [3%]

Explaination : [na]

213. The Ministry of Health through a special amendment has categorised hydroxychloroquine (HCQS) under which schedule of Drugs & Cosmetics Rules?

  • A
  • Schedule G1

  • B
  • Schedule H1

  • C
  • Schedule J1

  • D
  • Schedule K1

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Correct Answer : B [Schedule H1]

Explaination : [na]

214. 'Days of Glory' and 'Mourning en masse' are the famous paintings of which Indian artist, who recently passed away?

  • A
  • Nemai Ghosh

  • B
  • Nagorav Vitthalrao Deshpande

  • C
  • Satish Gujral

  • D
  • Jayram Kulkarni

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Correct Answer : C [Satish Gujral]

Explaination : [na]

215. Which ratings agency has decreased India’s growth in 2020 to 2.5%, as per its Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 report?

  • A
  • CRISIL

  • B
  • S & P

  • C
  • Moody's Investors Service

  • D
  • ICRA

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Correct Answer : C [Moody's Investors Service]

Explaination : [na]

216. In the relief package announced by the centre, the women self-help groups (SHGs) will be given collateral-free loans up to Rs 20 lakh under which scheme?

  • A
  • Deendayal National Livelihood Mission

  • B
  • MUDRA Scheme

  • C
  • Gram Swaraj Yojna

  • D
  • Deen Dayal Upadhya Gramin Kaushalya Yojna

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Correct Answer : A [Deendayal National Livelihood Mission]

Explaination : [na]

217. In the G-20’s first virtual summit, what is the stimulus package the member countries pledged to infuse into the global economy?

  • A
  • $1 trillion

  • B
  • $2 trillion

  • C
  • $5 trillion

  • D
  • $10 trillion

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Correct Answer : C [$5 trillion]

Explaination : [na]

218. Which organisation has launched a campaign called ‘StayHomeIndiaWithBooks’, to encourage people to stay home amid the Covid-19 pandemic?

  • A
  • National Book Trust

  • B
  • National Counsil of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

  • C
  • National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)

  • D
  • Press Trust of India

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Correct Answer : A [National Book Trust]

Explaination : [na]

219. What is the name of the mobile application launched by the Indian government to track the risk of coronavirus infection?

  • A
  • Corona Suraksha

  • B
  • Corona Kavach

  • C
  • Corona Raksh

  • D
  • Corona Sevak

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Correct Answer : B [Corona Kavach]

Explaination : [na]

220. What is the daily wage per person in MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) scheme, after the relief package of the government?

  • A
  • Rs. 182

  • B
  • Rs. 192

  • C
  • Rs. 202

  • D
  • Rs. 242

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Correct Answer : C [Rs. 202]

Explaination : [na]
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