Current Affairs Mar-2020

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221. The Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme is implemented by which Union ministry?

  • A
  • Ministry of Parliament Affairs

  • B
  • Ministry of Home Affairs

  • C
  • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

  • D
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

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Correct Answer : C [Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation ]

Explaination : [na]

222. The Government approved to continue the scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) on export of which products?

  • A
  • Garments

  • B
  • Medicines

  • C
  • Spices

  • D
  • Engineering goods

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Garments ]

Explaination : [na]

223. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affair (CCEA) approved a Rs 1285 Cr project of Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover, which is proposed to be located in which state?

  • A
  • Uttarakhand

  • B
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • C
  • Haryana

  • D
  • Madhya Pradesh

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Uttar Pradesh ]

Explaination : [na]

224. The companies in the digital industry have decide to temporarily offer SD content instead of HD and ultra - HD streaming. What does SD stand for?

  • A
  • Standard Domain

  • B
  • Simplified Domain

  • C
  • Standard Definition

  • D
  • Simplified Definition

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Correct Answer : C [Standard Definition ]

Explaination : [na]

225. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently approved Rs 1340-cr  recapitalisation for which category of banks? 

  • A
  • Co-operative Banks

  • B
  • Public Sector Banks

  • C
  • Regional Rural Banks

  • D
  • Payment Banks

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Correct Answer : C [Regional Rural Banks]

Explaination : [na]

226. Nemai Ghosh, who passed away recently, is a veteran personality associated with which profession?

  • A
  • Actor

  • B
  • Photographer

  • C
  • Businessperson

  • D
  • Politician

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Correct Answer : B [Photographer]

Explaination : [na]

227. Which international organisation launched a USD 2 billion global humanitarian response plan, to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the poorest countries?

  • A
  • International Monetary Fund

  • B
  • World Bank

  • C
  • United Nations

  • D
  • Asian Development Bank

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Correct Answer : C [United Nations ]

Explaination : [na]

228. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has how many members excluding the Chairperson?

  • A
  • Four

  • B
  • Five

  • C
  • Six

  • D
  • Eight

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Correct Answer : C [Six]

Explaination : [na]

229. What is the name of the Central Government's economis package for the poor to fight the coronavirus pandemic and lock-down? 

  • A
  • Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Scheme

  • B
  • Prime Minister Annadata Scheme

  • C
  • Prime Minister KISAN Scheme

  • D
  • Prime Minister Gareeb Suraksha Scheme

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Scheme]

Explaination : [na]

230. International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on which date?

  • A
  • March 23

  • B
  • March 25

  • C
  • March 27

  • D
  • March 29

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [March 25]

Explaination : [na]

231. Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency. It is under which ministry?

  • A
  • Ministry of corporate affars

  • B
  • Ministry of Finance

  • C
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry

  • D
  • Ministry of External Affair

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Ministry of Commerce and Industry ]

Explaination : [na]

232. Which organization launched invest India Business Immunity Platform?

  • A
  • Nitin Aayog

  • B
  • Finance Ministry

  • C
  • Ministry of Corporate Affair

  • D
  • None of the above

Show Answer
Correct Answer : D [None of the above ]

Explaination : [na]

233. Which of the following is true above Indian Council of Medical Research?

  • A
  • It was recently founded to tackle coronavirous outbreak.

  • B
  • It is under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

  • C
  • Both are true

  • D
  • None of the above is true

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Correct Answer : B [It is under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ]

Explaination : [na]

234. Which of the following is not true about Bhagat Singh?

  • A
  • In 1924 he became a member of the Hindustan Republican Association.

  • B
  • In 1935, Bhagat Singh along with his colleagues started Naujawan Bharat Sabha.

  • C
  • Both are true

  • D
  • None of the above is true

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Correct Answer : B [In 1935, Bhagat Singh along with his colleagues started Naujawan Bharat Sabha. ]

Explaination : [na]

235. Which Organisation release Global Tuberculosis Report?

  • A
  • TB Alliance

  • B
  • World Health Organisation

  • C
  • Doctors Without Borders

  • D
  • UNICEF

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [World Health Organisation ]

Explaination : [na]

236. Recently Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has opened a suspension bridge over Teesta river in, Sikkim. Which of the following is true above BRO?

  • A
  • It works under the administration control of the Ministry of Road Transport Highways.

  • B
  • The BRO was formed in 1990 to secure India's borders and develop infrastructure

  • C
  • Both of the above

  • D
  • None of the above is true

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [The BRO was formed in 1990 to secure India's borders and develop infrastructure]

Explaination : [na]

237. "Mo Jeeban (My Life)' is an initiative of which Indian state to advise people to say indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic?

  • A
  • West Bengal

  • B
  • Odisha

  • C
  • Telangana

  • D
  • Bihar

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Odisha]

Explaination : [na]

238. 'Mayiladuthurai' has been created as the 38th district of which Indian State?

  • A
  • Kerala

  • B
  • Tamil Nadu

  • C
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • D
  • Telangana

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Tamil Nadu]

Explaination : [na]

239. "The Global Network Resiliency Platform,' which was seen in news, is launched by which international organisation?

  • A
  • International Telecommunication Union

  • B
  • International Maritime Organization

  • C
  • World Meteorological Organization

  • D
  • International Civil Aviation Organisation

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [International Telecommunication Union]

Explaination : [na]

240. What is the theme of the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, 2002?

  • A
  • Let's win it.

  • B
  • It's Time

  • C
  • Leaving on one behind

  • D
  • Health Services for all

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [It's Time ]

Explaination : [na]
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