Current Affairs Mar-2020

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241. Whose death anniversary is celebrated as 'the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims'?

  • A
  • Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero

  • B
  • Rutilio Grande

  • C
  • Nelson Mandela

  • D
  • Abraham Lincoln

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Correct Answer : A [Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero]

Explaination : [na]

242. 'Clara,' an Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot, which helps to self-check COVID-19, is introduced by which country?

  • A
  • United States

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • Russia

  • D
  • Italy

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Correct Answer : A [United States]

Explaination : [na]

243. As per the recent announcement from thee Ministry Finance to support economy, What is the deadline of filling income-tax return fot the 2018-19?

  • A
  • April 30,2020

  • B
  • May 31,2020

  • C
  • June 30, 2020

  • D
  • August 31, 2020

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [June 30, 2020]

Explaination : [na]

244. The 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in which city?

  • A
  • Beijing

  • B
  • Paris

  • C
  • London

  • D
  • Los Angeles

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Correct Answer : B [Paris]

Explaination : [na]

245. Sameer Aggarwal has been appointed as the Chief Executive officer of the Indian arm of which company?

  • A
  • Amazon

  • B
  • Walmart

  • C
  • Apple

  • D
  • Samsung

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Correct Answer : B [Walmart ]

Explaination : [na]

246. Which country, that holds the presidency of G20 bloc, is to chair an emergency virtual summit of G20 leaders?

  • A
  • Germany

  • B
  • Saudi Arabia

  • C
  • Italy

  • D
  • France

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Correct Answer : B [Saudi Arabia ]

Explaination : [na]

247. MACS 4028 is a recently developed, biofortied high-protein variety of which crop?

  • A
  • Rice

  • B
  • Wheat

  • C
  • Oil seed

  • D
  • Finger Millet

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Wheat ]

Explaination : [na]

248. According to a recent study, the glaciers of which India state are losing mass faster than other parts of the Himalayas?

  • A
  • Uttarakhand

  • B
  • Sikkim

  • C
  • Arunachal Pradesh

  • D
  • Assam

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Correct Answer : B [Sikkim ]

Explaination : [na]

249. Which drug is recommended by the National Task Force constituted by Indian Council of Medical Research for high-risk cases infected by coronavirus?

  • A
  • Hydroxy-chloroquine

  • B
  • Chloroquine

  • C
  • Sulfasalazine

  • D
  • Azathioprinethe

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Correct Answer : A [Hydroxy-chloroquine ]

Explaination : [na]

250. Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Margulis are  the recipients of which prestigious award?

  • A
  • Booker Prize

  • B
  • Abel Prize

  • C
  • Pulitzer Prize

  • D
  • Golden Globe

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Correct Answer : B [Abel Prize]

Explaination : [na]

251. Which Indian Filmmaker won the IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020 at the '8th India International Film Tourism Conclave'?

  • A
  • Aditya Dhar

  • B
  • Zoya Akhter

  • C
  • Rakesh Omprakash Mehra

  • D
  • Ayan Mukerji

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Zoya Akhter]

Explaination : [na]

252. For Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme, the states and UTs of India receive foodgrains from which organisation?

  • A
  • Food Corporation of India (FCI)

  • B
  • Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

  • C
  • Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

  • D
  • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Food Corporation of India (FCI)]

Explaination : [na]

253. Sumant Kathpalia has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which Indian private sector bank?

  • A
  • Yes Bank

  • B
  • IndusInd Bank

  • C
  • Axis Bank

  • D
  • Karnataka Bank

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Correct Answer : B [IndusInd Bank ]

Explaination : [na]

254. What is the rank of India in the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom 2020?

  • A
  • 87

  • B
  • 95

  • C
  • 103

  • D
  • 120

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Correct Answer : D [120]

Explaination : [na]

255. Which Indian author won the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award of PEN America?

  • A
  • Ruchika Tomar

  • B
  • Madhuri Vijay

  • C
  • Arundhati Roy

  • D
  • Jhumpa Lahiri

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Correct Answer : A [Ruchika Tomar ]

Explaination : [na]

256. What is the name of national Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency of India, Which was seen sometimes in news?

  • A
  • Invest Indian

  • B
  • Promote Investment

  • C
  • Indian Investment

  • D
  • Welcome Investment

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Correct Answer : A [Invest Indian ]

Explaination : [na]

257. The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and ratification of an extradition treaty between India and which country?

  • A
  • Belgium

  • B
  • Brazil

  • C
  • Saudi Arabia

  • D
  • South Africa

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Belgium]

Explaination : [na]

258. Which Indian bank has launched a pre-paid card called 'Enkasu', which can be used both online and offline?

  • A
  • City Union Bank

  • B
  • Karur Vysya Bank

  • C
  • Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank

  • D
  • Tamil Nadu Grama Bank

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Karur Vysya Bank ]

Explaination : [na]

259. The first COVID-19 dedicated hospital of India is set up in which city?

  • A
  • Mumbai

  • B
  • Pune

  • C
  • Indore

  • D
  • Cochin

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Mumbai ]

Explaination : [na]

260. A 650 TFLOPS-Supercomputing facility is set to be installed in which institution ?

  • A
  • IIT Mumbai

  • B
  • IIT Delhi

  • C
  • IIT Guwahati

  • D
  • IIT Chennai

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [IIT Guwahati]

Explaination : [na]
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