Current Affairs Mar-2020

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141. “Cova Punjab” mobile app launched by the Punjab government is aimed to spread awareness on which disease?

  • A
  • Foot and Mouth Disease

  • B
  • Corona Virus

  • C
  • Swine Flu

  • D
  • Classical Swine Flu

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Correct Answer : B [Corona Virus]

Explaination : [na]

142. Lt Gen KJS Dhillon has been recently appointed as the Director-General of which organisation?

  • A
  • Intelligence Bureau

  • B
  • Defence Intelligence Agency

  • C
  • Central Bureau of Investigation

  • D
  • Research and Analysis

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Correct Answer : B [Defence Intelligence Agency]

Explaination : [na]

143. ‘Shaadi Bhagya Scheme’, which was making news recently, was a scheme of which state?

  • A
  • Bihar

  • B
  • Odisha

  • C
  • Karnataka

  • D
  • Maharashtra

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Correct Answer : C [Karnataka]

Explaination : [na]

144. Which country recently joined as the 16th member in the e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati (e-VBAB) Network Project of the Ministry of External Affairs of India?

  • A
  • Senegal

  • B
  • The Gambia

  • C
  • Ghana

  • D
  • Zambia

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Correct Answer : B [The Gambia]

Explaination : [na]

145. The tombs of Taramati and Premamati , which were in news recently, are located in which Indian state/UT?

  • A
  • New Delhi

  • B
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • C
  • Telangana

  • D
  • Maharashtra

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Correct Answer : C [Telangana]

Explaination : [na]

146. What is the theme of International Women’s Day (8 March) 2020?

  • A
  • Think equal, build smart, innovate for change

  • B
  • I am generation Equality: Realizing Women's Right

  • C
  • Time id Now: Rural and Urban activists transforming women's lives

  • D
  • Role of women in addressing climate change

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Correct Answer : B [I am generation Equality: Realizing Women's Right]

Explaination : [na]

147. Ankita Raina, who was making news recently, is associated with which sports?

  • A
  • Badminton

  • B
  • Tennis

  • C
  • Squash

  • D
  • Table-Tennis

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Correct Answer : B [Tennis]

Explaination : [na]

148. Who is the only Indian player to feature in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup team of the tournament?

  • A
  • Harmanpreet Kaur

  • B
  • Shafali Verma

  • C
  • Poonam Yadav

  • D
  • Smirti Mandana

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Correct Answer : C [Poonam Yadav]

Explaination : [na]

149. Which state is to set up an exclusive department for Self Help Group (SHGs) called "Mission Shakti"?

  • A
  • West Bengal

  • B
  • Kerala

  • C
  • Odisha

  • D
  • Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer : C [Odisha]

Explaination : [na]

150. ‘NIGHA’, a mobile application to curb election malpractices, is an initiative of which Indian state?

  • A
  • Punjab

  • B
  • Rajasthan

  • C
  • Gujrat

  • D
  • Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer : D [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [na]

151. Which Indian public sector bank waived the minimum balance requirement for all savings bank (SB) accounts?

  • A
  • Punjab National Bank

  • B
  • State Bank of India

  • C
  • Canara Bank

  • D
  • Union Bank of India

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Correct Answer : B [State Bank of India]

Explaination : [na]

152. World Economic Forum (WEF) released its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders. How many Indians are included in the list?

  • A
  • Two

  • B
  • Five

  • C
  • Ten

  • D
  • Fourteen

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Correct Answer : B [Five]

Explaination : [na]

153. According to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country is the largest exporter of arms during the past five years?

  • A
  • United States

  • B
  • Russia

  • C
  • France

  • D
  • China

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Correct Answer : A [United States]

Explaination : [na]

154. Which global organisation has launched the ''COVID Action Platform'' to convene the business community to support for COVID-19?

  • A
  • World Bank

  • B
  • World Economic Forum

  • C
  • International Monetary Fund

  • D
  • United Nations

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Correct Answer : B [World Economic Forum]

Explaination : [na]

155. S.S.Deswal has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of which Indian para-military force?

  • A
  • Central Reserve Police Force

  • B
  • Central Industrial Security Force

  • C
  • National Security Guard

  • D
  • Border Security Force

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Correct Answer : D [Border Security Force]

Explaination : [na]

156. Which is the venue of the main national event for the sixth International Day of Yoga, 2020?

  • A
  • Ranchi

  • B
  • Leh

  • C
  • New Delhi

  • D
  • Guwahati

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Correct Answer : B [Leh]

Explaination : [na]

157. The Parliament of which country passed a bill to allow the President to contest in Presidential elections after 2024?

  • A
  • United State

  • B
  • United Kingdome

  • C
  • Russia

  • D
  • China

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Correct Answer : C [Russia]

Explaination : [na]

158. Which Indian cueist was the runner-up of the National 6-Red Snooker Championship, at which Pankaj Advani won his 34th national title?

  • A
  • Ishpreet Singh

  • B
  • Aditya Mehta

  • C
  • Yasin Merchant

  • D
  • Lucky Vatnani

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Correct Answer : A [Ishpreet Singh]

Explaination : [na]

159. World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 as a pandemic. Which disease was previously declared as pandemic by WHO?

  • A
  • H1N1 Influenza

  • B
  • HIV

  • C
  • Swine Flu

  • D
  • Spanish Flu

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Correct Answer : A [H1N1 Influenza]

Explaination : [na ]

160. World Bank signed an $80 million loan agreement with which Indian state to increase agricultural productivity in its Gram Panchayats?

  • A
  • Karnataka

  • B
  • Odisha

  • C
  • Himanchal Pradesh

  • D
  • Madhya Pradesh

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Himanchal Pradesh]

Explaination : [na]
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