Current Affairs Mar-2020

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161. Which Indian state is set to depute 'Arogya Mitra' at Primary health centres to inform people about government’s health-related schemes?

  • A
  • Odisha

  • B
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • C
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • D
  • Bihar

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Correct Answer : C [Uttar Pradesh]

Explaination : [na]

162. What is the Current Account Deficit (in terms of percentage of GDP) in the April to December of 2019-20, as per the recent notification of the RBI?

  • A
  • 1%

  • B
  • 2%

  • C
  • 2.6%

  • D
  • 3%

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Correct Answer : A [1%]

Explaination : [na]

163. The Rajya Sabha passed ‘The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020’, which proposes to commercialise the mining of which mineral?

  • A
  • Iron

  • B
  • Coal

  • C
  • Copper

  • D
  • Bauxite

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Coal]

Explaination : [na]

164. Which Indian institution is to infuse Rs.7250 Cr into Yes Bank as per the reconstruction plan of the Reserve Bank of India?

  • A
  • Life Insurance Corporation of India

  • B
  • State Bank of India

  • C
  • HDFC Ltd

  • D
  • ICICI Ltd

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Correct Answer : B [State Bank of India]

Explaination : [na]

165. The US Congress approved a resolution to restrain President Donald Trump from attacking which country?

  • A
  • Iraq

  • B
  • Iran

  • C
  • Sudan

  • D
  • Libya

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Correct Answer : B [Iran]

Explaination : [na]

166. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shardul carried essential food and relief materials to be handed over to which flood-hit country?

  • A
  • Mauritius

  • B
  • Madagascar

  • C
  • Malaysia

  • D
  • Maldives

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Correct Answer : B [Madagascar]

Explaination : [na]

167. The World Athletics Council imposed a USD 10 million fine on the Athletics Federation of which country, for doping scandals?

  • A
  • China

  • B
  • Russia

  • C
  • USA

  • D
  • Australia

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Correct Answer : B [Russia]

Explaination : [na]

168. What is the name of the indigenous glucometer, which was developed with the assistance from Indian Council of Medical (ICMR)?

  • A
  • Gluco Check

  • B
  • Glu Check

  • C
  • Sugar Check

  • D
  • Su Check

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Correct Answer : D [Su Check]

Explaination : [na]

169. Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC), which was seen in news, is associated with which organisation?

  • A
  • Central Bureau of Investigation

  • B
  • National Crime Records Bureau

  • C
  • National Investigation Agency

  • D
  • Norcotics Control Bureau

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Correct Answer : B [National Crime Records Bureau]

Explaination : [na]

170. Which is the first Indian airline to partner with a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for setting up warehousing facility?

  • A
  • IndiGo

  • B
  • SpiceJet

  • C
  • Vistara

  • D
  • Jet Airways

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Correct Answer : B [SpiceJet]

Explaination : [na]

171. Union Cabinet approved the RoDTEP scheme, which is set to replace MEIS (Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme). What does R stand for, in the new RoDTEP scheme?

  • A
  • Reduction

  • B
  • Remission

  • C
  • Reception

  • D
  • Remuneration

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Correct Answer : B [Remission]

Explaination : [na]

172. As per the recent notification of the Reserve Bank of India, what is the limit for Urban cooperative banks (UCBs), to lend to a single borrower?

  • A
  • 10% of tier-I capital

  • B
  • 15% of tier-I capital

  • C
  • 20% of tier-I capital

  • D
  • 25% of tier-I capital

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Correct Answer : B [15% of tier-I capital]

Explaination : [na]

173. The Government has declared face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities by placing them under which act?

  • A
  • The Consumer Protection Act 2019

  • B
  • The Essential Commodities Act 1955

  • C
  • The Epidemic Act

  • D
  • Bureau of Indian Standerds Act 2016

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Correct Answer : B [The Essential Commodities Act 1955]

Explaination : [na]

174. The Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines for implementation of Ind AS by Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and Asset reconstruction companies (ARCs). What does Ind AS stand for?

  • A
  • Indian Accounting Standards

  • B
  • International Accounting Standards

  • C
  • Indian Asset Standards

  • D
  • International Asset Standards

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Correct Answer : A [Indian Accounting Standards]

Explaination : [na]

175. In the Green Highways Project, what percentage of the total project cost are spent for highway plantation and its maintenance?

  • A
  • 0.5%

  • B
  • 1%

  • C
  • 1.5%

  • D
  • 2%

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Correct Answer : B [1%]

Explaination : [na]

176. As per the reconstruction scheme of Yes Bank, what is the bank’s new authorised capital?

  • A
  • Rs. 2200 crores

  • B
  • Rs. 4200 crores

  • C
  • Rs. 6200 crores

  • D
  • Rs. 8200 crores

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Correct Answer : C [Rs. 6200 crores]

Explaination : [na]

177. The government has invoked Epidemic Disease Act to make the health advisories enforceable. When was the act enacted?

  • A
  • 1897

  • B
  • 1921

  • C
  • 1947

  • D
  • 1987

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Correct Answer : A [1897]

Explaination : [na]

178. The 'BhoomiRashi' Portal, which was sometimes seen in news, comes under which Union Ministry?

  • A
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

  • B
  • Ministry of Home Affairs

  • C
  • Ministry of the Road Transports & Highways

  • D
  • Ministry of Earth Sciences

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Ministry of the Road Transports & Highways]

Explaination : [na]

179. India has appealed against the closure of Ambedkar House memorial. It is located in which country?

  • A
  • France

  • B
  • United Kingdom

  • C
  • Russia

  • D
  • Japan

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [United Kingdom]

Explaination : [na]

180. Jaydev Unadkat is the captain of which regional cricket team that won its maiden Ranji trophy?

  • A
  • Bengal Cricket team

  • B
  • Saurashtra cricket team

  • C
  • Mumbai cricket team

  • D
  • Karnataka cricket team

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Saurashtra cricket team]

Explaination : [na]
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