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Quiz from Current Affairs 20 March 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of March 20, 2019
- Recently, the centre has given its nod to change the name of village Mangkhi to Mungankhun. The village is situated in which state?
A)Assam
B)Manipur
C)Meghalaya
D)Nagaland
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The Centre has given its consent for changing the name of a village in Nagaland, , taking to nearly two dozens the number of name-change proposals, including those of towns and railway stations, to be cleared in the past one year.
[/su_spoiler] - Which organization released a “special stamp cover on Ice Stupa” in Leh?
A)RBI
B)NABARD
C)Department of Post
D)Department of Revenue Services
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Indian Department of Post released a “special stamp cover on Ice Stupa”. The stamp was released by Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Postmaster General during a function organised at the Ice Stupa site at Gangles Village in Leh.. A number of officers and dignitaries from Army and civil administration were present on the occasion.
[/su_spoiler] - How much amount was cleared by Defence Ministry to buy 10 lakh “Made in India” multi mode hand grenades?
A)Rs 350 cr
B)Rs 250 cr
C)Rs 400 cr
D)Rs 500 cr
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Defence Ministry cleared a major project for the Indian Army for the acquisition of 10 lakh “Made in India” multi mode hand grenades.
[/su_spoiler] - Which organization has become the single largest rail coach manufacturer in the world surpassing top Chinese manufacturers?
A)Integral Coach Factory
B)RRT,Chennai
C)Rail Coach Factory
D)Wheel and axle Plant
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Integral Coach Factory(ICF),the rail coach manufacturing factory at Chennai, which became famous for manufacturing Train 18, has become the single largest rail coach manufacturer in the world surpassing top Chinese manufacturers.
[/su_spoiler] - Which mobile application was launched by Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in collaboration with National Mental Health Program, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat to cope with exam related stress and anxiety for students and their parents?
A)Conquer Exams and Stress
B)Reduce Exam Stress
C)Exam Phobia
D)Conquer Exam,Be a Warrior
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: A mobile application to cope with exam related stress and anxiety for students and their parents has been developed by Indian Institute of Public Health ,Gandhinagar,Gujarat, in collaboration with National Mental Health Program,Department of Health and Family Welfare,Government of Gujarat. The mobile application is called ‘Conquer Exam, Be a Warrior.’
[/su_spoiler] - Which company has unveiled its Cloud Gaming Service called Stadia?
A)Adobe
B)Google
C)Amazon
D)Microsoft
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: Google has unveiled its Cloud Gaming Service called Stadia at the Game Developers Conference in san Francisco.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently, Nursultan Nazarbayev resigned from his post.He was the former President of which country?
A)Kazakhstan
B)Afghanistan
C)Israel
D)Tajikistan
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev resigned from his position after nearly 30 years in power. Nazarbayev, 78, who has led Kazakhstan since its independence from the Soviet Union, announced his resignation.
[/su_spoiler] - The Insolvency and Bankruptcy bOard of India(IBBI) signed a MoU with which organization for effective implementation of the new bankruptcy law?
A)IRDA
B)SEBI
C)NABARD
D)RBI
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy bOard of India(IBBI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the SEBI with for effective implementation of the new bankruptcy law.
[/su_spoiler] - Who was appointed as India’s first Transgender Election Ambassador?
A)Priyal Rao
B)Arunima Bhateja
C)Gauri Sawant
D)Monika Sahu
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
Explanation: The Election Commission of India has appointed transgender social activist Gauri Sawant, as one of the 12 election ambassadors from Maharashtra.
[/su_spoiler] - Who won the Windham-Campbell Prize in the non-fiction category?
A)Durjoy Dutta
B)Chetan Bhagat
C)Raghuvansh Rajesh
D)Raghu Karnad
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Journalist and writer Raghu Karnad won the $165,000 Windham-Campbell Prize in the non-fiction category for his debut book,
[/su_spoiler] - Who won the 2019 Abel Prize?
A)Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck
B)Niels Henrik
C)Dick Dale
D)Raghu Karnad
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
Explanation: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters named US mathematician Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck as the winner of the 2019 Abel Prize.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently, Dick dale passed away. He was related to which profession?
A)Poet
B)Writer
C)Sports
D)Guitarist
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Surg guitar pioneer Dick dale, whose song Misirlou, played over the opening credits to Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, has passed away aged 81. Dale was known for his blindingly fast strumming style, which inspired acts like The Beach Boys and Jimi Hendrix.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently, Alan B. Krueger passed away.He was related to which profession?
A)Journalist
B)Poet
C)Sportsmen
D)Economist
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Alan B.Krueger, an esteemed labor economist who advised Bill Clinton and Barack Obama during their presidencies, passed away recently. He was 58. A pioneer in his field, Krueger shepherded the empirical revolution in economics, using data to tackle some of the country’s toughest quandaries.
[/su_spoiler] - Recently, which 1971 India-Pakistan war hero passed away?
A)CR Joshi
B)MN Samant
C)AN Rajesh
D)MN Rao
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option B
Explanation: The 1971 India-Pakistan war hero, Captain M.N. Samant of the Indian Navy, who helped set up the foundation of the Bangladesh Navy, passed away in Mumbai following cardiac arrest. He breathed his last at the Bharatiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu.
[/su_spoiler] - What is the theme of this year’s World Sparrow Day?
A)House and Sparrows
B)Sparrows and Love
C)People and Sparrows
D)I Love Sparrows
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: Every year March 20 is observed as World Sparrow Day to raise awareness about the bird. The theme is “I love Sparrows”.
[/su_spoiler] - What is the theme of this year’s International Day of Happiness?
A)Happiness, Love and You
B)Happiness and You
C)Share Happiness
D)Happier Together
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option D
Explanation: The International Day of Happiness is celebrated on March 20 every year since 2013.The theme is “Happier Together”
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STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of Integral coach Factory?
A)Kochi
B)Pune
C)Chennai
D)Mumbai
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option C
[/su_spoiler] - Where is the HQ of Google?
A)California
B)London
C)NewvYork
D)Paris
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
[/su_spoiler] - What is the currency of Kazakhstan?
A)Tenge
B)Krone
C)Won
D)Rufiyaa
[su_spoiler title=" View Answer " icon="chevron-circle"] Option A
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