Current Affairs Quiz: March 17, 2020

1. Which state announced Chief Minister’s Akhannaba Sanaroising gi Tengbang (CMAST)’ and Chief Minister Artist Sing gi Tengbang (CMAT)’ scheme?
   A)Meghalaya
   B)Manipur
   C)Assam
   D)Sikkim
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has announced the biggest ever scheme for the welfare of sportspersons and artists of the State.

   
   
2. Which has become the world’s first whole country recognised as a ‘Dark Sky Place’ by the International Dark-Sky Association’s (IDA)?
   A)Thailand
   B)Netherlands
   C)Niue
   D)Ukraine
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Niue has become the world’s first whole country recognised as a ‘Dark Sky Place’ by the International Dark-Sky Association’s (IDA), which has approved the island’s application for the protection of its sky, land and sea.

   
   
3. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised exposure limits for urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to a single borrower to how much percent?
   A)30%
   B)25%
   C)20%
   D)15%
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised exposure limits for urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to a single borrower and a group of borrowers to 15 percent and 25 percent, respectively, of tier-1 capital.

   
   
4. How much amount was pledged by India toward a Covid-19 emergency fund?
   A)$30 million
   B)$25 million
   C)$20 million
   D)$10 million
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: India pledged $10 million toward a Covid-19 emergency fund and said it was putting together a rapid response team of doctors and specialists for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) nations as part of an initiative led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

   
   
5. Recently which company launches website to track COVID-19?
   A)TCS
   B)Google
   C)Apple
   D)Microsoft
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: While Google is still working on a coronavirus screening and tracking website, Microsoft Bing team has already launched a web portal for tracking COVID-19 infections worldwide.

   
   
6. Who won the men’s singles title in Oman Open?
   A)Vinayak Seth
   B)Kirill Skachkov
   C)Achanta Sharath Kamal
   D)Marcos Freitas
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal wins the ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open. The 37-year-old Indian veteran beat top-seeded Marcos Freitas of Portugal 4-2 in the final played in Muscat.

   
   
7. Who was appointed as officiating chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)?
   A)Avinash Chaturvedi
   B)MK Singh
   C)Lal Chandra Sharma
   D)Bansi Lal Bhat
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: The government has appointed Justice Bansi Lal Bhat as the officiating chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).

   
   
8. On which day, National Vaccination Day is observed?
   A)March 12
   B)March 16
   C)March 15
   D)March 17
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: On 16 March every year, National Vaccination Day is observed in India which is also known as National Immunisation Day (IMD)

   
   
9. What is the theme of this year’s World Consumer Rights Day 2020?
   A)Consumer Benefit for All
   B)Digital World Consumers can Trust
   C)The Sustainable Consumer
   D)Making Digital Marketplace Fairer
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Every year 15th March is celebrated as the World Consumer Rights Day to spread awareness regarding consumer rights.The theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2020 is ‘The Sustainable Consumer’.

   
   
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10. What is the currency of a Oman?
    A)Rupee
    B)rial
    C)riyal
    D)Peso
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    

    
    
11. Where is the HQ of Microsoft?
    A)Paris
    B)Redmond
    C)Bangkok
    D)London
    
    
    

    
    Option B