Current Affairs Quiz: March 3, 2020

1. Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched how many Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) all over the country in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh?
   A)10000
   B)15000
   C)20000
   D)25000
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 10,000 Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) all over the country in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.

   
   
2. 19th World Productivity Congress to be held in which city?
   A)Lucknow
   B)Pune
   C)Chennai
   D)Bengaluru
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: World Productivity Congress, the world’s largest convention for productivity development, is back in India after a gap of 45 years.

   
   
3. The two-day unique Chilli Festival begins in which state?
   A)Jharkhand
   B)Bihar
   C)Madhya Pradesh
   D)Maharashtra
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, the two-day unique Chilli Festival begins at Kasrawad in Khargone district.

   
   
4. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched the ‘Suposhit Maa Abhiyaan’ in which city?
   A)Lucknow
   B)Kota
   C)Surat
   D)Ahmedabad
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched the ‘Suposhit Maa Abhiyaan’ in his constituency Kota, Rajasthan to support adolescent girls and pregnant women in the country.

   
   
5. Jitendra Singh inaugurates Pension Adalat for Central govt pensioners in which place?
   A)Bihar
   B)Maharashtra
   C)Jammu
   D)Gujarat
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated Pension Adalat for Central Government pensioners and awareness programme on National Pension System (NPS) in Jammu.

   
   
6. The historic City Chowk in which city has been renamed as Bharat Mata Chowk?
   A)Sikkim
   B)Maharashtra
   C)Jammu
   D)Assam
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: The historic City Chowk in Jammu has been renamed as Bharat Mata Chowk by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC).

   
   
7. Which state has signed MoU with Airport Authority of India for construction of equipment hiring centers?
   A)Bihar
   B)Sikkim
   C)Assam
   D)Tripura
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Tripura State Government and Airport Authority of India has signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of six equipment hiring centers in Manu Block under the Dhalai District of Tripura.

   
   
8. Who won her second gold in the Khelo India University Games after bagging the top spot in 200m final?
   A)Dutee Chand
   B)Vinesh Phogat
   C)Swati Singh
   D)Kavya Tomar
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Indian ace runner Dutee Chand won her second gold in the Khelo India University Games after bagging the top spot in 200m final.

   
   
9. who clinched a gold medal in 100m dash with a record timing of 11.49 seconds in the Khelo India University Games?
   A)Shivani Gautam
   B)Priyanka Sharma
   C)Sneha SS
   D)Dutee Chand
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation:

   
   
10. Who were crowned champion as Khelo India University Games concludes?
    A)Mumbai University
    B)Lucknow University
    C)Kanpur University
    D)Punjab University
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Panjab University took it right down to the wire as it clinched two gold medals on the final day to emerge as the champion of the inaugural edition of the Khelo India University Games, that concluded recently.

    
    
11. Who wins Mexican Open title 2020 (men’s)?
    A)Roger Federer
    B)Taylor Fritz
    C)Rafael Nadal
    D)Sebastian Vettel
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Rafael Nadal secured his 85th ATP Tour title with a resounding win over Taylor Fritz in the Mexican Open final in Acapulco.

    
    
12. Muhyiddin Yassin has been appointed asPM of which country?
    A)Singapore
    B)Thailand
    C)Malaysia
    D)Maldives
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Muhyiddin Yassin has been appointed as Malaysia’s 8th Prime Minister by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdullah following a week of political turbulence in the country after Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation on February 24, 2020.

    
    
13. Recently Baidyanath Prasad Mahto passes away.He was related to which field?
    A)Politics
    B)Author
    C)Sports
    D)Actor
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Janata Dal (United) MP from Bihar’s Valmiki Nagar Baidyanath Prasad Mahto passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi after a prolonged illness.He was 72.

    
    
14. Recently Indian player Balbir Singh Kallar passed away.He was associated with which sports?
    A)Cricket
    B)Baseball
    C)Football
    D)Hockey
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Former Indian hockey player Balbir Singh Kullar, who was a part of the 1968 Olympics bronze-winning team, has passed away. He was 77.

    
    
15. recently Joginder Singh Saini passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Actor
    B)Author
    C)Journalist
    D)Athletics Coach
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Veteran athletics coach and Dronacharya awardee Joginder Singh Saini, who groomed some of India’s finest track and field stars, died in Patiala,due to age-related problems. He was 90.

    
    
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16. Where is the HQ of Airport Authority of India?
    A)Chennai
    B)Pune
    C)NewDelhi
    D)Mumbai
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    

    
    
17. What is the currency of Malaysia?
    A)Dollar
    B)Rupee
    C)Ringgit
    D)Krone
    
    
    

    
    Option C