Current Affairs Quiz: March 7, 2020

1. The 4th Global Ayurveda Festival was held in which city?
   A)Lucknow
   B)Mumbai
   C)Chennai
   D)Kochi
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Fourth Global Ayurveda Festival, GAF will be held at Kochi in Kerala from 16th to 20th May. A curtain raiser event was organized in New Delhi this evening for the GAF. The theme for the five-day event is Ayurveda Medical Tourism: Actualizing India’s credibility.

   
   
2. 5th edition of India Pharma & India Medical Device 2020 Conference held at which city?
   A)Pune
   B)Chennai
   C)Gandhinagar
   D)Mumbai
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry- FICCI is organising the 5th edition of India Pharma 2020 & India Medical Device 2020 Conference & Exhibition at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat. The three day conference was inaugurated by the Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister Shri Sadananda Gowda MoS (C&F).

   
   
3. Recently which ministry has given approval to the automated facial recognition system (AFRS) for identification of unrecognised bodies, missing children and criminals?
   A)Ministry of HRD
   B)Ministry of Home Affairs
   C)Ministry of Defence
   D)Ministry of Finance
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: The Home Ministry has given approval to the automated facial recognition system (AFRS) for identification of unrecognised bodies, missing children and criminals.

   
   
4. Government has envisaged replacement of all the level crossings on National Highways by Road Over Bridges or Road Under Bridges under which scheme?
   A)Bharat Uday Scheme
   B)Setu Nirman Scheme
   C)PMGSY
   D)Setu Bharatam scheme
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Government has envisaged replacement of all the level crossings on National Highways by Road Over Bridges or Road Under Bridges under the Setu Bharatam scheme.

   
   
5. Ministry of Tribal Affairs has constituted a committee to examine and recommend Community Forest Resources (CFR Guideline) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA).Who will head this committee?
   A)Rakesh Mishra
   B)Manish Singh
   C)SK Singhvi
   D)NC Saxena
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has constituted a committee to examine and recommend Community Forest Resources (CFR Guideline) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA).

   
   
6. Recently Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu launched the ‘Student Health Card’ in which city?
   A)Jammu
   B)Shillong
   C)Dehradun
   D)Lucknow
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu launched the ‘Student Health Card’ in Jammu as a part of the government’s comprehensive school health education plan to ensure better healthcare for school children.

   
   
7. Which Company inks pact with Saraswat co-op bank to tap rural market?
   A)ICICI Prudential
   B)Max Bupa
   C)HDFC Life
   D)LIC
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: ICICI Prudential AMC ties up Saraswat Co-op Bank to tap rural potential. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund through this tie-up aims to increase its footprint, especially in smaller towns and cities.

   
   
8. Recently SEBI launched which application for investors to lodge grievances?
   A)GrievanceP
   B)onTap
   C)Scores
   D)Maximum
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Markets regulator Sebi said it has launched a mobile application ‘Sebi SCORES ‘for convenience of investors to lodge grievances in Sebi Complaints Redress System (SCORES).

   
   
9. Recently Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a moratorium on which bank capping withdrawals limit to ₹50000?
   A)IDBI Bank
   B)ICICI Bank
   C)Yes Bank
   D)HDFC Bank
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said a “moratorium” has been imposed on Yes Bank stressing that the bank’s financial capability has undergone a steady decline largely due to inability of the bank to raise capital.

   
   
10. Which Insurance Company has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Finnoviti Award 2020’ for excellence in innovation?
    A)Bharti AXA Life Insurance
    B)IDBI federal
    C)Max Bupa Insurance
    D)LIC
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading business groups, and AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Finnoviti Award 2020’ for excellence in innovation and its innovative digital solution eASE that enables seamless onboarding process to customers, distributors and all internal stakeholders.

    
    
11. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to decrease the interest rate of employees provident fund to how much percent?
    A)8.65%
    B)8.5%
    C)8.40%
    D)8.15%
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to decrease the interest rate of employees provident fund to 8.5 percent from 8.65 percent for 2019-2020, announced by Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar

    
    
12. How much amount was infused by International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help address coronavirus?
    A)50 billion
    B)60 billion
    C)75 billion
    D)85 billion
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is making available about 50 billion dollars through its rapid-disbursing emergency financing facilities for low income and emerging market countries that could potentially seek support to combat the spread of coronavirus.

    
    
13. Which Company announced to open a Delhi cloud region in 2021?
    A)Microsoft
    B)Amazon
    C)Google
    D)IBM
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Google announced to open a Delhi cloud region in 2021. This will be the company’s second cloud region in India since it launched the Mumbai region in 2017.

    
    
14. how much amount of deal was signed between India and USA for missile protection suites for new Boeing-777 VVIP planes?
    A)₹2000 cr
    B)₹1500 cr
    C)₹1000 cr
    D)₹1200 cr
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: India has signed a Rs 1,200 crore deal with the United States for buying protection suites to protect the two new Boeing VVIP planes from missile attacks that will be used to ferry the President and the Prime Minister.

    
    
15. Which city to host 2023 International Olympic Committee (IOC) session?
    A)NewYork
    B)Paris
    C)Chennai
    D)Mumbai
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) has decided that Mumbai, India, will be put forward to a vote of the IOC Members to host the IOC Session in 2023.

    
    
16. Janez Janša was chosen as PM of which country?
    A)Ukraine
    B)Austria
    C)Slovenia
    D)Denmark
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Janez Janša, the 61-year-old leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), was elected prime minister-designate, receiving the mandate to form his third government after joining forces with the Modern Centre Party (SMC), New Slovenia (NSi) and Pensioners’ Party (DeSUS).

    
    
17. Recently which deputy governor of RBI quit from his post?
    A)Rajesh Sharma
    B)Viral Acharya
    C)NS Vishwanathan
    D)Michael Patra
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Reserve Bank of India deputy governor NS Vishwanathan has quit three months ahead of his retirement in June due to health reasons.

    
    
18. Which Indian college was ranked as No.1 law school in India as per QS World Rankings 2020?
    A)Jindal Global Law School
    B)Nirma University
    C)BHU
    D)JBIMS
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai and Delhi are among the top 50 engineering colleges across the globe, according to subject-wise QS World Rankings 2020.

    
    
19. Who was named Women of the year for 1947 by TIME Magazine?
    A)Kalpana Chawla
    B)Sushma Swaraj
    C)Indira Gandhi
    D)Amrit Kaur
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Former prime minister Indira Gandhi and freedom fighter Amrit Kaur have been named by the TIME magazine among world’s 100 powerful women who defined the last century in a new project that “spotlights influential women who were often overshadowed.”

    
    
20. Scientists at International Advanced Research for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials have developed Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cells (PEMFC).It is situated in which city?
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)Lucknow
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: Scientists at International Advanced Research for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, an autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cells (PEMFC).

    
    
21. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani released a book titled Chronicles of Change Champions in which city?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)NewDelhi
    D)Mumbai
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani released a book titled Chronicles of Change Champions at an event held in New Delhi.

    
    
22. Which week is being celebrated across the country from 1st March to 7th March 2020.?
    A)Save Water
    B)Jan Aushadhi
    C)Janaushadhi
    D)Maternity
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Janaushadhi week is being celebrated across the country from 1st March to 7th March 2020. On this occasion various activities like health checkup Camp, Jan Aushadhi Paricharcha, Jan Aushadhi ka sath are being undertaken.

    
    
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23. Where is the HQ of Saraswat Cooperative Bank?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Mumbai
    C)NewDelhi
    D)Chennai
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    

    
    
24. Where is the HQ of ICICI Prudential?
    A)Pune
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)NewDelhi
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    

    
    
25. Where is the HQ of Securities and Exchange Board of India?
    A)Chennai
    B)Mumbai
    C)NewDelhi
    D)Kolkata
    
    
    

    
    Option B