Questions on Current Affairs from March 2020

1. The ‘Operation Namaste was launched by

• Government of India
• Ministry of Civil Aviation
• Indian Army
• Both (a) and (b)

1. BRAC retains its position as the top NGO of the world for the 5th consecutive year. What is the full form of BRAC?

• Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee
• Baghdad Regional Advancement Cooperation
• Bangladesh Regional Advancement Cooperation
• Baghdad Rehabilitation of Affected Committee

1. As per the report of KPMG, India shares its rank 2nd as the most promising source of disruptive technologies with which of the following country:

• Pakistan
• Russia
• Japan
• China

1. Which of the following day is identified as International Women Day?

• 17 March
• 8th March
• 13th March
• 9th March

1. Who is the Youngest Player to Appear in ICC Cricket World Cup Final.?

• Mujeeb ur Rehman
• Imran Tahir
• Shafali Verma
• Mithali Raj

1. Earth Hour, organized by WWF, is a global grassroots movement uniting people to take action on environmental issues and protect the planet. Engaging a massive mainstream community. Which day does this Earth hour occur?

• Last Saturday of March
• Second Saturday of March
• Two consecutive Saturdays of March
• First Sunday of March

1. Shivraj Singh Chouhan is appointed as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in 2020 after the resignation of which of the following Political leader from the post of Chief Minister?

• Jyitiradtya Scindia
• Kamal Nath
• Digvijay Singh’
• Both (a) and (b)

1. ‘The Adventures of the Daredevil Democrat’ has been authored by

• Shashi Tharoor
• Naveen Pattnaik
• Priyanka Gandhi
• Manmohan Singh

1. Which country bagged the top spot in UN’s World Happiness Report 2020?

• Finland
• Scotland
• Switzerland
• Thailand

1. Who won Mexican Open title 2020?

• Novak Djokovic
• Taylor Fritz
• Rafael Nadal
• Roger Federer

1. Boris Johnson who tested positive for the Corona Virus in the month of March is

• President of Russia
• Prime Minister of Russia
• Prime Minister of Brazil
• Prime Minister of United Kingdom

1. The full form of PM CARES fund instituted is:

• Prime Minister’s Coronavirus Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund
• Prime Minister’s Coronavirus Assistance and Relief in Epidemic Situations Fund
• Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund
• Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Epidemic Situations Fund

1. The second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) was launched by:

• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
• Ministry of Jal Shakti
• Ministry of Irrigation and Agriculture
• Both (a) and (c)

1. The Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) initiative by Facebook India in collaboration with Nudge Centre for Social Innovation is named as

• Facebook Pragati
• Facebook Vikas
• Facebook Daya
• None of the Above

1. Who is the captain of Indian football team?

• Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
• Manpreet Singh
• Bhaichung Bhutia
• Sunil Chhetri

ANSWERS

1. (c)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (a)
7. (b)
8. (b)
9. (a)
10. (c)
11. (d)
12. (c)
13. (b)
14. (a)
15. (d)