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1. What is name explosive detection device,

developed by DRDO & IISc Bangalore?

(A) RaIDer-X (B) RaIDer-A

(C) RaIDer-I (D) RaIDer-V

Answer: (A) RaIDer-X

RaIDer X, New explosive detection device,

developed by DRDO & IISc Bangalore was

unveiled at the National Workshop on Explosive

Detection (NWED 2020) in Pune.

2. Chintan Baithak, Ports Review Meeting with

Chairpersons of All Major Ports of India was

held in which state?

(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Gujarat

(C) Tamilnadu (D) Kerala

Answer: (C) Tamilnadu

Chintan Baithak Ports Review Meeting with

Chairpersons of All Major Ports of India

Chaired by Minister of State for Shipping (I/C)

Mansukh Mandaviya was held at

Mamallapuram Tamilnadu

3. Muhyiddin Yassin sworn in as Prime

Minister of Which country?

(A) Malaysia (B) Maldives

(C) Thailand (D) Afghanistan

Answer: (A) Malaysia

Muhyiddin Yassin sworn in as Malaysia's

new Prime Minister

Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Currency: Malaysian ringgit

4. Recently, Which Country signed peace deal

with Taliban?

(A) Russia (B) US

(C) Afghanistan (D) Pakistan

Answer: (B) US

US signed a historic peace deal with the Talibans

in Doha to end America‟s presence in

Afghanistan in a phased manner.

5. Which University toped in Khelo India

University Games 2020?

(A) Savitribai Phule Pune University

(B) Panjab University

(C) Punjabi University, Patiala

(D) Mangaluru University, Karnataka

Answer: (B) Panjab University

Khelo IndiaThe Khelo India University Games,

Odisha concluded in Bhubaneswar

Points table:

Universities Medal Tally

Panjab University 46

Savitribai Phule Pune University 37

Punjabi University, Patiala 33

M D U, Rohtak, Harayana 33

Mangaluru University, Karnataka 24

Union Minister sports: Kiren Rijiju

Chief Minister of Odisha: Naveen Patnaik

6. Which state assembly goes paperless?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Nagaland

(C) Manipur (D) Assam

Answer: (A) Arunachal Pradesh

The Budget session of the 7th Arunachal

Pradesh Legislative Assembly began, the

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has implemented

the National e-vidhan application in the house.

The initiative will make all the proceedings in the

house paperless.

7. When is World Wildlife Day observed?

(A) March 1st (B) March 2

nd

(C) March 3 rd (D) March 4th

Answer: (C) March 3rd

On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

proclaimed

3 March as World Wildlife Day

Theme: & quot; Sustaining all life on

Earth",

8. Recently Balbir Singh Kullar dies, was

associated in which sports?

(A) Hockey (B) Cricket

(C) Wrestling (D) Tennis


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Answer: (A) Hockey

Former India hockey player Balbir Singh

Kullar, who was a part of the 1968 Olympics

bronze winning team, has died after suffering a

heart attack at his home in Punjab. He was aged

77

9. Indian Railways launches its First

"Restaurant on Wheels” at which

railway Station?

(A) Durgapur station

(B) Malda railway station

(C) sealdah railway station

(D) Asansol Station

Answer: (D) Asansol Station

Minister of State for Environment Forest &

Climate Change Shri Babul Supriyo inaugurates

this first of its kind "Restaurant on

Wheels” and various passenger amenities at

Asansol Station in Eastern Railway

10. Recently, National Chambal Sanctuary

declared as eco-sensitive zone, in which state

Chambal Sanctuary is located?

(A) Assam (B) Odisha

(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra

Answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh

The Centre on declared the National Chambal

Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, home to gangetic

dolphins and 75 per cent population of critically

endangered species gharial, as eco-sensitive zone

(ESZ).

11. Which state government has decided to pay

Rs 900 per month to those farmers who will

keep stray cattle at their houses?

(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Tamilnadu (D) Kerala

Answer: (B) Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh government has decided to pay Rs

900 per month to those farmers who will keep

stray cattle at their houses.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath

12. Where did 68th All India Police Athletic

Championship kick starts?

(A) Sikkim (B) Punjab

(C) Haryana (D) Assam

Answer: (C) Haryana

68th All India Police Athletic Championship

began at Bhanu in Panchkula District of

Haryana. Union Minister of State for Youth

Affairs and Sports: Kiren Rijiju

13. When is World wildlife day observed?

(A) March 3rd

(B) March 4th

(C) March 5th

(D) March 6th

Answer: (A) March 3rd

On 20 December 2013 at its 68th session

the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

decided to proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife

Day which was proposed by Thailand to

celebrate and raise awareness of the

world's wild fauna and flora.

14. Which is the first country to make all public

transport free?

(A) Luxembourg (B) Germany

(C) U S (D) China

Answer: (A) Luxembourg

In an attempt to reduce traffic jams,

Luxembourg has become the first country in the

world to make all public transport free from

February 29. This is the first time that the

decision to offer free public transport has

covered an entire country Luxembourg capital:

Luxembourg City Luxembourg currency: Euro

15. Who named as BCCI‟s selection committee

chairman?

(A) Venkatesh Prasad

(B) Sunil Joshi

(C) L Sivaramakrishnan

(D) Rahul Dravid

Answer: (B) Sunil Joshi

Former India spinner Sunil Joshi from

Karnataka state was named chairman of the

national selection panel by the BCCI's

Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) in Mumbai.

The CAC also picked ex-pacer Harvinder Singh

for a place in the five-member group.

16. Where will Google setup its second cloud

region?

(A) Chennai (B) Bengaluru

(C) Delhi (D) Bhopal


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Answer: (C) Delhi

Google to open a Delhi Cloud Region, this will be

the company's second cloud region in India

since it launched one in Mumbai three years ago

in 2017.

17. Which district to be Uttarakhand‟s Summer

Capital?

(A) Bageshwar (B) Gairsain

(C) Champawat (D) Haridwar

Answer: (B) Gairsain

Uttarakhand will get a permanent summer

capital at Gairsain in Chamoli district two

decades after the hill state was carved out of

Uttar Pradesh Dehradun — the provisional state

capital Chief Minister: Trivendra Singh Rawat

18. Which city set to host IOC session in 2023?

(A) Mumbai (B) Chandigarh

(C) Guwahati (D) Bhubaneswar

Answer: (A) Mumbai

Mumbai is set to host the 2023 International

Olympic Committee's session, this will be

the second-ever IOC session to be held in India

after a long gap of 37 years. India last hosted an

IOC session way back in 1983 in New Delhi.

19. What is size of Karnataka Budget 2020-21?

(A) 2.37 lakh crore (B) 2.50 lakh crore

(C) 3.10 lakh crore (D) 3.37 lakh crore

Answer: (A) 2.37 lakh crore

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa

presented the budget for 2020-21, This is the

seventh time Yediyurappa is presenting the

budget. The size of the 2020-21 Budget has been

set at Rs 2.37 lakh Crore

20. When will be Jan Auashadhi Diwas

celebrated?

(A) March 7th

(B) March 8th

(C) March 9th

(D) March 10th

Answer: (A) March 7th

Jan aushadhi Diwas will be celeberated on 7th

march 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will

interact with owners of selected Jan aushadhi

Kendras and beneficiaries of the Pradhanmantri

Bhartiya Jana Aushadhi Pariyojna-PMBJP

through a video conference.

21. Global Ayurveda Festival to be held in which

city?

(A) Mumbai (B) Dehradun

(C) Delhi (D) Kochi

Answer: (D) Kochi

The 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.

22. Who named Sportsperson of the Year at the

Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA)

2019?

(A) PV Sindhu (B) B Sai Praneeth

(C) Lovlina Borgohain (D) Amit Phanghal

Answer: (A) PV Sindhu

World champion shuttler PV Sindhu was named

Sportsperson of the Year at the fourth Times of

India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019 in New

Delhi.

23. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana signs MoU

with which E Commerce company?

(A) Amazon (B) Flipkart

(C) Walmart (D) Myntra-Jabong

Answer: (A) Amazon

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban

Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) under

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed

MoU with Amazon for marketing of products

made by Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the

country in urban areas.

24. Who named as New Finance Secretary?

(A) Ajay Bhushan Pandey

(B) Rajiv Takru

(C) Dr. Hasmukh Adhia

(D) Shubhash chandra

Answer: (A) Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Ajay Bhushan Pandey, a 1984-batch Indian

Administrative Service (IAS) officer who has

been elevated as the finance secretary

25. When is International Women's Day to

be celebrated?

(A) March 7th

(B) March 8th

(C) March 9th

(D) March 10th

Answer: (B) March 8th


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International Women's Day will be

celebrated on the 8th of March every year to

help forge a gender equal world, celebrate

women's achievements and increasing

visibility. Theme: “I am Generation Equality:

Realizing Women‟s Rights".

26. Who won ICC Women's T20 World

Cup?

(A) India (B) Australia

(C) England (D) South Africa

Answer: (B) Australia

Defending champions Australia has won the ICC

Women's T20 World Cup for record fifth

time out classing India by 85 runs in the summit

clash at Melbourne.

27. Which country admitted as fifth observer to

Indian Ocean Commission?

(A) Bangladesh (B) India

(C) Pakistan (D) Nepal

Answer: (B) India

India was admitted to the Indian Ocean

Commission as an observer after it applied last

month to be considered for observer status

the other four observers China Malta

European Union and International Organization

of La Francophonie (OIF).

28. Recently, Hansraj Bhardwaj passes away,

was former Governor of which state?

(A) Odisha (B) Maharashtra

(C) Kerala (D) Karnataka

Answer: (D) Karnataka

Hansraj Bhardwaj 82 former Governor of

Karnataka and Union Law Minister passed

away in Delhi on.

29. Which country to host BIMSTEC meet?

(A) Thailand (B) Sri Lanka

(C) India (D) Myanmar

Answer: (B) Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will host the next Bay of Bengal

Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and

Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in

early September this year.

30. Who appointed as new Chief Information

Commissioner of India?

(A) Sudhir Bhargava (B) Bimal Julka

(C) Vijai Sharma

(D) Radha Krishna Mathur

Answer: (B) Bimal Julka

Information Commissioner Bimal Julka was

appointed as the Chief Information

Commissioner (CIC). President Ram Nath

Kovind administered the oath of office to Mr

Julka as the CIC in the Central Information

Commission at a ceremony held at the

Rashtrapati Bhavan

31. Denys Shmygal becomes new prime minister

of which country?

(A) Romania (B) Poland

(C) Ukraine (D) Hungary

Answer: (C) Ukraine

The Ukrainian parliament has voted in Denys

Shmygal 44 as Ukraine‟s new prime minister.

291 lawmakers mostly from the pro-presidential

Servant of the People party supported his

nomination.

32. India is world‟s second-largest arms

importer in 2015-19, which country tops in

arms Importer list?

(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Egypt

(C) Australia (D) China

Answer: (A) Saudi Arabia

India remained the world‟s second largest arms

importer during the period 2015-19, with Russia

being the largest supplier though Moscow‟s

share of the Indian weapons market declined

from 72% to 56%, as per report by the

Stockholm International Peace Research

Institute (SIPRI) (Trends in international arms

transfers 2019) World‟s top five arms importers

are: Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia and

China. Top exporters are: The United States,

Russia, and Germany

33. Which state tops in domestic solar rooftop

installations?

(A) Maharashtra (B) Gujarat

(C) Karnataka (D) Odisha

Answer: (B) Gujarat


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Gujarat has topped the list in the installations of

solar rooftop plants across the country with

about 50,915 systems being fixed on domestic

rooftops in the State as on March 2, 2020.

Maharashtra follows with 5,513 installations.

34. Recently Wasim Jaffer announced

retirement, was associated with which

sports?

(A) Hockey (B) Tennis

(C) Wrestling (D) Cricket

Answer: (D) Cricket

Former India opener and domestic cricket giant

Wasim Jaffer announced his retirement from all

cricket. The 42-year-old was part of 10 Ranji

Trophy-winning sides eight with Mumbai and

the last two with Vidarbha.

35. “Divya Kala Shakti-Witnessing the Abilities

in Disabilities” event held in which city?

(A) Chennai (B) Bengaluru

(C) Hyderabad (D) Kochi

Answer: (A) Chennai

Divya Kala Shakti Witnessing the abilities in

disabilities a unique cultural event at Kalaivanar

Arangam, Chennai, it provides a wider and

unique platform to showcase the potential of

Persons with Differently Abled in the field of

performing art, music, dance, acrobatics etc,

Governor of Tamil Nadu: Banwarilal Purohit

36. Where will national event for the sixth

International Day of Yoga (IDY) to be held?

(A) Gujarat (B) Ladakh

(C) Jammu & Kashmir (D) Uttarakhand

Answer: (B) Ladakh

The main national event for the sixth

International Day of Yoga (IDY) will be held on

June 21 this year at Leh in Ladakh large

congregation for Yoga will be taking place in a

high altitude location like Leh for the first time.

37. Who won BBC‟s Indian Sportswoman of the

Year Awards?

(A) Virat Kohli (B) Rohit Sharma

(C) Saina Nehwal (D) P V Sindhu

Answer: (D) P V Sindhu

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu crowned

BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2019.

Sindhu has remained in the top 10 throughout

the last four years, has five world championship

medals to her name. She is also the first Indian

singles badminton player to win an Olympic

silver medal. Lifetime Achievement Award:

veteran track and field athlete PT Usha was

given the The Lifetime Achievement Award for

her contribution to Indian sport.

Union sports minister: Kiran Rijiju

38. Tiger Woods to be inducted into World Hall

of Fame in 2021 of which sport?

(A) Golf (B) Tennis

(C) Basketball (D) Wrestling

Answer: (A) Golf

Tiger Woods to be inducted into World Golf

Hall of Fame in 2021 induction class. Woods

shares the PGA Tour record with 82 career

victories, and his 15 majors are second only to

Jack Nicklaus. He has 11 other victories in tours

around the world, including Europe, Japan, Asia

and Australia.

39. Which team won their maiden Ranji Trophy

title?

(A) Karnataka (B) Saurashtra

(C) West Bengal (D) Maharashtra

Answer: (B) Saurashtra

Saurashtra led by Jaydev Unadkat lifted their

maiden Ranji Trophy in Cricket, beating Bengal

on the basis of the first-innings lead at Rajkot.

40. What is India‟s rank in Animal Protection

Index 2020?

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Answer: (C) C

According to report of International animal

welfare charity, India has attained a C ranking

in World Animal Protection Index 2020

Top rank: Sweden, the United Kingdom, and

Austria are rated with the highest scores

41. Which state to depute 'Arogya

Mitras' at primary health centers in

state?

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh


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(C) Maharashtra (D) Odisha

Answer: (A) Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh will deute Arogya Mitra, It will be

deputed at all primary health centers in the state

to inform people about health-related schemes

being run by the government.

42. What is India‟s rank in Inclusive internet

index 2020?

(A) 42nd

(B) 45th

(C) 46th

(D) 48th

Answer: (C) 46th

According to Index of Economist Intelligence

Unit (EIU) India‟s rank is 46th in Inclusive

internet index 2020

Top rank: Swedan

43. CMAST and CMAT scheme for welfare of

sportspersons and artists launched in which

North east state?

(A) Mizoram (B) Manipur

(C) Nagaland (D) Meghalaya

Answer: (B) Manipur

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh

announces „Chief Minister‟s Akhannaba

Sanaroising gi Tengbang (CMAST)‟ and Chief

Minister Artist Sing gi Tengbang (CMAT)‟

scheme for welfare of Sports persons and artists

44. Who won women's singles title of All

England Championships?

(A) Chen Yufei (B) PV Sindhu

(C) Tai Tzu Ying (D) Nozomi Okuhara

Answer: (C) Tai Tzu Ying

In Badminton, Taiwan's shuttler Tai Tzu

Ying clinched her third women's singles

title of the All England Championships at

Birmingham in United Kingdom by beating

China's Chen Yufei. Men's singles:

Denmark's Victor Axelsen outclassed

Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen

45. Recently, Minister of State for Shipping (I/C)

Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ROPAX

Service, it will from operate in Which state?

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Maharashtra (D) Odisha

Answer: (C) Maharashtra

Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Mansukh

Mandaviya inaugurates ROPAX Service

between Bhaucha Dhakka, Mumbai to Mandwa,

Alibag in Maharashtra.

46. Which state government passed law to

recover costs for damaging property?

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Punjab

(C) Maharashtra (D) Karnataka

Answer: (A) Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government has passed a

stringent new, Uttar Pradesh Recovery of

Damage to Public and Private Property

Ordinance, 2020, to recover compensation from

those who damage public and private property

during protests and riots.

Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath

47. Recently, Patil Puttappa passes away, was

associated with which field?

(A) Politician (B) journalist

(C) Sports (D) Literature

Answer: (B) journalist

Veteran journalist Patil Puttappa passed away

due to age-related ailments at a hospital in

Karnataka's Hubballi. He was 99.

48. Who is Former Chief Justice recently

nominated To Rajya Sabha by President?

(A) Ranjan Gogoi (B) Dipak Misra

(C) Jagdish Singh Khehar (D) T. S. Thakur

Answer: (A) Ranjan Gogoi

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was

nominated for Rajya Sabha, the upper house of

parliament by President Ram Nath Kovind.

49. Ground water of India is contaminated by

which chemical element?

(A) Iron (B) Uranium

(C) Iodine (D) Nickel

Answer: (B) Uranium


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According to Report by Duke University, USA in

association with Central Ground Water Board

and State Ground Water departments, there is

prevalence of Uranium concentration above 30

micro- grams per liter (World Health

Organization (WHO) provisional guidelines) in

some of the localized pockets of few States/UTs

in the country. Minister of State for Jal Shakti

and Social Justice and Empowerment: Rattan

Lal Kataria.

50. Recently, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 100th

Birth Anniversary is celebrated, he was first

president of which country?

(A) Bangladesh (B) Afghanistan

(C) Bhutan (D) Nepal

Answer: (A) Bangladesh

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman served as the first

president of Bangladesh and later as the prime

minister of Bangladesh from April 17, 1971, until

his assassination on August 15, 1975. He is

considered to be the driving force behind the

independence of Bangladesh and has been given

the title of "Bangabandhu" (Friend

of Bengal). His daughter, Sheikh Hasina, is the

current prime minister of Bangladesh.

51. India signed MoU to provide 107.01 million

to construct three new school buildings for

which country?

(A) Bangladesh (B) Afghanistan

(C) Bhutan (D) Nepal

Answer: (D) Nepal

The Government of India will provide 107.01

million Nepali Rupees for three new school

buildings in Nepal. The schools will be

constructed in Darchula, Dhanusha and

Kapilvastu districts.

52. Which nation volunteers test first vaccine for

Coronavirus?

(A) China (B) U S (C) India (D) Israel

Answer: (B) U S

The first human trial of a vaccine to protect

against pandemic coronavirus has started in the

US.Four patients received the jab at the Kaiser

Permanente research facility in Seattle,

Washington.

53. Which company partnered with NASSCOM

to launch initiative to empower people with

disabilities?

(A) Microsoft India (B) Google

(C) Facebook (D) Amazon

Answer: (A) Microsoft India

Microsoft India and NASSCOM Foundation

launched the Innovate for Accessible India

campaign, with aim of empowering people with

disabilities with the technology and tools

required for better integration into society and

access to equal opportunities.

Microsoft India President: Anant Maheshwari.

NASSCOM Chairman: Keshav R Murugesh

54. Which nation calls for virtual summit of

G20?

(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Japan

(C) Australia (D) China


Saudi Arabia has called for a “virtual” summit

of the Group of 20 (G20) to forge a coordinated

response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

discussing the move with Prime Minister

Narendra Modi.

55. Which country appoints Adnan al-Zurfi as

new PM-designate?

(A) Kuwait (B) Jordan

(C) Iraq (D) Israel

Answer: (C) Iraq

Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed

Adnan al-Zurfi as the countries new prime

minister-designate

Currency: Iraqi dinar

Capital: Baghdad

56. Recently, P.K.Banerjee passes away, was

associated with which sports?

(A) Football (B) Cricket

(C) Tennis (D) Badminton

Answer: (A) Football


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Legendary Indian footballer P K Banerjee died

in Kolkata after battling prolonged illness. He

was 83. The 1962 Asian Games gold-medallist

was conferred with Arjun award and

Padmshree. Born on 23rd June 1936 in

Moynaguri on the outskirts of Jalpaiguri in West

Bengal.

57. When is International Day of Forests

observed?

(A) 19 March (B) 20 March

(C) 21 March (D) 22 March

Answer: (C) 21 March

The United Nations General Assembly

proclaimed 21 March the International Day of

Forests in 2012. Theme: Forests and Biodiversity

Forest Research Institute: Dehradun,

Uttarakhand.

58. When is International Day of Happiness

observed?

(A) 19th

March (B) 20th

March

(C) 21st March (D) 22

nd March

Answer: (B) 20th

March

Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the

International Day of Happiness on 20 th march,

as a way to recognize the importance of

happiness in the lives of people around the

world.

Theme: HAPPINESS FOR ALL, TOGETHER

59. What is India‟s rank in World Happiness

report 2020?

(A) 130 (B) 140 (C) 144 (D) 148

Answer: (C) 144

World Happiness report 2020

Report by: United Nation

India‟s Rank: 144

Top rank: Finland

60. When is Shaheed Diwas observed?


nd

(C) March 23rd

(D) March 24th

Answer: (C) March 23rd

March 23 known as Shaheed Diwas or

Sarvodaya Day is observed as Martyrs Day as a

tribute to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh,

Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru.

61. World Meteorological Day is observed on

March 23rd

every year, what is theme for

2020?

(A) Climate and Water

(B) The Sun, the Earth and the Weather

(C) Weather-ready, climate-smart

(D) Understanding clouds

Answer: (A) Climate and Water

Every year, March 23, is celebrated as World

Meteorological Day (WMD). The WMO

announces a slogan and theme for WMD which

is different each year.

Theme: Climate and Water

62. When is World Water Day observed?


nd

(C) March 23rd

(D) March 24th

Answer: (C) March 22nd

March 22nd

is World Water Day, designated so

by the UN to measure the world‟s progress

towards providing everyone with clean water for

drinking and hygiene.

Theme: „Water and Climate Change‟

63. When is Tuberculosis Day observed?

(A) March 23rd

(B) March 24th

(C) March 25th

(D) March 26th

Answer: (B) March 24th

World Tuberculosis Day is observed on March

24th

every year in order to spread awareness

about the health, social and economic

consequences of the disease. Theme: “It‟s Time”

64. Shivraj Singh Chauhan takes oath as CM of

Which state?

(A) Delhi (B) Maharashtra

(C) Odisha (D) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: (D) Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh, senior BJP leader Shivraj

Singh Chauhan has become Chief Minister of the

state for the fourth time.

Governor: Lalji Tandon

65. Which education institution to host India‟s

first 'Global Hyperloop Pod

Competition'?

(A) IIT Madras (B) IIT Bengaluru

(C) IIT Delhi (D) IIT Kharagpur


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Answer: (A) IIT Madras

IIT Madras to host India‟s first 'Global

Hyperloop Pod Competition' to increase

awareness and enthusiasm about Hyperloop in

India. The competition is open globally and the

final round will take place in the IIT Madras

campus in July 2020.

66. My Gov Corona Helpdesk launched by Central

government on which social networking site?

(A) Twitter (B) Facebook

(C) Whatsapp (D) Instagram

Answer: (C) Whatsapp

To reduce panic among the citizens pertaining to

COVID-19, the Central Government launched

an official chat bot on popular instant messaging

application WhatsApp.

67. Recently, Abdul Latif passes away, was

associated with which sports?

(A) Cricket (B) Football

(C) Wrestling (D) Basketball

Answer: (B) Football

Former India footballer Abdul Latif, who was

also a key member of bronze medal winning

team at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games died in

Guwahati

68. Recently, 900 Yakshagana scripts go digital,

Yakshagana is folk dance of which state?

(A) Karnataka (B) Maharashtra

(C) Odisha (D) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: (A) Karnataka

More than 900 Yakshagana scripts, including the

ones printed in 1905 and 1907, have now been

digitized and made available online for free. The

scripts sourced from different sources have been

scanned, preserved in PDF format in Google

drive and made available on

www.prasangaprathisangraha.com and through

the „Prasanga Prathi Sangraha‟ app.

69. Glaciers in which state are losing mass faster

in India?

(A) Arunanchal Pradesh (B) Sikkim

(C) Uttarakhand (D) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (B) Sikkim

Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan

Geology (WIHG) Dehradun an autonomous

research institute for the study of Geology of the

Himalaya have found that glaciers in Sikkim are

melting at a higher magnitude as compared to

other Himalayan regions.

70. Which country chaired Virtual G20 Leaders‟

Summit in coordinating global efforts to

combat COVID?

(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Spain

(C) Singapore (D) Switzerland


Leaders from the group of 20 nations attended a

virtual G20 Summit through video conference,

PM Modi also attended the extraordinary G-20

Leaders' Virtual Summit, Chaired by

Saudi Arabia The Summit was held to discuss

ways to move forward in coordinating global

efforts to combat the Carona pandemic and to

limit its humanitarian and economic impact.

71. Who elevates as Walmart India CEO?

(A) Sameer Aggarwal (B) Krish Iyer

(C) Doug McMillon (D) Dan Bartlett

Answer: (A) Sameer Aggarwal

Walmart India has elevated Sameer Aggarwal as

its CEO and the appointment will be effective

from 1st April.

72. Which state Govt to partner with mothers to

promote sports?

(A) Haryana (B) Punjab

(C) Uttarakhand (D) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (A) Haryana

Haryana state government plans to seek the

assistance of young mothers in the state to

encourage their children to take up some kind of

sporting activity.

73. Which organization launched a Tracker of

Policies Governments is taking to combat

COVID?

(A) WHO (B) UN (C) IMF (D) ABD

Answer: (C) IMF

IMF is Launching a Tracker of Policies

Governments are taking to combat COVID, this

policy tracker summarizes the key economic

responses governments are taking to limit the


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human and economic impact of the COVID

19 pandemic as of end March 2020. The tracker

includes 186 economies. More countries will be

added soon.

74. According to Moody's Investors

Service, What will be India's GDP

growth during 2020?

(A) 2% (B) 2.5% (C) 3 % (D) 4%

Answer: (B) 2.5%

According to Moody's Investors Service In

Global Macro Outlook 2020, 2, India's

GDP growth during 2020 calendar year to 2.5

per cent, from an earlier estimate of 5.3 per cent

and said the Corona virus pandemic will cause

unprecedented shock to the global economy.

75. Which Indian military force launches

„Operation Namaste‟ to help govt fight

COVID-19?

(A) Indian Air Force (B) Indian Navy

(C) Indian Army (D) All the Above

Answer: (C) Indian Army

The Indian Army has code-named its anti-

COVID-19 operations as Operation Namaste

and has, so far, established eight quarantine

facilities across the country.

Army Chief General: MM Naravane

76. Recently Govt classifies which drug as

Schedule-H1 drug?

(A) Remdesivir (B) Lopinavir

(C) hydroxychloroquine (D) interferon-beta

Answer: (C) hydroxychloroquine

Govt classifies hydroxychloroquine as Schedule

H1 drug as it is satisfied that the this drug is

essential to meet the requirements of emergency

arising due to pandemic COVID-19 and in the

public interest.

77. Recently Chandan Singh Rathore passes

away, he was retd?

(A) General (B) Air Vice Marshal

(C) Vice Admiral (D) Air Marshal

Answer: (B) Air Vice Marshal

Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) Recipient, Air vice

Marshal (retd) Chandan Singh Rathore, 95, died

at his Jodhpur residence. He had distinguished

himself as a young air warrior during the Sino-

India 1962 war and the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

78. Who heads high-level panels to deal with

situation post lockdown, imposed to contain

the coronavirus pandemic?

(A) Amitabh Kant (B) P K Mishra

(C) Rajiv Kumar (D) P K Sinha

Answer: (B) P K Mishra

The Prime Minister‟s Office (PMO) constituted

ten different high-level committees to suggest

measures to ramp up healthcare, put the

economy back on track and reduce the misery of

people as post 21-day lockdown imposed to

contain the coronavirus pandemic, headed by P

K Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime

Minister.

79. Recently which country signed agreement Rs

15,295-cr loan pacts for major rail projects

for public and freight transport?

(A) Japan (B) Russia (C) U S (D) France

Answer: (A) Japan

Japanese government funding agency JICA has

signed agreements totalling Rs 15,295 crore with

the Indian government for three mega rail

infrastructure projects. Under these agreements,

JICA has granted Rs 8,553 crore for phase

1 of the Dedicated Freight Corridor; Rs 4,262

crore for Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Project

(II) and Rs 2,480 crore for the Mumbai Metro

Line 3 Project (III).

80. Which organization is developing

'multi-patient ventilators'?

(A) HAL (B) DRDO

(C) ISRO (D) ICMR

Answer: (B) DRDO

The Defense Research and Development

Organization (DRDO) trying to develop

'multi patient ventilators', wherein

several patients can be supported by a single

ventilator to meet the huge demand if the Covid

19 outbreak goes out of control


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