300 Best MCQs March Part-1
by
Dr. Gaurav Garg
Important Days :● India’s first 'Protein Day‘ - February 27.
● World rare disease - 29 February.
● World Defence Day is celebrated on 1 March 2020.
● Zero Discrimination Day - 1 March.
● World Wildlife Day 2020 – 3 March.
● World Hearing Day 2020: 3 March.
Obituaries :● Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Kullar passes away.
● Noted Konkani writer and dramatist Richard John Pais passed away.
● Journalist Ramniklal Solanki passed away.
● Former UN chief and Peruvian Prime Minister Javier Pérez de Cuéllar has passed away.
Q) Which is going to be the partner country for Mission Purvodaya which is meant to develop Odisha a steel
hub?
A.Russia
B.Japan
C.France
D.Israel
Q) Who has won the Iconic Business Leader of the Decade at the Indian Business Leader Awards?
A.Ratan Tata
B.Mukesh Ambani
C.Anand Mahindra
D.Azim Premji
Q) Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to France?
A.Rahul Chhabra
B.Sailas Thangal
C.Sunjay Sudhir
D.Jawed Ashraf
Q) Who has been appointed the brand ambassador for Andhra Pradesh government’s anti-graft helpline?
A.Saina Nehwal
B.PV Sindhu
C.Sania Mirza
D.Hima Das
Q) Indian-origin Suella Braverman has been appointed the Attorney General of which country?
A.Canada
B.United States
C.United Kingdom
D.Australia
Q) Bob Chapek 2020 has recently become Chief Executive O cer of which global firm?
A.Fox
B.Viacom
C.Netflix
D.Disney
Q) The government has approved Rs 162 crore under Operation Green scheme which has an outlay of Rs 500
crore to stabilize the supply of which crop?
A.Tomato
B.Potato
C.Onion
D.All of the above
Q) The Indian economy grew at what percent in the third quarter ended December 31, 2019 as per the
National Statistics O ce?
A.4.1%
B.4.3%
C.4.7%
D.4.8%
Q) Smart Gram Yojana of Maharashtra will be named after whom?
A.Morarji Desai
B.R R Patil
C.Yashwantrao Chavan
D.Babasaheb Bhosale
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Q) Muhyiddin Yassin was appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?
A.Malaysia
B.Chad
C.Cyprus
D. Egypt
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Abdelaziz Djerad – PM - Algeria
Pedro Sanchez – PM – Spain
Robert Abela – PM - Malta
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani - PM – Qatar
Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi - PM - Iraq
Q) Which has become the first country to offer a free public transport system?
A.Belgium
B.Ecuador
C.Mexico
D.Luxembourg
Q) Who was recently conferred with the Adarsh Mukhya Mantri Puraskar at Bhartiya Chhatra Sansad (BCS)?
A.Manohar Lal Khattar
B.Naveen Patnaik
C.Capt Amarinder Singh
D.Vijay Rupani
Q) Umaro Cissoko Embalo has sworn in as the President of which country?
A.Libya
B.Guinea-Bissau
C.Mongolia
D.Ethiopia
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Zoran Milanovic – Croatia
Tsai Ing-wen - Taiwan
Filipe Nyusi - Mozambique
Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou - Greece
Ashraf Ghani - Afghanistan
Faure Gnassingbe - Togo
Q) Which of the following ministries has launched the Ease (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) 3.0?
A.Ministry of Home Affairs
B.Ministry of Finance
C.Ministry of Textiles
D.Ministry of Labour and Employment
Q) Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the new Light Combat Helicopter Production Hangar in which
city?
A.Hyderabad
B.Chennai
C.Bengaluru
D.Jaipur
Q) According to the NCAER Land Records and Services Index, which is the best performing state in terms of
digitising land records?
A.Odisha
B.Karnataka
C.Maharashtra
D.Madhya Pradesh
Q) Mithi river is located in which of the following states?
A.Maharashtra
B.Chhattisgarh
C.Rajasthan
D.Bihar
Q) Indian Railways has launched its first ''Restaurant on Wheels'' at which railway station?
A.Anand Vihar railway station
B.Asansol railway station
C.Bhopal Railway Station
D.Udaipur Railway Station
Q) The 19th edition of World Productivity Congress (WPC) will be held in which city?
A.Hyderabad
B.Kochi
C.Amravati
D.Bengaluru
Q) Who was presented the prestigious Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award 2020 for Politics?
A.Nitish Kumar
B.Naveen Patnaik
C.Jaganmohan Reddy
D.Sarbananda Sonowal
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Q) The finance ministry has asked all government departments to mandatorily buy at least what percent of
their textiles requirement from KVIC, handloom clusters and registered weavers?
A.10 %
B.15 %
C.20 %
D.25 %
Q) Who has won the men’s singles title of 2020 Mexican Open?
A.Taylor Fritz
B.Rafael Nadal
C.Dominic Thiem
D.Alexander Zverev
Q) Who has become the third woman o cer to hold lieutenant general rank?
A.Madhuri Kanitkar
B.Punita Arora
C.Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
D.Karishma Khanna
Q) What is the name of the new explosive detection device which is developed by DRDO & IISc Bangalore?
A.RaIDer-X
B.RaIVer-Y
C.RaIDet-Z
D.RaIEpr-T
Q) Name the fifth Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard which was commissioned at Chennai Port?
A.ICGS Vijaya
B.ICGS Varad
C.ICGS Vajra
D.ICGS Veera
Q) Which state government has reduced the retirement age of the government employees from 60 years to 58
years?
A.Haryana
B.Rajasthan
C.Gujarat
D.Punjab
Q) The Pension Adalat was conducted recently in which city, for the very first time it was conducted outside
Delhi?
A.Bhopal
B.Jammu
C.Gurugram
D.Chennai
Q) The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which is in news recently, is quarantined in which country?
A.England
B.France
C.South Korea
D.Japan
Q) Which Payments Bank has achieved the milestone of two crore customers?
A.Fino Payments Bank
B.India Post Payments Bank
C.Airtel Payments Bank
D.Aditya Birla Payments Bank
Q) Which among the following is not a classical language of India?
A.Marathi
B.Sanskrit
C.Kannada
D.Malayalam
Q) CARO 2020 applies to the regulation of all the __________?
A.Banks
B.Insurers
C.Companies
D.All of the above
Q) Who has been announced as the new Chief Executive O cer & President of Nokia?
A.Pekka Lundmark
B.Varun Berry
C.Jes Staley
D.Michael Corbat
Q) Which state has signed an Mou with the Airport Authority of India for the construction of six equipment
hiring centers in Dhalai District?
A.Nagaland
B.Assam
C.Sikkim
D.Tripura
Q) Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has laid the foundation stone for a new government medical
college in which district of Tamil Nadu?
A.Tirupur
B.Ramanathapuram
C.Karur
D.Thanjavur
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Q) Amit Shah has recently inaugurated the National Security Guard (NSG) Regional Hub campus in which
city?
A.Kolkata
B.Indore
C.New Delhi
D.Dehradun
Q) Which University has topped the Khelo India University Games?
A.Panjab University
B.Savitribai Phule Pune University
C.Mangalore University
D.Jain University
Q) The historic City Chowk in Jammu has been renamed as _____________?
A.Atal Chowk
B.Swaraj Chowk
C.Bharat Mata Chowk
D.Shaheed Chowk
Q) President Ram Nath Kovind has given his nod for resuming delimitation exercise in four of the North East
States. Which state is not included in this exercise?
A.Arunachal Pradesh
B.Assam
C.Tripura
D.Manipur
Q) Country’s first tribal women police battalion has been raised in which state?
A.Chhattisgarh
B.Jharkhand
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Bihar
Q) According to Worldline India, which city has accounted for the highest number of digital transactions in
India in 2019?
A.Bengaluru
B.Mumbai
C.Pune
D.Chennai
Q) An explosion five times bigger than any explosion known so far has been discovered in which galaxy cluster
recently?
A.Virgo Cluster
B.Centaurus Cluster
C.Hydra Cluster
D.Ophiuchus Cluster
Q) Who has won the men’s singles title at Dubai Championships?
A.Stefanos Tsitsipas
B.Novak Djokovic
C.Roger Federer
D.Rafael Nadal
Q) Who has been named as next chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD)?
A.Anil Kumar Bansal
B.Chintala Govinda Rajulu
C.Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
D.Rajesh Bhushan
Q) Jack Welch, who passed away recently, was the former chairman of which company?
A.Ford
B.Nissan
C.Volkswagen
D.General Electric
Q) The government has launched the Humsafar mobile app for the doorstep delivery of ________?
A.Government Documents
B.Diesel
C.Medicines
D.Kerosene
Q) The Union government has declared which Sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ)?
A.Pachmarhi Sanctuary
B.Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary
C.Ken Ghariyal Sanctuary
D.National Chambal Sanctuary
Q) The 19th edition of the National Para Athletics Championship will be held in which city?
A.New Delhi
B.Pune
C.Mysuru
D.Chennai
Q) Which city will host the 108th Indian Science Congress in 2021?
A.Bhopal
B.Raipur
C.Pune
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Q) India will supply the four Swathi weapon locating radars to which country?
A.Belarus
B.Armenia
C.Iceland
D.Romania
Q) Tamil Nady has launched the Rs 2,857 crore Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Programme (TNHSRP), the
programme will be supported by which Bank?
A.World Bank
B.Asian Development Bank
C.New Development Bank
D.International Monetary Fund
Q) Who has assumed additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director of MMTC Ltd?
A.Shashi Shanker
B.Dinesh Sarraf
C.Sudhanshu Pandey
D.Atul Sobti
Q) Who has been named as the 128th Commonwealth Points of Light Award winner?
A.Jadav Payeng
B.Anadish Pal
C.Sunderlal Bahuguna
D.Chandi Prasad Bhatt
Q) Which state government will develop an "organic corridor" that will pass through 13 districts and assist in
keeping the Ganga clean?
A.Jharkhand
B.West Bengal
C.Bihar
D.Uttar Pradesh
Q) 67th Senior National Kabaddi Championships is being held in which city?
A.Bhubaneswar
B.Kochi
C.Jaipur
D.Agra
Q) Which country has assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for March
2020?
A.Vietnam
B.Belgium
C.Dominican Republic
D.China
Q) G-7 foreign ministers meeting will be held in which city of the United States?
A.Chicago
B.Pittsburgh
C.Houston
D.Orlando
Q) Sanjay Kumar has been appointed as India's Ambassador to which country?
A.Angola
B.Peru
C.Turkey
D.Egypt
Q) Who has been appointed to chair the WTO General Council?
A.Damaris Carnal
B.Tamas Vattai
C.David Walker
D.John Deep Ford
Q) The state government of Uttarakhand has announced which Tehsil as its summer capital?
A.Gopeshwar
B.Rishikesh
C.Satpuli
D.Gairsain
Q) Who has been appointed as the chairman of the BCCI’s selection committee?
A.Rudra Pratap Singh
B.Harvinder Singh
C.Sunil Joshi
D.MSK Prasad
Q) Who has won the prestigious International Women of Courage Award 2020?
A.Aura Elena
B.Aiman Umarova
C.Aliyah Khalaf
D.Jalila Haider
Q) Which city is set to host the International Olympic Committee session in 2023?
A.Bengaluru
B.New Delhi
C.Mumbai
D.Hyderabad
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Q) Maharashtra government has renamed which airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport?
A.Pune Airport
B.Aurangabad Airport
C.Nagpur Airport
D.Nanded Airport
Q) The first ever Khelo India Winter Games-2020 will be held at?
A.Shimla
B.Gulmarg
C.Kufri
D.Pahalgam
Q) Who became the first player in the history of T20 cricket to feature in 500 matches?
A.Chris Gayle
B.Jason Holder
C.Kieron Pollard
D.Nicholas Pooran
Q) What is the full form of BHOG – a certificate issued by FSSAI?
A.Blissful Hygiene Offering to God
B.Blessed Harmony Offering to God
C.Blissful Happy Offering to God
D.Blessed Heavenly Offering to God
Q) Which state has launched the Mukhyamantri Dal Bhat Yojna (MDBY)?
A.Bihar
B.Gujarat
C.Chhattisgarh
D.Jharkhand
Q) Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary?
A.Rajiv Kumar
B.Ajay Bhushan Pandey
C.Rakesh Bohra
D.Pramod Kumar Singh
Q) As per a recent report by Global Financial Integrity (GFI) on Trade-related Illicit Financial Flows, what is
the rank of India?
A.Fifth
B.Second
C.Third
D.Sixth
Q) Which country will now host the Badminton Asia Championships 2020?
A.Japan
B.India
C.Cambodia
D.Philippines
Q) The Fourth Global Ayurveda Festival will be held in which city?
A.Varanasi
B.Kochi
C.New Delhi
D.Pune
Q) Who was named the "Greatest Leader of All Time" in a poll conducted by ‘BBC World Histories Magazine‘?
A.Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
C.Prithviraj Chauhan
D.Maharana Pratap
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300 Best MCQs March Part-2
by
Dr. Gaurav Garg
Important Days :●
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World Sleep Day 2020 - March 13.
○ The theme for World Sleep Day 2020 is 'Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet'.
No Smoking Day 2020 - March 11.
Obituaries :●
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K. Anbazhagan, DMK’s general secretary for 43 years passed away.
Swedish actor Max von Sydow passed away.
Veteran Bengali Actor Santu Mukhopadhyay passed away.
Q) After the merger of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into four, the total number of public sector banks in India
will come down to ________?
A.10
B.15
C.12
D.17
Q) Name the Deputy Governor of RBI who has decided to step down by March 31?
A.N S Vishwanathan
B.Mahesh Kumar Jain
C.B. P. Kanungo
D.Michael Patra
Q) Who has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)?
A.Ranjan Kumar
B.Bimal Julka
C.Sudhir Bhargava
D.H R Khan
Q) Who has taken charge as Yes Bank administrator?
A.Ramesh Chand
B.Ashok Chawla
C.Brahm Dutt
D.Prashant Kumar
Q) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador by PepsiCo?
A.Mithali Raj
B.Smriti Mandhana
C.Shafali Verma
D.Harmanpreet Kaur
Q) Who from Indian have been named by the TIME magazine among world’s 100 powerful women?
A.Indira Gandhi
B.Sushma Swaraj
C.Amrit Kaur
D.A&B
E.B&C
F.A&C
Q) Who has been elected as the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)?
A.Fang Liu
B.Daren Tang
C.Kitack Lim
D. Francis Gurry
Q) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has launched which mobile app for lodging investor
grievances?
A.Sebi COMPLT
B.SEBI CORE
C.Sebi SCORES
D.Sebi REDRESS
Q) Denys Shmygal has been appointed as the New Prime Minister of which country?
A.Hungary
B.Slovakia
C.Belarus
D.Ukraine
Q) Which insitution has bagged the highest rank in India in the recently releaed QS World Ranking?
A.IIT Bombay
B.IIT Delhi
C.IIT Kharagpur
D.IIT Madras
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Q) Which Bollywood actress has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Puma?
A.Kareena Kapoor
B.Katrina Kaif
C.Shraddha Kapoor
D.Sara Ali Khan
Q) “Chapchar Kut” is the biggest and the most joyful spring festival of which tribe?
A.Garo
B.Mizo
C.Khasi
D.Jaintia
Q) Pritzker Prize is given in the field of?
A.Journalism
B.Literature
C.Architecture
D.Research
● Irish Women Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara wins 2020 Pritzker Prize.
Q) Which city was host to the 4th International Diabetes Summit 2020?
A.New Delhi
B.Nagpur
C.Pune
D.Hyderabad
Q) Over 40 per cent of the crimes related to environment in the country were committed in which state during
2014-16, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Gujarat
C.Rajasthan
D.Himachal Pradesh
Q) According to the inclusive Internet index 2020 released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), what is
the rank of India?
A.30th
B.46th
C.35th
D.28th
Q) What is the o cial name of the NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover?
A.Endurance
B.Persistence
C.Perseverance
D.Assiduous
Q) BRAC which has topped the list of top 500 Global Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) is an is an
international development organisation of which country?
A.India
B.Sri Lanka
C.Bangladesh
D.Sweden
Q) Comic book “Adventures of a Daredevil Democrat'‘ is based on on whose life?
A.Pema Khandu
B.Y S Jaganmohan Reddy
C.Sarbananda Sonowal
D.Biju Patnaik
Q) Under whose chairmanship the government has set up a panel to prepare Serious Fraud Investigation
O ce (SFIO) investigation manual?
A.Anil Kumar Gupta
B.Injeti Srinivas
C.Rajiv Gauba
D.Samant Goel
Q) The book “Chronicles of Change Champions” is a compilation of 25 innovative initiatives taken under which
government scheme?
A.Digital India
B.Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
C.Ayushmann Bharat
D.Swachh Bharat Mission
Q) Australia cricket team has won its ________th ICC Women's T20 World Cup title?
A.Fourth
B.Fifth
C.Third
D.Sixth
World t20 :●
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Youngest ever to win MOM award – Shaifali
Verma
Beth Mooney - player of the tournament
Final match – Melbourne
MOM in the final - Alyssa Healy
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Beth Mooney - highest number of runs in the
competition - 259 runs
Indian captain - Harmanpreet Kaur
Most wickets - Megan Schutt (13)
Women's T20 World Cup in 2022 – South Africa
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Q) The Union government has announced to make sanitary napkin disposal bags to be made mandatory from
which year?
A.2021
B.2022
C.2023
D.2024
Q) TIFAC operating under Ministry of Science and Technology launched which scheme to encourage women to
take science as their career?
A.AWASAR
B.TARE
C.DIA
D.Vigyan Jyoti
Q) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched which campaign dedicated for the promotion of
Women’s cricket?
A.Cricket 4 Her
B.100% Cricket
C.Encourage Her
D.SheCricket
Q) Which state has launched a mobile app “Nigha” with an aim to prevent the corrupt practices in election?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Karnataka
C.Odisha
D.Tamil Nadu
Q) Which state has topped the list of the states in terms of the number of participants in Poshan Abhiyan?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Rajasthan
C.Tamil Nadu
D.Odisha
Q) Which IIT institute has developed an AI-powered drone to counter 'rogue drones' (unregulated unmanned
drones)?
A.IIT Bombay
B.IIT Delhi
C.IIT Madras
D.IIT Roorkee
Q) The central government has proposed to create 75 lakh Self Help Groups by which year to support more
women to earn livelihood?
A.2021
B.2022
C.2023
D.2024
Q) Who was awarded Hockey India Player of the Year in women’s category?
A.Rani Rampal
B.Vandana Katariya
C.Nikki Pradhan
D.Navjot Kaur
Q) President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Nari Shakti Puraskar to how many women on the occasion of
International Women's Day?
A.10
B.15
C.20
D.22
Q) Which among the following conducted the SAREX-2020 in Goa?
A.Indian Army
B.Indian Navy
C.Indian Airforce
D.Indian Coast Guard
Q) MSDE has launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in the IIM Bengaluru as part of
which programme?
A.SANKALP
B.SAMRIDH
C.STEM
D.STAR
Q) The University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS) of Shivamogga has developed a new red
variety of paddy named “what”?
A.Muktoshri
B.Pusa 1121
C.Sahyadri Megha
D.Gouranga
Q) Who has become the first woman to be promoted as DIG of Indian Coast Guard?
A.Mitali Madhumita
B.Priya Jhingan
C.Nupur Kulshrestha
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Q) Which state has come the first in the country to own a separate department for Self Help Groups (SHGs)
named ‘Department of Mission Shakti’?
A.Karnataka
B.Rajasthan
C.Telangana
D.Odisha
Q)Union government has inaugurated an exhibition titled Jallianwala Bagh in New Delhi on the occasion of
_______th Foundation Day of National Archives of India?
A.120th
B.130th
th
C.110
D.100th
Q) Which state is going to become the first state of the country to measure Gross Environment Product (GEP)?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Uttarakhand
C.Assam
D.Tripura
Q) Who has been appointed as the Director General of Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)?
A.Deepak Kapoor
B.Joginder Jaswant Singh
C.KJS Dhillon
D.Ved Prakash Malik
Q) Who is the only Indian player to feature in the Women’s T20 World Cup team of the tournament?
A.Poonam Yadav
B.Shafali Verma
C.Shikha Pandey
D.Deepti Sharma
Q) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is celebrated every year on which date?
A.9 March
B.10 March
C.8 March
D.11 March
Q) The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is to set up logistics bases in which country?
A.Vietnam
B.Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. Sri Lanka
E.All of the above
Q) Who has won the seventh Dr MS Swaminathan Award for the period 2017-2019?
A.Baldev Singh Dhillon
B.V Praveen Rao
C.Jeet Singh Sandhu
D.Gaya Prasad
Q) Which among the following Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
has instituted a special 'Shakti Award‘?
A.Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
B.Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
C.National Security Guard (NSG)
D.Border Security Force (BSF)
Q) The traditional 'Fagli' festival was celebrated in which state recently?
A.Uttarakhand
B.Nagaland
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Tripura
Q) Who is the author of the book “The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman”?
A.Tahira Kashyap
B.Twinkle Khanna
C.Farah Khan
D.Shobhaa De
Q) Ghojadanga which has been designated by the government as authorised land immigration check posts to
enter or exit India is situated in which state?
A.Tripura
B.Assam
C.West Bengal
D.Rajasthan
Q) Indian Railways conducted a ten day long campaign under which theme to celebrate International Women's
Day?
A.Each for Equal
B.Be the Power
C.Stand for You
D.Unite for Eachother
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Q) The government has reconstituted the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) under whose
chairmanship?
A.Rajnath Singh
B.Amit Shah
C.Nirmala Sitharaman
D.Nitin Gadkari
Q) Rolls-Royce has collaborated with which IIT institute for joint research programmes?
A.IIT Delhi
B.IIT Madras
C.IIT Bombay
D.IIT Roorkee
Q) Which actress has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Mobile Premier League (MPL)?
A.Tamannaah Bhatia
B.Richa Chadda
C.Yami Gautam
D.Kangana Ranaut
Q) Which football club has won the I-League 2019-20 title?
A. Aizawl FC
B.FC Goa
C.Mohun Bagan
D.East Bengal FC
Q) Wings India 2020 event was held in which city?
A.Pune
B.Bengaluru
C.New Delhi
D.Hyderabad
Q) World Kidney Day 2020 was observed on?
A.March 11
C.March 10
B.March 12
D.March 9
Q) Google India has launched a skill programme for women called __________?
A.eSkill
B.DigiPivot
C.eHubPivot
D.eSkillHub
Q) Which city will be the venue for the main event for International Yoga Day on June 21?
A.Leh
B.Bhopal
C.Dehradun
D.Shimla
Q) National Conference on Women in Police and CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces) was held in which city?
A.Ahemdabad
B.Pune
C.New Delhi
D.Hyderabad
Q) Which will be the national slogan of Bangladesh as ordered by the High Court of Bangladesh?
A.Amar Sonar Bangla
B.Joy Bangla
C.Banga Mata
D.Ekusher Gaan
Q) The Indian Army has inaugurated the renovated Animal Memorial in which city?
A.Dehradun
B.Pune
C.Srinagar
D.Bengaluru
Q) World Bank and Government of India have signed a loan agreement of 80 million USD to increase
agricultural productivity and improve water management practices in which state?
A.Tamil Nadu
B.Odisha
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Rajasthan
Q) Which Indian state celebrates ‘Hola Mohalla’ festival annually?
A.Punjab
B.Gujarat
C.Haryana
D.Rajasthan
Q) Surjeet Singh Deswal the Director General of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has been given additional
charge as Director General of _______?
A.Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
B.Border Security Force (BSF)
C.Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
D.National Security Guard (NSG)
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Q) Indian mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya has successfully scaled Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain peak
of which country?
A.New Zealand
B.Spain
C.Australia
D.Mexico
Q) The government has formed a committee under which Ministry to work out the operational modalities of
‘Kisan Rail’?
A.Ministry of Agriculture
B.Ministry of Railways
C.Ministry of Corporate Affairs
D.Ministry of Home Affairs
Q) India remained the world’s ________ largest arms importer during the period 2015-19, as per the report by
SIPRI?
A.Third
B.First
C.Second
D.Fourth
Q) World Economic Forum along with which organization has launched a new platform called ''COVID Action
Platform'' ?
A.UNICEF
B.World Bank
C.WHO
D.UNDP
Q) Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of IDFC First Bank?
A.Salman Khan
B.Akshay Kumar
C.Amitabh Bachchan
D.Shahrukh Khan
Q) Who has been roped in as the new brand ambassador of audio equipment maker JBL?
A.Kareena Kapoor Khan
B.Sara Ali Khan
C.Disha Patani
D.Kiara Advani
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Ajinkya Rahane To Be The Brand Ambassador Of MeraKisan.
Q) Which among the following company has launched the ‘Pragati’ initiative to boost women entrepreneurship
in India?
A.Amazon
B.Microsoft
C.Facebook
D.Google
Q) National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) celebrated ____th Inception Day, on March 12, 2020?
A.30th
B.35th
th
C.28
D.40th
Q) The government has set up a 25-member development council for pulp, paper and allied industries, under
whose chairmanship?
A.A S Mehta
B.Sanjay Jha
C.Ajay Patwari
D.Kailash Damodar
Q) Which state government will construct 33 stadiums in the state under Uttaran scheme?
A.Tripura
B.Assam
C.Sikkim
D.Nagaland
Q) Which among the following teams has won the 2020 Ranji Trophy title?
A.Bengal
B.Vidharbha
C.Saurashtra
D.Karnataka
Q) Who is the author of the book Messiah Modi?
A.Jay panda
B.Manohar Manoj
C.Chitra Banerjee
D.Tavleen Singh
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300 Best MCQs March Part-3
by
Dr. Gaurav Garg
Important Days :●
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International Pi (π) day - March 14
International Day of Mathematics 2020 - March 14
○ Theme - Mathematics is Everywhere
World Consumer Rights Day - 15 March
○ Theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2020: “The Sustainable Consumer”
International Day of Action for Rivers 2020 - 14 March
○ The theme of 2020 International Day of Action for Rivers - Women, Water, and Climate Change.
Global Recycling day 2020 - March 18
○ Theme - Recycling Heroes.
International Day of Happiness 2020 - 20 March
○ The theme of 2020 is 'happiness for all'.
International Day of Nowruz - March 21
World Sparrow Day 2020 - March 20
Obituaries :●
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Renowned poet and Malayalam scholar Puthussery Ramachandran recently passed away
Noted Marathi actor Jairam Kulkarni passed away
Veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha member Patil Puttappa passed away
Bollywood actor Imtiaz Khan passed away
Former world champion boxer Roger Mayweather passed away
Former Indian football captain Pradip Kumar Banerjee passed away
Spanish football coach Francisco Garcia passes away aged 21
Country music icon & 3 times grammy winner Kenny Rogers passed away
Q) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched which Portal to facilitate the networking of women start ups?
A.Udyam Sakhi
B.One Stop Centre
C.Priyadarshini
D.Stree Shakti
Q) Which airport has been included in the world's 100 strategic global infrastructure projects for the year
2020?
A.Kempegowda International Airport
B.Jewar Greenfield International Airport
C.Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
D.Chennai International Airport
Q) The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the proposal to rename Mumbai Central Station as __________?
A.Nana Shankarseth
B.Maharaj Nam Dev
C.Bahina Bai
D.Allama Prabhu
Q) BSNL in partnership with which bank has launched a UPI-based payment platform, Bharat InstaPay?
A.Punjab National Bank
B.Bank of India
C.State Bank of India
D.Bank of Baroda
Q) Who was honoured with the Highest Civilian Award (Golden Jubilee Medal-Civilians) of Uganda?
A.Ananda Krishnan
B.Bicky Chakraborty
C.Bob Dhillon
D.Rajesh Chaplot
Q) Ganga Amantran Abhiyan (GAA) which is an open-water rafting expedition is conducted between
_________and Ganga Sagar?
A.Devprayag
B.Nandaprayag
C.Karnaprayag
D.Rudraprayag
Q) In the 39th GST Council meet, GST of mobile phones has been increased from 12% to ________%?
A.15 %
B.16 %
C.18 %
D.17 %
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Q) The Union Cabinet approved to withdraw the MEIS (Merchandise Export from India) Scheme in phases to
be replaced by which scheme?
A.RoDTEP
B.NoDTEP
C.WoDTEP
D.ToDTEP
Q) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Realme?
A.Disha Patani
B.Taapsee Pannu
C.Alia Bhatt
D.Shraddha Kapoor
Q) Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou has sworn in as the first female President of which country?
A.Peru
B.Poland
C.Greece
D.Norway
Q) Which state has launched the Kaushal Satrang, Yuva Hub and apprenticeship schemes?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Maharashtra
C.Jharkhand
D.Uttarakhand
Q) A newly identified species of treehopper has been named after whom?
A.Greta Thunberg
B.Serena Williams
C.Lady Gaga
D.Taylor Swift
Q) Under which act, the Centre has authorised state governments to take preventive measures against corona
virus?
A.Epidemic Diseases Act 1897
B.Epidemic Diseases Act 1997
C.Epidemic Diseases Act 1867
D.Epidemic Diseases Act 1950
Q) Recently, Indian Mountaineer Amgoth Tukaram has climbed the highest peak of Australia, ‘Mount
Kosciuszko’. He hails from which state?
A.Maharashtra
B.Kerala
C.Telangana
D.Uttar Pradesh
Q) Which has become the first airline in India to build the cargo warehousing facility in partnership with
GHASL?
A.IndiGo
B.Air India
C.SpiceJet
D.GoAir
Q) Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) which was recently inaugurated is associated with which
organization?
A.National Crime Records Bureau
B.National Investigation Agency
C.Central Bureau of Investigation
D.Research and Analysis Wing
Q) Which state celebrated the “Phool Dei” festival?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.West Bengal
C.Tripura
D.Uttarakhand
Q) Which state has launched the CMAST & CMAT schemes?
A.Manipur
B.Mizoram
C.Assam
D.Tripura
Q) The Central Government has nominated whom as a Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of
India?
A.Debasish Panda
B.Raghavendra Naraya
C.Mahesh Kumar Jain
D.Vallabh Roopchand
Q) Who has clinched men's singles title of Oman Open?
A.Amalraj Anthony
B.Soumyajit Ghosh
C.Harmeet Desai
D.Achanta Sharath Kamal
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Q) Who has won the men's singles title at the All England Championship?
A.Lin Dan
B.Viktor Axelsen
C.Lee Chong Wei
D.Chen Long
Q) Who has won the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson, 2019?
A.Shereen Bhan
B.Sweta Singh
C.Anjana Om Kashyap
D.Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Q) The Rajya Sabha has passed ‘The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020’ to commercialise the mining of
which mineral?
A.Copper
B.Coal
C.Mica
D.Bauxite
Q) Mission Solar Charkha was launched by which ministry?
A.Ministry of Science and Technology
B.Ministry of Power
C.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
D.Ministry of MSME
Q) A passenger ferry service called ‘Ropax’ was launched between Mumbai and Mandwa. The ferry was built in
which country?
A.Greece
B.Russia
C.Japan
D.Israel
Q) How many Sanskrit Universities will be given the status of Central Universities in India?
A.Four
B.Three
C.Five
D.Six
Q) Flying car-maker PAL-V of The Netherlands will set up its manufacturing plant in which Indian state?
A.Bihar
B.Uttar Prdesh
C.Gujarat
D.West Bengal
Q) Which railway station has introduced the signages and maps in Braille?
A.Bhopal Railway Station
B.Lucknow Railway Station
C.Dehradun Railway Station
D.Jammu Tawi Railway Station
Q) Who has been appointed the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Uganda?
A.Laxmi Mall Singhvi
B.Jaimini Bhagwati
C.Navtej Sarna
D.A. Ajay Kumar
Q) The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 seeks to provide statutory status to which among the following?
A.Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
B.Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)
C.Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB) D.All of the above
Q) Which has become the first member of India’s first gas trading platform which is called the Indian Gas
Exchange (IGX)?
A.SJVN Ltd
B.NTPC Ltd
C.Power Grid Corporation Ltd
D.Manikaran Power Ltd
Q) Akshay Urja Portal is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
A.Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
B.Ministry of Labour and Employment
C.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
D.Ministry of Mines
Q) Which football club has won the 2020 Indian Super League (ISL) title?
A.Chennaiyin FC
B.Bengaluru FC
C.FC Goa
D.ATK FC
Q) The government of India has declared face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities under
which act?
A.Essential Commodities Act, 1955
B.Essential Commodities Act, 1965
C.Essential Commodities Act, 1945
D.Essential Commodities Act, 1971
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Q) The Government has enrolled which Superhero to clear all queries related to Coronavirus and share healthy
tips with kids?
A.Vaayu
B.Parmanu
C.Bhokal
D.Dhruva
Q) Which country has decided to hold a virtual summit of the G20 nations to address the COVID-19
pandemic?
A.Germany
B.Saudi Arabia
C.India
D.France
Q) Adnan al-Zurfi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A.Iraq
B.Iran
C.Turkey
D.Egypt
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Abdelaziz Djerad – Algeria
Pedro Sanchez – Spain
Janez Jansa – Slovenia
Robert Abela – Malta
Mikhail Mishustin – Russia
Muhyiddin Yassin - Malaysia
Q) Which among the following states/UTs has started online registration for ‘Chief Minister Advocate Welfare
Scheme’?
A.Puducherry
B.Gujarat
C.Delhi
D.Uttar Pradesh
Q) The NCC cadets with ‘C’ category will be given_______per cent of the maximum marks of the CAPF
examination as bonus marks?
A.2 %
B.4 %
C.3%
D.5 %
Q) The government has added Konark temple and Statue of Unity in the list of “iconic tourism sites”? Where is
Konark Sun temple situated?
A.Karnataka
B.Odisha
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Telangana
Q) The 7th World Cities Summit (WCS) will be held in which country?
A.Germany
B.France
C.Russia
D.Singapore
Q) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whose birth centenary was celebrated recently, was the Founder President of which
country?
A.Afghanistan
B.Iran
C.Bangladesh
D.Qatar
Q) Who is the author of the book My Encounters in Parliament?
A.Bhalchandra Mungekar
B.Madan Bhatia
C.Dharam Pal Yadav
D.Satish Sharma
Q) Nearly _____ million jobs could be lost worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to
International Labour Organization?
A.20 million
B.25 million
C.15 million
D.10 million
Q) NASSCOM along with which company has recently launched the “Innovate for Accessible India” campaign?
A.Google
B.Facebook
C.Microsoft
D.Wipro
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Q) Which state government has decided to remove reservation in promotions for SC/ST employees?
A.Uttarakhand
B.Gujarat
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Uttar Pradesh
Q) Which state has launched the Police Station Visitor Survey System and e-Night Beat Checking System?
A.Jharkhand
B.Bihar
C.Gujarat
D.Himachal Pradesh
Q) Name the two Indians who have been named in the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires?
A.Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan
B.Shivani Mishra and Kalpan Paropkari
C.Sudha Shah and Gargi Banerji
D.Rita Dey and Arati Vaidya
Q) The defence ministry has signed a major contract with which country for procuring more than 16,000 light
machine guns?
A.Japan
B.Russia
C.Israel
D.France
Q) Which among the following has announced to start Swavalamban Express for budding entrepreneurs?
A.RBI
B.SIDBI
C.SEBI
D.EXIM
Q) Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of Salesforce India?
A.Chanda Kochhar
B.Kalpana Morparia
C.Naina Lal Kidwai
D.Arundhati Bhattacharya
Q) Sanitary personnel employed by urban and rural civic bodies in which state will from now on be called
'cleanliness workers‘?
A.Kerala
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Telangana
Q) World Down Syndrome Day 2020 was observed on?
A.21 March
B.20 March
C.19 March
D.18 March
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International Day of Forests 2020 - March 21
○ For the year 2020, the theme is Forests and Biodiversity.
World Poetry Day: 21 March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: 21 March
Q) Who has become the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court?
A.K R Lakshmanan
B.Hrishikesh Roy
C.Bhushan P Dharmadhikari
D.Dinesh Maheswari
Q) What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Report 2020?
A.134
B.121
C.110
D.144
Q) Who has become the first Indian to complete volcanic Seven Summit, enters 'Limca Book of Records‘?
A.Nirupama Pandey
B.Satyarup Siddhanta
C.Dipankar Ghosh
D.Malavath Purna
Q) Noel Quinn has been appointed as the Chief Executive O cer of which multi national bank?
A.Citigroup
B.Wells Fargo
C.BNP Paribas
D.HSBC
Q) The Finance Commission has constituted a panel under whose chairmanship to review the fiscal
consolidation road map of the both state and central governments?
A.Nandan Nilekani
B.Rakesh Mohan
C.N K Singh
D.Thomas Anthony
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Q) Which among the following has launched “Tech For Tribals” program to develop Tribal entrepreneurship?
A.KVIC
B.NABARD
C.TRIFED
D.Tribes India
Q) What is the theme of the World Water Day 2020?
A.Why waste water?
B.Nature for Water
C.Water and energy
D.Water and Climate Change
Q) Andrew Ellis who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, he played for which nation?
A.South Africa
B.New Zealand
C.Australia
D.West Indies
Q) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has planned how many missions including satellites and
launch vehicles for the fiscal year 2020-21?
A.36
B.22
C.26
D.15
Q) As per the latest key world energy statistics published by the IEA in 2019, India is the _______ largest
producer of electricity in the world?
A.Fourth
B.Second
C.Third
D.Fifth
Q) The Insurance Regulation and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a committee, under whose
chairmanship, to improve corporate governance systems of insurers?
A.Pravin Kutumbe
B.K Ganesh
C.T L Alamelu
D.Subash Khuntia
Q) Which space agency will send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time in May?
A.ISRO
B.JAXA
C.NASA
D.Space X
Q) Which country has been confirmed as the first co-chair of the India-led global Coalition for Disaster
Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)?
A.United States
B.United Kingdom
C.Australia
D.France
Q) RAISE 2020 stands for R_______ AI for Social Empowerment 2020?
A.Real
B.Required
C.Responsible
D.Random
Q) Recently, the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow has developed a whiteflies-resistant
variety of which cash crop?
A.Cocoa
B.Tea
C.Sugarcane
D.Cotton
Q) Who among the following have won the Abel Prize 2020 for mathematics?
A.Hillel Furstenberg
B.Gregory Margulis
C.Yves Meyer
D.A&B
E.B&C
F.A&C
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300 Best MCQs March Part-4
by
Dr. Gaurav Garg
Important Days :●
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Earth Hour Day 2020 - March 28
○ The theme for Earth Hour 2020 will be based on “Climate Action and
Sustainable Development”.
National Gallery of Modern Art celebrated foundation day on 29 March 2020.
International Transgender Day of Visibility - 31 March.
World Theatre Day - March 27.
Obituaries :●
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Beni Prasad Verma, a founding member of the Samajwadi Party, passed away.
Padma Vibhushan awardee Artist and architect Satish Gujral passed away.
Somalian Footballer Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah passed away.
Indian-born international chef Floyd Cardoz passed away.
Veteran photographer Nemai Ghosh passed away.
Former Indian football player Abdul Latif.
Actress Nimmi (born as Nawab Banoo) passed away.
Q) When is World Meteorological Day 2020 observed?
A.March 22
B.March 23
C.March 21
D.March 20
Q) The government has constituted a high level technical committee of Public Health Experts for COVID-19
under whose chairmanship?
A.Randeep Guleria
B.Sujeet Singh
C.Sanjay Pujari
D.V K Paul
Q) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has unveiled an updated manual DPP-2020. What is the full form of DPP?
A.Defence Procurement Protocol
B.Defence Procurement Process
C.Defence Procurement Procedure
D.Defence Procurement Progress
Q) Former RBI deputy governor R Gandhi and Ananth Narayan have been appointed as additional directors
to the board of which bank?
A.Axis Bank
B.Yes Bank
C.Federal Bank
D.HDFC Bank
Q) Under the Bulk Drug Parks scheme, what is the maximum limit of grant to be given to states for a Bulk
Drug Park?
A.Rs. 1000 Crore
B.Rs. 1500 Crore
C.Rs. 500 Crore
D.Rs. 200 Crore
Q) India is going ahead with a $2.3 billion deal with which country to manufacture fleet support vessels
(FSVs)?
A.Russia
B.Israel
C.France
D.Turkey
Q) The Borders Road Organization has opened a 360 feet long bridge across which river?
A.Lohit
B.Teesta
C.Ghaghara
D.Subansiri
Q) Which state has observed the Statehood day on 22 March?
A.Jharkhand
B.Chhattisgarh
C.Bihar
D.Tripura
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Q) Which Bank has launched a prepaid card Enkasu in Karur?
A.Karnataka Bank
B.Indian Overseas Bank
C.Karur Vysya Bank
D.South Indian Bank
Q) What is the theme of the World Tuberculosis Day 2020?
A.It’s Time
B.Defeat TB
C.Now and Forever
D.Unite to End TB
Q) What is the rank of India in the recently released Economic Freedom Index 2020?
A.140th
B.70th
th
C.120
D.55th
Q) The police of which state has become the first in India to introduce taser guns?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Maharashtra
D.Gujarat
Q) The Union Cabinet has approved the extradition treaty between India and which Western European
country?
A.Spain
B.Belgium
C.Germany
D.Portugal
Q) What is the name of the world’s oldest known modern bird whose fossil was recently discovered?
A.Wonderbird
B.Humanbird
C.Wonderfly
D.Wonderchicken
Q) Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah was released from detention after 7 months.
He was booked under which Act of J&K?
A.Public Safety Act, 1978
B.Public Safety Act, 1950
C.Public Safety Act, 1961
D.Public Safety Act, 1988
Q) Who is the author of the book Legacy of Learning?
A.Kiran Desai
B.Chitra Banerjee
C.Savita Chhabra
D.Anita Nair
Q) Hantaviruses are a family of viruses which are spread mainly by _______?
A.Rodents
B.Bats
C.Snakes
D.Reptiles
Q) Who was honoured with IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020?
A.Deepa Mehta
B.Zoya Akhtar
C.Farhan Khan
D.Reema Kagti
Q) Which bank has appointed Sumant Kathpalia as the Managing Director and CEO?
A.IndusInd Bank
B.Kotak Mahindra Bank
C.Axis Bank
D.Federal Bank
Q) Ruchika Tomar has been named the winner of the prestigious 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for her which
novel?
A.Stay and Fight
B.The Nickel Boys
C.We Cast a Shadow
D.Prayer for Travelers
Q) According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), protecting _______ can help attain climate
goals?
A.Wetlands
B.Peatlands
C.Coral reefs
D.Oceans
Q) State Bank of India has announced to provide what percent of its annual profit for 2019-20 to fight the
coronavirus outbreak in India?
A.0.25 %
B.0.35 %
C.0.75 %
D.0.50 %
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Q) Which Indian footballer has been chosen for the FIFA campaign titled Pass the message to kick out
coronavirus?
A.Sandesh Jhingan
B.Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
C.Balwant Singh
D.Sunil Chhetri
Q) Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive O cer (CEO) of Walmart India?
A.Sameer Aggarwal
B.Ritesh Agarwal
C. Krish Iyer
D.Ashutosh Nigam
Q) Mayiladuthurai will become the _______th district in Tamil Nadu?
A.37th
B.38th
th
C.36
D.35th
Q) The birth anniversary of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, was recently observed on March 23. He was one of the
founders of which political party?
A.Bahujan Samaj Party
B.Congress Socialist Party
C.Communist Party of India
D.Indian National Congress
Q) MACS 4028, is a fortified variety of which among the following grains?
A.Rice
B.Millet
C.Wheat
D.Barley
Q) The Hindu New Year began on 25 March, 2020. It is o cially known as ________?
A.Vikram Samvat 2071
B.Vikram Samvat 2075
C.Vikram Samvat 2077
D.Vikram Samvat 2088
Q) Who is the author of the book Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years?
A.Montek Singh Ahluwalia
B.Harbans Singh
C.Sunil Mitra
D.Rajiv Takru
Q) Which state government has banned manufacture and sale of pan masala in fight against coronavirus?
A.Bihar
B.Punjab
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Maharashtra
Q) Which state has launched Mo Jeeban programme and urged people to take a pledge to stay indoors?
A.West Bengal
B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Odisha
D.Telangana
Q) Name the co-creator of the “Asterix and Obelix” comics who passed away recently?
A.Dave Sim
B.Albert Uderzo
C.Walt Simonson
D.Brian Bolland
Q) Who is the author of the book “Missing in Action: The Prisoners Who Never Came Back”?
A.Chander Suta Dogra
B.Paranjoy Guha
C.Biju Govind
D.Vinod Dua
Q) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has introduced an AI bot called ‘Clara’ along with
which company?
A.Google
B.IBM
C.Microsoft
D.Intel
Q) The installation of a Supercomputing facility of the compute power of 650 TFLOPS will be established at
which IIT institute?
A. IIT Guwahati
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Lucknow
Q) An electric vehicle park of worth ₹148 crore and a Data Centre park of worth ₹500 crore are the initiatives
of which state government?
A.Tamil Nadu
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.West Bengal
D.Bihar
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Q) Carissa kopilii which was recently discovered in Assam is a species of __________?
A.Butterfly
B.Plant
C.Snake
D.Frog
Q) Fit India has partnered with Bollywood Actress to provide her premium 21-Day Weight Loss Programme?
A.Katrina Kaif
B.Deepika Padukone
C.Kareena Kapoor Khan
D.Shilpa Shetty
Q) The chief of Brahmakumaris Sansthan passed away recently. What was her name?
A.Rajyogini Dadi Janki
B.Dadi Hridaya Mohini
C.Dadi Ratan Mohini
D.Dadi Gulzar
Q) RBI in its 7th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement has set the repo rate at what percent?
A.4 %
B.5 %
C.5.15%
D.4.4%
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Repo rate : repo rate down to 4.4 per cent from 5.15 per cent.
Reverse Repo Rate : reduced by 90 basis points to 4 per cent
Cash Reserve Ratio was cut by 100 bps to 3% of NTDL (Net Time and Demand Liabilities).
Q) For the first time, India and which country conducted the joint patrols from the Reunion Island?
A.Germany
B.France
C.Poland
D.Peru
Q) Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a Rs ______ lakh crore package under the PM Garib
Kalyan Yojna?
A.Rs 1.7 lakh crore
B.Rs 2.7 lakh crore
C.Rs 1.2 lakh crore
D.Rs 2.2 lakh crore
Highlights:
● Insurance cover of Rs 50 Lakh per health worker fighting COVID-19 to be provided.
● 80 Cr poor people will get 5 kg wheat/rice & 1 kg of preferred pulses free every month for next 3 months.
● 20 crore women Jan Dhan account holders to get Rs 500 per month for next three months.
● Increase in MNREGA wage to Rs 202 a day from Rs 182 to benefit 13.62 crore families.
● An ex-gratia of Rs 1,000 to 3 crore poor senior citizen, poor widows and poor disabled.
● Any health professional, who while treating Covid-19 patients, meet with some accident, then he/she would
be compensated with an amount of Rs 50 lakh under the scheme.
Q) The Knesset is the unicameral national legislature of which country?
A.Germany
B.Turkey
C.Israel
D.Japan
Q) Union Health Ministry has listed Hydroxychloroquine as ________ drug?
A.Schedule H2
B.Schedule H3
C.Schedule H5
D.Schedule H1
Q) The G20 nations have agreed to collectively inject $_______ trillion into the world economy to combat
Covid-19?
A.$2 trillion
B.$4 trillion
C.$5 trillion
D.$3 trillion
Q) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for taking up construction of which
flyover in Uttar Pradesh by the Ministry of Railways?
A.Prayagraj- Mau
B.Aligarh-Harduaganj
C.Bahraich-Basti
D.Shamli-Kasganj
Q) Which IIT institution has launched Project 'Isaac' to engage students in creative projects during lockdown?
A.IIT Gandhinagar
B.IIT Kanpur
C.IIT Roorkee
D.IIT Hyderabad
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Q) Which among the following forces has started 'Operation Namaste' to combat COVID-19?
A.Indian Navy
B.Indian Air Force
C.Border Security Force
D.Indian Army
Q) IRS o cer Krishan Mohan Prasad and Satish Kumar Gupta were recently appointed as members of the
board of which organization?
A.NITI Aayog
B.Confederation of Indian Industry
C.NASSCOM
D.Central Board of Direct Taxes
Q) What is the name of the fund announced by Prime Minister Modi to fight against COVID-19?
A.PM-SHARES
B.PM-CARES
C.PM-COVID
D.PM-CAUSE
Q) MeeBuddy app was recently launched in which district of Arunachal Pradesh for doorstep delivery of
essential services?
A.Tawang
B.West Siang
C.Dibang Valley
D.Lohit
Q) Which state has set up "Team-11" to fight against coronavirus?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Karnataka
C.Maharashtra
D.Punjab
Q) The Union Government has launched which Mobile App for coronavirus risk-tracking?
A.Corona Suraksha
B.Corona Mapping
C.Corona Kavach
D.Corona Shastra
Q) Which state has launched the ‘CallDoc App’, a 24x7 initiative to bring healthcare closer to everyone’s
doorstep in critical times?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Goa
C.Madhya Pradesh
D.Punjab
Q) Who has won the Hindu Prize 2019 for her book “Tell Her Everything”?
A.Navtej Sarna
B.Nilanjana Roy
C.Pradeep Sebastian
D.Mirza Waheed
Q) SWAYAM is an initiative of which ministry of India?
A.Ministry of Home Affairs
B.Ministry of Human Resource Development
C.Ministry of Finance
D.Ministry of Defence
Q) North Macedonia has o cially became the _______th member of the NATO military alliance?
A.29th
B.30th
C.25th
D.35th
Q) Princess Maria Teresa of which country has become the first royal to die from COVID-19?
A.France
B.Spain
C.Italy
D.Poland
Q) Which Bank has unveiled a new logo before its merger with the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and the
United Bank of India (UBI)?
A.Indian Bank
B.Bank of Baroda
C.Punjab National Bank
D.Allahabad Bank
Q) Rajasthan celebrated its Statehood Day on which date?
A.March 29
B.March 30
C.March 31
D.March 28
Q) Oil marketing companies have announced Ex-Gratia of Rs ______ Lakh for delivery boys and others
working in LPG supply chain for covid-19?
A.Rs 5 Lakh
B. Rs 15 Lakh
C.Rs 10 Lakh
D.Rs 8 Lakh
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Q) National Gallery of Modern Art celebrated its ______th foundation day on 29 March 2020?
A.64th
B.58th
th
C.49
D.66th
Q) Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is implemented by which ministry?
A.Ministry of Rural Development
B.Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
C.Ministry of Home Affairs
D.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Q) Which ministry has launched the National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC)?
A.Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
B.Minister of Rural Development
C.Minister of Science & Technology
D.Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Q) Which country has signed an agreement with GoI for 3 mega rail infrastructure projects of worth Rs 15,295
crores?
A.Russia
B.Japan
C.Israel
D.France
Q) Navin Chikara, who has been suspended for four years, is associated with which sports?
A.Discus Throw
B.Archery
C.Shot Put
D.Hockey
Q) Which port has acquired 67% stake in Kamarajar Port Ltd. (KPL) for ₹2,383 crore?
A.Chennai Port
B.Kandla Port
C.Jawaharlal Nehru Port
D.Mormugao Port
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