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Current Affairs (March 2020) Flashcards

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Which public sector banks will operate as branches of Punjab National Bank from 1 April 2020?

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Oriental Bank of Commerce & United Bank of India

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Which public sector banks will operate as branches of Union Bank of India from 1 April 2020?

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Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank

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Which public sector banks will operate as branches of Indian Bank from 1 April 2020?

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Allahabad Bank

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Which public sector banks will operate as branches of Canara Bank from 1 April 2020?

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Syndicate Bank

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How many public sector banks exist in India after April 1, 2020 merger?

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12

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The marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate was reduced to ____ from 5.40%

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4.65%

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The cash reserve ratio was reduced to ____ from 4%

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3%

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On March 2020, the RBI capped withdrawals from Yes Bank, limiting withdrawals from at ______ a month.

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Rs. 50,000

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In what situations can Yes Bank members exceed the 50,000 Rs. limit?

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In case of emergencies

  • higher education
  • marriage
  • medical expenses
  • unseen emergencies
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How many Indians won the National Lalit Kala Akademi?

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15

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Who won the National Lalit Kala Akademi from Delhi?

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  • Yashpal Singh
  • Yashwant Singh
  • Satwinder Kaur
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Who won the National Lalit Kala Akademi from Mumbai?

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  • Dinesh Pandya
  • Ratan Krishna Saha
  • Sagar Vasant Kamble
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Who won the National Lalit Kala Akademi from Kolkata?

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  • David Malakar

- Faruque Ahmed Halder

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Name 2 of 5 Indians to be named in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders?

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  • Byju Raveendran (Byju Classes’ founder)

- Gaurav Gupta (Zomato’s co- founder)

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Where is the WEF?

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Geneva

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Who won Cricketer of the year in the Times of India Sports Awards?

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Rohit Sharma

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Who won Sportsperson of the year in the Times of India Sports Awards?

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PV Sindhu

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Who won team of the year in the Times of India Sports Awards?

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Indian men’s Hockey Team

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Who won Women’s T20 World Cup 2020?

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Australia

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Who was coined Player of the Match in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 finals?

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Alyssa Healy

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Who was Player of the Tournament in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020?

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Beth Mooney

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When is the possible schedule for the launch of Chandrayaan-3?

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March 2021

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Who said ‘Hum Swasth, toh Jag Swasth’?

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Modi

  • during this address to the nation in March on COVID
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When was the first COVID People’s Curfew imposed in India?

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22 March 2020

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What was set up in March 2020 to ensure that all measures are being taken to reduce the economic difficulties and are effectively implemented during the curfew period?

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COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force

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How much liquidity did the RBI infuse to maintain financial stability in the Indian economy in March during COVID?

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30,000 crore

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Where did India rank in the ‘Women on Board 2020’ study?

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12th

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Who conducted the study on ‘Women On Board 2020’?

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MyHiringClub & Sarkari-Naukr

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Who topped the study on ‘Women On Board 2020’?

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Norway [40.72%]

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Who donated $1 million to the International Fact-Checking Network for coronavirus facts alliance?

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WhatsApp

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WhatsApp launched ____ to provide simple guidance for health workers, educators, community leaders, nonprofits, local governments & businesses that depends on WhatsApp for communication.

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WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub

  • partnership with WHO, UNICEF, UNDP
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Which top giants announced a fight against the fake news in March 2020?

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Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube

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When did India get into lockdown due to the pandemic in 2020?

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25 March 2020

  • 21 days
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What were the essential services & commodities that were available during India’s 21 Day lockdown?

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  • Groceries
  • Defense & Police forces
  • Power generation
  • Hospitals
  • Banks
  • Delivery of essential goods
  • IT services
  • Hotel to accomodate those stranded
  • Funerals with a congregation of not more than 20 people
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What were the essential services that were not available during India’s 21 Day lockdown?

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  • Offices of Govt
  • Educational Institutions
  • Commercial & private establishments
  • Industrial establishments
  • All transport services
  • All social, political, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious functions
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Which govt scheme was implemented for the migrant workers and poor people affected by the lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak?

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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Scheme

  • mega relief package of 1.7 lakh crore rupees
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Who is Japan’s PM?

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Shinzo Abe

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When was the first time that the start of an Olympics was delayed to another year?

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March 2020

  • COVID outbreak
  • postponed to 23 July, 2021
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Which company set up India’s first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai?

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Reliance Industries Limited

  • in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
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_____ partnered with Visa to issue Visa debit cards.

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Paytm Payments Bank Ltd

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Which facility has been launched by SBI to meet any liquidity mismatch for its borrowers in order to tide over the current crisis situation?

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Covid-19 Emergency Credit Line (CECL)

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Which is India’s largest lending bank?

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SBI

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Which bank launched India’s 1st pre-paid card ‘Enkasu’?

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Karur Vysya Bank

  • In Karur, TN
  • under its Quit cash movement
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What is the name of the ‘special train’ launched by SIDBI to empower budding entrepreneurs?

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Swavalamban Express

  • under its mission Swavalamban
  • an inter-connected small enterprise ecosystem that will include business aspirants, mentors, experts
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Moody’s Investors Service stated that G-20 countries are expected to grow by ___% in 2020.

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2.1%

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Indian MarTech Company, AdGlobal360 was acquired by which company?

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Japanese company Hakuhodo Inc

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What are the three ambitious schemes for skill development and employment generation for youths launched by Uttar Pradesh government in March 2020?

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  • Kaushal Satrang
  • Yuva Hub
  • Apprenticeship scheme
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Which state/UT launched the Student Health card scheme to check the malnutrition in school going children?

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Jammu & Kashmir

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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced ____ to provide relief to law abiding companies and the Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) amid COVID-19 pandemic.

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Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020

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What is the name of the biggest and the most joyful spring festival in Mizoram?

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Chapchar Kut

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____ Assembly went paperless with the implementation of ____, a project under the Digital India programme

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Arunachal Pradesh, e-Vidhan

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Which sanctuary was declared as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) in March 2020?

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National Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh

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_____ became with first state to to have a department for the development of women in the state.

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Orissa

  • exclusive department for SHGs called Mission Shakti
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The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched _____ to ensure ‘clean and healthy’ elections.

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‘NIGHA’ app

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_____ was the first state in India to impose a curfew for COVID across the state.

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Punjab

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______ resigned as CM of MP and _____ took his place.

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Kamal Nath, Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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_____ was the first state to introduce taser guns to their police force.

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______ was the 1st city in India to use drones to sanitize the city.

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_____ was the first state in the country to set up such a large- scale hospital exclusively to treat Covid-19 patients.

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_____ was the first Indian state to launch a self- assessment tool for COVID-19.

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Goa

  • The self-assessment tool called Test Yourself Goa.
  • The Goa government partnered with Innovaccer, US-based healthcare data analytics company
61
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New chairman of BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC)

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Sunil Joshi

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New Finance Secretary of India

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Ajay Bhushan Pandey

63
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New CEO of Nokia

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Pekka Lundmark

  • succeeding Rajeev Suri
64
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Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India

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Bimal Julka

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The first woman to be promoted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Indian Coast Guard.

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Nupur Kulshrestha

66
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Bill Gates stepped down from Microsoft’s board of directors in ______.

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March 2020

67
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CEO of Bajaj Auto

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Rajiv Bajaj

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_____ was appointed as the independent director of Bajaj Auto.

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Gita Piramal

69
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Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India

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Debashish Panda

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MD of Yes Bank

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Prashant Kumar

71
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_______ topped the medals tally of the Khelo India University Games 2020.

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Punjab Uni

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______ will be elected in the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2021.

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Tiger Woods

73
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Former Czechoslovak Olympic javelin champion ______ passed away in March 2020.

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Dana Zatopkova

74
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National Safety Day is on _____.

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4 March 2020

75
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Theme for World Hearing Day 2020 was _____.

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Hearing for life. Don’t let hearing loss limit you

  • 3rd March
76
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World Wildlife Day is observed globally on _____ every year. The theme in 2020 was ____.

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3rd of March, Sustaining all life on Earth

77
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Theme for zero discrimination day 2020

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ZERO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

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International Women’s Day is celebrated on _____.

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8th March

  • 2020 theme: I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
79
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World Down Syndrome day is on 21st March. The theme last year was _____.

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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed globally on 21 March every year. The theme in 2020 was ______.

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International Decade for People of African Descent

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International Day of Happiness was celebrated on _____ with theme _____.

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20th March, ‘Happiness For All, Together’

82
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____ hosted the annual session of 108th Indian Science Congress in 2021 with the theme ______.

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Pune, “Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment”

83
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Health Ministry organized the national level Training Workshop on COVID-19 Management for all the states and hospitals in ______.

84
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_______ successfully scaled Mount _____ (2,228- metres), the highest mountain peak in Australia.

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Bhawna Dehariya, Kosciuszko

85
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Four convicts in Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Kumar and Mukesh Kumar were hanged to death at Tihar jail in Delhi in _____.

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March 2020

  • first hanging since 2013
86
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______ has been confirmed as the first co-chair of the Governing Council of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).

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The United Kingdom

87
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The first ‘Made in India’ COVID19 Test Kit to get the CDSCO approval

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Mylab PathoDetect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit

88
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_____ became 1st company to begin supply of BS-VI fuel across its 28,000 petrol pumps

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Indian Oil Corporation Limited

  • also India’s biggest oil firm
89
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The deadline for the linking of Aadhaar & Pan was extended to ________.

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30 June 2020

90
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The ______ set up a CII COVID Rehabilitation and Relief Fund (CRR) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to tackle Covid-19.

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Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

91
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The Government of India’s flagship fitness movement “Fit India” has teamed up with _______.

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Shilpa Shetty Kundra

92
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The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IITGN) has launched ______ to engage students in creative projects during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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‘Project Isaac’

93
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The Government of India launched a coronavirus risk-tracking app called ‘Corona Kavach’ jointly developed by _______.

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Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology & Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

94
Q

Prime Minister of Slovenia

A

Janez Jansa

95
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________ has become the 1st country in the world to abolish fares for trains, trams and buses.

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Luxembourg

96
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Indian-American health policy consultant _____ was appointed as one of the key members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force constituted by US President.

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Seema Verma

97
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The new Prime Minister of Malaysia

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Muhyiddin Yassin

98
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New prime minister of Ukraine

A

Denys Shmygal

99
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_______ is a new fund which has been launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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“COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator”

  • Foundation is called Wellcome and Mastercard
  • 125 million dollar fund
100
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National slogan of Bangladesh

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Joy Bangla

101
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_______ were the 1st women to share the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

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Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamar

102
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African American ______ shot and killed by police officers executing a no-knock warrant on her flat with a battering ram in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Breonna Taylor

103
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The French cartoonist and script writer (Asterix comic books), who died at 92

A

Albert Uderzo

104
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_____ became the first country of the world to suspend all financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Phillipines

105
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Niue became the world’s first whole country recognised as a ______ by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).

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‘Dark Sky Place’

106
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_____ became the first country in the world to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

107
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With the launch of the ________ satellite, the United States has begun its first National Security Mission.

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Advanced Extremely High-Frequency satellite (AEHF-6)

  • launched by UN Space Force
108
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______ topped the list of top 500 Global Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) released by Geneva-based organization NGO Adviser.

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BRAC

  • Bangladesh based international development organization
109
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_____ topped the list for domestic solar rooftop installations with 64% of domestic solar installations.

110
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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi has signed an MoU with _____ to develop work plans to work on the collaborative research programmes in the areas of national interest related to sustainable agriculture development.

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Patanjali Bio Research Institute, Haridwar

111
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Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd in partnership with _____ launched a QR-code-based metro ticketing system at Rasoolpura metro station Hyderabad, Telangana.

112
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_______ who is popularly called the ‘Forest Man of India’ has been named the winner of 128th Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional voluntary service to environmental conservation.

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Jadav Payeng

113
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_____ has been named as the “Greatest Leader of All Time” in a poll conducted by ‘BBC World Histories Magazine’.

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  • 19th- century ruler of the Sikh Empire in India
114
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Indian filmmaker Zoya Akhtar was honoured with _____ for her outstanding contribution to world tourism through her cinema.

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IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020

115
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Google Cloud announced its plans to open a _____. This will be the company’s second cloud region in India since it launched one in Mumbai.

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Delhi Cloud Region

116
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NASA announced the name of the 5th Mars rover as _____.

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Perseverance

117
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Google India launched a skill programme for women called ____ which is designed for women who are looking to return to their corporate careers after a break or simply planning to make mid- career shifts to digital marketing.

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‘DigiPivot’

118
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IDFC FIRST Bank has signed _____ as its brand ambassador.

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Amitabh Bachchan

  • first ever brand ambassador of a bank
119
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Indian mountaineer ____ entered ‘Limca Book of Records’ (LBR) for his extraordinary achievements, as the first Indian to climb the highest volcanoes of each of the 7 continents.

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Satyarup Siddhanta

120
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) introduced an AI bot called _____ to help people assess potential symptoms of COVID-19.

A

Clara

  • partnered up with CDC Foundation and Microsoft Azure’s Healthcare Bot service
121
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Former world champion boxer _____ passed away in March 2020.

A

Roger Mayweather

122
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American music singer ______ who was known around the world for his global hits such as “The Gambler”, “Lady”, “Lucille” and “Islands in the Stream”, passed away in March 2020.

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Kenny Rogers

  • In his six decade long career, he won three Grammys Awards.
123
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First know multicellular animal that can survive without oxygen

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Henneguya Salminicola

124
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Rakhigarhi will soon emerge as a major tourist destination on the map on India. It is located in _____.

125
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According to the CEO of Coca-Cola, India is the ____ largest market by volume for coca-cola.

A

5th

  • CEO: James Quincy
126
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_____ drug was used to treat one infected patient of COVID in US as part of a trial in March 2020

A

Remdesivir

127
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The Pragyan Conclave 2020 was organised by ____

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Centre for Land Warfare Studies

128
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Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

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Balram Bhargava

129
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Doctors in _____ institute attempted to cure blindness by gene-hacking a patient with CRISPR tech.

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Oregon Health and Science Institute

130
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What are the places designated by the govt as authorised land immigration post to enter and exit India?

A

Agartala & Ghojadanga

131
Q

According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, who is Asia’s richest man?

A

Jack Ma

  • $44.5 billion dollars
  • founder of Alibaba
  • second is Ambani
132
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Amazon rainforest could shift to a savannah-type ecosystem in _____ years.

133
Q

Vivad se Vishwas is related to which field?

A

Direct Tax

  • passed on 13 March, 2020
  • provides waiver on interest, penalty and prosecution for settlement of DT disputes
134
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Which newly identified species was named after Lady Gaga?

A

Treehopper

  • named Kaikaia Gaga
135
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Who launched the Innovate for Accessible India campaign in March 2020?

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Microsoft India & NASSCOM Foundation

136
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In March 2020, scientists from _____ unravelled a key cellular mechanism in Huntington’s Disease

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National Center for Cell Science

137
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To defeat COVID, ___ launched Operation Namaste.

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Indian Army

138
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Where was the week-long EKAM fest inaugurated in March 2020?

139
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Which state ranked 1st in the country for overall implementation of the Poshan Abhiyan acc. to NITI Aayog report?

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Andhra Pradesh

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