Current Affairs (March 2020) Flashcards
Which public sector banks will operate as branches of Punjab National Bank from 1 April 2020?
Oriental Bank of Commerce & United Bank of India
Which public sector banks will operate as branches of Union Bank of India from 1 April 2020?
Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank
Which public sector banks will operate as branches of Indian Bank from 1 April 2020?
Allahabad Bank
Which public sector banks will operate as branches of Canara Bank from 1 April 2020?
Syndicate Bank
How many public sector banks exist in India after April 1, 2020 merger?
12
The marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate was reduced to ____ from 5.40%
4.65%
The cash reserve ratio was reduced to ____ from 4%
3%
On March 2020, the RBI capped withdrawals from Yes Bank, limiting withdrawals from at ______ a month.
Rs. 50,000
In what situations can Yes Bank members exceed the 50,000 Rs. limit?
In case of emergencies
- higher education
- marriage
- medical expenses
- unseen emergencies
How many Indians won the National Lalit Kala Akademi?
15
Who won the National Lalit Kala Akademi from Delhi?
- Yashpal Singh
- Yashwant Singh
- Satwinder Kaur
Who won the National Lalit Kala Akademi from Mumbai?
- Dinesh Pandya
- Ratan Krishna Saha
- Sagar Vasant Kamble
Who won the National Lalit Kala Akademi from Kolkata?
- David Malakar
- Faruque Ahmed Halder
Name 2 of 5 Indians to be named in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders?
- Byju Raveendran (Byju Classes’ founder)
- Gaurav Gupta (Zomato’s co- founder)
Where is the WEF?
Geneva
Who won Cricketer of the year in the Times of India Sports Awards?
Rohit Sharma
Who won Sportsperson of the year in the Times of India Sports Awards?
PV Sindhu
Who won team of the year in the Times of India Sports Awards?
Indian men’s Hockey Team
Who won Women’s T20 World Cup 2020?
Australia
Who was coined Player of the Match in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 finals?
Alyssa Healy
Who was Player of the Tournament in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020?
Beth Mooney
When is the possible schedule for the launch of Chandrayaan-3?
March 2021
Who said ‘Hum Swasth, toh Jag Swasth’?
Modi
- during this address to the nation in March on COVID
When was the first COVID People’s Curfew imposed in India?
22 March 2020
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?
COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force
How much liquidity did the RBI infuse to maintain financial stability in the Indian economy in March during COVID?
30,000 crore
Where did India rank in the ‘Women on Board 2020’ study?
12th
Who conducted the study on ‘Women On Board 2020’?
MyHiringClub & Sarkari-Naukr
Who topped the study on ‘Women On Board 2020’?
Norway [40.72%]
Who donated $1 million to the International Fact-Checking Network for coronavirus facts alliance?
WhatsApp launched ____ to provide simple guidance for health workers, educators, community leaders, nonprofits, local governments & businesses that depends on WhatsApp for communication.
WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub
- partnership with WHO, UNICEF, UNDP
Which top giants announced a fight against the fake news in March 2020?
Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube
When did India get into lockdown due to the pandemic in 2020?
25 March 2020
- 21 days
What were the essential services & commodities that were available during India’s 21 Day lockdown?
- 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
What were the essential services that were not available during India’s 21 Day lockdown?
- Offices of Govt
- Educational Institutions
- Commercial & private establishments
- Industrial establishments
- All transport services
- All social, political, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious functions
Which govt scheme was implemented for the migrant workers and poor people affected by the lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak?
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Scheme
- mega relief package of 1.7 lakh crore rupees
Who is Japan’s PM?
Shinzo Abe
When was the first time that the start of an Olympics was delayed to another year?
March 2020
- COVID outbreak
- postponed to 23 July, 2021
Which company set up India’s first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai?
Reliance Industries Limited
- in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
_____ partnered with Visa to issue Visa debit cards.
Paytm Payments Bank Ltd
Which facility has been launched by SBI to meet any liquidity mismatch for its borrowers in order to tide over the current crisis situation?
Covid-19 Emergency Credit Line (CECL)
Which is India’s largest lending bank?
SBI
Which bank launched India’s 1st pre-paid card ‘Enkasu’?
Karur Vysya Bank
- In Karur, TN
- under its Quit cash movement
What is the name of the ‘special train’ launched by SIDBI to empower budding entrepreneurs?
Swavalamban Express
- under its mission Swavalamban
- an inter-connected small enterprise ecosystem that will include business aspirants, mentors, experts
Moody’s Investors Service stated that G-20 countries are expected to grow by ___% in 2020.
2.1%
Indian MarTech Company, AdGlobal360 was acquired by which company?
Japanese company Hakuhodo Inc
What are the three ambitious schemes for skill development and employment generation for youths launched by Uttar Pradesh government in March 2020?
- Kaushal Satrang
- Yuva Hub
- Apprenticeship scheme
Which state/UT launched the Student Health card scheme to check the malnutrition in school going children?
Jammu & Kashmir
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced ____ to provide relief to law abiding companies and the Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020
What is the name of the biggest and the most joyful spring festival in Mizoram?
Chapchar Kut
____ Assembly went paperless with the implementation of ____, a project under the Digital India programme
Arunachal Pradesh, e-Vidhan
Which sanctuary was declared as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) in March 2020?
National Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
_____ became with first state to to have a department for the development of women in the state.
Orissa
- exclusive department for SHGs called Mission Shakti
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched _____ to ensure ‘clean and healthy’ elections.
‘NIGHA’ app
_____ was the first state in India to impose a curfew for COVID across the state.
Punjab