March Flashcards
Horoun Global Rich List of youngest billionaire topped by?
Kylie Jenner
Which state recently passed resolution to conduct a caste-based census in the state?
Bihar
CARO 2020 is associated with which field?
Regulations of Companies
The International Conference on Standardisation of Diagonis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Medicines was held n which city?
New Delhi
As of 2020 how many languages are given the status of classical languages?
6 Tamil Sanskrit Kannada Telugu Malayalam Oriya
Which association collaborated with NITI Aayog’ Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to launch artificial intelligence (AI) based module for Indian school students?
NASSCOM
What is the theme of National Science Day
Women in Science
The Land Records and Services Index (N-LRSI 2020) is released by which organisation
National Council of Applied Economics Research, New Delhi
Which organisation recently offered an indigenous multi-role chopper?
HAL
1000 Springs Initiative recently launched by the Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda (President of AAI) aims to increase the access to which component?
Water,
Which state has reduced the retirement age of govt employees to 58?
Punjab
Which is the first major defense ship to clear all sea acceptance trial in a single sea sortie?
INS Varad
India’s first commercial Liquified Compressed Natural Gas bus was launched in which state?
Kerala
And first electric intercity bus started in ?
Maharashtra
As per recent report which was leading city in digital transactions in 2019?
Bengaluru
Chennai
Mumbai
Pune
The first India Protein Day is celebrated in which year?
2020
27 Feb, 2020
Theme- Protein mein kya hai
Delimitation means
Fixing limitations of territorial constituencies
NITI Aayog has selected which Union Territory for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals?
J&K
SDG Index topped by
Kerala in states and Chandigarh in Union Territories
Which Indian City is to host the World Productivity Congress (WPC) 2020?
Bengaluru
India host after 45 years
first held in 1974
Dr. S shettar who passed away was associated with which profession?
Historian
On which day World Rare Disease Day observed acorss the world?
Rare Disease Day is an observance held on the last day of February to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families.
India Railways recently launched its first “ Restaurant on Wheel’ at Asanol Railway Station. The station is located in
West Bengal
India is to partner with which country in the implementation of the “Purvodaya” Scheme?
Japan
This related to development to the steel sector in eastern India
The biggest explosion seen in the universe since Big Bang have recently been discovered using Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), Where is GMRT located?
Pune
Operated by National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
Who is the first woman pediatrician to be elevated to the highest rank of Lieutenant General for Indian Army Doctors?
Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar
As of 2020 which Indian Finance Minister has presented maximum number of Union Budgets?
Moraji Desai–10
P Chidambaram–9
Pranab Mukherjee-9
Matt Levatich was CEO of
Harley Davidson
Afroz Shah who was making news recently for co-participating with Minister of Norway in River clean-up, is from which state?
Maharashtra
Cleaning up Meethi River
What is ‘RaIDer-X’ which was recently developed by HEMRL the lab of DRDO and Indian Institute of Science?
Explosive Detection Device
Zero Discrimination Day is on?
1 March
Theme- 0 discrimination against women & Girls
Which Indian University was the winner of Khelo India University Games 2020?
Punjab University
Heather Watson of UK recently won the women’s singles title of which Tennis Tournament?
Mexican Open
In Men- Rafael Nodal
Name of India’ former National Athletics coach and Dronacharya Awardee who passed away?
Joginder Singh Saini
Who won recently Dubai Tennis Championships for the first time since 2013?
Novak Djokovic
More-Together ad campaing in India is launched by which company?
Who released $15million for COVID-19 from its Central Emergency Response Fund?
UN
What is the theme of World Hearing Day on 3 March
Don’t let hearing loss limit you
WHO
World Wildlife Day observed on
3 March,
Theme-Sustain all life on earth
Which tri-state sanctuary has been declared as Eco-sensitive zone ?
National Chambal Sanctuary
As of March 2020, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has covered how many appliances under star labeling Programme?
26 under Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Ramnikal Solanki, an ‘Order of the British Empire’ awardee, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
Journalism
Which is the parent agency of National Physical Laboratory, which recently developed a security ink to curb fake printing of currency notes?
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
CSIR
devloped an security ink which glows in Red and green when glows from two different sources
Tasnim Mir and Mansi Singh who were in news recently, are associated with which sport?
Badminton
They won Bronze Medal in Yonex Dutch Junior International Tournament
in Netherlands
Which Chief Minister of Indian state has been conferred with Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award for 2020 politics?
Sarbananda Sonowal
CM of Assam
The historic ‘City Chowk’ of which Indian state has been renamed as ‘Bharat Mata Chowk’?
J&K
and starting point is named as ATAL chowk
Lokpal chairperson
Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Which country recently assumes presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of March 2020?
China
Which Indian is the recipient of the 128th ‘Commonwealth Points of Light’ Award?
These awards are made by Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of the Commonwealth, to thank inspirational volunteers across the 53 Commonwealth nations for the difference they are making in their communities and beyond.
Jadav Payeng (Forest Man of India)
He transformed a treeless sandbar at Brahmaputra Delta into a wildlife shelter
Which country become first in world to make Public Transport free?
Luxembrerg
PMI stand for
Purchasing Managers Index
Shafali verma is related to which sports?
Cricket
2nd Indian women after Mithali Raj to get top spot in ICC women t20 ranking
which Engineering College of India has the highest rank in QS world ranking?
IIT Mumbai
in Arts & Communities
JNU
after the amalgamation of 10 Indian banks into 4 how many Indian banks under the government?
12
Shweta Rawat and Shalini Gupta who is recently in news related to which field
Science
Both are DRDO Scientist
Lucknow declaration was signed for
India and African nations adopted ‘Lucknow Declaration’ during the first-ever India – Africa Defence Minister’s Conclave.
AFINDEX is a military exercise of
Africa-India Joint Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) between the Indian Army and 16 African nations will be conducted in Pune from March 18 to 27.
What is the Defence Acquisition Council?
The Defence Acquisition Council is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) and the Indian Coast Guard.
The Minister of Defence is the Chairman of the Council.
It was formed, after the Group of Ministers recommendations on ‘Reforming the National Security System’, in 2001, post Kargil War (1999).
What is the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)?
These platforms would provide on-board command & control and ‘early warning’ which would assist the Indian Air Force (IAF) in achieving effective air space dominance in the least possible time.
The induction of these aircraft will greatly enhance both the Air defense and offensive capabilities of the IAF.
The shortage of such force multipliers was felt during the aerial engagement with the Pakistan Air Force, a day after the Balakot airstrike in February 2019.
which state has recently issued an order to limit the retail price of drinking water
Kerala
at Rs 13 per litre
India’s first-ever Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) driven bus has been launched in which state?
Kerala
LNG is considered to be a cleaner and safer fuel which emits 50 % less carbon for mass transportation.
First Inter-City Electric Bus to operate between
Mumbai and Pune
which Indian monument is listed in 8th in SCO list
India’s Statue of Unity
which global institution has announced Fast-rack aid of 12 billion dollars to convert corona-virus outbreak?q
Wold Bank
David Malpass- President
What does “CEPI” stands for?
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
officially launched at 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) to create new vaccines for emerging infectious diseases.
which international institution released a report titled in New Era for girls taking stock on 25 years of progress?
UNICEF
what is the name of president of portugal was in India?
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
recently released Book title Chronicles of change Champions is a compilation of initiative taken under which scheme
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
The book is a compilation of 25 innovative initiatives taken at the state and district levels under the Prime Minister’s flagship scheme of
Time Magazine has named which Indian women as the women of the Year 1947 list of world’s hundred powerful women
Amrit Kaur for 1947
Fisrt women to join cabinet
Indira Gandhi 1976
enforcement directorate is responsible for?
ED is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Directorate is under the administrative control of Department of Revenue (under the Ministry of Finance) for operational purposes.
which organisation publishes Global economic Outlook
International Monetary Fund
which organisation publishes world investment report
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Daren Tang of Singapore has been nominated as the new director-general of which global organization?
World Intellectual Property Organization
founded in 1967, Headquarter- Geneva
who has been appointed as new Chief Information Commissioner?
Bimal Julka
CIC constituted under RTI act
CIC appointed by President on the recommendation of the body (pm, LOP and PM nominated Minister)
which leader has been named greatest leader of all time table conducted by BBC World Histories Magzine?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
project zero was launched by which company in India?
Amazon
Amazon launches Project Zero in India designed to eliminate counterfeit products.
Deendayal antyodaya Yojana national Urban livelihood mission recently partnered with which E-Commerce company for marketing products of SHGs?
Amazon
which Indian sportsperson has been named sportsperson of the year at Times of India Sports Award 2019?
Pv Sindhu (also won the Unbreakable Spirit of Sports award)
Baichung Bhutia-Lifetime Achievement Award
P Gopichand-Mentor of Year
recently announced Indian European Union FlagShip call is associated with which field
Energy
namaste Orchha festival is celebrated in which state
Madhya Pradesh
Ministry of Tribal affairs has the initiative ‘GOAL’ is associated with
is extending a programme aimed at inspiring, guiding and encouraging tribal girls from across India to become village-level digital young leaders for their communities for a second phase with a partnership with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
what is the theme of the campaign conducted by Indian Railways to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March)
EachforEqual
signifying that collectively each one of us can help create a Gender Equal world and Railway is also focussing on
which state Union Territory has recently launched a school health education plan card Student health card?
Jammu and Kashmir
what is the profession of Barry John was recently selected for lifetime achievement honor of 2020 META awards?
Renowned theatre director
and mentor Barry John has been selected for Lifetime Achievement honour for 2020 at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). The 76-year-old teacher of several Bollywood stars will be conferred with the award during the 15th META festiva
according to the recent study of UNGC (United Nations Global Compact) India what is the female labor participation in India in 2020
24.8%
Female labor-force participation in India has declined from 34% in 2006 to 24.8% in 2020, according to a new study. … The study found that raising women’s participation in the labor force to the same level as men can boost India’s GDP by 27%.
gender gap index prepared by and what is India’ Position?
the World Economic Forum
112th
Bangladesh is top-performing in South Asia at 50th rank
what is the rank of India in the freedom of world 2020 report published by us based NGO Freedom house?
83
2022 Winter Olympics is going to be held in
China
what is the new official name of Mars 2020 rover of NASA
Perseverance
g7 SUMMIT 2020 will be held where
USA
Last held in: France
FATF came from G-7
FATF headquarters in?
Paris, France
OECD
What PISA 2021?
Programme for International Student Assessment
Conducted by OECD, France
In total, around 90 countries and economies are expected to participate in PISA 2021, an international study which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by measuring the knowledge and skills of students aged 15 years in reading, mathematics and science. The focus area in this PISA cycle will be mathematic
which state launched an initiative called ‘safe homes’ to provide safe accommodation to inter-caste inter-religious couples
Kerala
BRAC which was named as the top NGO of the word for the 5th consecutive year in the recent report is based on which country?
Bangladesh
Setup 1972
Bangladesh-based international development organization BRAC has retained its position as the top NGO of the world for the 5th consecutive year
which state has the largest area under forest cover?
Madhya Pradesh
Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Maharashtra.
the book titled ‘Adventures of a daredevil democratic’ which was recently published narrates the story of which chief minister?
Biju Patnaik
who is the chairperson of a high-level panel recently set up to prepare a manual investigation for the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)?
Injeti Srinivas
SFIO comes under MCA (ministry of Corporate Affairs)
Avani Chaturvedi Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh who recently received Nari Shakti Puraskar are associated with?
Fighter Pilots
IAF’s first women fighter pilots
which Indian sportsperson was named the changemaker of the year at the business lines changemaker awards?
Dutee Chand (India’s fastest female sprinter 11.22 secs) jointly with ISRO
India recently joined the Indian ocean Commission as an observer.
IOC comprises of how many member Nations
5
The IOC was created in 1982 at Port Louis,
Mauritius, and later institutionalized in 1984. It has five-member nations- Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion (an overseas region of France) and Seychelles
Cyclone Diane affected the which country
Madagascar
which female Hockey player won the Dhruv Batra Player of the year award 2019 at the hockey India annual awards?
Rani Rampal (Captain) (first Indian athlete to win World Game athlete 2019)
Manpreet Singh, (first Indian to win FIH men player of the year) me 2019 Player Of The Year Awards
(first Indian to win FIH men player of the year)
Manpreet Singh
first Indian athlete to win World Game athlete 2019
Rani Rampal
1st ‘super heavyweight’ Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics.
Satish Kumar
2024 Olympic games will be held in?
France
which country is the host of the next Commonwealth game?
The next Commonwealth Games are to be held in Birmingham from 27 July to 7 August 2022.
Which air defense missiles were released by America to Iraq amid COVID-19?
Patriot air defense missiles
Who is the head of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?
Qu Dongyu
Who is the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Who is the director of the World Trade Organization (WTO).?
Roberto Azevedo
India’s first ‘Protein Day‘ -
February 27.
Who has won the Iconic Business Leader of the Decade at the Indian Business Leader Awards?
Mukesh Ambani
Indian-origin Suella Braverman has been appointed the Attorney General of which country?
United Kingdom
Bob Chapek 2020 has recently become Chief Executive Ocer of which global firm?
Disney
Which has become the first country to offer a free public transport system?
Luxembourg
Mithi river is located in which of the following states?
Maharashtra
Asansol railway station is India’s first_______
'’Restaurant on Wheels’
) Who has won the men’s singles title of 2020 Mexican Open?
Rafael Nadal
Who has become the third woman ocer to hold lieutenant general rank?
Madhuri Kanitkar
The Pension Adalat was conducted recently in which city, for the very first time it was conducted outside
Delhi?
Jammu
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
C.Tripura
Country’s first tribal women police battalion has been raised in which state?
Bihar
An explosion five times bigger than any explosion known so far has been discovered in which galaxy cluster recently?
Ophiuchus Cluster
Who has won the men’s singles title at Dubai Championships?
Novak Djokovic
The government has launched the Humsafar mobile app for the doorstep delivery of ________?
Diesel
The 19th edition of the National Para Athletics Championship will be held in which city?
Mysuru
Which city will host the 108th Indian Science Congress in 2021?
Pune
Who has been named as the 128
th Commonwealth Points of Light Award winner?
Jadav Payeng
67th Senior National Kabaddi Championships is being held in which city?
Jaipur
Which state government will develop an “organic corridor” that will pass through 13 districts and assist in
keeping the Ganga clean?
Bihar
Who has been appointed to chair the WTO General Council?
.David Walker
The state government of Uttarakhand has announced which Tehsil as its summer capital?
.Gairsain
Who has won the prestigious International Women of Courage Award 2020?
Jalila Haider
Which city is set to host the International Olympic Committee session in 2023?
.Mumbai
Maharashtra government has renamed which airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport?
Aurangabad Airport
The first ever Khelo India Winter Games-2020 will be held at?
Gulmarg
Who became the first player in the history of T20 cricket to feature in 500 matches?
Kieron Pollard
What is the full form of BHOG – a certificate issued by FSSAI?
Blissful Hygiene Offering to God
As per a recent report by Global Financial Integrity (GFI) on Trade-related Illicit Financial Flows, what is
the rank of India?
Third
Which country will now host the Badminton Asia Championships 2020?
Philippines
Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador by PepsiCo?
Shafali Verma
Who from Indian have been named by the TIME magazine among world’s 100 powerful women?
Amrit Kaur
Indira Gandhi
Who has been elected as the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)?
. Daren Tang
Pritzker Prize is given in the field of?
Architecture
Irish Women Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara wins 2020 Pritzker Prize
What is the ocial name of the NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover?
Perseverance
President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Nari Shakti Puraskar to how many women on the occasion of
International Women’s Day
15
Which state is going to become the first state of the country to measure Gross Environment Product (GEP)?
Uttarakhand
Who is the only Indian player to feature in the Women’s T20 World Cup team of the tournament?
Poonam Yadav
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
E. All of the above
Who is the author of the book “ The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman ”?
. Tahira Kashyap
Ghojadanga which has been designated by the government as authorised land immigration check posts to
enter or exit India is situated in which state?
West Bengal
Indian Railways conducted a ten day long campaign under which theme to celebrate International Women’s
Day?
Each for Equal
The government has reconstituted the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) under whose
chairmanship?
Amit Shah
Google India has launched a skill programme for women called __________?
. DigiPivot
Which will be the national slogan of Bangladesh as ordered by the High Court of Bangladesh?
Joy Bangla
Indian mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya has successfully scaled Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain peak
of which country?
Australia
India remained the world’s ________ largest arms importer during the period 2015-19, as per the report by
SIPRI?
Second
Who is the author of the book Messiah Modi?
Tavleen Singh
Who was honoured with the Highest Civilian Award (Golden Jubilee Medal-Civilians) of Uganda ?
Rajesh Chaplot
A newly identified species of treehopper has been named after whom?
Lady Gaga
Under which act, the Centre has authorised state governments to take preventive measures against corona
virus?
Epidemic Diseases Act 1897
Recently, Indian Mountaineer Amgoth Tukaram has climbed the highest peak of Australia, ‘Mount
Kosciuszko’. He hails from which state?
Telangana
Who has clinched men’s singles title of Oman Open ?
Achanta Sharath Kamal
Who has won the men’s singles title at the All England Championship ?
Viktor Axelsen
The Rajya Sabha has passed ‘ The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 ’ to commercialise the mining of
which mineral?
. Coal
The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 202 0 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
All of the below
A.Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
B.Bureau of Civil Aviation
Security (BCAS)
C.Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB)
Which football club has won the 2020 Indian Super League (ISL) title?
ATK FC
The government of India has declared face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities under
which act?
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
The Government has enrolled which Superhero to clear all queries related to Coronavirus and share healthy
tips with kids?
Vaayu
Which country has decided to hold a virtual summit of the G20 nations to address the COVID-19
pandemic?
Saudi Arabia
Which among the following states/UTs has started online registration for ‘ Chief Minister Advocate Welfare
Scheme ’?
Delhi
The government has added Konark temple and Statue of Unity in the list of “iconic tourism sites”? Where is
Konark Sun temple situated?
Odisha
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , whose birth centenary was celebrated recently, was the Founder President of which
country
Bangladesh
Who is the author of the book My Encounters in Parliament ?
A. Bhalchandra Mungekar
Which state government has decided to remove reservation in promotions for SC/ST employees?
Uttarakhand
What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Report 2020?
144
Who has become the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court ?
JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA
Elevated as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on April 28, 2020.
Former :- Bhushan P Dharmadhikari
Who has become the first Indian to complete volcanic Seven Summit, enters ‘Limca Book of Records ‘?
Satyarup Siddhanta
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has planned how many missions including satellites and
launch vehicles for the fiscal year 2020-21?
36
As per the latest key world energy statistics published by the IEA in 2019, India is the _______ largest
producer of electricity in the world?
Third
Recently, the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow has developed a whiteflies-resistant
variety of which cash crop?
Cotton
Who among the following have won the Abel Prize 2020 for mathematics?
Hillel Furstenberg
&
Gregory Margulis
The government has constituted a high level technical committee of Public Health Experts for COVID-19 under whose chairmanship?
V K Paul
) What is the theme of the World Tuberculosis Day 2020?
It’s Time
Q) What is the rank of India in the recently released Economic Freedom Index 2020?
.120th
The police of which state has become the first in India to introduce taser guns?
Gujarat
The Union Cabinet has approved the extradition treaty between India and which Western European
country?
Belgium
What is the name of the world’s oldest known modern bird whose fossil was recently discovered?
Wonderchicken
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?
Public Safety Act, 1978
Who is the author of the book Legacy of Learning?
Savita Chhabra
Hantaviruses are a family of viruses which are spread mainly by _______?
Rodents
Ruchika Tomar has been named the winner of the prestigious 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for her which
novel?
Prayer for Travelers
Which Indian footballer has been chosen for the FIFA campaign titled Pass the message to kick out
coronavirus?
Sunil Chhetri
Who is the author of the book Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years?
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Which state government has banned manufacture and sale of pan masala in fight against coronavirus?
Uttar Pradesh
Who is the author of the book “Missing in Action: The Prisoners Who Never Came Back”?
.Chander Suta Dogra
Carissa kopilii which was recently discovered in Assam is a species of __________?
Plant
For the first time, India and which country conducted the joint patrols from the Reunion Island?
France
The Knesset is the unicameral national legislature of which country?
Israel
Union Health Ministry has listed Hydroxychloroquine as ________ drug?
Schedule H1
The G20 nations have agreed to collectively inject $_______ trillion into the world economy to combat
Covid-19?
$5 trillion
Who has won the Hindu Prize 2019 for her book “Tell Her Everything”?
Mirza Waheed
North Macedonia has officially became the _______th member of the NATO military alliance?
30th
Princess Maria Teresa of which country has become the first royal to die from COVID-19?
Spain
Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is implemented by which ministry?
Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation
Navin Chikara, who has been suspended for four years, is associated with which sports?
Shot Put