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Current
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1). Ritesh Agarwal, who was named as the
world’s second youngest billionaire, is the founder of which Indian start-up
company?
Oyo Hotels
2). Which state recently passed resolution
to conduct a caste-based census in the state?
Bihar
3). The Diamond Princess cruise ship,
which witnessed the largest coronavirus outbreak, is quarantined in which
country?
Japan
4). CARO 2020, which was in news recently,
is associated with which field?
Regulations for companies
5). ‘The International Conference on
Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha
Medicines’ was held in which city?
New Delhi
6). As of 2020, how many languages in
India are given the status of ‘Classical language’?
6
7). Which association recently
collaborated with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to launch
artificial intelligence (AI) based module for Indian school students?
NASSCOM
8). What is the theme of the ‘National
Science Day’ 2020?
Women in Science
9). The Land Records and Services Index
(N-LRSI 2020) is released by which organisation?
National Council of Applied Economic
Research (NCAER)
10). Which Indian payments bank recently
crossed a mile-stone of two crore customers?
India Post Payments Bank.
11). The term ‘Delimitation’ which was in
news recently, is associated with which process?
Fixing limits of territorial
constituencies
12). Which state hiked the MLAs’ Local
Area Development Fund to Rs.3 Crore per year?
Uttar Pradesh
13). NITI Aayog has selected which Union
Territory for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals?
Jammu and Kashmir
14). As per the second advance estimates
released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), what is the projected GDP growth
in FY 20?
5 %
15). Which Public sector Enterprise is the
implementing agency of ‘Renewable Energy Management Centre’ scheme?
PowerGrid Corporation
16). Which Indian city is to host the
World Productivity Congress (WPC) 2020?
Bengaluru
17). Paul Biya, who recently won the
Presidential elections, is the incumbent President of which African country?
Cameroon
18). Dr S Shettar, who passed away
recently, was associated with which profession?
Historian
19). The ‘Bundelkhand expressway’, which
was in news recently, is proposed to be built across which state?
Uttar Pradesh
20). The Prime Minister recently launched
10000 FPOs all over the country. What does FPO stand for?
Farmer Produce Organisations
21). What is the name of the recently
launched scheme that aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and
adolescent girls?
Suposhit Maa Abhiyan
22). Environmental activist Afroz Shah,
who was making news recently for co-participating with the Minister of Norway
in River clean-up, is from which state?
Maharashtra
23). What is ‘RaIDer-X’, which was
recently developed by HEMRL, the lab of DRDO and Indian Institute of Science?
Explosive Detection Device
24). The proposed ‘Chair of Excellence’ at
Department of Defence & Strategic Studies, is to be named after which
Indian Air Chief Marshal?
Arjan Singh
25). Which state recently ordered the
prohibition of online supply of food without hygiene rating from food business
operators (FBOs)?
Punjab
26). Muhyiddin Yassin, recently sworn in
as the new Prime Minister of which country?
Malaysia
27). Which city hosted the ‘Pusa Krishi
Vigyan Mela – 2020’, which was organized by the ICAR-Indian Agricultural
Research Institute?
New Delhi
28). When is the ‘Zero Discrimination Day’
observed annually across the world?
March 1
29). Which Indian University was the
winner of the Khelo India University Games 2020?
Punjab University
30). Richard John Pais, who passed away
recently, was associated with which field?
Literature
31). Which tri-state sanctuary has been
declared as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) recently?
National Chambal Sanctuary
32). The Exhibition named “EKAM Fest” is
organised by which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Social Justice& Empowerment
33). As of March 2020, the Bureau of
Energy Efficiency (BEE) has covered how many appliances under the Star
Labelling Programme?
26
34). What is India’s economic growth rate
for 2020-21, as estimated by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development)?
5.1%
35). The chairman of the LuLu Group, M A
Yusuff Ali became the first Indian to receive premium residency of which
country?
Saudi Arabia
36). The mobile application ‘Humsafar’,
which was in news recently, is associated with which service?
Door Delivery of Fuel
37). Pekka Lundmark has been selected as
the next President and CEO of global consumer electronics company?
Nokia
38). Ramniklal Solanki, an ‘Order of the
British Empire’ awardee, who recently passed away, was associated with which
field?
Journalism
39). The Reserve Bank of India is
conducting one-year and three-year tenor LTRO to help banks to reduce their
lending rates. What does LTRO stand for?
Long-term Repo operation
40). Which state government recently
abolished the policy of granting service extension to its employees after
retirement?
Punjab
41). Who has been appointed as the new
Finance Secretary of India after Rajiv Kumar?
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
42). What is the time limit within which
the Lokpal shall dispose of a complaint of alleged corruption against public
servants?
30 days
43). Mukhyamantri Dal Bhat Yojna (MDBY) is
a subsidised food scheme of which state government?
Jharkhand
44). The Week of March 1 to March 7 is
celebrated as which commemorative week across the country?
Janaushadhi Week
45). Which country recently assumes
presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of March 2020?
China
46). Which state government has announced
to provide a financial assistance to the farmers for keeping stray cattle at
their homes?
Uttar Pradesh
47). Which act is to be amended to provide
more powers to the RBI for regulating cooperative banks?
The Banking Regulation Act
48). Which Indian is the recipient of the
128th ‘Commonwealth Points of Light’ Award?
Jadav Payeng
49). Which country became the first in the
world to make public transport free?
Luxembourg
50). As per a recent report on
Trade-related Illicit Financial Flows, what is the rank of India among 135
countries?
Three
51). Which state recently announced to
provide credit guarantee of loans for higher education?
Haryana
52). Which Engineering College of India
has obtained the highest rank in the recent QS World Ranking?
IIT Mumbai
53). After the proposed amalgamation of 10
public sector banks into four, what will be the total number of state-owned
banks in India?
Twelve
54). As per the recent ‘Direct Tax Vivaad
Se Vishwas Bill 2020’, what is the time-limit within which the tax-payers can
pay the due tax with waiver?
March 31, 2020
55). PRAGYAN CONCLAVE 2020 is an
International Seminar organised by which Armed Force of India?
Indian
Army
56). Shweta Rawat and Shalini Gupta, who
were seen in news recently, are associated with which field?
Science
57). Which state has recently issued
orders to limit the retail price of bottled drinking water?
Kerala
58). In context of the recent Cabinet
approval on listing of Indian companies overseas, what does ‘GDR’ stand for?
Global Deposit Receipts
59). As per the recent amendment to the
‘Foreign direct investment policy on civil aviation’, what is the limit for
NRIs to purchase equity stake in Air India?
100%
60). An integrated sports complex named
after its former Chief Minister PA Sangma, is to come up in which Indian state?
Meghalaya
61). The recently released book titled
“Chronicles of Change Champions” is a compilation of initiatives taken under which
scheme?
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Sugamya
62). ‘SCORES’ is a mobile application of
which regulatory body of India?
Securities Exchange Board of India
63). TIME Magazine has named which Indian
woman as the ‘Woman of the year 1947’ in its recent recreated list of world’s
100 powerful women?
Amrit Kaur
64). What is the interest rate on deposits
as announced by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for the
current financial year (2019-20)?
8.5%
65). Which airport of Maharashtra has been
renamed as ‘Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport’?
Aurangabad Airport
66). Which Indian institute has developed
an AI-powered drone to counter unregulated unmanned drones?
Indian
Institute of Technology, Madras
67). Which is India’s fifth largest
private sector bank, that is under crisis and for which the Reserve Bank of
India is devising a revival plan?
Yes Bank
68). According to the recent estimates
published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which
economy is most affected by the coronavirus outbreak?
European Union
69). Daren Tang of Singapore has been
nominated as the new Director General of which global organisation?
World Intellectual Property
Organization
70). Who has been appointed as the new
Chief Information Commissioner of India after Sudhir Bhargava?
Bimal Julka
71). ’Chapchar Kut’ is a popular festival
of which Indian state/ UT?
Mizoram
72). As per the recent study by the
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), the ‘Endophytic
Actinobacteria’ could reduce chemical inputs in which plant?
Tea
73). Bipasha Chakrabarti was recently
appointed as the Communications Director of the which technological company’s
Indian arm?
Facebook
74). ‘Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)’,
which was seen in news recently, is associated with research in which field?
Genetics
75). In context of the recent Supreme
Court ruling on the right of an organisation to receive foreign contributions,
what does FCRA stand for?
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
76). Who is the Chairperson of the
recently reconstituted National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR)?
Union Home Minister
77). Union Ministry of Women and Child
Development organised a discussion on “The Future of Work: Women in India’s
Workforce”, in association with which global organisation?
World Bank
78). What is the theme of the campaign
conducted by the Indian Railways to celebrate International Women’s Day?
Each for Equal
79). Which state/Ut has recently launched
a school health education plan called ‘Student Health Card’?
Jammu & Kashmir
80). Agartala and Ghojadanga were recently
designated as the authorised land immigration check posts. In which state,
Ghojadanga is located?
West Bengal
81). Which state has recently launched a
digital literacy programme titled ‘I am also digital’?
Kerala
82). The renovated Animal Transport
Memorial was recently inaugurated by the Indian Army in which city?
Bengaluru
83). The book titled ‘Adventures of a
Daredevil Democrat’, which was recently published, narrates the story of which
Former Chief- Minister?
Biju Patnaik
84). Who is the chairperson of the
high-level panel recently set up to prepare an investigation manual for Serious
Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)?
Injeti Srinivas
85). Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawanna Kanth and
Mohana Singh Jitarwal, who recently received the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ award,
are associated with which profession?
Fighter Pilots
86). Which city was the venue of
‘Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’, organised by the MSME Ministry?
New Delhi
87). Women Scientist Scheme C (KIRAN IPR)
and Vigyan Jyoti are the schemes of which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Science and Technology
88). Hans Raj Bhardwaj, who passed away
recently, was a former union Minister of which portfolio?
Law and Justice
89). Who is the first Indian cricketer to
play in 150 Ranji Trophy matches?
Wassim Jaffer
90). Which Indian sportsperson was named
the ‘Changemaker of the year’ at the Business Line Changemaker Awards?
Dutee Chand
91). “Cova Punjab” mobile app launched by
the Punjab government is aimed to spread awareness on which disease?
Corona virus
92). Lt Gen KJS Dhillon has been recently
appointed as the Director-General of which organisation?
Defence Intelligence Agency
93). ‘Shaadi Bhagya Scheme’, which was
making news recently, was a scheme of which state?
Karnataka
94). Which country recently joined as the
16th member in the e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati (e-VBAB) Network Project
of the Ministry of External Affairs of India?
The Gambia
95). The tombs of Taramati and Premamati ,
which were in news recently, are located in which Indian state/UT?
Telangana
96). What is the theme of International
Women’s Day (8 March) 2020?
I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s
Rights
97). Ankita Raina, who was making news
recently, is associated with which sports?
Tennis
98). Who is the only Indian player to
feature in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup team of the tournament?
Poonam Yadav
99). Which state is to set up an exclusive
department for Self Help Group (SHGs) called “Mission Shakti”?
Odisha
100). ‘NIGHA’, a mobile application to
curb election malpractices, is an initiative of which Indian state?
Andhra Pradesh
101).Which Indian public sector bank
waived the minimum balance requirement for all savings bank (SB) accounts?
State Bank of India
102). World Economic Forum (WEF) released
its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders. How many Indians are included in the
list?
Five
103). According to new data from the
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country is the
largest exporter of arms during the past five years?
United States
104). Which global organisation has
launched the ”COVID Action Platform” to convene the business community to
support for COVID-19?
World Economic Forum
105). S.S.Deswal has been appointed as the
Director General (DG) of which Indian para-military force?
Border Security Force
106). Which is the venue of the main
national event for the sixth International Day of Yoga, 2020?
Leh
107). The Parliament of which country
passed a bill to allow the President to contest in Presidential elections after
2024?
Russia
108). Which Indian cueist was the
runner-up of the National 6-Red Snooker Championship, at which Pankaj Advani
won his 34th national title?
Ishpreet Singh
109). World Health Organization (WHO)
declared Covid-19 as a pandemic. Which disease was previously declared as
pandemic by WHO?
H1N1 influenza
110). World Bank signed an $80 million
loan agreement with which Indian state to increase agricultural productivity in
its Gram Panchayats?
Himachal Pradesh
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