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31 March, 2020 (CLICK HERE FOR 1-31 MARCH 2020 QUIZ PDF WITH ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS)
Question: Who is the founder of Tablighi Jamaat , whose many followers were found infected with SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19)?
(a) Maulana Muhammad Ilyas
(b) Maulana Ahmed Raza
(c) Khalil Ahmed Saharanpuri
(d) Anwar Shah Kashmiri
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Question: According to a recent research by the Zoological Survey of India, Himalayan Ibex is a distinct species from Siberian Ibex. Ibex is a species of:
(a) Wild sheep
(b) Deer
(c) Wild Yak
(d) Wild Goat
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Question: Maria Teresa, who died due to Covid-19, was the princess of which country?
(a) Netherlands
(b) Sweden
(c) Spain
(d) England
Answer: c
Question: Which country’s Krzysztof Penderecki, one of the world’s most celebrated composers, died in March 2020 ?
(a) Russia
(b) Mexico
(c) Poland
(d) Germany
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Question: In what context was the ‘convalescent plasma’ used recently?
(a) Covid-19 treatment
(b) Screening of animals
(c) Climate change
(d) Ozone depletion
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Question: What is the rescheduled date of ‘Tokyo Olympics 2020’?
(a) 1 July to 1 August 2021
(b) 10 July to 25 July, 2021
(c) 23 July to 8 August 2021
(d) 1 August to 15 August, 2021
Answer: c
Question: Which chemical with water was sprayed on a group of migrant workers by the Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly administration to curb the fast-spreading coronavirus disease?
(a) Monoethanolamine mixed water
(b) Sodium hypochlorite
(c) Hydrogen peroxide
(d) Lime
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Question: Which one of the following options is not true with reference to Satish Gujral, who died recently?
(a) He was born in Jhelum, Jammu and Kashmir.
(b) He was the brother of the late Prime Minister I.K. Gujral.
(c) ‘A brush with my life’ is his autobiography.
(d) He was also awarded India’s second-highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan .
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Question: Which Union Ministry has launched ‘Stranded in India’ portal?
(a) Ministry of External Affairs
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of Tourism
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Question: Beni Prasad Verma was one of the founders of which party?
(a) Bahujan Samaj Party
(b) Samajwadi Party
(c) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
(d) Janata Dal (United)
Answer: b
Question: Which state has launched ‘ PRAGYAAM’ mobile app to release e-passes?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Odisha
30 March, 2020
Question: Recently the Reserve Bank of India announced to conduct LTROs for an additional amount. What is ‘R’ in LTRO?
(a) Rupee
(b) Repo
(c) Reserve
(d) reverse
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Question: Who is the chairman of PM’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) fund?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Finance Minister
(d) Governor of Reserve Bank of India
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Question: What is the objective of the recently launched CoNTeC project?
(a) To help Indians living around the world
(b) To ensure access to essential commodities to all the needy people of the country
(c) To connect the Doctors across the country to AIIMS
(d) To deliver medical testing kits in ever part of the country
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Question: What is Kimberlite, which was in the news recently?
(a) An asteroid
(b) A volcanic rock
(c) A crater on the Moon
(d) Extinct giant bird
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Question: What is ‘ kharali haanh ‘ in Assam?
(a) Mallard
(b) Black bellied whistling duck
(c) White faced whistling duck
(d) Lesser whistling duck
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Question: Who was Joseph Lowery, who died recently?
(a) Civil rights leader
(b) Film actor
(c) Nobel Prize winner in medicine
(d) Space tourist
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Question: What is the objective behind ‘TAIPEI Act’ signed by the US President?
(a) To promote scientific researches to fight the global epidemics
(b) To prohibit illegal trade and trafficking of wildlife
(c) To establish military base in Taiwan
(d) Supporting Taiwan’s aspiration to expand relationships with other countries
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Question: According to the image released by scientists, spikes of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) are made of:
(a) Rhodopsin
(b) Glycoprotein
(c) Pikachurin protein
(d) Fibronectin
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Question: The 45th anniversary of the implementation (came into force) of which international convention was celebrated on March 26, 2020?
(a) Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
(b) Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
(c) Ottawa Treaty on Landmines
(d) Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)
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28 March, 2020
Question: To fight Covid-19, the G-20 countries committed to inject what amount into the global economy?
(a) $2 trillion
(b) $5 trillion
(c) $10 trillion
(d) $4 trillion
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Question: Who was Nemai Ghosh, who died recently?
(a) Journalist
(b) Photographer
(c) Painter
(d) Writer
Answer: b
Question: Which one of the followings was not part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana announced on 26 March 2020 by the Union Finance Minister?
(a) Insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs to health workers fighting Covid-19
(b) PM Jan Dhan Yojana women account-holders were given an ex-gratia of Rs 500 per month for three months
(c) One kg pulses free of coast for three months to each BPL individual.
(d) Women organised through Self Help Groups (SHGs) were allowed a collateral free lending of Rs 20 lakhs.
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Question: The US Justice Department has charged which country’s President/Prime Minister with “narco-terrorism” ?
(a) Miguel Díaz-Canel
(b) Andrés Manuel López Obrador
(c) Nicolas Maduro
(d) Kim Jong Un
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Question: What was the original name of the film actress Nimmi, who died recently?
(a) Wahida Aabidah
(b) Roja Ammal
(c) Aafia Banoo
(d) Nawab Banoo
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Question: Which country’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti was ousted from his post for failing to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak?
(a) Albania
(b) Kosovo
(c) Serbia
(d) Spain
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Question: Which operation was launched by the Indian Army to control the spread of coronavirus in India?
(a) Operation Corona
(b) Operation Distancing
(c) Operation Namaste
(d) Operation Hygienic
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Question: Dadi Janki, who died recently, was the Chief of which spiritual organization?
(a) Divine Life Society
(b) Swadhyaya movement
(c) Santhagiri
(d) Brahmakumaris
Answer: d
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25-26 March, 2020
Question: Scientists have found a worm-like creature which is the ancestor for almost all living creatures. What is the name of this creature?
(a) Vucub Caquix
(b) Sun Wukong
(c) Marrus Orthocanna
(d) Ikaria wariootia
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Question: The US Department of Defence has successfully tested a body capable of flying five times faster than the speed of sound. what is the name of this body?
(a) U-GAB
(b) C-HGB
(c) P-HGM
(d) S-SGB
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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The per capita income of Delhi is three times the per capita income of the country.
2. Delhi’s share in India’s population is less than its share in the country’s GDP.
Which of the above given statements is / are true?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor two
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Question: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on March 23, 2020, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh:
(a) Second time
(b) Third time
(c) Fourth time
(d) Fifth time
Answer: c
Question: In which state a new district Mayiladuthurai was created after bifurcating Nagappattinam district ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Telangana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala
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Question: Which of the following services were allowed to remain open during the 21-day lockdown in India due to Coronavirus?
1. Debt markets notified by SEBI
2. Insurance Offices
3. Private Security Services
4. Meat and fish shops
(a) 4 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Question: Who has won the Rathbones Folio prize 2020 for her novel Lost Children Archive ?
(a) Margaret Atwood
(b) Amy Hempel
(c) Elizabeth Kolbert
(d) Valeria Luiselli
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Question: The Tokyo Olympics has been postponed to 2021. This is the———- such delay in the Olympics Games’ 124-year modern history. Fill in the blank with one of following options.
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
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Question: Which anti-malarial drug use was approved by the ICMR as prophylaxis by healthcare workers taking care of COVID-19 cases?
(a) Atovaquone
(b) Tafenoquine
(c) Hydroxychloroquine
(d) Sulfonamides
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Question: Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread by:
(a) Reptiles
(b) Rodents
(c) Cats
(d) Orangutan
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Question: Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread by:
(a) Reptiles
(b) Rodents
(c) Cats
(d) Orangutan
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Question: Who was Albert Uderzo , who died recently?
(a) Creator of a comic character
(b) Pop singer
(c) World renowned doctor
(d) Great novelist
Answer: a
Question: What was the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2020?
(a) Unite to end TB
(b) Wanted-Leaders for a TB free world
(c) Stop TB in My Lifetime
(d) It’s time-to end TB
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Question: Which tribal community celebrated the Sajibu Cheiraoba festival on 25 March 2020?
(a) Mizo community
(b) Naga community
(c) Khasi community
(d) Meitei community
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Question: Which organization has launched #StayHomeIndiaWithBooks initiative in the wake of Preventive Measures of the Governments to contain the spread of Covid-19 ?
(a) NCERT
(b) CBSE
(c) Amazon India
(d) NBT
Answer: d
Question: India scientists have developed the biofortified variety ‘MACS 4028’ of which crop?
(a) Paddy
(b) Wheat
(c) Mustard
(d) Maize
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Question: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on March 25, 2020 announced the recapitalization of which type Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)?
(a) Which are unable to maintain minimum Capital to Risk weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 5% .
(b) Which are able to maintain minimum Capital to Risk weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 5% .
(c) Which are unable to maintain minimum Capital to Risk weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 9% .
(d) Which are able to maintain minimum Capital to Risk weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 9% .
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24 March, 2020
Question: What is ‘Quantum Cryptography’?
(a) A network of supercomputers to establish communication with planets beyond Earth
(b) Development of computer system which can read even most secure messages.
(c) Development of a network of supercomputers to develop rapid vaccines for various diseases.
(d) To encrypt messages in a way that it is never read by anyone
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Question: Lorenzo Sanz , who died recently, was the former president of:
(a) Manchester United
(b) Arsenal
(c) Real Madrid
(d) Barcelona FC
Answer: c
Question: Recently several Central Government Ministries were instructed to work with a ‘skeletal staff’. What does ‘skeletal staff’ mean?
(a) Performing office works with highly trained staffs
(b) Engaging young employees in main tasks
(c) Performing office works with less staffs
(d) Engaging only experienced employees in sensitive work
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Question: What is ‘IndiaSIM’, recently seen in the media?
(a) An agent based model of Indian population to calculate outcome of health interventions
(b) Online network of Primary Health Centers across the country to work in tandem in health emergencies
(c) An online platform of economic analysts across the country to find out the common problems.
(d) A single SIM with different mobile numbers developed by IBM
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Question: According to the first advance estimate of 2018-19 by National Horticulture Board, which three states grow more than 80 per cent of plantation crops?
(a) Assam, Kerala and Uttarakhand
(b) Karnataka, Kerala and Assam
(c) Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Assam
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Question: At which institute, the first supercomputer assembled indigenously, called Param Shivay, was installed ?
(a) IIT Kanpur
(b) IIT Roorkee
(c) IIT BHU
(d) IIT Kharagpur
Answer: c
Question. Which of the following statements is / are true in with reference to the IND-SAT programme?
1. The program was announced in the Union Budget 2020-21.
2. This programme is part of the Study in India programme.
3. It is an online test, in which only students from SAARC countries can participate.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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23 March, 2020
Question: Indian Navy has conducted joint patrolling with the Navy of which country from ‘Reunion Island’?
(a) United States
(b) France
(c) Israel
(d) Germany
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Question: Who was Kenny Rogers, who died in March 2020?
(a) singer
(b) Scientist
(c) Historian
(d) Writer
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Question: What is mRNA-1273, recently seen in the media?
(a) A new planet
(b) A vaccine
(c) A genome project by USFDA
(d) A new cell discovered in the body
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Question: To rapidly determine whether someone with symptoms of cough, fever and breathlessness is infected with coronavirus, which test has the hospital authorities done?
(a) Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
(b) Pulmonary function test
(c) Fluorescence in situ hybridization
(d) RT-PCR test
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Question: What was the theme of World Water Day 2020?
(a) Water and Pathogens
(b) Water and Sustainable Development
(c) Water and Climate change
(d) Water and Inclusive development
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Question: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemned the hanging of the four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of Nirbhaya . Where is the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) located?
(a) Vienna
(b) Bern
(c) Geneva
(d) Paris
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Question: In which state is the famous mass nesting site of Olive Ridley sea turtle-‘Rishikulya Rookery’ located?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Andhra Pradesh
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Question: What is ‘d’ in ‘Covid-19’?
(a) Distinct
(b) Deadly
(c) Disease
(d) Diastole
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Question: Which committee has been constituted by the Central Government to guide the COVID-19 prevention and control activities in the country ?
(a) V.K. Saraswat committee
(b) Ramesh Chand committee
(c) V K Paul committee
(d) Naresh Trehan committee
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21-22 March, 2020
Question: Which one of the following statements is not true in the context of ‘World Happiness Report 2020’?
(a) India has been ranked 144.
(b) Norway is the world’s happiest country.
(c) Afghanistan ranked lowest among all ranked countries.
(d) This report has been released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
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Question: According to the data presented in the Lok Sabha, which state reported highest number of child marriages in 2018 ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Assam
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Question: At which one of the following places, ISPRL’s strategic petroleum reserve is not located?
(a) Mangaluru
(b) Jamnagar
(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Padur
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Question: P.K. Banerjee, who died recently, was a great player of:
(a) Hockey
(b) Badminton
(c) Football
(d) Kabaddi
Question: How many call to actions were announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 20, 2020 to face the coronavirus pandemic?
(a) Five
(b) Seven
(c) Nine
(d) Twelve
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Question: Under chairmanship of whom has the Prime Minister announced the setting up of ‘Covid-19 Economic Action Task Force’?
(a) Piyush Goyal
(b) N.K. Singh
(c) Bimal Jalan
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
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Question: According to the ‘World Population Prospects 2019’ report, what was India’s population in mid 2019?
(a) 125 crore
(b) 130 crore
(c) 136 crore
(d) 143 crore
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Question: On what subject had the Baba Kalyani Committee submitted its report?
(a) Feasibility of PPP model in Highway construction
(b) Promotion of electric vehicles in India
(c) To study Special Economic Zones
(d) Implementation of minimum support pricing
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Question: Who has been renominated by the US President to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board?
(a) Pramila Jaipal
(b) Ami Bera
(c) Aditya Bamzai
(d) Rashmi Prakash
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Question: In March 2020, Police Station Visitor Survey System and e-Night Beat Checking System were launched for:
(a) Chandigarh UT police
(b) Himachal police
(c) Uttarakhand police
(d) Haryana Police
Question: The world’s fastest supercomputer ‘Summit’ identified 77 chemicals which Can inhibit coronavirus. Which company has developed the supercomputer summit?
(a) Google
(b) Apple
(c) IBM
(d) Huawei
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Question: The Central Government has announced a financial incentive of what percentage of capital expenditure under the Scheme for Promotion of manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) ?
(a) 10 percent
(b) 15 percent
(c) 20 percent
(d) 25 percent
Question: The Central Government on March 21, 2020 approved the Production Incentive Scheme (PIS) for which sector?
(a) Solar energy
(b) Electronics
(c) Civil aviation
(d) Textiles
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Question: For which sector has the central government approved financial assistance under EMC 2.0 scheme?
(a) Entertainment
(b) Energy
(c) Electronics
(d) Education
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Question: Under the Medical Device Park Scheme, the Central Government has announced to provide maximum grant-in-aid of :
(a) Rs. 50 crore
(b) Rs. 100 crores
(c) Rs. 125 crore
(d) Rs. 150 crore
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20 March, 2020
Question: Which two mathematicians have been awarded the Abel Prize for the year 2020?
(a) Beverly Anderson and Janet Barnett
(b) Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Marguli
(c) Beverly Anderson and Gregory Marguli
(d) Janet Barnett and Hillel Furstenberg
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Question: Supreme Court March 18, 2020 removed which state’s minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh, against whom disqualification petitions were pending before the Speaker since 2017 ?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Nagaland
(c) Manipur
(d) Meghalaya
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Question: Which Article of the Constitution of India bars courts from inquiring into proceedings of the Legislature?
(a) Article 142
(b) Article 212
(c) Article 124
(d) Article 321
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Question: In what context was the ‘Herd Community’ concept recently used in the media?
(a) To ensure access of the benefits of welfare programs to all communities
(b) To ensure implementation of all government rules and regulations
(c) To allow a large portion of a population becomes infected with a disease
(d) Controlling the crowd during protests
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Question: Which state government has announced Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana maternity benefit scheme on a pilot basis under which it will offer ₹6,000 for the birth of the second child ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Punjab
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Question: On which date was ‘World Sparrow Day’ celebrated?
(a) February 24, 2020
(b) March 20, 2020
(c) January 15, 2020
(d) March 11, 2020
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Question: According to the Government of India, how many missions has ISRO planned to launch in FY 2020-21?
(a) 20
(b) 24
(c) 36
(d) 31
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Question: What was the theme of World Consumer Day 2020?
(a) Globalized Consumer
(b) Sustainable consumer
(c) Environmental friendly consumer
(d) Human rights and consumers
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Question: The Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence has signed the capital acquisition contract with which country’s company for procurement of 16,479 Light Machine Gun (LMGs) at a cost of Rs 880 crore?
(a) United States
(b) Russia
(c) Israel
(d) France
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Question: As per the latest key world energy statistics published by the IEA in 2019, India is the ——–—
(a) 2nd largest producer of electricity in the world
(b) 6th largest producer of electricity in the world
(c) 3rd largest producer of electricity in the world
(d) 5th largest producer of electricity in the world e
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19 March, 2020
Question: In what context was the ‘SEIR Model’ recently seen in the media?
(a) Government control over private banks
(b) Privatization of ports
(c) Number of infections and deaths due to the disease
(d) Determination of the number of malnourished children in India
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Question: Asteriornis maastrichtensis, a fossil recently discovered is:
(a) The earliest known ancestor of every frogs on the planet
(b) The earliest known ancestor of every snakes on the planet
(c) The earliest known ancestor of every chicken on the planet
(d) The earliest known ancestor of every fish on the planet
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Question: Ordnance Factories observed their 219th foundation day on March 18, 2020. Where was the first Ordnance Factory established in the country?
(a) Pune
(b) Kolkata
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Chennai
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Question: According to the Minister of Commerce and Industry, what was India’s merchandise exports in 2018-19?
(a) 303.25 US$ billion
(b) 320.12 US$ billion
(c) 330.07 US$ billion
(d) 371.67 US$ billion
Question: A Table Top Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) was conducted at Prayagraj. What is a a ‘table top’ exercise ?
(a) An operative exercise in hilly areas to take stock of disaster preparedness
(b) An exercise in which besides military personnel, civilian representatives also participate.
(c) Discussion-based sessions in an informal, classroom setting
(d) An exercise in which preparedness to deal with cross-border insurgency is priotized.
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Question: What does the word ‘HADR’ mean, usually used in the bilateral exercises?
(a) Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief
(b) Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response
(c) Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
(d) Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Response
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Question: According to the data of the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas, in value terms, which petroleum product was exported the most from India in 2018-19 ?
(a) Petrol
(b) Diesel
(c) Fuel oil
(d) Naphtha
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Question: Former State Bank of India (SBI) chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya has been appointed the India operations of :
(a) Salesforce
(b) J.P. Morgan Chase
(c) Bank of America
(d) Dell
18 March, 2020
Question: In what context was the ‘Flattening the Curve’ term was used in the media recently?
(a) Share market crash around the globe
(b) Crude oil price slump
(c) Spread of virus and treatment
(d) Climate change and Arctic ice melting
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Question: Which Indian research institute has succeeded to isolate the strains of Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes the Covid-19 infection ?
(a) ICMR-National Institute of Immunohaematology , Mumbai
(b) ICMR-Center for Research in Medical Entomology, Madurai
(c) ICMR-Vector Control Research Center, Puducherry
(d) ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune
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Question: In what context was the ‘Project-39A’ in the news recently?
(a) Production of defence equipment under Make in India
(b) Development of vaccine against infectious diseases
(c) Publication of reports on death penalty
(d) Training youths in Artificial Intelligence
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Question: Justice (retd) Ranjan Gogoi is the second former CJI to become a member of the Rajya Sabha. Who is first CJI to become a member of the Rajya Sabha ?
(a) Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan
(b) Justice Sudhir Ranjan Das
(c) Justice Ranganath Mishra
(d) Justice P.N. Bhagwati
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Question: Name the person who resigned from the Rajya Sabha to become a judge of the Guahati High Court, then again after retirement, he was sent to the Supreme Court as a judge ?
(a) Justice Kamal Narayan Singh
(b) Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma
(c) Justice Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi
(d) Justice Baharul Islam
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Question: Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the President of India nominates 12 persons to the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Article 75 (1)
(b) Article 78 (1)
(c) Article 80 (1)
(d) Article 84 (1)
Answer: c
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Question: The Union Health Ministry has recommended use of Lopinavir and Ritonavir against coronavirus infection. This drug combination is usually used to treat:
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Avian influenza
(c) Hepatitis-B
(d) HIV / AIDS
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Question: Indian origin Singapore based businessman Vivek Salgaocar has joined in the Forum of Young Global Leaders Class of 2020. The forum was launched by:
(a) OECD
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) International Monetary Fund
(d) UNESCO
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Question: What is unique about Punganur breed?
(a) It is one of the smallest cattle breeds in the world.
(b) It is one of the largest cattle breeds in the world.
(c) This breed is the most populous in the world.
(d) The Punganur breed’s milk has a very low fat content
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Question: In which state is the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary located?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Odisha
(d) Gujarat
Answer: c
Question: Who is the author of the poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’, sang during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?
(a) Javed Akhtar
(b) Rahat Indori
(c) Kaifi Azmi
(d) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
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Question: ‘JEDI cloud computing’ is a major project of which country?
(a) China
(b) United States
(c) South Korea
(d) United Kingdom
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Question: The Prime Minister of India promised to contribute what amount in the proposed SAARC fund to fight against coronavirus ?
(a) 10 million dollars
(b) $ 15 million
(c) $ 20 million
(d) 50 million dollars
Answer: a
17 March 2020
Question: Which three Sanskrit universities have been given the status of Central Universities by the Central Sanskrit University Bill 2020 passed by the Parliament in March 2020?
1. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi
2. Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi
3. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi
4. Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
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Question: Which toll free number has been issued by the Union Health Ministry for the public for inquiry about coronavirus ?
(a) 1055
(b) 1065
(c) 1075
(d) 1085
Question: The central government has set an ambitious target to achieve sales of how many hybrid and electric vehicles by the end of 2020 ?
(a) 40 lakhs
(b) 50 lakhs
(c) 60 lakhs
(d) 70 lakhs
Question: Which medical school in the United States has recommended Yoga, meditation and controlled breathing to address anxiety issues related to the Novel Coronavirus ?
(a) Stanford Medical School
(b) Weill Cornell Medicine
(c) Harvard Medical School
(d) The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Question: Which one of the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites is not under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
(a) Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya
(b) Konark Sun Temple
(c) Taj Mahal, Agra
(d) Khajuraho Group of Monuments
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Question: In which state the ‘Chief Minister’s Akhannaba Sanaroising gi Tengbang (CMAST)’ scheme has been announced for the welfare of players?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Assam
(c) Nagaland
(d) Manipur
Question: In which state the ‘Chief Minister Artist Sing gi Tengbang (CMAT)’ scheme has been announced for the welfare of artists?
(a) Manipur
(b) Mizoram
(c) Nagaland
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: The Grand Renaissance Dam is bone of contention between which three countries?
(a) Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa
(b) Nigeria, Ethiopia and Eritrea
(c) Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan
(d) Egypt, South Sudan and Kenya
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Question: In which sport Achanta Sharath Kamal won the Oman Open 2020 title?
(a) Golf
(b) Table Tennis
(c) Cycling
(d) Badminton
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Question: Who won the women’s singles title of All England Badminton Championships 2020?
(a) Nozomi Okuhara
(b) P.V. Sindhu
(c) Tai Tzu Ying
(d) Chen Yufei
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Question: What is name of the political outfit launched by the Bhim Army?
(a) Ambadekar Samaj Party
(b) Sarvajan Samaj Party
(c) Azad Samaj Party
(d) Dalit Azad Party
16 March, 2020
Question: The ossification test is done to decide what?
(a) Nutrition level in children
(b) Virus infection in the body
(c) Age of a person
(d) Arsenic contamination in water in an area
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Question: Who is the founder of “Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) ” ?
(a) Sajjad Lone
(b) Altaf Bukhari
(c) Saifuddin Soz
(d) Haseeb Drabu
Question: In which context did ‘Point of Non Viability’ recently appear in the media?
(a) Police action to deal with violence
(b) Drug compliance and adherence to treatment
(c) Banking regulation and capital infusion
(d) Ethical decision making and subsequent action in public service
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Question: Which of the following disease are caused by virus infection?
1. Ebola, 2. Zika, 3. Influenza, 4. Covid-19
(a) 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Question: Which one of the following options correctly describes the ‘One Health’ approach that was in the news recently?
(a) Human should keep distance from animals because it can wipe out human population.
(b) Separate health centers should be set up for people of the same blood group or for a particular disease.
(c) People’s health is intimately linked with the health of animals and the environment.
(d) Human should increase its dependence on vegetarian foods.
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Question: P. Ramachandran, who died recently, was instrumental in getting which language the status of Classical Language?
(a) Malayalam
(b) Kannada
(c) Telugu
(d) Tamil
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Question: In March 2020, Bill Gates announced to leave which post/position/ role?
(a) Chairman of Microsoft
(b) Microsoft Trust Chairman
(c) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation President
(d) Microsoft Board of Directors
Question: Which team won the ISL title 2019-20?
(a) Chennaiyin FC
(b) Bangalore FC
(c) ATK
(d) FC Goa
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Question: On what subject, the final report by the oversight committee headed by Justice Pratibha Rani was made public in March 2020 ?
(a) Health infrastructure status in India
(b) Implementation of protection of women from Domestic Violence Act
(c) Containing environmental pollution in Delhi
(d) Implementation of sexual harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
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Question: In which state’s Bhaucha Dhakka, the ROPAX service commenced in March 2020?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) West Bengal
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