Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2020
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1. Sumant Kathpalia was recently appointed as the Chief Executive of which bank?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] IndusInd Bank
[D] Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Correct Answer: C [IndusInd Bank]
Notes:
Indian private sector lender IndusInd Bank recently announced that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Sumant Kathpalia as the Chief executive.
Sumant Kathpalia is currently serving as the head of Consumer banking business of the bank. He is to replace the incumbent Chief Executive Romesh Sobti and to take charge from 24 March, 2020 for three years.
2. Which state hiked the MLAs’ Local Area Development Fund to Rs.3 Crore per year?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Punjab
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh assembly Speaker recently announced that the state’s MLAs’ Local Area Development Fund (MLALAD Fund) to Rs.3 Crore per annum.
The fund has been increased from the previous limit of Rs. 2 Crore a year. This hike in the limit is expected to accelerate the developmental activities made in the constituencies. In 2018, the state government had increased MLALAD funds from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 crore per annum
3. Which Public sector Enterprise is the implementing agency of ‘Renewable Energy Management Centre’ scheme?
[A] PowerGrid Corporation
[B] NHPC Limited
[C] NTPC Limited
[D] Solar Energy Corporation of India
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Correct Answer: A [PowerGrid Corporation]
Notes:
11 Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) were inaugurated by the Union Power Minister R K Singh, for renewable energy integration. He also inaugurated the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC).
The government had approved the implementation of the Renewable Energy Management Centres -REMCs as a central scheme. Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, PowerGrid was named as the implementing agency.
4. Dr S Shettar, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
[A] Scientist
[B] Historian
[C] Archaeologist
[D] Ornithologist
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Correct Answer: B [Historian]
Notes:
Veteran historian Dr S Shettar recently passed away in Bengaluru, at the age of 85. He taught history in many universities for more than twenty-five years.
Shettar completed his Ph.D from Cambridge University in England. He had held several important positions including Director of the Institute of Indian Art History at Karnatak University, Dharwad, and Chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi.
5. When is the World Rare Disease Day observed across the world?
[A] February 26
[B] February 27
[C] February 28
[D] February 29
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Correct Answer: D [February 29]
Notes:
Rare Disease Day is observed across the world on the last day of February each year. This year it is observed on February 29, 2020.
The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness among the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on the lives of patients. It is estimated that more than 300 million people are living with rare diseases.
6. As of 2020, which Indian Finance Minister has presented the maximum number of Union Budgets?
[A] Pranab Mukherjee
[B] P Chidambaram
[C] Morarji Desai
[D] Yashwant Sinha
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Correct Answer: C [Morarji Desai]
Notes:
Former Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who was also the Finance Minister of India, has presented 10 Union budgets, which is the highest as of 2020. P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee have presented 9 and 8 budgets respectively.
Recently, the 124th birth anniversary of Morarji Desai was observed on February 29, 2020. Several national leaders paid tribute to the former Prime Minister.
7. Muhyiddin Yassin, recently sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Qatar
[B] Malaysia
[C] Iran
[D] Saudi Arabia
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Correct Answer: B [Malaysia]
Notes:
A former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin has been recently appointed as the country’s new Prime Minister.
The appointment was announced by Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. Muhyiddin recently sworn in as the new Prime Minister. He replaced the previous head of the country Mahathir Mohamad, who resigned from his Prime Minister role last week.
8. Which tri-state sanctuary has been declared as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) recently?
[A] National Chambal Sanctuary
[B] Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
[C] Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Corbett National Park
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Correct Answer: A [National Chambal Sanctuary]
Notes:
As per the recent notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, the National Chambal Sanctuary was declared as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ).
The sanctuary, which is located across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, is home to 75 per cent of gharials, the fresh water gangetic dolphins, fresh water turtles and more than 180 species of migratory birds. The order said that the areas in the Eco-sensitive Zone shall not be used for commercial, residential or industrial activities.
9. Ramniklal Solanki, an ‘Order of the British Empire’ awardee, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Business
[C] Journalism
[D] Theatrics
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Correct Answer: C [Journalism]
Notes:
Veteran journalist in Gujarati-language and pioneer of the Asian media in the United Kingdom, Ramniklal Solanki recently passed away.
He served as the London correspondent of the Mumbai-based Janmabhoomi Group of newspapers. He was also the founder-editor of the Garavi Gujarat newsweekly and the Asian Media Group. He was awarded the royal honours of the United Kingdom, the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1997 and the highest honour- CBE in 2007.
10. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India after Rajiv Kumar?
[A] Tuhin Kant Pandey
[B] Ajay Bhushan Pandey
[C] Atanu Chakraborty
[D] Raghuram Rajan
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Correct Answer: B [Ajay Bhushan Pandey]
Notes:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of the current Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as the new Finance Secretary of India.
Ajay Bhushan Pandey replaces current Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar, who got superannuated last month. The senior-most bureaucrat among all secretaries in the Finance Ministry is usually designated as the finance secretary. Debasish Panda was recently appointed as the Secretary, Department of financial services.
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