Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2020
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1. Which organisation recently offered an indigenous multi-role chopper to the Indian armed forces?
[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[B] Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)
[C] Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
[D] Larsen and Toubro (L&T)
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Correct Answer: B [Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)]
Notes:
Bengaluru-based Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) recently offered an indigenous multirole chopper to the Indian armed forces.
This new chopper is to replace its medium lift choppers such as MI-17s, Kamovs and Seakings. The company also announced that its Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) are ready for operational induction in the services.
2. ‘1000 Springs Initiative’, recently launched by the Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, aims to increase the access to which component?
[A] Water
[B] Roadways
[C] Education
[D] Skill-development
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Correct Answer: A [Water]
Notes:
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda recently launched the ‘1000 Springs Initiative’ at a programme in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The initiative aims at improving access to safe and adequate water for the tribal communities. It aims to generate livelihood opportunities for the tribal people and provisions for piped water supply for drinking, irrigation and sanitation initiatives. He also launched a Programme for Capacity Building of Scheduled Tribe Representatives in Local Self Governments.
3. The term ‘Delimitation’ which was in news recently, is associated with which process?
[A] Fixing limits of Income tax
[B] Fixing limits of Affordable housing
[C] Fixing limits of territorial constituencies
[D] Fixing limits of Chairperson’s salary
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Correct Answer: C [Fixing limits of territorial constituencies]
Notes:
Delimitation literally means the process of fixing limits of territorial constituencies in a country with a legislative body.
The government recently cancelled its earlier notifications which postponed delimitation in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh due to security issues. The exercise to re-adjust the division of each state into territorial constituencies for the purpose of Lok Sabha and state assembly elections on the basis of 2001 census figures, is to be carried out in the four states.
4. 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
5. Which city hosted the 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Conference -2020?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Gandhi Nagar
[C] New Delhi
[D] Kanpur
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar recently inaugurated the 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Conference -2020 in New Delhi.
The first KVK was established in 1974 at Puducherry under the administrative control of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore on a pilot basis. At present there are more than 700 KVKs across the country.
6. 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?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Bihar
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Recently, Norway’s Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein, during his three-day visit to India participated in Mithi river clean-up with the environmental activist Afroz Shah.
Afroz Shah is an environmental activist from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is known for organising the largest beach clean-up drive. He was also awarded the ‘UN Champions of the Earth’ award for the same, in 2016. He had earlier been to Norway for a beach clean-up programme.
7. Which city hosted the ‘Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela – 2020’, which was organized by the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute?
[A] Lucknow
[B] New Delhi
[C] Nagpur
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela-2020 is being organised in New Delhi by ICAR-IARI (Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute) from March 1 to 3. The event is being conducted at the ICAR-IARI Mela Grounds, New Delhi.
Bharat Bhushan, a 42-year-old farmer from Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, has been selected for the ‘Innovative Farmer Award’ by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Innovative farmers are felicitated during the event.
8. Which city is host to the Food and Hospitality fair- AAHAR 2020?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Varanasi
[C] New Delhi
[D] Mumbai
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The 35th edition of the Food and Hospitality fair AAHAR recently commenced in New Delhi. The five-day fair is being organized by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) in association with the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries and some top industry consortiums.
Over 750 participants from India and abroad will participate in the fair and display a wide range of food products, equipment and hospitality related products.
9. Shafali Verma, who was making news recently, is a famous personality in which sports?
[A] Wrestling
[B] Cricket
[C] Boxing
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Cricket]
Notes:
The 16-year-old Indian cricketer Shafali Verma was seen in news recently, as she was placed in the top spot in the ICC women’s T20 International rankings.
She achieved the feat following her outstanding performance (161 runs in four innings) at the ongoing World Cup. She has become only the second Indian batter after Mithali Raj to top the women’s T20 International rankings
10. Which state has recently issued orders to limit the retail price of bottled drinking water?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
Notes:
The state government of Kerala has issued an order to cap the retail price of bottled drinking water at Rs 13 per litre against the present price of Rs. 20 a litre.
The Price cut was achieved as the bottled water has been made an essential commodity. The civil supplies department issued the order and asked the manufacturers to follow the price limit and to print the new price in all bottles.
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