Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2020

31. The flagship “Ganga Amantran Abhiyan” programme is conducted by which organisation?

[A] National Mission for Clean Ganga
[B] Ganga Flood Control Mission
[C] National Water Development Agency
[D] Central Water Commission

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32. Which state cabinet recently passed an ordinance which seeks to recover losses caused by damage to public property from rioters?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Gujarat

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33. Which European country recently imposed a record 1.1 billion euro fine on tech-firm Apple for its anti-competitive behaviour?

[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Italy
[D] Spain

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34. Which country is set to create a $4 billion anti-crisis fund to protect its economy from COVID-19 outbreak?

[A] United States
[B] Russia
[C] United Kingdom
[D] China

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35. Which former Chief Justice of India has been nominated to Rajya Sabha?
[A] Ranjan Gogoi
[B] Dipak Misra
[C] Jagdish Singh Khehar
[D] T. S. Thakur

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36. Which Indian institution has launched a re-skilling programme for women called ‘Career Back 2 Women’?

[A] Indian Institute of Science
[B] Indian Institute of Management-Ahmadabad
[C] Indian Institute of Technology-Madras
[D] Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur

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37. Which Indian state has set up a panel to study the proposal to pay cash directly to labourers’ bank accounts, to protect them from income loss due to COVID-19?

[A] Odisha
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Telangana

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38. 12 journalists were selected for Road Safety Media Fellowship 2019, which is implemented by Centre for Media Studies (CMS) in association with which global organisation?

[A] United Nations
[B] World Bank
[C] World Health Organization
[D] UNESCO

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39. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement of 83 Tejas fighter aircrafts, manufactured by which organisation?

[A] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[B] Bharat Electronics Limited
[C] Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
[D] Ordnance Factory Board

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40. Which social-media platform launched ‘Coronavirus Information Hub’ in partnership with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP?

[A] Twitter

[B] WhatsApp
[C] Instagram
[D] Telegram

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