Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2020

31. Union Cabinet approved the RoDTEP scheme, which is set to replace MEIS (Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme). What does R stand for, in the new RoDTEP scheme?

[A] Reduction
[B] Remission
[C] Reception
[D] Remuneration

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32. What is the share of Indian companies in Defence Ministry’s contracts for procurement of defence equipment in 2019-20?

[A] 25.03 %
[B] 50.03 %
[C] 75.03 %
[D] 90.03 %

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33. Ravinder Singh Dhillon has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of which Public Sector Undertaking?

[A] Power Finance Corporation
[B] Coal India Limited
[C] NLC Limited
[D] NTPC Limited

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34. 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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35. Which country has begun the first human trial to evaluate vaccine against COVID-19?

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

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36. In context with the recently passed Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020, how many regulatory institutions are to be converted into statutory bodies?

[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5

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37. 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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38. 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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39. Among the Language Days celebrated by the United Nations, which language day is celebrated on March 20?

[A] Russian
[B] French
[C] Spanish
[D] Chinese

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40. Who is the head of the high-level committee of medical experts constituted by the Government of India for prevention & control of COVID-19?

[A] Dr V K Paul
[B] Amitabh Kant
[C] Rajiv Kumar
[D] Harsh Vardhan

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