Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2020

41. Which SAARC member country has committed 5 Million US dollars to COVID-19 SAARC emergency fund?

[A] Maldives
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bhutan

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42. The Birth Anniversary of one of the founders of Congress Socialist Party was recently observed on March 23. What is the name of the leader?

[A] Dr Ram Manohar Lohia
[B] Jayaprakash Narayan
[C] Narendra Dev
[D] Minoo Masani

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43. What is the theme of the World Meteorological Day 2020, celebrated across the world?

[A] Climate and Water
[B] The Sun, the Earth and the Weather
[C] Every Drop Counts
[D] Climate Change

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44. The state of Bihar was formed on March 22nd of which year?

[A] 1902
[B] 1912
[C] 1942
[D] 1952

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45. Which is the first country to withdraw from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears?

[A] Italy
[B] Canada
[C] Germany
[D] United States

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46. What is the rank of India in the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom 2020?

[A] 87
[B] 95
[C] 103
[D] 120

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47. The first COVID-19 dedicated hospital of India is set up in which city?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Pune
[C] Indore
[D] Cochin

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48. Whose death anniversary is celebrated as ‘the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims’?

[A] Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero
[B] Rutilio Grande
[C] Nelson Mandela
[D] Abraham Lincoln

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49. Which international organisation launched a USD 2 billion global humanitarian response plan, to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the poorest countries?

[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Bank
[C] United Nations
[D] Asian Development Bank

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50. What is the name of the Central Government’s economic package for the poor to fight the coronavirus pandemic and lock-down?
[A] Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Scheme
[B] Prime Minister Annadata Scheme
[C] Prime Minister KISAN Scheme
[D] Prime Minister Gareeb Suraksha Scheme

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