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1.

Nemai Ghosh, who recently died belongs to which profession?

A. Writer
B. Boxer
C. Photographer
D. Actor
Answer» D. Actor
2.

Abdul Latif, who passed away recently, was a player of which game?

A. Badminton
B. Cricket
C. Football
D. Golf
Answer» D. Golf
3.

Which bank has launched Covid Emergency Line of Credit (CELC) for its customers to tide over liquidity issues?

A. Union Bank of India
B. Yes bank
C. HDFC
D. SBI
Answer» B. Yes bank
4.

Which IIT is to organise India's first Global Hyperloop Pod Competition?

A. IIT Kharkpur
B. IIT Roorkee
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Madras
Answer» E.
5.

The Union Cabinet approved the recapitalization of regional rural banks. The Scheme of Recapitalization of RRBs was launched in which year?

A. 2013
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2018
Answer» C. 2012
6.

#StayHomeIndiaWithBooks! has been started by which ministry?

A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Human Resource Development
C. Ministry of Power
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer» C. Ministry of Power
7.

Who among the following has been appointed as the CBDT members?

A. Krishan Mohan Prasad
B. Satish Kumar Gupta
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
8.

Which state government has banned the production and sale of pan masala during the 21-day lockdown?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Assam
D. Bihar
Answer» B. Sikkim
9.

Floyd Cardoz died at 59 in New York. He was a noted personality of which profession?

A. Chef
B. Boxer
C. Pharmacist
D. Doctor
Answer» B. Boxer
10.

The Election Commission of India has deferred the Rajya Sabha elections amid rising risk of rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic. Elections to _________ seats of Rajya Sabha were scheduled to be held on 26 March 2020.

A. 32
B. 13
C. 12
D. 18
Answer» E.
11.

CoWin-20, a new smartphone app has been launched by which country?

A. USA
B. India
C. Spain
D. China
Answer» C. Spain
12.

What amount has been allotted for providing wheat at Rs 2 per kg and rice at Rs 3 per kg during coronavirus attack in India?

A. Rs 6.80 lakh crores
B. Rs 5.80 lakh crores
C. Rs 2.80 lakh crores
D. Rs 1.80 lakh crores
Answer» E.
13.

What is the length of newly proposed Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover?

A. 55 Km
B. 33 Km
C. 22 Km
D. 10 Km
Answer» D. 10 Km
14.

Who has been appointed as CEO of Walmart India?

A. Rashi Singh
B. Sameer Aggarwal
C. Dirk Van Den Berghe
D. Mohit Aggarwal
Answer» C. Dirk Van Den Berghe
15.

What is the name of the biofortified wheat variety developed by Agharkar Research Institute?

A. UP 1109
B. MACS 4028
C. HD 2380
D. HS 420
Answer» C. HD 2380
16.

Which Indian football Player has been named by FIFA for its campaign to combat COVID-19?

A. Anirudh Thapa
B. Pritam Kotal
C. Sunil Chhetri
D. Sahal Abdul Samad
Answer» D. Sahal Abdul Samad
17.

Which bank has launched IND- COVID Emergency Credit Line (IBCECL) for large corporate?

A. SBI
B. UBI
C. Indian Bank
D. ICICI
Answer» D. ICICI
18.

Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, how many Kgs of rice and wheat will be given to the people for next three months?

A. 10 kg
B. 5 kg
C. 15 kg
D. 50 kg
Answer» C. 15 kg
19.

Nagorav Vitthalrao Deshpande, who died recently was a freedom fighter from which Indian state?

A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» C. Bihar
20.

What amount has been allocated under the Global Humanitarian Response Plan by the United Nations to fight against COVID-19?

A. 12 billion USD
B. 10 billion USD
C. 5 billion USD
D. 2 billion USD
Answer» E.
21.

Legacy of Learning is the first novel of which writer?

A. Savita Chhabra
B. Satish Singh
C. Ram Prasad Mishra
D. Devender Phadanwis
Answer» B. Satish Singh
22.

7th World Cities Summit (WCS) 2020 will be held in which city?

A. Singapore
B. Mauritius
C. Chile
D. Geneva
Answer» B. Mauritius
23.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has set up India's first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in which city?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Hoshiyarpur
D. Nashik
Answer» C. Hoshiyarpur
24.

Who became the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh?

A. Urmila LalJI Tandon
B. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
C. Lalji Tandon
D. Giriraj Prasad
Answer» C. Lalji Tandon
25.

Which country has become the first one to withdraw from the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo?

A. Canada
B. Japan
C. Australia
D. China
Answer» B. Japan
26.

UBS Securities has cut India's growth forecast for FY21 to what amount?

A. 4.0%
B. 3.4%
C. 4.8%
D. 5.2%
Answer» B. 3.4%
27.

World Tuberculosis Day is observed on which date?

A. March 21
B. March 23
C. March 24
D. March 25
Answer» D. March 25
28.

Which state will provide free ration to construction workers amid the coronavirus outbreak?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
Answer» B. Haryana
29.

Who wins IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020?

A. Anurag Kashyap
B. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
C. Mahesh Bhatt
D. Zoya Akhtar
Answer» E.
30.

The Government of Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan have pledged to contribute what amount to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

A. $2 million
B. $1 million
C. $3 million
D. $3.5 million
Answer» E.
31.

Who has been appointed as the CEO & MD of IndusInd Bank?

A. Ramesh Patel
B. Sumant Kathpalia
C. Romesh Sobti
D. Devesh Singh
Answer» C. Romesh Sobti
32.

Who won 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award in US for her debut novel 'A Prayer for Travelers'?

A. Geeta Thunberg
B. Ruchika Tomar
C. Savita Mishra
D. Devis Menon
Answer» C. Savita Mishra
33.

Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court?

A. Bhagat Singla
B. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
C. Bhushan P Dharmadhikari
D. Ram Singh Godbole
Answer» D. Ram Singh Godbole
34.

S&P Global Ratings cuts estimate for India's GDP growth in the fiscal starting April 1,2020 to what percent?

A. 5.2%
B. 4.3%
C. 6.5%
D. 4.9%
Answer» B. 4.3%
35.

GoI has allowed States and UTs to lift foodgrains for how many months in advance from Food Corporation of India for PDS scheme?

A. 4 Months
B. 6 Months
C. 7 Months
D. 3 Months
Answer» E.
36.

Lorenzo Sanz, who recently died due to coronavirus belongs to which game?

A. Football
B. Cricket
C. Golf
D. Squash
Answer» B. Cricket
37.

Which country has signed Rs.15,295 crore agreement with the Indian government for three mega rail infrastructure projects?

A. China
B. Japan
C. Germany
D. USA
Answer» C. Germany
38.

Which bank has decided to provide 0.25% of its annual profit for 2020-21 to fight the coronavirus outbreak in India?

A. RBI
B. SBI
C. HDFC
D. ICICI
Answer» C. HDFC
39.

Marines and Emirati forces conducted the biennial exercise, named Native Fury at which place?

A. Singapore
B. Dubai
C. Kathmandu
D. Abu Dhabi
Answer» E.
40.

Which city's Municipal Corporation (NMC) has developed a health app named "COVID-19"?

A. Indore
B. Nagpur
C. Dehradun
D. Nashik
Answer» C. Dehradun
41.

Earth Hour was observed on which date in the year 2020?

A. March 26
B. March 27
C. March 28
D. March 29
Answer» D. March 29
42.

A Ramachandran, who died recently belongs to which profession?

A. Farmer
B. Fisheries scientist
C. Professor
D. Artist
Answer» C. Professor
43.

Economic Freedom Index has been released by which organization?

A. World Health Foundation
B. World Bank
C. Heritage Foundation
D. Global Economic Facility
Answer» D. Global Economic Facility
44.

Beni Prasad Verma, who died recently, belongs to which profession?

A. Politician
B. Soldier
C. Actor
D. Professor
Answer» B. Soldier
45.

International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed on which date?

A. March 21
B. March 23
C. March 22
D. March 24
Answer» E.
46.

Which state has announced to provide an economic package to provide immediate relief to economically weaker sections for COVID-19 prevention?

A. Odisha
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. Sikkim
Answer» E.
47.

According to a report by SBI Research's Ecowrap, what will be the GDP growth in 2020-21?

A. 2.6%
B. 3.9%
C. 4.2%
D. 5.0%
Answer» B. 3.9%
48.

Who wins the 'The Hindu Prize 2019' in Fiction for 'Tell Her Everything'?

A. Kovin Singh
B. Mirza Waheed
C. Santanu Das
D. Shamim Das
Answer» C. Santanu Das
49.

GoI has declared which drug as an essential drug under Schedule-H1 to treat the COVID-19 patients?

A. Marijuana
B. Hashish
C. Hydroxychloroquine
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
50.

Abbott Laboratories is unveiling a coronavirus test which will tell if someone is infected within 5 minutes. The lab is in which country?

A. USA
B. Australia
C. Japan
D. Russia
Answer» B. Australia