Current Affairs Quiz: March 10, 2019

Current Affairs 10 March 2019 Quiz

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  1. ISRO signed agreement with which country to set up a joint maritime surveillance system in the country?
    A)France
    B)Russia
    C)Japan
    D)China
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    National space agency ISRO and its French counterpart The National Centre for Space Studies(CNES) and its French counterpart sealed an agreement to set up a joint maritime surveillance system in the country in May.

  2. How much amount of additional loan financing was signed by the World Bank,the Indian government and representatives of 5 states of Government of India for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project?
    A)$135 million
    B)$137 million
    C)$140 million
    D)$145 million
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    the World Bank,the Indian government and representatives of 5 states of Government of India and Implementing Agencies signed in New Delhi the Loan Agreement for Additional Financing of $137 million for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project.
  3. How much loan will be provided by the Asian Development Bank for improving drainage infrastructure in Dibrugarh town of Assam under the ongoing Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program?
    A)USD 20 million
    B)USD 26 million
    C)USD 25 million
    D)USD 31 million
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    the Asian development Bank will provide a USD 26 million loan as additional financing for improving drainage infrastructure in Dibrugarh town of assam under the ongoing Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program.
  4. How many LPG connections have been distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in 34 months?
    A)10 crore
    B)7 crore
    C)5 crore
    D)6 crore
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    LPG connections distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana touched the 7 crore mark with Geeta Devi becoming the seventh crore beneficiary of the scheme. Launched in 2016, the flagship scheme has achieved this “milestone” in just 34 months.

  5. Which state launched the Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana?
    A)Odisha
    B)Haryana
    C)Uttrakhand
    D)Uttar Pradesh
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana in Dehradun.
  6. Which state launched scheme “Yuvashree Arpan” for employment of youth?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Odisha
    C)Telangana
    D)Gujarat
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee announced a grant of 1 lakh to graduates of the state’s 214 polytechnics and Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), to set up small businesses. The CM introduced the scheme, Yuvashree Arpan, in Howrah district.

  7. Which state’s Marayoor Jaggery received GI tag recently?
    A)Telangana
    B)Odisha
    C)Karnataka
    D)Kerala
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The Marayoor Jaggery, the traditional and handmade product from Idukki district of Kerala received the GI tag from the Central Government. It is dark brown in colour, high in sweetness and iron, with less sodium content and insoluble impurities.

  8. Which bank has signed a bancassurance deal with private life insurer HDFC Life Insurance Company recently?
    A)Vijaya Bank
    B)Punjab National Bank
    C)United Bank of india
    D)Indian Overseas Bank
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    United Bank of India has signed a bancassurance deal with private life insurer HDFC Life Insurance Company. Through this partnership, United Bank’s customers will be able to take advantage of HDFC Life’s expertise in life insurance products, distribution and customer service.

  9. National Health Agency has signed agreement with which organization to set up a joint working group for better implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?
    A)RBI
    B)NABARD
    C)IRDA
    D)SIDBI
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    IRDA and National Health Agency(NHA) will set up a joint working group for better implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The working group will do a comparative study of packages and define standards for quality healthcare.

  10. Who has become India’ s 61st grandmaster winning the Noisel Open in France?
    A)D Gukesh
    B)P Iniyan
    C)Nihal Sarin
    D)Avran Singh
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    india got their 61st grandmaster when 16-year-old P.Iniyan, hailing from Erode, won at the ongoing Noisel Open in France. Iniyan defeated GM Sergey Fedorchuk of Ukraine in the sixth round to become the 61st Grandmaster for India as he crossed the 2500-point in ELO ratings.

  11. Who was named as new Finance Secretary?
    A)SC Khuntia
    B)Ajay Jha
    C)Ajay Tyagi
    D)Subash Chandra Garg
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved designating Subash Chandra Garg, IAS Secretary, Department of economics Affairs, Ministry of Finance Finance Secretary Garg would replace Ajay Narayan Jha, who got superannuated recently.

  12. Who was appointed as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University?
    A)Hasmukh Adhia
    B)Yoginder K Alagh
    C)Sai Singh Adityanath
    D)SA Bari
    View Answer
    Option A
    Explanation:
    Former Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia was appointed as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University.

  13. Who was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the University for Peace founded by the UNO for his contribution “to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in India”?
    A)Arun Jaitley
    B)Smriti Irani
    C)Venkaiah Naidu
    D)Ram Nath Kovind
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the University for Peace founded by the UNO for his contribution “to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in India”.

  14. Which company was awarded the coveted Golden Peacock Innovative Award-2019, for their contextual microinsurance product –“Ola Ride Insurance”?
    A)IDBI Federal General Insurance
    B)SBI Life Insurance
    C)ACKO General Insurance
    D)HDFC General Insurance
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    ACKO General Insurance a new-age digital insurance company, was awarded the coveted Golden Peacock Innovative Award-2019, for their contextual microinsurance product –“Ola Ride Insurance”.

  15. Which airport has won the 2018 Airport service Quality awards as the leading airport in size and region?
    A)Jolly Grant Airport
    B)Indira Gandhi Airport
    C)Biju Patnaik Airport
    D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneshwar has won the 2018 Airport service Quality awards as the leading airport in size and region.

  16. Recently,Virendra Kataria passéd away.He was related to which field?
    A)Journalist
    B)Actor
    C)Politics
    D)Poet
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Former Puducherry LG Virendra Kataria passed away in New Delhi at the age of 87. A former Rajya Sabha MP, Kataria served as the lieutenant governor of Puducherry from July 2013 to July 2014.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of National Centre of Space Studies?
    A)New York
    B)London
    C)Geneva
    D)Paris
    View Answer
    Option D

  2. Where is the HQ of World Bank?
    A)Paris
    B)Rome
    C)Washington DC
    D)Geneva
    View Answer
    Option C

  3. Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank?
    A)China
    B)USA
    C)Malaysia
    D)Philippines
    View Answer
    Option D

  4. Where is the HQ of IRDAI?
    A)Delhi
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Mumbai
    D)Chennai
    View Answer
    Option B

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