Current Affairs Quiz: March 27, 2020

Current Affairs 27 March 2020 Quiz

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1. How much amount of relief package was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for poors affected by lockdown?
   A)₹ 2.0 lakh cr
   B)₹ 1.2 lakh cr
   C)₹ 1.7 lakh cr
   D)₹ 1.5 lakh cr
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a slew of measures to deal with the economic distress caused due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown announced to deal with the situation.

2. Which body allowed use of indelible ink to stamp home quarantine tags on people following a surge in cases of Covid-19 in the country?
   A)ECI
   B)RBI
   C)NASSCOM
   D)CVC
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: In a rare move, the Election Commission of India allowed use of indelible ink to stamp home quarantine tags on people following a surge in cases of Covid-19 in the country.

3. Mayiladuthurai to be the 38 th new district of which state?
   A)Telangana
   B)Karnataka
   C)Assam
   D)TamilNadu
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy announced that Tamil Nadu’s newest, 38th district will be formed in Mayiladuthurai.

4. Which state government launched Mo Jeeban programme?
   A)Telangana
   B)Odisha
   C)Assam
   D)Bihar
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched Mo Jeeban programme and urged people to take a pledge to stay indoors.

5. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic,in which country a person died due to another virus named Hantavirus?
   A)China
   B)South Korea
   C)USA
   D)Russia
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, a man in China’s southwestern Yunnan province has died of hantavirus, a disease spread by rodents

6. Which country chaired extraordinary G20 video summit on coronavirus?
   A)India
   B)Saudi Arabia
   C)China
   D)USA
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman chaired an emergency virtual summit of G20 leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to advance the coordinated response to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has claimed nearly 19,000 lives and upended life and businesses across the globe.

7. Which organisation launched a new platform “Global Network Resiliency Platform” to help global networks under increasing strain and facing rising demand during the COVID-19 crisis?
   A)NITI AAYOG
   B)NASSCOM
   C)Internet Mobile Association of India
   D)International Telecommunication Union
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) launched a new platform “Global Network Resiliency Platform” to help global networks under increasing strain and facing rising demand during the COVID-19 crisis to remain “safer, stronger and more connected”.

8. Which organisation has initiated a global mega trial of the four most promising drugs that may cure the novel coronavirus?
   A)WHO
   B)UNICEF
   C)ICMR
   D)CDC
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a global mega trial of the four most promising drugs that may cure the novel coronavirus.

9. Recently United Nations launched how much amount of global humanitarian response plan to fund the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the world’s poorest countries?
   A)USD 5 billion
   B)USD 4 billion
   C)USD 3 billion
   D)USD 2 billion
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The United Nations launched a USD 2 billion global humanitarian response plan to fund the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the world’s poorest countries, warning that it is threatening the entire human race.

10. Recently which small finance bank has launched a UPI QR-based loan installment payment facility for its customers?
    A)Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
    B)AU Small Finance Bank
    C)Equitas Small Finance Bank
    D)Jana Small Finance Bank
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Jana Small Finance Bank, along with National Payment Corporation of India, has launched a UPI QR-based loan installment payment facility for its customers.

11. Recently the finance ministry has extended ITR filing deadline for FY19 till which date?
    A)April 30
    B)May 30
    C)June 30
    D)July 30
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: The finance minister as a part of financial package in the wake of coronavirus outbreak has extended the last date for filing income tax return for FY19 to June 30, 2020.

12. Which chatbot was introduced by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help people assess potential symptoms of COVID-19?
    A)Clara
    B)Covid
    C)Corus
    D)Corona
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has introduced an AI bot called ‘Clara’ to help people assess potential symptoms of COVID-19.

13. As per Moody, G20’s countries overall gross domestic product would contract by how much percent in 2020?
    A)0.2%
    B)0.7%
    C)0.5%
    D)0.6%
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: The world’s 20 most industrialised countries will likely suffer a recession this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial ratings agency Moody’s forecast.

14. Which Institute topped the D2C Competitive B-Schools 2020 ranking?
    A)IIM Ahmedabad
    B)IIM Kozhikode
    C)IIM Lucknow
    D)IIM Bangalore
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: IIM Bangalore topped the D2C Competitive B-Schools 2020 ranking, outshining everyone. IIM Kozhikode, known for its lush campus and its enterprising students, was ranked a close second.

15. Recently Abdul Latif passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Sports
    B)Actor
    C)Photography
    D)Journalist
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Renowned footballer and coach Abdul Latif passed away after prolonged illness. He was 72.

16. Recently Nimmi passed away.She was related to which field?
    A)Sports
    B)Actress
    C)Journalist
    D)Author
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Nimmi, the star of 1950s and ’60s Hindi movies such as ‘Aan’, ‘Barsaat’ and ‘Deedar’, died on Wednesday after prolonged illness. She was 88.

17. Recently Nagorav Vitthalrao Deshpande passed away.He was associated with which field?
    A)Actor
    B)Journalist
    C)freedom fighter
    D)Author
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Veteran freedom fighter Nagorav Vitthalrao Deshpande died of prolonged illness in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district. He was 90.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of Jana Small Finance Bank?
   A)Bengaluru
   B)Mumbai
   C)Chennai
   D)NewDelhi
   
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   Option A
   

2. what is the currency of Saudi Arabia?
   A)Rupee
   B)Krone
   C)Riyal
   D)Dinar
   
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   Option C
   

3. Where is the HQ of International Telecommunication Union?
   A)Rome
   B)London
   C)Geneva
   D)Paris
   
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   Option C