Current Affairs Quiz: March 3, 2019

Current Affairs 3 March 2019 Quiz

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1. The 46th meeting OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers held in which city/UT?
   A)Abu Dhabi
   B)Bishkek
   C)Paris
   D)Rome
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj attended the inaugural plenary session of the 46th meeting OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers in Abu Dhabi.
   
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Construction Technology India 2019 Expo cum Conference in which city/UT?
   A)Mumbai
   B)Delhi
   C)Surat
   D)Pune
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Construction Technology India 2019 Expo cum Conference in Delhi.The conference will identify proven, innovative and globally established technologies for use in the Indian context.

3. “Sampriti 2019”exercise is a exercise between india and which other country?
   A)Sri Lanka
   B)Russia
   C)Nepal
   D)Bangladesh
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint military exercise Sampriti 2019 will be conducted at Tangail, Bangladesh from 2nd March to 15 March

4. How much loan will be provided by AIIB to finance the Andhra Pradesh Rural Roads Project?
   A)USD 450 million
   B)USD 455 million
   C)USD 200 million
   D)USD 500 million
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) will provide a loan of USD 455 million to finance the Andhra Pradesh Rural Roads Project,, which will connect abing out 3,300 habitations with a population of more than 250, and benefit around two million people.

5. India’s Border Security Force and which other country’s Border Guards concluded a three-day “Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019”?
   A)Russia
   B)Nepal
   C)Bangladesh
   D)Sri Lanka
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Border Security Force and Border Guards Bangladesh concluded a three-day “Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019” as a part of ‘Confidence Building Measures’ between the two border guards. The exercise was named after a hill range situated 8 km west of Comilla township in Bangladesh, which is home to an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in the region.

6. A National Conference on “Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme” was inaugurated in which state?
   A)Telangana
   B)Gujarat
   C)Sikkim
   D)Odisha
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: A National Conference on “Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme” was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment kThaawarchand Gehlot.

7. Government think tank NITI Aayog partnered with which company to develop creative skills and spread digital literacy among school children in India?
   A)HCL
   B)TCS
   C)Adobe
   D)IBM
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Government think tank NITI Aayog partnered with software major Adobe to develop creative skills and spread digital literacy among school children in India.

8. Which bank announced the launch of its Open banking Platform for gen next-banking solutions?
   A)Federal Bank
   B)ICICI Bank
   C)PNB
   D)DCB Bank
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: DCB Bank announced the launch of its Open banking Platform, a significant step towards creating a collaborative ecosystem with enterprises, fintechs and app developers, and enhancing customer-service delivery.

9. Recently, which bank is set to convert its India operations into a wholly owned subsidiary?
   A)Citi Bank
   B)HSBC Bank
   C)DBS Bank
   D)Barclays Bank
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Singaporean Lener DBS is set to convert its India operations into a wholly owned subsidiary, and the transition will have no impact on the services and benefits extended to existing customers.
   
10. In which state,”Rice Knowledge Bank” an agriculture web portal dedicated to enhancing knowledge on rice production techniques and technologies,was opened?
    A)Odisha
    B)Sikkim
    C)Tripura
    D)Assam
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: “Rice Knowledge Bank”-Assam an agriculture web portal dedicated to enhancing knowledge on rice production techniques and technologies, best production practices and state agriculture facts, was launched as part of the World Bank funded project –Assam Agri Business and Rural Transformation.
    
11. Which company announced the launch of Bank locker Protector Policy?
    A)IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company
    B)ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company
    C)NICL
    D)IDBI Federal General Insurance Company
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company announced the launch of Bank locker Protector Policy, which is the first policy in the industry to protect the contents of a bank locker such as jewellery and other valuables.

12. How much amount of loan was given by Asian Development Bank for the Mumbai Metro Rail System?
    A)$945 million
    B)$926 million
    C)$850 million
    D)$900 million
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Marking its single largest infrastructure loan ever, the Asian Development Bank signed a $926 million loan agreement with India to operationalise two lines for the Mumbai Metro Rail System.

13. Who will head the task force which was constituted by RBI to examine issues related to offshore rupee markets?
    A)Mahesh Kumar Jain
    B)Viral Acharya
    C)Subramanian Swamy
    D)Usha Thorat
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: The RBI announced a task force headed by its former deputy governor Usha Thorat to examine issues related to offshore rupee markets and recommend policy measures to ensure stability of the external value of the domestic currency.

14. Who won the 10 kilometre race of Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff Open Marathon and Run for Fun held in Kathmandu?
    A)Shashank Shekhar
    B)Vikas Chaturvedi
    C)Manohar Lal
    D)Anurag Kishore
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: India’s Shashank Shekhar won the 10 kilometre race of Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff Open Marathon and Run for Fun held in Kathmandu.
    
15. Who was appointed as the Non executive chairman of Bank of Baroda?
    A)Mukesh Kumar Jain
    B)Dinesh Mahajan
    C)PS Jayakumar
    D)Hasmukh Adhia
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Former Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has been appointed as the Non executive chairman of Bank of Baroda.Adhia is an Indian Administrative Service (lAS) officer of the 1981 batch belonging to Gujarat who served as Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary.

16. Who took charge as MD and CEO of Yes Bank?
    A)Shyam Srinivasan
    B)Rana Kapoor
    C)Ravneet Gill
    D)Jayarama Bhat
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Ravneet Gill joined Yes Bank as its MD and CEO.
    
17. Recently, Zhores I Alferov passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Journalist
    B)Writer
    C)Actor
    D)Scientist
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Russian Scientist Zhores I Alferov who won the Nobel Prize in physics for his work in semiconductor and laser technologies passed away at the age of 88 in St. Petersburg.

18. What is the theme of this year’s Zero Discrimination Day?
    A)Stand Out
    B)Make Some Noise for Zero Discrimination
    C)Act to Change Laws that Discriminate
    D)Open Up,Reach Out
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Zero Discrimination Day is observed on March 1 and it aims to address the issue of discrimination faced by people across the world. The day further intend to achieve equality before law throughout all member countries of the UN.The theme is “Act to change Laws that Discriminate”.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC)?
   A)Tehran
   B)Bishkek
   C)Abu Dhabi
   D)Jeddah
   
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   Option D
   

2. Where is the HQ of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
   A)Rome
   B)Tokyo
   C)Beijing
   D)New York
   
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   Option C
   

3. Where is the HQ of DCB Bank?
   A)Maharashtra
   B)Odisha
   C)West Bengal
   D)Gujarat
   
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   Option A
   

4. Where is the HQ of DBS Bank?
   A)Japan
   B)India
   C)Malaysia
   D)Singapore
   
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   Option D