Current Affairs Quiz March 28, 2018

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1 Current Affairs Quiz March 28, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant launched the Champions of Change Dashboard. This dashboard was created by NITI Aayog in partnership with which State government? A. Telangana B. Odisha C. Goa D. Andhra Pradesh 2. As per findings of National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) , % households in Indian villages have access to toilets are using them? A. 75% B. 93% C. 86% D. 90% 3. India and china had a meeting on Economic Relations, Trade, Science & Technology on March 26, 2018 in New Delhi. From India who joined this meeting? A. Narendra Modi B. Sushma Swaraj C. Suresh Prabhu D. Arun Jaitely

2 4. SAUBHAGYA scheme is related to which of the following? A. Farmers B. Women empowerment C. Electrification Programme D. Agriculture 5. Which cricketer s wax figure will be featured soon at Madame Tussauds wax museum, Delhi? A. MS Dhoni B. Don Bradman C. Virat Kohli D. Ricky Ponting 6. SAP (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing) signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with NITI Aayog s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). Under AIM, Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) have been established in schools across India to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young generation. As part of the SOI, SAP will adopt how many Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATL) during 2018 to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education among secondary school children across India? A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200

3 7. India is largest electricity producer in the world? A. Second B. Third C. Fourth D. Fifth 8. The CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) has extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking from the current last date of 31 March 2018 to? A. 30th May 2018 B. 1st June 2018 C. 30th June 2018 D. 1st July In which Indian state, Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Asia s largest Tulip garden was opened for visitors? A. Meghalaya B. Uttarkhand C. Haryana D. Jammu & Kashmir

4 10. In which Indian city, the 15th meeting of the India-US Counterterrorism Joint Working Group was held at? A. Jaipur B. New Delhi C. Kanpur D. Agartala 11. Seychelles opposition coalition (which holds a majority in Seychelles Parliament) stated that it would not ratify a deal signed with India to build military infrastructure on its Island? A. Praslin Island B. Cerf Island C. Aride Island D. Assumption Island 12. SBI Cards announced that it has partnered with Indian Medical Association (IMA) to launch? A. Doctor s SBI Card B. Doctor s Loan Card C. Doctor s ID Card D. Doctor s Appraisal Card Answer: A

5 13. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed $80 million loan agreement to modernize technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in State of? A. Telanagana B. Bihar C. Himachal Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh 14. Which bank in India will facilitate to set up WomenInTech (WIT) Forum that will work towards encouraging women to take up careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)? A. Royal Bank of Canada B. Lloyds Bank C. HSBC Bank D. Royal Bank of Scotland 15. Which bank has hiked interest rates on fixed deposits (FDs) over two years for retail customers with effect from March 28, 2018? A. Yes Bank B. Axis Bank C. Corporation Bank D. SBI

6 16. Who was appointed the acting chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) by the Supreme Court? A. Justice Altamas Kabir B. Justice Jawad Rahim C. Justice Ajay Manikrao D. Justice Sanjay Kishan 17. Who was appointed the new chairman cum managing director (CMD) of RINL (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd)? A. N V Ramana B. Arjan Kumar C. Rajesh Kumar D. Pradosh Kumar Rath 18. Who was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission? A. Kurian Joseph B. Navin Sinha C. Indu Bhushan D. Ranjan Gogoi

7 19. Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar announced whom as the state election icon for Karnataka Assembly polls? A. Sourav Ganguly B. Sachin Tendulkar C. Virender Sehwag D. Rahul Dravid 20. Win Myint was elected as the President of which country? A. Bhutan B. Nepal C. Myanmar D. Spain 21. In which Indian city, Defence Investiture Ceremony was held at? A. New Delhi B. Kolkata C. Mumbai D. Pune Answer: A

8 22. Name the Two Indian activists who have been selected among 20 finalists for the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2018 for their contribution towards achieving gender equality? A. Mirnalini Dayal and Subimal Roy B. Mirnalini Dayal and Yogesh Kumar C. Mirnalini Dayal and Sudhakar Kurdukar D. Mirnalini Dayal and Amarendra Nath 23. Which country s space agency, announced that during 2018, it will launch two new satellite missions to enhance the view of Earth s frozen regions? A. Japan B. India C. Russia D. USA 24. All India Football Federation (AIFF) launched Scout-Me, a mobile based scouting application to discover future players. This app was launched by? A. Naren Ray B. Jaganath Shetty C. Kush Pandey D. Swatanter Kumar

9 25. Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched a new portal which enables EPFO pensioners to obtain pension-related information. The facility can be accessed from which website? A. B. C. D Steve Smith and David Warner were banned from playing cricket after the ball-tampering scandal during the Cape Town Test against South Africa. They belonged to which country s cricket team? A. Argentina B. Bangladesh C. Srilanka D. Australia 27. V. Sriharsha recently passed away. Who was he? A. Doctor B. Teacher C. Journalist D. Physician

10 28. India s first Insect Museum has opened in which state? A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Assam D. Odisha 29. Who has been appointed as the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India (GoI)? A. K Vijay Raghavan B. Mukesh Maheshwari C. Trilok Nath Das D. R Chidambaram Answer: A 30. India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with ADB to help boost youth employability in Himachal Pradesh? A. $100 million B. $180 million C. $60 million D. $80 million

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