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CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2020 March: Questions & Answers (Chapter - 02)

CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2020 March (Chapter - 02) 
Questions & Answers
41. Name the Institute which is going to organize India’s 1st Global Hyperloop pod competition. 
- IIT Madras

42. In the video conference held between the leaders of SAARC member countries, which country proposed a “COVID-19 emergency fund"?
- India

43. Name the medicine which was recommended by the National task force for novel coronavirus constituted by ICMR for health care workers who treats COVID-19 patients. 
- Hydroxychloroquine 

44. The Government has declared face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities by placing them under which act?
- The Essential Commodities Act of 1955

45. In which Indian city, the Reliance Foundation has set up India’s 1st dedicated COVID-19 centre? 
- Mumbai 

46. The 'BhoomiRashi' Portal, which was sometimes seen in the news, comes under which Union Ministry?
- Ministry of the Road Transport and Highways.

47. Name the Company, which become 1st Indian firm to make diagnostic test kid for COVID-19? 
- Mylab

48. Which global organisation has launched the ''COVID Action Platform'' to convene the business community to support for COVID-19?
- World Economic Forum 

49. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has become the Chief Minister for 4th time to which Indian State/UT?
-  Madhya Pradesh 

50. S.S.Deswal has been appointed as the Director-General (DG) of which Indian para-military force?
- Border Security Force

51. The World Tuberculosis Day 2020 is Observed annually on March 24. What is the theme for the World TB day 2020? 
- It’s Time 

52. Which is the venue of the main national event for the sixth International Day of Yoga, 2020?
- Leh

53. When was the International Achievers Day celebrated every year? 
- March 24 

54. The Parliament of which country passed a bill to allow the President to contest in Presidential elections after 2024?
- Russia

55. Name the 1st company in India which to begin the supply of BS-VI fuel across the country. 
- Indian Oil Corporation 

56. ‘NIGHA’, a mobile application to curb election malpractices, is an initiative of which Indian state?
- Andhra Pradesh

57. What is India’s rank in the 26th edition of Economic Freedom Index 2020 released by Heritage Foundation?
- 120 

58. Which state has recently launched a digital literacy programme titled ‘I am also digital’?
- Kerala

59. Name the World group which launches website (www.covid19-sdmc.org) for information related to COVID-19
- SAARC 

60. The renovated Animal Transport Memorial was recently inaugurated by the Indian Army in which city?
- Bengaluru

61. The World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22. What is the theme for World water day 2020? 
- “Water and Climate Change” 

62. Which city was the venue of ‘Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’, organised by the MSME Ministry?
- Ministry of Science and Technology

63. What is India’s rank in UN’s 8th World Happiness report 2020 which comprises of 156 countries? 
- 144 

64. Which Indian institute has developed an AI-powered drone to counter unregulated unmanned drones?
- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

65. The International Day of Forests is observed annually on March 21. What is the theme for IDF 2020?  
- “Forests and Biodiversity” 

66. Which is India’s fifth largest private sector bank, that is under crisis and for which the Reserve Bank of India is devising a revival plan?
- Yes Bank

67. Name the Financial institute which set to launch a special train ‘Swavalamban Express’ to empower budding entrepreneurs under mission Swavalamban. 
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) 

68. Which state has recently issued orders to limit the retail price of bottled drinking water?
- Kerala

69. Name the State which announced to call Sanitary Personal in the state to be called as ‘Cleanliness Workers’. 
- Tamil Nadu 

70. An integrated sports complex named after its former Chief Minister PA Sangma, is to come up in which Indian state?
- Meghalaya

71. The PM Modi has declared the formulation of COVID-19 Economic task force to tackle economic challenges arise during COVID-19 outbreak. Who heads the task force? 
- Nirmala Sitharaman 

72. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India after Rajiv Kumar? 
- Ajay Bhushan Pandey

73. Jammu and Kashmir government has set up a commission named “J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission”. Who heads the commission?  
- Justice G D Sharma 

74. Which country recently assumes presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of March 2020?
- China

75. In which platform, the Government has launched the ‘MyGov Corona Helpdesk’ to create awareness among citizens about COVID-19 pandemic? 
- Whatsapp 

76. Which Indian is the recipient of the 128th ‘Commonwealth Points of Light’ Award? 
- Jadav Payeng

77. Name the platform which launched a campaign named ‘Do the Five. Help stop Coronavirus’ that lists out the five things people should follow to prevent coronavirus.
- Google 

78. What is the name of the recently launched scheme that aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls?
- Suposhit Maa Abhiyan

79. Name the person who Authored the book ‘Messiah Modi: A tale of Great expectations’?
- Tavleen Singh 

80. Muhyiddin Yassin, recently sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country? 
- Malaysia


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