Current Affairs Quiz , 09 Mar 2020
1) Nari Shakti Puraskar was initiated in the year a) 2011 b) 2019 c) 1999 d) 1956 Answer: c • To acknowledge Women’s achievements, the Government of India confers Nari Shakti Puraskars on eminent women and institutions in recognition of their service towards the cause of women empowerment. • It was Initiated in the year […]
1) In Indian context, Delimitation Commission is a a) Constitutional body b) Executive body c) Statutory body d) None of the above Answer: c • It is a temporary statutory body constituted under Delimitation Commission Act. Such commissions have been constituted at least four times in India — in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, […]
1) Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is the world’s largest nesting beach for Olive Ridley Turtles. Which of the following rivers forms the boundary of it? a) Dhamra River b) Brahmani river c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) and (b) Answer: c • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is a marine wildlife sanctuary located within Bhitarkanika National […]
1) The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the consolidation of ten Public Sector Banks (PSBs) into four. Among those, Syndicate Bank was amalgamated into a) Union Bank of India b) Allahabad Bank c) Corporation Bank d) Canara Bank Answer: d • Syndicate Bank is one of the oldest and major commercial […]
1) What type of body is Lalit Kala Akademi? a) Statutory authority b) Society c) Autonomous body d) None of the above Answer: a • Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, New Delhi was set up by the Government of India as an autonomous body, on 5th August, 1954. The Akademi was given statutory […]
1) The legal limit that a Lok Sabha candidate can spend towards election purpose is a) 50 lakhs b) 70 lakhs c) 10 crores d) 30 crores Answer: b • The Election Commission has informed the Government that it is not in favour of state funding of elections. • While the legal limit that a […]
1) Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated on a) 2nd April b) 2nd March c) 1st March d) None of the above Answer: c • On Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March, we celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can become […]
1) Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) was created by a) Indian Council for Agricultural Research b) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: a • The first KVK was established in the year 1974 in the Union Territory of Puducherry. KVKs are agricultural extension centres that […]
1) 2020 CD3, recently seen in news, orbits around a) Sun b) Moon c) Earth d) None of the above Answer: c • Astronomers have observed a small object orbiting Earth, which they have dubbed a 2020 CD3, “mini-moon” or the planet’s “second moon”.It is actually an asteroid, about the size of a car; its […]
1) Raja Ravi Varma State Award for the year 2020 is awarded to a) M. V. Devan b) A. Ramachandran c) Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri d) Vasudev Kamath Answer: d • The Raja Ravi Varma State Award was conferred to Vasudev Kamath for the year 2020 at a programme organized in the institute premises located […]