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1 .

Who has been elected asnew PM of Slovenia?

A)

Borut Pahor

B)

Marjan Sarec

C)

Janez Jansa

D)

Alenka Bratusek

Correct Answer : Janez Jansa

Janez Jansa, an anti-immigrant politician, was elected as the new Prime Minister of Slovenia. Slovenia's lawmakers backed the selection of Jansa as the new prime minister. It paved the way to form a right-leaning government. The 90-member parliament voted 52-31 to support Janez Jansa, the leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), as the prime minister-designate.

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2 .

DAY-NULM with which e-commerce company has signed MoU for e-marketing of products made by SHGs?

A)

Walmart

B)

Alibaba

C)

Flipkart

D)

Amazon

Correct Answer : Amazon

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) that functions under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed MoU with Amazon for e-marketing of products made by Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the country in urban areas.

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3 .

International Conference on Nano Science and Technology is being held in which city?

A)

Mumbai

B)

Chennai

C)

New Delhi

D)

Kolkata

Correct Answer : Kolkata

"International Conference on Nano Science and Technology" (ICONSAT) is being held from 5-7 March at Kolkata. It was organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Nano Mission that functions under the Ministry of Science and Technology.The conference aims to provide a potential platform for young researchers and students from within the country and abroad.

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4 .

Who sworn in as the new Chief Information Commissioner?

A)

Rahul Jain

B)

Bimal Julka

C)

Sameer Kumar

D)

Sanjay Kothari

Correct Answer : Bimal Julka

The former Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Bimal Julka was sworn in as the next Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 5 March. The oath of office was administered by President Ram Nath Kovind. Bimal Julka was chosen by a high-level selection panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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5 .

Perez de Cuellar, who recently died at 100, was the former Secretary General of which organization?

A)

United Nations

B)

UNESCO

C)

NATO

D)

WHO

Correct Answer : United Nations

Javier Perez de Cuellar, the two-term United Nations secretary-general who brokered a historic cease-fire between Iran and Iraq in 1988 and who in later life came out of retirement to help re-establish democracy in his Peruvian homeland, died on March 4. He was 100.

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6 .

What is the total fund allocation for the recently approved 10 projects for the food processing sector?

A)

Rs.198.16 crore

B)

Rs. 280.90 crore

C)

Rs.301.54 crore

D)

Rs. 487.02 crore

Correct Answer : Rs.301.54 crore

The Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) held under the Chairpersonship of Union Food Processing Industries Minister Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal approved ten projects in New Delhi. The cost of the project worth Rs.301.54 crore and a total grant-in-aid of Rs.67.29 crore has been sanctioned.

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7 .

PRAGYAN CONCLAVE 2020 is an International Seminar organised by which Armed Force of India?

A)

Indian Army

B)

Indian Navy

C)

Indian Air Force

D)

Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer : Indian Army

A two-day Indian Army International Seminar named ‘PRAGYAN CONCLAVE 2020’ is being organised by Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS).

The Seminar commenced on 04 Mar 2020 in New Delhi. The event creates a platform for national and international military experts to discuss on the subject of ‘Changing Characteristics of Land Warfare and its Impact on the Military’.

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8 .

As per the recent ‘Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill 2020’, what is the time-limit within which the tax-payers can pay the due tax with waiver?

A)

December 31, 2020

B)

September 30, 2020

C)

May 31, 2020

D)

March 31, 2020

Correct Answer : March 31, 2020

The Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill 2020 has been recently passed by the Lok Sabha. The bill was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on February 5, 2020.

The Bill provides a mechanism for resolution of pending tax disputes in direct tax including income tax and corporation tax. It seeks that taxpayers can settle disputes by paying their due taxes with waiver of interest and penalty by March 31, 2020.

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9 .

Which state recently announced to provide credit guarantee of loans for higher education?

A)

Bihar

B)

Haryana

C)

Odisha

D)

Jharkhand

Correct Answer : Haryana

The Chief Minister of Haryana recently announced during the budge session that the state government is to provide credit guarantee of loans for higher education, so that the students can avail loans without the collateral guarantee required by the banks.

The state has also created a separate Foreign Cooperation Department for the welfare of non-resident Indians and employment.

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10 .

The Week of March 1 to March 7 is celebrated as which commemorative week across the country?

A)

KISAN week

B)

Beti Bachao Week

C)

Janaushadhi Week

D)

Swachch Bharat Week

Correct Answer : Janaushadhi Week

Janaushadhi Week is being celebrated across the country from March 1 to March 7 2020 and Jan Aushadi Diwas on March 7. During this week, several activities like health check-up Camp, free doctor consultation, free medicine distribution were organised at various Janaushadhi Kendras.

Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana is an initiative by Department of Pharmaceuticals, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The scheme aims to provide quality medicines at an affordable price to all people.

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