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January to March Current Affairs - 2020
1 .
Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India after Rajiv Kumar?
A)
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
B)
Tuhin Kant Pandey
C)
Raghuram Rajan
D)
Atanu Chakraborty

Correct Answer :   Ajay Bhushan Pandey

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of the current Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as the new Finance Secretary of India.
Ajay Bhushan Pandey replaces current Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar, who got superannuated last month. The senior-most bureaucrat among all secretaries in the Finance Ministry is usually designated as the finance secretary. Debasish Panda was recently appointed as the Secretary, Department of financial services.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
2 .
Who has recently launched the Student Health Card scheme in the Union Territory J&K?
A)
GC Murmu
B)
Narendra Modi
C)
R. K. Mathur
D)
Satya Pal Malik

Correct Answer :   GC Murmu

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor GC Murmu on March 5, 2020 launched the Student Health Card scheme in the Union Territory for regular medical check-ups of school children. The main purpose of the scheme is to prevent malnutrition among the poor school-going children.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
3 .
Google is to open its second cloud region in which city?
A)
Hyderabad
B)
Bengaluru
C)
Noida
D)
New Delhi

Correct Answer :   New Delhi

Google to open the cloud region in Delhi. It will be made operational by 2021. This will be Google's second cloud region in India. The first one was in Mumbai that was launched in 2017. The new cloud region will expand Google's existing network, which stands at eight regions in the Asia Pacific and 22 regions globally.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
4 .
Who has developed Full Body Protector for safety of female troops on riot control duties?
A)
Neelam Kler
B)
Shweta Rawat
C)
Binayak Sen
D)
A. G. K. Gokhale

Correct Answer :   Shweta Rawat

Dr Shweta Rawat of Delhi-based Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) has developed Full Body Protector for safety of femaletroops on riot control duties.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
5 .
Which company has been given permit by Andhra Pradesh govt. to develop Bhogapuram International Airport near Visakhapatnam?
A)
GVK
B)
Jaypee Group
C)
GMR Group
D)
Adani Group

Correct Answer :   GMR Group

Andhra Pradesh govt. on March 4 cleared a proposal to develop the Bhogapuram International Airport near Visakhapatnam in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The Cabinet has decided to permit GMR Group to go ahead with the development of the airport.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
6 .
The famous Rangotsav celebration recently began in which city?
A)
Lucknow
B)
Agra
C)
Mathura
D)
Varanasi

Correct Answer :   Mathura

The famous Rangotsav celebration began on 3 March at Barsana in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The festival was inaugurated by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
7 .
India Medical Device 2020 Conference & Exhibition will be held in which state?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Telangana
C)
Uttarakhand
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Gujarat

India Pharma 2020 & India Medical Device 2020 Conference & Exhibition has been scheduled to be held at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat from 5-7 March 2020. The conference will be inaugurated by the Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister Shri Sadananda Gowda. The fifth edition is organized for the first time in Gujarat.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
8 .
The 35th edition of AAHAR, Food, and Hospitality fair recently began in which city?
A)
Hyderabad
B)
Kolkata
C)
Mumbai
D)
New Delhi

Correct Answer :   New Delhi

The 35th edition of AAHAR-the Food and Hospitality fair began in New Delhi on 3 March. The fair will be held from 3-7 March 2020. The exhibition AAHAR will be open for business visitors from 10 am to 6 pm.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
9 .
Which of the following has become the first country to make all forms of public transport free?
A)
Andorra
B)
Luxembourg
C)
Monaco
D)
Liechtenstein

Correct Answer :   Luxembourg

Luxembourg in Europe has become the first country to make all forms of public transport free. It is the second smallest country in the European Union.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
10 .
Who has been appointed as President and CEO of telecom equipment maker Nokia?
A)
Rajeev Suri
B)
Dinesh Paliwal
C)
Risto Siilasmaa
D)
Pekka Lundmark

Correct Answer :   Pekka Lundmark

Telecom gear maker Nokia said its board of directors has appointed Pekka Lundmark as President and CEO to succeed Rajeev Suri. Lundmark is expected to start in his new role on September 1, 2020 and will be based in Espoo, Finland.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46