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1 .

Khelo India University Games 2020 recently concluded in which city?

A)

Raipur

B)

Kolkata

C)

Bhubaneswar

D)

Guwahati

Correct Answer : Bhubaneswar

Khelo India University Games Odisha concluded in Bhubaneswar on March 1. The University games concluded with a grand celebration. Panjab University took home the champions trophy and Savitribai Phule Pune University bagged second position.

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2 .

Who won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival?

A)

Saskia Rosendahl

B)

Mai Duong Kieu

C)

Perry Niney

D)

Paula Beer

Correct Answer : Paula Beer

Silver Bears for best actress went to Germany's Paula Beer for her role in Christian Petzold's Berlin-set love story "Undine" and Italy's Elio Germano for Giorgio Diritti's "Hidden Away," a portrait of artist Antonio Ligabue.

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3 .

Which university was crowned champions at Khelo India University Games 2020?

A)

Savitribai Phule Pune University

B)

University of Pune

C)

Delhi University

D)

Panjab University

Correct Answer : Panjab University

Khelo India University Games Odisha concluded in Bhubaneswar on March 1. The University games concluded with a grand celebration. Panjab University and Savitribai Phule Pune University finished with 17 gold medals each. The former won 46 medals (19 silver, 10 bronze) as against the Pune contingent's 37 (11 silver, 9 bronze) to be crowned champions.

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4 .

CPR Dialogues 2020: Policy Perspectives for 21st Century India' is to be organized in which city?

A)

Mumbai

B)

Amravati

C)

New Delhi

D)

Bengaluru

Correct Answer : New Delhi

Hosted and organised by the Centre for Policy Research, CPR Dialogues is an annual public forum where leading policy practitioners, academics, and thought leaders address the most critical policy issues of our times. The second editionof CPR Dialogues will be held on March 2nd & 3rd 2020 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. As India navigates its way through the 21st century, it confronts the challenge of creating a cutting-edge policy environment.

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5 .

Which Public sector Enterprise is the implementing agency of ‘Renewable Energy Management Centre’ scheme?

A)

NHPC Limited

B)

NTPC Limited

C)

PowerGrid Corporation

D)

Solar Energy Corporation of India

Correct Answer : PowerGrid Corporation

11 Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) were inaugurated by the Union Power Minister R K Singh, for renewable energy integration. He also inaugurated the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC).

The government had approved the implementation of the Renewable Energy Management Centres -REMCs as a central scheme. Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, PowerGrid was named as the implementing agency.

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6 .

NITI Aayog has selected which Union Territory for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals?

A)

Jammu and Kashmir

B)

Lakshadweep

C)

Chandigarh

D)

Goa

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir has been selected by the NITI Aayog for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals.

The newly formed UT will also get an opportunity to work with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Under the programme, information would be collected from District Commissioners for providing ranks on certain parameters.

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7 .

Which state hiked the MLAs’ Local Area Development Fund to Rs.3 Crore per year?

A)

Odisha

B)

Uttar Pradesh

C)

Punjab

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh assembly Speaker recently announced that the state’s MLAs’ Local Area Development Fund (MLALAD Fund) to Rs.3 Crore per annum.

The fund has been increased from the previous limit of Rs. 2 Crore a year. This hike in the limit is expected to accelerate the developmental activities made in the constituencies. In 2018, the state government had increased MLALAD funds from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 crore per annum.

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8 .

The term ‘Delimitation’ which was in news recently, is associated with which process?

A)

Fixing limits of Income tax

B)

Fixing limits of Affordable housing

C)

Fixing limits of Chairperson’s salary

D)

Fixing limits of territorial constituencies

Correct Answer : Fixing limits of territorial constituencies

Delimitation literally means the process of fixing limits of territorial constituencies in a country with a legislative body.

The government recently cancelled its earlier notifications which postponed delimitation in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh due to security issues. The exercise to re-adjust the division of each state into territorial constituencies for the purpose of Lok Sabha and state assembly elections on the basis of 2001 census figures, is to be carried out in the four states.

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9 .

Baidyanath Prasad Mahto, who recently passed away at 72 was the Lok Sabha Member from which political party?

A)

Aam Aadmi Party

B)

Shiv Sena

C)

BSP

D)

Janata Dal

Correct Answer : Janata Dal

Janata Dal (United) Lok Sabha Member Baidyanath Prasad Mahto from Valmiki Nagar constituency passed away on February 28, 2020 at the age of 72 in New Delhi.

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10 .

Who won the women's singles title at the Mexican Open tennis tournament?

A)

Courtney Duffus

B)

Simona Halep

C)

Heather Watson

D)

Leylah Fernandez

Correct Answer : Heather Watson

Heather Watson credited the steadying influence of her boyfriend, Yeovil Town striker Courtney Duffus, for helping her claim her fourth Women's Tennis Association title in Acapulco.In a nerve-racking final, Watson needed all her poise to edge past 17-year-old Canadian prodigy Leylah Fernandez.

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