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January to March Current Affairs - 2020
1 .
Which country recently launched the ‘International Religious Freedom Alliance’ for protecting religious freedom across the world?
A)
India
B)
Japan
C)
Russia
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   United States

The United States recently launched the International Religious Freedom Alliance, which is aimed at protecting and preserving religious freedom across the world.

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the formal launch of the alliance. As many as 27 countries have joined the alliance and the prominent countries among them are Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Greece. He also announced that the next ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom will be hosted by Poland in Warsaw, in July 2020.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
2 .
Britain’s Prince Charles has launched a new Children’s protection fund for which Asian country?
A)
Nepal
B)
Sri Lanka
C)
India
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer :   India

The Prince of Britain, Charles has recently unveiled a new children’s protection fund for India. This fund is a part of the charity founded by him in 2007, the British Asian Trust. The trust was founded to fight poverty in South Asia.
Noted American singer Katy Perry was named as the ambassador of the new fund. The Protection fund will focus on reducing the exploitation of children by 50 per cent in India over 10 years. The Children’s Protection Fund will primarily cover child sexual abuse, child labour and trafficking. School safety nets are also proposed to be aet up through child-friendly village models.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
3 .
Meghalaya Police Academy has been inaugurated at which place?
A)
Tura
B)
Ri-Bhoi
C)
Ampati
D)
Resubelpara

Correct Answer :   Ri-Bhoi

Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma inaugurated the Meghalaya Police Academy at Umran in the Ri-Bhoi district. The first phase of the academy was built with a total fund of Rs.50 crore which was provided by the 13th Finance Commission from 2013. The second phase of the academy is to begin with an additional fund of Rs.92 crore from the 15th Finance Commission.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
4 .
Which of the following has signed an annual agreement with Rosneft to buy crude oil?
A)
IOC
B)
Essar Petroleum
C)
Bharat Petroleum
D)
Hindustan Petroleum

Correct Answer :   IOC

State-claimed Indian Oil Corp, India's top purifier, has marked an arrangement with Russian oil major Rosneft that gives it an alternative to purchasing as much as 2 million tons, or 40,000 barrels for each day (BPD) of unrefined in 2020, the Indian oil serve said on 5th February 2020.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
5 .
Who has been awarded National Banker of the Year 2020 - Asia-Pacific?
A)
Shaktikanta Das
B)
Shikha Sharma
C)
Urjit Patel
D)
Paresh Sukthankar

Correct Answer :   Shaktikanta Das

The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das awarded as 'National Banker of the Year 2020 - Asia-Pacific' by The Banker magazine.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
6 .
What is the rank of India in the recently released International intellectual property index 2020?
A)
32
B)
35
C)
37
D)
40

Correct Answer :   40

The US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC) recently released the latest edition of International intellectual property index. In the list, India is ranked 40, with a score of 38.46%, higher than the last year’s score.
India was placed at 36th rank in the last year’s list, which ranked 50 countries across the world. This year the Centre included 53 economies. The United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France and Germany retained their positions and were placed at the top five spots in the intellectual property index list.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
7 .
Which Indian actor was recently presented with the ‘Kishore Kumar Samman’ Award for 2018, by the Madhya Pradesh government?
A)
Asha Parekh
B)
Hema Malini
C)
Waheeda Rehman
D)
Vyjayanthimala

Correct Answer :   Waheeda Rehman

Veteran Indian actor Waheeda Rehman was recently conferred with the prestigious Kishore Kumar Samman Award for the year 2018. The award was instituted by the Madhya Pradesh government.

Famous director Priyadarshan was conferred with the Kishore Kumar Samman for the year 2019, on the death anniversary of the legendary actor Kishore Kumar, October 13, 2019. As Waheeda Rehman could not receive the award during the ceremony, she was presented the award now, by the Madhya Pradesh culture minister Dr Vijaylaxmi Sadho.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
8 .
Which country’s delegation of educational institutions recently visited India and signed agreements in the fields of higher education and research?
A)
Japan
B)
Norway
C)
Canada
D)
Germany

Correct Answer :   Norway

Authorities from the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research have recently signed agreements with India in the fields of higher education and research, in New Delhi.

This agreement is a part of the visit of delegation of important educational institutions of Norway to India. Among the several agreements signed, the significant pact was between the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), for co-operation in the fields of bio-photonics, health and diagnostic tools, nanotechnology.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
9 .
The Union Cabinet of India recently approved amendments to bring which category of banks under the regulation of Reserve Bank of India?
A)
Nidhi companies
B)
Multi-state cooperative banks
C)
Land Development Banks
D)
Primary agricultural societies

Correct Answer :   Multi-state cooperative banks

The Union Cabinet of India recently approved amendments to the Banking Regulation Act, which will bring multi-state cooperative banks under the regulation of the Reserve Bank of India.

This amendment in regulation is expected to prevent malpractices in the co-operative banks and ensure better regulation. The administrative role of the banks will be managed by the cooperative registrars. This decision is taken at the backdrop of the collapse of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank last year. The banks would also be audited according to the norms stipulated by RBI.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:48:46
10 .
Which state government recently launched a scheme called ‘Janasevaka’ to home-deliver various government services to citizens?
A)
Karnataka
B)
Gujarat
C)
Telangana
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Karnataka

The state government of Karnataka has recently launched a scheme called ‘Janasevaka’ to home-deliver various government services to citizens. The scheme ensures the delivery of ration cards, senior citizen identity and health cards at the door steps of citizens.
The newly launched scheme is a part of the ‘Sakala’ scheme of the state and will cover as many as 53 services of 11 state departments. The scheme was first implemented in Dasarahalli area on a pilot basis and will be extended to other regions. Subsequently, the scheme would be made operational in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi-Dharwad.

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