20th March    by Dr. Gaurav Garg 

 
QUIZ  
1. Muhyiddin Yassin was appointed as which country’s next Prime Minister recently? 
[Malaysia] 
2. Which airline launched freighter services from Chennai and Visakhapatnam to Surat 
and Kolkata to help shrimp farmers? [Spicejet] 
3. Recently, the peace deal between the US and Taliban was signed in which city? [Doha] 
4. Who clinched the gold medal in 100m dash with a record timing of 11.49 seconds in the Khelo India 
University Games? [Dutee Chand] 
5. Joginder Singh Saini Passed Away recently, he was related to which field? [Athletics Coach] 
6. Which company topped TRA’s List of Most Desired Brands 2020? [Samsung] 
7. Which state will reduce govt employees' retirement age to 58 years? [Punjab] 
8. Who launched 'Suposhit Maa Abhiyan’ recently? [Om Birla] 
9. Balbir Singh Kullar passed away, he was related to which field? [Hockey player] 
10. Javeria Khan is associated with which sport? [Cricket player] 
11. “Jalyukt Shivar” is a water conservation scheme of which state? [Maharashtra] 
12. Which NASA mathematician died recently, she was also featured in the movie “Hidden Figures”? 
[Katherine Johnson] 
13. Who became the World's Youngest self-made billionaire according to Forbes? [Kylie Jenner] 
14. As per Hurun rich list, Who is now the world's richest self-made banker? [Uday Kotak] 
15. Abhishek Singh was appointed India's Next Ambassador to which country? [Venezuela] 
16. Maria Sharapova won how many Tennis Grand Slams singles titles? [Five] 
17. What was the theme for Protein Day in India? [Protein Mein Kya Hai] 
18. L&T Launched Indian Coast Guard’s Sixth Vikram-Class Offshore Patrol Vessel, what is its name? [Vajra] 
19. ISSF Shotgun World Cup 2020 will be held in which country? [Cyprus] 
20. 24th meeting of Eastern Zonal Council was held in which city? [Bhuvaneshwar] 
 
 
Q1) Adnan al-Zurfi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country? 
A.Iraq B.Iran 
C.Turkey D.Egypt  
 
Q2) According to the Union Transport Minister, how much reduction has been reported in accidental deaths 
after implementation of the new Motor Vehicles act, 2019? 
A.15% B.10% 
C.20% D.17% 
 
Q3) The Defence Acquisition Council has approved to procure how many indigenously-made Tejas fighter 
aircraft? 
A.40 B.77 
C.59 D.83 
 
Q4) Which among the following states/UTs has started online registration for ‘Chief Minister Advocate Welfare 
Scheme’? 
A.Puducherry B.Gujarat 
C.Delhi D.Uttar Pradesh  
 
Q5) The Indian Navy has set up itS quarantine facility in which city? 
A.Vishakhapatnam B.Amravati 
C.Kochi D.Kollam  
 
Q6) A bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) is being constituted in which city to 
handle matters arising from Southern states? 
A.Thiruvananthapuram  B.Bengaluru 
C.Chennai D.Hyderabad  

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Q7) The NCC cadets with ‘C’ category will be given_______percent of the maximum marks of the CAPF 
examination as bonus marks? 
A.2 % B.4 % 
C.3% D.5 % 
 
Q8) The government has added Konark temple and Statue of Unity in the list of “iconic tourism sites”? Where 
does Konark Sun temple situated? 
A.Karnataka B.Odisha 
C.Andhra Pradesh D.Telangana  
 
Q9) By which year the Banihal to Katra Railway link will be completed as per Railway Minister Piyush Goyal? 
A.2021 B.2023 
C.2022 D.2024 
 
Q10) The 7th World Cities Summit (WCS) will be held in which country? 
A.Germany B.France 
C.Russia D.Singapore  
 
Q11) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whose birth centenary was celebrated recently, was the Founder President of 
which country? 
A.Afghanistan B.Iran 
C.Bangladesh D.Qatar  
 
Q12) The Central bank of which country slashed its benchmark interest rate to almost zero and announced to 
buy USD 700 billion in bonds? 
A.United States B.Japan 
C.China D.South Korea  
 
Q13) Which country is set to create a $4 billion anti-crisis fund to shield its economy from COVID-19 outbreak? 
A.France B.Russia 
C.Italy D.Germany 
 
Q14) Which city of Rajasthan is also called as the ‘Marble city of India’, which is recently being connected with 
Indore under RCS-UDAN scheme? 
A.Bundi B.Bikaner 
C.Kota D.Kishangarh  
 
Q15) Who is the author of the book My Encounters in Parliament? 
A.Bhalchandra Mungekar B.Madan Bhatia 
C.Dharam Pal Yadav D.Satish Sharma 
 
Q16) What is the theme of the Global Recycling day 2020? 
A.Recycling Heroes B.Reduce Reuse Recycle 
C.Our Actions for Future D.Recycling into the Future 
 
Q17) Nearly _____ million jobs could be lost worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the 
International Labour Organization? 
A.20 million B.25 million C.15 million D.10 million  
 
Q18) Which payments bank will start issuing the Visa Virtual debit cards to its customers? 
A.Airtel Payments Bank B.Jio Payments Bank 
C.Paytm Payments Bank D.India Post Payments Bank. 
 
Q19) Which state government has launched a chatbot named Cobot-19 to create awareness on coronavirus? 
A.Gujarat B.Kerala C.Goa D.Maharashtra  
 
Q20) World Sparrow Day 2020 is observed on? 
A.March 19 B.March 18 C.March 17 D.March 20 

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