CURRENT AFFAIRS WEEKLY POCKET (09 March 2020 to 14 March 2020)

Q1.Recently who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of PUMA? Ans. Kareena Kapoor Khan Q2. Where was the First ever Khelo Winter Games held? Ans. Leh Q3. Who has been appointed as CEO of Pine Labs, a leading merchant commerce platform company? Ans. Amrish Rau

Q4. Every year Jan Aushadhi Diwas is celebrated on- Ans. 7th March Q5. What is the theme of International Women's Day 2020, which is celebrated every year on 8th March?

Ans. “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.

Q6. Sebi SCORES" mobile app launched by SEBI for investors to lodge grievances, who is the chairman of SEBI? Ans. Ajay Tyagi Q7. Namaste Orchha festival is celebrated in which state? Ans.

Q8. University of British Columbia has discovered how many planets recently? Ans. 17 Q9. Recently Andriy Taran was appointed as new Defense Minister of which country? Ans. Ukraine Q10. Recently which state announced to provide credit guarantee of loans for higher education? Ans. Haryana

Q11. Recently which state government has approved the implementation of "happy hour" for auto rickshaws? Ans. Maharashtra Q12. Recently which bank has waived off the minimum balance charges on all savings bank accounts? Ans. State Bank of India Q13. What is the rank of India in the Global Animal Protection Index 2020? Ans. Second Q14. Recently who has taken over the additional charge of Director General of Border Security Force? Ans. Surjit Singh Deswal Q15. Santu Mukhopadhyay passed away recently, he was what? Ans. Actor Q16. Recently who has become the brand ambassador of IDFC FIRST Bank? Ans. Amitabh Bachchan Q17. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, who has become the richest man of ? Ans. Jack Ma

Q18. Recently who has released a comic book titled “The Adventures of the Daredevil Democrat’? Ans. Naveen Patnaik Q19. In which city main national event to commemorate the 6th International Day of Yoga will be held? Ans. Leh

Q20. Every year World Kidney Day is observed on- Ans. Second Thursday of March

Q21. UPI app PhonePe has tied up with which bank for UPI transactions? Ans. ICICI Bank Q22. Who has won the inaugural edition of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award for 2019? Ans. PV Sindhu Q23. Which Indian mountaineer has successfully scaled Mount Kosciuszko (2,228- metres), the highest mountain peak in in March 2020? Ans. Bhawna Dehariya

Q24. ‘NIGHA’ app has been launched by which state government to ensure ‘clean and healthy’ elections by curbing the use of money and alcohol in the upcoming local body elections? Ans. Andhra Pradesh

Q25. President Ashraf Ghani has taken oath for a second term of which country? Ans. Afghanistan

Q26. Recently who has won the 7th Dr. MS Swaminathan Award for the period 2017- 2019? Ans. V Praveen Rao

Q27. Recently which state Assembly has approved caste validity certificate bill? Ans. Maharashtra

Q28. An exhibition titled "Jallianwala Bagh" is scheduled to be held in which city on the occasion of 130th Foundation Day of National Archives of India? Ans. New

Q29. Recently Chalasani Venkat Nageswar has been given the additional charge of deputy MD and CFO of which leading bank?

Ans. State bank of India Q30. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) celebrated its 35th Inception Day on- Ans. 12th March

Q31. Recently which state government has launched three ambitious schemes for skill development and employment generation for youths in the state? Ans. Uttar Pradesh Q32. Economist Intelligence Unit released the Inclusive Internet Index, what is India’s rank in Inclusive Internet Index 2020? Ans. 46th Q33. Maharashtra Cabinet approved the proposal to rename Mumbai Central Station to the name of- Ans. Nana Shankarseth

Q34. India’s 1st digital parcel locker service launched has been launched in which state? Ans. West Bengal Q35. Recently World Bank signed an $80 million loan agreement with which Indian state to increase agricultural productivity in its Gram Panchayats? Ans. Q36. Recently who has Clinched National 6-Red Snooker Championship? Ans. Pankaj Advani

Q37. Recently which Nation has declared a national emergency over the novel coronavirus? Ans. USA Q38. Recently which team has won the Ranji Trophy title? Ans. Saurashtra

Q39. Who has named "Google's most-searched women in music"? Ans. Taylor Swift Q40. World Sleep Day 2020 is celebrated across the world on- Ans. 13th March