Current Affairs Mcqs March 2019
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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Ambitiousbaba.com [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel 1st MARCH Q1. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new park which houses the replicas of seven wonders of the world in___________. (a) Assam (b) Tripura (c) Goa (d) Delhi (e) Agra Q2. The Odisha Cabinet approved the ___________scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls across the state. (a) Kalia (b) Khushi (c) Balika (d) Padman (e) Kanya Q3. Wallace’s giant bee (Wallace Bee), the largest bee known on the Earth which was considered to be extinct since 1981 was re-spotted in an _________forest. (a) Australian (b) Malaysian (c) Indonesian (d) Indian (e) African Q4. Who among the following became the First Indian Woman to be honoured with the ‘Future for Nature Award’ for her work on marine conservation? (a) Divya Karnad (b) Mahima Nodiyal (c) Isha Dua (d) Yashita Maurya (e) Aarti Chaturvedi Q5. Which of the following state government has decided to observe Adolescent girls’ day on 8th of every month at Anganwadi centers across the state? (a) Telangana (b) Sikkim (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Andhra Pradesh (e) Uttar Pradesh Q6. In which of the following country, its president Omar al-Bashir has declared a year-long state of emergency, dissolving his cabinet and local governments throughout the country? (a) Iraq (b) Sudan (c) Kenya Ambitiousbaba.com [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (d) Nigeria (e) Tanzania Q7. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) formed a 4-member committee to look into the matter of taxation related pain points. It is headed by __________________. (a) Dinesh Bhatiya (b) Pradeep Singh (c) Rajeev Sharma (d) Rajiv Shukla (e) Sanjeev Sharma Q8. Defence Ministry has approved the acquisition of more than ____________ torpedoes which will be equipped on the force’s six Scorpene-class submarines. (a) 500 lightweight (b) 350 lightweight (c) 100 heavyweight (d) 350 heavyweight (e) 1000 heavyweight Q9. Which of the following ministry won 'Platinum' status in Digital India Awards 2018 under 'Web Ratna - Ministry/Department' category? (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (b) Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (c) Ministry of Home Affairs (d) Ministry of Corporate Affairs (e) Ministry of Human Resource Development Q10. Which of the following mobile app won 'Platinum' status in Digital India Awards 2018 under Best Mobile App category? (a) Meeseva App (b) Umang App (c) ePathshala (d) eCourts Services (e) Sugam App Solutions Ans.1.(d) Exp. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new park which houses the replicas of seven wonders of the world at South Delhi. The park, which is called the ‘Waste to Wonder Park’, was built by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). Ans.2.(b) Exp. The Odisha Cabinet approved the ‘Khushi‘ scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls across the state. The scheme will benefit nearly 17.25 lakh school girls from Class VI to XII studying in government and government-aided schools. Ans.3.(c) Ambitiousbaba.com [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp. Wallace’s giant bee (Wallace Bee), the largest bee known on the Earth which was considered to be extinct since 1981 was re-spotted in an Indonesian forest. Ans.4.(a) Exp. 33-year-old Ashoka University teacher and Wipro Sustainable Fellow, Divya Karnad became the First Indian Woman to be honoured with the ‘Future for Nature Award’ for her work on marine conservation. Ans.5.(e) Exp. In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Scheme for Adolescent girls (SAG). The state government also decided to observe Adolescent girls’ day on 8th of every month at Anganwadi centres across the state. Ans.6.(b) Exp. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has declared a year-long state of emergency, dissolving his cabinet and local governments throughout the country. Omar al-Bashir in a televised address called on Sudan’s parliament to postpone constitutional amendments that would allow him to run for another term in a presidential election in 2020. Ans.7.(e) Exp. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) formed a 4-member committee, headed by income tax commissioner Sanjeev Sharma, to look into the matter of taxation related pain points and submit its final report and recommendations by mid-March. Ans.8.(c) Exp. In a major boost for the Navy’s firepower, the Defence Ministry has approved the acquisition of more than 100 heavyweight torpedoes which will be equipped on the force’s six Scorpene-class submarines being built at Mazagon Dockyards in Mumbai. Ans.9.(b) Exp. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises won 'Platinum' status in Digital India Awards 2018 under 'Web Ratna - Ministry/Department' category. Ans.10.(d) Exp. eCourts Services mobile app won 'Platinum' status in Digital India Awards 2018 under Best Mobile App category. 2ND MARCH Q1. Union Cabinet on February 28, 2019 approved which metro rail project? (a) Kanpur Metro Rail (b) Lucknow Metro Rail (c) Greater Noida Metro Rail (d) Kolkata Metro Rail (e) None of these Q2. The Union Cabinet on February 28, 2019 approved the Memorandum of Understanding between India and which country to access tipline reports on Missing and Exploited Children? (a) Argentina Ambitiousbaba.com [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (b) Unites States (c) Norway (d) Phillipines (e) None of these Q3. The Union Cabinet recently approved to set up the 22nd All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in which state? (a) Telangana (b) Rajasthan (c) Haryana (d) Punjab (e) None of these Q4. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the "Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN” Yojana for providing financial support to which project? (a) Metro Rail Projects (b) Construction of Roads & Highways (c) River dams (d) Integrated Bioethanol Projects (e) None of these Q5. Union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley released the first report on EASE Reforms Index that measured the progress of which institutions? (a) Public Sector Banks (b) Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (c) Private Companies (d) Start Ups Q6. Who is the only Indian in top 10 batsmen in latest T20 International Players Rankings? (a) K L Rahul (b) Virat Kohli (c) M S Dhoni (d) Jasprit Bumrah (e) None of these Q7. The United States has vowed to give aid to which nation against armed attack in South China Sea? (a) Thailand (b) Indonesia (c) Philippines (d) Vietnam (e) None of these Q8. The Reserve Bank of India has signed a bilateral swap arrangement with the bank of which nation? (a) Germany (b) Japan (c) Switzerland (d) France Ambitiousbaba.com [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel (e) None of these Q9. The Union Cabinet has approved which policy to ensure more effective regulation in mining sector? (a) National Mineral Policy 2019 (b) Mineral Regulation Policy 2019 (c) Mineral Sector Policy 19-20 (d) Policy for Mining Sector 2019 (e) None of these Q10. The Cabinet has approved which policy to develop India as a Software Product Nation? (a) Software Products Policy 2019 (b) National Software Policy 2019 (c) National Policy on Software Products 2019 (d) Policy for Software Products 2019 (e) None of these SOLUTIONS Ans.1.(a) Exp.The Union Cabinet approved Kanpur Metro Rail Project having two corridors, which will connect major public nodes and city cluster areas of Kanpur. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 11,076.48 crore and project will be completed in 5 years. ITT Kanpur to Naubasta corridor will pass through heart of the city covering several prominent educational institutions, Railway & Bus Stations, including IIT Kanpur. Ans.2.(b) Exp.The Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Understanding between India and the USA to access tipline reports on Missing and Exploited Children. It will pave the way for setting up of an innovative mechanism for sharing information about child pornography and child sexual abuse material and taking legal action against offenders. Ans.3.(c) Exp.The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the establishment of new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rewari at Manethi, Haryana at a cost of Rs 1299 crore. The Cabinet also approved the creation of a post of Director in the basic pay of Rs 2,25,000 (fixed) plus Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) for the above AIIMS. Ans.4.(d) Exp.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the "Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana" for providing financial support to Integrated Bioethanol Projects using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock. Ans.5.(a) Exp.Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley released the first report on EASE Reforms Index that independently measures progress on the Public Sector Banks (PSB) Reforms Agenda. The Index measures performance of each PSB on 140 objective metrics across 6 themes and provides all PSBs a comparative evaluation. Ans.6.(a) Ambitiousbaba.com [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel Exp.K L Rahul was the lone Indian to feature in the top 10 batting list in the latest ICC T20 International Players Rankings released on February 28, 2019. Rahul made a successful comeback with scores of 47 and 50 in the just-concluded T20 series against Australia. Formerly top-ranked Virat Kohli went up two places to 17th position and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni jumped up seven places to 56th position. Ans.7.(c) Exp.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on March 1, 2019 vowed to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed South China Sea.