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Which of the following state has launched a mass handwashing campaign named ‘break the chain’ to combat coronavirus? (a) Maharashtra (b) Kerala (c) Gujarat (d) Rajasthan (e) West Bengal Q10. COVID-19 cases were first identified in December 2019 in which country? (a) China (b) India (c) Japan (d) South Korea (e) Nepal For any Banking/Insurance exam Assistance, Give a Missed call @ 01141183264 Bankersadda.com Current Affairs Quiz for Banking and Other Competitive Exams 2020 Adda247.com Q11. A starch-based ‘hemostat’ material has been developed by the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST). The Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) is an autonomous institute under- (a) Department of Science & Technology (b) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (c) Department of Biotechnology (d) Indian Council of Social Science Research (e) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Q12. The Ordnance Factories’ Day is observed on the ____________ of March every year. (a) 15th March (b) 18th March (c) 16th March (d) 19th March (e) 17th March Q13. Who has been reappointed as MD & CEO of Bajaj Auto? (a) Rahul Bajaj (b) Sanjiv Bajaj (c) Rajiv Bajaj (d) Anant Bajaj (e) Gopal Vittal Q14. Which of the following payment bank has partnered with Visa to issue Visa debit cards? (a) Jio Payments Bank (b) Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (c) Airtel Payments Bank (d) India Post Payments Bank For any Banking/Insurance exam Assistance, Give a Missed call @ 01141183264 Bankersadda.com Current Affairs Quiz for Banking and Other Competitive Exams 2020 Adda247.com (e) NSDL Payments Bank Q15. Ordnance Factory Board consisting of the Indian Ordnance Factories. It is based in- (a) Kolkata (b) New Delhi (c) Chennai (d) Bengaluru (e) Mumbai Q16. World’s first commercial flying car named ‘PAL-V Liberty’ will be developed in- (a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan (c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal (e) Madhya Pradesh Q17. Manikaran Power Ltd (MPL) has become the ______________ member of India’s first gas trading platform which is called the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX). (a) second (b) first (c) third (d) sixth (e) fifth Q18. S&P Global Ratings has reduced India’s economic growth forecast to _______________ for financial year 2020. (a) 5.3% (b) 5.7% (c) 5.2% (d) 5.1% (e) 5.5% Q19. The French Open ______________- tournament has been postponed by the French _______________ Federation due to the coronavirus pandemic. (a) chess, chess (b) badminton, badminton (c) cricket, cricket (d) tennis, tennis (e) football, football Q20. Standard & Poor's Financial Services is based in- For any Banking/Insurance exam Assistance, Give a Missed call @ 01141183264 Bankersadda.com Current Affairs Quiz for Banking and Other Competitive Exams 2020 Adda247.com (a) Paris (b) Geneva (c) Vienna (d) London (e) New York Solutions S1. Ans.(a) Sol. The top tech giants of the world will jointly fight against the fake news and misinformation related to COVID-19 on their platforms. The top giants which have announced a fight against the fake news includes Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube. S2. Ans.(b) Sol. Bollywood actor Imtiaz Khan passed away. He starred in movies like Yaadon Ki Baraat, Dharmatama, Dayavan and Noor Jahan among more. S3. Ans.(c) Sol. Ravinder Singh Dhillon has appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation (PFC). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved his appointment. S4. Ans.(d) Sol. ATK FC (Football Club) won the ISL (Indian Super League) trophy for the 3rd time following a 3-1 win against Chennaiyin FC in the final match held at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. For any Banking/Insurance exam Assistance, Give a Missed call @ 01141183264 Bankersadda.com Current Affairs Quiz for Banking and Other Competitive Exams 2020 Adda247.com S5. Ans.(e) Sol. Power Finance Corporation Ltd. is an Indian financial institution based in New Delhi. S6. Ans.(e) Sol. Noted Marathi Actor Jairam Kulkarani passed away. He was born in Barshi tehsil in Solapur district, Maharashtra. S7. Ans.(d) Sol. The United State has begun phase one of the clinical Human trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against the coronavirus disease which has claimed the lives of over 7,000 people globally. S8. Ans.(c) Sol. Innovate for Accessible India campaign has been launched jointly by Microsoft India and NASSCOM Foundation to empower people with disabilities. The campaign aims to empower people with disabilities with the help of technology and tools to provide better integration into society and access to equal opportunities. S9. Ans.(b) Sol. The Kerala government has launched a mass handwashing campaign named ‘break the chain’ to combat coronavirus. The campaign aims to educate people about the importance of public and personal hygiene. S10. Ans.(a) Sol. COVID-19 cases were first identified in December 2019 in China’s Wuhan in Hubei province. As of March 15, the WHO has reported 153,517 cases of COVID-19 and 5,735 deaths worldwide. S11. Ans.(a) Sol. A starch-based ‘hemostat’ material has been developed by the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST). The Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology. S12. Ans.(b) Sol. The Ordnance Factories’ Day is observed on the 18th of March every year. The production of India’s oldest Ordnance Factory, which is at Cossipore of Kolkata, was started in 18th of March, 1802. S13. Ans.(c) Sol. Rajiv Bajaj has been reappointed as MD & CEO of Bajaj Auto. The announcement was made after the board meeting of the Bajaj Auto. For any Banking/Insurance exam Assistance, Give a Missed call @ 01141183264 Bankersadda.com Current Affairs Quiz for Banking and Other Competitive Exams 2020 Adda247.com S14. Ans.(b) Sol. Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) has partnered with Visa to issue Visa debit cards. With this, Paytm will issue over 10 million new digital debit cards in FY 2020-2021 to its customers. S15. Ans.(a) Sol. Ordnance Factory Board consisting of the Indian Ordnance Factories. It is based in Kolkata. S16. Ans.(a) Sol. World’s first commercial flying car named ‘PAL-V Liberty’ will be developed in Gujarat, India. PAL-V stands for Personal Air-Land Vehicle. The PAL-V Liberty is a combination of a car and an autogiro, or gyroplane. S17. Ans.(b) Sol. Manikaran Power Ltd (MPL) has become the first member of India’s first gas trading platform which is called the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX). IGX is a part of Indian Energy Exchange (IEX). S18. Ans.(c) Sol. S&P Global Ratings has reduced India’s economic growth forecast to 5.2% for financial year 2020. The economic growth forecast was earlier forecasted at 5.7%. S19. Ans.(d) Sol. The French Open tennis tournament has been postponed by the French Tennis Federation due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Grand Slam tournament which was scheduled to be held in the month of May-June, 2020 has been postponed. S20. Ans.(e) Sol. Standard & Poor's Financial Services is an American financial services company based in New York. For any Banking/Insurance exam Assistance, Give a Missed call @ 01141183264 Bankersadda.com Current Affairs Quiz for Banking and Other Competitive Exams 2020 Adda247.com For any Banking/Insurance exam Assistance, Give a Missed call @ 01141183264 .