Monthly Current Affairs March 2020 For more PDF Presented By Pratiyogita Abhiyan ©This article is a property of Pratiyogita Abhiyan. Unauthorized Duplication is not allowed. 1. Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis. She represents which country? A.France B.Spain C.Russia D.Germany 2. Losar Festival was recently celebrated in which state? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Tripura C.Arunachal Pradesh D.Nagaland 3. When is World NGO Day observed globally? A.27 February B.26 February C.28 February D.25 February 4. The 5th edition of the Exercise Indra Dhanush 2020 is being held between India and which country? A.Russia B.United States C.United Kingdom D.Oman 5. Which has become the first NDA-ruled state that has passed a resolution to not implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC)? A.Haryana B.Himachal Pradesh C.Bihar D.Tripura 6. Who has become the youngest player to win Man of The Match in the T20 World Cup? A.Richa Ghosh B.Deepti Sharma C.Shikha Pandey D.Shafali Verma 7. As per the recent ‘Hurun Global Rich List 2020’, which country has the highest number of billionaires? A. United States C. China B. Russia D. India 8. As, per the 2011 census, which Union Territory had the highest Scheduled Tribe (ST) distribution in India? A. Goa B.Puducherry C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands D. Lakshadweep 9. As, per the 2011 census, which State had the highest Scheduled Tribe (ST) distribution in India? A. Assam B. Mizoram C. Andhra Pradesh D. Odisha 10. When is the birth anniversary of former PM Morarji Desai celebrated? A. 20 February B. 29 February C. 1 March D. 5 March 11. What is the theme of the 2020 National Science Day (28th February)? A. Make in India: S&T driven innovations B. Women in Science C. Science for the People and the People for Science D. Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future © 2020 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 1 12. Who discovered the scattering of light as it passes through different materials? A.Jayant Narlikar B.G.N Ramachandran C.Subrahmanyam Chandrashekhar D.Sir C.V. Raman 13. National Science Day (NSD) commemorate the discovery of ________. A. Raman Effect B. Quantum Mechanics C. Chandrashekhar Limit D. Ramachandran Plot 14. What is the length of the Bundelkhand Expressway? A. 200 km B. 296 km C. 180 km D. 250 km 15. Red Throated Thrush and Plumbeous Water Redstart bird species were recently found in which Union Territory? A. Jammu & Kashmir B. Ladakh C. Puducherry D. Lakshadweep 16. Raja Ravi Varma State Award for 2020 was conferred on whom? A.J.S. Khanderao B.Sudarsan Pattnaik C.Ashok Gudigar D.Vasudev Kamath 17. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO IndusInd Bank? A. Sumant Kathpalia B. Sanjiv Chadha C. Atanu Kumar Das D. Lingam Prabhakar 18. Who became the first female cricketer to score a century in all three formats of cricket? A. Smriti Mandhana B. Harmanpreet Kaur C. Meg Lanning D. Heather knight 19. Which smartphone company has collaborated to bring ISRO's navigation satellite system "NavIC Technology" to their smartphones? A. Xiaomi B. Samsung C. Nokia D. Google NavIC — Navigation with Indian Constellation 20. Which state's high court has banned student strike in school, college campuses? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Gujarat D. Kerala Kerala Capital – Thiruvananthapuram, Governor - Arif Mohammad Khan, Chief Minister - Pinarayi Vijayan 21. Who will be conferred with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020? A. Pali Chandra B. Narayan Sanyal C. Jadav Payeng D. Nishant Dattaram 22. Who has been conferred with the Sahitya Akademi’s translation prize, 2019? A. Devenoora Mahadeva B. Susan Daniel C. Vilambi Naganaar D. Parichay Das 23. Who has won the Iconic Business Leader of the Decade at the Indian Business Leader Awards? A. Ratan Tata B. Mukesh Ambani C. Anand Mahindra D. Azim Premji © 2020 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 2 24. Ritesh Agarwal, who was named as the world’s second youngest billionaire, is the founder of which Indian start-up company? A. Zomato C. Oyo Hotels B. Swiggy D. Byjus 25. The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which witnessed the largest coronavirus outbreak, is quarantined in which country? A. Australia B. China B. South Korea D. Japan 26. As of 2020, how many languages in India are given the status of ‘Classical language’? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10 27. Who won the men's singles title at the Dubai Tennis Championships? A. Rafael Nadal B. Roger Federer C. Stefanos Tsitsipas D. Novak Djokovic Correct Answer: Novak Djokovic Explanation: World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia claimed the men's singles title at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2020 as the 32-year-old defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece to win his 5th title at the Dubai event. 28. Who won the women's singles title at the Mexican Open tennis tournament? A. Simona Halep B. Heather Watson C. Leylah Fernandez D. Courtney Duffus Correct Answer: B. Heather Watson Explanation: Heather Watson credited the steadying influence of her boyfriend, Yeovil Town striker Courtney Duffus, for helping her claim her fourth Women's Tennis Association title in Acapulco. In a nerve-racking final, Watson needed all her poise to edge past 17-year-old Canadian prodigy Leylah Fernandez. 29. Who won the men's singles title at the Mexican Open tennis tournament? A. Rafael Nadal B. Alexander Zverev C. Stefanos Tsitsipas D. Novak Djokovic Correct Answer: Rafael Nadal Explanation: Rafael Nadal secured his 85th ATP Tour title with a resounding win over Taylor Fritz in the Mexican Open final. The Spanish great proved too good for Fritz 6-3 6-2 in just 74 minutes in the decider in Acapulco. 30. Who has been awarded 2020 Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award? A. Nongthombam Biren Singh B. Sarbananda Sonowal C. Zoramthanga D. Neiphiu Rio Correct Answer: Sarbananda Sonowal Explanation: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was conferred the Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award 2020 for Politics on 28 February. The award was conferred by the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Speaker of People's Majlis of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed at the 6th India Ideas Conclave in Gujarat. 31. When was World Wildlife Day 2020 observed? a) March 1st b) March 2nd © 2020 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 3 c) March 3rd d) February 29th Correct Answer: c) March 3rd Explanation: The World Wildlife Day 2020 was observed across the globe on March 3, 2020. The theme of the day this year is ‘Sustaining all life on Earth’, which includes all animal and plant species and livelihoods of those living closest to nature. 32. Which national sanctuary has recently been declared eco-sensitive zone? a) National Chambal Sanctuary b) Sundarvan Tiger Reserve c) Bandhavgarh National Sanctuary d) Kanha National Sanctuary Correct Answer: a) National Chambal Sanctuary Explanation: The Government of India has declared the National Chambal Sanctuary as an eco- sensitive zone. Ganga dolphins and critically endangered crocodiles are found in this sanctuary. About 75 percent of the crocodiles of this species are found in this sanctuary. 33. Which university won the Khelo India University Games 2020? a) Punjab University b) Delhi University c) Jawaharlal Nehru University d) Banaras Hindu University Correct Answer: a) Punjab University Explanation: Punjab University emerged winner on the last day of Khelo India University Games 2020. Indian athlete Dutee Chand won her second gold medal at the Khelo India University Games. She also won the 200 meters race on March 01, 2020. 34. The legislative assembly of which among the following states has become paperless? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Jharkhand d) Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh Explanation: The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has gone paperless in line with PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Digital India’ initiative. The budget session of the state assembly began on March 2, 2020. The session is scheduled to conclude on March 10, 2020. 35. Indian Railways launched its first "Restaurant on Wheels" for railway passengers and common people at which station? a) Surat b) Amritsar c) Asansol d) Darbhanga Correct Answer: c) Asansol Explanation: Indian Railways started its first railway restaurant "Restaurant on Wheels" at Asansol railway station in West Bengal for the use of its passengers and common people. This restaurant has been developed by renovating two old coaches. 36. What is the name of the campaign launched by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for the nutrition of pregnant women? a) Matri Vandan Yojana b) Suposhit Maa Abhiyan c) Janani Suraksha Yojana d) Swasth Ma Abhiyan Correct Answer: b) Suposhit Maa Abhiyan Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recently launched the 'Suposhit Maa Abhiyan' from Kota, Rajasthan. The main objective of this campaign is to maintain the health of pregnant women and newborns. According to the scheme, 1000 pregnant women will be given nutritious food kits for nine months. © 2020 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 4 37. Which Indian women cricketer has topped the latest women's T20 International batting rankings? A. Poonam Yadav B. Deepti Sharma C. Smriti Mandhan D. Shafali Verma Correct Answer: D. Shafali Verma Explanation: Shafali Verma has been ranked at the top in the latest ICC women's T20 International batting rankings. The 16-year-old is the only second Indian woman cricketer after Mithali Raj to top the women's T20 International rankings. 38. Who among the following Indian-Americans has been named as a key member of the coronavirus task force in the US? A. Harpreet Singh Sandhu B. Seema Verma C. Nikki Haley D. Ajit Pai Correct Answer: B.