Current Affairs Quiz – 20 March 2019

Current Affairs Quiz 20 March 2019: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 20 March 2019 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for any exam. We try to prepare the best and most expected current affairs questions with answers. Attempt our daily current affairs quiz on our mobile app too.

  1. The block chain based payment network named World Wire has been launched by which company?
    A) Microsoft

    B) Google
    C) IBM
    D) Wipro
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      Option C
    Explanation: IT company IBM has developed a blockchain based global payment network named World Wire that transmits monetary value in the form of digital assets known as cryptocurrencies or “stable coins.”
  2. Which country will build first exascale supercomputer, Aurora by 2021?
    A) Japan

    B) US
    C) China
    D) France
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      Option B
    Explanation: The United States(US) will build the world’s first exascale supercomputer named Aurora by 2021. It is about 7 times more powerful in terms of speed than the present fastest system.
  3. Name the president of Kazakhstan who resigned after 30 years of presidency?
    A) Nurlan Nigmatulin

    B) Karim Massimov
    C) Askar Mamin
    D) Nursultan Nazarbayev
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    Option D
    Explanation: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been appointed as the interim President of Kazakhstan after the president Nursultan Nazarbayev who had been in power since 3 decades resigned.
  4. Who has become the 1st transgender to be named ambassador for Election Commission?
    A) Gauri Sawant

    B) Sathyasri Sharmila
    C) Joyita Mondal
    D) Prithika Yashini
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    Option A
    Explanation: Transgender activist Gauri Sawant has been appointed as one of the goodwill ambassadors of the Election Commission in Maharashtra.
  5. Who has been appointed as the new President of Kazakhstan?
    A) K.J Tokayev

    B) Mukhtar Ablyazov
    C) Dariga Nazarbayeva
    D) Askar Mamin
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    Option A
    Explanation: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been appointed as the interim President of Kazakhstan after the president Nursultan Nazarbayev who had been in power since 3 decades resigned.
  6. When is International Day of Happiness celebrated?
    A) 18 March

    B) 19 March
    C) 20 March
    D) 21 March
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    Option C
    Explanation: 20 March: International Day of Happiness It is observed to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. Theme for 2019: Happier Together
  7. The capital of Kazakhstan ‘Astana’ will be renamed as?
    A) Tokayev

    B) Nurlan
    C) Nursultan
    D) Askar
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    Option C
    Explanation: The new President has proposed to rename the capital of Kazakhstan i.e Astana to Nursultan to honor the outgoing president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
  8. As per the Lokpal Act, the LOkpal body cannot have more than how many members?
    A) 8

    B) 12
    C) 14
    D) 10
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    Option A
    Explanation: The lokpal act states that the Lokpal is to be headed by a chairperson and the body will also consist of not more than eight members out of whom 50 per cent shall be judicial members. The first the national anti-corruption ombudsman i.e Lokpal has been officially set up by President Ram Nath Kovind on March 19, 2019. Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose is has been appointed as the Lokpal. The Lokpal has 8 members with four judicial and four non-judicial members.
  9. What was the profession of Alan Krueger who passed away recently?
    A) Singer

    B) Actor
    C) Economist
    D) Lawyer
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    Option C
    Explanation: Economist from the US, Alan Krueger passed away at the age of 58 years. He was also an economic advisor to President Barack Obama.
  10. The book titled “Indian Fiscal Federalism” has been authored by which former governor of RBI?
    A) Raghuram Rajan

    B) Urjit Patel
    C) D. Subbarao
    D) Y.V. Reddy
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    Option D
    Explanation: The Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Shri Shaktikanta Das launched the book “Indian Fiscal Federalism” authored by Dr. Y.V. Reddy and Shri G.R. Reddy.
  11. RBI has capped the amount that an individual traveling from India to Nepal or Bhutan may carry in Indian Currency of denominations ₹200/- and/or ₹500/- at what amount?
    A) Rs 50,000

    B) Rs 1,00,000
    C) Rs 1,50,000
    D) Rs 25,000
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    Option D
    Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has announced that an individual traveling from India to Nepal or Bhutan may carry Indian Currency of denominations ₹200/- and/or ₹500/- subject to a total limit of ₹25,000/-. However, any person traveling to Nepal or Bhutan can carry any amount of money for the denomination of Rs. 100 or less.
  12. Operation Sunrise‘ was carried out by the Armies of India and which other country?
    A) Sri Lanka

    B) Myanmar
    C) Bhutan
    D) Nepal
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    Option B
    Explanation: Indian and Myanmar armies carried out a military operation named `Operation Sunrise’ to wipe out insurgent camps who were planning to hit the Indian workers at the Kaladan Transit project. The Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project aims to connect seaports from India to Myanmar. The Joint operation was conducted from mid- February till mid- March.

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