Current Affairs Quiz – 01 March 2020

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1. The Bundelkhand Expressway has recently been inaugurated in which of these cities?
   A) Prayagraj
   B) Chitrakoot
   C) Gorakhpur
   D) Ayodhya
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a day long visit to Chitrakoot and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on 29 February 2020. In Chitrakoot, Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of 296 kilometers long Bundelkhand Expressway, which is estimated to cost Rs 14,716 crore. The expressway will link the Bundelkhand region to the national capital Delhi through the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and the Yamuna Expressway.
2. As per the government notification, all the government departments will now be required to purchase minimum __________ percent of their textiles from KVIC, handloom clusters and registered weavers.
   A) 50%
   B) 40%
   C) 10%
   D) 20%
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The finance ministry has asked all government departments to mandatorily buy at least 20 per cent of their textiles requirement from KVIC, handloom clusters and registered weavers.This has been done to boost the khadi industry. In order to implement this change, the Ministry of Finance has amended Rule 153 of General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017.
3. In which state was the Nimad Chilli Festival 2020 held?
   A) Madhya Pradesh
   B) Bihar
   C) Rajasthan
   D) Karnataka
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: In a first-of-its-kind unique initiative “Nimad Chilli Festival 2020” has being organised in Kasravad, Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh from 29 February to 1 March 2020. The two-day festival is aimed at promoting Chilli production and Chilli based industries in the state. It must be noted that Khargone is the largest chilli producing district in Madhya Pradesh as well as largest chilli mandi of Asia.
4. Balbir Singh Kullar who died recently at the age of 77 was a former player of
   A) Cricket
   B) Hockey
   C) Golf
   D) Wrestling
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Former India hockey player and a two-time Olympic medallist, Balbir Singh Kullar has passed away. He was 77. Kullar was a member of the Indian team that won the Asian Games gold in 1966 (Bangkok) and also won the Olympic Bronze in 1968 (Mexico).
5. Name the player to win the 2020 ATP Mexico Open tennis tournament?
   A) Taylor Fritz
   B) Novak Djokovic
   C) Rafael Nadal
   D) StefanosTsitsipas
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The World Number 2 Rafael Nadal won the ATP Mexico Open tennis tournament 2020, defeating unseeded Taylor Fritz in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, in the final. In the women’s final, seventh-seeded Heather Watson captured her first WTA title in three years by 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 win over Canadian teen Leylah Fernandez.
6. Which city will host the 2020 World Productivity Congress (WPC)?
   A) Bengaluru
   B) Mali
   C) Kathmandu
   D) Dhaka
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The 19th edition of the World Productivity Congress (WPC) is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from May 6 to May 8, 2020. The mega future-shaping convention is organised by Montreal headquartered World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS) since 1969. The theme of 19th World Productivity Congress is “Industry 4.0 – Innovation and Productivity”.
7. When do we celebrate the Zero Discrimination Day?
   A) Last Saturday of February
   B) March 1
   C) February 29
   D) First Sunday of March
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Zero Discrimination Day is held every year on 1 March to celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life and live it with dignity. The Day was launched by UNAIDS in 2014. Theme of Zero Discrimination Day 2020: Zero Discrimination Against Women And Girls.
8. How much amount has been announced by ADB Bank towards helping Asia and Pacific countries to fight the outbreak of novel coronavirus?
   A) USD 2 million
   B) USD 3 million
   C) USD 5 million
   D) USD 4 million
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Manila-headquartered multilateral funding agency, Asian Development Bank (ADB) announces to provide USD 4 million (about Rs 29 crore) to help developing countries in Asia and Pacific to fight the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
9. Indian team has opted out from participating in 2020 ISSF Shooting World Cup, amid the threat of coronavirus. Which country will be hosting the tournament?
   A) Cyprus
   B) Spain
   C) Argentina
   D) Belarus
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: India withdraws participation in the upcoming ISSF Shooting World Cup 2020 to be held from March 4 to 13 in Nicosia, Cyprus, citing the novel coronovirus threat.
10. Joginder Singh Saini who died recently was a renowned coach of _______________
    A) Gymnastics
    B) Football
    C) Athletics
    D) Hockey
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Veteran athletics coach and Dronacharya awardee Joginder Singh Saini, has passed away due to age-related problems. He was 90. Saini, who groomed some of India’s finest track and field stars, was the chief national athletics coach for many years between 1970s to 1990s

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