Current Affairs Quiz 15 March 2020 - Current Affairs Daily MCQ

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World Sleep Day was observed on 13 March 2020. What was the theme of the 2020?
A) Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet
B) Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging
C) Join the Sleep World, Preserve Your Rhythms to Enjoy Life
D) Good Sleep is a Reachable Dream

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Option A
Explanation: World Sleep Day is held every year on the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox.In 2020, the World Sleep Day was observed on March 13, 2020. The theme of 2020 is ‘Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet’.
How much amount has been announced by the Central Government as ex-gratia payment to families of those who die of Coronavirus?
A) Rs 1 lakh
B) Rs 5 lakh
C) Rs 2 lakh
D) Rs 4 lakh

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Option D
Explanation: The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to treat Covid-19 as a “notified disaster”. This will enable the states to spend a larger chunk of funds from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to fight the pandemic virus. The step has been taken for the purpose of providing assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakhs to families of those who die of Coronavirus.
RBI has reduced the prudential exposure limits for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) for group of connected borrowers/parties. What is the new limit?
A) 12%
B) 40%
C) 25%
D) 30%

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Option C
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has reduced the prudential exposure limits for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) for group of connected borrowers/parties from 40% to 25%. Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) were permitted to have exposures up to 15 per cent and 40 per cent of their capital funds to a single borrower and a group of borrowers, respectively.
Which state has recently announced three schemes “Kaushal Satrang, Chief Minister Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme and Yuva Hub”, for skill development and employment generation for youths?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh

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Option B
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched three ambitious schemes on 12 March for skill development and employment generation for youths in the state. The three schemes are Kaushal Satrang scheme, Chief Minister Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (CMAPS) and the Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (YUVA).
Rohini Mohan and Arfa Khanum Sherwani are the joint winners of the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2020. The award is given for outstanding work in which field?
A) Arts & Theater
B) Sports
C) Journalism
D) Literature

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Option C
Explanation: Rohini Mohan (Bengaluru-based freelancer) and Arfa Khanum Sherwani (of The Wire) have been jointly awarded Chameli Devi Jain Award 2020 for outstanding woman journalist.
Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of the Yes Bank?
A) Prashant Kumar
B) Sunil Mehta
C) Atul Bheda
D) Mahesh Krishnamurthy

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Option A
Explanation: The government of India has notified the reconstruction scheme for Yes Bank which has been placed under moratorium by Reserve Bank of India. The moratorium will be lifted on March 18. Under the scheme, Prashant Kumar has been appointed as MD and CEO of Yes Bank. He is a former chief financial officer at State Bank of India. Sunil Mehta has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of Yes Bank. He is the former non-executive chairman of state-owned Punjab National Bank. Mahesh Krishnamurthy and Atul Bheda will be the non-executive directors.
The Department of Post has launched country’s first free digital parcel locker service in which city?
A) Hyderabad
B) New Delhi
C) Indore
D) Kolkata

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Option D
Explanation: In a first of its kind initiative, the Department of Posts has introduced a free digital parcel locker service in the state of West Bengal. The digital parcel locker service has been launched, keeping in mind working people, who cannot receive parcels because they have no one at home to receive consignments during office hours. The facility will be available in two post offices in Kolkata, namely the Nabadiganta IT Post Office in Sector 5 of Salt Lake City and another in New Town.
India’s First Living Culinary Arts Museum has entered the Limca Book of Records. Where is the museum located?
A) Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa
B) Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Management, Manipal
C) Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
D) Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai

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Option B
Explanation: The Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Management (WGSHA) at Manipal, Karnataka has entered the Limca Book of Records for establishing ‘India’s First Living Culinary Arts Museum’ at WGSHA.
Dana Zatopkova was a veteran sportswomen related to which event?
A) Gymnastics
B) Wrestling
C) Javelin Throw
D) Fencing

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Option C
Explanation: Dana Zatopkova, the 1952 Olympic javelin champion has passed away. She was 97. Dana was the wife of four-time Olympic champion Emil Zatopek.
Bill Gates has stepped down from the Board of Microsoft as well as the Board of___________ recently
A) Berkshire Hathaway
B) Alphabet
C) Apple
D) JPMorgan Chase

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Option A
Explanation: Microsoft co-founder and former CEO, Bill Gates has said that he is stepping down from the board of the company, after serving on the board for 44 years. The 65 year-old Gates is also stepping down from the board of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett.

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