Current Affairs Quiz – 16 March 2020

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1. The GST Council has announced hike in GST Rate of mobile phones with effect from April 1, 2020. What will be the new rate?
   A) 12%
   B) 18%
   C) 15%
   D) 22%
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Council has announced certain changes in the GST rates of the following items: Increase in GST rates on the Mobile phones from the present 12 percent to 18 percent.Slash the GST rate on Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services of aircraft from 18 percent to 5 percentRationalise the GST rates on handmade and machine-made matchsticks to 12 percent. Earlier this rate was 5 percent for Hand-made matches and 18 percent for machine-made ones. These new GST rates will be applicable with effect from 1st April 2020.
2. Which of these Acts has been invoked by the Indian government to be enacted by all the states and UTs to prevent the spread of the coronavirus?
   A) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1987
   B) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1997
   C) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
   D) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1887
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Following the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, the Government of India has made it mandatory for all states and UTs to invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. The Centre has also announced that the powers held by the home ministry under the Disaster Management Actshall be “delegated” to the health ministry so as to prepare India against the outbreak.
3. Debasish Panda has recently been nominated on the board of RBI by the Central Government. How many government nominated members are there on the board of RBI?
   A) 3
   B) 1
   C) 4
   D) 2
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Central Government has nominated Shri Debasish Panda as a Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India. He is a Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi. The nomination of Shri Debasish Panda is effective from March 11, 2020 and until further orders. There are two government nominated Directors on the board of RBI. The other one is Shri Atanu Chakraborty.
4. When is the World Consumer Rights Day observed?
   A) 15 March
   B) 13 March
   C) 13 March
   D) 16 March
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The World Consumer Rights Day is observed every year on 15 March 2020 to raise global awareness about consumer rights and needs and protect consumers across the globe against market abuses. The theme for 2020 World Consumer Rights Day: “The Sustainable Consumer”.
5. The government of Maharashtra has approved the proposal to rename the Mumbai central railway station after which of these leaders?
   A) Dadabhai Naoroji
   B) Jagannath Nana Shankarseth
   C) Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
   D) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a proposal to rename Mumbai Central station as “Nana Shankarsheth Mumbai Central Railway Station”. Jagannath “Nana” Shankarsheth (1803-1865) was a Maharashtra based philanthropist and educationist who is known for his contribution to Mumbai’s development.
    
6. The GST Council has further extended the deadline for implementation of e-invoicing and QR Code to ___________
   A) 31 December 2020
   B) 01 July 2020
   C) 31 March 2020
   D) 01 October 2020
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The dates for implementation of e-invoicing and QR Code will be extended to 01 October 2020. The time to finalize e-Wallet scheme has been extended up to 31 March 2021.
7. Name the first Indian state that has notified the Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020’ under Epidemic Diseases Act , 1897 to fight coronavirus?
   A) Odisha
   B) West Bengal
   C) Karnataka
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Karnataka has become the first state in the country to notify ‘Karnataka Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020’ under the Epidemic Diseases Act , 1897, Karnataka.The regulation will be in effect for a period of one year starting from March 11, 2020 to prevent the outbreak and spread of the novel coronavirus. 
8. The US scientist has discovered a new treehopper species, in Nicaragua, and has been named after which celebrity?
   A) Rihanna
   B) Lady Gaga
   C) Madonna
   D) Beyonce
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: A newly discovered treehopper species, discovered in Nicaragua, has been named after American pop star Lady Gaga. The new treehopper species has been named as “Kaikaia gaga”. 

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