Current Affairs Quiz – 27 March 2020

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1. How much amount of relief package has been announced by Government under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, to help poor fight COVID-19?
   A) Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore
   B) Rs 1.20 Lakh Crore
   C) Rs 1.50 Lakh Crore
   D) Rs 1.00 Lakh Crore
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The Union Finance Minister Smt. Niramla Sitharaman on March 26, 2020 has announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus.
2. When is the World Theatre Day help globally?
   A) Last Thursday of March
   B) 26 March
   C) 27 March
   D) 25 March
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The World Theatre Day is celebrated all over the world on the 27th of March since 1962 to promote the art form “theatre” accross the world.
3. Which Indian state has announced to set up country’s largest hospital exclusively to treat patients tested positive for the novel Coronavirus?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Odisha
   C) Gujarat
   D) Madhya Pradesh
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:India’s largest COVID-19 hospital is all set to come up in Odisha, to treat patients tested positive for the novel Coronavirus exclusively. The 1,000 beds hospital will be completely functional in the next 15 days. With this, Odisha will be the first state in the country to set up such a large-scale hospital exclusively to treat Covid-19 patients.
4. What was the profession of Albert Uderzo who passed away recently at the age of 92?
   A) Sculpture Artist
   B) Sand-Artist
   C) Political Cartoonist
   D) Comic-book Artist
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The French comic-book artist, Albert Uderzo, who co-created the beloved Asterix comicsin 1959 along with the writer Rene Goscinny, has passed away.He was 92.
5. The Union Cabinet has approved extension of process of recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) beyond 2019-20 to 2020-21.  How much amount has been approved by the government as recapitalization support to RRBs?
   A) Rs.1340 crore
   B) Rs.1220 crore
   C) Rs.1100 crore
   D) Rs.1560 crore
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The Cabinet has given its approval to extend the process of recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) beyond 2019-20, that is, up to 2020-21. Rs 1,340-crore recapitalization of regional rural banks was approved to improve their capital to risk-weighted assets ratio. The CCEA also approved utilization of Rs.670 crore as central government share for the scheme of Recapitalization of RRBs (i.e. 50% of the total recapitalization support of Rs.1340 crore), subject to the condition that the release of Central Government’s share will be contingent upon the release of the proportionate share by the sponsor banks.
6. Which country has launched AI based coronavirus self-checker chatbot named CLARA?
   A) Japan
   B) China
   C) United States
   D) India
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has introduced an AI chatbot called Clara, to talk to the people about the symptoms of COVID-19, and whether or not they should seek medical assistance. Clara, the “coronavirus self-checker”, is intended for use by people currently in the United States. 
7. Who was Floyd Cardoz, who passed away at the age of 59 fighting COVID-19?
   A) Singer
   B) Chef
   C) Footballer
   D) Filmmaker
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The World-renowned Indian-American chef Floyd Cardoz passed away in New Jersey at age 59 after being tested positive for coronavirus.
8. Which state has launched the Mo Jiban programme to deal with the situation of COVID-19?
   A) Kerala
   B) Andhra Pradesh
   C) Odisha
   D) Tamil Nadu
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched state-wide ‘Mo Jiban’ (My Life) programme to fight Coronavirus. Under the ‘Mo Jiban’ programme, people are requested to take a pledge to stay at home during this period of crisis.
9. Nimmi, who passed away at the age of 88 was a well known ____________
   A) Actress
   B) Journalist
   C) Politician
   D) Singer
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Veteran actress of Hindi Cinema, Nawab Banoo, known by her screen name as ‘Nimmi’, passed away after prolonged illness. She was 88.
10. Name the author of the book titled “Missing in Action: The Prisoners Who Never Came Back”?
    A) Shwetabh Gangwar
    B) Chander Suta Dogra
    C) Sudha Nair
    D) Rajani Thindiath
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Chander Suta Dogra, a senior Indian journalist has come up with her meticulously-researched new book titled Missing in Action: The Prisoners Who Never Came Back.

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