Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2020
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1. CARO 2020, which was in news recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Coronavirus outbreak
[B] Regulations for companies
[C] Automobile conference
[D] Clinical conference
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Correct Answer: B [Regulations for companies]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Corporate affairs recently notified the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020).
As per the notification, all listed companies should mandatorily disclose all whistle-blower complaints to the auditor and the complaints should be mentioned in the audit reports. This mandate would be applicable to all audits from the financial year starting from April 2019.
2. As of 2020, how many languages in India are given the status of ‘Classical language’?
[A] 4
[B] 6
[C] 8
[D] 10
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Correct Answer: B [6]
Notes:
Six languages in India namely Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia have been given the status of classical language.
Recently, both houses of the Maharashtra legislature unanimously passed resolutions, requesting the Centre to provide ‘Classical language’ status to Marathi. Languages declared as classical have benefits like setting up centres for their study and provide international awards for their scholars.
3. The term ‘Delimitation’ which was in news recently, is associated with which process?
[A] Fixing limits of Income tax
[B] Fixing limits of Affordable housing
[C] Fixing limits of territorial constituencies
[D] Fixing limits of Chairperson’s salary
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Correct Answer: C [Fixing limits of territorial constituencies]
Notes:
Delimitation literally means the process of fixing limits of territorial constituencies in a country with a legislative body.
The government recently cancelled its earlier notifications which postponed delimitation in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh due to security issues. The exercise to re-adjust the division of each state into territorial constituencies for the purpose of Lok Sabha and state assembly elections on the basis of 2001 census figures, is to be carried out in the four states.
4. Dr S Shettar, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
[A] Scientist
[B] Historian
[C] Archaeologist
[D] Ornithologist
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Correct Answer: B [Historian]
Notes:
Veteran historian Dr S Shettar recently passed away in Bengaluru, at the age of 85. He taught history in many universities for more than twenty-five years.
Shettar completed his Ph.D from Cambridge University in England. He had held several important positions including Director of the Institute of Indian Art History at Karnatak University, Dharwad, and Chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi.
5. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) is associated with which sector?
[A] Irrigation
[B] Food Processing
[C] Fertiliser subsidy
[D] Kisan Credit Card
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Correct Answer: B [Food Processing]
Notes:
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) is aimed at creation of processing and modernisation of food processing units and value addition. The central sector scheme will be implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
Recently, Government has sanctioned 32 projects in the food processing sector under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).
6. Which city hosted the ‘Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela – 2020’, which was organized by the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute?
[A] Lucknow
[B] New Delhi
[C] Nagpur
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela-2020 is being organised in New Delhi by ICAR-IARI (Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute) from March 1 to 3. The event is being conducted at the ICAR-IARI Mela Grounds, New Delhi.
Bharat Bhushan, a 42-year-old farmer from Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, has been selected for the ‘Innovative Farmer Award’ by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Innovative farmers are felicitated during the event.
7. What is the theme of ‘World Hearing Day’ recently observed on 3 March each year?
[A] Don’t let hearing loss limit you
[B] Hearing is a right
[C] Ears speak for all
[D] Hearing loss isn’t a loss
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Correct Answer: A [Don’t let hearing loss limit you]
Notes:
‘World Hearing Day’ is observed on 3 March each year, to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss.
Every year, World Health Organisation decides the theme and develops advocacy materials such as posters and presentations. ‘WHO’ organizes an annual World Hearing Day seminar at its headquarters in Geneva. The theme of this year’s day is ‘Don’t let hearing loss limit you’.
8. What is India’s economic growth rate for 2020-21, as estimated by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development)?
[A] 4.6%
[B] 4.8%
[C] 5.1%
[D] 5.4%
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Correct Answer: C [5.1%]
Notes:
International agency OECD recently lowered India’s GDP growth forecast to 5.1 per cent from the earlier projection of 6.2 per cent for 2020-21. For the financial year ending March 2019, OECD has projected a growth rate of 4.9%.
The main reason for the cut in rates was the concerns about the impact of coronavirus on the domestic and the global economy. However, the economy of India is to improve to 5.6 per cent in the following year (2021-22).
9. Which act is to be amended to provide more powers to the RBI for regulating cooperative banks?
[A] The Reserve Bank of India Act
[B] The Banking Regulation Act
[C] The Co-operative Societies Act
[D] Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act
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Correct Answer: B [The Banking Regulation Act]
Notes:
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
This proposed bill is expected to provide more powers to the RBI for regulating cooperative banks. The bill seeks to strengthen cooperative banks by improving professionalism, access to capital and banking practices through the RBI. The administrative issues will remain to be guided by the Registrar of Cooperative.
10. The committee for working out the operational guidelines of ‘KISAN RAIL’ is formed under the aegis of which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Railways
[B] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
[C] Minister of Food Processing Industries
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare]
Notes:
The government has formed a committee under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to work out the operational modalities of ‘Kisan Rail’.
In the recent budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up a ‘Kisan Rail’ through the public-private-partnership (PPP) mode to transport perishable goods. The proposed committee also includes representatives of the Indian Railways and some representatives from Ministry of Railways also.
