30th March     by Dr. Gaurav Garg 

 
QUIZ  
1. RBI recently stopped printing of which rupee note? [2000 rupee note] 
2. Kandangi Saree got GI Tag recently, it is from which state? [Sivaganga district, Tamil 
Nadu] 
3. Ranipet and Tirupattur districts were carved out from which district of Tamil Nadu? [Vellore] 
4. Who became the first black woman to win the booker prize? [Bernardine Evaristo] 
5. Lotus HR project is a joint initiative between India and which country? [Netherlands] 
6. Prakash Javdekar inaugurated National Center for Avian Ecotoxicology in which city? [Coimbatore] 
7. Sangam Youth Festival was organised by which organisation in J&K? [Indian Army] 
8. Air India became the first airline in the world to use what in October 2019? [Taxibot] 
9. Priyanshu Rajawat is associated with which sport? [Badminton] 
10. Which Bank introduces ‘FD Health’; India’s first fixed deposit with critical illness insurance? [ICICI bank] 
11. Who was awarded the APJ Abdul Kalam award in 2019? [K Sivan] 
12. Which IIT developed a robotic arm “Graspman”? [IIT-Madras] 
13. Dr. A.P.J Kalam’s birthday is celebrated as which day? [World Students Day , 15 October] 
14. Abhijeet Banerjee, Esther Duflo and which other person won the Nobel Prize in Economics 2019? [Michael 
Kremer] 
15. Our lady of Glory church is located in which city? [Mumbai] 
16. Which sweet of Tamil Nadu got GI TAG in 2019? [Srivilliputhur Palkova]  
17. Which activity is carried out in Mudran in Mysuru? [Printing of Indian currency] 
18. What is the name of Indore’s airport? [Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport] 
19. Which trains were started by the Indian Railways to provide last- mile connectivity for those travelling 
from small towns and villages to major cities? [Seva Service trains] 
20. Which railway zone in India was adjudged the cleanest in India? [North-Western Railways] 
 
Q1 Who has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive O cer of Vedanta? 
A.Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan B.Navin Agarwal  
C.Sunil Duggal D.Arvind Sehgal  
 
Q2) Which state has launched the Self Declaration nCOVID-19 App? 
A.West Bengal B.Nagaland 
C.Tripura D.Uttar Pradesh 
 
Q3) MeeBuddy app was recently launched in which district of Arunachal Pradesh for doorstep delivery of 
essential services? 
A.Tawang B.West Siang 
C.Dibang Valley D.Lohit 
 
Q4) Which state has set up "Team-11" to fight against coronavirus? 
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Karnataka 
C.Maharashtra D.Punjab   
 
Q5) The Union Government has launched which Mobile App for coronavirus risk-tracking? 
A.Corona Suraksha B.Corona Mapping 
C.Corona Kavach D.Corona Shastra  
 
Q6) Which state has launched the ‘CallDoc App’, a 24x7 initiative to bring healthcare closer to everyone’s 
doorstep in critical times? 
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Goa 
C.Madhya Pradesh D.Punjab  
 
Q7) Who has won the Hindu Prize 2019 for her book “Tell Her Everything”? 
A.Navtej Sarna B.Nilanjana Roy 
C.Pradeep Sebastian D.Mirza Waheed 

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Q8) Earth Hour Day 2020 was observed on? 
A.27 March B.28 March
C.29 March D.26 March

Q9) The United States has announced USD 174 million financial assistance to how many countries? 
A.50 B.34
C.64 D.48

Q10) Which state has launched a food helpline number –155214 for the labourers? 
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Bihar
C.Maharashtra D.Karnataka

Q11) The Cabinet has approved the continuation of Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) 
for export of which product? 
A.Leather B.Garments
C.Steel D.Spices

Q12) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Rs 1,340 crore recapitalisation of 
which banks? 
A.Regional Rural Banks B.Cooperative Banks
C.Small Finance Bank D.Payments Bank

Q13) Which country has assured India of uninterrupted LPG supply? 

A.Qatar B.UAE
C.Saudi Arabia D.Iraq

Q14) The Food and Drug Administration of which country has approved the use of convalescent plasma to 
treat people who are critically ill with covid-19? 
A.India B.Italy
C.Australia D.United States

Q15) SWAYAM is an initiative of which ministry of India? 

A.Ministry of Home Affairs B.Ministry of Human Resource Development
C.Ministry of Finance D.Ministry of Defence

Q16) Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Hesse state of which country has committed suicide? 
A.Italy B.Spain
C.Germany D.Canada

Q17) North Macedonia has o cially became the _______th member of the NATO military alliance? 
A.29th B.30th
C.25th D.35th

Q18) Princess Maria Teresa of which country has become the first royal to die from COVID-19? 
A.France B.Spain
C.Italy D.Poland

Q19) Arr-Rinam is a tribal lockdown ritual observed in which state? 

A.Arunachal Pradesh B.Manipur
C.Mizoram D.Assam

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