Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 10th March 2020

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 10th March 2020

  1. Where was the Exercise SAREX 2020 held?
  1. Chennai
  2. Kochi
  3. Goa
  4. Visakhapatnam
  1. Who released the Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI)?
  1. UNDP
  2. WHO
  3. IUCN
  4. UNICEF
  1. Where is Gevra Opencast coal mine located?
  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Odisha
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Punjab
  1. How much did the Gujarat state government allot for the Surya Gujarat scheme?
  1. 635 crore
  2. 720 crore
  3. 864 crore
  4. 912 crore
  1. Which state topped the list in the installations of solar rooftop plants in India?
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  1. How many member states are there under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
  1. 152
  2. 171
  3. 88
  4. 102
  1. Where is the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) located?
  1. Moscow
  2. Vienna
  3. Stockholm
  4. Rio de Janeiro
  1. When will the National Archives of India (NAI) celebrate its foundation day?
  1. 9 March
  2. 10 March
  3. 11 March
  4. 13 March
  1. Who released the Trends in international arms transfers 2019 report?
  1. UN International Peace Research Institute
  2. Russian International Peace Research Institute
  3. French International Peace Research Institute
  4. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
  1. Who was given the additional charge of Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of State Bank of India (SBI)?
  1. Rajnish Kumar
  2. Aloke Bajpai
  3. Uday Kotak
  4. Chalasani Venkat Nageswar
  1. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Mukesh Ambani ranked ________ in Asia’s richest man list.
  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. 3rd
  4. 4th
  1. India was listed world’s ________ largest arms importer as per the “Trends in international arms transfers 2019” report.
  1. 2nd
  2. 5th
  3. 18th
  4. 23rd
  1. When was Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) established?
  1. 1969
  2. 1956
  3. 1973
  4. 1970
  1. When was the National Archives of India (NAI) established?
  1. 1885
  2. 1891
  3. 1903
  4. 1901
  1. Who became Asia’s richest man as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index?
  1. Mukesh Ambani
  2. Jack Ma
  3. Ma Huateng
  4. Daniel Zhang

Answers with Explanations:

  1. (c) Goa

Answer: National level Search, and Rescue Exercise and Workshop (Exercise SAREX 2020) concluded in the sea at Vasco, Goa. The Exercise was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). It was carried out on 5-7 March.

  1. (a) UNDP

Answer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the new Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) on 5 March. The report stated that gender disparity still exists in every country.

  1. (a) Chhattisgarh

Answer: The Gevra mine is being operated by South Eastern Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India Ltd. It is located in Korba district, Chhattisgarh.

  1. (d) 912 crore

Answer: Under the Surya Gujarat scheme, Gujarat relaxed subsidy criteria for domestic users with up to 40% subsidy on the cost of projects up to 3 kWh capacity, while 20% subsidy assistance is being provided for projects with a capacity between 3 and 10 kWh. The state government has also allotted Rs.912 crore for the scheme. The electricity that is generated thus will be used for households, and the excess units are purchased by the Gujarat State discoms at the rate of Rs.2.25 per unit.

  1. (c) Gujarat

Answer: As per Government data, Gujarat has topped the list in the installations of solar rooftop plants. It is followed by Maharashtra. The aim of the installations of solar rooftop plants is to achieve renewable power generation goals.

  1. (b) 171

Answer: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established on 29 July 1957. It is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. IAEA has 171 members states. The organization aims to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy. It also takes initiatives to inhibit the use of nuclear energy for military purpose, including nuclear weapons.

  1. (b) Vienna

Answer: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established on 29 July 1957. It is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. IAEA has 171 members states.

  1. (c) 11 March

Answer: National Archives of India (NAI) is to celebrate its 130th Foundation Day on 11 March 2020. During the occasion, the Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel will inaugurate an exhibition on Jallianwala Bagh at the premises of National Archives, New Delhi.

  1. (d) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Answer: India stands as the world’s second-largest arms importer as per the “Trends in international arms transfers 2019” report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data. The data was released on 9 March. Saudi Arabia topped the list. Also, India has ranked 23rd position among the top 25 weapon exporters.

  1. (d) Chalasani Venkat Nageswar

Answer: Chalasani Venkat Nageswar was given the additional charge of Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of State Bank of India (SBI) on 9 March with immediate effect.

  1. (b) 2nd

Answer: Bloomberg Billionaires Index reported that Jack Ma became Asia’s richest man. Mukesh Ambani, who stood as Asia’s richest man, has moved to the second position after oil prices collapsed along with global stocks. The novel coronavirus erased $5.8 billion from Ambani’s net worth on and pushed him to No.2 on the list of Asia’s richest people.

  1. (d) 23rd

Answer:  India stands as the world’s second-largest arms importer as per the “Trends in international arms transfers 2019” report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data. The data was released on 9 March. Saudi Arabia topped the list. Also, India has ranked 23rd position among the top 25 weapon exporters.

  1. (a) 1969

Answer: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was established on 10 March 1969. It is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in India. There are around 2,800 personnel in CISF. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

  1. (b) 1891

Answer: NAI was established on 11 March 1891 at Kolkatta as the Imperial Record Department. It functions as an Attached Office of the Department of Culture under the Ministry of Culture. In 1911, due to the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi, the National Archives of India was constructed in 1926.

  1. (b) Jack Ma

Answer: Bloomberg Billionaires Index reported that Jack Ma became Asia’s richest man. Mukesh Ambani, who stood as Asia’s richest man, has moved to the second position after oil prices collapsed along with global stocks. The novel coronavirus erased $5.8 billion from Ambani’s net worth on and pushed him to No.2 on the list of Asia’s richest people.

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