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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 11th March 2020
- Who instituted the Shakti Award?
- CISF
- CRPF
- ITBP
- CAPF
- Where were the Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers held in March 2020?
- Dakar
- Amman
- London
- Buenos Aires
- When was the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) established?
- 2000
- 2004
- 2006
- 2010
- Who has resigned his position as BCCI vice president?
- Jot Singh Gunsola
- Mahim Verma
- Rajiv Shukla
- Prithvi Kumar
- Infosys has partnered with which company to offer smart cities solutions through Qualcomm’s accelerator program?
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Qualcomm
- Intel
- Who was awarded the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award?
- Karnam Malleswari
- PT Usha
- Anju Bobby George
- M. Beenamol
- Who was awarded the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2019?
- Dutee Chand
- Manasi Joshi
- PV Sindhu
- Vinesh Phogat
- According to UNCTAD, FDI inflows dropped by how much percentage due to Corona Virus outbreak?
- 5%
- 10%
- 15%
- 20%
- Where was the Indo-Thai workshop on stellar variability and star formation held?
- Uttarakhand
- Himachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Manipur
- When was the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) established?
- 1960
- 1964
- 1972
- 1980
Answers with Explanations:
- (b) CRPF
Answer: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has instituted a special ‘Shakti Award.’ It will be annually presented to chosen personnel who works for the empowerment of women.
- (b) Amman
Answer: Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers were held in Amman, Jordan, in March 2020. Five qualification series of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournaments are conducted across all continents and 286 Olympic spots. The qualification series is hosted at Dakar, Amman, London, Buenos Aires, and Paris.
- (a) 2000
Answer: Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) was established in 2000 at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. CAU is the governing authority of the cricket activities in Uttarakhand. In 2019, CAU was affiliated with the BCCI.
- (b) Mahim Verma
Answer: The current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Mahim Verma is to resign from his post. The announcement comes after his win in the election for the post of secretary at the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU).
- (c) Qualcomm
Answer: Software major Infosys partnered with the US-based chipmaker Qualcomm to offer smart cities solutions through Qualcomm’s accelerator program. The partnership will provide solutions for smart stadiums, smart venues, and smart event management.
- (b) PT Usha
Answer: Veteran athlete PT Usha was awarded BBC Lifetime Achievement Award. She was awarded for her contribution to Indian sports and for inspiring generations of players.
- (c) PV Sindhu
Answer: Top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2019. The award ceremony was hosted by BBC Director-General Tony Hall.
- (a) 15%
Answer: The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued a warning that global foreign direct investment (FDI) could drop by up to 15% on previous estimates due to the Coronavirus outbreak
- (a) Uttarakhand.
Answer: Indo-Thai workshop on stellar variability & star formation was held at ARIES, Nainital, Uttarakhand. The one-day workshop was organized by Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Department of Science and Technology (DST), that functions under the Ministry of Science & Technology.
- (b) 1964
Answer: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body.
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