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| 1601. |
Government of India and Government of Himachal Pradesh signed a loan agreement with which bank to increase agricultural productivity and improve water management practices? |
| Answer» On March 11, 2020, the World Bank, Government of India and Government of Himachal Pradesh signed a loan agreement of 80 million USD to increase agricultural productivity and improve water management practices in Himachal Pradesh. | |
| 1602. |
Recently 130th Foundation Day of National Archives of India was celebrated. It was established in which year? |
| Answer» Recently, on the occasion of 130th Foundation Day of National Archives of India, an exhibition "Jallianwala Bagh" was inaugurated, to mark the Jallianwala Bagh massacre centenary. The National Archives of India is an attached office under the Ministry of Culture. It was established on 11 March 1891 at Kolkata (Calcutta) as the Imperial Record Department. | |
| 1603. |
Indian mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya has successfully scaled Mount Kosciuszko. The mountain is in which country? |
| Answer» Indian mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya has successfully scaled Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain peak in Australia. Bhawna Dehariya had scaled Mount Kilimanjaro on the occasion of Diwali on November 27th, last year. | |
| 1604. |
Which company launched tool that will allow developers to tune their websites for visual impairments like color blindness to help them fix accessibility issues on their sites? |
| Answer» Google launched a new Chrome tool that will allow developers to tune their websites for visual impairments like color blindness to help them fix accessibility issues on their sites. The developers can use this feature by launching Google Chrome. The developers can head to the browser's Developer tools. Choose more tools, then select Rendering and Emulate visual deficiencies. | |
| 1605. |
Which Bank is to provide USD 200 million to companies manufacturing and distributing medicines, and other items needed to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| Answer» Manila-based Asian Development Bank to provide USD 200 million to companies manufacturing and distributing medicines, and other items needed to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). | |
| 1606. |
What is the recent factory output as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)? |
| Answer» Factory output, as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 2% in January 2020. | |
| 1607. |
The Department of Posts has introduced a free digital parcel locker service in which city? |
| Answer» The Department of Posts has introduced a free digital parcel locker service in the city from 11 March for the first time in India. The Chief Post Master General, West Bengal Circle, Gautam Bhattacharya, inaugurated the service from the Nabadiganta IT Post Office. Free digital parcel locker facility will be available in two post offices in Kolkata, one in the Nabadiganta IT Post Office in Sector 5 of Salt Lake City and two another in New Town. | |
| 1608. |
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shardul hands over 600 tonnes of rice and relief material to which country? |
| Answer» Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shardul hands over 600 tonnes of rice and relief material to flood-hit Madagascar. | |
| 1609. |
Who headed the Parliamentary Committee on Petroleum? |
| Answer» In accordance with the report of the Parliamentary Committee on Petroleum headed by BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) member Ramesh Bidhuri, only three States (Haryana, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh) and five Union Territories (Delhi, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Puducherry) have become kerosene-free even though in September 2019 the government has met the target of 8 crore LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). | |
| 1610. |
Which Financial Services Secretary has been nominated to RBI board? |
| Answer» Centre nominates Financial Services Secretary Debasish Panda to RBI board. | |
| 1611. |
What amount has been proposed for Covid-19 emergency fund? |
| Answer» India pledged $10 million toward a Covid-19 emergency fund and said it was putting together a rapid response team of doctors and specialists for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) nations as part of an initiative led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | |
| 1612. |
How much the coronavirus (Covid-19) cost the global economy as per the UN's trade and development agency United Nations Conference on Trade and Development? |
| Answer» The UN's trade and development agency United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported that the coronavirus (Covid-19) cost the global economy up to $2 trillion in 2019. The announcement was made by Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies at UNCTAD. | |
| 1613. |
What is the name of newly discovered Exo-planet where it "rains iron"? |
| Answer» Astronomers from Spain's Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC) has discovered an exo-planet WASP-76b where it "rains iron." The conditions of the exoplanet were discovered by Echelle Spectrograph for Rocky Exoplanets and Stable Spectroscopic Observations (ESPRESSO). The high-resolution instrument is installed on the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile. | |
| 1614. |
How much gold import has been reduced for the period April to February (2019-20)? |
| Answer» On March 16, 2020, the Commerce Ministry reported that the gold imports for the period April to February (2019-20) has reduced by 8.86% as compared to the previous year. India is the largest importer of gold in the world. As the gold imports of the country have been reduced, the trade deficit has reduced to 143.12 billion USD. It was around 173 billion USD a year ago. | |
| 1615. |
BhoomiRashi portal was launched in which year? |
| Answer» GoI reported that the BhoomiRashi portal of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (M/oRTH) has significantly expedited error-free and transparent land acquisition for National Highways (NH). BhoomiRashi portal, a major e-Governance initiative, was launched on 1 April 2018. | |
| 1616. |
What is the latest current account deficit of India? |
| Answer» On March 12, 2020, According to the report "Developments in India's Balance of Payments during the third quarter (October-December) of 2019-20", released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's current account deficit (CAD) fell sharply to $ 1.4 billion, or 0.2 % of GDP (gross domestic product), for the October-December 2019 quarter of the current financial year (FY 2019-20). | |
| 1617. |
Pragati initiative has been started by which company? |
| Answer» Facebook India called for applications for its CSR initiative, Facebook Pragati, powered by N/Core (The/Nudge Centre for Social Innovation).The initiative will incubate and accelerate early-stage women-led non-profits that are working to drive women entrepreneurship and to spread awareness and adoption of technology among women in India. Facebook Pragati will award four grants of up to 50 lakh for each non-profit to scale their work. | |
| 1618. |
Which grade gained by India in recently released global Animal Protection Index (API) 2020? |
| Answer» On March 12, 2020, World Animal Protection released the 2nd edition of global Animal Protection Index (API) 2020, where India gained C grade (also in 1st edition in 2014) with other 8 countries which indicates India is one of the better-performing countries. Tragically no country gained A grade. | |
| 1619. |
What is the approved Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for copra for 2020 season? |
| Answer» The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) led by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi approved for the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for copra for 2020 season. The approval was recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).The MSP for Fair Average Quality (FAQ) of milling copra is increased to Rs. 9,960 per quintal for 2020 season from Rs.9, 521 per quintal in 2019. | |
| 1620. |
Spanish influenza of 1918-19 was caused by which influenza virus? |
| Answer» As COVID-19 declared a global health crisis, parallels are being drawn with the Spanish influenza of 1918-19, which is considered the most devastating pandemic in recent history.Spanish flu was caused by an H1N1 influenza virus. | |
| 1621. |
GST rate on mobile phones and specific parts has been raised to how much? |
| Answer» GST Council meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi. GST rate on mobile phones and specific parts raised from 12% to 18%. One rate of GST at 12% for both hand-made (5% earlier) and machine-made matchsticks (18% earlier). GST rate on Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for aircrafts reduced from 18% to 5%. | |
| 1622. |
What is the rank of India according to the recently released a report on the effect of COVID-19 on global economy? |
| Answer» The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development recently released a report on the effect of COVID-19 on global economy. According to the report India was ranked 10th. | |
| 1623. |
Recruitment in railways, banks and lower levels of Central government is to be done through Common Eligibility Test from which year? |
| Answer» Recruitment in railways, banks and lower levels of Central government to be done through Common Eligibility Test (CET) from 2021, National Recruitment Agency (NRA) to conduct this online test. | |
| 1624. |
State Disaster Response Funds were constituted in which year? |
| Answer» With more than 80 confirmed COVID-19 cases, India has declared "notified Disaster". With this, the SDRF funds are to be temporarily used for supply of food, medical care and water for patients in quarantine camps. SDRF funds are State Disaster Response Funds. The SDRF funds were constituted by Disaster Management Act, 2005. It was recommended by 13th Finance Commission. | |
| 1625. |
Methanotrophic bacteria are used for which purposes? |
| Answer» The Agharkar Research Institute of Pune has isolated 45 strains of methanotrophic bacteria. These bacteria are capable of reducing methane emissions in rice plants. Apart from isolating the strains, the scientists have also created methanotrophic culture. The isolated bacteria were from southern and western India. | |
| 1626. |
Ministry of Culture has announced that it is to revisit the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. The act was passed in which year? |
| Answer» Ministry of Culture has announced that it is to revisit the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. The Act regulates construction around centrally-protected monuments and classify them based on their historical significance. Currently, the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, imposed a ban on construction of any kind within a 100m periphery of centrally-protected monuments. It also allows only certain types of regulated construction within the 100-200m perimeter. | |
| 1627. |
What is the maximum permissible limit of Uranium in drinking water as 0.03 mg per litre? |
| Answer» On March 16, 2020, the Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Rattan Lal Kataria announced in the parliament that ground water is contaminated with Uranium at 30 micro-grams per litre in the country. The Bureau of Indian Standards has set the maximum permissible limit of Uranium in drinking water as 0.03 mg per litre. | |
| 1628. |
The Government of India sanctioned how much money for COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package? |
| Answer» The Government of India sanctioned Rs.15,000 crore package to strengthen India's fight against the novel coronavirus. The amount will be used for COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package.Out of the Rs.15,000 crore fund allocated by the Central government, Rs.7,774 crore will be used for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response. The rest of the amount will be used for medium-term support of 1-4 years. | |
| 1629. |
Centre is to announce how much money to focus on help for small and medium businesses that are suffering due to the coronavirus outbreak? |
| Answer» Centre is to announce around Rs.1 lakh crore ($13 billion) stimulus and focus on help for small and medium businesses that are suffering due to the coronavirus outbreak. The second package is expected to focus largely on MSMEs.Earlier, India outlined an Rs.1.7 lakh crore ($22.6 billion) economic stimulus plan to provide direct cash transfers and food security measures to give relief to millions of poor hit by an ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. | |
| 1630. |
Kendriya Bhandar that functions under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has taken the unique initiative of providing "Essentials Kits" to needy families in Delhi due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Kits were delivered by Union Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions and DoNER. What is Minister's name? |
| Answer» Kendriya Bhandar that functions under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has taken the unique initiative of providing "Essentials Kits" to needy families in Delhi due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Kits were delivered by Union Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions and DoNER Dr. Jitendra Singh.The kit includes 3 Kg of Rice, 3 Kg of Wheat Flour, 2 kg of Dal, 1 lt of Cooking Oil, 500 gms of Chiwda/Poha, 1 kg of Salt, a Bathing Soap bar, a Detergent Soap bar, 3 pockets of Biscuits. | |
| 1631. |
Indian Railways introduced "Timetabled Parcel Train services" for nationwide transportation of essential commodities and other goods. How many zones are there in Indians Railways? |
| Answer» Indian Railways introduced "Timetabled Parcel Train services" for nationwide transportation of essential commodities and other goods. The move by the Railways is to boost the supply chain across the country amid the major lockdown. The unhindered services offered by Indian Railways is expected to boost the availability of vital goods required for ordinary citizens, industry, and agriculture. Indian Railways is divided into 17 zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions. | |
| 1632. |
Which one is not among the three universities which were given status of deemed Sanskrit universities under Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019? |
| Answer» Parliament passes Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019 granting central university status to three deemed Sanskrit universities - Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Tirupati. | |
| 1633. |
Which commission implemented the Solar Charkha Mission? |
| Answer» The Solar Charkha Mission was initiated by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME). The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implemented the program. The Scheme aims to ensure inclusive growth by the generation of employment, especially for women and youth, and sustainable development through solar charkha clusters in rural areas. | |
| 1634. |
What is the share of Indian vendors in defence contracts in 2019-20? |
| Answer» Share of Indian vendors in defence contracts grew from 39.06% in 2015-16 to 75.03% in 2019-20: Govt | |
| 1635. |
To which level Wholesale price Index declined in February 2020? |
| Answer» Wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation declines to 2.26% in February 2020. | |
| 1636. |
Which e-commerce company based partnered with Aegon Life Insurance to sell comprehensive insurance solutions? |
| Answer» Flipkart, an E-commerce company based partnered with Aegon Life Insurance to sell comprehensive insurance solutions to customers seeking instant digital policies with an assured sum up to Rs 10 lakh. | |
| 1637. |
Moody's Investors Service lowered India's GDP growth forecast for 2020 calendar to what amount? |
| Answer» Moody's Investors Service lowered India's GDP growth forecast for 2020 calendar year to 5.3 percent from 5.4 percent, on coronavirus implications on the economy. This too was a downgrade from 6.6 per cent earlier forecast.Moody's forecast a 5.8 percent growth rate for India in 2021. | |
| 1638. |
An Extraordinary Life: A biography of Manohar Parrikar" was written by which writer? |
| Answer» A book titled "An Extraordinary Life: A biography of Manohar Parrikar" was written by senior journalists Sadguru Patil and Mayabhushan Nagvenkar. The book was published by Penguin Random House India and to be released in April 2020. | |
| 1639. |
What is the upper limit for permitting abortions according to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020? |
| Answer» Lok Sabha passes the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Upper limit for permitting abortions extended from the present 20 weeks to 24 weeks for "special categories of women". | |
| 1640. |
How much loans has been sanctioned under Stand Up India Scheme to over 91,000 accounts up to 10 March 2020? |
| Answer» Ministry of Finance reported that more than Rs. 20,466.94 crores of loans had been sanctioned under Stand Up India Scheme to over 91,000 accounts up to 10 March 2020. The information was shared by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs. Stand Up India Scheme: Stand Up India Scheme was launched by the Government of India on 5 April 2016 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | |
| 1641. |
All villages have been mapped into how many sub service areas under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana? |
| Answer» Ministry of Finance reported that all villages were mapped by banks into 1.59 lakh Sub-Service Areas (SSAs) under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). One SSA caters to 1,000 to 1,500 households. The report was submitted by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs in Rajya Sabha. | |
| 1642. |
Innovate for Accessible India campaign has been launched by which company? |
| Answer» Microsoft India Private Limited, a subsidiary of American software company Microsoft Corporation & NASSCOM Foundation, the social arm of the Technology industry body- NASSCOM ( National Association of Software and Service Companies), have jointly launched the 'Innovate for Accessible India campaign', a nation-wide innovation challenge aimed at empowering people with disabilities with the new technologies required for better integration into society and access to equal opportunities. | |
| 1643. |
The government has set an ambitious target to achieve sales of around 70 lakh hybrid & electric vehicles by the end of which year? |
| Answer» The Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Minister of Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar informed that the government has set an ambitious target to achieve sales of around 70 lakh hybrid & electric vehicles by the end of 2020. | |
| 1644. |
My Encounters in Parliament has been authored by which politician? |
| Answer» My Encounters in Parliament', book authored by Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Bhalchandra Mungekar, released. | |
| 1645. |
The Ministry of Civil Aviation flagged off the first-ever thrice-weekly flight from Indore to Kishangarh under the UDAN. It is which route to be made operational under the scheme? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) flagged off the first-ever thrice-weekly flight from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) to Kishangarh (Ajmer, Rajasthan) under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme of the Government of India. This is the 268th route to be made operational under the UDAN scheme. | |
| 1646. |
Central Railway and Western Railway hiked platform ticket price to what amount? |
| Answer» Coronavirus outbreak: Central Railway and Western Railway hike platform ticket price to Rs 50. | |
| 1647. |
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act was enacted in which year? |
| Answer» Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari revealed that the number of deaths caused due to road accidents have been reduced by 10% in India after the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019. | |
| 1648. |
Which institute has partnered with the district administration of Mysore, Karnataka to provide enough equipment needed for testing of samples? |
| Answer» Mysore-based Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) has partnered with the district administration of Mysore, Karnataka to provide enough equipment needed for testing of samples.CSIR-CFTRI is providing two Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machines and one RNA extraction unit along with necessary chemicals to the district administration. It helps to deal with such a large number of samples that are to be tested. | |
| 1649. |
What is the name of a rapid antibody diagnostic kit developed by HLL Lifecare Limited, a Central government enterprise under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for COVID-19? |
| Answer» HLL Lifecare Limited, a Central government enterprise under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has developed a rapid antibody diagnostic kit named 'MakeSure' for COVID-19. | |
| 1650. |
What is the name of biofortified carrot variety developed by Shri Vallabhhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya, a farmer scientist from Junagadh district, Gujarat which has high ?-carotene and iron content? |
| Answer» A biofortified carrot variety named 'Madhuban Gajar' was developed by Shri Vallabhhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya, a farmer scientist from Junagadh district, Gujarat. The carrot has high ?-carotene and iron content. Madhuban Gajar is benefitting more than 150 local farmers in the area. It is planted in an area of over 200 hectares in Junagadh. The average yield of the carrot is 40-50 tonnes per hectare . | |