Current Affairs Quiz 18 March 2020
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Question 1:Supreme Court has granted permanent commission to women in ___________.
A. Indian Navy
B. Indian Army
C. Indian Air Force
D. NSG
Answer and Explanation
Supreme Court has granted permanent commission to women in Indian Navy. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud pronounced the judgment.
Question 2:______________ has celebrated the birth Centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
A. Myanmar
B. Bangladesh
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
Answer and Explanation
Bangladesh has celebrated the birth Centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, shortened as Sheikh Mujib or just Mujib, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He is called the father of Nation in Bangladesh. He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15 August 1975.
Question 3:Phase-I of clinical Human trial of coronavirus vaccine has beguns in ____________.
A. USA
B. China
C. Japan
D. Italy
Answer and Explanation
Phase-I of clinical Human trial of coronavirus vaccine has beguns in USA.It has started at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) in Seattle.
Question 4:__________ Payments Bank Ltd has partnered with Visa to issue Visa debit cards.
A. Paytm
B. Airtel
C. Fino
D. Indian Post
Answer and Explanation
Paytm Payments Bank Ltd has partnered with Visa to issue Visa debit cards.
Question 5:__________ Federal Reserve has slashed key interest rate to almost zero, cutting the benchmark borrowing rate to a range of 0-0.25 percent. in wake of economic impact of COVID-19.
A. USA
B. British
C. Russian
D. Japanese
Answer and Explanation
US Federal Reserve has slashed key interest rate to almost zero, cutting the benchmark borrowing rate to a range of 0-0.25 percent. in wake of economic impact of COVID-19.
Question 6:_____________ has become first member of India’s gas trading platform ‘Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)’
A. Tata Power
B. Adani Power
C. Manikaran Power
D. Bharat Power
Answer and Explanation
Manikaran Power has become first member of India’s gas trading platform ‘Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)’.
Question 7:Salesforce has hired former ____________ chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya as India CEO.
A. PNB
B. BOB
C. SBI
D. BOI
Answer and Explanation
Salesforce has hired former SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya as India CEO.
Question 8:India’s Growth Forecast has been lowered to __________ by S&P for FY 2020.
A. 5.2%
B. 5.1%
C. 5.3%
D. 5.4%
Answer and Explanation
India’s Growth Forecast has been lowered to 5.2% by S&P for FY 2020.
Question 9:Who is the CEO of VISA?
A. Alfred F Kelly Jr
B. Stephen Squeri
C. Ajaypal Singh Banga
D. Daniel Schulman
Answer and Explanation
CEO: Alfred F Kelly Jr || Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Question 10:Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC is an ___________ financial services company.
A. British
B. American
C. German
D. French
Answer and Explanation
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC is an American financial services company. It is a division of S&P Global that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks, bonds, and commodities.
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