Current Affairs Quiz 20th March 2024
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Question 1:
Who has been given the additional responsibility as the in-charge governor of Telangana?
A) CP Radhakrishnan
B) Tamilisai Soundararajan
C) Vinay Kumar
D) Arvind Kapil
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: CP Radhakrishnan has been appointed as the in-charge governor of Telangana following Tamilisai Soundararajan’s resignation.
Question 2:
Who becomes the first ever Black person to lead a European country?
A) CP Radhakrishnan
B) Tamilisai Soundararajan
C) Vaughan Gething
D) Vinay Kumar
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Vaughan Gething, elected as the new leader of the Welsh Labour Party, becomes the first Black person to lead a European country.
Question 3:
What is the main purpose of the Trinetra App 2.0 in Uttar Pradesh?
A) To serve as a travel guide
B) To revolutionize crime prevention and investigation
C) To monitor traffic violations
D) To provide educational content
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The Trinetra App 2.0 is introduced to revolutionize crime prevention and investigation in Uttar Pradesh.
Question 4:
Who has been named as the next Ambassador of India to Russia?
A) Kumar Venkatasubramanian
B) LV Vaidyanathan
C) Arvind Kapil
D) Vinay Kumar
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Vinay Kumar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Russia.
Question 5:
Who has been announced as the new CEO of P&G India effective from May 1, 2024?
A) Kumar Venkatasubramanian
B) LV Vaidyanathan
C) Arvind Kapil
D) Abhay Bhutada
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Kumar Venkatasubramanian has been announced as the new CEO of P&G India, starting May 1, 2024.
Question 6:
Who is taking over as Poonawalla Fincorp’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer?
A) Kumar Venkatasubramanian
B) LV Vaidyanathan
C) Arvind Kapil
D) Abhay Bhutada
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Arvind Kapil has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Poonawalla Fincorp.
Question 7:
When is World Sparrow Day observed annually?
A) March 20th
B) April 22nd
C) June 5th
D) September 1st
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: World Sparrow Day is observed every year on March 20th to raise awareness about the conservation of sparrows.
Question 8:
Who has been selected for the 33rd Saraswati Samman for the year 2023?
A) Prabha Varma
B) Abhay Bhutada
C) Kumar Venkatasubramanian
D) Arvind Kapil
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Prabha Varma has been awarded the 33rd Saraswati Samman for his novel in verse ‘Roudra Sathwikam’.
Question 9:
Which city was judged as the Best Command Hospital in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2022?
A) Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune
B) Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow
C) Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata
D) Command Hospital (Western Command), Chandigarh
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune was awarded the Best Command Hospital for the year 2022.
Question 10:
Which city is reported to be the most polluted city in the world according to the World Air Quality Report 2023?
A) Begusarai
B) Guwahati
C) Delhi
D) Mullanpur
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Begusarai in Bihar has been named the most polluted city in the world by the World Air Quality Report 2023.
Question 11:
How much Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has India’s insurance sector received in the last 9 years?
A) Rs 53,900 crore
B) Rs 50,000 crore
C) Rs 60,000 crore
D) Rs 55,000 crore
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The insurance sector in India has attracted Rs 53,900 crore as FDI in the last 9 years.
