Current Affairs Quiz - 17 March 2020

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Current Affairs Quiz - 17 March 2020

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1. Indian Culture Portal is available in 2 languages. What are the languages?

A. English, Sanskrit

B. English, Hindi

C. French, Hindi

D. French, Sanskrit

Correct Ans: Option B

Explanation: Indian Culture Portal was launched on 10 December 2019. The portal is available in 2 languages, namely Hindi and English.

2. ________ was nominated to Rajya Sabha on 16 March 2020.

A. Former CJI S. H. Kapadia

B. Former CJI Altamas Kabir

C. Former CJI P. Sathasivam

D. Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Correct Ans: Option D

Explanation: Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi was nominated to Rajya Sabha on 16 March 2020. He was nominated by President Ram Nath Kovind. His nomination to the upper house was made against the vacancy created due to the retirement of senior lawyer KTS Tulsi. There are 11 other nominated members in the Rajya Sabha.

3. Mission Solar Charkha functions under ________.

A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

B. Ministry of Science and Technology

C. Ministry of Human Resource Development

D. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Correct Ans: Option D

Explanation: The Solar Charkha Mission was initiated by the Ministry of Micro, Small ad Medium Enterprises (MSME). The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implemented the program.

4. Who nominated the appointment of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha?

A.President Ram Nath Kovind

B.Prime Minister Narendra Modi

C.Home Minister Amit Shah

D.CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde

Correct Ans: Option A

Explanation: Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi was nominated to Rajya Sabha on 16 March 2020. He was nominated by President Ram Nath Kovind. His nomination to the upper house was made against the vacancy created due to the retirement of senior lawyer KTS Tulsi. There are 11 other nominated members in the Rajya Sabha.

5. Who implemented the Solar Charkha Mission?

A.CII

B.FICCI

C.KVIC

D.NITI Aayog

Correct Ans: Option C

Explanation: The Solar Charkha Mission was initiated by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implemented the program.

6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the _______ birth Anniversary celebrations of 'Jatir Pita' Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Bangladesh on 17 March.

A.75th

B.100th

C.120th

D.125th

Correct Ans: Option B

Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to participate in the 100th birth Anniversary celebrations of 'Jatir Pita' Bangabandhu, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Bangladesh on 17 March (through video message). Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the planned events will be held without any public gatherings.

7. The target of the Solar Charkha Mission is to cover ________ solar clusters across the country.

A.50

B.75

C.100

D.150

Correct Ans: Option C

Explanation: The Solar Charkha Mission was initiated by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implemented the program. The target of the mission is to cover 50 solar clusters across the country. Under the Scheme, approximately 1,00,000 beneficiaries are to be covered.

8. When was the MyGovIndia innovative platform launched?

A.2014

B.2015

C.2016

D.2017

Correct Ans: Option A

Explanation: MyGovIndia is an innovative platform where the citizen can engage themselves with the Government of India. The platform was launched on 26 July 2014 by PM Narendra Modi. The portal aims to make the people contribute their ideas and views towards good governance.

9. The pilot project of Mission Solar Charkha was implemented in _______ at Khanwa village, Nawada District of Bihar.

A.2015

B.2016

C.2017

D.2018

Correct Ans: Option B

Explanation: Mission Solar Charkha aims to generate direct employment to nearly one lakh persons. A pilot project was implemented in 2016 at Khanwa village, Nawada District of Bihar.

10. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) flagged off the first-ever thrice-weekly flight from Indore to _________.

A.Kishangarh

B.Jaipur

C.Kota

D.Ujjain

Correct Ans: Option A

Explanation: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) flagged off the first-ever thrice-weekly flight from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) to Kishangarh (Ajmer, Rajasthan) on 16 March Under the UDAN scheme of Government of India.