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1 Current Affairs Quiz March 30, Which state got USD 80 million loan from ADB to help boost its employment status? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Bihar C. Himachal Pradesh D. Punjab 2. Which country's 7000-kg space station Tiangong-1 is expected to crash into Earth? A. China B. Pakistan C. Saudi Arabia D. Himachal Pradesh 3. Which of the following is the India s fastest growing motorcycle brand? A. Royal Enfield B. Honda C. Hero D. KTM 4. Who has sanctioned Rs.40 lakh for school construction in Kashmir? A. Rahul Dravid B. Narendra Modi C. Sachin

2 D. Aravind Kejriwal 5. How many crores to Boost Development Projects in North-East? A B C D Which state got USD 80 million loan from ADB to help boost its employment status? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Bihar C. Himachal Pradesh D. Punjab 7. Who approved amendments to National Medical Commission bill to remove provision of bridge course? A. Supreme Court B. High Court C. Panchayat D. Union Cabinet 8. Which of the following district is the India s most backward district? A. Darrang

3 B. Katihar C. Muzaffarpur D. Mewat 9. Which social networking service has introduced Timestamps - a new feature that will make it easier for its users to share a key moment from long, live videos? A. Facebook B. Twitter C. Instagram D. WhatsApp 10. The government invited bids to transfer management control along with equity in Air India. A. 70% B. 75% C. 76% D. 78% 11. Among the following rivers, which river's water will be supplied to Churu, Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts in Rajasthan from Tajewala headworks in Haryana? A. Ganga B. Yamuna C. Kaveri D. Tapi

4 12. Which state government has launched "181-Sakhi toll-free women's helpline" to tackle the recent spurt in crime in the state? A. Assam B. West Bengal C. Manipur D. Karnataka 13. The Union Cabinet approved the MoU between India and to establish bilateral cooperation activities in the field of Intellectual Property (IP). A. Spain B. Germany C. Canada D. Japan 14. The coach of which nation s cricket team announced his resignation following the ball tampering row? A. Australia B. South Africa C. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka 15. Which state government has revived its controversial Regional Plan 2021? A. Gujarat B. Madhya Pradesh C. Maharashtra

5 D. Goa 16. Which domestic Indian airline has introduced its first set of male cabin crew? A. Vistara B. Indigo C. GoAir D. AirAsia 17. The district administration in which of Punjab s cities has made dope test mandatory for acquiring arms license? A. Ludhiana B. Amritsar C. Bathinda D. Jalandhar 18. The Union Cabinet signed a MoU between, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on cooperation and exchange of information for tackling organised crime. A. Japan B. China C. Pakistan D. India

6 19. Which state has won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Kadaknath, a blackfeathered chicken known for its flavourful meat? A. Rajasthan B. Chhattisgarh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh 20. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has joined hands with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for developing a green corridor in. A. Allahabad B. Kanpur C. Varanasi D. Jaipur 21. Union Minister for Food Processing inaugurated the Greentech Mega Food Park Private Ltd, the 1st mega food park in district, Rajasthan. A. Ajmer B. Bharatpur C. Sirohi D. Jaipur 22. Where did the Smart India Hackathon Grand Finale Software edition? A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Chennai

7 D. Hyderabad 23. An amount of penalty worth Rs crore has been imposed by RBI on which bank for failing to comply with the rules on the sale of bonds in the held-to-maturity (HTM) category? A. Yes Bank B. ICICI Bank C. Axis Bank D. Federal Bank 24. becomes the first woman to head UN political affairs. A. Samantha Power B. Rosemary DiCarlo C. Michele J. Sison D. Nancy Pelosi 25. Who has been re elected as a president of Egypt for the second time? A. Mohamed Morsi B. Hosni Mubarak C. Mortada Mansour D. Abdel Fattah el-sisi 26. Among the following countries, which country has successfully launched twin satellites via a single carrier rocket? A. Japan

8 B. China C. India D. France 27. Who is appointed as acting chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT)? A. Mukul Rotaki B. RM Lotha C. Jawad Rahim D. Thakur 28. Who has been appointed as a Deputy Collector by the Andhra Pradesh government? A. PV Sindhu B. Saina Nehwal C. Kadambi Srikanth D. Heena Sindhu 29. Scientists have identified a new organ " " in the human body, which could help in understanding the spread of cancer within the body. A. Intestinium B. Pansitium C. Interstitium D. Lunkivitus

9 30. Which of the following space station planned to send first mission to study heart of Mars? A. NASA B. ISRO C. JXAX D. Boeing

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