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Daily Current Affairs 30th March 2020

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Q.1. Which country’s government funding agency has signed Rs. 15,295 crore agreement with Indian Govt. for three rail infrastructure projects?

(a) China

(b) Germany

(d) Saudi Arabia

(e) Singapore

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(c)

Exp. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japanese government funding agency, has signed agreements with the Indian government for three rail infrastructure projects, totaling Rs. 15,295 crore.

Q.2. What is India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for FY 2020-21 estimated according to domestic rating agency ICRA?

(a) 2.0%

(b) 2.5%

(d) 3.9%

(e) 4.1%

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(a)

Exp. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to contract by 4.5 per cent in the April-June 2020 quarter and will rise by only 2 per cent in 2020-21 on the coronavirus impact, according to domestic rating agency ICRA.

Q.3. Which Bank has unveiled a new logo as it merges United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce with it, with effect from April 1?

(a) Allahabad Bank

(b) Punjab National Bank

(d) Corporation Bank

(e) Central Bank of India

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(b)

Exp. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has unveiled a new logo as it merges United Bank of India and OBC with it, with effect from April 1. The new logo will bear distinct signages of all the three public sector lenders.

Q.4. Where is the headquarter of Punjab National Bank (PNB)?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Bengaluru

(d) Kolkata

(e) Chennai

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(c)

Exp. Headquarters: New Delhi

Q.5.Which port has acquired about 67 per cent stake held by the Central government in the country’s first corporate port Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) for Rs 2,383 crore?

(a) Visakhapatnam Port

(b) Chennai Port

(d) Kolkata Port

(e) Mumbai Port

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(b)

Exp. The Chennai Port Trust on 27th March acquired about 67 per cent stake held by the Central government in the country’s first corporate port Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) for Rs 2,383 crore.

Q.6. What is the currency of Japan?

(a) Franc

(b) Krone

(d) Renminbi

(e) Yen

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Currency: Japanese yen

Q.7. Where is the country’s first corporate port Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) located?

(a) Visakhapatnam

(b) Cochin

(d) Kanyakumari

(e) Mumbai

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. Country’s first corporate port Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL), formerly Known as Ennore Port is located at Chennai.

Q.8. Who is the current CEO of Punjab National Bank?

(a) Atanu Kumar Das

(b) Pallav Mohapatra

(d) S S Mallikarjuna Rao

(e) Sumant Kathpalia

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. CEO: S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao

Q.9. Who among the following has been reappointed as RBI’s deputy governor for 1 year?

(a) Shaktikanta Das

(b) MK Jain

(d) BP Kanungo

(e) N S Vishwanathan

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(d)

Exp. BP Kanungo was reappointed as the Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India on 27th March. His reappointment came after the Appointments Committee of Cabinet approved Kanungo’s term extension for a period of one year with effect from March 27. Kanungo’s tenure was to end on April 3.

Q.10. Name the Indian shot putter who has been banned for four years for flunking dope test.

(a) Navin Chikara

(b) Ravinder Kumar

(d) Seema

(e) Amit Dahiya

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(a)

Exp. Indian shot putter Navin Chikara was, on 28th March, suspended for four years by global athletics body’s (IAAF) Athletics Integrity Unit for failing an out-of-competition dope test in 2018. Chikara, 23, has been banned for use of a prohibited substance and his four-year suspension starts from July 27, 2018.

Q.11. Tokyo Olympics has been rescheduled to July 23 – August 8 in ______________.

(a) 2021

(b) 2022

(d) 2024

(e)2025

Answer & Explanation

Ans.11.(a)

Exp. The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year’s games. Tokyo organizers said on 30th March the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year after the games were due to start this year.

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