Important Current Affairs Questions in March

1.Which of the following has referred to India as a Key Hub for Illicit Drug Trade.

A. WHO
B. UNIDO
C. UNICEF
D. UNODC

Answer: UNODC

2.ISRO and __________ signed an agreement to set up a joint maritime surveillance system.

A. JAXA
B. CNES
C. NASA
D. SpaceX

Answer: CNES

3.The theme of World civil defence day is;

A. Civil Defence and the national institutions for more efficient disaster management
B. Children's safety, our responsibility
C. Together with civil defence against disasters
D. Civil Defence and the new information technologies

Answer: Children's safety, our responsibility

4.Who has been nominated as the head of Food and Agricultural Organisation?

A. Neelashi Shukla
B. Sanjana Manaktala
C. Amitabh Kant
D. Ramesh Chandra

Answer: Ramesh Chandra

5.BOLD-QIT project, sometimes seen in news, has launched on which of the following borders of India?

A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. China
D. Myanmar

Answer: Bangladesh

6.Which two organisation form a working group Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme?

A. NABARD and TRAI
B. LIC and SEBI
C. IRDAI and NHA
D. SEBI and IRDAI

Answer: IRDAI and NHA

7.Which bank has signed a bancassurance deal with private life insurer HDFC Life Insurance Company?

A. Corporation Bank
B. Bank Of Baroda
C. United Bank of India
D. Andhra Bank

Answer: United Bank of India

8.The 12-day Aerial Exercise Red Flag 2019 began in which country?

A. Singapore
B. Russia
C. Malaysia
D. US

Answer:US

9.Who has been appointed the chairman of Coordination Committee for 2022 Asian Games?

A. Roopa Unnikrishnan
B. Randhir Singh
C. Surender Kumar
D. Jaspal Rana

Answer: Randhir Singh

10.Which Sport will return in Asian Games 2022 edition in Hangzhou?

A. Badminton
B. Cricket
C. Football
D. Tennis

Answer: Cricket

11.Which city became world's most polluted city in 2018?

A. Faridabad
B. New Delhi
C. Gurugram
D. Noida

Answer: Gurugram

12.The CM of this state laid the foundation stone for the Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway project with the cost of Rs 300-crore.

A. Uttarakhand
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat

Answer: Uttarakhand

13.Which company launches the scheme "SWAGAT" - the Automatic Fare Collection Gating System?

A. BEL
B. IOC
C. HAL
D. Bharat Petroleum

Answer: BEL

14.Kaja Kallas appointed as the first female prime minister of this country?

A. Swedan
B. Denmark
C. Finland
D. Estonia

Answer: Estonia

15.Recently, Which country becomes the 124th member of the International Criminal Court?

A. Iraq
B. United States
C. China
D. Malaysia

Answer: Malaysia

16.Hitachi Payment Services Pvt Ltd and this bank jointly establishing a digital payments platform for India.

A. Axis
B. ICICI
C. HDFC
D. SBI

Answer: SBI

17.IDBI Bank gets govt nod to handle import and export transactions with which country?

A. India
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Iraq
D. Iran

Answer: Iran

18.Former Union Minister V. Dhananjaya Kumar was passed away recently. He belongs to the state of?

A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andra Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

Answer: Karnataka

19.When did Janaushadhi Diwas celebrated?

A. 9th March
B. 6th March
C. 7th March
D. 3rd March

Answer: 7th March

20.The refurbished Handloom Haat was inaugurated by Textiles Minister Smriti Irani in __________.

A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow
C. Jaipur
D. Kanpur

Answer: New Delhi

World Tuberculosis Day | The Election Commission of India (ECI) | Shaheed Divas or Martyr’s Day -Current Affairs in march

1.World Tuberculosis Day 2019 was observed on March 24th with the theme “It’s time”.World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated in about thedevastating consequence of TB and how to end the global epidemic of this lung disease.World Tuberculosis Day is establised on March 24th 1882,
TB bacterium was discovered by Dr Robert Koch.TB bacterium marked the first step towards diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.

2.Divya Karnad became First Indian Woman to honoured with ‘Future for Nature Award’ for her work on marine conservation. She is second Indian to receive this award after Dr. Charudutt Mishra.

3.Football Delhi Presented first-ever Football Ratna award to Noted Indian Footballer Sunil Chhetri.

4.The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued guidelines to media on various issue related to elections like exit polls, publication of results etc.The advisory by the election commission states that exit polls can only be telecast after the final phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections ends on May 19.

5.The Defence Ministry has announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Navy chief. He will succeed Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is is retiring on 31 March.
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh has been honoured with Ati Vishist Seva Medal and Param Vishist Seva Medal (2018) for his service.

6.On March 23rd, India observed Shaheed Divas or Martyr’s Day as a tribute to the Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on their death anniversary. The supreme sacrifice of these revolutionaries continues to inspire generations in India.Bhagat Singh along with his associates Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru were hanged to death for the killing 21-year-old British police officer John Saunders on March 23rd 1931.

7.WhatsApp and National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) have decided to work together to impart digital literacy for curbing thmenace of fake news before the general elections.

8.The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted the Chinook heavy-lift helicopters made in the US. The Chinook helicopters ordered from Boeing in September 2015, were commissioned into the IAF’s 126 Helicopter Unit.

9.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has opened the registration for recently launched Young Scientist Programme.The programme also referred to as “YUva VIgyani KAryakram” (Yuvika) is aimed at imparting basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space application.The selection for the programme is based on their performance from 8th Std marks.Those interested can register through the link https://yuvika.isro.gov.in/yuvika/.

10.Indian mountaineer Arunima Sinha became world’s first woman amputee to climb Mountain Vinson Massif (highest peak of Antarctica with Height 4892 Metres). In 2013, she became first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest.

IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT EXAM QUESTIONS

1) Which of the following countries has signed a 'Non-Aggression Pact' with Sudan?
A) Uganda
B) Kenya
C) Ethiopia
D) South Sudan

Ans: South Sudan 

2) Epsom(England) is the place associated with
A) Snooker
B) Shooting
C) Polo
D) Horse racing


Ans: Horse racing

3) Who is known as 'the father of Indian missile technology'?
A) Dr. U.R. Rao
B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C) Dr. Chidambaram
D) Dr. Homi Bhabha

Ans: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

4) Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Tamil nadu
  c) Kerala
D) Orissa

Ans: Orissa

5) Who has been appointed as the CEO of International Cricket Council (ICC)?
A) David Richardson
B) Shashank Manohar
C) Manu Sawhney
D) Mark Waugh

Ans: Manu Sawhney

6) Who has took up the chairmanship of G77?
A) Egypt
B) Palestine
C) Israel
D) India

Ans: Palestine

7) People from which state celebrate their harvest festival around Makar Sankranti?
A) Kerala
B) Punjab
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu

Ans: Karnataka

8) Who has been conferred the Republic Day Journalism Award 2019?
A) Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty
B) Rebati Mohan
C) Wasbir Hussain
D) Sunil Janah

Ans: Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty

9) Who is the CEO of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)?
A) D Subbarao
B) Reckitt Benckiser
C) Amitabh Kant
D) Indu Bhushan

Ans: Indu Bhushan

10) ESCAP stands for
A) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
B) European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
C) Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
D) None of the above

Ans: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

11) Who has announced to launch the SPHEREx mission to observe and collect data on over 300 million galaxies?
A) ISRO
B) JAXA
C) CNSA
D) NASA

Ans: NASA

12) Which Israeli company has sent world’s first privately funded mission to moon?
A) Meteor Space
B) ELTA Systems Ltd
C) UAS Technologies
D) SpaceIL

Ans: SpaceIL

13) The country's first 'brain bank' that can store up to 300 human brains has been opened at
A) Alleppey
B) Bangalore
C) Bhubaneswar
D) Bombay

Ans: Bangalore

14) First Indian woman to win Man Booker Prize?
A) Kiran Desai
B) B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Salman Rushdie
D) Arundhati Roy

Ans: Arundhati Roy

15) Who has become the first batsman ever to smash 500 or more sixes in international cricket?
A) M S Dhoni
B) Chris Gayle
C) Virat Kohli
D) Brandon Mccullum

Ans:  Chris Gayle

16) According to Moody’s, what will be India’s growth rate in 2020?
A) 7.0%
B) 7.1%
C) 7.3%
D) 7.5%

Ans: 7.3%

17) As per the annual report ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers-2018’,Who is the largest importer of weapons in the world?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) USA

Ans: Saudi Arabia

18) The International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) will be started from which of the following states?
A) Telangana
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) Gujarat

Ans: Gujarat

19) Who has been named as India’s first lokpal?
A) Justice JS Kehar
B) Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
C) Justice H.L. Dattu
D) Dr Ram Shankar Katheria

Ans: Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

20) Who has been conferred with Templeton Prize, 2019?
A) Dalai Lama
B) Marcelo Gleiser
C) Timothy John
D) Noam Chomsky

Ans: Marcelo Gleiser

MOST IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT EXAM QUESTIONS

1) Athlete’s foot is a dangerous disease caused by

A. Fungus
B. Fly
C. Virus
D. Vitamin deficiency

 Answer: Fungus


2) The heavenly body nearest to the earth is the

A. Venus
B. Sun
C. Moon
D. Saturn

 Answer: Moon


3) Second’s pendulum is a pendulum which executes one oscillation in

A. Half a second
B. One second
C. Two seconds
D. None of these

 Answer: Two seconds


4) Small pox is a deadly and highly contagious

A. Bacterial Disease
B. Viral disease
C. Fungal disease
D. Vitamin deficiency disease

 Answer: Viral disease


5) Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically

A. Silicon dioxide
B. Germanium oxide
C. a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide
D. Sodium silicate

 Answer: Silicon dioxide


6) Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?

A. Methane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen

 Answer: Hydrogen


7) Bromine is a

A. Black solid
B. Red liquid
C. Colourless gas
D. Highly inflammable gas

 Answer: Red liquid


8) Who invented the microscope?

A. Joseph Niepce
B. Blaise Pascal
C. Linus Pauling
D. Zacharias Janssen

 Answer: Zacharias Janssen


9) Which of the following elements has the lowest melting point?
A. Zinc
B. Titanium
C. Sulphur
D. Fluorine

 Answer: Fluorine


10) Which of the following is an antibiotic?

A. Paracetamol
B. Aspirin
C. Sulphadizine
D. Penicillin


 Answer: Penicillin


11) Intelligent behaviour directly depends upon

A. Memory
B. Instincts
C. Innate behaviour
D. Reflex

 Answer: Memory


12) SI unit of magnetic flux is

A. Weber
B. Tesla
C. Henry/meter
D. Weber/meter2

 Answer: Weber


13) Trachoma is a disease of the

A. Liver
B. Eyes
C. Lungs
D. Kidneys

 Answer: Eyes


14) The hardest substance available on earth is

A. Gold
B. Iron
C. Diamond
D. Platinum

 Answer: Diamond


15) The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material is

A. Bitumen
B. Anthracite
C. Lignite
D. Peat

 Answer: Peat


16) Tetraethyl lead is used as

A. Pain killer
B. Fire extinguisher
C. Mosquito repellent
D. Petrol additive

 Answer: petrol additive


17) Which of the following is a radioactive element?

A. Cobalt
B. Uranium
C. Argon
D. Chromium

 Answer: Uranium


18) Which group is not concerned with the solar system?

A. Nebulae
B. Asteroids
C. Nervous system
D. Planets


 Answer: Nervous system


19) Which of the following substances or chemicals is obtaind from plants?

A. Insulin
B. Qunine
C. Chloromycetin
D. Aspirin

 Answer: Qunine


20) The mass density of Kerosene is:

A. More than water
B. Equal to water
C. Less than water
D. None of the above

 Answer: Less than water

IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT EXAM GENERAL SCIENCE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

1) Enzymes are:
 
A. Inorganic compounds
B. Moulds
C. Micro-organisms
D. Proteins

 Answer: Proteins


2) Why does water get cooled in earthen pot and not in a metal or glass pot:

A. Earthen walls are bad conductor so heat does not affect the water
B. Earthen walls of the pot absorb heat of water
C. Earthen walls have pores and water gets evaporated through pores and evaporation takes heat from the water
D. None of the above


 Answer: Earthen walls have pores and water gets evaporated through pores and evaporation takes heat from the water


3) The element of Electric stove is made of

A. Copper
B. Invar
C. Magnalium
D. Nicrome

 Answer: Nicrome


4) The method of protecting iron from rusting, by coating a thin layer of Zinc is called

A. Galvanizing
B. Rancidity
C. Alloy
D. Pulverizing

 Answer : Galvanizing


5) Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?

A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrogen

 Answer: Hydrogen sulphide


6) Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is

A. copper
B. magnesium
C. iron
D. calcium

 Answer: magnesium


7) What is the SI unit of Young’s modulus of elasticity?

A. Henry
B. Hertz
C. Pascal
D. Dioptre

 Answer: Pascal


8) The chemical used for cooling in refrigeration is :

A. CO2
B. NH4CI
C. NH4OH
D. Liquified ammonia

 Answer: NH4OH


9) Crops that arer grown for animal feed are called

A. Forage crops
B. Monsoon crops
C. Cash crops
D. Wetland crops

 Answer: Forage crops


10) Which of the following is the weakest force?

A. Gravitational force
B. Electromagnetic Force
C. Nuclear Force
D. Electrostatic force

 Answer: Gravitational force


11) Which of the following elements is least electronegative?

A. Sodium
B. Oxygen
C. Magnesium
D. Calcium

 Answer: Sodium


12) Which of the following is used in pencils?

A. Graphite
B. Silicon
C. Charcoal
D. Phosphorous

 Answer: Graphite


13) Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

A. Phosphorous
B. Bromine
C. Chlorine
D. Helium

 Answer: Bromine


14) The fuse in an electric circuit is connected in

A. parallel to live
B. parallel to neutral
C. series with live
D. series with neutral

 Answer: series with lives


15) Which of the following diseases is caused by virus?

A. Typhoid
B. Tuberculosis
C. Malaria
D. Small pox

 Answer: Small Pox


16) Flowers are bright coloured and scented in order to attract insects and help

A. Dispersal of seed
B. Cane-sugar
C. Pollination
D. Nothing of the above

 Answer: Pollination


17) “Histology” is the study of:

A. Bones
B. Coins
C. Tissues
D. History

 Answer: Tissues


18) Which of the following in the human body is popularly called the Adam’s apple?

A. Adrenal
B. Liver
C. Thyroid
D. Thymus

 Answer: Thyroid


19) Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

A. Tin
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Zinc

 Answer: Mercury


20) Washing soda is the common name for

A. Sodium carbonate
B. Calcium bicarbonate
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Calcium carbonate

 Answer: Sodium carbonate

Important General Knowledge Questions for Government Exams

1) Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?
A) Raja Rammohan Roy
B) Dayanand Saraswati
c) Surendranath Banerjee
D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
   
Ans: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

2) With how many volunteers did Gandhi led his famous Dandi march on March 12, 1930 from his base Sabarmati Ashram ?
A) 20
B) 50
C) 78
D) 103

Ans: 78

3) With reference to Indian freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest ?
A) Lucknow Pact
B) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
C) Cripps Mission Proposals
D) None of the above

Ans: Lucknow Pact

4) In budget 2019-20, the government set the target to distribute ____ LPG connections under the Ujjawala Yojna.
A) 6 cr
B) 10 cr
C) 5 cr
D) 8 cr

Ans: 8 Cr

5) What is the biggest item of income of the central government in 2019-20 budget?
A) Goods and Service Tax
B) Corporation tax
C) Borrowings and other liabilities
D) a and b both are equal

Ans: a and b both are equal

6) Who became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and the first woman to ascend all Seven Summits by climbing the highest peak on every continent?
A) Junko Tabei
B) Bachendri Pal
C) Santosh yadav
D) Premlata Agarwal

Ans: Junko Tabei

7) Which is the house where the Chairperson is not the member of that house?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Vidhan Parishad
C) Rajya Sabha
D) Vidhan Sabha

Ans: Rajya Sabha

8) Which one among the following metals is used for making boats because it does not corrode by seawater?
A) Tungsten
B) Nickel
C) Antimony
D) Titanium

Ans: Titanium

9) ‘Pradhana Mantri jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for-
A) promoting financial inclusion in the country
B) promoting agricultural inclusion in the country
C) promoting political inclusion in the country
D) promoting social inclusion in the country

Ans: promoting financial inclusion in the country

10) This river was also called as the Ganges of the South, Name the river from the given options.
A) Godavari
B) Krishna
C) Cauvery
D) None of these

Ans: Cauvery

11) In the World Boxing Championships 2017, who won India its first medal?
A) Gaurav Bidhuri
B) Alexzendar
C) Tarzen
D) Mitshuba

Ans: Gaurav Bidhuri

12) Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi ?
A) Ajit Singh
B) Syed Haider Raza
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Balgangadhar Tilak

Ans: Syed Haider Raza

13) Who is named as 'Captain of the year' in the 10th annual ESPNcricinfo Awards ?
A) Quinton de Kock
B) Hayley Williams
C) Ben Stokes
D) Virat Kohli

Ans: Virat Kohli

14) Who won the US Open 2018?
A) Brooks Koepka
B) Tommy Fleetwood
C) T. Finau
D) D. Johnson

Ans: Brooks Koepka

15) Which city is known as 'Gold capital of the world' ?
A) Johannesburg
B) Paris
C) Dubai
D) Saudi

Ans: Johannesburg

16) Which region specializes in diamonds?
A) Sub-Saharan Africa
B) Central america
C) Middle east Europe
D) South America

Ans: Sub-Saharan Africa 

17) Who was appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI recently ?
A) SS Mundra
B) Viral Acharya
C) Urjit Patel
D) R Gandhi

Ans: Viral Acharya

18) The First Five Year Plan was based on ___________.
A) Herold Domar Model
B) P.C . Mahalanobis Model
C) Both the Above
D) None of the above

Ans: Herold Domar Model

19) Jim Corbett National Park is located at:
A) Uttar Pardesh
B) Jharkhand
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Uttarakhand

Ans: Uttarakhand

20) Who attended the Second Round Table Conference as the representative/s of the Congress ?
A) Motilal Nehru
B) Gandhiji
C) Both (A) and (B)
D) None of these

Ans: Gandhiji

Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary | PRANAM Commission|National Book Trust (NBT) -Current Affair march

1.The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the 2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary in New Delhi.The second edition dictionary includes total 6000 words.The ISL Dictionary is also available on ISLRTC’s YouTube channel.The aim of the dictionary is to help spread the use of ISL which could result in better education and employment opportunities for hearing impaired persons.

2.The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal has announced a PRANAM Commission.the issues related to the Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill.The PRANAM Bill is an effort from the state government to protect elderly parents and unmarried differently abled siblings and give them financial security.

3.Government launched Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi(PM-KISAN) Yojana for augmenting income of farmers by providing income support to small and marginal farmer families.
Farmer familier having cultivartable land upto 2 hectares, will be provided direct income support of INR 6000 per year. PM Kisan Scheme,First Installment of Rs 2021 crores was directly sent into bank accounts of 1,010,6,880 (One Crore One Lakh Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty) Eligible Farmers.

4.UAE Emirate Abu Dhabi included Hindi as third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, as part of a move designed to improve access to justice.

5.The Union Minister of Human Resources and Development Prakash Javadekar launched the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) programme to provide industry-specific apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates.These apprenticeship courses will be available to them from academic year April-May, 2019.SHREYAS is a major effort in the direction to make degree students more skilled, capable, employable and gainful employment.

6.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed three banks, Dhanlaxmi .Bank, Allahabad Bank and Corporation Bank from the PCA framework by moving them out of its weakbank watchlist.

7.Educationist and Author Govind Prasad Sharma has been appointed as the Chairman of National Book Trust (NBT).National Book Trust (NBT) is an established by the Government Of India in the Year 1957 under the Department Of Higher Education, Ministry Of Human Resource Development.f Human Resource Developmentconducting literary events, activities for children, training in publishing throughout the country, participating in international book fairs to promote Indian literature.

8.Government launched Women Safety initiative of Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) in 16 States/UTs and Mumbai city. People in these states and UTs can now call a single pan India number 112 for any emergency. Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal were also launched.Home Minister Rajnath Singh also inaugurated a national cyber forensic lab and Cyber Prevention, Awareness & Detection Centre (CyPAD).

9.Gujarat government launched 2nd edition of water conservation scheme Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan, which aims to deepen water bodies in state before monsoon to increase storage of rainwater to be used during times of scarcity.

10.83rd Senior National Badminton Championships, In Guwahati (Assam) -
Women's - Saina Nehwal won her fourth title, defeating P.V.Sindhu.
Men's - Sourabh Verma won by defeating Lakshya Sen.
Men's Doubles - Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Chirag Shetty.