Current Affairs Quiz 05th March 2020: Azlan Shah Cup, IIT Mandi, Paytm, National Safety Day

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of General Awareness section in a competitive examination and needs your undivided attention. The questions which are asked in the exam are generally framed on National News, International News, State News, Sports, Awards, Summits, Schemes, Books & Authors, Ranks & Reports, Important Days, Economy, Defence, Science & Technology etc. To excel in this section of the competitive examinations you are required to cover the above areas.

To complement your preparation for General Awareness section of the upcoming exams like SBI Clerk Mains, RBI Assistant Mains and NABARD Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 05th March 2020 covering the following topics: Azlan Shah Cup, IIT Mandi, Paytm, National Safety Day.

Q1. Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero passed away recently. He was a ________________ Buddhist monk.
(a) Chinese
(b) Canadian
(c) Indian
(d) Bangladeshi
(e) Nepalese

Q2. Name the Indian-American health policy consultant, who has been appointed as one of the key members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force constituted by US President Donald Trump recently.
(a) Ajit Pai
(b) Alex Azar
(c) Neomi Rao
(d) Seema Verma
(e) Nikki Haley

Q3. Which of the following city, will host the annual session of 108th Indian Science Congress on January 3-7, 2021?
(a) Pune
(b) Lucknow
(c) Jaipur
(d) Patna
(e) Jammu

Q4. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) agency of the Government of India has launched star rating programme for Light Commercial Air Conditioners (LCAC) and Deep Freezers, in its 19th foundation day in New Delhi. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) comes under which Ministry?
(a) Ministry of Power
(b) Ministry of External Affairs
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
(e) Ministry of Defence

Q5. India private sector bank, RBL Bank (formerly known as Ratnakar Bank ltd) inks partnership with Online food ordering and delivery app ______________ to launch co-branded credit cards, powered by Mastercard.
(a) Uber Eats
(b) KFC
(c) Zomato
(d) Foodpanda
(e) Swiggy

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The head of the Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero passed away in Dhaka. He was a revered figure among the Buddhists of Bangladesh.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian-American health policy consultant Seema Verma has been appointed as one of the key members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force constituted by US President Donald Trump.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) announced that Pune will host the annual session of 108th Indian Science Congress on January 3-7, 2021.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power, has launched star rating programme for Light Commercial Air Conditioners (LCAC) and Deep Freezers, in its 19th foundation day in New Delhi.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. India private sector bank, RBL Bank (formerly known as Ratnakar Bank ltd) inks partnership with Online food ordering and delivery app Zomato to launch co-branded credit cards, powered by Mastercard.

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