20th March 2019 Current Affairs Quiz
20th March 2019 Current Affairs Quiz
1. Which postal circle has released special stamp on Ice Stupa?
1. Jharkhand
2. Goa
3. Odisha
4. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Who has become first transgender election ambassador?
1. Gauri Sawant
2. Pinki Jhangra
3. Mohit Das
4. Kalki Subramaniam
3. World’s largest ground telescope is likely to become operational in the mid-2020s in which state?
1. Japan
2. China
3. India
4. Hawaii
4. SpiceJet joined global airlines grouping IATA as a member. What is the full name of IATA?
1. International Air Transport Association
2. India Air Transport Association
3. International Air Transport Asia
4. International Airport Transport Association
5. Who has become the first woman to win the Abel prize?
1. Niels Henrik
2. Karen Uhlenbeck
3. Mary Cartwright
4. Emmy Noether
6. ‘International Day of Happiness’ celebrated in which day?
1. 21th March
2. 23rd March
3. 20th March
4. 25th July
7. World Sparrow Day is being observed on 20 March. What is the theme for this year?
1. Happier Together
2. Happier Sparrow
3. Save Sparrow
4. Save Bird
8. Indian army began a military exercise with armed forces of 17 African nations. What is the name of that exercise?
1. AFINDEX-20
2. AFINDEX-19
3. AEINDEX-19
4. ANINDEX-20
9. Alan Krueger has passed away, he was a famous…..
1. Actor
2. Social Activist
3. Economist
4. Leader
10. Which integral coach factory world largest rail coach manufacturer?
1. Varanasi
2. Chennai
3. Chittaranjan
4. Kapoorthala
11. How many indian cities are in the list of top 10 cheapest locations in the world?
1. 5
2. 4
3. 6
4. 3
1. Which postal circle has released special stamp on Ice Stupa?
Chief Postmaster General of Jammu & Kashmir Circle P.D.Tshering has released a special stamp on Ice Stupas in a program in Ganglas village.
2. Who has become first transgender election ambassador?
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed transgender social activist Gauri Sawant, as one of the 12 election ambassadors from Maharashtra.
3. World’s largest ground telescope is likely to become operational in the mid-2020s in which state?
A Pune-based IT firm is developing software for the world’s largest ground-based telescope ‘Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT)’, likely to come up on Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
4. SpiceJet joined global airlines grouping IATA as a member. What is the full name of IATA?
SpiceJet joined global airlines’ grouping IATA as a member, becoming the first Indian low-cost carrier to get the membership. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) represents more than 290 airlines, including Air India, Jet Airways and Vistara.
5. Who has become the first woman to win the Abel prize?
Mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck has become the first woman to win the Abel prize.
6. 'International Day of Happiness' celebrated in which day?
The 'International Day of Happiness' is celebrated throughout the world on the 20th of March.
7. World Sparrow Day is being observed on 20 March. What is the theme for this year?
World Sparrow Day is observed every year on 20 March to raise awareness to save sparrow and other common birds. International Day of Happiness is observed every year on 20 March. The theme for 2019 is ‘Happier Together’.
8. Indian army began a military exercise with armed forces of 17 African nations. What is the name of that exercise?
The Indian Army began a 10-day military exercise with armed forces of 17 African nations ‘AFINDEX-19’ at Aundh Military Station, Pune (Maharashtra).
9. Alan Krueger has passed away, he was a famous.....
Former White House economist and Princeton University professor Alan Krueger (58-years) passed away.
10. Which integral coach factory world largest rail coach manufacturer?
Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai has overtaken China’s largest coach manufacturing unit to become the largest rail coach maker in the world.
11. How many indian cities are in the list of top 10 cheapest locations in the world?
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, Asia’s Lion City – Singapore has been joined by Paris and Hong Kong in a tie at the top of the list. According to the report, India’s Bengaluru, Chennai and New Delhi are among the ten cheapest locations surveyed.