Current Affairs 13th March 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The recently released book titled “Chronicles of Change Champions” is a compilation of initiatives taken under which scheme?
A. Swachch Bharat Mission
B. Poshan Maa Abhiyan
C. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
D. Sugamya Bharat
Answer [C] Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
2. ‘SCORES’ is a mobile application of which regulatory body of India?
A. Real Estate Regulatory Authority
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Securities Exchange Board of Indiaac
D. National Housing Bank
Answer [C] Securities Exchange Board of India
3. TIME Magazine has named which Indian women as the ‘Women of the year 1947’ in its recent recreated list of world’s 100 powerful women?
A. Amrit Kaur
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Savitribhai Phule
Answer [A] Amrit Kaur
4. What is the interest rate on deposits as announced by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) for the current financial year (2019-20)?
A. 8.9%
B. 8.65%
C. 8.5%
D. 8.2%
Answer [C] 8.5%
5. Which airport of Maharashtra has been renamed as ‘Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport’?
A. Aurangabad Airport
B. Kolhapur Airport
C. Pune International Airport
D. Akola Airport
Answer [A] Aurangabad Airport
6. Which Indian Institute has developed an AI-Powered drone to counter unregulated unmanned drones?
A. Indian Institute of Science
B. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
C. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
D. DRDO Laboratory
Answer [C] Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
7. Which is India’s fifth largest private sector bank, that is under crisis and for which the Reserve Bank of India is devising a revival plan?
A. Induslnd Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. IDFC First Bank
D. Bandhan Bank
Answer [B] Yes Bank
8. According to the recent estimates published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which economy is most affected by the coronavirus outbreak?
A. United States
B. Taiwan Province of China
C. European Union
D. Japan
Answer [C] European Union
9. Daren Tang of Singapore has been nominated as the new Director General of which global organizations?
A. World Intellectual Property Organization
B. World Customs Organization
C. International Labour Organization
D. World Health Organization
Answer [A] World Intellectual Property Organization
10. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner of India after Sudhir Bhargava?
A. Bimal Jalan
B. Bimal Julka
C. Kasturi Rangan
D. Gopala Swami
Answer [B] Bimal Julka