Current Affairs 14th March 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India after Rajiv Kumar?
A. Tuhin Kant Pandey
B. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
C. Atanu Chakraborty
D. Raghuram Rajan
Answer [B] Ajay Bhushan Pandey
2. What is the time limit within which the Lokpal shall dispose of a complaint of alleged corruption against public servants?
A. 21 days
B. 30 days
C. 45 days
D. 60 days
Answer [B] 30 days
3. Mukhyamantri Dal Bhat Yojana (MDBY), is a subsidised food scheme of which state government?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. West Bengal
Answer [C] Jharkhand
4. The Week of March 1 to March 7 is celebrated as which commemorative week across the country?
A. Swachch Bharat Week
B. KISAN week
C. Janaushadhi week
D. Beti Bachao week
Answer [C] Janaushadhi week
5. Which country recently assumes presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of march 2020?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Nepal
Answer [B] China
6. Which state government has announced to provide a financial assistance to the farmers for keeping stray cattle at their homes?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
7. Which act is to be amended to provide more powers to the RBI for regulating Cooperative Banks?
A. The Reserve Bank of India Act
B. The Banking Regulation Act
C. The Co-operatives Societies Act
D. Multi –state Co-operatives Societies Act
Answer [B] The Banking Regulation Act
8. Which Indian is the recipient of the 128 th ‘Commonwealth Points of Light’ Award?
A. Rajendra Singh
B. Jadav Payeng
C. Afroz Shah
D. Sudharshan Patnaik
Answer [B] Jadav Payeng
9. Which country became the first in the world to make public transport free?
A. Thailand
B. Luxembourg
C. Canada
D. Brazil
Answer [B] Luxembourg
10. As per a recent report on Trade –related Illicit Financial Flows, what is the rank of India among 135 countries?
A. One
B. Three
C. Five
D. Seven
Answer [B] Three