Current Affairs 16th March 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which state recently announced to provide credit guarantee of loans for higher education?
A. Odisha
B. Haryana
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Haryana
2. Which Engineering College of India has obtained the highest rank in the recent QS World Ranking?
A. IIT Kharagpur
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Mumbai
Answer [D] IIT Mumbai
3. After the proposed amalgamation of 10 Public Sector banks into four, what will be the total number of state –owned banks in India?
A. Eight
B. Ten
C. Twelve
D. Fourteen
Answer [C] Twelve
4. As per the recent ‘Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill 2020’, what is the time-limit within which the tax –payers can pay the due tax with waiver?
A. March 31, 2020
B. May 31, 2020
C. September 30, 2020
D. December 31, 2020
Answer [A] March 31, 2020
5. PRAGAYAN CONCLAVE 2020 is an International Seminar organized by which Armed Force of India?A. Indian Air Force
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Army
D. Indian Coast Guard
Answer [C] Indian Army
6. Shweta Rawat and Shalini Gupta, who were seen in news recently, are associated with which field?
A. Sports
B. Journalism
C. Science
D. Business
Answer [C] Science
7. Which state has recently issued orders to limit the retail price of bottled drinking water?
A. Uttar pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
8. In Context of the recent Cabinet approval on listing of Indian companies overseas, what does ‘GDR’ stand for?
A. Government Deposit Receipts
B. Global Deposit Receipts
C. Global Depository Receipts
D. Government Depository Receipts
Answer [C] Global Depository Receipts
9. As per the recent amendment to the ‘Foreign Direct investment policy on civil aviation,’ what is the limit for NRIs to purchase equity stake in Air India?
A. 26%
B. 49%
C. 75%
D. 100%
Answer [D] 100%
10. An integrated sports complex named after its former Chief Minister PA Sangma, is to come up in which Indian state?
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Tripura
D. Nagaland
Answer [B] Meghalaya