Current Affairs 18th March 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the name of recently launched scheme that aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls?
A. Pradhan Mantri Suposhit Yojana
B. Suposhit Maa Abhiyan
C. Suposhit Janani Yojana
D. Suposhit Beti Abhiyan
Answer [B] Suposhit Maa Abhiyan
2. Environmental activist Afroz Shah, who was making news recently for co-participating with the Minister of Norway in River clean-up, is from which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand
Answer [B] Maharashtra
3. What is ‘RalDer-‘X’, which was recently developed by HEMRL, the lab of DRDO and Indian Institute of Scienece?
A. Artillery Gun
B. Explosive Detection Device
C. Gun-shot Locator
D. Bullet-Proof Jacket
Answer [B] Explosive Detection Device
4. The proposed ‘Chair of Excellence’ at Department of Defence & Strategic Studies, is to be named after which Indian Air Chief Marshal?
A. RKS Bhadauria
B. Arjan Singh
C. Norman Browne Norman Browne
D. Pratap Chandra Lal
Answer [B] Arjan Singh
5. Which state recently ordered the prohibition of online supply of food without hygiene rating from food business operators (FBOs)?
A. Kerala
B. Odisha
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer [C] Arjan Singh
6. Muhyiddin Yassin, recently sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A. Qatar
B. Malaysia
C. Iran
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [B] Malaysia
7. Which city hosted the ‘Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela -2020’, which was organized by the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute?
A. Lucknow
B. New Delhi
C. Nagpur
D. Hyderabad
Answer [B] New Delhi
8. When is the ‘Zero Discrimination Day’ observed annually across the World?
A. February 28
B. March 1
C. March 3
D. March 5
Answer [B] March 1
9. Which Indian University was the winner of the Khelo India University Games 2020?
A. Savitribai Phule Pune University
B. Punjab University
C. Madras University
D. Andhra University
Answer [B] Punjab University
10. Richard John Pais, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
A. Sports
B. Literature
C. Politics
D. Business
Answer [B] Literature