Current Affairs 28th March 2020 Quiz: Fit India, RBI, AEHF-6, COVID-19 task force

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of General Awareness section in a competitive examination and needs your undivided attention. The questions which are asked in the exam are generally framed on National News, International News, State News, Sports, Awards, Summits, Schemes, Books & Authors, Ranks & Reports, Important Days, Economy, Defence, Science & Technology etc. To excel in this section of the competitive examinations you are required to cover the above areas.

Current Affairs 28th March 2020 Quiz

To complement your preparation for General Awareness section of the upcoming exams like SBI Clerk Mains, RBI Assistant Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 28th March 2020 covering the following topics: Fit India, RBI, AEHF-6, COVID-19 task force.

Q1. The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Niramla Sitharaman has announced the relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. The scheme will benefit the poors by providing an ex-gratia of ___________ per month.
(a) Rs 1000 per month
(b) Rs 500 per month
(c) Rs 100 per month
(d) Rs 2000 per month
(e) Rs 1500 per month

Q2. World Theatre Day is observed globally on-?
(a) 29th March
(b) 25th March
(c) 28th March
(d) 26th March
(e) 27th March

Q3. Veteran photographer & Padma Shri awardee ________________ passed away.
(a) Nemai Ghosh
(b) Manik Das
(c) Arjun Mark
(d) Rohan Shrestha
(e) Vikram Bawa

Q4. Which of the following city has deployed drones to sanitize city areas against the coronavirus scare?
(a) Siliguri
(b) Kanpur
(c) Pune
(d) Indore
(e) Noida

Q5. World Theatre Day was initiated in _______________ by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), France.
(a) 1956
(b) 1935
(c) 1961
(d) 1972
(e) 1983

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Niramla Sitharaman has announced the relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. The new relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana has been launched for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus pandemic. The scheme will benefit the poors by providing an ex-gratia of Rs 500 per month to 20.40 crores PMJDY women account-holders. The amount would be given for the next three months.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. World Theatre Day is observed globally on 27th March every year. World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), France.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Veteran photographer & Padma Shri awardee Nemai Ghosh passed away. He is known for working with director Satyajit Ray as a still photographer who captured the director, framing actors over 2 decades.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. India’s cleanest city, Indore has deployed drones to sanitize city areas against the coronavirus scare. Indore becomes the 1st city in India to use drones to sanitize the city. The Indore Municipal Corporation has hired two drones for that purpose.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Theatre Day is observed globally on 27th March every year. World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), France. It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. The first World Theatre Day Message was written by Jean Cocteau in 1962.

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