Current Affairs Quiz 09th March 2020: International Women’s Day, 5th edition of BIMSTEC, Prime Minister of Ukranie

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.

To complement your preparation for General Awareness section of the upcoming exams like SBI Clerk Mains, RBI Assistant Mains and NABARD Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 09th March 2020 covering the following topics: International Women’s Day, 5th edition of BIMSTEC, Prime Minister of Ukranie.

Q1. International Women’s Day is celebrated on the ________________ every year.
(a) 4 March
(b) 5 March
(c) 6 March
(d) 7 March
(e) 8 March

Q2. which of the following country host 5th edition of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit 2020?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Myanmar
(e) Nepal

Q3. Who among the following has been appointed as new Prime Minister of Ukranie?
(a) Mykola Azarov
(b) Denys Shmygal
(c) Volodymyr Zelensky
(d) Oleksiy Honcharuk
(e) Verkhovna Rada

Q4. West Indies skipper ___________ has become the 1st player in the history of T20 (Twenty20) cricket to feature in 500 matches during the field against Sri Lanka for the first T20I in Pallekele, Srilanka.
(a) Denesh Ramdin
(b) Dwayne Bravo
(c) Chris Gayle
(d) Kieron Pollard
(e) Evin Lewis

Q5. Who has been awarded “Lifetime Achievement award” in Times of India Sports Awards 2019?
(a) Kallol Dasgupta
(b) I.M. Vijayan
(c) Jeje Lalpekhlua
(d) Sunil Chhetri
(e) Bhaichung Bhutia

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8th of March every year. This day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. The 5th edition of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit 2020 to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the month of September 2020.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ukraine parliament approved Denys Shmygal as a new prime minister of Ukraine. He is the nominee of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard has become the 1st player in the history of T20 (Twenty20) cricket to feature in 500 matches during the field against Sri Lanka for the first T20I in Pallekele, Srilanka.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Bhaichung Bhutia has been awarded “Lifetime Achievement award” in Times of India Sports Awards 2019.

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