Current Affairs Quiz 14th March 2020: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana, Rs 7250 crore of the cash-strapped Yes Bank, Bi-Luminescent Security Ink, IDFC First Bank

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 14th March 2020 covering the following topics: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana, Rs 7250 crore of the cash-strapped Yes Bank, Bi-Luminescent Security Ink, IDFC First Bank.

Q1. Union Government is planning to have at least one ____________________________________ Kendra in each block of India.
(a) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana(PMJJBY)
(b) Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)
(c) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
(d) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
(e) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)

Q2. Indian MarTech Company, AdGlobal360 has been acquired by ______________ company Hakuhodo Inc for an undisclosed sum.
(a) Russian
(b) American
(c) German
(d) Chinese
(e) Japanese

Q3. Which of the following public sector banks have agreed to buy shares worth Rs 7250 crore of the cash-strapped Yes Bank?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Union Bank of India
(d) Punjab National Bank
(e) Central Bank of India

Q4. Which of the following public sector banks has waived off the minimum balance charges on all savings bank accounts?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Central Bank of India
(d) State Bank of India
(e) Union Bank of India

Q5. Bureau of Pharma Public Sector Undertakings of India (BPPI) is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). In which year BPPI was established?
(a) 2009
(b) 2006
(c) 2008
(d) 2005
(e) 2010

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Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Government is planning to have at least one Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendra in each block of India.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. Indian MarTech Company, AdGlobal360 has been acquired by Japanese company Hakuhodo Inc for an undisclosed sum.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The State Bank of India has agreed to buy shares worth Rs 7250 crore of the cash- strapped Yes Bank. The purchase of the shares will be in accordance with the draft
reconstruction scheme put forward by the Reserve Bank of India.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The State Bank of India has waived off the minimum balance charges on all savings bank accounts. SBI has waive charges for non-maintenance of Average Monthly Balance
(AMB) for all 44.51 crore savings bank accounts.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bureau of Pharma Public Sector Undertakings of India (BPPI) is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). BPPI was established in December 2008.

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