Current Affairs Quiz 22nd March 2020: RBI, World Happiness Report 2020, World Poetry Day, APEDA

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 SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 22nd March 2020 covering the following topics: RBI, World Happiness Report 2020, World Poetry Day, APEDA.

Q1. International Day of Forests is celebrated every year on-
(a) 20th March
(b) 18th March
(c) 19th March
(d) 21st March
(e) 22nd March

Q2. Which of the following bank has teamed-up with Bharti AXA to launch a complimentary insurance plan which will cover all medical conditions, including Covid-19?
(a) DBS Bank India
(b) BNP Paribas
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Deutsche Bank
(e) Shinhan Bank

Q3. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed globally on-?
(a) 20th March
(b) 22nd March
(c) 19th March
(d) 18th March
(e) 21st March

Q4. What is the theme for International Day of Forests 2020?
(a) Forests and Environment
(b) Forests and People
(c) Forests and Biodiversity
(d) Forests and Covid-19
(e) Forests and Animal

Q5. “WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub” has been launched globally by WhatsApp. The Information Hub has been launched by WhatsApp in partnership with-?
(a) UNICEF
(b) WHO
(c) UNDP
(d) All of the above
(e) United Nations

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. International Day of Forests is celebrated every year on 21 March. The day is being celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. DBS Bank India has teamed-up with Bharti AXA to launch a complimentary insurance plan which will cover all medical conditions, including Covid-19.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed globally on 21 March every year. The day is celebrated annually on 21 March as on this day in 1960, the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws”

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The theme for International Day of Forests 2020 is “Forests and Biodiversity”.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. “WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub” has been launched globally by WhatsApp. The Information Hub has been launched by WhatsApp in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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