RBI Assistant Mains General Awareness Quiz 05th March 2020: Ice Hockey Association of India, Union Minister of Defence, Citizenship Amendment Act

The General Awareness section constitutes a major part 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 General Awarness Quiz of 05th March 2020 covering the following topics: Ice Hockey Association of India, Union Minister of Defence, Citizenship Amendment Act.

Q1. The 5th Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) National Ice Hockey Championship-2020 has begun in _________________.
(a) Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
(b) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Leh, Ladakh
(d) Nainital, Uttarakhand
(e) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Q2. How many scientists have awarded Swarna Jayanti Fellowships by Union Ministry of Science and Technology?
(a) 11 scientists
(b) 12 scientists
(c) 13 scientists
(d) 14 scientists
(e) 15 scientists

Q3. Who among the following is the present Union Minister of Defence?
(a) Raj Nath Singh
(b) Ravi Shankar Prasad
(c) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(d) Thaawar Chand Gehlot
(e) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Q4. Which of the following state became the 1st state in the country to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Telangana

Q5. In which state observed his ritualistic festival “Lai Haraoba”?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Tripura
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Himachal Pradesh

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The 5th Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) National Ice Hockey Championship -2020 has begun in Leh, Ladakh.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Union Ministry of Science and Technology have awarded Swarna Jayanti Fellowships to 14 scientists to pursue basic research in frontier areas of science and
technology.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Rajnath Singh is an Indian politician serving as the Defence Minister of India.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Kerala became the 1st state in the country to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The resolution was moved by Kerala’s Chief Minister
Pinarayee Vijayan and was seconded by the Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. In Tripura, Lai Haraoba, a ritualistic festival observed by Manipuri meitei communities began in Agartala.

Start Your Preparation for RBI Assistant Mains? Fill this form to get free Study Material

You may also like to read:

• Current Affairs & Daily GK Updates 2020
• Latest GK and Current Affairs Questions With Answers For All Bank Exam

Watch the Current Affairs Show for RBI Assistant/SBI Clerk Mains and other Competitive Exams.