RBI Assistant/SBI Clerk Mains General Awareness Quiz 14th March 2020: Innovation Festival, Padma Vibhushan, 71st Republic Day parade

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 Awareness Quiz of 14th March 2020 covering the following topics: Innovation Festival’, Padma Vibhushan, 71st Republic Day parade.

Q1. Which one of the following state recently kicked off ‘Innovation Festival’?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Tripura
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Assam

Q2. A festival to celebrate the spirit of India “_______________” has begun at Red Fort Ground in New Delhi.
(a) Bharat Mahotsav 2020
(b) Bharat Parv 2020
(c) Bharat Festival 2020
(d) Bharat Tyohaar 2020
(e) Bharat Fair 2020

Q3. What is the name of legendary NBA player who has passed away recently?
(a) Stephen Curry
(b) Kevin Durant
(c) Kobe Bryant
(d) LeBron James
(e) James Harden
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Q4. Name the sports women who recently honoured with Padma Vibhushan.
(a) Rani Rampal
(b) Oinam Bembem Devi
(c) M. C. Mary Kom
(d) P. V. Sindhu
(e) Sania Mirza

Q5. _______________________ participated in the 71st Republic Day parade for the first time as a Union Territory.
(a) Puducherry
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Lakshadweep
(e) Ladakh

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The ‘Innovation Festival’ kicked off at the Science Centre in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The festival is being organized by the Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Science & Technology in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. A festival to celebrate the spirit of India “Bharat Parv 2020” has begun at Red Fort Ground in New Delhi. The objective of Bharat Parv is to encourage people to visit different tourist places of the country and to inculcate the spirit of ‘Dekho Apna Desh’.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. National Basketball Association (NBA) legend Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom has been awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jammu and Kashmir participated in the 71st Republic Day parade for the first time as a Union Territory.

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