1. What is the name of
the campaign started by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from Rajasthan for the
nutrition of pregnant women?
a. Matrivandana Scheme
b. Well-educated mother campaign
c. Janani Suraksha Yojana
d. Healthy Mother Campaign
ANSWER: b. The
well-educated mother campaign
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recently started a
‘well-educated mother campaign’ from Kota, Rajasthan. The main objective
of this campaign is to maintain the health of pregnant women and
newborns. Under this campaign, 1000 pregnant women will be given
nutritious food kits for nine months. This will include wheat, gram, maize
and millet flour, jaggery, oatmeal, lentils, big soybeans, ghee, peanuts etc
2 . On which of
the following days, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Morarji
Desai is celebrated?
a. 29 February
b. 01 March
c. 02 March
d. 28 February
ANSWER: a.
Born on 29 February 29 February 1896,
Morarji Desai participated extensively in the freedom struggle of India, during
which he was imprisoned three times. He became a member of the All India
Congress Committee in 1931 and was secretary of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress
Committee till 1937. He was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India on 24
March 1977. Morarji Desai died on 10 April 1995.
3 . At which
station did Indian Railways launch its first “Restaurant on Wheels”
for railway passengers and common people?
a. Surat
b. Puducherry
c. Asansol
d. Darbhanga
ANSWER: c. Asansol
Indian Railways started its first railway
restaurant “Restaurant on Wheels” at Asansol railway station for the
use of its passengers and common people. This restaurant has been
developed by renovating two old MEME coaches. With this unique effort, not
only will the facilities at Asansol station be increased, but non-fare revenue
income will also be around Rs 50 lakhs in the next five years.
4 . In which of
the following countries will the World Productivity Congress be organized in
the year 2020?
a. India
b. Nepal
c. Germany
d. Russia
ANSWER: a. The
India
World Productivity Congress is organized by the
World Confederation of Productivity Science. This Congress was first held
in India in 1974, followed by 45 years later in 2020. Its purpose is to
catalyze the government’s approach in increasing productivity. It will be
organized between May 6, 2020 and May 8, 2020.
5. Richard John Pais,
author of which language has passed away recently?
a. English
b. Hindi
c. Marathi
d. Konkani
ANSWER: d. Konkani
Renowned Konkani writer and theater veteran
Richard John Pace died on 01 March 2020 after a brief illness. He was 51
years old. Famous in literary circles as ‘RJP’, his short stories,
satirical writings and poems were very popular.
