Current Affair (02 March)

1. Scientist had discovered the Methane Hydrate from which Basin off Andhra Pradesh coast?
   a) Krishna-Godavari (K-G) basin
   b) Narmada-Tapi (N-T) basin
   c) Subarnarekha-Mahi (S-M)basin
   d) Sabarmati-Pennar (S-P)basin
2. Name the web portal launched by West Bengal Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee, to provide real-time data on state-run and aided schools?
   a) Bangla Data
   b) Banglar Edu
   c) Banglar Shiksha
   d) Bangla School
3. Who became the first player in the world to hit 500 sixes in the International Cricket?
   a) Virat Kohli
   b) Chris Gayle
   c) MS Dhoni
   d) Aaron Finch
4. Which Country hosted the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup recently?
   a) Indonesia(Jakarta)
   b) US(Washington D.C.)
   c) Switzerland(Zurich)
   d) India(NewDelhi)
5. Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela bagged India’s first gold medal by breaking the world record.She won the gold medal in which of the following Category?
   a) Women’s 10m Air Rifle
   b) Women’s 10m Air Pistol
   c) 10m Air Pistol Mixed Category
   d) 10m Air Rifle Mixed Category
6. Which Country will host the 2021 world cross-country championships?
   a) India
   b) Netherland
   c) Russia
   d) Australia
7. Who launched Van Dhan, the scheme for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and Development of Value Chain of MFPs recently?
   a) Jual Oram
   b) Narendra Modi
   c) Ram Nath Kovind
   d) Suresh Prabhu
8. Who is currently the highest-ranked Indian singles tennis player?
   a) Prajnesh Gunneswaran
   b) Yuki Bhambri
   c) Ramkumar Ramanathan
   d) Rohan Bopanna

9. When is the Zero Discrimination Day observed every year?
   a) 28 Feb
   b) 1 March
   c) 2 March
   d) 3 March

10. Which state is set to launch a major water conservation scheme titled ' Jalaamritha?
    a) Karnataka
    b) Kerala
    c) Punjab
    d) Andhra Pradesh

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