Current Affairs March 2017 - Online Quiz



Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Current Affairs March 2017. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - According to Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, passed recently in Lok Sabha, paid maternity leave for women engaged in organized sector has been increased from 12 weeks to _____for two surviving children.

A - 20 weeks

B - 26 weeks

C - 45 weeks

D - 3 years

Answer : B

Q 2 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $350 million loan for improving about 1,500 kilometers of major district roads in _________.

A - Haryana

B - Madhya Pradesh

C - Punjab

D - Uttar Pradesh

Answer : B

Q 3 - The second India-UAE conference on globalisation was held in ____.

A - Bangalore, India

B - Kathmandu, Nepal

C - Mumbai

D - Dubai

Answer : D

Q 4 - Which of the following states government inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google India to support the digitisation efforts of the state?

A - Manipur

B - Goa

C - Telangana

D - Mizoram

Answer : C

Q 5 - The annual tribal festival 'Bhagoria' was celebrated in ______.

A - Madhya Pradesh

B - Uttar Pradesh

C - Punjab

D - Himachal Pradesh

Answer : A

Q 6 - Global rating agency Fitch predicted Indian economy to grow by____ in 2016-17?

A - 7.5%

B - 7.1%

C - 7.7%

D - 6.9%

Answer : B

Q 7 - Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of its digital payment platform FreeCharge?

A - Jason Bhasin

B - Bharti Mittal

C - JD Bhasin

D - Jason Kothari

Answer : D

Q 8 - Who of the following was honored with 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year award?

A - Aishwarya Rai

B - Rihanna

C - Sonu Nigam

D - Tom Hanks

Answer : B

Q 9 - _________took oath as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

A - Akhilesh yadav

B - Rahul Gandhi

C - Dinesh Sharma

D - Yogi Adityanath

Answer : D

Q 10 - India's contribution to the United Nations rose 55% to _______in 2015-16.

A - Rs 244 crore

B - Rs 400 crore

C - Rs 44 crore

D - Rs 700 crore

Answer : A

Advertisements