Current Affairs 21 February 2020 Quiz
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- Which state launched the Nadu-Nedu scheme?
A)Odisha
B)Maharashtra
C)Telangana
D)Andhra Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy launched Nadu Nedu (meaning ‘then and now’ in Telugu) scheme in all government hospitals to help improve the health conditions of the people of the state.
- Government to facilitate doubling of milk processing capacity to how much million tonnes by 2025?
A)108
B)110
C)112
D)115
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Option A
Explanation: Union Government will facilitate doubling of milk processing capacity from over 53 million tonne to 108 million tonne by 2025.
- Recently which body granted women right to permanent commission and command in Indian Army?
A)CII
B)Nasscom
C)Supreme Court
D)Niti Aayog
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Option C
Explanation: In an important step towards granting women the right to serve in the military on equal terms with men, the Supreme Court granted women the right to “permanent commission” (PC), and the right to command.
- The new tourist train of Indian Railways The Ramayana Express will commence from which day?
A)March 28
B)March 25
C)March 31
D)March 20
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Option A
Explanation: Indian Railways has launched a special tourist train — Shri Ramayana Express — from New Delhi, which will start plying from March 28.
- Recently Union Cabinet has given its nod to revamp PMFBY and which other scheme to address the existing challenges in the implementation of Crop Insurance Schemes?
A)WBIS
B)PMMY
C)RWBCIS
D)GIUS
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Cabinet has has approved the revamping of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) to address the existing challenges in the implementation of Crop Insurance Schemes.
- The Ministry of Textiles organized “Kala Kumbh” exhibition in which city?
A)Chennai
B)Pune
C)NewDelhi
D)Mumbai
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Option C
Explanation: The Ministry of Textiles organized “Kala Kumbh” exhibition in New Delhi. It is an exhibition to promote Geographical Indication (GI) craft and heritage of India.
- The second Drone festival was inaugurated in which state?
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttarakhand
C)Assam
D)Uttar Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation: The second Drone festival was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat at IT Park in Uttarakhand.
- What will be the budget of second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural)?
A)₹79754 cr
B)₹56886 cr
C)₹51234 cr
D)₹52497 cr
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Option D
Explanation: The Centre approved the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project focussed on sustainability of ODF and management of solid and liquid waste.
- What is the rank of India in Worldwide Education for the Future Index 2019?
A)55th
B)31st
C)35th
D)56th
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Option C
Explanation: India jumped five ranks to 35th with a total score of 53 in the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019, as per a report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The theme of the index is “From Policy to Practice”.
- Which is the 3rd most spoken language of the world in 2019 with 615 million speakers?
A)Spanish
B)Mandarin
C)English
D)Hindi
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Option D
Explanation: Hindi is the 3rd most spoken language of the world in 2019 with 615 million speakers. The 22nd edition of the world language database Ethnologue stated English at the top of the list nowith 1,132 million speakers. Chines Mandarin is at the second position with 1,117 million speakers.
- What is the rank of IISc Bengaluru in the the top 100 Times Higher Education’s (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020?
A)14th
B)16th
C)18th
D)17th
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Option B
Explanation: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has ranked 16th in the the top 100 Times Higher Education’s (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) emerged as India’s top-ranked institution followed by the Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs)
- Recently which state government signed an MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to facilitate approval of loans to entrepreneurs in the MSME sector?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Sikkim
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra
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Option C
Explanation: The Gujarat government signed an MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to facilitate approval of loans to entrepreneurs in the MSME sector with ease and within a short time-frame
- Which Company acquires Chroma Labs?
A)Google
B)Microsoft
C)Twitter
D)Netflix
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Option C
Explanation: Twitter announced that it is acquiring Chroma Labs, the company behind the Chroma Stories app
- Which country set to host 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup?
A)China
B)India
C)Bangladesh
D)Nepal
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Option B
Explanation: India is set to stage the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup in 2022 after being recommended as hosts for the tournament.
- Recently Ashraf Ghani was declared the winner of presidential election of which country?
A)Iran
B)Iraq
C)Oman
D)Afghanistan
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Option D
Explanation: Ashraf Ghani was declared the winner of Afghanistan’s presidential vote after five months of delayed results and bitter dispute. But the announcement threatened to tip the country into a full-blown political crisis on the cusp of a U.S. peace deal with the Taliban.
- Who was appointed as chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority?
A)Supratim Bandyopadhyay
B)Sanjiv Kaul
C)Anil Chaturvedi
D)Bimal Julka
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Option A
Explanation: Supratim Bandyopadhyay was appointed as chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, the regulator for promotion and development of an organised pension system to serve the old age income needs of people on a sustainable basis.
- Who has been selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A)Vinay Dubey
B)Ramesh Singh
C)Bimal Julkar
D)Sanjay Kothari
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Option D
Explanation: Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Which country successfully tests air launched cruise missile Ra’ad-II?
A)Israel
B)Iraq
C)Pakistan
D)Afghanistan
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Option C
Explanation: Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the air launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra’ad-II with a range of 600 km, significantly boosting the military’s “deterrence capability” on land and at sea.
- Which PSU delivered its fourth anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette to the Indian Navy?
A)SAIL
B)RELIANCE
C)GRSE
D)IOCL
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Option C
Explanation: Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Lt delivered its fourth anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette to the Indian Navy.
- Recently Kishori Ballal passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Politics
B)Sports
C)Actor
D)Journalist
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Option C
Explanation: Veteran Kannada actor Kishori Ballal, who had acted in over 75 movies across different languages and left an indelible mark with her role in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Swades”, died. She was 82.
- Recently MS Mani passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Social Activist
B)Journalist
C)Actor
D)Politics
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Option B
Explanation: Veteran journalist and Chief Editor of ‘Kala Kaumudi’ daily M S Mani passed away due to age-related ailments. He was 78.
- What is the theme of World Day of Social Justice 2020 ?
A)workers on the move:the quest
B)If you want peace and Development,work for social justice
C)Social Well being and justice
D)Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice
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Option D
Explanation: The United Nations’ (UN) World Day of Social Justice is annually observed on February 20 to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication. It also focuses on the goal of achieving full employment and support for social integration.The theme of World Day of Social Justice 2020 is “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice”.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- When was Pradhan Mantri Faisal Bima Yojana launched?
A)2015
B)2014
C)2016
D)2017
- Where is the HQ of Twitter?
A)NewYork
B)Paris
C)California
D)London
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