Current Affairs 25 February 2020 Quiz
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- Recently in which city Gandhi Peace Centre was inaugurated?
A)Surat
B)Bhubaneswar
C)Dispur
D)NewDelhi
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Option B
Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Gandhi Peace Centre at Khandagiri-Udaygiri caves.
- In which state,Herath festival was celebrated?
A)Assam
B)J&K
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Sikkim
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Option B
Explanation: Maha Shivratri, locally known as ‘Herath’, was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across Kashmir with a minuscule number of Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus) visiting temples or offering ‘puja’ (prayers) at home.
- Recently which Youth Exchange Programme was launched by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan in Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Hindustan Ghumo
B)Bharat Ko Jano
C)Bharat Mata
D)Watan Ko Jano
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Option D
Explanation: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan flagged off a group of students from across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories for a ten day tour ‘Watan Ko Jano’, a youth exchange programme.
- In which state,Losar festival was celebrated?
A)Sikkim
B)Manipur
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Nagaland
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Option C
Explanation: Hundreds of people from the Buddhist community gathered at different temples in the state of Himachal Pradesh to celebrate the Losar festival.
- Recently the government launched which application for farmers on the occasion of 1st anniversary of launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)?
A)PM VAYO
B)PM FARM
C)PM MITRA
D)PM KISAN
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Option D
Explanation: Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare launched PM Kisan Mobile app on the occasion of 1st anniversary of launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
- Which Company launched an interactive AI Powered ChatBot solution LIDEA for its customers on WhatsApp?
A)BirlaEstates
B)L&T
C)Reliance
D)Infotech Solution
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Option A
Explanation: Birla Estates recently launched an interactive AI Powered ChatBot solution LIDEA for its customers on WhatsApp.
- Who clinched a gold medal in the 57 kg men’s at Asian Wrestling Championships?
A)Vladivostok Steven
B)Hikmatullo Vohidov
C)Ravi Kumar Dahiya
D)Bajrang Punia
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Option C
Explanation: India wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinched a gold medal in the Asain Wrestling Championships at the KD Jadhav Wrestling Hall.
- Which became the first Indian team to qualify for the group stages of the AFC Champions League?
A)FC Mumbai
B)FC Bengaluru
C)FC Chennai
D)FC Goa
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Option D
Explanation: FC Goa scripted history as the club became the first Indian team to qualify for the group stages of the AFC Champions League.
- Who emerged champion in the 34th Cannes Open in Cannes, France?
A)D Gukesh
B)Harutyun Bargseghyan
C)Steven Loafer
D)MK Sharma
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Option A
Explanation: India’s 13-year old Grandmaster D. Gukesh emerged champion in the 34th Cannes Open in Cannes, France, beating Harutyun Bargseghyan of the host nation in the final round to end with 7.5 points.
- Which city to host 2022 Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships?
A)Mumbai
B)Pune
C)Chandigarh
D)NewDelhi
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Option C
Explanation: The Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships are set to take place in India in 2022 after a proposal to stage the event was approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Executive Board.
- Who was re-elected as Rowing Federation of India president?
A)Rajinder Singh
B)Souvik Ghose
C)Rajpal Singh
D)Rajalaxmi Singh Deo
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Option D
Explanation: Rajalaxmi Singh Deo was re-elected as the (RFI) after the successful conclusion of the elections.
- Recently Mahathir Mohamad announced his resignation.He was the former PM of which country?
A)Malaysia
B)Thailand
C)Singapore
D)Ukraine
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Option A
Explanation: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his resignation from the post, paving the way for a possible formation of a new government.
- who was honored by the World Book of Records London for his contribution to Indian films?
A)Manoj Vajpayee
B)Manoj Kumar
C)Irfan Khan
D)Dilip Kumar
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Option B
Explanation: Actor Manoj Kumar was honored by the World Book of Records London. Kumar was awarded the WBR Golden Arra of Bollywood for his contribution to Indian cinema.Earlier legendary actor Dilip Kumar was also felicitated with the honour
- Who has received SERB Women Excellence Award-2020?
A)Varsha Kumari
B)Kavya Singh
C)Anushka Singh
D)Niti Kumar
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Option D
Explanation: Dr Niti Kumar, Senior Scientist from Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow has received SERB Women Excellence Award-2020.
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- Where is the HQ of Rowing Federation of India?
A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)Kolkata
D)Delhi
- What is the currency of France?
A)Krone
B)Euro
C)Dollar
D)Rupee
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