Current Affairs - Feb 2020 part 1

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Current Affairs  Feb 2020 part 1

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1).‘SAMPRITI’ is a joint military training exercise between India and which country?

Bangladesh

2). India recently observed ‘Martyrs’ Day’ on 30th January, to pay homage to which Indian leader?

Mahatma Gandhi

3). Which Indian journalist has been chosen as the recipient of 2019-20 PEN Gauri Lankesh Award?

Yusuf Jameel

4). As per the recent Economic Outlook Survey released by FICCI, what is the estimated median GDP growth forecast for 2019-20?

5.0%

5). Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, recently?

M. Ajit Kumar

6). Ajmal Sultanpuri, who passed away recently, was a renowned poet in which language?

Urdu

7). The Department of Telecom, India has recently taken over process to issue and manage the allocation of IMEI. What does IMEI stand for?

International Mobile Equipment Identity

8). Khadi wrist watches have been recently launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, in association with which company?

Titan

9). Who has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Nepal?

Vinay Mohan Kwatra

10). Which Indian think tank has been ranked among the top 30 think tanks globally, as per a recent report?

Observer Research Foundation (ORF)

11). What is the GDP growth rate of India, in 2018-19, as per the recent statement from the National Statistical Office (NSO), on January 31,2020?

6.1%

12). Which global tech firm has launched a short-video making application called ‘Tangi’, which focusses on creativity?

Google

13). According to the recent Economic Survey 2019-20, which state has the cheapest Vegetarian Thali (food plate)?

Jharkhand

14). As per the recent Economic Survey 2019-20, what is the rank of India globally in number of new firms created?

3

15). Which Indian-American has been appointed as the new Chairman of the tech company- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)?

Arvind Krishna

16). When is the Anti-leprosy day for the year 2020, observed across the world?

January 26

17). The European Union has how many countries in its bloc, after the exit of the United Kingdom?

27

18). The India International Leather Fair (IILF), 2020 is being held in which city?

Chennai

19). Abidali Neemuchwala, who resigned recently, was the Chief Executive Officer of which popular Indian IT firm?

Wipro

20). The 250th flight operation under the RCS – UDAN scheme was recently commenced between Bhubaneswar and which Indian city?

Varanasi

21). According to the recent Union Budget 2020-21, what is the disinvestment target of the Indian Government for 2020-21?

₹ 1.2 Lakh Crores

22). As per the recent Union budget, what is the estimated fiscal deficit target for 2020-21, expressed in per cent of GDP?

3.5%

23). What is the maximum insurance provided for bank deposits, as per the latest Union budget 20-21?

₹ 5 Lakh

24). What is the name of the new scheme proposed in the budget, which is to be implemented by the Aviation Ministry, for transporting agricultural products?

Krishi Udan Scheme

25). Who clinched the men’s singles title in the recently held Australian Open tournament, 2020?

Novak Djokovic

26). Pramod Agrawal was recently appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of which Public Sector Enterprise?

 Coal India Limited (CIL)

27). The third private train of the IRCTC is set to run between Varanasi and which Indian city?

Indore

28). Which Indian diplomat was recently appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka?

Gopal Baglay

29). Which country has national emergency to tackle the attack of locust swarms?

Pakistan

30). In which Indian city, the Indian navy conducted its coastal security exercise, ‘Matla Abhiyaan’?

Kolkata

31). “Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI)” is an initiative of which Ministry?

Ministry of Science and Technology

32). Which state bagged the award for ‘Best performance in Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana’, recently presented by the Union Minister of Women & Child Development?

Madhya Pradesh

33). Which Indian state has recently declared the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as a “state calamity”?

Kerala

34). The Hubbali to Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project was recently inaugurated in which state?

Karnataka

35). Which banker of India has been named as the Central Banker of the Year (Asia-Pacific 2020), by the Banker magazine?

Shaktikanta Das

36). The famous arts festival called ‘Kala Ghoda Arts Festival’ is celebrated annually in which Indian city?

Mumbai

37). The third Defence Attaches conference, 2020 was recently held in which city?

New Delhi

38). The Scientists at Indian Veterinary Research Institute have recently developed a low-cost vaccine for which disease?

Swine Fever

39). “Babenco: Tell Me When I Die”, which won the ‘Golden Conch Award for Best Documentary Film’ at the Mumbai International Film Festival 2020, is a film of which country?

Brazil

40). L&T MBDA Missile Systems (LTMMSL) has recently set up a missile integration facility at which state?

Tamil Nadu

41). Which state government recently launched a scheme called ‘Janasevaka’ to home-deliver various government services to citizens?

Karnataka

42). The Union Cabinet of India recently approved amendments to bring which category of banks under the regulation of Reserve Bank of India?

Multi-state cooperative banks

43). Which country’s delegation of educational institutions recently visited India and signed agreements in the fields of higher education and research?

Norway

44). Which Indian actor was recently presented with the ‘Kishore Kumar Samman’ Award for 2018, by the Madhya Pradesh government?

Waheeda Rehman

45). Pranab Kumar Gogoi, who recently passed away, was a famous personality in which field?

Politics

46). Which Indian city is set to play host to the 15th East Asia Summit conference, 2020?

Chennai

47). The flagship biennial Defence exhibition of India ‘DefExpo’ is organised in which Indian city?

Lucknow

48). Which Asian country recently introduced a “sustainable development fee” for regional tourists including Indian visitors?

Bhutan

49). What is the GDP growth rate of India in the 2020-21 fiscal, as estimated by the Moody’s Investors Service?

5.5%

50). Former world champion Mirabai Chanu, who recently set a new national record in the National Weightlifting Championships, belongs to which state?

Manipur

51). What is the rank of India in the recently released International intellectual property index 2020?

40

52). Union Cabinet of India approved Alliance Air to start flight operations between India and which country, by waiving 20-aircraft rule?

Sri Lanka

53). Britain’s Prince Charles has launched a new Children’s protection fund for which Asian country?

India

54). Which country recently launched the ‘International Religious Freedom Alliance’ for protecting religious freedom across the world?

United States

55). Which social-media platform recently announced that it will label the fake news and remove harmful data shared on its platform?

Twitter

56). India’s 13th major port is set to be established in which state, as per the recent Cabinet approval?

Maharashtra

57). Which Indian city was recently certified formally as a World Heritage site by UNESCO?

Jaipur

58). The Union Cabinet recently approved to confer the status of Institution of National Importance (INI) to how many Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)?

5

59). Israel’s Elbit Systems recently signed an MoU with which Indian company for developing an unmanned aerial vehicle?

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

60). Which Indian celebrity is at the top spot in the latest brand valuation study by Duff & Phelps?

Virat Kohli

61). The first India-Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave was recently held in which city?

Lucknow

62). Which famous writer was recently selected for the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages)?

Manoj Das

63). What is the projected growth rate of India, during the next financial year 2020-21, as per the recent Monetary policy of RBI?

6%

64). The fifth India-Russia Military Industrial Conference was recently organised in which city?

Lucknow

65). Which organisation is set to release Digital Payments Index (DPI), which will assess the digitalisation of payments in the country?

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

66). Which city plays host to the 22nd India International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 years?

Kochi

67). Which state/UT has recently renamed its Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control Department as the ‘Jal Shakti Department’?

Jammu and Kashmir

68). The indigenous air to ground missile ‘Khagantak’, which was unveiled during the ongoing DefExpo 2020, is built by which firm/organisation?

JSR Dynamics

69). What is the theme for this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed on February 6?

Unleashing Youth Power

70). Who has been named as the head of the trust for construction of the Ram Temple, which was recently constituted by the Centre?

K Parasaran

71). The cybersecurity project codenamed Dejfa, that was recently making news, belongs to which country?

Iran

72). How many major ports of India are named after individuals?

Four

73). The term “SPICe”, sometimes seen in news, is related to which of the following fields?

Business & Economy

74). The term “Batterygate”, recently in news, is related to which of the following tech giants?

Apple

75). Recently, Esperanza Base on the Antarctic Peninsula reached a temperature of 18.3 °C , thus becoming the hottest on record for continental Antarctica. Esperanza Base is a research station of which country on Antarctica?

Argentina

76). Seer Goverdhanpur in Uttar Pradesh is the birth place of which Bhakti saint?

Ravidas

77). In the wake of the coronavirus fears, recently the Baltic Dry Index sank to all time low plunging into negative territory. What is tracked by Baltic Dry Index?

Freight Rates

78). On February 8, 2020, Thaipoosam festival was celebrated by the Tamil community around the world. This festival marks birth day of which deity?

Murugan

79). Which Indian crop faces danger due to a fungus called Alternaria brassicae as per recent news?

Mustard

80). Which Hollywood actor is playing Dr. Kalam in his upcoming biopic?

Muhammad Ali

81). Which state has recently launched an initiative to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised price called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels?

Kerala

82). Which Metro rail service in India has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country?

Hyderabad Metro

83). What is the profession of Anoop Mishra, who has been in news recently?

Army Major

84). Which state recently launched “Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana”, which provides an annual assistance of Rs 6000 to the needy families?

Haryana

85). Arun-III, is the hydropower project of which country, to be built with assistance from India?

Nepal

86). The Pollution Control Board of which state recently received the national award for e-Governance 2019-20?

Andhra Pradesh

87). Which country has reportedly auctioned licenses to hunt elephants, to tackle human-animal conflict?

Botswana

88). The book- ‘A Child of Destiny’, which was recently released by the Indian Vice President, is an autobiography of which Indian educationist?

K. Ramakrishna Rao

9). Which city’s police recently launched an initiative called ‘Operation Nakai’ to verify the 8identity of auto-drivers?

Ghaziabad

90). Municipal Performance Index (MPI), is an index recently launched by which organisation/ Ministry?

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

91). Which city is host to the 13th UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) (COP 13), 2020?

Gandhinagar

92). Recently, the Supreme Court of India upheld the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act. When was the original act of 1989 amended?

2018

93). American Factory, which won the Oscar for the best feature-length documentary, was produced by which famous American personality?

Barrack Obama

94). Which bird is named the mascot of UN Convention of Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) (COP 13)?

Great Indian Bustard

95). ‘Ajeya Warrior‘ is the joint military exercise conducted between India and which country?

United Kingdom

96). Which Union Ministry releases the Public Enterprises Survey, on the performances of Central Public Sector Enterprises?

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

97). Which state government recently launched the ‘Reading Mission’ initiative for students?

Haryana

98). When is the World Pulses Day observed, across the world?

February 10

99). Which Union Ministry has recently launched the web portal for ‘Star rating of Coal mines’?

Ministry of Coal

100). The storm ‘Ciara’ recently hit several countries of which continent?

Europe

101). The 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise, 2020 has been conducted in which city?

Bhubaneswar

102). Hakim Ajmal Khan, was an eminent physician in which field of Medicine?

Unani

103). As per the notification of the Ministry of health and family welfare, which component will be treated as ‘drugs’ from April 1, 2020?

Medical devices

104). What is the official name of the virus outbreak from China, as per the World Health Organisation?

COVID-19

105). What does ‘GSP’ stand for, in the context of India- US trade?

Generalized System of Preferences

106). Who has been appointed as the chairman of the newly formed space PSU, New Space India Ltd (NSIL)?

G Narayanan

107). ‘PehleSafety’ is an Internet safety campaign of which major technological company?

Google

108). Gulmarg, where the National winter games event is set to be held, is located in which state/UT?

Jammu & Kashmir

109). Which state government recently launched toll-free helpline numbers for students to resolve their queries by experts?

Uttar Pradesh

110). ‘We Think Digital’ is a digital literacy program of which global technological company?

Facebook

111). Where is the Headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) located?

Rome

112). The School Health and Wellness Ambassador initiative has been launched under which scheme?

Ayushman Bharat

113). What is the theme of the ‘World Radio Day, 2020’, observed on February 13?

Radio and Diversity

114). Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana is the flagship scheme of which Union Ministry?

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

115). What is the capital package recently approved for infusion in three state-owned general insurance companies?

Rs. 2500 Cr

116). The Direct Tax ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ scheme is to cover pending litigation of which tribunal, as per the recent approval by the Union Cabinet?

Debt Recovery Tribunal

117). Which product is recently banned in all airports and aircrafts, by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)?

e-Cigarettes

118). Who was recently appointed as the new President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI)?

Atul Kumar Gupta

119). Wendell Rodricks, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?

Fashion Designing

120). Amit Panghal, who was seen in news recently, is a famous personality associated with which sports?

Boxing

121). ‘Apiary on Wheels’ is an initiative of which statutory body of India?

Khadi and Village Industries Commission

122). ‘Pyaar ka Paudha’ (a plant of love), is a campaign of which state, for promoting planting of trees?

Bihar

123). Rajiv Bansal has been appointed as chairman and managing director of which Indian airline?

Air India

124). INS Jamuna of Indian Navy is set to conduct hydrographic surveys in which neighbouring country of India?

Sri Lanka

125). Who was recently appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India?

Debasish Panda

126). Which Indian player was recently named ‘Player of the Year for 2019’, by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?

Manpreet Singh

127). Rishi Sunak recently became the first Indian-origin Finance Minister of which country?

United Kingdom

128). Rajinder K Pachauri, who recently passed away, was the founder of which Indian research institute?

The Energy Resources Institute (TERI)

129). As of 2020, which Indian Telecom operator is the second most valuable mobile operator in Asia?

Bharti Airtel

130). Lethpora, where a memorial to the CRPF personnel killed in Pulwama attack was inaugurated, is situated in which state/UT?

Jammu & Kashmir

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