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Current Affairs Feb 2020 part 2
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1). Which aircraft carrier launched
freighter services to assist shrimp farmers?
SpiceJet
2). Bob Iger, who recently tendered his
resignation, was the Chief Executive Officer of which global firm for 15 years?
Walt Disney Company
3). As of 2020, what is the Foreign Direct
investment (FDI) limit, allowed in insurance intermediaries?
100%
4). What is the name of the new satellite,
scheduled to be launched by the ISRO on March 5, 2020?
GISAT-1
5). Hosni Mubarak, who recently passed
away, was the former President of which country?
Egypt
6). As per the new agreement signed by the
Container Corporation of India (Concor) and RZD Logistics JSC (Russian
Railways), cargos are to be transported through which country?
Iran
7). Suella Braverman, an Indian-origin
minister recently sworn in as the Attorney General of which country?
United Kingdom
8). Which country is the first to develop
an antibody test to identify the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Singapore
9). As per the recent ‘Hurun Global Rich
List 2020’, which country has the highest number of billionaires?
China
10). ‘Higher Education Leadership
Development Programme for Administrator’ is a programme launched of Union
Ministry?
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
11). As of 2020, the largest cricket
stadium of the world is located in which country?
India
12). Which country organised a training
course on ‘Vessel Search Technique’ for Indian Coast Guard and Customs
personnel at Chennai?
Australia
13). Which city hosted the four-day ‘International
Conference on Banana’ organised by ICAR?
Tiruchirappalli
14). Which Indian PSU is set to acquire
the government’s entire stake in THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power
Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO)?
NTPC Limited
15). ‘5G Hackathon’ was recently launched
by which Union Ministry/ organisation?
Ministry of Communication
16). Which is the only Indian company to
feature in the Fortune’s ‘Top-20 Big Companies to Work For’ list in 2020?
Tata Consultancy Services
17). The two species of birds- ‘Red Throated
Thrush and Plumbeous Water Redstart’ were recently found in which state/UT?
Ladakh
18). Which city was the venue of
“Microsoft Future Decoded – CEO Summit”?
Mumbai
19). Abhay Kumar Singh has been appointed
as the Chairman & Managing Director of which Indian PSU?
NTPC Limited
20). The First anniversary of the launch
of which welfare scheme was observed on February 24?
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(PM-KISAN)
21). The Consumer Protection Act 2019,
which is to come into force from April, 2020, makes provisions related to
“class action suits”. This suit can be invoked to__?
Recall an entire batch of faulty
products
22). After initially dropping shooting and
archery from Commonwealth Games, 2022, it has been recently decided that these
two sports will be included and will be organized and funded in India as a part
of Birmingham Commonwealth Games, 2022. What is the venue of these two sports
in India?
Chandigarh
23). In which city, India’s Central Vista
project, that was recently in news, is coming up?
New Delhi
24). Which of the following African
countries has been recently listed in the FATF’s grey list?
Mauritius
25). Who heads the IRDAI committee looking
into issue of indemnity based health insurance products for life insurance
companies?
MR Kumar
26). For the first time, which of the
following supranational banks has listed Masala Bonds in the Global Securities
Market?
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
27). What is the current number of members
in the BIMSTEC grouping?
7
28). In which year, the MoU to establish
the ‘BIMSTEC grid interconnection’ was signed between the members of BIMSTEC
countries?
2018
29). The proposed Santusht app is for the
beneficiaries of which scheme?
Employees State Insurance (ESI)
scheme
30). Antihydrogen, which was recently in
news, is composed of __?
Positron and Antiproton
31). As of February, 2020, which country
is India’s top trade partner?
United States
32). What was overall rank of India in the
Asian Wrestling Championships, 2020 held in New Delhi?
Third
33). Which city has recently hosted
International Judicial Conference?
New Delhi
34). What is the upper land-holding limit
to become eligible for financial support under PM-KISAN scheme?
No limit
35). The recently set up Sanjiv Puri
Expert Group is looking into which domain?
Farm Exports
36). The recently discovered C.
gretathunbergae is a species of__?
Snail
37). Which state has recently ordered the
destruction of ‘Thai Magur’ fish breeding centers?
Maharashtra
38). NRI Sabha, which was recently making
news, is an NGO controlled by which state government?
Punjab
39). The term “JavaScript sniffers”, that
was making news recently, is associated with__?
Malware
40). What is Ethnologue, that was recently
making news?
Database of Languages
41). Vellbergia bartholomaei , which was
seen in news recently, belongs to which species?
Lizard
42). Leo Varadkar, who recently tendered
his resignation, was the Prime Minister of which country?
Ireland
43). Which state Government has ordered
destruction of breeding centres of Thai Mangur fish?
Maharashtra
44). Atal Kisan – Majdoor canteens’ scheme
is associated with which state?
Haryana
45). Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
is implemented by which Union Ministry?
Ministry
of Rural Development
46). ‘Viewpoints’, which was recently in
news, is an application of which major technological company?
Facebook
47). Which state/UT was host to the
‘National Organic Food Festival’, held recently?
New Delhi
48). India is set to provide grant to
which country for up-gradation of plantation schools, for Indian-origin estate
workers?
Sri Lanka
49). ‘Thal Sena Bhawan’, which was seen in
news recently, is to be built in which state/ UT?
New Delhi
50). India’s first floating jetty has been
inaugurated in which state/UT?
Goa
51). What is the rank of India in the
‘Global Flourishing index’ released by WHO Commission and UNICEF?
131
52). Project Tej, which was in news
recently, was launched by which Indian state?
Telangana
53). As per the annual ‘Nature Ranking
Index-2020”, which Indian institution is ranked in the first place in the
country?
Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR)
54). In which year, Mizoram and Arunachal
Pradesh were granted Indian statehood?
1987
55). What does CCPA stand for, in the
context of Consumer Protection Act 2019?
Central Consumer Protection Authority
56). Who was named as the Ernst and Young
(EY) Entrepreneur of the Year 2019?
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
57). Which city was host to the ‘Symposium
on Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts’?
New Delhi
58). Which Indian sportsperson won the
ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year award for the third consecutive year?
P V Sindhu
59). Which portal of Indian Railways has
won the Silver in National e-Governance Award for excellence in providing
citizen-centric delivery?
Rail Madad
60). Which city was host to NITI Aayog’s
‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Conclave 2020’?
Guwahati
61). The “Pandemic Bonds” are issued by
which multilateral development bank?
World Bank
62).The Shanidar Cave, a hotspot for
Neanderthal remains, is located in which country?
Iraq
63). Which country is supplier of majority
of mined Cobalt, which is used in cathodes for lithium-ion batteries used in
cell phones and Electric vehicles?
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
64). What is the current (2020) number of
telecom companies in India?
4
65). Which country is world’s biggest palm
oil importer?
India
66). Currently, which Economic Census is
underway in India?
7th
67). As per the National Population
Register (NPR), a person is “usual resident” who has resided in a local area
for past how many months / years?
6 months
68). Who heads the 12-member “Technology
Group” to advise ministries, departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs)
on technology implementation?
Dr K Vijay Raghavan
69). Which country has highest rate of
hepatitis C in the world and is expected to eradicate the disease in 2020?
Egypt
70). The cabinet of which state in India
has cleared a bill to enact the “Time-Bound Clearance Act” which shall ensure
time-bound clearance of industrial licenses for investment projects?
Madhya Pradesh
71). What is the corpus of the dedicated
fund raised from the fines charged from the defaulting pesticides companies and
contributions from the Central and state governments under the Pesticides
Management Bill, 2020?
Rs. 50,000 Crore
72). Which all three items are not under
GST as of February 2020?
Fuel, Construction, Alcohol
73). Under the GST regime, E-Way bill is
mandatory of the value of inter-state movement of goods is more than __?
Rs. 50,000
74). What is the highest income tax rate
slab in India after Budget 2020-21?
30%
75). A paramilitary Sufi group called Ahlu
Sunna Waljama, which is recently in news, is fighting with radical islamist
group in Civil War of which country?
Somalia
76). The term “Operation Car Wash” that
was making news recently, is related to which country?
Brazil
77). Recently, Ashraf Ghani was re-elected
in the Afghanistan Presidential elections. What is the name of political party
of Ashraf Ghani?
A. National
Coalition of Afghanistan
B. National Congress Party of Afghanistan
C. Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
D. None
Ans D
78). The term “Key Starting Material
(KSM)”, recently in news, is related to which industry?
Pharmaceutical Industry
79). The Far East Development Fund, which
recently submitted an expression of interest (EoI) for the beleaguered Jet
Airways, is based in which country?
Russia
80).Which Supranational union has recently
proposed a “framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence”?
European Union
81). What is the name of the fourth
warship delivered by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers-GRSE to the Indian
Navy?
INS
Kavaratti
82). The ‘Task Force on Blue Economy for
Sustainable Development’ is a collaboration between India and which country?
Norway
83). ‘Berlinale’ is the 70th edition of
which famous festival, which is set to be inaugurated in Germany?
Berlin
Film Festival
84). Which state government has recently
launched a scheme named ‘Nadu-Nedu’, for modernising hospitals?
Andhra Pradesh
85). Which country is set to host the
men’s edition of the junior hockey World Cup 2021?
India
86). Chief Minister Apprenticeship
Promotion Scheme (CMAPS) and the Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (YUVA) are the
schemes of which state government?
Uttar Pradesh
87). Institute for Defence Studies and
Analyses (IDSA), was renamed after which former Union Minister?
Manohar Parikkar
88). As per the ‘State of India’s Birds
Report 2020’, which bird species showed a big increase in population?
Indian peafowl
89). What is the name of the exhibition,
organised by the Ministry of Textiles, for promoting Geographical Indication
(GI) crafts?
Kala Kumbh
90). Kishori Ballal, who recently passed
away, was a veteran actor of which language?
Kannada
91). ERO NET, which was in news recently,
is a portal of which autonomous organisation of India?
Election Commission of India (ECI)
92). Who was recently named as the nominee
for the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir?
Sushil Chandra
93). The first Bird-ringing station of the
country with support of a state government, is to be built in which state/ UT?
Bihar
94). Which Taxi-hailing start-up recently
integrated with the Himmat application of Delhi Police?
Uber
95). Which global financial institution is
set to grant $450 million loan to India for Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY)?
World Bank
96). Who is the head of the High level
expert group on farm exports, recently set up by the 15th Finance Commission?
Sanjiv Puri
97). Which organisation has recently
initiated the process of capturing district-wise data on origin of export
goods?
Central
Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
98). As per the recent report of World
Population Review, what is the rank of India in the ‘Largest Economy of the
World’ list?
Fifth
99). Which city plays host to the ‘3rd
Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety’?
Stockholm
100). What is the name of the storm which
hit the United Kingdom in February 2020?
Dennis
101). ‘Yodhavu’ (Warrior), a mobile
application for curbing drug menace, is an initiative of which state?
Kerala
102). The late External Affairs Minister
Sushma Swaraj was born in which city, where she was elected as MLA twice?
Ambala Cantt, Haryana
103). What is the current accounting year
of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
July-June
104). What is the objective of the ‘CREDAI
Awaas’ mobile application, recently launched by CREDAI?
Ease
of purchase of Residential properties
105). Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal
are associated with which sports?
Squash
106). Which city was host to the
India-Bangladesh SAMPRITI-IX joint military exercise?
Umroi
107). As of 2020, which is the only
Bollywood movie to win 13 Filmfare Awards?
Gully Boy
108). What is the theme of Telangana’s
biotechnology and life sciences forum ‘BioAsia 2020’?
Today For Tomorrow
109). ‘Appreciate and Commend’ is a scheme
of which state, which aims to honour outstanding Police officers?
Punjab
110). Which city plays host to ‘GulFood
2020’, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade exhibition?
Dubai
121). The National Maritime Heritage
Complex (NMHC) is to be set up in which Indian state?
Gujarat
122). Which is the first and only private
firm to build and deliver research ships in India?
Titagarh Wagons Ltd
123). What is the theme of the 56th Munich
Security Conference (MSC) 2020?
Westlessness
124). What is the name of the third
corporate passenger train of India?
Kashi Mahakal Express
125). ‘Kambala’, which was in news
recently, is a traditional sport of which state?
Karnataka
126). Yash Bharti Award is the highest
award of which Indian state/UT?
Uttar Pradesh
127). Which state commenced operations of
India’s first Inter-City Electric Bus service?
Maharashtra
128). As per the recent ‘Military Balance’
report, the defence modernisation of which country led to higher military
spending by the US?
China
129). Udyani Mane, who was in news
recently, is an Indian player of which sports?
Golf
120). Which country has recently developed
a recovery-plasma to treat COVID-19 infected patients?
China
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