Current Affairs Feb-2020

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181. The “Pandemic Bonds” are issued by which multilateral development bank?

  • A
  • World Bank

  • B
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

  • C
  • European Investment Bank

  • D
  • Asian Development Bank

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Correct Answer : A [World Bank ]

Explaination : [na]

182. The Shanidar Cave, a hotspot for Neanderthal remains, is located in which country?    

  • A
  • Syria

  • B
  • Iraq

  • C
  • Tajikistan

  • D
  • Egypt

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Correct Answer : B [Iraq ]

Explaination : [na]

183. 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?

  • A
  • China

  • B
  • Kazhakiistan

  • C
  • Sudan

  • D
  • Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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Correct Answer : D [Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)]

Explaination : [na]

184. What is the current (2020) number of telecom companies in India?

  • A
  • 10

  • B
  • 8

  • C
  • 6

  • D
  • 4

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Correct Answer : D [4]

Explaination : [na]

185. Which country is world’s biggest palm oil importer?

  • A
  • India

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • Russia

  • D
  • Saudi Arabia

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Correct Answer : A [India ]

Explaination : [na]

186. Currently, which Economic Census is underway in India?        

  • A
  • 5th

  • B
  • 6th

  • C
  • 7th

  • D
  • 8th

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Correct Answer : C [7th ]

Explaination : [na]

187. 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?

  • A
  • 6 months

  • B
  • 1 year

  • C
  • 18 months

  • D
  • 2 years

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Correct Answer : A [6 months ]

Explaination : [na]

188. Who heads the 12-member “Technology Group” to advise ministries, departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) on technology implementation?

  • A
  • Dr. R Chidamabaram

  • B
  • Rishikesh Narayanan

  • C
  • Dr K Vijay Raghavan

  • D
  • Bhaskar Saha

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Correct Answer : C [Dr K Vijay Raghavan]

Explaination : [na]

189. Which country has highest rate of hepatitis C in the world and is expected to eradicate the disease in 2020?

  • A
  • Saudi Arabia

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • India

  • D
  • Egypt

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Correct Answer : D [Egypt]

Explaination : [na]

190. 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? 

  • A
  • Rajasthan

  • B
  • Haryana

  • C
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • D
  • Gujarat

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Correct Answer : C [Madhya Pradesh ]

Explaination : [na]

191. What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Flourishing index’ released by WHO Commission and UNICEF?

  • A
  • 91

  • B
  • 111

  • C
  • 121

  • D
  • 131

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Correct Answer : D [131]

Explaination : [na]

192. Project Tej, which was in news recently, was launched by which Indian state?

  • A
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • B
  • Odisha

  • C
  • Telangana

  • D
  • Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : C [Telangana ]

Explaination : [na]

193. As per the annual ‘Nature Ranking Index-2020”, which Indian institution is ranked in the first place in the country?

  • A
  • Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

  • B
  • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

  • C
  • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR-Mumbai)

  • D
  • Homi Bahbha National Institute (HBNI)

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Correct Answer : B [Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) ]

Explaination : [na]

194. In which year, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh were granted Indian statehood?

  • A
  • 1972

  • B
  • 1977

  • C
  • 1982

  • D
  • 1987

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Correct Answer : D [1987]

Explaination : [na]

195. What does CCPA stand for, in the context of Consumer Protection Act 2019? 

  • A
  • Common Consumer Protection Agency

  • B
  • Central Consumer Protection Authority

  • C
  • Company- Consumer Protection Authority

  • D
  • Centralised Consumer Protection Affair

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Correct Answer : B [Central Consumer Protection Authority ]

Explaination : [na]

196. Who was named as the Ernst and Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year 2019? 

  • A
  • Adi Godrej

  • B
  • Uday Kotak

  • C
  • Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

  • D
  • Sridhar Vembu

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Correct Answer : C [Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw ]

Explaination : [na]

197. Which city was host to the ‘Symposium on Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts’?

  • A
  • Varanasi

  • B
  • Lucknow

  • C
  • New Delhi

  • D
  • Hyderabad

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Correct Answer : C [New Delhi ]

Explaination : [na]

198. Which Indian sportsperson won the ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year award for the third consecutive year?

  • A
  • Mary Kom

  • B
  • P V Sindhu

  • C
  • Saina Nehwal

  • D
  • Sania Mirza

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Correct Answer : B [P V Sindhu ]

Explaination : [na]

199. Which portal of Indian Railways has won the Silver in National e-Governance Award for excellence in providing citizen-centric delivery?

  • A
  • Where is my Train

  • B
  • Rail Suvidha

  • C
  • Rail Madad

  • D
  • Rail Saarthi

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Correct Answer : C [Rail Madad ]

Explaination : [na]

200. Which city was host to NITI Aayog’s ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Conclave 2020’?

  • A
  • New Delhi

  • B
  • Guwahati

  • C
  • Kolkata

  • D
  • Shillong

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Correct Answer : B [Guwahati ]

Explaination : [na]
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