Current Affairs Feb-2020

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

  • A
  • 1.0 Lakh Crores

  • B
  • 1.1 Lakh Crores

  • C
  • 1.2 Lakh Crores

  • D
  • 1.3 Lakh Crores

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Correct Answer : C [1.2 Lakh Crores]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • 3.3%

  • B
  • 3.4%

  • C
  • 3.5%

  • D
  • 3.6%

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Correct Answer : C [3.5% ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • 1 Lakh

  • B
  • 2 Lakh

  • C
  • 2.5 Lakh

  • D
  • 5 Lakh

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Correct Answer : D [5 Lakh]

Explaination : [na]

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? 

  • A
  • Udan 5.0 scheme

  • B
  • Kisan Udan Scheme

  • C
  • Krishi Udan Scheme

  • D
  • PM Kisan Udan Scheme

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Correct Answer : C [Krishi Udan Scheme ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Roger Federer

  • B
  • Rafael Nadal

  • C
  • Novak Djokovic

  • D
  • Dominic Thiem

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Correct Answer : C [Novak Djokovic ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

  • B
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

  • C
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

  • D
  • Coal India Limited (CIL)

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Correct Answer : D [Coal India Limited (CIL)]

Explaination : [na ]

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

  • A
  • Indore

  • B
  • Bhopal

  • C
  • Nagpur

  • D
  • Jaipur

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Correct Answer : A [Indore]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Ajay Bisaria

  • B
  • Gopal Baglay

  • C
  • Vinay Mohan Kwatra

  • D
  • Taranjit Singh Sandhu

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Correct Answer : B [Gopal Baglay ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • India

  • B
  • Pakistan

  • C
  • Iran

  • D
  • Afghanistan

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Correct Answer : B [Pakistan ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Cochin

  • B
  • Kolkata

  • C
  • Mumbai

  • D
  • Vishakhapatnam

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Correct Answer : B [Kolkata ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

  • B
  • Ministry of Science and Technology

  • C
  • Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

  • D
  • Ministry of a human resorce development

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Science and Technology ]

Explaination : [na]

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?

  • A
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • B
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • C
  • Karnataka

  • D
  • Gujarat

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Correct Answer : A [Madhya Pradesh]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Tamil Nadu

  • B
  • Kerala

  • C
  • Karnataka

  • D
  • Telangana

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Correct Answer : B [Kerala ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Karnataka

  • B
  • Maharashtra

  • C
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • D
  • Telangana

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Correct Answer : A [Karnataka]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Raghuram Rajan

  • B
  • Shaktikanta Das

  • C
  • Urjit patel

  • D
  • Viral Acharya

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Correct Answer : B [Shaktikanta Das ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • New Delhi

  • B
  • Mumbai

  • C
  • Kolkata

  • D
  • Bengaluru

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Correct Answer : B [Mumbai ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Ahmedabad

  • B
  • New Delhi

  • C
  • Kanpur

  • D
  • Lucknow

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Correct Answer : B [New Delhi]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Bird Flu

  • B
  • Swine Fever

  • C
  • Foot and Mouth Disease

  • D
  • Monkey pox

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Swine Fever ]

Explaination : [na]

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?

  • A
  • Canada

  • B
  • Brazil

  • C
  • France

  • D
  • South Korea

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Correct Answer : B [Brazil ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Maharashtra

  • B
  • Karnataka

  • C
  • Tamil Nadu

  • D
  • Kerala

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Tamil Nadu ]

Explaination : [na]
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