Current Affairs Feb-2020

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

  • A
  • Telangana

  • B
  • Karnataka

  • C
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • D
  • Gujarat

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Correct Answer : B [Karnataka ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Multi-state cooperative banks

  • B
  • Land Development Banks

  • C
  • Primary agricultural societies

  • D
  • Nidhi companies

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Correct Answer : A [Multi-state cooperative banks]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Canada

  • B
  • Norway

  • C
  • Germany

  • D
  • Japan

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Correct Answer : B [Norway ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Waheeda Rehman

  • B
  • Asha Parekh

  • C
  • Vyjayanthimala

  • D
  • Hema Malini

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Waheeda Rehman ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Sports

  • B
  • Literature

  • C
  • Arts

  • D
  • Politics

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Correct Answer : D [Politics]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • New Delhi

  • B
  • Hyderabad

  • C
  • Chennai

  • D
  • Ahmedabad

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Correct Answer : C [Chennai ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • New Delhi

  • B
  • Lucknow

  • C
  • Bengaluru

  • D
  • Hyderabad

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Correct Answer : B [Lucknow ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Thailand

  • B
  • Bhutan

  • C
  • Cambodia

  • D
  • Sri lanka

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Correct Answer : B [Bhutan ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • 6.5%

  • B
  • 6.0%

  • C
  • 5.5%

  • D
  • 5.0%

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Correct Answer : C [5.5% ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Haryana

  • B
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • C
  • Manipur

  • D
  • Rajasthan

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Correct Answer : C [Manipur ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • 36

  • B
  • 40

  • C
  • 42

  • D
  • 44

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [40 ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Sri Lanka

  • B
  • Mauritius

  • C
  • Thailand

  • D
  • Singapore

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Sri Lanka ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Sri Lanka

  • B
  • India

  • C
  • Bangladesh

  • D
  • Nepal

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Correct Answer : B [India ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Russia

  • B
  • United States

  • C
  • Japan

  • D
  • India

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Correct Answer : B [United States ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Whatsapp

  • B
  • Twitter

  • C
  • Instagram

  • D
  • Youtube

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Twitter ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Gujarat

  • B
  • Kerala

  • C
  • Maharashtra

  • D
  • Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer : C [Maharashtra ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Varanasi

  • B
  • Ahmedabad

  • C
  • Jaipur

  • D
  • Nagpur

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Correct Answer : C [Jaipur]

Explaination : [na]

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)? 

  • A
  • 2

  • B
  • 3

  • C
  • 4

  • D
  • 5

Show Answer
Correct Answer : D [5]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

  • B
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation

  • C
  • Bharat Electronics Limited

  • D
  • Indian Space Research Organisation

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Akshay Kumar

  • B
  • Virat Kohli

  • C
  • P V Sindhu

  • D
  • Deepika Padukone

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Virat Kohli ]

Explaination : [na]
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