Current Affairs Feb-2020

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

  • A
  • Thimphu

  • B
  • Bhubaneswar

  • C
  • Colombo

  • D
  • Kathmandu

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Bhubaneswar]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Homoeopathy

  • B
  • Sowa Rigpa

  • C
  • Ayurveda

  • D
  • Unani

Show Answer
Correct Answer : D [Unani]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Medical devices

  • B
  • AYUSH drugs

  • C
  • Alcohol

  • D
  • Raw materials for drugs

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Medical devices]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • COVID-19

  • B
  • CORO-19

  • C
  • n-COR -19

  • D
  • NOVEL-19

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [COVID-19]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Globalised System of Preferences

  • B
  • Generalized System of Preferences

  • C
  • Globalised System of Partner

  • D
  • Generalized System of Partners

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Generalized System of Preferences ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Satheesh Reddy

  • B
  • K Sivan

  • C
  • G Narayanan

  • D
  • Kasturi Rangan

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [G Narayanan ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Facebook

  • B
  • Microsoft

  • C
  • Google

  • D
  • Apple

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Google ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Uttarakhand

  • B
  • Arunachal Pradesh

  • C
  • Sikkim

  • D
  • Jammu & Kashmir

Show Answer
Correct Answer : D [Jammu & Kashmir]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Odisha

  • B
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • C
  • West Bengal

  • D
  • Haryana

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Uttar Pradesh ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Google

  • B
  • Facebook

  • C
  • Apple

  • D
  • Amazon

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Facebook ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • New York

  • B
  • Geneva

  • C
  • Rome

  • D
  • Nairobi

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Rome ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Swachh Bharat Mission

  • B
  • Ayushman Bharat

  • C
  • Poshan Abhiyaan

  • D
  • Fit India Movement

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Ayushman Bharat ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Radio and Diversity

  • B
  • Radio across World

  • C
  • Radio and Multilingualism

  • D
  • Connecting throug air

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Radio and Diversity]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  • B
  • Ministry of Tribal Affairs

  • C
  • Ministry of Earth Sciences

  • D
  • Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Tribal Affairs ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Rs. 1000 Cr

  • B
  • Rs. 2500 Cr

  • C
  • Rs. 3000 Cr

  • D
  • Rs. 5000 Cr

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Rs. 2500 Cr]

Explaination : [na]

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?

  • A
  • Debt Recovery Tribunal

  • B
  • National Company Law Tribunal

  • C
  • Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal

  • D
  • Armed Forces Tribunal

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Debt Recovery Tribunal]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Alcohol

  • B
  • e-Cigarettes

  • C
  • Drugs

  • D
  • Face masks

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [e-Cigarettes ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Atul Kumar Gupta

  • B
  • Nihar Niranjan Jambusaria

  • C
  • Prafulla Chhajed

  • D
  • N D Gupta

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Atul Kumar Gupta ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Cinema

  • B
  • Fashion Designing

  • C
  • Politics

  • D
  • Business

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Fashion Designing ]

Explaination : [na]

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

  • A
  • Archery

  • B
  • Boxing

  • C
  • Wrestling

  • D
  • Tennis

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Boxing ]

Explaination : [na]
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