Current Affairs Feb-2020

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121. ‘Apiary on Wheels’ is an initiative of which statutory body of India?

  • A
  • National Commission for Women

  • B
  • National Commission for Minorities

  • C
  • National Green Tribunal

  • D
  • Khadi and Village Industries Commission

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Correct Answer : D [Khadi and Village Industries Commission]

Explaination : [na]

122. ‘Pyaar ka Paudha’ (a plant of love), is a campaign of which state, for promoting planting of trees?

  • A
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • B
  • Arunachal Pradesh

  • C
  • Sikkim

  • D
  • Bihar

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Correct Answer : D [Bihar]

Explaination : [na]

123. Rajiv Bansal has been appointed as chairman and managing director of which Indian airline?

  • A
  • IndiGo

  • B
  • Air India

  • C
  • Spice Jet

  • D
  • Vistara

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Correct Answer : B [Air India ]

Explaination : [na]

124. INS Jamuna of Indian Navy is set to conduct hydrographic surveys in which neighbouring country of India?

  • A
  • Sri Lanka

  • B
  • Bangladesh

  • C
  • Myanmar

  • D
  • Nepal

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Correct Answer : A [Sri Lanka ]

Explaination : [na]

125. Who was recently appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India?    

  • A
  • Rajiv Kumar

  • B
  • Ajay Narayan Jha

  • C
  • Debasish Panda

  • D
  • Krishnamurthy Subramaniam

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Correct Answer : C [Debasish Panda]

Explaination : [na]

126. Which Indian player was recently named ‘Player of the Year for 2019’, by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?

  • A
  • Manpreet Singh

  • B
  • Mandeep Singh

  • C
  • Sreejesh

  • D
  • Harmanpreet Singh

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Correct Answer : A [Manpreet Singh ]

Explaination : [na]

127. Rishi Sunak recently became the first Indian-origin Finance Minister of which country?

  • A
  • United States

  • B
  • United Kingdom

  • C
  • New Zealand

  • D
  • Japan

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Correct Answer : B [United Kingdom ]

Explaination : [na]

128. Rajinder K Pachauri, who recently passed away, was the founder of which Indian research institute?

  • A
  • The Energy Resources Institute (TERI)

  • B
  • Centre for Science and Environment

  • C
  • Agharkar Research Institute

  • D
  • National Institute of Plant Genome Reserch

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Correct Answer : A [ The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) ]

Explaination : [na]

129. As of 2020, which Indian Telecom operator is the second most valuable mobile operator in Asia?

  • A
  • Jio

  • B
  • Bharti Airtel

  • C
  • Vodafone Idea

  • D
  • BSNL

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Correct Answer : B [Bharti Airtel ]

Explaination : [na]

130. Lethpora, where a memorial to the CRPF personnel killed in Pulwama attack was inaugurated, is situated in which state/UT?

  • A
  • New Delhi

  • B
  • Jammu & Kashmir

  • C
  • Punjab

  • D
  • Uttarakhand

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Correct Answer : B [Jammu & Kashmir]

Explaination : [na]

131. The National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) is to be set up in which Indian state?

  • A
  • Maharashtra

  • B
  • Gujarat

  • C
  • Tamil Nadu

  • D
  • Kerala

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Correct Answer : B [Gujarat]

Explaination : [na]

132. Which is the first and only private firm to build and deliver research ships in India?

  • A
  • Titagarh Wagons Ltd

  • B
  • Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

  • C
  • Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited

  • D
  • Goa Shipyard

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Correct Answer : A [Titagarh Wagons Ltd]

Explaination : [na]

133. What is the theme of the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2020?

  • A
  • Westlessness

  • B
  • Sustainable Development Goals

  • C
  • We Can Work Together

  • D
  • Security for All

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Correct Answer : A [Westlessness]

Explaination : [na]

134. What is the name of the third corporate passenger train of India?

  • A
  • Tejas Express

  • B
  • Kashi Mahakal Express

  • C
  • Kashi Indore Express

  • D
  • Kashi Vishwanath Express

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Correct Answer : B [Kashi Mahakal Express]

Explaination : [na]

135. ‘Kambala’, which was in news recently, is a traditional sport of which state?

  • A
  • Karnataka

  • B
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • C
  • Kerala

  • D
  • Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer : A [Karnataka]

Explaination : [na]

136. Yash Bharti Award is the highest award of which Indian state/UT?

  • A
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • B
  • Odisha

  • C
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • D
  • Punjab

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Correct Answer : C [Uttar Pradesh ]

Explaination : [na]

137. Which state commenced operations of India’s first Inter-City Electric Bus service?

  • A
  • Karnataka

  • B
  • Maharashtra

  • C
  • Odisha

  • D
  • Telangana

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Correct Answer : B [Maharashtra]

Explaination : [na]

138. As per the recent ‘Military Balance’ report, the defence modernisation of which country led to higher military spending by the US?

  • A
  • Russia

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • Japan

  • D
  • India

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [China ]

Explaination : [na]

139. Udyani Mane, who was in news recently, is an Indian player of which sports?    

  • A
  • Tennis

  • B
  • Wrestling

  • C
  • Golf

  • D
  • Badminton

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Correct Answer : C [Golf]

Explaination : [na]

140. Which country has recently developed a recovery-plasma to treat COVID-19 infected patients?

  • A
  • India

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • Thailand

  • D
  • Japan

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Correct Answer : B [China ]

Explaination : [na]
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