Current Affairs Feb-2020

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161. What is the name of the fourth warship delivered by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers-GRSE to the Indian Navy?

  • A
  • INS Kiltan

  • B
  • INS Kamorta

  • C
  • INS Kadmatt

  • D
  • INS Kavaratti

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Correct Answer : D [INS Kavaratti]

Explaination : [na]

162. The ‘Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development’ is a collaboration between India and which country?

  • A
  • Switzerland

  • B
  • Norway

  • C
  • Sweden

  • D
  • France

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Correct Answer : B [Norway ]

Explaination : [na]

163. ‘Berlinale’ is the 70th edition of which famous festival, which is set to be inaugurated in Germany?

  • A
  • Berlin Food Festival

  • B
  • Berlin Film Festival

  • C
  • Berlin Defence Show

  • D
  • Berlin Arts Fair

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Berlin Film Festival ]

Explaination : [na]

164. Which state government has recently launched a scheme named ‘Nadu-Nedu’, for modernising hospitals?

  • A
  • Telangana

  • B
  • Andhra Pradesh

  • C
  • Karnataka

  • D
  • Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer : B [Andhra Pradesh ]

Explaination : [na]

165. Which country is set to host the men’s edition of the junior hockey World Cup 2021?

  • A
  • India

  • B
  • Argentina

  • C
  • France

  • D
  • Brazil

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Correct Answer : A [India ]

Explaination : [na]

166. Chief Minister Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (CMAPS) and the Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (YUVA) are the schemes of which state government?

  • A
  • Odisha

  • B
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • C
  • Uttar Pradesh

  • D
  • Punjab

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Correct Answer : C [Uttar Pradesh ]

Explaination : [na]

167. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), was renamed after which former Union Minister?

  • A
  • Arun Jaitley

  • B
  • Sushma Swaraj

  • C
  • Manohar Parikkar

  • D
  • George Fernandes

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Correct Answer : C [Manohar Parikkar ]

Explaination : [na]

168. As per the ‘State of India’s Birds Report 2020’, which bird species showed a big increase in population?

  • A
  • Indian peafowl

  • B
  • Great Indian Bustard

  • C
  • Common Ostrich

  • D
  • Turkey

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Correct Answer : A [Indian peafowl ]

Explaination : [na]

169. What is the name of the exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Textiles, for promoting Geographical Indication (GI) crafts?

  • A
  • Shilp Mela

  • B
  • Kala Mela

  • C
  • Shilp Kumbh

  • D
  • Kala Kumbh

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Correct Answer : D [Kala Kumbh]

Explaination : [na]

170. Kishori Ballal, who recently passed away, was a veteran actor of which language?

  • A
  • Telugu

  • B
  • Kannada

  • C
  • Odia

  • D
  • Punjabi

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Kannada ]

Explaination : [na]

171. What is the corpus of the dedicated fund raised from the fines charged from the defaulting pesticides companies and contributions from the Central and state governments under the Pesticides Management Bill, 2020?

  • A
  • Rs. 20,000 Crore

  • B
  • Rs. 40,000 Crore

  • C
  • Rs. 50,000 Crore

  • D
  • Rs. 100,000 Crore

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Correct Answer : A [Rs. 20,000 Crore]

Explaination : [na]

172. Which all three items are not under GST as of February 2020?

  • A
  • Fuel, Construction, Alcohol

  • B
  • Fuel, Movie Tickets, Alcohol

  • C
  • Fuel, Tobacco, Alcohol

  • D
  • Fuel, Dairy Products, Tobacco

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Correct Answer : A [ Fuel, Construction, Alcohol ]

Explaination : [na]

173. Under the GST regime, E-Way bill is mandatory of the value of inter-state movement of goods is more than __?

  • A
  • Rs. 50,000

  • B
  • Rs. 100,000

  • C
  • Rs. 200,000

  • D
  • Rs. 250,000

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Rs. 50,000 ]

Explaination : [na]

174. What is the highest income tax rate slab in India after Budget 2020-21?

  • A
  • 25%

  • B
  • 30%

  • C
  • 35%

  • D
  • 40%

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Correct Answer : B [30% ]

Explaination : [na]

175. A paramilitary Sufi group called Ahlu Sunna Waljama, which is recently in news, is fighting with radical islamist group in Civil War of which country?

  • A
  • Sudan

  • B
  • Somalia

  • C
  • Syria

  • D
  • South Sudan

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Somalia ]

Explaination : [na]

176. The term “Operation Car Wash” that was making news recently, is related to which country?

  • A
  • Argentina

  • B
  • Brazil

  • C
  • South Africa

  • D
  • Russia

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Correct Answer : B [Brazil ]

Explaination : [na]

177. Recently, Ashraf Ghani was re-elected in the Afghanistan Presidential elections. What is the name of political party of Ashraf Ghani?

  • A
  • National Coalition of Afghanistan

  • B
  • National Congress Party of Afghanistan

  • C
  • Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin

  • D
  • None

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Correct Answer : D [None]

Explaination : [na]

178. The term “Key Starting Material (KSM)”, recently in news, is related to which industry?    

  • A
  • Textile Industry

  • B
  • Pharmaceutical Industry

  • C
  • Cement Industry

  • D
  • Paper Industry

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Pharmaceutical Industry ]

Explaination : [na]

179. The Far East Development Fund, which recently submitted an expression of interest (EoI) for the beleaguered Jet Airways, is based in which country?

  • A
  • France

  • B
  • England

  • C
  • Russia

  • D
  • Germany

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Russia ]

Explaination : [na]

180. Which Supranational union has recently proposed a “framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence”?

  • A
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

  • B
  • European Union

  • C
  • Arab League

  • D
  • Gulf Cooperation Council

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [European Union ]

Explaination : [na]
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