Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. Which Metro rail service in India has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country?
[A] Delhi Metro
[B] Kochi Metro
[C] Hyderabad Metro
[D] Chennai Metro

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12. Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, who recently submitted her resignation, was associated with which global organisation?

[A] World Bank
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] United Nations
[D] Asian Development Bank

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13. Which country won its maiden Under-19 World Cup title, in this year’s ICC World cup cricket tournament?

[A] Afghanistan
[B] Pakistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka

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14. The National Deworming Day was recently observed across the country, on which date?

[A] February 7
[B] February 8
[C] February 9
[D] February 10

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15. Recently, the Supreme Court of India upheld the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act. When was the original act of 1989 amended?

[A] 2016
[B] 2017
[C] 2018
[D] 2019

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16. American Factory, which won the Oscar for the best feature-length documentary, was produced by which famous American personality?

[A] Donald Trump
[B] Barrack Obama
[C] Hillary Clinton
[D] Tiger Woods

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17. Which state government recently approved Ground water Act, 2020, to improve groundwater level?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Rajasthan

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18. Which Indian activist was recently presented with the prestigious Dan David Prize?

[A] Gita Sen
[B] Medha Patkar
[C] Indira Jaising
[D] Aruna Roy

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19. 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 Research

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20. What is the theme of this year’s multilateral naval exercise of India ‘Milan’?

[A] Indian Ocean Co-operation
[B] Synergy Across the Seas
[C] Opportunities Across the Seas
[D] Maritime Challenges

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