Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. Which state has recently launched an initiative to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised price called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu

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12. Arun-III, is the hydropower project of which country, to be built with assistance from India?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Nepal
[D] Bhutan

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13. Municipal Performance Index (MPI), is an index recently launched by which organisation/ Ministry?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] National Development Council

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14. Kaamya Karthikeyan of Mumbai recently became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt Aconcagua. Mt Aconcagua is the highest peak of South America, located in which country?

[A] Brazil
[B] Argentina
[C] Peru
[D] Chile

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15. Which city is host to the 33rd African Union (AU) summit, being held recently?

[A] Addis Ababa
[B] Nairobi
[C] Cairo
[D] Harare

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16. 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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17. Which city plays host to the first cultural festival called ‘Jerusalem-Mumbai Festival‘?

[A] Jerusalem
[B] Mumbai
[C] New Delhi
[D] Tel Aviv-Yafo

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18. Electronic Dealer Financing Scheme (e-DFS) is a flagship product of which Indian public sector bank?

[A] State Bank of India
[B] Bank of Baroda
[C] Punjab National Bank
[D] Union Bank of India

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

[A] Cinema
[B] Fashion Designing
[C] Politics
[D] Business

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20. Indian Naval Station (INS) Shivaji is located in which Indian state/ UT?

[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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