Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. Who was recently awarded the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy, by the Indian President?

[A] Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari
[B] Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu
[C] Dr. Manohar Agnani
[D] Dr Nipun Vinayak

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12. Kirk Douglas, who has recently passed away, is associated with which field?

[A] Politics
[B] Sports
[C] Cinema
[D] Business

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13. Which city plays host to the 22nd India International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 years?

[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Goa
[C] Kochi
[D] Chennai

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14. The indigenous air to ground missile ‘Khagantak’, which was unveiled during the ongoing DefExpo 2020, is built by which firm/organisation?

[A] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[B] Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
[C] JSR Dynamics
[D] Bharat Electronics Limited

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15. Raju Bharatan, who passed away recently, was a famous personality in which field?

[A] Arts
[B] Politics
[C] Business
[D] Sports journalism

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16. In the wake of the coronavirus fears, recently the Baltic Dry Index sank to all time low plunging into negative territory. What is tracked by Baltic Dry Index?
[A] Crude Oil Prices
[B] Freight Rates
[C] Tourist Arrivals
[D] International Flights

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17. Which film recently won the Oscar for best picture, which is also the first non- English film to win the award?

[A] Les Misérables
[B] Irishman
[C] Parasite
[D] Border

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18. 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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19. Which automobile firm is set to acquire the automotive business of Ford India?

[A] Mahindra & Mahindra
[B] Tata Motors
[C] Hyundai
[D] Kia Motors

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20. 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

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