Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. Which famous writer was recently selected for the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages)?

[A] Manoj Das
[B] Pratibha Ray
[C] Surendra Mohanty
[D] Ramakanta Rath

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12. Leading car-maker Ford recently inaugurated its technology and innovation centre at which Indian city?

[A] Hyderabad
[B] Gurugram
[C] Chennai
[D] Mumbai

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13. ‘Sharang’, which is to be inducted into the Indian Army, is an upgraded version of which weapon?

[A] Artillery gun
[B] Assault rifle
[C] Combat Shotgun
[D] Sniper rifle

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14. Which state recently signed agreement with the Survey of India, to use drones in land surveys for mapping the villages of the state?

[A] Odisha
[B] Telangana
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan

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15. How many major ports of India are named after individuals?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five

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16. In context with India’s defence, what is Pranash?
[A] A rifle
[B] A missile
[C] A tank
[D] A helmet

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17. Which country has recently unveiled Raad-500 missile?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Iran
[C] Iraq
[D] Saudi Arabia

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18. 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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19. Giriraj Kishore, who recently passed away recently, was associated with which field?

[A] Literature
[B] Arts
[C] Politics
[D] Sports

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20. 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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