Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. 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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12. The term “SPICe”, sometimes seen in news, is related to which of the following fields?
[A] Science & Technology
[B] Environment Protection
[C] Business & Economy
[D] Defence and Arms Production

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13. Recently, Esperanza Base on the Antarctic Peninsula reached a temperature of 18.3 °C , thus becoming the hottest on record for continental Antarctica. Esperanza Base is a research station of which country on Antarctica?
[A] France
[B] Portugal
[C] Argentina
[D] England

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14. 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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15. Aditya Mehta, who was seen in news recently, is associated with sports?

[A] Snooker
[B] Weight-lifting
[C] Archery
[D] Boxing

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16. Which bird is named the mascot of UN Convention of Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) (COP 13)?

[A] Great Indian Bustard
[B] White-bellied heron
[C] Forest owlet
[D] Lesser Florican

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17. Which famous cricketer of Australia received the Allan Border medal from Cricket Australia?

[A] Aaron Finch
[B] Marnus Labuschagne
[C] David Warner
[D] Steven Smith

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18. The national online platform for public procurement, Government e-Marketplace (GeM), was launched in which year?

[A] 2015
[B] 2016
[C] 2017
[D] 2018

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19. 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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20. The National Productivity Council functions under the aegis of which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

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