Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), what was the Unemployment rate in the country in 2017-18?

[A] 4.8%
[B] 5.8%
[C] 6.1%
[D] 6.8%

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12. Which sports coach / guru of India has received an honorable mention in the male category of the prestigious 2019 International Olympic Committee’s Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award?
[A] P. Gopichand
[B] Ramakant Achrekar
[C] Mahavir Singh Phogat
[D] Michael Ferreira

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13. The Pollution Control Board of which state recently received the national award for e-Governance 2019-20?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] Telangana
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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14. 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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15. Which state government recently launched the ‘Reading Mission’ initiative for students?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] Haryana
[D] West Bengal

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16. 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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17. 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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18. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the newly formed space PSU, New Space India Ltd (NSIL)?

[A] Satheesh Reddy
[B] K Sivan
[C] G Narayanan
[D] Kasturi Rangan

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19. Where is the Headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) located?
[A] New York
[B] Geneva
[C] Rome
[D] Nairobi

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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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