Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India in 2020-21, as per the recent forecast from Fitch Ratings?

[A] 5.2%
[B] 5.4%
[C] 5.6%
[D] 5.8%

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12. Which Indian actor was recently presented with the ‘Kishore Kumar Samman’ Award for 2018, by the Madhya Pradesh government?

[A] Waheeda Rehman
[B] Asha Parekh
[C] Vyjayanthimala
[D] Hema Malini

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13. ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ is a flagship scheme of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[D] Ministry of Human Resource Development

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14. Union Cabinet of India approved Alliance Air to start flight operations between India and which country, by waiving 20-aircraft rule?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Mauritius
[C] Thailand
[D] Singapore

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15. Which country recently launched the ‘International Religious Freedom Alliance’ for protecting religious freedom across the world?

[A] Russia
[B] United States
[C] Japan
[D] India

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16. Which social-media platform recently announced that it will label the fake news and remove harmful data shared on its platform?

[A] Whatsapp
[B] Twitter
[C] Instagram
[D] Youtube

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17. 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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18. The fifth India-Russia Military Industrial Conference was recently organised in which city?

[A] Moscow
[B] New Delhi
[C] Lucknow
[D] St. Petersburg

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19. 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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20. ‘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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