Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. 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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12. On February 8, 2020, Thaipoosam festival was celebrated by the Tamil community around the world. This festival marks birth day of which deity?
[A] Thirumal
[B] Murugan
[C] Nataraja
[D] Pavadairayan

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13. Which Metro rail service in India has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country?
[A] Delhi Metro
[B] Kochi Metro
[C] Hyderabad Metro
[D] Chennai Metro

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14. Which country has reportedly auctioned licenses to hunt elephants, to tackle human-animal conflict?

[A] Zimbabwe
[B] Namibia
[C] Botswana
[D] Mozambique

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15. The book- ‘A Child of Destiny’, which was recently released by the Indian Vice President, is an autobiography of which Indian educationist?

[A] K. Ramakrishna Rao
[B] Girishwar Misra
[C] Amit Abraham
[D] Devendra Singh

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16. Which city’s police recently launched an initiative called ‘Operation Nakai’ to verify the identity of auto-drivers?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Ghaziabad
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Lucknow

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17. Municipal Performance Index (MPI), is an index recently launched by which organisation/ Ministry?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] National Development Council

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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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