Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. The flagship biennial Defence exhibition of India ‘DefExpo’ is organised in which Indian city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Hyderabad

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12. Who was recently awarded the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy, by the Indian President?

[A] Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari
[B] Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu
[C] Dr. Manohar Agnani
[D] Dr Nipun Vinayak

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13. Kirk Douglas, who has recently passed away, is associated with which field?

[A] Politics
[B] Sports
[C] Cinema
[D] Business

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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. The storm ‘Ciara’ recently hit several countries of which continent?

[A] Asia
[B] Europe
[C] Australia
[D] North America

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19. Which city plays host to the first cultural festival called ‘Jerusalem-Mumbai Festival‘?

[A] Jerusalem
[B] Mumbai
[C] New Delhi
[D] Tel Aviv-Yafo

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20. 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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