Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. Former world champion Mirabai Chanu, who recently set a new national record in the National Weightlifting Championships, belongs to which state?
[A] Haryana
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Manipur
[D] Rajasthan

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12. Which Indian celebrity is at the top spot in the latest brand valuation study by Duff & Phelps?

[A] Akshay Kumar
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] P V Sindhu
[D] Deepika Padukone

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13. What is the theme for this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed on February 6?

[A] End Female Genital Mutilation
[B] Unleashing Youth Power
[C] A Piece of Me
[D] Intensify global efforts

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14. Leading car-maker Ford recently inaugurated its technology and innovation centre at which Indian city?

[A] Hyderabad
[B] Gurugram
[C] Chennai
[D] Mumbai

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15. 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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16. 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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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 state announced that a centre called ‘Bharosa centre’, to monitor the impact of social media on youth?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Odisha

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19. Which country won its maiden Under-19 World Cup title, in this year’s ICC World cup cricket tournament?

[A] Afghanistan
[B] Pakistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka

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20. The 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise, 2020 has been conducted in which city?

[A] Thimphu
[B] Bhubaneswar
[C] Colombo
[D] Kathmandu

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