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. The first India-Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave was recently held in which city?

[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Cape town
[D] Nairobi

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13. Pardeep Singh, who was seen in news recently, is associated with which sports?

[A] Boxing
[B] Archery
[C] Weight-lifting
[D] Tennis

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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. 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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16. The headquarters of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is located in which city?
[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Goa
[C] Kochi
[D] Mumbai

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17. 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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18. Aditya Mehta, who was seen in news recently, is associated with sports?

[A] Snooker
[B] Weight-lifting
[C] Archery
[D] Boxing

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19. The National Deworming Day was recently observed across the country, on which date?

[A] February 7
[B] February 8
[C] February 9
[D] February 10

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

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