Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. 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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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 Union Ministry releases the Public Enterprises Survey, on the performances of Central Public Sector Enterprises?

[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[C] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[D] Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

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14. 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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15. Jiri Vesely, who clinched the Tata Open Maharashtra 2020, belongs to which country?

[A] Czech Republic
[B] Serbia
[C] France
[D] Switzerland

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16. Which Indian hockey player was named as the 2019 Women’s Rising Star of the Year, by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?

[A] Rani Rampal
[B] Lalremsiami
[C] Navneet Kaur
[D] Vandana Katariya

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17. Hakim Ajmal Khan, was an eminent physician in which field of Medicine?

[A] Homoeopathy
[B] Sowa Rigpa
[C] Ayurveda
[D] Unani

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18. The Cauvery delta region, which is set to be declared a Protected Special Agriculture Zone, is located in which state?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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19. The National Productivity Council functions under the aegis of which Union Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

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20. The Economist Intelligence Unit has lowered its global growth forecast for 2020 to 2.2%, following which global occurrence?

[A] Trade war
[B] Virus Outbreak
[C] Political instability
[D] Environmental concerns

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