Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

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

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

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12. 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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13. 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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14. Which organisation is set to release Digital Payments Index (DPI), which will assess the digitalisation of payments in the country?

[A] NITI Aayog
[B] National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
[C] Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[D] National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)

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15. Which city plays host to the 22nd India International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 years?

[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Goa
[C] Kochi
[D] Chennai

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16. High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), which recently tied up with the Russian organisation Rosoboronexport to import new technologies, is a lab of which Indian organisation?

[A] Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[C] Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
[D] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

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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. 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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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 School Health and Wellness Ambassador initiative has been launched under which scheme?
[A] Swachh Bharat Mission
[B] Ayushman Bharat
[C] Poshan Abhiyaan
[D] Fit India Movement

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