Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. Which Indian Public sector enterprise has recently raised $750 million Japanese yen loan, to reduce air pollution from its power projects?

[A] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[B] NTPC Limited
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India
[D] NHPC Limited

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12. ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ is a flagship scheme of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[C] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[D] Ministry of Human Resource Development

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13. What is the rank of India in the recently released International intellectual property index 2020?

[A] 36
[B] 40
[C] 42
[D] 44

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14. Which Indian PSU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RailTel Corporation of India for mutual co-operation in communication and defence projects?

[A] Bharat Electronics Limited
[B] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[C] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[D] Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited

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15. 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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16. How many major ports of India are named after individuals?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five

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17. 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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18. Which country has recently unveiled Raad-500 missile?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Iran
[C] Iraq
[D] Saudi Arabia

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19. Which state has recently launched an initiative to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised price called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels?

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

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20. Which state recently launched “Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana”, which provides an annual assistance of Rs 6000 to the needy families?

[A] Odisha
[B] Haryana
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Punjab

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