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. ‘Sharang’, which is to be inducted into the Indian Army, is an upgraded version of which weapon?

[A] Artillery gun
[B] Assault rifle
[C] Combat Shotgun
[D] Sniper rifle

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13. Sports Authority of India (SAI) and which sports federation recently announced to establish High Performance Centres in seven places across the country?

[A] Athletic Federation of India
[B] Hockey India
[C] Boxing Federation of India
[D] Swimming Federation of India

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14. The Department of telecommunications (DoT) recently approved the merger of consumer mobile operations of the Tata group with which telecom provider?

[A] Jio
[B] Bharti Airtel
[C] Vodafone Idea
[D] BSNL

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15. In the wake of the coronavirus fears, recently the Baltic Dry Index sank to all time low plunging into negative territory. What is tracked by Baltic Dry Index?
[A] Crude Oil Prices
[B] Freight Rates
[C] Tourist Arrivals
[D] International Flights

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16. 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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17. Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, who recently submitted her resignation, was associated with which global organisation?

[A] World Bank
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] United Nations
[D] Asian Development Bank

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18. 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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19. Kaamya Karthikeyan of Mumbai recently became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt Aconcagua. Mt Aconcagua is the highest peak of South America, located in which country?

[A] Brazil
[B] Argentina
[C] Peru
[D] Chile

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20. 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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