Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020

11. Which Indian celebrity is at the top spot in the latest brand valuation study by Duff & Phelps?

[A] Akshay Kumar
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] P V Sindhu
[D] Deepika Padukone

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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. Which famous writer was recently selected for the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages)?

[A] Manoj Das
[B] Pratibha Ray
[C] Surendra Mohanty
[D] Ramakanta Rath

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14. The term “SPICe”, sometimes seen in news, is related to which of the following fields?
[A] Science & Technology
[B] Environment Protection
[C] Business & Economy
[D] Defence and Arms Production

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15. Which Indian crop faces danger due to a fungus called Alternaria brassicae as per recent news?
[A] Rice
[B] Wheat
[C] Mustard
[D] Sugarcane

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16. What is the profession of Anoop Mishra, who has been in news recently?

[A] Politician
[B] Army Major
[C] Sportsperson
[D] Musician

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17. 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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18. Municipal Performance Index (MPI), is an index recently launched by which organisation/ Ministry?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] National Development Council

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19. Which Union Ministry has recently launched the web portal for ‘Star rating of Coal mines’?

[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Coal
[C] Ministry of Mines
[D] Ministry of Earth Sciences

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20. When is the ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ celebrated across the world?

[A] 10 February
[B] 11 February
[C] 12 February
[D] 13 February

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