Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020
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41. Pragyan Ojha, who recently announced his retirement, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Cricket
[C] Badminton
[D] Boxing
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Correct Answer: B [Cricket]
Notes:
Veteran Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha recently announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket.
The 33-year-old left-arm spinner played 24 Tests between 2009 and 2013 and grabbed a total of 113 wickets. He last played for India in 2013, against the West Indies in Mumbai. He had also played ODIs and T20 Internationals, representing India.
42. ‘Thal Sena Bhawan’, which was seen in news recently, is to be built in which state/ UT?
[A] Ladakh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Chandigarh
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Notes:
India’s new Army Headquarters is christened as ‘Thal Sena Bhawan’. Recently, the Defence Minister laid foundation stone of the new Headquarters at Delhi Cantonment.
The new Army headquarters is to be constructed spanning around an area of 39 acres. The newly created Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) office will also be set up in the building. The multi-storeyed building is scheduled to be constructed in five years and will have all the offices of Army in the complex.
43. Which team bagged the 9th National Ice Hockey Championship, 2020 title?
[A] Indian Army Red
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Indian Army Blue
[D] Indo Tibetan Border Police
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Army Red]
Notes:
At the 9th National Ice Hockey Championship recently held, the Indian Army Red team lifted the National Championship title. They defeated the Indo Tibetan Border Police team in the hard-fought final to bag the title.
The Army Red team had players from the Ladakh Scouts Regiment. 12 teams including Maharashtra, Haryana, Ladakh, Chandigarh, ITBP and the Army participated in the Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI)-organised championship.
44. Which country is set to sign a deal with the Taliban group for reduction in violence across Afghanistan?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] United States
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [United States]
Notes:
The United States is scheduled to sign a deal with the Taliban group on February 29, in Doha, for reduction in violence across Afghanistan.
This was announced by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. A week-long ‘reduction in violence’ deal between the Taliban, the US and Afghan security forces is to commence shortly. After this agreement, Intra-Afghan negotiations are to be carried out.
45. The term “JavaScript sniffers”, that was making news recently, is associated with__?
[A] Authorization Software
[B] Malware
[C] Encryption Software
[D] Firewall
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Correct Answer: B [Malware]
Notes:
A Singapore based cybersecurity firm reported that 98% of credit card data being sold on the dark web are of Indian customers and highlighted the use of JS sniffers. JS sniffers or JavaScript sniffers are specialized malwares that are used by cybercriminals for stealing sensitive credit card information. A recent report by Singapore based Group IB highlighted the growing use of these softwares by cybercriminals. The stolen information is then being sold on the dark web.
46. The Rushikulya River, that was making news recently, flows in which state of India?
[A] Bihar
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
Notes:
Rushikulya River is one of the major rivers in Odisha and is site of large scale nesting of olive ridley sea turtles. The mass nesting of the turtles begins in February-March. The Rushikulya rookery on the Odisha coast is being prepared to protect olive ridley turtles during mass nesting.
47. Which city is the venue of first-ever Khelo India Winter Games?
[A] Shimla
[B] Leh
[C] Gulmarg
[D] Kargil
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Correct Answer: B [Leh]
Notes:
The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/c), Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games in the Union Territory of Ladakh at Leh on February 25, 2020.
48. Which Indian PSU is set to acquire the government’s entire stake in THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO)?
[A] NTPC Limited
[B] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
[D] NHPC Limited
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Correct Answer: A [NTPC Limited]
Notes:
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently permitted the Maharatna PSU NTPC Limited to acquire the government’s entire stake in THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO).
NTPC will acquire 100 per cent of the issued and paid-up share capital of the NEEPCO and 74.5 per cent in THDC India, the rest of which is held by Uttar Pradesh state government.
49. Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan duo, who were making news recently, is associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Table-Tennis
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: C [Table-Tennis]
Notes:
Indian men’s doubles pair-Sharath Kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan recently won the silver medal at the ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open, held at Budapest.
They lost the hard-fought final match to the German pair of Benedikt Duda and Patrick Franziska. In the semi-finals, the Indian duo has defeated top seeds of Hong Kong. Sharath Kamal had earlier won bronze medal with Manika Batra in mixed doubles.
50. Ritesh Agarwal, who was named as the world’s second youngest billionaire, is the founder of which Indian start-up company?
[A] Zomato
[B] Oyo Hotels
[C] Swiggy
[D] Byjus
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Correct Answer: B [Oyo Hotels]
Notes:
As per the recently released Hurun Global Rich List 2020, Ritesh Agarwal- the founder of Oyo Hotels, has been named as the world’s second youngest billionaire.
His wealth was estimated at $1.1 billion, at the age of 24. In the global list, Kylie Jenner, the cosmetics star was only ahead of the Indian entrepreneur at the age of 22. Ritesh is also the richest self-made Indian billionaire aged under 40. He is followed by founders of Zerodha, Flipkart and Byjus.
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