Current Affairs Quiz 22 February 2020
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Question 1:India is the fourth largest vegetable oil economy in the world after the ___________, China and Brazil.
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. Spain
Answer and Explanation
India is the fourth largest vegetable oil economy in the world after the USA, China and Brazil.
Question 2:__________________ has delivered the 4th Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Kavaratti.
A. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd
C. Cochin Shipyard
D. Mishra Dhatu Nigam
Answer and Explanation
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has delivered the 4th Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Kavaratti.
Question 3:_________________ has been launched by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to combat climate change.
A. Bezos Earth Fund
B. Bezos Climate Fund
C. Bezos Future Fund
D. Bezos Environment Fund
Answer and Explanation
‘Bezos Earth Fund’ has been launched by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to combat climate change.
Question 4:India has been ranked ____________ on the overall index in 2019 with a total score of 53 in Worldwide Education for the Future Index 2019.
A. 35th
B. 36th
C. 37th
D. 38th
Answer and Explanation
India has been ranked 35th on the overall index in 2019 with a total score of 53 in Worldwide Education for the Future Index 2019.
Question 5:The Secretary to the President ____________ has been selected as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner.
A. Sanjay Kothari
B. Sanjiy Kothari
C. Sujay Kothari
D. Suyash Kothari
Answer and Explanation
The Secretary to the President Sanjay Kothari has been selected as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner.
Question 6:Former Information and Broadcasting Secretary _____________ has been appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission.
A. Bimal Shah
B. Bimal Jalan
C. Bimal Julka
D. Bimal Sahu
Answer and Explanation
Former Information and Broadcasting Secretary Bimal Julka has been appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission.
Question 7:Supratim Bandyopadhyay has been appointed as chairman of the _________________.
A. SEBI
B. IRDAI
C. PFRDA
D. NABARD
Answer and Explanation
Supratim Bandyopadhyay has been appointed as chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
Question 8:Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been ranked first in the Nature Ranking Index-2020.
A. CSIR
B. IISc
C. TIFR
D. HBNI
Answer and Explanation
Top Three: 1. CSIR-New Delhi || 2. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore || 3. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR-Mumbai)
Question 9:Mary Kathryn “Mickey” Wright who recently has passes away, was an ___________ professional Golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
A. American
B. British
C. German
D. Spanish
Answer and Explanation
Mary Kathryn “Mickey” Wright was an American professional Golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Question 10:India will host the Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup ____________.
A. 2020
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2023
Answer and Explanation
India will host the Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2021. It is as per the announcement made by International Hockey Federation (FIH) at Lausanne in Switzerland.
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