GK Current Affairs Quiz: February 11, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz 11 February 2020

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Question 1:Under ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’ (UDAN), Ministry of Civil Aviation has operationalized the first ever helicopter services in __________.
A. Uttarakhand
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Under ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’ (UDAN), Ministry of Civil Aviation has operationalized the first ever helicopter services in Uttarakhand.

Question 2:Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change _____________ stated that Government of India has launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) as a national level strategy to tackle the air pollution.
A. Prakash Javadekar
B. Babul Supriyo
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Suresh Prabhu

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Babul Supriyo stated that Government of India has launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) as a national level strategy to tackle the air pollution.

Question 3:___________ Government has launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna.
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Odisha
D. Haryana

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna.

Question 4:The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is the ______________, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 December, 2015.
A. 11th February
B. 12th February
C. 13th February
D. 14th February

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is the 11th day of February, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 December, 2015.

Question 5:___________ has appointed diplomat Philip Barton as its High Commissioner to India replacing Dominic Asquith.
A. UK
B. USA
C. France
D. Spain

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

UK has appointed diplomat Philip Barton as its High Commissioner to India replacing Dominic Asquith.

Question 6:The 33rd edition of annual African Union Summit 2020 has concluded in _____________.
A. Awassa
B. Mogadishu
C. Addis Ababa
D. Nairobi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

The 33rd edition of annual African Union Summit 2020 has concluded in Addis Ababa.

Question 7:____________ had accepted Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam’s resignation following a spying scandal.
A. UBS
B. Deutsche Bank
C. Credit Suisse
D. DBS

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Credit Suisse had accepted Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam’s resignation following a spying scandal.

Question 8:Amazon will set up two data centers in _____________ with USD 1.6 billion investment.
A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Amazon will set up two data centers in Telangana with USD 1.6 billion investment.

Question 9:Chief National Badminton Coach _____________ was honoured with Coaches lifetime achievement award by International Olympic Committee.
A. Pullela Gopichand
B. Prakash Padukone
C. Parupalli Kashyap
D. Syed Modi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Chief National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand was honoured with Coaches lifetime achievement award by International Olympic Committee.

Question 10:The 6th edition of industrial exhibition ‘Engiexpo 2020’ will be organised in _________, Gujarat.
A. Surat
B. Vadodara
C. Gandhinagar
D. Ahmadabad