Current Affairs Mcqs: 24 February to 29 February 2020

1. India has been ranked at which position in the list of world’s largest economies, as per IMF data?
   a) Seventh
   b) Fifth
   c) Sixth
   d) Fourth
2. Which nation is ranked as the world’s largest economy?
   a) China
   b) Japan
   c) UK
   d) US
3. When is National Science Day observed every year in India?
   a) February 20th
   b) February 19th
   c) February 26th
   d) February 28th
4. Who among the following was recently named as the next Police Commissioner of Delhi?
   a) SN Shrivastava
   b) Amit Pradhan
   c) Devendra Nath
   d) SK Chaturvedi
5. Which company will use ISRO’s NavIC navigation technology in its upcoming smartphones for the first time in the world?
   a) Samsung
   b) Realme
   c) Nokia
   d) Vivo
6. Which state’s high court recently passed an order to ban strikes, protests in School/College campuses?
   a) Haryana
   b) Uttar Pradesh
   c) Kerala
   d) Assam
7. Which state has announced a reward for those who help in nabbing corrupt officials?
   a) Maharashtra
   b) Madhya Pradesh
   c) Bihar
   d) Uttar Pradesh
8. Which country currently has the highest coronavirus cases outside China?
   a) South Korea
   b) Italy
   c) Iran
   d) Japan
9. Which state government has decided to undertake a genetic study to conserve the native species of cattle?
   a) Uttar Pradesh
   b) Maharashtra
   c) Madhya Pradesh
   d) Rajasthan
10. Indian Coast Guard’s sixth offshore patrol vessel was launched on February 27. What is the name of the vessel?
    a) Varad
    b) Shukra
    c) Vikram
    d) Vajra
11. Veteran political figure, Hosni Mubarak passed away at the age of 91 on February 25. He had served as the President of which among the following nations?
    a) Jordan
    b) Oman
    c) Egypt
    d) Yemen
12. 1When will the biennial elections for Rajya Sabha be held in 2020?
    a) March 26th
    b) April 2nd
    c) May 30th
    d) April 29th
13. How many seats are going to polls in Rajya Sabha elections 2020?
    a) 55
    b) 51
    c) 50
    d) 45
14. India has signed defence deals worth $3 billion with which nation?
    a) Russia
    b) Germany
    c) US
    d) Australia
15. This Buddhist monk from Vietnam, who passed away on February 22, was kept under house arrest since 2003 for his vocal advocacy for democracy.
    a) Siang Chang
    b) Che Sang Di
    c) Huan Ki Sun
    d) Thich Quang Do
16. The ICC has banned Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi from all forms of cricket for 7 years. He represented which nation?
    a) Afghanistan
    b) Oman
    c) Bangladesh
    d) Pakistan
17. When did India observe the first anniversary of National War Memorial?
    a) February 23rd
    b) February 25th
    c) February 24th
    d) February 22nd
18. Which year was the Happiness Curriculum launched?
    a) 2017
    b) 2016
    c) 2019
    d) 2018

Answers

1. (b) Fifth 
   India has jumped two spots to become the world’s 5th largest economy, overtaking France and the United Kingdom, as per IMF’s October World Economic Outlook. India had previously dropped to the seventh position in 2018 following a major slowdown in economic growth.
2. (d) US
   The United States of America is ranked as the world’s largest economy. The nation has held on to the spot since years. It is following by China and then Japan. India is the fifth largest economy behind Germany.
3. (d) February 28
   The National Science Day is observed every year on February 28 in India. The day is observed to commemorate CV Raman’s invention of ‘Raman Effect’ on this day in 1928.
4. (a) SN Shrivastava 
   The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an order to appoint SN Shrivastava as the next Police Commissioner of Delhi. He is 1985 batch IPS officer.
5. (b) Realme
   Realme and Xiaomi’s smartphones will now use Indian Space Research Organisation’s GPS technology NavIC. The companies will be the first in the world to use ISRO’s navigation technology.
6. (c) Kerala
   Kerala High Court recently passed an order banning all kinds of protests and strikes within school and college campuses. The court stated students cannot indulge in activities that affect ‘Right to Study’.
7. (c) Bihar 
   The Bihar state government has announced a reward up to Rs 10000 for those who help in nabbing corrupt officials. The identity of the person who helps will be kept as a secret. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
8. (a) South Korea 
   South Korea has reported 256 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the nation to 2024, which is the highest outside China. Over 90 percent of the new cases have been reported in Daegu city and the neighbouring North Gyeongsang province.
9. (b) Maharashtra
   Maharashtra has decided to undertake a genetic study to conserve the native species of cattle and domesticated animals in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
10. (d) Vajra
    Indian Coast Guard’s sixth offshore patrol vessel, ‘VAJRA’ was launched on February 27, 2020 to provide a boost to coastal security. The vessel will enhance the operational capabilities of the coast guard in search and rescue operations and maritime patrolling and surveillance.
11. 1 (c) Egypt
    Former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak passed away at the age of 91 years on February 25, 2020. Mubarak, who had ruled Egypt for almost 30 years was ousted from power during the 2011 Arab Spring revolution.
12. 1 (a) March 26th
    The biennial elections for Rajya Sabha are scheduled to take place on March 26, 2020. The elections will be conducted for 55 seats from 17 states to fill up the seats of members retiring in April. The elections to the Rajya Sabha are indirect.
13. 1 (a) 55
    The Rajya Sabha Elections 2020 will take place for 55 seats on March 26, 2020. The term of 55 Rajya MPs is due to end in April 2020.
14. 1 (c) US
    India has signed defence deals worth $3 billion with the United States. India will be purchasing advanced military equipment from the US including MH-60 Romeo and Apache helicopters. India and the US are also working to finalise a comprehensive trade agreement.
15. 1 (d) Thich Quang Do
    Vietnam’s dissident Buddhist monk, Thich Quang Do, who was placed under house arrest since 2003, passed away on February 22, 2020. He was 93. Thich Quang Do was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize multiple times for being a vocal advocate of democracy in Vietnam.
16. 1 (b) Oman
    The International Cricket Council has imposed a seven-year ban on  Omani cricketer, Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi. Al Balushi was banned from all forms of cricket after he was found guilty of being involved in match fixing. The Omani cricketer accepted all four charges of breaching ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code.
17. 1 (b) February 25th 
    The first anniversary of the National War Memorial was observed on February 25, 2020. On the occasion, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat honoured the fallen soldiers along with veterans from all three wings of the armed forces.
18. (d) 2018
    The Happiness Curriculum was launched in 2018 by the AAP-led Delhi Government. The scheme aims to reinvent the school education model in Delhi Government Schools and promote development of cognition, language, literacy, numeracy and arts among children, which will in turn boost their mental growth and well-being.

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