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Current Affairs (Feb 2020) Flashcards

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Where does India rank as a producer of Crude Steel?

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2nd (111.2 MT)

  • after China
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Which country was the first to ever win the ‘Green’ nation status in supporting breastfeeding women?

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Sri Lanka

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Who won the award for best Leading Actor in the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)?

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Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

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Who was the director of the film ‘1917’ which dominated the award winning list in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards?

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Sam Mendes

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Best documentary in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards

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For Sama

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Best animated film in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards

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Klaus

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Best leading actress in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards?

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Renee Zellweger (Judy)

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Best original score in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards

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Joker

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What awards did 1917 win in the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards?

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  • best film
  • outstanding British film
  • best director
  • cinematography
  • production design
  • sound and special visual effects
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Where is the grand slam Australian Open held annually?

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Melbourne Park, Melbourne (Australia)

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When did the Australian Open have the category “Women’s Singles” for the first time?

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1922

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Who won the Men’s Singles in the Australian Open 2020?

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Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

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Who won the Women’s Singles in the Australian Open 2020?

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Sofia Kenin (USA)

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Who won the Men’s Doubles in the Australian Open 2020?

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Rajeev Ram (United States of America) & Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom)

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Who won the Mixed Doubles in the Australian Open 2020?

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Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) & Nikola Mektic (Croatia)

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Who won the Women’s Doubles in the Australian Open 2020?

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Timea Babos (Hungary) & Kristina Mladenovic (France)

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Best Picture in the 92nd Oscar Awards 2020

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Parasite

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Best Actor in a Leading Role in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

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Best Actress in a Leading Role in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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Renee Zellweger (Judy)

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Best Sound Editing in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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Ford v Ferrari

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Best Original screenplay in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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Bong Joon-ho

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Best Supporting Actor in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time...in
Hollywood)
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Best Original Song in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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(I’m Gonna) Love Me

Again (Rocketman)

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Best Supporting Actress in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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Laura Dern (Marriage Story)

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Best Animated Short Film in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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Hair Love

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Best Animated Feature Film in the 2020 Oscar Awards

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Toy Story 4

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Captain of the year award in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019

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Eoin Morgan (England)

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Debutant of the year in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019

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Jofra Archer (England)

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Women’s batting performance of the year in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019

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Meg Lanning (Australia)

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ODI batting performance of the year in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019

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Ben Stokes (England)

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ODI bowling performance of the year in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019

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Matt Henry (New Zealand)

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India ranked 40th out of 53 countries in which index?

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Global Intellectual Property Index 2020

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Who prepares the Global Intellectual Property Index?

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Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the US Chambers of Commerce

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Which country won the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2020?

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Bangladesh

  • first time in tournament history
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Where was the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 held?

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JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom, South Africa

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Where did India rank in the UN’s Sustainability Index 2020?

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77th

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Who commissions the Sustainability Index?

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WHO, UNICEF & The Lancet medical journal

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Where did India rank in the Flourishing Index 2020

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131st

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What does the Flourishing Index measure?

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Best chance at survival and well-being for children

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What does the Sustainability Index measure?

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Per capita carbon emissions and the ability of children in a nation to live healthy lives

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What was the theme of National Science Day 2020?

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Women in Science

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Sportsperson of the Year (Female) in ESPN India Awards 2019

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PV Sindhu (Badminton)

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Sportsperson of the Year (Male) in ESPN India Awards 2019

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Saurabh Chaudhary (Pistol shooter)

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Emerging Sportsperson of the Year in ESPN India Awards 2019

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Deepak Punia (Freestyle wrestler)

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Lifetime Achievement award in ESPN India Awards 2019

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Balbir Singh Sr (Hockey)

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Comeback of the Year in ESPN India Awards 2019

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Koneru Humpy (Chess player)

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2020 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year

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Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi

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2020 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

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Simone Biles

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2020 Laureus World Team of the Year

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South Africa Men’s Rugby Team

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2020 Laureus Best Sporting Moment

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Carried on the shoulders of a nation – Sachin Tendulkar

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2020 Laureus World Comeback of the Year

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Sophia Flörsch

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2020 Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year

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Chloe Kim

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Where did India rank in the Hurun Global Rich List 2020?

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3rd (137 billionaires)

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Which billionaire topped the Hurun Global Rich List 2020?

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Jeff Bezos (Amazon)

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China topped with Hurun Global Rich List 2020 with how many billionaires in it?

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799

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First serving US President to visit Gujarat

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Trump

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The world’s largest cricket stadium

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Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium / Motera Stadium

  • Namaste Trump event was held here
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Who hosted the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020?

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Ravi Dubey

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Best Film in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020

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Super 30

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Best Actor in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020

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Hrithik Roshan (Super 30)

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India’s current top trading partner

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US (replacing China)

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How much did India spend on advanced American military equipment including Apache and MH-60 Romeo helicopters?

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3 billion dollars

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What is the name of the GEO Imaging Satellite planned to be launched in March 2021?

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GISAT-1 & 2

64
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Manufacturer of the GISAT-1

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ISRO

65
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Who have been appointed as the Advisers to Modi?

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Amarjeet Sinha and Bhaskar Khulbe

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Who is the new CEO of GoAir?

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Vinay Dube

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Who is the new CEO of Dhanalaxmi Bank?

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Sunil Gurbaxani

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The National Anti-Doping Agency has suspended which weightlifter for a period of 2 years after being found guilty of violating the anti-doping rule?

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Ramshad AR

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The National Anti-Doping Agency has suspended which wrestler for a period of 4 years after being found guilty of violating the anti-doping rule?

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Ravinder Kumar

70
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Who won the first Men’s section Khelo India Ice Hockey tournament 2020?

A

Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre

71
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Which is the highest peak in South America? Who is the youngest girl in the world to summit it?

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Mt Aconcagua

Kaamya Karthikeyan

72
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Which team won the ICC (International Cricket Council) Women’s Championship trophy 2020?

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Australia

- captain is Meg Lanning

73
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Which edition of the IPL was played in 2020?

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13th

74
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The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that India will host which tournament?

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2021 Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup

75
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Which Five-time Grand Slam champion announced her retirement from tennis?

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Maria Sharapova

76
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) banned which player from all forms of cricket for 7 years?

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Oman player Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi

  • charges relate to attempting to influence team members to engage in corruption during the 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifier, played in the UAE
77
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What was the theme of World Cancer Day 2020?

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I Am and I Will

- Feb 4

78
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The Supreme Court directed the states to establish this within four weeks to provide speedy and inexpensive justice to people in rural areas at their doorsteps

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Gram Nyayalayas

79
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Which city got certified by UNESCO as the World Heritage site?

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Jaipur

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Which airport was declared as India’s first single-use plastic-free airport?

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Indira Gandhi International Airport

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This became the 1st zonal railway in the country to have functional “energy neutral” railway stations on the network?

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South Central Railways

82
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The Indian Railways has launched the Hindi Version of Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot called?

A

ASKDISHA

83
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Who became the ambassador of the British Asian Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund for India?

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Katy Perry

84
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Who is Iraq’s new PM?

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Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi

85
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Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan had declared a national emergency in the country in Feb 2020 for this reason.

A

Battle locust swarms

86
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COVID is also designated as?

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SARS-CoV-2

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Who is the new Finance Minister of UK?

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Rishi Sunak

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Pakistan successfully completed the flight test of this air-launched cruise missile

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Ra’ad-II

89
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Jeff Bezos has announced the launch of this fund to combat Climate Change

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Bezos Earth Fund

90
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Which two countries signed the Free Trade Agreement in Feb 2020?

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Bangladesh and Nepal

91
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Who was appointed as South Sudan’s first vice president?

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Riek Machar

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Who developed first bulletproof helmet of the world under the Indian Army’s project Abhedya?

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Indian Army Major Anoop Mishra

93
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Which are the most spoken languages in the world?

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English, Chinese and Hindi

94
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Eastern Railways has partnered with whom to set up a pick-up kiosk at the Sealdah railway station in Kolkata, West Bengal

A

Amazon India

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The Gujarat government has signed an MoU with which bank to facilitate approval of loans to entrepreneurs in the MSME sector with ease and within
a short time-frame?

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State Bank of India

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Who announced a partnership with State Bank of India to train differently-abled people to find jobs in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector?

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Microsoft

97
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HDFC Bank joined hands with which airline to launch a co-branded credit card? What is the card’s name?

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Indigo, ‘Ka-ching’- powered by Mastercard

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Who won the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy 2019?

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Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu

99
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Who won the Mathrubhumi Book of the Year award?

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Vinod Kumar Shukla

  • for his translated book Blue Is Like Blue
100
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Which Indian feminist scholar, activist won the prestigious Dan David Prize 2020?

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Gita Sen

101
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Who is also called the Forest Man of India?

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Jadav Payeng

102
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What is the name of the nearest-known ‘baby giant planet’?

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“2MASS 1155-7919 b”

  • lies about 330 light-years from our solar system
103
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Who became the first deaf person on record to row an ocean by finishing a 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean?

A

Mo O’Brien

104
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What will the National Institute of Financial Management in Faridabad be renamed as?

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Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management

105
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Which two species were added to the list of species that merit heightened conservation measures in India?

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Asian Elephant and the Great Indian Bustard

106
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Who completed the longest continuous spaceflight by a female astronaut after 328 days on the International Space Station, landing in Kazakhstan?

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US astronaut Christina Koch

107
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How many acres (approx) did the Australian bushfires burn?

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46 million acres

108
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When did India’s Supreme Court grant equal rights to women in the armed forces?

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17 Feb, 2020

109
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At what age did the world’s oldest man pass away?

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Chitetsu Watanabe [112 yrs]

110
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Who was Katherine Johnson?

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Famous NASA mathematician whose calculations helped put the first man on the Moon in 1969

111
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Who was the computer scientist who introduced the

cut, copy and paste commands who passed away in Feb 2020?

A

Larry Tesler

112
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Which is the official mascot for the Goa 2020 National Games?

A

Rabigula, Flame Throated Bulbul

113
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Who launched the certificate course on ‘Relevance of Gandhi’ in the contemporary World’?

A

Jitendra Singh

114
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Who quit as the CEO of Wipro?

A

A.Z. Neemuchwala

  • new CEO: Delaporte
115
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Which country declared national emergency following the locust infestation that swept the Horn of Africa?

A

Somalia

116
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Which year has the govt set a target to completely electrify tracks of Indian railways?

A

2023

117
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In Feb, the insurance cover on bank deposits was increased to what from 1 lakh rupees?

A

5 lakhs

118
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Which bank announced the launch of two tailor made credit products for the textile sector?

A

Indian Bank

119
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In Feb, with which country did India sign 5 MoU’s for establishing the Addu Tourism zone?

A

Maldives

120
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Who agreed to work with the WHO, EU and China to tackle COVID?

A

G7

  • US, UK, Germany, France, Canada, Italy, Japan
121
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Who will sell a million green vehincles including CNG, over the next couple of years?

A

Maruti Suzuki

122
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Which airport has the state of the art line baggage screening system?

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Dabolim Airport, Goa

123
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Which statue in Thiruvalla entered the Universal Record’s Forum book of world records?

A

Healing Christ statue [368 cm]

124
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Where was the three-day International Seafood show held in Feb?

A

Kochi

125
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Who is the new chief commercial officer of Spicejet?

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Shilpa Bhatia

126
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Which country announced the launch of a 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance?

A

US

127
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Who set up a research and devlp centre called SARAS for sustainable coal mining?

A

Northern Coalfield Limited

128
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Which state signed MoUs with 11 premier agricultural institutions?

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Andhra Pradesh

129
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Union Minister for Coal and Mines

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Pralhad Joshi

130
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Which state approved the Ground Water Act-2020 in Feb to improve the falling groundwater level?

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Uttar Pradesh

131
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In which year was the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shivaji commissioned?

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1945

132
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Reading Mission was launched in which state?

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Haryana

133
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When is National Women’s Day?

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13 Feb

134
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Which famous fashion designer passed away in Feb 2020?

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Wendell Rodricks

135
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Who received the Genome Valley Award for their contribution in life sciences?

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Dr Carl June & Dr V. Narasimhan

136
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Where was the National Organic Food Festival hosted in Feb?

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New Delhi

137
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Who became the second richest in India after Ambani in Feb?

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Radhakishan Damani [founder of D’Mart]

138
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Where was the other mysterious virus - Yaravirus - traced?

A

Brazil

139
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Where was the Badminton Asia Team Championships held in Feb 2020?

A

Manila, Philippines

140
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With which country has India initiated Ocean dialogue regarding the problem of Marine Plastic litter?

A

Norway

141
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Which Javelin thrower was banned for 4 years by NADA in Feb 2020?

A

Amit Dahiya

142
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In which state did Railway Minister Piyush Goyal lay foundations for a host of infrastructure and passenger facilities?

A

Telangana

143
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Who presented the Laureus award to Tendulkar?

A

Steve Waugh

144
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How many new species were found in Ladakh in the Great Backyard Bird Count?

A

2

145
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Which is the first Indian flight carrier to sign up for in-flight communication service?

A

Vistara

146
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Where did the Tea Board of India organize ‘Run for India Tea’ in Feb 2020?

A

Tripura

147
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Which is Assam’s first zero waste town?

A

Titabor

148
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How many medal has Indian women team won at the Asian wrestling Championship?

A

8

149
Q

Trump was the ____ US president to travel to India

A

7th

150
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Which country will host the Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championship in Jan 2022?

A

India

151
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Who is the world’s second youngest billionaire?

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Ritesh Agarwal [founder of Oyo Hotels]

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