Current Affairs (Feb 2020) Flashcards
Where does India rank as a producer of Crude Steel?
2nd (111.2 MT)
- after China
Which country was the first to ever win the ‘Green’ nation status in supporting breastfeeding women?
Sri Lanka
Who won the award for best Leading Actor in the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)?
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Who was the director of the film ‘1917’ which dominated the award winning list in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards?
Sam Mendes
Best documentary in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards
For Sama
Best animated film in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards
Klaus
Best leading actress in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards?
Renee Zellweger (Judy)
Best original score in 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards
Joker
What awards did 1917 win in the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards?
- best film
- outstanding British film
- best director
- cinematography
- production design
- sound and special visual effects
Where is the grand slam Australian Open held annually?
Melbourne Park, Melbourne (Australia)
When did the Australian Open have the category “Women’s Singles” for the first time?
1922
Who won the Men’s Singles in the Australian Open 2020?
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Who won the Women’s Singles in the Australian Open 2020?
Sofia Kenin (USA)
Who won the Men’s Doubles in the Australian Open 2020?
Rajeev Ram (United States of America) & Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom)
Who won the Mixed Doubles in the Australian Open 2020?
Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) & Nikola Mektic (Croatia)
Who won the Women’s Doubles in the Australian Open 2020?
Timea Babos (Hungary) & Kristina Mladenovic (France)
Best Picture in the 92nd Oscar Awards 2020
Parasite
Best Actor in a Leading Role in the 2020 Oscar Awards
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Best Actress in a Leading Role in the 2020 Oscar Awards
Renee Zellweger (Judy)
Best Sound Editing in the 2020 Oscar Awards
Ford v Ferrari
Best Original screenplay in the 2020 Oscar Awards
Bong Joon-ho
Best Supporting Actor in the 2020 Oscar Awards
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood)
Best Original Song in the 2020 Oscar Awards
(I’m Gonna) Love Me
Again (Rocketman)
Best Supporting Actress in the 2020 Oscar Awards
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Best Animated Short Film in the 2020 Oscar Awards
Hair Love
Best Animated Feature Film in the 2020 Oscar Awards
Toy Story 4
Captain of the year award in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019
Eoin Morgan (England)
Debutant of the year in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019
Jofra Archer (England)
Women’s batting performance of the year in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019
Meg Lanning (Australia)
ODI batting performance of the year in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019
Ben Stokes (England)
ODI bowling performance of the year in Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019
Matt Henry (New Zealand)
India ranked 40th out of 53 countries in which index?
Global Intellectual Property Index 2020
Who prepares the Global Intellectual Property Index?
Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the US Chambers of Commerce
Which country won the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2020?
Bangladesh
- first time in tournament history
Where was the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 held?
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Where did India rank in the UN’s Sustainability Index 2020?
77th
Who commissions the Sustainability Index?
WHO, UNICEF & The Lancet medical journal
Where did India rank in the Flourishing Index 2020
131st
What does the Flourishing Index measure?
Best chance at survival and well-being for children
What does the Sustainability Index measure?
Per capita carbon emissions and the ability of children in a nation to live healthy lives
What was the theme of National Science Day 2020?
Women in Science
Sportsperson of the Year (Female) in ESPN India Awards 2019
PV Sindhu (Badminton)
Sportsperson of the Year (Male) in ESPN India Awards 2019
Saurabh Chaudhary (Pistol shooter)
Emerging Sportsperson of the Year in ESPN India Awards 2019
Deepak Punia (Freestyle wrestler)
Lifetime Achievement award in ESPN India Awards 2019
Balbir Singh Sr (Hockey)
Comeback of the Year in ESPN India Awards 2019
Koneru Humpy (Chess player)
2020 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi
2020 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
Simone Biles
2020 Laureus World Team of the Year
South Africa Men’s Rugby Team
2020 Laureus Best Sporting Moment
Carried on the shoulders of a nation – Sachin Tendulkar
2020 Laureus World Comeback of the Year
Sophia Flörsch
2020 Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year
Chloe Kim
Where did India rank in the Hurun Global Rich List 2020?
3rd (137 billionaires)
Which billionaire topped the Hurun Global Rich List 2020?
Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
China topped with Hurun Global Rich List 2020 with how many billionaires in it?
799
First serving US President to visit Gujarat
Trump
The world’s largest cricket stadium
Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium / Motera Stadium
- Namaste Trump event was held here
Who hosted the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020?
Ravi Dubey
Best Film in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020
Super 30
Best Actor in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020
Hrithik Roshan (Super 30)
India’s current top trading partner
US (replacing China)
How much did India spend on advanced American military equipment including Apache and MH-60 Romeo helicopters?
3 billion dollars
What is the name of the GEO Imaging Satellite planned to be launched in March 2021?
GISAT-1 & 2
Manufacturer of the GISAT-1
ISRO
Who have been appointed as the Advisers to Modi?
Amarjeet Sinha and Bhaskar Khulbe
Who is the new CEO of GoAir?
Vinay Dube
Who is the new CEO of Dhanalaxmi Bank?
Sunil Gurbaxani
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?
Ramshad AR
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?
Ravinder Kumar
Who won the first Men’s section Khelo India Ice Hockey tournament 2020?
Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre
Which is the highest peak in South America? Who is the youngest girl in the world to summit it?
Mt Aconcagua
Kaamya Karthikeyan
Which team won the ICC (International Cricket Council) Women’s Championship trophy 2020?
Australia
- captain is Meg Lanning
Which edition of the IPL was played in 2020?
13th
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that India will host which tournament?
2021 Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup
Which Five-time Grand Slam champion announced her retirement from tennis?
Maria Sharapova
The International Cricket Council (ICC) banned which player from all forms of cricket for 7 years?
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
What was the theme of World Cancer Day 2020?
I Am and I Will
- Feb 4
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
Gram Nyayalayas
Which city got certified by UNESCO as the World Heritage site?
Jaipur
Which airport was declared as India’s first single-use plastic-free airport?
Indira Gandhi International Airport
This became the 1st zonal railway in the country to have functional “energy neutral” railway stations on the network?
South Central Railways
The Indian Railways has launched the Hindi Version of Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot called?
ASKDISHA
Who became the ambassador of the British Asian Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund for India?
Katy Perry
Who is Iraq’s new PM?
Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan had declared a national emergency in the country in Feb 2020 for this reason.
Battle locust swarms
COVID is also designated as?
SARS-CoV-2
Who is the new Finance Minister of UK?
Rishi Sunak
Pakistan successfully completed the flight test of this air-launched cruise missile
Ra’ad-II
Jeff Bezos has announced the launch of this fund to combat Climate Change
Bezos Earth Fund
Which two countries signed the Free Trade Agreement in Feb 2020?
Bangladesh and Nepal
Who was appointed as South Sudan’s first vice president?
Riek Machar
Who developed first bulletproof helmet of the world under the Indian Army’s project Abhedya?
Indian Army Major Anoop Mishra
Which are the most spoken languages in the world?
English, Chinese and Hindi
Eastern Railways has partnered with whom to set up a pick-up kiosk at the Sealdah railway station in Kolkata, West Bengal
Amazon India
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?
State Bank of India
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?
Microsoft
HDFC Bank joined hands with which airline to launch a co-branded credit card? What is the card’s name?
Indigo, ‘Ka-ching’- powered by Mastercard
Who won the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy 2019?
Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu
Who won the Mathrubhumi Book of the Year award?
Vinod Kumar Shukla
- for his translated book Blue Is Like Blue
Which Indian feminist scholar, activist won the prestigious Dan David Prize 2020?
Gita Sen
Who is also called the Forest Man of India?
Jadav Payeng
What is the name of the nearest-known ‘baby giant planet’?
“2MASS 1155-7919 b”
- lies about 330 light-years from our solar system
Who became the first deaf person on record to row an ocean by finishing a 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean?
Mo O’Brien
What will the National Institute of Financial Management in Faridabad be renamed as?
Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management
Which two species were added to the list of species that merit heightened conservation measures in India?
Asian Elephant and the Great Indian Bustard
Who completed the longest continuous spaceflight by a female astronaut after 328 days on the International Space Station, landing in Kazakhstan?
US astronaut Christina Koch
How many acres (approx) did the Australian bushfires burn?
46 million acres
When did India’s Supreme Court grant equal rights to women in the armed forces?
17 Feb, 2020
At what age did the world’s oldest man pass away?
Chitetsu Watanabe [112 yrs]
Who was Katherine Johnson?
Famous NASA mathematician whose calculations helped put the first man on the Moon in 1969
Who was the computer scientist who introduced the
cut, copy and paste commands who passed away in Feb 2020?
Larry Tesler
Which is the official mascot for the Goa 2020 National Games?
Rabigula, Flame Throated Bulbul
Who launched the certificate course on ‘Relevance of Gandhi’ in the contemporary World’?
Jitendra Singh
Who quit as the CEO of Wipro?
A.Z. Neemuchwala
- new CEO: Delaporte
Which country declared national emergency following the locust infestation that swept the Horn of Africa?
Somalia
Which year has the govt set a target to completely electrify tracks of Indian railways?
2023
In Feb, the insurance cover on bank deposits was increased to what from 1 lakh rupees?
5 lakhs
Which bank announced the launch of two tailor made credit products for the textile sector?
Indian Bank
In Feb, with which country did India sign 5 MoU’s for establishing the Addu Tourism zone?
Maldives
Who agreed to work with the WHO, EU and China to tackle COVID?
G7
- US, UK, Germany, France, Canada, Italy, Japan
Who will sell a million green vehincles including CNG, over the next couple of years?
Maruti Suzuki
Which airport has the state of the art line baggage screening system?
Dabolim Airport, Goa
Which statue in Thiruvalla entered the Universal Record’s Forum book of world records?
Healing Christ statue [368 cm]
Where was the three-day International Seafood show held in Feb?
Kochi
Who is the new chief commercial officer of Spicejet?
Shilpa Bhatia
Which country announced the launch of a 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance?
US
Who set up a research and devlp centre called SARAS for sustainable coal mining?
Northern Coalfield Limited
Which state signed MoUs with 11 premier agricultural institutions?
Andhra Pradesh
Union Minister for Coal and Mines
Pralhad Joshi
Which state approved the Ground Water Act-2020 in Feb to improve the falling groundwater level?
Uttar Pradesh
In which year was the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shivaji commissioned?
1945
Reading Mission was launched in which state?
Haryana
When is National Women’s Day?
13 Feb
Which famous fashion designer passed away in Feb 2020?
Wendell Rodricks
Who received the Genome Valley Award for their contribution in life sciences?
Dr Carl June & Dr V. Narasimhan
Where was the National Organic Food Festival hosted in Feb?
New Delhi
Who became the second richest in India after Ambani in Feb?
Radhakishan Damani [founder of D’Mart]
Where was the other mysterious virus - Yaravirus - traced?
Brazil
Where was the Badminton Asia Team Championships held in Feb 2020?
Manila, Philippines
With which country has India initiated Ocean dialogue regarding the problem of Marine Plastic litter?
Norway
Which Javelin thrower was banned for 4 years by NADA in Feb 2020?
Amit Dahiya
In which state did Railway Minister Piyush Goyal lay foundations for a host of infrastructure and passenger facilities?
Telangana
Who presented the Laureus award to Tendulkar?
Steve Waugh
How many new species were found in Ladakh in the Great Backyard Bird Count?
2
Which is the first Indian flight carrier to sign up for in-flight communication service?
Vistara
Where did the Tea Board of India organize ‘Run for India Tea’ in Feb 2020?
Tripura
Which is Assam’s first zero waste town?
Titabor
How many medal has Indian women team won at the Asian wrestling Championship?
8
Trump was the ____ US president to travel to India
7th
Which country will host the Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championship in Jan 2022?
India
Who is the world’s second youngest billionaire?
Ritesh Agarwal [founder of Oyo Hotels]
