Monthly Current Affairs February 2020
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1. Who won the 2020 edition of Women's 10. What's the official mascot for Goa 2020 singles AusOpen Tennis title? National Games? Sofia Kenin. Flame-Throated Bulbul 'Rubigula' 2. SAMPRITI is a joint military training exercise between India & which country? Bangladesh. 3. Who has appointed as the next ambassador of India to Nepal? Vinay Mohan Kwatra 4. Veteran social activist & feminist writer, who 11. Economic Survey 2019-20, what's the rank of India passed away recently? globally in number of new firms created? Vidya Bal. 3 5. Who has appointed as new Chairman of the 12. How many Aspirational District will be covered for Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, AYUSHMAAN Treatment? recently? 112 M. Ajit Kumar. 13. Which global tech firm has launched a short- video making application called ‘Tangi’, which focusses on creativity? Google. 14. Who has been honoured with 2020 "Tyler Prize" for Environmental Achievement, often 6. Which has chosen as recipient of 2019-20 PEN called the "Nobel prize for Environment”? Gauri Lankesh Award? Pavan Sukhdev. Yusuf Jameel 15. As per recent Union Budget, what's the estimated 7. The India International Leather Fair 2020 is fiscal deficit target for 2020-21, expressed in per being held in which city? cent of GDP? Chennai. 3.5%. 8. The European Union has how many countries in its bloc, after the exit of the United Kingdom? 27. 9. What's the rank of India in World Bank Ease of Doing Business 2020? 63rd. 16. Who appointed as new CMD of Coal India 25. Former world champion Mirabai Chanu, who Limited? recently set new national record in National Pramod Agrawal. Weightlifting Championships, belongs to which state? 17. Which country ranks 1st in Breast Feeding Manipur support Policies and Programs? Sri Lanka. 18. Famous arts festival called ‘Kala Ghoda Arts Festival’ is celebrated annually in? Mumbai. 19. Which banker of India named as the Central Banker of the by Banker magazine 26. Which Indian city is set to host to 15th East Shaktikanta Das. Asia Summit conference, 2020? Chennai 20. Which Indian state has recently declared the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as a 27. Which state recently launched scheme called "state calamity"? Janasevaka to home-deliver various govt services Kerala. to citizens? Karnataka 28. Who becomes president of Paralympic Committee of India ? Deepa Malik 29. Which country’s delegation of educational institutions recently visited India & signed agreements in the fields of higher education & research? Norway 21. 3rd Defence Attaches conference, 2020 held 30. India’s biggest rural technical festival Antahpragnya in? 2020 kicks off in? New Delhi. Telangana 22. Which country rejoins Common wealth as 31. Which Indian celebrity is at the top spot in latest 54th member? brand valuation study by Duff & Phelps? Maldives. Virat kohli 23. Who wins 1st Mathrubhumi Book of the Year Award? Vinod Shukla. 24. Which Asian country recently introduced "sustainable development fee" for regional tourists including Indian visitors? Bhutan 32. Fitch forecasts India’s GDP growth at __ for 41. What's theme for 2020 International Day of Financial Year 2021? Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 5.6% (Feb 6)? Unleashing Youth Power. 33. Which Indian city was recently certified formally as a World Heritage site by UNESCO? Jaipur. 34. Who to be Indian team’s Goodwill Ambassador for Tokyo Olympics? Sourav Ganguly 35. What's the rank of India in recently released Intellectual Property Index 2020? 40 42. Who has been appointed by Supreme Court to make inventory of ornaments at Sabarimala temple? C N R Nair. 43. Which state to employ “Drones” for mapping of the villages? Madhya Pradesh. 44. Who has developed the world’s 1st bulletproof helmet? 36. India’s 13th major port is set to be established Major Anoop Mishra in which state, as per recent Cabinet approval? Maharashtra 45. Which Hollywood actor is playing Dr. Kalam in his upcoming biopic? 37. Which famous writer was recently selected for Muhammad Ali. Mystic Kalinga Literary Award? Manoj Das. 46. The term "Batterygate", recently in news, is related to which of the following tech giants? 38. Which country ranked 2nd in producer of Crude Apple Steel? India. 47. The term "SPICe", sometimes seen in news, is related to which field? 39. What's the projected growth rate of India, Business & Economy during next financial year 2020-21, as per recent Monetary policy of RBI? 48. The cyber security project codenamed Dejfa, that 6%. recently making news, belongs to which country? Iran. 40. Which state/UT recently renamed its Public Health Engineering, Irrigation & Flood Control 49. Which Indian crop faces danger due to a fungus called Department as the 'Jal Shakti Department’? Alter nariabrassicae as per recent news? Jammu and Kashmir. Mustard. 50. The African Union summit was held in? 60. Which product is recently banned in all Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. airports & aircrafts, by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security? e-Cigarettes 61. The School Health & Wellness Ambassador initiative has launched under which scheme? Ayushman Bharat. 62. Pyaarka Paudha" (a plant of love), is a campaign of which state, for promoting planting of trees? 51. Which city’s police launched an initiative Bihar. called ‘Operation Nakai' to verify the identity of auto-drivers? 63. Rajiv Bansal has appointed as Chairman & MD of Ghaziabad which Indian airline? Air India. 52. What's the profession of Anoop Mishra, who has been in news recently? 64. Who was recently appointed as the new Finance Army Major Secretary of India? Debasish Panda. 53. Which Metro Rail becomes 2nd largest metro network in India? 65. Name the Indian feminist scholar, who has won the Hyderabad Dan David Prize 2020? Gita Sen. 54. The storm ‘Ciara’ recently hit several countries of which continent? Europe. 55. Which state govt recently launched 'Reading Mission’ initiative for students? Haryana. 56. Which Union Ministry recently launched the web portal for ‘Star rating of Coal mines’? Ministry of Coal 57. Who has appointed as the chairman of the 66. Who has been appointed as UAE’s director of newly formed space PSU, New Space India Ltd? cricket? G Narayanan. Robin Singh. 58. Hakim Ajmal Khan, was an eminent physician in 67. Which State/UT will host inaugural Khelo which field of Medicine? India winter games 2020? Unani. Ladakh. 59. 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise, 68. India 1st inter-city electric bus service launched 2020 has conducted in which city? between which places? Bhubaneswar Mumbai & Pune 69. "Apiary on Wheels" is an initiative of which 78. Which city was host to India-Bangladesh statutory body of India? SAMPRITI-IX joint military exercise? Khadi & Village Industries Commission Umroi 70. Yash Bharti Award is the highest award of 79. Who have won the "Sportsman of the Year" which Indian state? award at Laureus Awards 2020? Uttar Pradesh Lewis Hamilton & Lionel Messi 71. "Kambala", which was in news recently, is a 80. Who has won the Sportswoman of the Year traditional sport of which state? at Laureus Awards 2020? Karnataka Simone Biles 72. What is the name of the 3rd corporate passenger train of India? Kashi Mahakal Express 73. The National Maritime Heritage Complex is to be set up in which Indian state? Gujarat. 74. Which country has recently developed a 81. Which team has won "Team of the Year" award at recovery-plasma to treat COVID19 infected Laureus Awards 2020? patients? Men’s Rugby Team (RSA). China. 82. Which city plays host to the 3rd Global Ministerial 75. What's the theme of 56th Munich Security Conference on Road Safety? Conference 2020? Stockholm. West lessness 83. As per the recent report of World Population Review, what's the rank of India in ‘Largest Economy of the World’ list? 5th 84. Which city host Asian Wrestling Championship 2020 Delhi. 85. What is the official motto of Tokyo2020 Olympics? United By Emotion. 86. Who was recently named as nominee proposed 76. Which city to host ‘GulFood 2020’, the world’s Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir? largest annual food & beverage trade Sushil Chandra. exhibition? Dubai. 77. As of 2020, which is the only Bollywood movie to win 13 Filmfare Awards? Gully Boy 87. What's the theme of 2020 Social Justice Day? 97. Who has topped latest Men's Singles #BWF “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Rankings? Social Justice”. Japan's Kento Momota 88. Who won Afghanistan Presidential election? 98. Which IIT to set up a Centre for Research & Ashraf Ghani. Education in Data Science? IIT-Palakkad. 89. Who is appointed as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner? 99. The Govt of India is planning to make which Sanjay Kothari. state a steel hub of the country? Chhattisgarh. 90. Men's junior Hockey World Cup 2021 will host in which place? 100. International Judicial Conference recently held India. in which city? New Delhi. 91. Recently, in which state, "Chintan Shivir” held? Gujarat. 92. Which Indian Airport becomes 1st single-use plastic-free airport of India? 101. Which city was host to NITI Analog’s ‘Sustainable Delhi’s IGI Development Goals Conclave 2020’? 93. Which state recently launched a scheme Guwahati named Nadu-Nedu, for modernising hospitals? Andhra Pradesh 102. Project Tej, which was in news recently, launched by which Indian state? 94. Kishori Ballal, who recently passed away, was veteran actor of which language? Telangana Kannada 95. Who wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 103. What's the rank of India in Global Flourishing for 2019? Index released by WHO Commission & UNICEF? Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. 131 96. What's the rank of India in Worldwide Educating for the Future Index 2019, while 104. India’s 1st floating jetty has been inaugurated in? Finland tops, report by The EIU? 35th.