Careers360: Current Affairs Feb 12-16, 2019

Defence

1. The first of the 15 Chinook heavy lift helicopters arrived in India on February 10, 2019 from which country? 1) Russia 2) Japan 3) US 4) China

Ans – 3

Science and Technology

2. In which NASA has set to launch SPHEREx mission to investigate universe? 1) 2020 2) 2021 3) 2022 4) 2025

Ans – 3

Awards

3. Who won the Israel's Dan David Prize 2019 in the ‘Past’ category? 1) Sanjay Subrahmanyam 2) Michael Ignatieff 3) Christina Figueres 4) Amitav Ghosh

Ans – 1

National

4. India on February 11, 2019 launched an initiative to combat Marine Pollution in collaboration with which country? 1) France 2) Norway 3) United States 4) Russia

Ans – 2

National

5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 12, 2019 distributed the Swachh Shakti 2019 Awards. The Swachh Shakti 2019 event was held in which city?

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1) Gandhinagar 2) Lucknow 3) Kurukshetra 4) New Delhi

Ans – 3

National

6. Which city will host the 13th COP of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals? 1) 2) Bengaluru 3) Nainital 4) Gandhinagar

Ans – 4

National

7. India’s premier institute of cancer, the ‘National Cancer Institute’ was dedicated to the nation on February 12, 2019. The institute is located in which state? 1) Haryana 2) Delhi 3) Mumbai 4) Uttar Pradesh

Ans – 1

International

8. Which nation has decided to give lifetime tax exemption to women having 4 or more children? 1) Poland 2) Romania 3) Hungry 4) Italy

Ans – 3

National

9. The HRD Ministry has decided to implement the recommendations of a committee for the promotion of which ancient language and scripts? 1) Odia 2) Sanskrit

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3) Pali 4) Maithili

Ans – 4

International

10. US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prioritise research and development in which area? 1) Artificial Intelligence 2) Defence 3) Nuclear Weapons 4) Space Missions

Ans – 1

Sports

11. Who has been appointed as Australia's assistant coach for 2019 World Cup campaign? 1) Rocky Ponting 2) Shane Warne 3) Bret Lee 4) Steve Waugh

Ans – 1

Defence

12. Which Indian warship participated in a multi-national training exercise 'CUTLASS EXPRESS 2019'? 1) INS Airavat 2) INS Satpura 3) INS Trikand 4) INS Sahyadri

Ans – 3

Bankings

13. On how many banks, the RBI impose the monetary penalty in the first week of February 2019? 1) 14 2) 25 3) 36 4) 11

Ans – 3

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National

14. Which State presented its budget on February 12, 2019 with revenue surplus of Rs 21,516.99 Crore? 1) 2) Bihar 3) Rajasthan 4)

Ans – 2

Defence

15. For how many Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for the Indian Navy the Defence Ministry on February 12, 2019 issued Expression of Interest for procurement? 1) 50 2) 70 3) 90 4) 111

Ans – 4

National

16. Which city will host the US-India CEO Forum on February 14, 2019? 1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Varanasi 4) Pune

Ans – 2

National

17. The Supreme Court on February 12, 2019 referred the petition seeking withdrawal of which status of the Aligarh Muslim University to a seven-judge bench? 1) Minority Status 2) Special Status 3) Eminence Status 4) None of the above

Ans – 1

National

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18. The Indian Parliament has passed the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019. The bill seeks to remove which disease as a ground for divorce? 1) AIDS 2) Schizophrenia 3) Leprosy 4) Dementia

Ans – 3

National

19. India’s first Mega Aqua Food Park was commissioned recently in which state? 1) Odisha 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Telangana 4) Karnataka

Ans – 2

International

20. The legislators of which nation passed a landmark bill making it easier for asylum seekers to get medical treatment in the country? 1) Canada 2) Spain 3) Hungary 4) Australia

Ans – 4

International

21. Which nation’s government has fired its election commission? 1) Afghanistan 2) Pakistan 3) Bangladesh 4) Sri Lanka

Ans – 1

International

22. The European Union members of the UN Security Council have asked for humanitarian access to which nation? 1) Syria 2) Iraq

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3) Ukraine 4) Israel

Ans – 3

Sports

23. Who has become the third Indian player to break into the top-100 of men's singles tennis rankings in the past decade? 1) Rohan Bopanna 2) Divij Sharan 3) Ankita Raina 4) Prajnesh Gunneswaran

Ans – 4

National

24. Under the provisions of the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019, a marriage between NRI and Indian citizen will have to be registered within how many days? 1) 30 days 2) 60 days 3) 15 days 4) 40 days

Ans – 1

National

25. India held its third environment forum on February 13, 2019 with which nation? 1) Russia 2) Australia 3) Germany 4) Japan

Ans – 3

National

26. The Union Cabinet has approved extension of tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karmacharis till which year? 1) 2021 2) 2022 3) 2023 4) 2020

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Ans – 2

National

27. The Union Cabinet has approved allotment of land for the establishment of New Viral Vaccine Manufacturing Unit in which state? 1) Karnataka 2) Kerala 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Tamil Nadu

Ans – 4

National

28. Which state’s government has announced a universal old age pension scheme called Mukhyamantri Vridha Pension Yojna? 1) Bihar 2) Odisha 3) Gujarat 4) Uttar Pradesh

Ans – 1

International/Defence

29. The US House of Representatives has approved a resolution aimed at withdrawing US military support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war from which nation? 1) Syria 2) Iran 3) Yemen 4) Egypt

Ans – 3

National

30. The Cabinet has approved revision in the list of Scheduled Tribes of which state? 1) Jharkhand 2) 3) Assam 4) Manipur

Ans – 2

International

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31. Which nation’s parliament is set to vote on extending the president's term? 1) Malaysia 2) Jordan 3) Egypt 4) Ethiopia

Ans – 3

Important Day

32. When is the World Radio Day observed? 1) 10th February 2) 11th February 3) 13th February 4) 14th February

Ans – 3

National

33. The Expert Committee led by Anoop Satpathy on February 14, 2019 submitted its report. It recommended raising the National Minimum Wage to how much amount per day? 1) Rs 375 2) Rs 450 3) Rs 500 4) Rs 525

Ans – 1

National

34. The Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan scheme was launched on February 15, 2019. Under the scheme, the workers will get what amount of pension after attaining the age of 60 years? 1) Rs 1500 2) Rs 3000 3) Rs 4500 4) Rs 6000

Ans – 2

National

35. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2019 flagged off India's first Semi High Speed Train. What is the name of the train? 1) Ganga Sagar Express 2) Azad Hind Express

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3) Vande Bharat Express 4) Atal Path Express

Ans – 3

National

36. India has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation status from which nation? 1) Pakistan 2) China 3) Sri Lanka 4) Bangladesh

Ans – 1

National

37. Which terror group has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama terror attack, one of the deadliest terror attacks on the Indian Armed Forces after Uri? 1) Lashkar-E-Taiba 2) Indian Mujahideen 3) Jaish-e-Mohammed 4) Al-Umar-Mujahideen

Ans – 3

International

38. Who has been sworn in as the new Attorney General of the United States? 1) William Barr 2) Robert Mueller 3) Elizabeth Warren 4) John Delaney

Ans – 1

Sports

39. Which legendary cricketer has been named as the brand ambassador of Rajasthan Royals for the 2019 Indian Premier League? 1) Rahul Dravid 2) Shane Warne 3) Ross Taylor 4) Anil Kumble

Ans – 2

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National/Science and Technology

40. A new mobile app has been launched for the beneficiaries of which government scheme? 1) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 2) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 3) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana 4) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Ans – 4

International

41. Which nation’s President has taken over as the new chair of African Union? 1) Zambia 2) Egypt 3) Ethiopia 4) Ghana

Ans – 2

National

42. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 9, 2019 laid the foundation stone for the Sela Tunnel Project in which state? 1) Jammu & Kashmir 2) Arunachal Pradesh 3) Tripura 4) Assam

Ans – 2

National

43. The Jammu and Kashmir Government on February 8, 2019 granted the Divisional Status to which region? 1) Leh 2) Kargil 3) Kashmir 4) Ladakh

Ans – 4

National

44. The Meghalaya Cabinet has decided to rename the Dikkibandi stadium in Tura town after which former Loksabha Speaker?

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1) Purno A Sangma 2) Somnath Chatterjee 3) Meera Kumar 4) Manohar Joshi

Ans – 1

National

45. 3 – day long Krishi Kumbh held in which state? 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Meghalaya 3) Bihar 4) Maharashtra

Ans – 3

Important Day

46. When is the ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ observed every year? 1) 8th February 2) 9th February 3) 10th February 4) 11th February

Ans – 4

International

47. Macedonia Officially Changed Its Name to: 1) Republic of North Macedonia 2) Republic of South Macedonia 3) Republic of East Macedonia 4) Republic of West Macedonia

Ans – 1

Books and Authors

48. Who is the writer of the book “Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India”? 1) Hamid Ansari 2) P Chidambaram 3) Amit Shah 4) Priyanka Gandhi

Ans – 2

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National/Sports

49. What will be the Mascot for the National Games 2022? 1) Lion 2) Pigeon 3) Clouded leopard 4) Monal Bird

Ans – 3

Appointments

50. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairman of CBDT? 1) P C Mody 2) Sushil Chandra 3) Rani Singh Nair 4) Atulesh jindal

Ans – 1