Today’s GK & Current Affairs Quiz for February 20, 2019

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Current Affairs Quiz for 20/02/2019

1. Which state’s government has withdrawn the security cover of separatist leaders?

(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (B)

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has issued orders to withdraw security cover of six separatist leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Besides Mirwaiz, the security has been withdrawn for Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Lone, Hashim Qureshi, Fazal Haq Qureshi and Shabir Shah.[/ms_expand]
2. Which among the following nations is not visited by the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her recent three-nation tour?

(A) Bulgaria
(B) Venezuela
(C) Spain
(D) Morocco
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (B)

The Indian External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj is currently on a 4-day three-nation tour to Bulgaria, Morocco and Spain from February 16-19, 2019, as a part of India’s efforts to strengthen ties with these countries and expand avenues of cooperation.[/ms_expand]

3. Renowned climate scientist Wallace Smith Broecker who passed away in New York recently had popularised which term?

(A)Climate Change
(B) Wildfires
(C) Global Warming
(D) Ozone Layer
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (C)

Climate scientist Wallace Smith Broecker, who popularised the term global warming, has passed away in New York. The eighty-seven-year-old Columbia University professor breathed his last on February 18. Broecker brought global warming into common use with a 1975 paper that correctly predicted rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere would lead to pronounced warming.[/ms_expand]

4. Who is the new Attorney General of the United States?

(A) William Barr
(B) Robert Mueller
(C) Elizabeth Warren
(D) John Delaney
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (A)

In the United States, William Barr was sworn for the second time as the nation’s Attorney General, taking the helm of the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm his appointment. Barr succeeds Jeff Sessions.[/ms_expand]
5. The All Indian Cine Workers Association has announced a total ban on artists belonging to which nation?

(A)Bangladesh
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Myanmar
(D) Pakistan
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (D)

The All Indian Cine Workers Association has announced a total ban on all the Pakistani artists working in the film industry. In a statement, the Association’s General Secretary Ronak Jain said that strong action will be taken against the organisation that continues to work with Pakistani artists. Condemning the ghastly terror attack in Pulwama, the Association has said that it stands united in confronting such terror and inhumanity.[/ms_expand]

6. A new mobile app has been launched for the beneficiaries of ____ scheme.

(A) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(C) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(D) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
(E)None of the above

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Solution: (D)

The new mobile application has been launched to bring beneficiaries directly in contact with the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban mission. It will allow the beneficiaries to capture and upload high-resolution photographs and videos of completed houses along with their families.[/ms_expand]

7. In which city of India was the National Cyber Forensic Lab recently inaugurated?

(A)Bengaluru
(B) Lucknow
(C) Hyderabad
(D) New Delhi
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (D)

Boosting country’s efforts in tackling cyber crimes, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art national cyber forensic lab (NCFL) and the Delhi Police’s cybercrime unit ‘CyPAD’ in New Delhi.[/ms_expand]

8. The Prime Minister flagged off the first-ever diesel to electric converted locomotive twin engine in ___

(A)Varanasi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Ranchi
(D) Jamshedpur
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (A)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first ever diesel to electric converted locomotive twin engine of ten thousand Horsepower at DLW Varanasi. He also inspected an exhibition on locomotives at DLW campus. Such locomotives will be more economical and will increase the speed of goods trains.[/ms_expand]

9. Which terror group has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama terror attack on the Indian Armed Forces recently?

(A)Lashkar-E-Taiba
(B) Indian Mujahideen
(C) Jaish-e-Mohammed
(D) Al-Umar-Mujahideen
(E)None of the above

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Solution: (C)

The Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and the suicide bomber was identified as Adil Ahmed, who according to officials joined the terror group in 2018.[/ms_expand]

10. The citizens in distress can dial which number to get immediate access to emergency services?

(A)111
(B) 112
(C) 131
(D) 123
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (B)

The Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) is a pan-India single number (112) based response system for persons in distress. The citizens can access emergency services by dialling 112 number. They can also press the power button on a smartphone thrice quickly to activate a panic call to ERC. In case of a feature phone, the citizen can long press on number 5 or 9 on the phone keypad to activate the panic call.[/ms_expand]

11. Which social media platform announced an investment of over $100 million to expand its business in India in the next three years?

(A)Facebook
(B)BIGO
(C)WeChat
(D)Line
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (B)

Singapore based social media platform BIGO Technology announced an investment of over $100 million to expand its business in India in the next three years, creating nearly 1,000 jobs. BIGO Technology is one of the major companies globally in the field of app development and publishing of apps.[/ms_expand]

12. How many dividends will be paid by RBI to the government this year?

(A)Rs 28000 cr
(B)Rs 25000 cr
(C)Rs 27000 cr
(D)Rs 31000 cr
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (A)

RBI will pay an interim dividend of Rs 28000 cr to the government, a move that will help the Centre keep fiscal deficit in check. This will help the Centre meet its revised budget estimates that include an allocation for the first-ever income transfer to farmers and burnish its fiscal credentials ahead of the general elections.[/ms_expand]

13. Azim Premji unveiled the new plant of Wipro-Kawasaki joint venture in which city?

(A)Pune
(B)Mumbai
(C)Bengaluru
(D)Nashik
(E)None of the above

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Solution: (C )

IT Car and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji unveiled the new plant of Wipro-Kawasaki joint venture to manufacture hydraulic pumps and motors for the construction machinery at Bidadi, about 40 km from Bengaluru.[/ms_expand]

14. Who bagged the first ever Football Ratna Honour?

(A)Sunil Chhetri
(B)Gurpreet Singh
(C)Udanta Singh
(D)Subrata Pal
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (A)

Sunil Chhetri the all-time leading scorer for India in international football, says he is always there to help develop the sport in the national capital, where he was brought up. The 34-year-old Padma Shri conferred the first ever Football Ratna Honour by Football Delhi, the association governing the sport in the city.[/ms_expand]

15. What is the currency of Argentina?

(A)Riyal
(B)Dollar
(C)Peso
(D)Euro
(E) None of the above

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Solution: (C)

The peso (established as the peso convertible) is the currency of Argentina, identified by the symbol $ preceding the amount in the same way as many countries using dollar currencies. It is subdivided into 100 centavos.[/ms_expand]

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