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Current Affairs February 16-29

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals held?

a)

New York

b)

New Delhi

c)

Rome

d)

Gandhinagar

2.

What is the other name of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals?

a)

New York Convention

b)

Bonn Convention

c)

The Rhino Conevntion

d)

The UN Convention on Rhinos

3.

Which airport in India became the first one to be free of sing-use plastic?

a)

Dabolim Airport

b)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

c)

Kempegowda International Airport

d)

Indira Gandhi International Airport

4.

Arvind Kejriwal has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the first time. Who administered the oath of office and secrecy to him?

a)

Ram Nath Kovind

b)

Manish Sisodia

c)

Anil Baijal

d)

Anandiben Patel

5.

In which year was the capital of British India shifted to Delhi from Calcutta?

a)

1935

b)

1911

c)

1928

d)

1919

6.

SAMPRITI is joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh. What is the currency of Bangladesh?

a)

Bangladeshi Taka

b)

Bangladeshi Yuan

c)

Bangladeshi Rupee

d)

Bangladeshi Kita

7.
  1. Beijing’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been called a Chinese Marshall Plan, a state-backed campaign for global dominance, a stimulus package for a slowing economy, and a massive marketing campaign for something that was already happening – Chinese investment around the world.
  2. Over the five years since President Xi Jinping announced his grand plan to connect Asia, Africa and Europe, the initiative has morphed into a broad catchphrase to describe almost all aspects of Chinese engagement abroad.
  3. Belt and Road, or yi dai yi lu, is a 21st century X road, confusingly made up of a “belt” of overland corridors and a maritime “road” of shipping lanes.
  4. From South-east Asia to Eastern Europe and Africa, Belt and Road includes 71 countries that account for half the world’s population and a quarter of global GDP. Everything from a Trump-affiliated theme park in Indonesia to a jazz camp in Chongqing have been branded Belt and Road. Countries from Panama to Madagascar, South Africa to New Zealand, have officially pledged support.


(Source: The Guardian)


Q. Identify X (Para 2)

a)

Cotton

b)

Silk

c)

Gold

d)

Coal

8.
  1. Beijing’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been called a Chinese Marshall Plan, a state-backed campaign for global dominance, a stimulus package for a slowing economy, and a massive marketing campaign for something that was already happening – Chinese investment around the world.
  2. Over the five years since President Xi Jinping announced his grand plan to connect Asia, Africa and Europe, the initiative has morphed into a broad catchphrase to describe almost all aspects of Chinese engagement abroad.
  3. Belt and Road, or yi dai yi lu, is a 21st century X road, confusingly made up of a “belt” of overland corridors and a maritime “road” of shipping lanes.
  4. From South-east Asia to Eastern Europe and Africa, Belt and Road includes 71 countries that account for half the world’s population and a quarter of global GDP. Everything from a Trump-affiliated theme park in Indonesia to a jazz camp in Chongqing have been branded Belt and Road. Countries from Panama to Madagascar, South Africa to New Zealand, have officially pledged support.

(Source: The Guardian)


Q. In which year was the Belt and Road Initiative launched?

a)

2013

b)

2012

c)

2017

d)

2016

9.
  1. Beijing’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been called a Chinese Marshall Plan, a state-backed campaign for global dominance, a stimulus package for a slowing economy, and a massive marketing campaign for something that was already happening – Chinese investment around the world.
  2. Over the five years since President Xi Jinping announced his grand plan to connect Asia, Africa and Europe, the initiative has morphed into a broad catchphrase to describe almost all aspects of Chinese engagement abroad.
  3. Belt and Road, or yi dai yi lu, is a 21st century X road, confusingly made up of a “belt” of overland corridors and a maritime “road” of shipping lanes.
  4. From South-east Asia to Eastern Europe and Africa, Belt and Road includes 71 countries that account for half the world’s population and a quarter of global GDP. Everything from a Trump-affiliated theme park in Indonesia to a jazz camp in Chongqing have been branded Belt and Road. Countries from Panama to Madagascar, South Africa to New Zealand, have officially pledged support.

(Source: The Guardian)


Q. Belt and Road Initiative was earlier known as -

a)

The New Silk Route

b)

One Belt One Road

c)

Belt and Silk Road

d)

Road and Belt

10.

According to the 22nd edition of the world language database Ethnologue, which is the 2nd most spoken language in the world?

a)

English

b)

Hindi

c)

Mandarin

d)

Urdu

11.

What is the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019?

a)

29th

b)

32nd

c)

42nd

d)

35th

12.

Which country topped the UN Sustainability Index rankings?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Norway

c)

Netherlands

d)

Sweden

13.

Which country decided to withdraw from UNHRC consensus resolutions?

a)

Iraq

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Cuba

d)

Panama

14.

Leo Varadkar resigned from the post of Prim Minister of which country amid coalition battle among the three main parties of this nation?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Papua New Guinea

c)

Bolivia

d)

Ireland

15.

Recently Donald Trump visited India and became the fourth consecutive American President and the 7th US President to visit India. Who was the first US President to visit India?

a)

Barrack Obama

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Ronald Reagan

16.

According to a report by World Population Review, India became the 5th largest economy in the world replacing which country/countries?

a)

UK

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Both A and B

e)

Both B and C

17.

The 15th Finance Commission decided to set up an eight-member high level expert group headed by________ to recommend strategies and measures to increase farm productivity and boost

exports.

a)

Sanjiv Puri

b)

Rajeev Mehrotra

c)

Anil Mehta

d)

Sanjiv Mehta

18.

Where was the 25th GulFood 2020 held?

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Dubai

c)

Kuwait City

d)

Singapore

19.

What is the target year set by the union government of India for doubling of milk processing capacity from over 53 million tonne to 108 million tonne?

a)

2022

b)

2024

c)

2025

d)

2030

20.

Under which commission was the Reserve Bank of India set up in 1935?

a)

Hunter Commission

b)

Hartog Commission

c)

Hilton–Young Commission

d)

Floud Commission

21.

Imperial Bank of India is the old name of which bank?

a)

Reserve Bank of India

b)

State Bank of India

c)

Union Bank of India

d)

Union Bank of Calcutta

22.

Who won the Laureus World Sportsman of the year award this year?

a)

Lewis Hamilton

b)

Novak Djokovic

c)

Lionel Messi

d)

Both A and B

e)

Both A and C

23.

Currently which is the world's largest cricket stadium with a capacity of 1.10 lakh spectators?

a)

Melbourne Cricket Ground

b)

Sardar Patel Stadium

c)

Eden Gardens

d)

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium

24.

'Nadu Nedu' scheme has been launched by the state government of Andhra Pradesh. It is related to which field?

a)

School infrastructure

b)

Hospital infrastructure

c)

Agricultural growth

d)

None of these

25.

Which movie bagged the Best Film Award at the 65th Filmfare Awards 2020?

a)

Andhadhun

b)

Gully Boy

c)

Uri

d)

Kabir Singh

26.

Who won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019?

a)

Peyush Bansal, Founder and CEO, Lenskart Solutions

b)

K. B. S. Anand, Managing Director and CEO, Asian Paints

c)

Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director, Biocon

d)

Sunil Mirani, Co-founder and CEO, Ugam Solutions

27.

In which year was the Non-cooperation Movement launched by Mahatama Gandhi?

a)

1920

b)

1919

c)

1917

d)

1918

28.

Where was India's first floating jetty inaugurated?

a)

Mumbai, Maharashtra

b)

Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

c)

Panjai, Goa

d)

Vasco, Goa

29.

In which year did Goa became a part of India?

a)

1948

b)

1952

c)

1961

d)

1965

30.

Which state became the first state to launch unified vehicle registration card?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Kerala

31.

Which state became the first state in India to achieve 100% LPG coverage?

a)

Sikkim

b)

Himachal Pradesh

c)

Gujarat

d)

Madhya Pradesh

32.

What is the rank of India in the Corruption Perception

Index (CPI) prepared by Transparency International?

a)

75th

b)

81st

c)

80th

d)

65th

33.

Riek Machar has been sworn in as the first Vice President of which country?

a)

South Sudan

b)

Fiji

c)

Samoa

d)

Mauritius

34.

Where was the G20 finance ministers’ and central bank governors’ meeting 2020 held?

a)

Abu Dhabi

b)

Riyadh

c)

Nairobi

d)

Beijing

35.

According to 2018-19 data from the Commerce Ministry, which country has become the top trading partner of India?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

Russia

d)

Bangladesh

36.

Which company became the first non-life insurers in India to deliver policies and renew premium to its customers through WhatsApp?

a)

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co

b)

Cigna TTK Health Insurance Co

c)

Bharti Axa General Insurance Co

d)

Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co.

37.

Astronomers from which country have identified molecular oxygen in a galaxy outside the Milky Way for the first time ever?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

India

d)

France

38.

Where was the first Khelo India Winter Games inaugurated?

a)

Goa

b)

Sikkim

c)

Leh

d)

Assam

39.

ASKDISHA is a tool launched by -

a)

Ministry of Railways

b)

Ministry of Health

c)

Ministry of Coal

d)

Ministry of Commerce

40.

Who won the Best Actor Award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2020?

a)

Ranveer Singh

b)

Amitabh Bacchan

c)

Hrithik Roshan

d)

Ayushman Khurana