20th February 2019 Current Affairs Quiz
20th February 2019 Current Affairs Quiz
1. The Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has launched SWAYATT initiative. SWAYATT is related with which transaction?
1. m-Transactions Government e Marketplace
2. e-Transactions Government e Marketplace
3. p-Transactions Government e Marketplace
4. 4G-Transactions Government e Marketplace
2. Indian Railways has created history by converting a diesel locomotive into electric locomotive for the first time in the world. This has been done in which production unit of Indian Railways?
1. Varanasi
2. Madhepura
3. Chittaranjan
4. Kapurthala
3. The Cabinet approved the launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM). What is the purpose of KUSUM?
1. To provide financial and water security to farmers.
2. To provide financial and seed security to farmers.
3. To provide house and seed security to farmers.
4. To assure minimum support price for farmers.
4. Government has relaxed Angel Tax Norms for start-ups from 7 Years To 10 Years to boost investments into start-ups in India, under which Act?
1. Income Tax Act, 1960
2. Income Tax Act, 1945
3. Income Tax Act, 1949
4. Income Tax Act, 1961
5. Squash player Nicol David has announced about his retirement. She is from which country?
1. Japan
2. China
3. Malaysia
4. Australia
6. Famous hindi writer Namvar Singh passed away in New Delhi. He received Sahitya Academy Award for literary criticism in 1971 for which book?
1. Chhayavad
2. Dusri Parampara Ki Khoj
3. Bade Ghar ki Beti
4. Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman
7. The theme for World Day of Social Justice 2019 is ” If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice”. On which day World Day of Social Justice celebrated?
1. 20th February
2. 21th February
3. 22th February
4. 25th February
8. Who has became the first woman of the country to be elected President of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI)?
1. Poonam Gupta
2. Kumari Lata
3. Pooja Sharma
4. G C Anupama
9. ‘Badge of Honor’ military novelist, W.E.B. Griffin has passed away, he was the part which military?
1. American military
2. Republic of Korea Armed Forces
3. Russian Armed Forces
4. Israel Defense Forces
10. Narayanpet and Mulugu are two new district of Telangana state. Now total how many districts are in Telangana state?
1. 39
2. 42
3. 31
4. 33
11. What is the name of popular Twitter handle launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs to spread awareness among school students and teachers about cyber threats?
1. @CyberSathi
2. @CyberDost
3. @CyberSang
4. @CyberMitra
12. Union Minister for Tourism K.J. Alphons inaugurated the project Eco Circuit in which state?
1. Kerala
2. Karnataka
3. Punjab
4. Bihar
1. ‘Badge of Honor’ military novelist, W.E.B. Griffin has passed away, he was the part which military?
American military veteran and novelist, William E. Butterworth III, better known as W.E.B. Griffin (his pen name), passed away at the age of 89.
2. The Telangana state government has announced to create two new district Narayanpet and Mulugu . Now total, how many districts are in Telangana state?
The Telangana state government has announced to create two more districts (Narayanpet and Mulugu) in the state. Now the number of districts in the State is 33.
3. What is the name of popular Twitter handle, that has been launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs to spread awareness among school students and teachers about cyber threats?
To spread awareness among school students and teachers, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has started a popular Twitter handle @CyberDost.
4. Union Minister for Tourism K.J. Alphons inaugurated the project Eco Circuit in which state?
K.J. Alphons, Union Minister for Tourism inaugurated the project ‘Development of Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady’ in Kerala.
5. The Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has launched SWAYATT initiative. SWAYATT is related with which transaction?
The Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has launched SWAYATT initiative and Start-up Runway in New Delhi. SWAYATT is an initiative to promote Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage using e-Transactions on Government e Marketplace (GeM).
6. Indian Railways has created history by converting a diesel locomotive into electric locomotive for the first time in the world. This has been done in which production unit of Indian Railways?
Under ‘Make in India’ initiative, Indian Railways has created history by converting a diesel locomotive into electric locomotive for the first time in the world. In a first of its kind notable initiative, the diesel locomotive which has been converted to electric locomotive by the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi.
7. The Cabinet approved the launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM). What is the purpose of KUSUM?
The Cabinet approved the launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM). Its objective is to provide financial and water security to farmers.
8. Government has relaxed Angel Tax Norms for start-ups from 7 Years To 10 Years to boost investments into start-ups in India, under which Act?
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in an attempt to provide relief to and boost investments into start-ups in India has decided to simplify the process for them to get exemptions under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
9. Squash player Nicol David has announced about his retirement. She is from which country?
Malaysia’s 8-time World Champion Nicol David has announced that she will call time on her record-breaking career at the end of the 2018/19 season.
10. Famous hindi writer Namvar Singh passed away in New Delhi. He received Sahitya Academy Award for literary criticism in 1971 for which book?
Noted Hindi writer Namvar Singh passed away in New Delhi. He received Sahitya Academy Award for literary criticism in 1971 for ‘Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman’.
11. The theme for World Day of Social Justice 2019 is " If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice”. On which day World Day of Social Justice celebrated?
The United Nations' (UN) World Day of Social Justice is annually observed on 20th February to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication. The theme for 2019 is " If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice”.
12. Who has became the first woman of the country to be elected President of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI)?
Dr.G C Anupama became the first woman of the country to be elected President of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI).