Current Affairs Quiz: February 28, 2020
February 28, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. As of 2020, the largest cricket stadium of the world is located in which country?
[A] Australia
[B] India
[C] South Africa
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
Sardar Patel Stadium located in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) also called as the Motera Stadium is the largest cricket stadium of the world and the second largest stadium in the World, after the Rungrado May Day Stadium of North Korea.
The reconstruction work of the Sardar Patel Stadium started in the year 2016. US President Donald Trump jointly addressed the ‘Namaste Trump’ event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the newly renovated Stadium
2. Which country organised a training course on ‘Vessel Search Technique’ for Indian Coast Guard and Customs personnel at Chennai?
[A] Japan
[B] Australia
[C] Oman
[D] Qatar
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
The Mobile Training Team of the Australian Border Force conducted the training course on ‘Vessel Search Technique’ for the personnel of Indian Coast Guard, Customs and Coastal Security Group members of the Tamil Nadu Police.
Indian Coast Guard organised this training course at the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, along with the Border Force of Australia.
3. Which city hosted the four-day ‘International Conference on Banana’ organised by ICAR?
[A] Gandhi Nagar
[B] Tiruchirappalli
[C] Cochin
[D] Thiruvananthapuram
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Correct Answer: B [Tiruchirappalli]
Notes:
A four-day ‘International Conference on Banana’ was recently organised by the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), an institution under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in association with Bioversity International, during 22-25 February, 2020.
ICAR’s National Research Centre for Banana is based at Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu. The Conference is organised at Tiruchirappalli on the theme of ‘Innovations in sustainable production and value chain management in banana’.
4. Which Indian PSU is set to acquire the government’s entire stake in THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO)?
[A] NTPC Limited
[B] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
[D] NHPC Limited
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Correct Answer: A [NTPC Limited]
Notes:
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently permitted the Maharatna PSU NTPC Limited to acquire the government’s entire stake in THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO).
NTPC will acquire 100 per cent of the issued and paid-up share capital of the NEEPCO and 74.5 per cent in THDC India, the rest of which is held by Uttar Pradesh state government.
5. ‘5G Hackathon’ was recently launched by which Union Ministry/ organisation?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Communication
[D] Ministry of Human Resource and Development
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Communication]
Notes:
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) of the Ministry of Communication has recently launched ‘5G Hackathon’ in association with government and industry stakeholders.
The Hackathon aims to convert new ideas into feasible 5-G products and solutions in the country. All students, start-ups, SMEs, academic institutions and registered companies in India and even NRIs can participate in the event.
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