Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020
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41. India is set to provide grant to which country for up-gradation of plantation schools, for Indian-origin estate workers?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Nepal
[D] Laos
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Correct Answer: B [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
India and Sri Lanka have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up-gradation of infrastructure in plantation schools for estate workers of Indian origin.
The MoU was signed in Colombo, under which infrastructure of 9 plantation schools are to be up-graded with the assistance of 30 crore rupees from India. Construction and renovation of several school buildings is also being carried out with Indian grant.
42. ‘ASK DISHA’ is an online chat-bot of which Indian organisation?
[A] IRCTC -Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation
[B] NPCI- National Payments Corporation of India
[C] RBI- Reserve Bank of India
[D] SEBI- Securities Exchange Board of India
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Correct Answer: A [IRCTC -Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation]
Notes:
IRCTC introduced the Artificial Intelligence-based on-line chatbot ‘ASKDISHA’ in 2018, which assists the users of the site in ticket booking and tourism.
It was recently seen in news, as IRCTC has upgraded the chat-bot to converse in Hindi language, so that it can resolve the queries of passengers in Hindi. In an average, 3000 queries are being handled by ASK DISHA in Hindi per day.
43. Which country is set to sign a deal with the Taliban group for reduction in violence across Afghanistan?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] United States
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [United States]
Notes:
The United States is scheduled to sign a deal with the Taliban group on February 29, in Doha, for reduction in violence across Afghanistan.
This was announced by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. A week-long ‘reduction in violence’ deal between the Taliban, the US and Afghan security forces is to commence shortly. After this agreement, Intra-Afghan negotiations are to be carried out.
44. The recently discovered C. gretathunbergae is a species of__?
[A] Fish
[B] Snake
[C] Snail
[D] Frog
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Correct Answer: C [Snail]
Notes:
Scientists in Netherlands have named a new species of land snail discovered in Brunei after Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Craspedotropis gretathunbergae is a newly discovered species of land snail. It was named in honour of the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The snail is noted for being sensitive to droughts, forest degradation and temperature extremes. It belongs to a group of snails called Caenogastropods.
45. Who heads the IRDAI committee looking into issue of indemnity based health insurance products for life insurance companies?
[A] D Rajkumar
[B] Pravin Kumar Purwar
[C] Pradosh Kumar Rath
[D] MR Kumar
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Correct Answer: D [MR Kumar]
Notes:
The insurance regulator IRDAI has set up a committee to examine whether life insurers can offer indemnity based health policies. IRDAI has now set up a nine-member committee led by MR Kumar, Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India to look into the issue.
46. Which is the first state in the country to launch the unified vehicle registration card?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to launch the unified vehicle registration card, CM Kamal Nath said in Bhopal on February 25, 2020. He also said that MP is only the second state to launch a unified driving license, after UP. The unified smart cards for driving license and vehicle registration will each have a QR code that will help in verifying authenticity of the data printed on the cards.
47. 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.
48. ‘Ex Indradhanush’ is a defence exercise between the Air forces of India and which country?
[A] Japan
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [United Kingdom]
Notes:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom have jointly began the 5th edition of Ex Indradhanush.
The exercise is to be conducted at Hindan Air Force Station, located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, from 24 Feb to 29 Feb 2020. The focus of this year’s exercise is ‘Base Defence and Force Protection’. The RAF team includes 36 combatants of the RAF Regiment and the IAF includes 42 combatants of the GARUD Force.
49. The first of its kind summit named “RAISE 2020”, which was in news recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Higher Education
[B] Entrepreneurship
[C] Artificial Intelligence
[D] Industrial policy
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Correct Answer: C [Artificial Intelligence]
Notes:
The Government of India (GoI) recently announced a first-of-its kind summit, RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020,’, which is proposed to be held from April 11-12 in New Delhi.
RAISE 2020 is India’s first Artificial Intelligence summit to be organized by the Government in partnership with Industry & Academic institutions. The Government also launched the AI-Startup Challenge and the event’s website.
50. Which country recently withdrew from the UN Human Right Council resolution on post-war accountability?
[A] Iran
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: B [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
Sri Lanka recently notified the UN Human Right Council that it is to withdraw from the UN resolution on post-war accountability and reconciliation.
The UNHRC adopted a consensus resolution, asking Sri Lanka to probe allegations of human rights abuses in 2015, six years after the civil war with the Tamil separatists. The resolution was co-sponsored by Sri Lanka, which asked for an extension for two more years in 2017. Last year, the Council approved another two years for Sri Lanka to carry out a credible prob
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