Current Affairs Quiz , 15 Feb 2020

1) Which among the following India’s Polar Stations are not located in Antarctica? a) Maitri b) Bharati c) Himadri d) None of the above Answer: c • The 11th expedition of an Indian mission to the Southern Ocean, or Antarctic Ocean has been started recently. • India presently has two research stations at Antarctica namely […]

1) Konark Sun Temple was built by a) Narasimhadeva I b) Samudra Gupta c) Anantavarman Chodagangadeva d) None of the above Answer: b • It was built by King Narasimhadeva I, the great ruler of Ganga dynasty. 2) Private Member’s Bill cannot be introduced by a) Members of opposition b) Members of ruling party c) […]

1) Lohri day is celebrated as Pongal in the state of a) Assam b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu d) None of the above Answer: c • Lohri festival is known by different names in different parts of India. In Bengal, people celebrate it as Makar Sankranti, in Assam, it is called Bihu, in Tamil Nadu, […]

1) National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas celebrated on: a) January 12 b) February 12 c) March 10 d) None of the above Answer: a • National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas is observed on 12 January across India. The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. It aims to […]

1) National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 will be hosted by a) Kerala b) Madhya Pradesh c) Uttar Pradesh d) Gujarat Answer: c • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and State Government of Uttar Pradesh are jointly organizing 23rd National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 at Indira Pratishthan, Lucknow from 12th to 16th January, 2020. Chief […]

1) Which among the following is not one among Seven Summits of the seven continents? a) Mount Everest b) Aconcagua c) Denali d) None of the above Answer: d • Seven Summits. The ‘Seven Summits’ are comprised of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents of the Earth: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, […]

1) Court of Arbitration for Sport, recently seen in news, is located in a) Switzerland b) Germany c) Thailand d) UK Answer: a • It is an institution independent of any sports organization. It is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. 2) Ease of Living Index is aimed at providing a holistic view of Indian cities. It […]

1) Who among the following are not eligible to enrol into Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojna (PM-SYM)? 1. It is a pension scheme for the Unorganised Workers to provide old age protection to them. 2. One should not be a member of ESIC/EPFO or an income tax payer to avail the benefits of the […]

1) Kumbhabhishekam, being held after a gap of 23 years at Brihadishvara Temple, is located at a) Trichy b) Thanjavur c) Madurai d) None of the above Answer: b • The ‘kumbhabhishekam’ (consecration) of the 1,010-year-old Brihadeeswarar Temple or the Big Temple is being held at Thanjavur. This enormously significant event was held after 23 […]

1) India’s first Integrated Steel Plant was established at a) Bokaro b) Rourkela c) Bhilai d) None of the above Answer: b • Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), in Rourkela, Odisha is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India. It was set up with West Germany collaboration with an installed capacity of […]