Current Affairs Quiz – 01 February 2020

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1. Who among these has been named as the new CEO of US-based IT giant IBM?
   A) John Joseph
   B) Sandip Patel
   C) Shanker Annaswamy
   D) Arvind Krishna
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Indian-origin Arvind Krishna has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of American multinational IT company International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). The 57-year-old will succeed long time CEO Ginni Rometty.
2. Vidya Bal, a renowned social activist and feminist writer passed away. She was a writer in which language?
   A) Bengali
   B) Marathi
   C) Tamil
   D) Malayalam
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Maharashtra-based veteran social activist and Marathi feminist writer/editor, Vidya Bal passed away in Pune. She was 84.
3. R A Sankara Narayanan has retired as the MD & CEO of which of these banks on 31st January 2020?
   A) Syndicate Bank
   B) Punjab National Bank
   C) Canara Bank
   D) UCO Bank
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: R A Sankara Narayanan, the Managing Director and CEO of public sector lender Canara Bank has retired from the post on 31st January 2020, upon his superannuation. He took charge as MD & CEO of Canara Bank on 15 April 2019.
4. Which state is set to host the 2020 National Games of India?
   A) Goa
   B) Uttar Pradesh
   C) Tamil Nadu
   D) Haryana
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The 36th edition of the National Games of India will be held from 20 October to 4 November 2020 in Goa. The official mascot for the Goa 2020 National Games was unveiled on 01 February 2020 by the Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant in the presence of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju.
5. Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
   A) UAE
   B) Oman
   C) Qatar
   D) Iraq
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The President of Iraq Barham Saleh has named former Communication Minister, Mohammad Allawi as the country’s new Prime Minister on 1st February 2020.
6. What was the profession of Dr Dalip Kaur Tiwana who passed away at the age of 84 recently?
   A) Social Activist
   B) Scientist
   C) Novelist
   D) Professor
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Noted Punjabi novelist and short storyteller Dr Dalip Kaur Tiwana has passed away due to health issues. She was 84. Dr Tiwana was the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademy awarde.
7. Name the newly appointed Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) w.e.f February 2020?
   A) Raj Kumar Barthwal‎
   B) M Ajit Kumar
   C) S. Ramesh
   D) Pranab Kumar Das
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Central government has appointed M Ajit Kumar as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on 31 January 2020. M. Ajit Kumar, a 1984 batch IRS officer, is presently a member of CBIC.
8. The official mascot for 36th National Games 2020 has been named as ‘Rubigula’. It represents which of these species?
   A) Flame-Throated Bulbul
   B) The Great Hornbill
   C) Great Indian bustard
   D) Greater Flamingo
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The Flame-Throated Bulbul under the name ‘Rubigula’ has been unveiled as the mascot for the event. The Flame-Throated Bulbul is the state bird of Goa.
9. Abidali Z Neemuchwala has stepped down as the MD & CEO of which of these companies?
   A) Infosys
   B) Wipro
   C) TCS
   D) HCL
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of Wipro, Abidali Z Neemuchwala has quit the post, giving “family commitments” as the reason behind the decision.
10. 101 year-old Jaswant Singh Kanwal died recently. He was well known __________
    A) Sportsman
    B) Economist
    C) Journalist
    D) Novelist
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Eminent Punjabi writer, novelist and Sahitya Akademi Awardee Jaswant Singh Kanwal passed away after a brief illness at his native village in Moga district. He was 101.

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