Current Affairs Quiz – 02 February 2020

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1. When is the World Wetlands Day observed annually?
   A) February 1
   B) First Sunday of February
   C) February 2
   D) First Saturday of February
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Every year the World Wetlands Day is observed globally on February 2, since 1997, to raise awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. 
2. Who has clinched the men’s single Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2020?
   A) Rafael Nadal
   B) Dominic Thiem
   C) Roger Federer
   D) Novak Djokovic
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Men’s Single: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Dominic Thiem (Austria)
3. Who among the following has been conferred with the Kishore Kumar Samman for the year 2017-18 by Madhya Pradesh government?
   A) Javed Akhtar
   B) Waheeda Rehman
   C) Shatrughan Sinha
   D) Salim Khan
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Veteran yesteryear actor Waheeda Rehman will be conferred the Madhya Pradesh government’s National Kishore Kumar Samman for the year 2017-18 on 4th February 2020 at her residence in Mumbai.
4. Name the winner of the Kolkata Full Marathon 2020 in women’s category, who has also created record for winning the title for successive third year?
   A) Anjali Saraogi
   B) Sabina Khatun
   C) Anita Das
   D) Dateibankynmaw Marwein
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Lucknow-based runner Awadh Narayan Yadav and Anjali Saraogi from Kolkata has clinched the top honours in the Kolkata Full Marathon 2020 in men’s and women’s categories respectively on 2nd February 2020.
5. The annual Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (KGAF) 2020 has begun. It is organised every year in which city?
   A) Chennai
   B) Faridabad
   C) Agra
   D) Mumbai
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The 21st edition of the 9-day Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (KGAF) 2020, one of the biggest open street arts and cultural festival of India, has begun in Mumbai from 1st February 2020. The theme for 2020 KGAF is “PAST FORWARD.”
6. The first ever ‘Fruit Train’ of India, carrying 980 tonnes of banana for export was flagged off by the Indian Railways from which state to JNPT?
   A) Tamil Nadu
   B) Kerala
   C) Andhra Pradesh
   D) Odisha
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: In another major milestone achievement for the Indian Railways, a first-of-its-kind ‘Fruit Train’ was flagged off from Tadipatri Railway Station in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai, from where the consignment will be exported to Iran. This is the first time that an entire train carrying a load of 980 tonnes of locally grown bananas is being sent to the gateway port (JNPT) for export.
7. Name the player who beat Garbine Muguruza of Spain to win 2020 Australian Open women tennis title?
   A) Sofia Kenin
   B) Madison Keys
   C) Ashleigh Barty
   D) Naomi Osaka
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Women’s Single: Sofia Kenin (US) beat Garbine Muguruza (Spain)
8. Revolutionary poet Rabi Singh who died at the age of 89 recently was famous for writing in which language?
   A) Sanskrit
   B) Odia
   C) Marathi
   D) Assamese
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Eminent Odia poet Rabi Singh passed away following a prolonged illness. He was 89. He was popularly known as “Biplabi Kabi” (revolutionary poet) for his patriotic writings.
9. Who among these players was roped in as the brand ambassador for the Kolkata Full Marathon 2020?
   A) Sourav Ganguly
   B) Virat Kohli
   C) Rahul Dravid
   D) Sachin Tendulkar
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was the brand ambassador of the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon 2020.
10. What is the theme of the 2020 World Wetlands Day?
    A) Wetlands and Climate Change
    B) Wetlands for a sustainable urban future
    C) Wetlands and Biodiversity
    D) Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: The theme for 2020 WWD is ‘Wetlands and Biodiversity.’
11. Vinod Kumar Shukla has been awarded the inaugural Mathrubhumi Book of the Year 2020 award. He is a renowned writer in which language?
    A) Hindi
    B) Sanskrit
    C) Marathi
    D) Bengali
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Noted Hindi poet-novelist and Sahitya Akademi honouree Vinod Kumar Shukla has bagged the inaugural Mathrubhumi Book of the Year 2020 award for his translated book “Blue Is Like Blue”, which deal with common people and their daily struggles..

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