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Current Affairs Quiz – 25 February 2020

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  1. Which among these cities is the most polluted city in the world as per the World Air Quality Report 2019?
    A) Kanpur
    B) Faridabad
    C) Ghaziabad
    D) Delhi
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    As per the World Air Quality Report 2019 compiled by IQAir Air Visual, Ghaziabad is the most polluted city in the world. 21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India.Delhi topped the list of most polluted capital cities in the world in 2019.India ranked fifth in the world’s most polluted countries. Top is Bangladesh.
  2. Which among these body has launched the campaign ‘UPI Chalega’ to promote UPI?
    A) NPCI
    B) NITI Aayog
    C) Ministry of Finance
    D) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched an industry campaign named “UPI Chalega” to promote UPI as Easy, Safe, and Instant mode of payment. NPCI has launched the campaign in association with the payment ecosystem players.
  3. Name the first state of the country to launch unified vehicle registration card
    A) Haryana
    B) Gujarat
    C) Rajasthan
    D) Madhya Pradesh
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in India to launch unified vehicle registration card. Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath launched the unified vehicle registration card on February 25, 2020. He also launched the unified driving license at the same time. MP is the second state to launch unified driving license after Uttar Pradesh.
  4. Which country has surpassed China to become the top trading partner of India in 2018-19?
    A) Japan
    B) United States
    C) UAE
    D) France
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    According to the data by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, United States has surpassed China to become India’s top trading partnerThe data showed that China was India’s top trading partner since 2013-14 till 2017-18. But in 2018-19, the bilateral trade between the US and India stood at nearly 88 billion dollars, while during the same period, India’s trade with China was at 87.1 billion dollars. 
  5. In India, Central Excise Day is celebrated on____________
    A) February 24
    B) February 23
    C) February 21
    D) February 22
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    Option A
    Explanation: Central Excise Day is celebrated every year on February 24 in India to encourage the employees of excise department in carrying out the central excise duty in a better way.
  6. Which among these films has won the Best Film award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2020?
    A) Kabir Singh
    B) Thackeray
    C) Super 30
    D) Sanju
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Best Film – Super 30, Best Actor – Hrithik Roshan
  7. The first ever Khelo India Winter Games 2020 has been organised in which place?
    A) Uttarakhand
    B) Jammu
    C) Himachal Pradesh
    D) Ladakh
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    Option D
    Explanation: First-ever Khelo India Winter Games Begins at NDS Indoor Ice Hockey Rink in Leh, Ladakh on 25 February 2020
  8. Who has been sworn in as the managing director and chief executive officer of TransUnion Cibil?
    A) Vipin Singh
    B) Rajesh Kumar
    C) Sanjeev Shukla
    D) Manoj Despande
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    Option B
    Explanation: Rajesh Kumar of HDFC Bank has been appointed as the new managing director and chief executive officer of TransUnion Cibil.
  9. Which state has emerged as the best states in India for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) payouts in 2019-20, as per the ratings released by the government
    A) Haryana
    B) West Bengal
    C) Uttar Pradesh
    D) Karnataka
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Haryana has emerged as the best states in India regarding Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) payouts in 2019-20, as per the ratings prepared for the first time by Centre for the 36 states and UTs. The ratings have ranked states according to DBT payouts compared to their population. Haryana reported Rs 4,782 crore DBT payout in over 4 crore transactions. West Bengal was the worst at 36th spot, reporting DBT payouts of Rs 8,793 crore in 5 crore transactions. 
  10. India’s youngest Grandmaster D Gukesh has won the 34th Cannes Open in France. He is from which state?
    A) Kerala
    B) Karnataka
    C) Tamil Nadu
    D) Andhra Pradesh
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    In Chess, India’s 13-year old Grandmaster D Gukesh won the 34th Cannes Open in France. Gukesh defeated Harutyun Bargseghyan of France in the final round to end with 7.5 points in 50 moves to emerge clear winner.
  11. How much amount has been sanctioned by NABARD to the UT of Jammu & Kashmir for the fiscal 2019-20 to boost infrastructure in rural area?
    A) Rs 600.50 crore
    B) Rs 300.32 crore
    C) Rs 500.45 crore
    D) Rs 400.64 crore
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned an amount of Rs 400.64 crore to the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir for 2019-20 to give boost to the infrastructure in the rural areas. The funding is a part of the NABARD’s ‘Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) XXV’ which aims at enhancing rural infrastructure.
  12. Riek Machar has been sworn in as the vice President of which country?
    A) Qatar
    B) South Sudan
    C) Denmark
    D) Maldives
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    Option B
    Explanation: Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice president of South Sudan
  13. Which country has made the Guinness World Records for ‘Most Varieties of Milkshakes Commercially Available’?
    A) South Africa
    B) New Zealand
    C) UAE
    D) Australia
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    Option A
    Explanation: South African restaurant ‘Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers & Ribsas’ Wins Guinness World Records for ‘Most Varieties of Milkshakes Commercially Available’ with 207 varieties.
  14. Hosni Mubarak who passed away recently was the former President of which country?
    A) Israel
    B) Egypt
    C) Vietnam
    D) Iraq
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has passed away at the age of 91. He served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011.
  15. Which country will host the 2022 Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships?
    A) Russia
    B) China
    C) India
    D) Japan
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    Option C
    Explanation: India to host Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships in January 2022

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