Current Affairs Quiz: February 10, 2020

1. Recently The Supreme Court has directed the states to establish Gram Nyayalayas within how many weeks?
   A)2
   B)3
   C)4
   D)5
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: The Supreme Court has directed the states to establish Gram Nyayalayas within four weeks’ time span.

   
   
2. How much fund has been released by government under Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) during 2015-16 to 2019-20?
   A)₹6717.18 cr
   B)₹6565.89 cr
   C)₹8964.45 cr
   D)₹7547.98 cr
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: The government has released a total of Rs 6,717.18 crore under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) during 2015-16 to 2019-20.

   
   
3. Which became Country’s 2nd Largest Operational Metro Project in India?
   A)Indore
   B)Lucknow
   C)Hyderabad
   D)NewDelhi
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao inaugurated an 11-km stretch of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project between Jubilee Bus Station and the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station.

   
   
4. As per government, LPG coverage reached how much percent as on Jan 1, 2020?
   A)99.5%
   B)98.3%
   C)95.8 %
   D)96.9%
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: There are about 27.5 crore LPG or cooking gas connections in the country and the coverage has reached 96.9 per cent as on January 1,2020.

   
   
5. Which state government launched “Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna” ?
   A)Haryana
   B)Uttar Pradesh
   C)Jharkhand
   D)Chhattisgarh
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: In order to provide social security benefits to eligible families of the State, Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal launched “Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna” .

   
   
6. Which Indian Institute secured the third rank in the global list of Top Business Schools of 2020 by MOOCLab?
   A)IIM Ahmedabad
   B)IIM Lucknow
   C)IISc Bengaluru
   D)IIM Bangalore
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) secured the third rank in the global list of Top Business Schools of 2020 by MOOCLab.

   
   
7. How much fund was approved by Asian Development Bank to support efforts to combat the spread of novel coronavirus (nCoV)?
   A)$5 million
   B)$3 million
   C)$1 million
   D)$2 million
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved two million dollars in new funding to support efforts to combat the spread of novel coronavirus (nCoV).

   
   
8. Which country became the second-largest producer of crude steel recently?
   A)India
   B)China
   C)Russia
   D)USA
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: India now ranks as the second-largest producer of crude steel after China,said by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

   
   
9. According to a study conducted by scientists from the Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS India) and the Wildlife Institute of India, Indian leopard population declined by how much percent in India?
   A)75-90%
   B)80-85%
   C)90-95%
   D)70-85%
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Leopard population has declined 75-90 per cent in India, according to a study conducted by scientists from the Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS India) and the Wildlife Institute of India

   
   
10. Recently Roger Kahn passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Journalism
    B)Sports
    C)Author
    D)Social Activist
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Author Roger Kahn, perhaps best known for his 1972 best-selling book “The Boys of Summer” that nostalgically romanticised the Brooklyn Dodgers of a bygone era, died. He was 92.

    
    
11. Which apex body conducted Financial Literacy Week (FLW) from February 10-14,2020?
    A)RBI
    B)NABARD
    C)SIDBI
    D)IRDA
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: RBI conducts Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to propagate financial education messages on a particular theme every year across the country, through a focused campaign.

    
    
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12. Where is the HQ of SIDBI?
    A)Kolkata
    B)NewDelhi
    C)Lucknow
    D)Mumbai
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    

    
    
13. Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank?
    A)USA
    B)India
    C)Philippines
    D)China
    
    
    

    
    Option C