Here is the Current affairs quiz February 17th 2020 for RBI/NABARD in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.
Q1. Which state hosted the ClimFishCon 2020, a global meet on climate change and ocean health?
- Rajasthan
- Kerala
- West Bengal
- Odisha
Answer: (2)
ClimFishCon 2020, a three-day international conference on the impact of climate change on ‘hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food security’ held at the Le Meridian Convention Centre. The conference was organised jointly by the CUSAT School of Industrial Fisheries and the Department of Fisheries, Kerala
Q2. Who has won the FIH Rising Star of the Year award, 2019?
- Harmanpreet Singh
- Akashdeep Singh
- Manpreet Singh
- Lalremsiami
Answer: (4)
India’s star striker Lalremsiami has become the first women’s hockey player from the country to win the FIH Rising Star of the Year award.
Q3. World Unani Day is observed annually on ___?
- 11th February
- 12th February
- 13th February
- 14th February
Answer: (1)
World Unani Day is a global event taking place every year on February, 11th, which is the birthday of great Unani scholar and social reformer “Hakim Ajmal Khan”.
Q4. National Productivity Day is observed annually on ____?
- 11th February
- 12th February
- 13th February
- 14th February
Answer: (2)
National Productivity Day is observed on 12 February annually to increase the productivity culture in India.
Q5. First ‘Jerusalem-Mumbai Festival’ to be held in _____?
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- New Delhi
- Pune
Answer: (1)
First ‘Jerusalem-Mumbai Festival’ was held in Mumbai on Feb 15-16. Jerusalem. The first ‘Jerusalem-Mumbai Festival’ will be held in the capital of Maharashtra this week to showcase the special links between the two cities and to promote ties between India and Israel
Q6. Where does BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise 2020 held?
- Chandigarh
- New Delhi
- Ahmedabad
- Bhubaneswar
Answer: (4)
The 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Disaster Management Exercise was conducted in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Q7. Which city will get country’s largest air quality monitoring network?
- New Delhi
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Chennai
Answer: (3)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approved the development of an extremely sophisticated, air quality monitoring network for Mumbai. Made of 90 air quality monitoring stations, once developed, this station will be the biggest in India, taking over Delhi which currently has the biggest such network with 38 air quality monitoring stations
Q8. Which state has launched Reading Mission to inculcate reading habits and social values among students?
- Rajasthan
- Haryana
- Tamil Nadu
- Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (2)
To inculcate reading habit among students, the ‘Reading Mission- Haryana’ has been initiated by the state government
Q9. Which bank has emerged the winner in the ‘Most Customer-Centric Bank Using Technology’ category and runner up in the ‘Best Payments Initiative’ category amongst small Banks’ at Banking Technology 2019?
- Karnataka Bank
- IndusInd Bank
- South Indian Bank
- Indian Bank
Answer: (4)
South Indian Bank has bagged two awards at the Banking Technology 2019 awards instituted by the Indian Banks’ Association. The South Indian Bank emerged the winner in the ‘Most Customer-Centric Bank Using Technology’ category and runner up in the ‘Best Payments Initiative’ category amongst small Banks’.
Q10. Which city has hosted National Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing, Insurance and Risk Transfer?
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- New Delhi
- Pune
Answer: (1)
National Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing, Insurance, and Risk Transfer was held at the Insurance Institute of India in Mumbai
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