Here is the Current affairs quiz February 7th & 8th 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. Who has been appointed as CMD of Coal India Ltd?
- Amitabh Banerjee
- Surinder Kumar Gupta
- Anirban Dasgupta
- Pramod Agrawal
Answer: (4)
Pramod Agrawal has assumed charge as the new chairman and managing director of Coal India Ltd
Q2. What is the ranking of Observer Research Foundation in Global Go To Think Tank Index Report 2019?
- 27th
- 57th
- 68th
- 118th
Answer: (1)
India”s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) has jumped more than 90 places to 27th position among 176 global think tanks
Q3. Who has won Australian open 2020 under Men’s Singles Category?
- Dominic Thiem
- Rafal Nadal
- Novak Djokovic
- Roger Federer
Answer: (4)
Novak Djokovic has won 17th Grand Slam Trophy in Australian Open 2020
Q4. Who has won Australian open 2020 under Women’s Singles Category?
- Sofia Kenin
- Garbine Muguruza
- Simona Halep
- Serena Williams
Answer: (1)
The 21-year-old American Sofia Kenin has won the Australian Open by beating Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Q5. Where does ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 taking place?
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Australia
- India
Answer: (2)
The 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is an international limited-overs cricket tournament currently being held in South Africa from 17 January to 9 February 2020
Q6. World Wetlands Day is observed annually on ____?
- 2nd February
- 3rd February
- 4th February
- 6th February
Answer: (1)
World Wetlands Day occurs annually on February 2, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971 when a small group of environmentalists signed an international agreement at the Ramsar Convention in Iran
Q7. What is the theme of World Wetlands Day, 2020?
- Wetlands and Climate Change
- Wetlands for a sustainable urban future
- Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Wetlands and Biodiversity
Answer: (4)
The theme of World Wetlands Day 2020 is “Wetlands and Biodiversity”.
Q8. Who has developed a new vaccine for controlling classical swine fever recently unveiled by government?
- IISc
- Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
- Indian Veterinary Research Institute
- National Dairy Research Institute
Answer: (3)
The government has unveiled a new indigenously developed vaccine for controlling classical swine fever, which is highly contagious fatal pig disease. The new vaccine, developed by Uttar Pradesh-based ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), will be much cheaper than the existing one
Q9. Who has become the first deaf person on record to row an row across the Atlantic Ocean?
- Zhuravlev Igor
- Mo O’Brien
- Tovkach Bohdan
- Kanaji Yoshikazu
Answer: (2)
Mo O’Brien sails into history as the first deaf person to row across the Atlantic Ocean in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, rowing with her all-female team, the Oarsome Foursome
Q10. Who has started a series of innovation demo days with a vision to bring together the stakeholders of the food processing and agriculture sector in India?
- Atal Innovation Mission
- Planning Commission
- ICAR
- RBI
Answer: (1)
With a vision to bring together the stakeholders of the food processing and agriculture sector in India, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog (AIM) has started a series of innovation demo days where start-ups, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), entrepreneurs, corporate partners and sector academics are brought together for a showcase of government-funded innovations
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