Current Affairs 15th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. “Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI)” is an initiative of which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
B. Ministry of Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
D. Ministry of Human Resource Development
Answer [B] Ministry of Science and Technology
2. Which state bagged the award for ‘Best performance in Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana’, recently presented by the Union Minister of Women & Child Development?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat
Answer [A] Madhya Pradesh
3. Which Indian state has recently declared the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as a “state calamity”?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Telangana
Answer [B] Kerala
4. The Hubbali to Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project was recently inaugurated in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer [A] Karnataka
5. Which banker of India has been named as the Central Banker of the Year (Asia-Pacific 2020), by the Banker magazine?
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Shaktikanta Das
C. Urjit Patel
D. Viral Acharya
Answer [B] Shaktikanta Das
6. The famous arts festival called ‘Kala Ghoda Arts Festival’ is celebrated annually in which Indian city?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Bengaluru
Answer [B] Mumbai
7. The third Defence Attaches conference, 2020 was recently held in which city?
A. Ahmedabad
B. New Delhi
C. Kanpur
D. Lucknow
Answer [B] New Delhi
8. The Scientists at Indian Veterinary Research Institute have recently developed a low-cost vaccine for which disease?
A. Bird Flu
B. Swine Flu
C. Foot and Mouth Disease
D. Monkey Pox
Answer [B] Swine Flu
9. “Babenco: Tell Me When I Die”, which won the ‘Golden Conch Award for Best Documentary Film’ at the Mumbai International Film Festival 2020, is a film of which country?
A. Canada
B. Brazil
C. France
D. South Korea
Answer [B] Brazil
10. L&T MBDA Missile Systems (LTMMSL) have recently set up a missile integration facility at which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer [C] Tamil Nadu