Current Affairs 19th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state has recently launched an initiative to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidized price called “Kudumbashree’ hotels?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Kerala
2. Which Metro rail service in India has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country?
A. Delhi Metro
B. Kochi Metro
C. Hyderabad Metro
D. Chennai Metro
Answer [C] Hyderabad Metro
3. What is the profession of Anoop Mishra, who has been in news recently?
A. Politician
B. Army Major
C. Sportsperson
D. Musician
Answer [B] Army Major
4. Which state recently launched “Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana’, which provides an annual assistance of Rs. 6000 to the needy families?
A. Odisha
B. Haryana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Punjab
 
Answer [B] Haryana
5. Arun-III, is the hydropower project of which country, to be built with assistance from India?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. Bhutan
Answer [C] Nepal
6. The Pollution Control Board of which state recently received the national award for e-Governance 2019-20?
A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Telangana
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [D] Andhra Pradesh
7. Which country has reportedly auctioned licenses to hunt elephants, to tackle human-animal conflict?
A. Zimbabwe
B. Namibia
C. Botswana
D. Mozambique
Answer [C] Botswana
8. The book – ‘A Child of Destiny’, which was recently released by the Indian Vice President, is an autobiography of which Indian educationist?
A. K. Ramakrishna Rao
B. Girishwar Misra
C. Amit Abraham
D. Devendra Singh
Answer [A] K. Ramakrishna Rao
9. Which city’s police recently launched an initiative called ‘Operation Nakai’ to verify the identity of auto-drivers?
A. Mumbai
B. Ghaziabad
C. Hyderabad
D. Lucknow
Answer [B] Ghaziabad
10. Municipal Performance Index (MPI), is an index recently launched by which organization/Ministry?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. National Development Council
Answer [B] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs