Current Affairs 25th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The Cyber security project codenamed Dejfa, that was recently making news, belongs to which country?
A. Pakistan
B. Iran
C. Malaysia
D. China
Answer [B] Iran
2. How many major ports of India are named after individuals?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer [C] Four
3. The term “SPICe” sometimes seen in news, is related to which of the following fields?
A. Science & Technology
B. Environment Protection
C. Business & Economy
D. Defence and Arms Production
Answer [C] Business & Economy
4. The term “Batterygate”, recently in news, is related to which of the following tech giants?
A. Google
B. Samsung
C. Apple
D. Microsoft
Answer [C] Apple
5. Recently, Esperanza Base on the Antarctic Peninsula reached a temperature of 18.3 C⁰, thus becoming the hottest on record for continental Antarctica. Esperanza Base is a research station of which country Antarctica?
A. France
B. Portugal
C. Argentina
D. England
Answer [C] Argentina
6. Seer Goverdhanpur in Uttar Pradesh is the birth place of which Bhakti Saint?
A. Kabir
B. Dadu
C. Ravidas
D. Ramanand
Answer [C] Ravidas
7. In the wake of the coronavirus fears, recently the Baltic Dry Index sank to all time low plunging into negative territory. What is tracked by Baltic Dry Index?
A. Crude Oil Prices
B. Freight Rates
C. Tourist Arrivals
D. International Flights
Answer [B] Freight Rates
8. On February 8, 2020, Thaipoosam festival was celebrated by the Tamil community around the world. This festival marks birth day of which deity?
A. Thirumal
B. Murugan
C. Nataraja
D. Pavadairayan
Answer [B] Murugan
9. Which Indian crop faces danger due to a fungus called Alternaria brassicae as per recent news?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Mustard
D. Sugarcane
Answer [C] Mustard
10. Which Hollywood actor is playing Dr. Kalam in his upcoming biopic?
A. Nuveen Andrews
B. Michael C. Hall
C. Muhammad Ali
D. Terry Q’ Quinn
Answer [C] Muhammad Ali