Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 9th February 2020

Correct Answer – B. Manoj Das

Explanation: Odia and English writer Manoj Das received the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Languages) at the Mystic Kalinga Festival (MKF). He received the award at the literary-cultural festival in Bhubneswar on 8 February. The award carried a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh along with a khadi shawl and certificate for the laureate.

Correct Answer – A. TRIFED

Explanation: Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) conducted a fashion show entitled “Naturally North-East: The Naga Narrative” held at Suraj Kund Mela. It was curated by Mrs. Ritu Beri noted fashion designer and Chief designer of Tribes India.

Correct Answer – C. Assam

Explanation: The Bodo tribals are an ethnolinguistic group present in Assam. The people of the tribe are a part of the Bodo-Kachari family. The tribal people speak the Bodo language. The people are active in the Bodoland Territorial Council and in districts of Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, and Udalguri of Assam.

Correct Answer – C. Ministry of Communications

Explanation:  The Department of Telecommunications, abbreviated to DoT, is a department of the Ministry of Communications of the executive branch of the Government of India. Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre, Minister of State (independent charge) for Communications is responsible for the department.

Correct Answer – C. Valentina Tereshkova

Explanation: The first woman to travel in space was Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova. On 16 June 1963, Tereshkova was launched on a solo mission aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6. She spent more than 70 hours orbiting the Earth, two years after Yuri Gagarin’s first human-crewed flight in space.

Correct Answer – C. Directorate General Quality Assurance

Explanation: Directorate General Quality Assurance (DGQA) conducted a seminar to spread awareness about the various Schemes of the Ministry of Defence to facilitate the domestic defence industry on 7 February 2020. The seminar was conducted during the 11th edition of the biennial mega defence exhibition DefExpo 2020 at Lucknow.

Correct Answer – B. India, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

Explanation: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) launched the India-Central Asia Business Council in partnership with five of the epic industry bodies of Central Asian countries namely Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The council was formally declared to collaborate and provide an industry view to the governments of the six countries.

Correct Answer – B. Bharti Airtel

Explanation: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) approved the merger of the consumer mobile operations of the Tata group with Bharti Airtel. The final approval comes over two years after the companies had announced their plan to merge businesses.

Correct Answer – D. Kochi   

Explanation: The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is a Government of India company headquartered at Kochi. The role envisaged for the MPEDA under the statute is comprehensive – covering fisheries of all kinds, increasing exports, specifying standards, processing, marketing, extension, and training in various aspects of the industry.

Correct Answer – A. Assam

Explanation: Kokrajhar is a town in the Bodoland Territorial Region an autonomous territory in Assam, one of the North-Eastern States of India. Kokrajhar town is located along the bank of Gourang River. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the celebrations on the signing of the Bodo Peace Accord at Kokrajhar in Assam.

Correct Answer – D. 5.15%

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the 6th bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2019-20 on 6 February. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which was led by Governor Shaktikanta Das from 4-6 February. The Central Bank has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.15%. The reverse repo rate was decided to remain unchanged at 4.90%.

Correct Answer – A. Bhubneswar

Explanation: Mystic Kalinga Festival will be held from 8-9 February in Bhubneswar, Odisha. The festival included the amalgamation of poetry readings, lectures, music concerts, panel discussions, and dance performances.

Correct Answer – C. Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Explanation: The current president of Sri Lanka is Gotabaya Rajapaksha, elected on November 16, 2019. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa is on a State visit to India from 8 to 11 February 2020.

Correct Answer – A. 2500

Explanation: The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) along with the Central government is to take up the upgradation and modernization of 25 fishing harbours in the country. The estimated outlay of the project is Rs.2500 crore.

Correct Answer – D. Ministry of Defense

Explanation:  Directorate General Quality Assurance (DGQA) functions under the Ministry of Defense. Rajnath Singh is the Union Minister of Ministry of Defense.