Today's Current Affairs MCQ (20 February 2022)

In this article, we will discuss all the important 20 Feb MCQ Current Affairs MCQ with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz. So read all the important current affairs MCQs carefully.

20 February MCQ 2022

20th Feb Current Affairs Questions

1. Which bank has won the Best Technology Bank of the Year award among Large Banks segment in IBA’s 17th Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021?
(a) Union Bank of India
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Bank of Baroda
2. What is the most recent revised GDP growth rate of India for FY22 as per SBI’s Research Report, Ecowrap?
(a) 9.3 percent
(b) 8.8 percent
(c) 8.3 percent
(d) 9.5 percent
3. The Smart Card Arms License and Shastra App has been launched by which the police department of which state/UT?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Delhi
(d) Tamil Nadu
4. The Career Counselling Workshop ‘Pramarsh 2022’ has achieved the feat of becoming the first event in India. The workshop was organised at which place?
(a) Meerut
(b) Nagpur
(c) Rajkot
(d) Bikaner
5. Which day of the year has been dedicated for commemorating the World Pangolin Day every year?
(a) February 20
(b) Third Sunday of February
(c) February 19
(d) Third Saturday of February
6. Legendary Indian player Surajit Sengupta has passed away. He had played at national level for Indian team in which sports?
(a) Cricket
(b) Football
(c) Hockey
(d) Tennis
7. Which country will become the first country to adopt India’s UPI platform?
(a) Nepal
(b) Myanmar
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
8. Who has been appointed as the new director of Institute of Economic Growth?
(a) Ajit Mishra
(b) Chetan Ghate
(c) Roshni Sharma
(d) Sanjay Kumar
9. hat is the theme of World Day of Social Justice 2022?
(a) International community in poverty eradication
(b) Workers on the move: the quest for social justice
(c) Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice
(d) Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment
10. Which of the following state government has recently opposed the construction of neutrino observatory in the state?
(a) Gujarat government
(b) Government of Kerala
(c) Pune Government
(d) Government of Tamil Nadu
11. Which of the following state government has recently unveiled the new Biotechnology Policy?
(a) Government of Kerala
(b) Government of Maharashtra
(c) Delhi Government
(d) Gujarat government
12. Which of the following bank has bagged three awards in Next-Gen Banking?
(a) Canara Bank
(b) Yes Bank
(c) Bank of India
(d) Karnataka Bank
13. Which of the following has become the first bank in the world to set up shop in the metaverse?
(a) Swiss Bank
(b) Canara Bank
(c) Bank of India
(d) JP Morgan
14. In which of the following country, more than 100 people have died due to recent floods and landslides?
(a) China
(b) America
(c) Australia
(d) Brazil
15. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recently been awarded the second highest civilian honor by which country for his efforts to help eradicate polio?
(a) UAE
(b) Japan
(c) China
(d) Pakistan
16. Which of the following will be the first country to adopt India’s UPI platform?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Bhutan
(c) Myanmar
(d) Nepal

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20 February MCQs – Answers

1. D
Bank of Baroda has won the Best Technology Bank of the Year award among Large Banks segment in IBA’s 17th Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021.
2. B
The State Bank of India (SBI) Research Report, Ecowrap, has revised downwards the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of India for FY22 (2021-22) to 8.8 percent. Earlier this was estimated at 9.3 percent.
3. C
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched ‘Smart Card Arms License’ and ‘Shastra App’ of the Delhi Police on February 16, 2022, on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the Delhi Police.
4. D
Minister of State for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal launched ‘Pramarsh 2022’ , a mega career counselling workshop on February 15, 2022, for the students of the Bikaner District region in Rajasthan.
5. D
The World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year.In 2022, the annual World Pangolin Day is being celebrated on 19 February 2022. It marks the 11th edition of the event.
6. B
The former India footballer Surajit Sengupta, who played as a midfielder, has passed away due to COVID-19 complications. He was 71.
7. A
NPCI announced that, Nepal will be the first country to adopt India’s UPI system. This will play a pivotal role in transforming the digital economy of the neighbouring country.
8. B
The Institute of Economic Growth has appointed Chetan Ghate as the new director succeeding Ajit Mishra.
9. D
World Day of Social Justice 2022 Theme: Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment.
10. D
The Government of Tamil Nadu has recently told the Supreme Court that it does not want to oppose the construction of a neutrino observatory in the state. According to the government, this observatory will cause permanent damage to the Western Ghats. In June 2021, the Chief Minister met the Prime Minister and requested that the project not be implemented.
11. D
The Government of Gujarat has recently unveiled the new Biotechnology Policy. The operational period of which will be five years from 2022 to 2027. About 1.2 lakh new employment opportunities will be created from this policy. This will attract an estimated investment of over Rs 20,000 crore in this sector.
12. D
Karnataka Bank recently bagged three awards at the 17th Annual Banking Technology Conference & Awards instituted by Indian Banks’ Association: 2020-21 Next-Gen Banking Huh. This bank was established on 18 February 1924. It is headquartered in Mangaluru, Karnataka.
13. D
Investment banking company JP Morgan has become the first bank in the world to set up shop in the metaverse. America’s largest bank has opened a lounge in the blockchain-based world Decentraland. Users can create their own virtual avatars.
14. D
Recently, more than 100 people have died due to floods and landslides in the city of Petropolis, Brazil. Petropolis recorded 6 cm of rain, resulting in increased soil instability and hampering efforts to clear the debris and find survivors.
15. D
Microsoft founder Bill Gates was recently awarded the second highest civilian honor “Hilal-e” by Pakistan for his efforts to help eradicate polio. -Pakistan Award”. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been a major donor towards global polio eradication through Gavi.
16. D
Nepal will be the first country to adopt India’s UPI platform. NIPL, the international arm of NPCI, has partnered with Manam Infotech and Gateway Payments Services to provide services in Nepal. In Nepal, GPS is the authorized payment system operator.

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