28th February, 2019 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following bagged the FICCI CSR Award for 2017-18 in the Women Empowerment category in New Delhi?

[A] Elin Appliances Private Ltd.

[B] Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.

[C] Sterlite Technologies Ltd.

[D] National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

[E] Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

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2.

Read the following statements carefully:

1. The first-ever Euro Souvenir Indian notes that celebrate 150th year of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary were unveiled recently.

2. The limited-edition Zero Euro 24–notes commemorative series were unveiled by Numisbing, with just 5,000 notes of each design.

3. The first 2 notes of the series have been launched and the rest will be launched sequentially until Oct 2, 2019.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

[A] Only 1

[B] Only 1 and 2

[C] Only 1 and 3

[D] Only 2 and 3

[E] All of the above

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3. The government brought 42 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs under price control, capping trade margin at ________%, on 27 February 2019.

[A] 15

[B] 20

[C] 25

[D] 30

[E] 35

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4. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan launched an anthem as part of a campaign to make India plastic-free by 2022 on 28 February 2019. It has been launched in _______ languages.

[A] 5

[B] 7

[C] 9

[D] 11

[E] 13

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5. Which state is set to launch a major water conservation scheme titled ‘Jalamrutha’?

[A] Kerala

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C] Andhra Pradesh

[D] Karnataka

[E] Telangana

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6. How much additional amount has been sanctioned by Naveen Patnaik for drinking water supply projects under the Basudha scheme?

[A] 250 Crore

[B] 500 Crore

[C] 750 Crore

[D] 1000 Crore

[E] 1500 Crore

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7. When is the National Science Day celebrated across India every year?

[A] 27 February

[B] 28 February

[C] 1 March

[D] 2 March

[E] 3 March

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8. PM Narendra Modi attended the award ceremony for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for ________ in New Delhi on 28 February 2019.

[A] Science and Technology

[B] Art

[C] Literature

[D] Public Services

[E] Sports

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9.

Read the following statements carefully:

1. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik launched an official portal, State Infrastructure Monitoring System (SIMS).

2. It will provide a single platform for all the state departments to upload the information of their respective languishing projects.

3. The portal will deal with the management, monitoring, information and payment system of infrastructure projects.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

[A] Only 1

[B] Only 1 and 2

[C] Only 1 and 3

[D] Only 2 and 3

[E] All of the above

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10. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced a new railway zone for ________ in 2019.

[A] Karnataka

[B] Odisha

[C] Andhra Pradesh

[D] Maharashtra

[E] Uttar Pradesh

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28th February, 2019 Current Affairs Questions and Answers

Daily Current Affairs : 28th February, 2019