February 2016 Current Affairs
Test your knowledge of major news, appointments, and events from February 2016 including politics, international affairs, sports, and government initiatives.
Questions
Who among the following was in February 2016 appointed as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court?
- Kalpesh Jhaveri
- G. B. Shah
- Shailesh Brahmbhatt
- Mukesh Shah
- Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy
In February 2016, the European Union approved 3.3 billion Euros in funding to help which of the following countries to cope with the issue of Syrian migrants?
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Turkey
- Greece
- Israel
In February, 2016, the government of a state lifted the restrictions on visit of foreign tourists to certain tribal areas. This state was
- Assam
- Chhattisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
- Manipur
In February 2016, the Union Ministry of Tourism launched a 24×7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual Tourist Info Line for international tourists in 12 international languages. Which among the following is not one among them?
- Spanish
- Arabic
- German
- Korean
- Dutch
Sushil Koirala, who died in February 2016, was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11th February, 2014 to 10th October, 2015. He was the _____ Prime Minister of Nepal.
- 30th
- 32nd
- 35th
- 37th
- 38th
In February 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Paradip Oil Refinery in Odisha, which is Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s 11th refinery. Who among the following laid the foundation stone for the Paradip Oil Refinery?
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Pratibha Patill
- Mohammad Hamid Ansari
- Manmohan Singh
Who among the following was appointed as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) that guards India's frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan, becoming the first woman to head a paramilitary force?
- Madhuri Godke
- Shradha Bhatt
- Archana Ramasundram
- Hoabam Bella Devi
- Captain Divya Ajith
In February 2016, Vietnam formally lifted the ban on import of Indian groundnut. With this decision, India will be able to resume export. When was this ban imposed on India?
- January 2015
- February 2015
- March 2015
- April 2015
- May 2015
Which of the following countries became the first in the world to pass a law banning supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food, forcing them instead to donate it to charities and food banks?
- The US
- Australia
- The UK
- France
- Singapore
World Wetland Day marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention. It is celebrated on
- 1st February
- 2nd February
- 3rd February
- 4th February
- 5th February
The 2016 South Asian Games, which took place from 5th February to 16th February, 2016, were officially the ____ South Asian Games.
- IX
- X
- XI
- XII
- XIII
With which of the following companies did Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. announce the signing of Share Purchase Agreement in relation to 100 percent sale of its subsidiary Reliance Cement Company Private Ltd?
- ACC Ltd.
- Ambuja Cement Ltd.
- Birla Corporation Ltd.
- Cement Corporation of India Ltd.
- Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.
In February 2016, who took charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Corporation Bank for a period of three years?
- S. R. Bansal
- Jai Kumar Garg
- Mahesh Kumar Jain
- Rakesh Sharma
- M. O. Rego
World Cancer Day 2016 was observed across the world on 4th February. What was the theme of the 2016 World Cancer Day?
- We can. I can.
- I can. You can.
- If you can, I can.
- Can you?
- All can do.