Which of the following topped the list of aspirational districts ranked by NITI Aayog?
A. Bolangir
B. Sahibanj
C. Chandauli
D. Hailakandi
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Answer Explanations:
The Chandauli district of UP topped the list followed by Bolangir of Odisha, YSR (AP) in second and third positions respectively. Sahibanj of Jharkhand and Hailakandi of Assam were placed in fourth and fifth places. The rankings were done for 112 aspirational districts. The districts selected from six developmental areas in December 2019.
Ajmal Sultanpuri, who recently died at 97, was a famous poet of which language?
A. Sanskrit
B. Hindi
C. Odiya
D. Urdu
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Answer Explanations:
Noted Urdu poet Ajmal Sultanpuri died after a protracted illness. He was 97. Sultanpuri was admitted to Karunashray Hospital 6 for treatment of age-related illness and after he slipped into a coma, his family members took him back to his home where he breathed his last.
Who won the women’s 10m Air Rifle T1 event in the National Shooting trials?
A. ApurviChandela
B. Ayonika Paul
C. Heena Sidhu
D. Pinki Rani
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Answer Explanation:
Olympian Ayonika Paul won the women’s 10m Air Rifle T1 event Vijayveer Sidhu won the men’s 25m Pistol T2 event in the National Shooting trials at Thiruvananthapuram. She came to a quality eight-woman field, which had the likes of Tokyo 2020 quota holders ApurviChandela and Anjum Moudgil among competitors.
Which state’s government is to soon begin testing of Novel Corona Virus?
A. Kerala
B. Telangana
C. Karnataka
D. Odisha
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Answer Explanations:
Telangana State Government will begin testing of Novel Corona Virus in Hyderabad with the help of testing kits. The authorities at Gandhi Medical Hospital begun test trails of the packages following the approval given by the Central Health Ministry for testing the Virus in Hyderabad.
Who is to serve as interim DGP of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Hitesh Chandra Awasthi
B. Vikram Singh
C. Sanjay Kumar
D. Krishan Kant Paul
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Answer Explanations:
Hitesh Chandra Awasthi will serve as the interim Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh. UP government announced. Awasthi, a 1985 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, will replace OP Singh retired from the top police post in Uttar Pradesh. Awasthi served in the CBI for 13 years, who is presently posted as Director-general Vigilance. He will retire in June 2021.
FICCI Economic Outlook Survey, what is India’s estimated GDP growth in 2019-2020?
A. 4.5%
B. 5%
C. 5.5%
D. 6%
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Answer Explanations:
The latest round of FICCI’s Economic Outlook Survey puts forth the annual median GDP growth forecast for 2019-20 at 5.0%. While the median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been put at 2.6% for 2019-20; the industry and services sector is expected to grow by 3.5% and 7.2% respectively during the current year. Growth is likely to improve to 5.5% in 2020-21 as per the projections.
The Indian Navy conducted the Coastal Security Exercise, Malta Abhiyan in which city?
A. Bhubneshwar
B. Patna
C. Jaipur
D. Kolkata
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Answer Explanations:
The Indian Navy conducted the Coastal Security Exercise, Malta Abhiyan in the Sunderbans region and the exercise is unique of its kind. The exercise was conducted to create awareness about coastal security to the local community.
New Global Headquarters of Ram Chanda Mission is to be inaugurated in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer Explanations:
President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will visit Telangana on February 1 and 2, 2020 to inaugurate the new global headquarters Kanha Shanti Vanam of Shri Ram Chandra Mission in Rangareddy District on February 2, 2020. Kanha Shanti VanamKanha Shanti Vanam is the global headquarters of the Heartfulness Institute.
Indian Government has approved raising the upper limit for permitting abortions to how many weeks?
A. 12 weeks
B. 16 weeks
C. 20 weeks
D. 24 weeks
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Answer Explanations:
The Cabinet approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. In a progressive reform and giving reproductive rights to women, the limit of 20 weeks of medical termination of pregnancy has been increased to 24 weeks.
Who received the French honour for theatre artiste?
A. Ratna Pathak
B. Shabana Azmi
C. Lillete Dubey
D. Sanjana Kapoor
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Answer Explanations:
Sanjana Kapoor will receive the prestigious French honour of ‘Chevalier dans Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for her outstanding contribution to the field of theatre. Franck Riester will confer the symbol of the distinction on Kapoor in a special investiture ceremony on January 28 at the French embassy in New Delhi.
Who won the men’s 25m Air Rifle T2 event in the National Shooting trials?
A. Abhinav Bindra
B. Gagan Narang
C. Vijayveer Sidhu
D. Jitu Rai
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Answer Explanations:
Vijayveer Sidhu won the men’s 25m Pistol T2 event in the National Shooting trials at Thiruvananthapuram. Chandigarh’s Vijayveer won the junior men’s 25m Pistol with an aggregate score of 585. He had three inner 10s, more than second-placed Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu of Punjab.
Manohar Untwal, who recently died at 54, was a BJP MLA from which state?
A. Haryana
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
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Answer Explanations:
Former Madhya Pradesh minister and sitting BJP MLA from Agar Malwa assembly constituency, Manohar Untwal, died of a brain-related ailment. He was 54. Until died during treatment at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram in Haryana.
SAMPRITI-IX, is a joint military training exercise between India and which country?
A. Nepal
B. Maldives
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
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Answer Explanations:
As part of the ongoing Indo-Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint military training exercise SAMPRITI-IX will be conducted at UMROI, Meghalaya, India from February 3 to February 16, 2020.
Which state has banned access to casinos for the locals?
A. West Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Goa
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer Explanations:
Access to casinos for the locals in Goa will be banned from February 1. Only tourists will be allowed. This was the demand of the public.
Who is to assume charge as new Northern Command chief?
A. Satish Dua
B. YK Joshi
C. DeependraHooda
D. Nathu Singh
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Answer Explanations:
Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi assumes charge of GOC-in-C, Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur.K Joshi was commissioned into 13 JAK RIF on 12 June 1982 and later commanded the same unit. The general officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and a postgraduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
India signed an agreement with which country to establish Addu Tourism?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Nepal
D. Malta
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Answer Explanations:
On February 2, 2020, India and Maldives signed 5 Memorandum of Understandings to establish Addu Tourism in 5 islands of Addu Atoll. Tourism is to be developed at a cost of 2.49 million USD. Addu is a city in the Maldives that contains several inhabited Islands.
Which country grandmasters bowed out of contention in the Gibraltar Chess Festival?
A. Sweden
B. India
C. Russia
D. England
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Answer Explanation:
All the four Indian Grand Masters including teen sensation R Praggnanandha bowed out of title contention in the Master’s category of 18th Gibraltar Chess Festival in Gibraltar. Grand Master Aryan Chopra secured the best finish among the Indians, taking the 11th place while Karthikeyan Murali was 13th. The experienced K Sasikiran took 18th spot while Praggnanandhaa was 20th.
Who has been appointed as chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs?
A. Shivdas Kaushik
B. Ramakant Hegde
C. Shyam Singh
D. M Ajit Kumar
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Answer Explanations:
Central Government appoints M Ajit Kumar as chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. The appointment comes just two days before the Union Budget presentation.
Which state unveiled Direct CTO scheme for green category industries?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
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Answer Explanations:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced a new initiative, Direct CTO, to enable companies operating under green category industries to receive faster clearances from the government to commence operations. The move would primarily benefit micro, small, and medium enterprises planning to set up operations in the state.
Who was appointed as the Prime Minister of Iraq?
A. Mohammed Allawi
B. Nibah Allawi
C. Barham Salih
D. Sherman Nassir
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Answer Explanations:
On February 01, 2020, one of the former communications ministers of Iraq, Mohammed Allawi was appointed the Prime Minister of the country by the President of Iraq, Barham Salih.
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