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1. Name the Commission that was constituted by the Union Government on 26 December 2012 to inquire into the different aspects of the bruta rape and assau t incident of the !ir on 16 December 2012 on the streets of De hi and was as"ed to submit the report of its findin!s within three months# $%& Usha 'ehra Commission 2. (ife )ime %chievement %ward 2012 was conferred to an *ndian by +rnst , -oun!. Name the person who was conferred with the award# $%& .atan )ata /. *n a ma0or victory1 the *nternationa Court of %rbitration at )he 2a!ue has uphe d *ndia3s ri!ht to divert water from the pro0ect which is current y runnin! in 4ashmir. )he court on 'onday1 15 6eb 20171 re0ected 8a"istan3s contention that *ndia was vio atin! the 1960 *ndus :aters )reaty in the pro0ect in Gure; va ey near <andipura in north 4ashmir. *n its =partia award> over the 770 ': pro0ect1 the Court ru ed that *ndia wou d have to maintain a minimum f ow in the river1 "nown as Nee um in 8a"istan. )he rate wi be determined by the Court in its fina award1 which is i"e y to be de ivered by year?end. )he =partia award> has @no appea A and is @bindin!A on both countries. Can you name the pro0ect# $%& 4ishen!an!a hydro?e ectric pro0ect 6. *C*C* <an"1 the ar!est private sector ban" of *ndia partnered with %irce to announce the aunch of their mobi e ban"in! service. :hat is the name of this mobi e ban"in! service# $%& 'obi e 'oney B. :ho was appointed as the !roup spo"esperson and brand custodian of )%)% Group on 6 6ebruary 2017# $%& 'u"und Govind .a0an 5. *,< 'inistry Constituted +Cpert Committee to .eview 6unctionin! of 8rasar <harti under the chairmanship of# $%& Dam 8itroda 10. 'y *ndia *nitiative?% Di!ita Eo unteer 8ro!ramme was aunched by which ministry of the Government of *ndia# $%& *nformation and <roadcastin! 'inistry 11. )he 'inistry of *nformation and <roadcastin! on 5 6ebruary 2017 arran!ed the first of its "ind (ive )witter Conference. :hat was the theme of the conference# $%& Community .adioF .oad )rave ed , :ay 6orward 12. % !roup of various ban"s a!reed to oan 97B crore .upees for 1000?': N)8( power pro0ect. N)8( power pro0ect is the 0oint venture of )ami Nadu 8ower Generation and Distribution Corporation as we as Neyve i (i!nite Corporation $N(C&. :here wi the pro0ect come up# $%& )uticorin 16. )he Union Cabinet of *ndia approved mer!er of <harat 2eavy 8 ate , Eesse s (td. $<28E& Eisha"hapatnam with which company# $%& <harat 2eavy + ectrica s (imited $<2+(& 15. )he Dama0wadi 8arty on :ednesday1 17 6eb 20171 nominated popu ar stand?up comedian .a0u Drivastava as the party3s candidate for the 201/ !enera e ections. Now1 he is a set to face Con!ress3s sittin! '8 and Union minister Dripra"ash Gaiswa in the constituency. .a0u Drivastava has been named candidate for which par iamentary constituency by D8# % 4anpur 19. )he Decurities and +Cchan!e <oard of *ndia $D+<*& on :ednesday fro;e the ban" accounts of two Dahara !roup companies and attached their properties for apses in the refund of .s HHHHHHHHHH crore they had raised from investors. )he mar"et re!u ator a so ordered a free;e on the ban" accounts and properties of !roup chief Dubrata .oy Dahara and three other top officia s. )he orders a!ainst Dahara *ndia .ea +state Corporation $D*.+C& and Dahara 2ousin! *nvestment Corporation $D2*C& came after the Dupreme Court pu ed up the two companies ast wee"1 see"in! an eCp anation for their a e!ed non?comp iance with its order to refund by November 70 ast year the sum they had raised throu!h optiona fu y convertib e debentures. $%& 2/000 21. %n *ndian air carrier on )uesday1 19 6eb 20171 offered 20 a"h tic"ets at heavi y discounted prices for trave anywhere ti December this year1 becomin! the second air ine in the past I0 days to ure trave ers by drastica y s ashin! fares. )he air ine is offerin! to se tic"ets for any destination in *ndia startin! at 212I01 a !ood /0?60J cheaper than fares on norma days. )he offer1 which is va id ti 6ebruary 2/1 was announced by the air ine on )uesday mornin! and sent f yers scramb in! to boo" tic"ets. Can you name the air ine# $%& Get %irways 22. %n *ndian bi ionaire is fo owin! in the footsteps of :arren <uffet and <i Gates to become the first *ndian to dedicate a ma0ority of his wea th to phi anthropy by si!nin! up for the Givin! 8 ed!e. )he Givin! 8 ed!e was formed in 2010 to encoura!e the wea thiest in the UD to !ive a part of their wea th towards phi anthropic activities. 2owever1 <uffett now wants to widen the !roup>s function outside the UD to *ndia and China. Can you name the person who has p ed!ed more of his wea th to charitab e causes# $%& %;im 8rem0i 2/. Eotin! for the )ripura assemb y e ections be!an on )hursday1 1/th 6eb 20171 amidst ti!ht security. *n a 1 271II1//6 peop e1 about ha f of them women1 are e i!ib e to eCercise their franchise to decide the fate of 2/9 candidates1 inc udin! 1I women and many independents. %pprehendin! troub e by separatist outfits and possib e vio ence1 a record /01000 parami itary and other security personne have been dep oyed1 whi e two air survei ance teams ed by senior po ice officia s are conductin! air survei ance. :hat is the number of members in the %ssemb y in )ripura for which e ections are underway# $%& 60 2I. 6+ <est <an"s %wards aunched in 6ebruary 199B1 annua y fetes ban"s that have de ivered eCemp ary performance on various parameters inc udin! !rowth1 profitabi ity1 stren!th , soundness amon!st others. )he awards are based on the 6+ <est <an" Durvey and

have emer!ed as the hi!hest award of ban"in! eCce ence in the country. :hich ban" was named as winner in the 8ub ic Dector <an"s for this year award he d in 'umbai on 20th 6eb 2017# $%& <an" of <aroda 26. :hich mobi e company aunched an emer!ency a ert service for the subscribers in Kdisha1 <en!a and 4o "ata on 1 6ebruary 2017# )he service is directed towards the women primari y. $%& <harti %irte 2B. % woman has emer!ed as the <ritain3s worst seria "i er after over 2.I mi ion crimina records between 1BB0 and 197/ were p aced on ine by the Nationa %rchives and revea ed that she murdered /00 babies. )he woman was dubbed the 3%n!e 'a"er31 a pro ific seria "i er responsib e for the horrific crimes that sent shoc"waves throu!h 19th century <ritain1 the Dai y 'ai reported on Daturday1 27rd 6eb 2017. Can you name the woman "i er# $%& %me ia Dyer 25. )he )e ecom .e!u atory %uthority of *ndia $).%*& has said inactive pre?paid mobi e phone connections cannot be deactivated if they have a minimum ba ance of .s. HHHHHHH in their account and the time for considerin! =inactive> wi be 90 days. Under the amended re!u ations1 an operator wi have to provide faci ity for reactivatin! numbers by payin! a reasonab e amount. $%& 20 29. :ho on I 6ebruary 2017 too" over as the top eCecutive of the <4 <ir a f a!ship1 4esoram *ndustries which is a 6000 crore .upees company# $%& 4umar 'an!a am <ir a $<& <harat Din!h $C& 'an0ushree 4haitan $D& (a it Nai" %nswerF $C& 'an0ushree 4haitan 70. *ran on 25 Ganuary 2017 announced that it had successfu y sent into space a primate. :hich primate did it send into space# $%& :orms $<& 'on"ey $C& )urt e $D& 'ouse %nswerF $<& 'on"ey 71. N%D% on 1 6ebruary 2017 mar"ed 10th anniversary of which Dpace Dhutt e# $%& Co umbia $<& Cha en!er $C& <oth of these $D& None of these %nswerF $%& Co umbia 72. )he duo of Dania 'ir;a and a UD p ayer c inched the women3s doub es tit e in the 2 mi ion do ar Dubai Duty 6ree tennis championship on Daturday1 27rd 6eb 2017. )his is Dania3s 16th doub es tit e in her career and fourth whi e partnerin! with UD p ayer with whom *ndia3s best ever woman tennis p ayer shares a specia bondin!. Can you name the UD p ayer# $%& <ethanie 'atte"?Dands $<& Nadia 8etrova $C& 4atarina Drebotni" $D& Cara < ac" %nsF % 77. N%D% scientists discovered the youn!est b ac" ho e in our !a aCy1 'i "y :ay in 6ebruary 2017. 2ow far is this b ac" ho e from +arth# $%& 26000 i!ht years away $<& 12000 i!ht years away $C& 10000 i!ht years away $D& 2I000 i!ht years away %nswerF $%& 26000 i!ht years away 7/. 8resident 8ranab 'u"her0ee and 8rime 'inister 'amohan Din!h witnessed the *ndian %ir 6orce3s ar!est Lday?dus"?ni!htL firepower demonstration in the .a0asthan desert on 6riday1 22n 6eb 2017. )he eCercise which was he d at the 8o"hran ran!es saw the participation of 270 aircraft1 inc udin! the Du"hoi Du?70'4*1 'ira!e?20001 Ga!uar1 'iG?211 'iG?2B1 'iG?29 and the 2aw" advanced 0et trainer. :hat is the name of this +Cercise or!anised by *ndian %ir 6orce in Gaisa mer# %& 6 i!ht 6ist 2017 $<& %ero 6ist 2017 $C& 6orce 6ist 2017 $D& *ron 6ist 2017 %nsF C 7I. <G8 on Daturday warned the !overnment a!ainst !oin! ahead with the HHHHHHHHHHHHHH pro0ect1 sayin! the sentiments of crores of 2indus are attached to the issue and it wi not to erate any tamperin! with the .am Detu. Government is i!norin! the recommendations of the .4 8achauri Committee report and !oin! ahead with the pro0ect. )he 8achauri Committee1 which submitted its report to the Dupreme Court1 has said the shippin! channe pro0ect is not viab e on economic and eco o!ica !rounds. Government has re0ected the report and maintained that it intends to pursue the pro0ect which wi cut throu!h the %dam3s <rid!e1 popu ar y "nown as .am Detu. $%& *ndoDino Channe $<& .amasamudram $C& Dethusamudram $D& .amaDethu %nsF C 76. Dcientists from N%D% in the ast wee" of Ganuary 2017 discovered an o d star ca ed ): 2ydrae which they be ieve cou d create new p anets even now. 2ow o d is this star# $%& 100 mi ion years o d $<& I0 mi ion years o d $C& 20 mi ion years o d $D& 10 mi ion years o d %nswerF $D& 10 mi ion years o d 7B. )he Gapanese scientists from the Daitama University in the first wee" of 6ebruary 2017 fi med for the first time1 the thou!hts of which anima whi e it was trac"in! its prey# $%& % fish $<& % ;ebra $C& %n e ephant $D& % snai %nswerF $%& % fish 79. )witter on 11 6ebruary 2017 aunched its first pay?by?tweet service in whose partnership# $%& %merican +Cpress $<& 'icrosoft Kffice $C& 6aceboo" $D& Goo! e %nswerF $%& %merican +Cpress /0. :hich third nationa stoc" eCchan!e made its debut in *ndia on 11 6ebruary 2017# $%& DM/0 $<& 'CM?DM $C& <D+ $D& ND+ %nswerF $<& 'CM?DM /7. Name the *ranian 8resident1 who visited +!ypt for the first time after )ehran3s 19B9 *s amic revo ution.

$%& 'ohammad 4hatami $<& %"bar 2ashemi .afsan0ani $C& 'ahmoud %hmadine0ad $D& % i 4hamenei %nswerF $C& 'ahmoud %hmadine0ad /9. DiC forei!n micro and mini spacecrafts as we as the *ndo?6rench oceano!raphic study sate ite were aunched successfu y by *D.K3s 8D(E?C20 roc"et on 2I 6ebruary 2017 from the spaceport at Drihari"ota. :hat is the name of the *ndo?6rench oceano!raphic study sate ite# $%& 8o ar Date ite $<& Uni<.*)+ $C& D%.%( $D& D%882*.+ %nswerF $C& D%.%( I0. .esearchers from Norway1 Douth %frica1 <ritain and Germany1 in the ast wee" of 6ebruary 2017 discovered a sun"en and sma continent beneath the *ndian Kcean. :hat is the name of this new y found ost continent# $%& Gondwana $<& 'auritia $C& .eunion $D& (aurasia %nswerF $<& 'auritia I1. 2ow many sate ites were aunched successfu y by *D.K3s 8D(E?C20 roc"et on 2I 6ebruary 2017 from the spaceport at Drihari"ota# $%& DiC $<& +i!ht $C& Deven $D& 6ive %nswerF $C& Deven
The new communication satellite launched by NASA on 31 January 2013 to stay in touch with its space station astronauts- TDRS(Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) The person who emerged as winner to the irst direct !residential elections held in "#ech $epublic on 2% January 2013- Milos Zeman The renowned painter o &engal School died on 1 'ebruary 2013 ollowing a brie illness at (ol)ata hospital- Shanu Lahiri The prominent !a)istani *ournalist died on 2 'ebruary 2013 in New +or) ollowing ,-year long ight with cancer- Ayesha Haroon -orld cancer day was obser.ed on - 4 Fe ruary !"#$ Solicitor-/eneral o 0ndia1 who resigned rom his o ice on , 'ebruary 2013- Rohinton F %ariman The Australian cric)et captain who won the ourth Allan &order 2edal in 2elbourne on , 'ebruary 2013- Michael &larke !resident o $epublic o 2auritius who .isited 0ndia rom 3 Jan 2013 to 10 Jan 2013 and was honoured with the !ra.asi &haratiya Samman AwardRa'kes(ur )urryag The (ing o &hutan who .isited 0ndia rom 23 to 30 January 2013 and was the "hie /uest or the $epublic 3ay "elebration- *igme +hesar %amgyel ,angchuck The ourth largest pri.ate sector &an) o 0ndia which was awarded the 'inancial 0nstitutions Syndicated 3eal o the +ear 2012 in its Asia !aci ic $egion- -.S /ank The !arliament Attac) "on.ict1 who was hanged on 4 'eb 2013 at Tihar Jail a ter his mercy petition was cancelled by the !resident o 0ndia- A01al 2uru The Ad.ocate-/eneral o -est &engal who resigned rom his o ice on 5 'eb 2013- Anindya +umar Mitra The 62 years old table tennis legend who died in &ei*ing on 10 'ebruary 2013 ollowing lengthy ight with cancer- Zhuang Zedong The sitar legend was honoured with the posthumous 7i etime Achie.ement /rammy award 8N 4 'ebruary 2013- )andit Ra3i Shankar 9S 2arine /eneral who too) o.er the command o the NAT8-led 0nternational Security Assistance 'orce :0SA'; in A ghanistan- *ose4h Dun0ord "on erence or South Asian Autism Networ) :SAAN; or Autism Spectrum 3isorders :AS3; was concluded on - ## Fe !"#$ "ode name gi.en to secret plan or e<ecuting Jaish-e-2ohammad terrorist A #al /uru in Tihar Jail on 4 'ebruary 2013 - 54eration Three Star The short range sur ace-to-sur ace missile launched by !a)istan on 11 'ebruary 2013 -Hat0 67 (%ASR) The !erson appointed as the chairman o 7alit (ala A)ademi on 12 'ebruary 2013- +alyan +umar &hakra3arty !rime 2inister o the =imalayan (ingdom &hutan was on an o icial .isit to 0ndia rom 6 'eb> to 4 'eb> 2013- Lyonchhen *igmi -8 Thinley -orld $adio 3ay was obser.ed on which day to raise awareness about the importance o radio- #! Fe ruary !"#$ The ormer "hie Justice o (arnata)a =igh "ourt1 who sworn in as the 7o)ayu)ta on 1, 'ebruary 2013- - /haskar Rao The theme o 26nd edition o Sura*)und mela that was ended on 1% 'ebruary 2013 was ?+arnataka The person who was appointed as the ne<t !ermanent $epresentati.e o 0ndia to the 9nited Nations on 13 'ebruary 2013- Asoka +umar Muker'i The "ountry which banned the Japanese cartoon 3oraemon in the third wee) o 'ebruary 2013 because o the ears o =indi in.asion- /angladesh The @cuadorAs !resident who was re-elected or a third term with more than %0 percent o the .ote- Ra0ael &orrea The !erson who was con erred with 0ndira /andhi !ri#e or !eace1 3isarmament and 3e.elopment Award 2011 by the !resident o 0ndia !ranab 2u)her*ee on 15 'eb 2013 -.la Ramesh /hatt The ormer 9nion 2inister and three times 2! or $a*ya Sabha1 who died at the age o B5 on 14 'ebruary 2013- Radhakishan Mal3iya The ormer 70" chie who too) o.er as the "hairman o the 0nsurance $egulatory and 3e.elopment Authority :0$3A; on 21 'ebruary 2013- T8 S8 9i'ayan The ormer head o Tata /roup who was awarded the li e time achie.ement award 2012 by @rnst C +oung on 21 'ebruary 2013- Ratan Tata The "ar $ally that was lagged o rom the =elipad /round in Salt 7a)e Stadium1 -est &engal on 22 'ebruary 2013- Silk Route &ar Rally The playboo) which won our awards at the 0ndependent Spirit Awards in Santa 2onica on 2, 'ebruary 2013- Sil3er Linings )lay ook The !erson who had sworn -in as the irst woman !resident o South (orea on 2% 'ebruary 2013- )ark 2eun:hye