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National
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Biodegradable packing of food prepared in these kitchen bases is also being planned so the
quality of food is not lost during the transit.
Rail Minister announces “South Coast Railway (SCoR)” a new Zone of Indian Railways
According to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, Southern Coast Railway ((SCoR)will be a new
zone of the Indian Railways.
This new 18th railway zone of the country will be
headquartered at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
The new zone will comprise the existing Guntakal, Guntur
and Vijayawada divisions that currently fall under the South-
Central Railway.
The South-Central Railway will then consist of the
Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Nanded divisions.
The cost of creating infrastructure for a new zone, according to an internal assessment of
the Railways, is more than 205 crore rupees.
Note:
The Indian Railways' operations are currently divided into 17 zones, which are further sub-
divided into divisions (73 divisions), each having a divisional headquarter.
In 2002-2003, seven new zones and eight new divisions were created.
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The dashboard will also provide the live status of reserved and unreserved passengers
travelling on trains besides providing the exact location of trains at any point of time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Gita Aradhana Mahotsav at ISKCON in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Gita Aradhana
Mahotsav at ISKCON, East of Kailash in New Delhi.
At the event, Mr. Modi turns a page of the Bhagwad
Gita which has been prepared by the International Society
for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) devotees.
It is measuring over 2.8 meters and over 800 kilograms the
Bhagwad Gita is one of this kind in the world.
It will have the original verses of Bhagwad Gita along with commentary.
Note:
The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Sanskrit scripture that is part of the Hindu epic
Mahabharata.
The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince (Arjuna) and
his charioteer Krishna.
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The Central Government will provide total financial support of Rs 34,422 crore for the
scheme.
Himachal Assembly passes Bill to make Sanskrit the 2nd official language
Himachal Pradesh states assembly passed Official Language (Amendment) Bill 2019 to
make Sanskrit as the second official language of the state (first - Hindi).
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The state assembly also passed the Himachal Pradesh University of Health Sciences
(Amendment) Bill, 2019 to rename as ‘Atal Medical and Research University, Himachal
Pradesh’.
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Cabinet approves the proposal for extension of tenure of NCSK beyond March 2019
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for Extension
of tenure of the National Commission for Safai
Karmacharis (NCSK) beyond 31st of March 2019 for three
years.
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between India and Saudi Arabia on
cooperation and mutual assistance in Customs Matters.
It also approved the signing of MoU between the two countries in the field of tourism and
establishing a mechanism for Investment Infrastructure in India.
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Earlier (On 26th November 2018), Vice President M Venkaiah Naidulaid the foundation
stone of the Dera Baba Nanak-Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at an event at Mann village in
Gurdaspur district.
On November 28, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone of the
four-km corridor on the Pakistan side, which is expected to be completed by 2019.
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K J Alphons lays foundation stone for Sree Narayana Guru spiritual pilgrimage circuit
Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons has laid the foundation stone for the Sree Narayana
Guru spiritual pilgrimage circuit at the spiritual abode of
the renowned social reformer in Varkala, Kerala.
This project covers all the places
in Thiruvananthapuram district where the Guru spent most
of his life.
This project which was sanctioned last month will help
improve the infrastructure and facilities at these centres.
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Amaravati region has 16 court halls and the building costing Rs 150 Crore houses a 2.70
lakh square feet office space.
Now, Andhra Pradesh is getting its own court four and half years after the state bifurcation.
Rajnath Singh launches Single emergency helpline '112' for 16 states, UTs
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched single emergency helpline
number '112' in 16 States and UT (Union Territories).
The 16 states and UTs are Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Punjab, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,
Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep,
Andaman, Dadar Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Jammu and
Kashmir.
People can also log onto the ERSS' website for the state and
lodge emergency Email or send SOS alert to state ERC.
The ERSS is an integration of police (100), fire (101), health (108) and women (1090)
helpline numbers to provide emergency services through the single number '112'.
Note:
To access the emergency services, a person can dial 112 on a phone or press the power
button of a smartphone three times quickly to send a panic call to the Emergency Response
Centre (ERC).
They can use '112' India mobile app, which is available free on Google Play store and Apple
store.
In case of a normal phone, a long press of the '5' or '9' key will activate the panic call
function.
PM flags off 1st ever diesel to electric converted locomotive twin engine at Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the world’s first
electric engine converted from diesel locomotive at
the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh.
Under Make in India initiative, The 10,000 HP freight
locomotive has been converted from two units of old diesel
locomotives of 2,600HP each with indigenous technology
The converted locos will result in less greenhouse gas
emissions and better efficient locomotives for the Indian Railways.
The feat was achieved with the help of engineers from Research Designs and Standards
Organisation (RDSO), Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), and Bharat Heavy Electricals
Ltd. (BHEL).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a new National War Memorial, situated in the
India Gate complex in New Delhi, to the nation. The National War Memorial, spread over 40
acres in the India Gate complex behind the canopy, is dedicated to soldiers killed during the
Indo-China War in 1962, Indo-Pak Wars in 1947, 1965 and 1971, Indian Peace Keeping
Force Operations in Sri Lanka and in the Kargil Conflict in 1999, and also those in the UN
peacekeeping missions.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new park which houses the replicas of
seven wonders of the world at South Delhi. The park, which is called the 'Waste to Wonder
Park', was built by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).
Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, inaugurated the North Karnataka Agromet Forecasting and
Research Centre (NKAFC), India’s first agromet forecast centre, at University of Agricultural
Sciences (UAS) in Dharwad, Karnataka.
Following the attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama that left 44 CRPF personnel dead,
India has withdrawn the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) status that it had granted to
Pakistan.
Indian Government has signed a deal with the US under Fast Track Procurement (FTP) to
avail the Indian Army with 72,400 new ‘Sig Sauer Assault Rifles’ which will overhaul the
army’s inventory of frontline rifles.
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The last session of 16th Lok Sabha came to an end on 13th of February 2019. Giving the
details for the tenure of 16th Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh
Tomar informed that there were a total number of 331 sittings for Lok Sabha. 205 bills
were passed and the productivity was 85%. For Rajya Sabha, 154 bills were passed and the
productivity was 68%.
PM Modi launched a dedicated 24x7 Satellite channel, ‘DD Arunprabha’ for Arunachal
Pradesh during his visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Tripura.
PM Modi dedicated to the nation the 1.33 million metric ton capacity Visakhapatnam
Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility at Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. He also laid the
foundation stone for setting up of a new terminal of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(BPCL) at Krishnapatnam.
India and Bangladesh signed an MOU for training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants at the
National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) an institute under the Department of
Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG), Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions, Govt. of India, over the next 6 years.
India and Germany joined hands for cooperation on Water and Waste Management.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin
Gadkari flagged off Suraksha Yatra – a motor car rally from Rajghat in New Delhi to
commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various development projects,
worth nearly 12,000 crore rupees, at Leh. He laid the foundation stone for a 480 crore
rupee Terminal Building at Leh Airport. Mr Modi inaugurated the 9-megawatt Dah
hydroelectric project. He also dedicated to the nation the 220 KiloVolt Srinagar-Alusteng-
Drass-Kargil-Leh transmission system & also launched the University of Ladakh, the first-
ever in the state's region.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has been renamed as the
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade with a mandate to deal with
matters related to start-ups, facilitating ease of doing business among others.
2. Indian Railways on February 27, 2019 launched a new facility for rail passengers to view
which information online?
a) Train Charts b) Vacant Berths c) Both (a) & (b) d) None of the above
3. Which Ministry on February 27, 2019 launched the ‘Scheme for Higher Education Youth in
Apprenticeship and Skills’ (SHREYAS) for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities
to fresh graduates of 2019?
a) Ministry of Human Resources Development
b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
c) Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises
d) Ministry of Youth Affairs
4. Which state recently declared Monkeys a Vermin species for next one year?
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh c) Haryana d) Delhi
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5. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot on February 27,
2019 launched the ‘2nd Edition of ISL Dictionary for people with which impairment?
a) People with speech disability b) Visually impaired persons
c) Hearing impaired persons d) All of the above
6. How many judges constitute the Supreme Court bench that is hearing the Ram
Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case?
a) Five b) Three c) Four d) Six
7. Two new National Institutes of Design have been established in which two cities?
a) Dispur and Hyderabad b) Kochi and Jamshedpur
c) Bhagalpur and Ranchi d) Bhopal and Jorhat
8. Who has launched the Rail Drishti dashboard to bring transparency in Indian Railways?
a) Rajnath Singh b) Piyush Goyal c) Narendra Modi d) M Venkaiah Naidu
9. Which actress recently was named as the brand ambassador of the Swasth Immunised
India campaign?
a) Deepika Padukone b) Alia Bhatt c) Kareena Kapoor d) Sonam Kapoor
10. Which of the following Ordinance was not promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind on
February 21, 2019?
a) Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019
b) National Policy on Electronics (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019
c) Companies (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019
d) Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019
11. Which Ministry recently announced to conduct All India Citizens Survey of Police Services’
to test public perception of police?
a) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
b) Ministry of Defence
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) Ministry of Human Resource Development
12. The Union Cabinet approved creation of posts of Secretary and Joint Secretary in which
newly created department?
a) Department of Textiles b) Department of Fisheries
c) Department of Tribes d) Department of Animal Husbandry
13. The Union Cabinet approved the agreement between India and which organisation for its
participation in the Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA)?
a) United Nations
b) World Bank
c) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
d) Organisation for Rural Economic Transformation
14. Government launched Operation Digital Board to boost which of the following?
a) Digital education b) E-Commerce
c) Ease of doing business d) Online transactions
15. Which city hosted the International Conference and Exhibition on Energy and Environment:
Challenges and Opportunities (ENCO 2019)?
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16. The citizens in distress can dial which number to get immediate access to emergency
services?
a) 111 b) 112 c) 131 d) 123
17. Which state’s government has withdrawn security cover of separatist leaders?
a) Uttarakhand b) Jammu and Kashmir c) Punjab d) Uttar Pradesh
18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2019 flagged off India's first Semi High
Speed Train. What is the name of train?
a) Ganga Sagar Express b) Azad Hind Express
c) Vande Bharat Express d) Atal Path Express
19. The Union Cabinet has approved extension of tenure of the National Commission for Safai
Karmacharis till which year?
a) 2021 b) 2022 c) 2023 d) 2020
20. The Supreme Court on February 12, 2019 referred the petition seeking withdrawal of
which status of the Aligarh Muslim University to a seven-judge bench?
a) Minority Status b) Special Status c) Eminence Status d) None of the above
21. The Indian Parliament has passed the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019. The bill seeks
to remove which disease as a ground for divorce?
a) AIDS b) Schizophrenia c) Leprosy d) Dementia
22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 12, 2019 distributed the Swachh Shakti 2019
Awards. The Swachh Shakti 2019 event was held in which city?
a) Gandhinagar b) Lucknow c) Kurukshetra d) New Delhi
23. India’s premier institute of cancer, the ‘National Cancer Institute’ was dedicated to the
nation on February 12, 2019. The instituted is located in which state?
a) Haryana b) Delhi c) Mumbai d) Uttar Pradesh
24. The HRD Ministry has decided to implement recommendations of a committee for
promotion of which ancient language and scripts?
a) Odia b) Sanskrit c) Pali d) Maithili
25. A Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court will be established in which district of the West
Bengal?
a) Cooch Behar b) Darjeeling c) Jalpaiguri d) Kalimpong
26. A new channel DD Arun Prabha will be launched by PM Modi to cater mainly the
aspirations of people of North east region. The head office of the channel will be located in
which State?
a) Assam b) Tripura c) Sikkim d) Arunachal Pradesh
27. Which city hosted the 2nd National Conference of Micro Missions of National Police
Mission?
a) Bengaluru b) Chennai c) New Delhi d) Mumbai
28. The National Board of Wildlife recently accorded wildlife clearance for which train project
in India?
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29. ISRO has set up the Human Space Flight Centre for Gaganyaan mission in which city?
a) Bengaluru b) Hyderabad c) Pune d) New Delhi
30. The Indian Air Force in a recent retaliatory move destroyed the biggest JeM training camp
in Balakot. The town is located in which among the following Pakistani provinces?
a) Balochistan b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa d) Sindh
31. Under the provisions of the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019, a
marriage between NRI and Indian citizen will have to be registered within how many days?
a) 30 days b) 60 days c) 15 days d) 40 days
32. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 9, 2019 laid the foundation stone for the Sela
Tunnel Project in which state?
a) Jammu & Kashmir b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Tripura d) Assam
33. The Jammu and Kashmir Government on February 8, 2019 granted the Divisional Status to
which region?
a) Leh b) Kargil c) Kashmir d) Ladakh
34. Which among the following is India’s 40th communication satellite that was launched on
February 5 from French Guiana?
a) GSAT-31 b) GSAT-27A c) GSAT-19 d) GSAT-35
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International
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The deal proposes a binding CO2-reduction target for trucks at the EU-level for the first
time and includes a clear stimulus for zero and low-emission trucks.
Trucks account for almost one-quarter of the EU’s transport-related
emissions and the EU did not have limits on emissions from heavy-duty
vehicles till now.
The EU has the ambition of being climate-neutral from 2050. EU had
agreed in December 2018 on targets for cutting emissions from cars
and vans. The curbs on the transportation sector are expected to help
the bloc meet its overall goal of reducing greenhouse gases by at least 40 per cent below
1990 levels by 2030 under the Paris climate accord.
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The Blue Plaque scheme run by English Heritage honours notable people who lived or
worked in particular building across London.
Khan's plaque is set to go up at 4 Taviton Street in
Bloomsbury, where she lived as a secret agent during the
war.
Khan was the daughter of Indian Sufi saint Hazrat Inayat
Khan.
She was an agent for Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War
II and was captured and killed by the Nazis in 1944 at just 30 years of age.
Climate change has officially led to the extinction of a mammal, the Australian rat
According to the Australian government, a small brown rat is the world's first mammal
known to have become extinct due to ‘human-induced climate change’.
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The mammal ‘Bramble Cay melomys’ which had not been seen for
almost 10 years was initially pronounced extinct after “exhaustive”
conservation efforts failed.
It was found only on a small sand island near the coast of Papua New
Guinea.
It was about five hectares (12 acres).
UAE to build church, mosque named after Saint Francis and Grand Imam
UAE leaders have announced to the construction of the ‘Church of
Saint Francis’ and ‘Mosque of Grand Imam Ahmad AI- Tayyeb’ in
Abu Dhabi in honour of the two religious’ leaders.
They will serve as beacons to uphold the values of tolerance, moral
integrity and human fraternity in the UAE.
UAE had also granted 55000 squares meters of land for the construction of a Hindu Temple
in Abu Dhabi.
The ground-breaking ceremony witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February
2018.
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A month-long ‘Festival of India’ held in Kathmandu, Nepal to familiarise the new generation
of the country about the similarities between the two countries.
Chinese news agency Xinhua unveiled the world’s first female AI news anchor Xin
Xiaomeng. She has been developed in collaboration with Sogou Inc, a search engine
company.
Saudi Arabia became the 73rd nation to sign the International Solar Alliance. ISA was
unveiled by PM Modi and former French President Francois Hollande in 2015.
The country, formerly known as the Republic of Macedonia officially changed its name to
the Republic of North Macedonia.
Trump-Kim Vietnam Summit: President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong
Un in Vietnam. The first Trump-Kim Summit was held in Singapore on June 12, 2018.
During the first historic delegation level talks, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un signed a
historic agreement.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to
prioritise research and development in Artificial Intelligence. The order follows huge
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investment pledges from China and other countries intended to advance and apply AI
technology in fields ranging from warfighting to health care.
The United Kingdom along with other European nations such as Germany and France on
January 31, 2019 set up a new transaction channel called INSTEX that will allow companies
to continue trading with Iran despite US sanctions.
Amnesty International has urged online travel sites to ban listings from Israeli settlements
in the occupied West Bank. The group’s report titled ‘Destination: Occupation’ stated that
rental are driving tourism to settlements that most of the world considers illegal.
2. Which among the following nations voted on February 25, 2019 for a new constitution?
a) Venezuela b) Egypt c) Denmark d) Cuba
4. India, in its recent liberalisation of e-visa regime, has extended visa-on-arrival facility to the
nationals of which country?
a) North Korea b) Israel c) South Korea d) Brazil
5. Afghanistan has lodged a complaint with UNSC against which nation for its engagement
with the Taliban?
a) China b) Pakistan c) US d) India
8. The legislators of which nation passed a landmark bill making it easier for asylum seekers
to get medical treatment in the country?
a) Canada b) Spain c) Hungary d) Australia
10. The European Union members of UN Security Council have asked for humanitarian access
to which nation?
a) Syria b) Iraq c) Ukraine d) Israel
11. Which among the following languages has been added by Abu Dhabi Judicial Department as
its third official court language?
a) Hindi b) Malayalam c) French d) Urdu
12. The ‘Church of Saint Francis’ and the ‘Mosque of Grand Imam Ahmad Al Tayeb’ will be
contructed in which country?
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13. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold the second
summit in which country?
a) Singapore b) South Korea c) Italy d) Vietnam
14. The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend sanctions against
which nation?
a) Central African Republic (CAR) b) Democratic Republic of the Congo
c) Venezuela d) Syria
15. US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prioritise research and
development in which area?
a) Artificial Intelligence b) Defence
c) Nuclear Weapons d) Space Missions
16. According to NASA and NOAA, which year has been recorded as the fourth warmest on
record?
a) 2019 b) 2017 c) 2018 d) 2016
17. Which country celebrated its 71st Independence Day on February 4, 2019?
a) Bangladesh b) Sri Lanka c) Myanmar d) Malaysia
18. Which nation has pardoned around 50,000 convicts on its 40th revolution anniversary?
a) Pakistan b) India c) Iran d) Bangladesh
19. Which nation has decided to give lifetime tax exemption to women having 4 or more
children?
a) Poland b) Romania c) Hungry d) Italy
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World Bank, UN, SIDBI launch Rs 300 crore Women’s Livelihood Bond
World Bank, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
(UN Women), and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) jointly launched
new social impact bonds ‘Women’s Livelihood Bonds
(WLBs)’, with an initial corpus of Rs 300 crore.
It will enable individual women entrepreneurs in sectors
like food processing, agriculture, services, and small units to
borrow around Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh.
It’s an annual interest rate of around 13% to 14% or less.
They will be unsecured, unlisted bonds and offer a fixed coupon rate of 3% per annum to
bond investors.
Note:
The bonds (tenure of five years) will be launched by SIDBI with the support of the World
Bank and UN Women.
Note:
In the interim Budget 2019-20, the government has projected a fiscal deficit target of 3.4%
for the financial year 2019-20.
Dividend payments from RBI will help the government in bridging some of the gaps to
boost the economy.
India raises customs duty to 200% on all goods imported from Pakistan
According to the Finance minister Arun Jaitley, India has raised the basic customs duty
to 200% on all goods imported from Pakistan with
immediate effect.
Earlier, India withdraws the Most Favoured Nation (MFN)
status in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.
The main items which Pakistan exports to India include
fresh fruits, cement, petroleum products, bulk minerals and
ores and finished leather.
Note:
Customs duty is a tariff or tax on the importation (usually) or exportation (unusually) of
goods.
All authorized ports are recognized customs areas.
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The monetary penalty on the banks has been imposed for non-compliance with various
directions issued by the RBI on monitoring of end-use of funds, exchange of information
with other banks, and on a restructuring of accounts.
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Air India resumes its services from New Delhi to Najaf in Iraq
Air India is resuming its services from New Delhi to the holy
city of Najaf in Iraq after 25 years.
Indian Ambassador to Iraq Dr Pradeep Rajpurohit said, the
services will commence from the 14th of next month, and it is
initially being planned for twice a week.
Najaf is a city some 160 kilometres from Baghdad. It is an
important pilgrimage place considered sacred by Shia
Muslims.
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has hiked interest rate on employees' provident
fund to 8.65% from 8.55% for the 2018-19 fiscal year.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry in an attempt to provide relief to and boost
investments into start-ups in India decided to simplify the process for them to get
exemptions under the Income Tax Act, 1961. It will now recognize an entity as a start-up up
to 10 years from the date of its incorporation or registration instead of the existing
duration of 7 years. It will also recognize an entity as a start-up if its turnover for any of the
financial years since its incorporation or registration does not exceed Rs 100 crore unlike
the previous amount of Rs 25 crore.
Govt. of India gets Rs.10000 crore from Bharat-22 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) by
additional offering. The government has absorbed approximately Rs.46000 crore by way of
disinvestment with the successful offering of Bharat-22 ETF. Bharat-22 is an Exchange
Traded Fund (ETF) which will closely track the performance of Bharat-22 index.
National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC) released Kharif Crop estimation for the year
2018- 2019. As per the report, the basmati rice production is expected to decline by 9.24%
to 5.18 million metric tonnes. The total oilseeds production is estimated to be 19.87 million
metric tonne which is 5.36 % lower as compared to the year 2018.
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India's third-largest non-life insurance provider
in the private sector, announced the launch of ‘Trip Protector' insurance policy, a
pioneering policy in the non-life insurance segment in India. In the event of a cancellation,
either a flight or hotel booking, Trip Protector insurance policy will safeguard travelers
financially against the cost of cancellation levied by Hotels or Airlines.
Infosys, the country’s 2nd largest IT firm launched a next-generation digital platform
‘InfyTQ’ to facilitate engineering students with best learning experiences by imparting
technical and professional skills.
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Amazon launched "Amazon Pay Unified Payments Interface (UPI)" for Android users in
partnership with Axis Bank to issue UPI IDs to its customers in India.
State-owned power giant NTPC has announced that it has signed a term loan agreement for
Rs 5,000 crore with State Bank of India.
Food delivery startup Swiggy acquihired Bengaluru- based AI startup Kint.io. As part of the
deal, Kint.io's founding members Pavithra Solai Jawahar and Jagannathan Veeraraghavan
will join the Swiggy team.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has bought a 14% stake in micro-financier Annapurna
Finance for Rs 137 crore, reinforcing the belief that India’s microfinance sector is on course
to attract long-term funds from global lenders and investors.
Paytm launched hotel bookings on its platform and acquired Night Stay, which offers deals
on last- minute bookings at luxury hotels, as the Alibaba- backed payments and e-
commerce company expands its travel business.
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the names of the American private sector
members of the US-India CEO Forum among who are MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga and
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf. The first meeting of the forum will be held in New Delhi.
India-ASEAN trade and investment relations have been growing steadily, with ASEAN being
the second largest trading partner of India, after China, with a total bilateral merchandise
trade of USD 81.33 billion.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which country began exporting goods to India for the first time through Chabahar port on
February 24, 2019?
a) Kazakhstan b) Afghanistan c) Iran d) Iraq
2. US President Donald Trump has decided to extend the March 1 deadline to escalate tariffs
on which country’s imports?
a) Iran b) China c) Russia d) UK
4. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recently raised the interest rate on
Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to what percent for 2018-19?
a) 8.35 percent b) 8.45 percent c) 8.55 percent d) 8.65 percent
7. Which insurance company launched a new micro insurance plan ‘Micro Bachat’?
a) Apollo Munich b) ICICI Prudential Life
c) Life Insurance Corporation d) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
8. Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on February 19, 2019 cleared proposals to encourage
investments in Start-Ups. Now, registered startups will be exempted from Angel Tax on
funding of up to what amount?
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9. The Cabinet approved the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin
(PMAY-G) beyond March 2019 to which year?
a) 2020 b) 2021 c) 2022 d) 2023
10. Union Minister Suresh Prabhu recently launched SWAYATT initiative on which platform?
a) NITI Aayog
b) Atal Tinkering Labs
c) Government e Marketplace
d) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first-ever diesel to electric converted
locomotive twin engine in which city?
a) Varanasi b) Mumbai c) Ranchi d) Jamshedpur
12. India has raised customs duty to 200 per cent on all goods imported from which nation?
a) Pakistan b) China c) Myanmar d) Saudi Arabia
13. Which nation has signed agreements worth $20 billion with Pakistan?
a) UAE b) Saudi Arabia c) China d) Qatar
14. The Expert Committee led by Anoop Satpathy on February 14, 2019 submitted its report. It
recommended raising National Minimum Wage to how much amount per day?
a) Rs 375 b) Rs 450 c) Rs 500 d) Rs 525
15. India’s first Mega Aqua Food Park was commissioned recently in which state?
a) Odisha b) Andhra Pradesh c) Telangana d) Karnataka
16. What was India’s rank in the 2019 International Intellectual Property (IP) Index?
a) 36th b) 44th c) 51st d) 62nd
17. Which country tops the 2019 International Intellectual Property (IP) Index?
a) Germany b) United States c) Denmark d) United Kingdom
18. Which organisation recently issued advisory guidelines requesting banks to waive off the
processing, documentation, inspection, ledger folio charges for the Kisan Credit Card
Scheme?
a) Indian Banking Association
b) Reserve Bank of India
c) Securities and Exchange Board of India
d) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
19. Which two companies together lost a market capitalisation of USD 50 billion on February 1,
2019 after the new FDI norms for the e-commerce sector came into effect in India?
a) Amazon and Walmart b) Walmart and Flipkart
c) Flipkart and Myntra d) Myntra and Jabong
20. What is the name of the payment channel that has been set up by the EU nations to
continue trade with Iran?
a) EU-XE b) SITE c) PAYT d) INSTEX
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The memorial will help strengthen the sense of belonging, high moral values, sacrifice and
national pride in the citizens.
Kerala police induct first ever robot ’KP-BOT’ into their force
Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated India’s first Humanoid Police
Robot ‘KP-BOT’ at the Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The robot’s gender is declared female (ranked as Sub-Inspector) keeping in mind women
empowerment and gender equality.
The work on the project was started by state police Cyberdome and a Kochi based start-
up, Asimov.
In 2018’s Cocoon Cyber Conference it was announced that robots will be included in the
police force.
OFB gets clearance for producing 114 long-range artillery gun ‘Dhanush’
The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has received a bulk
production clearance from the Indian Army and the Defence
Ministry for production of 114 'Dhanush' artillery guns.
'Dhanush' is the first long-range artillery gun to be produced
in India.
It is the product of efforts by the OFB and the Army with
various contributions.
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Now Chinooks (carry around 10 tonnes of load) will be transported to its home base at
Chandigarh.
Chinooks have a unique twin-engine, tandem rotor design
which has become one of the most visibly recognised symbols
of the American armed forces.
Note:
In September 2015, India had signed a 3 billion-dollar
deal with the US for the purchase of 15 Chinook heavy lift and 22 AH-64E Apache attack
helicopters.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani unveiled the first Iranian made semi-heavy submarine
named 'Fateh' ('Conqueror' in Persian), capable of being fitted with missiles, as per the
reporting on Iran’s state TV.
Indian Air Force conducted mega exercise ‘Vayu Shakti’ in Pokhran, Rajasthan. The exercise
was carried out day and night where the IAF showcased firepower capability of
indigenously developed platforms and efficacy of missiles.
Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal from Chandigarh, became the First Indian Woman Flight
Engineer of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Indian Army showcased its artillery firepower by using ultralight Howitzers and indigenous
Swathi weapon-locating radar at the annual “Exercise Topchi”. The exercise was held at
Deolali Camp near Nashik.
Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise `Exercise Rahat´ concluded in
Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was demonstrated in Jaipur, Kota, and Alwar in Rajasthan.
INS Trikand, the frontline warship of the Indian Navy, participated in a multi-national
training exercise ‘CUTCLASS EXPRESS 2019’. The annual Exercise Cutlass Express is
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sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and conducted by Naval Forces Africa
(NAVAF). It was held in the vicinity of Djibouti, Mozambique and Seychelles.
Defence Acquisitions Council, DAC chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
approved indigenous construction of six submarines worth 40 thousand crore rupees. It
also approved the acquisition of about five thousand MILAN Anti-Tank Guided Missiles for
the Army.
As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint military exercise
Sampriti-2019 will be conducted at Tangail, Bangladesh from 02 March to 15 March 2019.
In a major boost for the Navy's firepower, the Defence Ministry has approved the
acquisition of more than 100 heavyweight torpedoes which will be equipped on the force's
six Scorpene-class submarines being built at Mazagon Dockyards in Mumbai.
Thailand and the United States hosted the annual Cobra Gold military exercise, the biggest
activity of its type in the Asia-Pacific region with 29 nations taking part as participants or
observers.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. India will be conducting a joint military exercise ‘Exercise Sampriti 2019’ with which
country?
a) Sri Lanka b) Bangladesh c) Indonesia d) Myanmar
3. The 12th biennial edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition ‘Aero India
2019’ culminated recently. The show was held at which station of India Air Force?
a) Air Force Station Yelahanka b) Air Force Station Palam
c) Air Force Station Hindon d) Air Force Station Lucknow
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 25, 2019 dedicated the National War Memorial
to the nation. The Memorial is located in which city?
a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Amritsar d) Srinagar
6. Which country recently signed an executive order to establish its Space Force as a new
armed service?
a) Russia b) United States c) North Korea d) China
8. Which aircraft recently received the Final Operational Clearance for induction into the
Indian Air Force (IAF) as a fully-weaponised fighter jet?
a) Mi-17 V-5 helicopter b) LCA Tejas c) F-16 Falcon d) Rafale
9. The National Cyber Forensic Lab has been inaugurated in which city?
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10. Which nation has launched a cruise missile capable submarine amidst heightening tension
with the United States?
a) North Korea b) Israel c) Iran d) China
11. Which terror group has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama terror attack, one of the
deadliest terror attacks on the Indian Armed Forces after Uri?
a) Lashkar-E-Taiba b) Indian Mujahideen
c) Jaish-e-Mohammed d) Al-Umar-Mujahideen
13. The first of the 15 Chinook heavy lift helicopters arrived in India on February 10, 2019 from
which country?
a) Russia b) Japan c) US d) China
14. Which nation signed an accord to become the 30th member of the US-led NATO on
February 6, 2019?
a) Greece b) Macedonia c) Palestine d) Israel
15. Who among the following leaders has proposed a new missile treaty with potential to
include India?
a) Vladimir Putin b) Donald Trump c) Xi Jinping d) Emmanuel Macron
16. The United States has pulled of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with which
nation?
a) Russia b) NATO c) North Korea d) Japan
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Appointments-National/International
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Earlier, Pradeep Singh Kharola (IAS officer -1985 batch- Karnataka cadre) has been
appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
In December 2018, Mr Lohani retired as the Railway Board chairman.
Note:
Air India is the flag carrier airline of India, owned by Air India Limited and operates a fleet
of Airbus & Boeing aircraft serving 90 domestic and international destinations.
Air India's mascot is the Maharajah (Emperor) and the logo consists of a flying swan with
the wheel of Konark inside it.
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The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters in New
Delhi, India.
It is open to school and college students on a voluntary basis.
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar assumes charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.
He served as the Navigating Officer of Indian Naval Ships Beas, Nilgiri, Ranvir and Vikrant.
An alumnus of Sainik School, Amaravathi Nagar and National Defence Academy,
Khadakvasla, Pune, he was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on
01 Jul 1982.
Arun Jaitley resumed charge as the finance minister after a gap of over a month, which was
the second break within a year that he had to take to undergo medical treatment.
Chandramouli Ramanathan appointed as Controller, Assistant Secretary-General for
Programme Planning, Budget and Finance in the management strategy, policy and
compliance department. He succeeds Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas.
Ruchira Kamboj was appointed as the Ambassador of India to Bhutan. She is serving as the
High Commissioner of India to South Africa since 2017.
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected as the chairman of the African
Union at the continental body’s summit in Ethiopia.
The government appointed Air India chief managing director and Chairperson Pradeep
Singh Kharola the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Kharola will take over from
Rajiv Nayan Choubey.
The government has appointed Dinesh Bhatia, the present Consul General, Consulate
General of India at Toronto as the next Ambassador of India to Argentina.
Former Law Minister of Nepal Nilambar Acharya has been appointed as country's
ambassador to India.
Ministry of External Affairs announced that Sanjiv Ranjan has been appointed as new
Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia.
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Yes bank Senior group President and head of retail and business banking, Pralay Mondal
resigned from his post.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Who was recently appointed as the first court-appointed ombudsman for the BCCI?
a) Justice DK Jain b) Justice SA Bobde c) Justice Ravi Thodge d) Justice Vinod Rai
2. Who has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India on February 15, 2019?
a) Bipin Kumar Jha b) Sushil Chandra c) Vivek Dahiya d) Ranjan Misra
3. Who has been sworn in as the new Attorney General of the United States?
a) William Barr b) Robert Mueller c) Elizabeth Warren d) John Delaney
5. Which nation’s President has taken over as the new chair of African Union?
a) Zambia b) Egypt c) Ethiopia d) Ghana
6. Donald Trump has nominated US treasury diplomat David Malpass to head which
international body?
a) United Nations b) World Bank c) IMF d) WHO
7. Nayib Bukele has claimed victory in the presidential election of which nation?
a) Mexico b) El Salvador c) Colombia d) Brazil
9. Tahir Ayala has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?
a) Somalia b) Nigeria c) Sudan d) Kenya
10. Justice Uma Nath Singh has been appointed as the first Lokayukta of which state?
a) Assam b) Odisha c) Nagaland d) Tripura
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Person Resigned/Retired
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Sports
Laureus World Sports Awards 2019
The Laureus World Sports Awards 2019 were presented on 18 February 2019 to honour
the greatest sporting achievements of 2018 and celebrate the power of
sport to change the world.
Awardees of Laureus World Sports Awards 2019
Sportsman of the Year: Novak Djokovic, (Serbia) Tennis.
Sportswoman of the Year: Simone Biles (USA) Gymnastics.
Comeback of the Year: Tiger Woods (USA) Golf.
Breakthrough of the Year: Naomi Osaka (Japan) Tennis.
Sportsperson of the Year With A Disability: Henrieta Farkkašová (Slovakia) Skiing.
Action Sportsperson of the Year: Chloe Kim (USA) Snowboarding.
Team of the Year: France World Cup Team (France) Football
Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year: Xia Boyu, China (Climbing Mount Everest).
Academy Exceptional Achievement Award: Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Arsène Wenger, France.
Spirit for Sport Award: Lindsey Vonn, (USA).
Sport For Good Award: Yuwa (India).
ISSF World Cup: Manu, Saurabh clinch 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team gold
Indian duo Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker won the Gold medal in 10-metre air
pistol mixed team event at the ISSF world cup Shooting in
New Delhi.
They shot a total of 483.5 points to finish on top of the
podium.
The Chinese duo of Ranxin Jiang and Bowen Zhang won the
Silver with 477.7 points.
While the bronze went to the Korean pair of Minjung Kim and Daehun Park who scored
418.8 points.
The tournament offered 14 quota places for the 2020 Tokyo Games.
India jointly topped the standings with Hungary in the ISSF World Cup claiming three gold
medals but managed to secure only one Olympic quota.
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As a result, IOC Executive Board has decided to suspend all discussions with India
regarding the potential applications for hosting future sports and Olympic-related events
until clear written guarantees are obtained from the Indian government to ensure the entry
of all participants in compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charte
Saurabh Chaudhary clinches gold in 10m air rifle at Shooting World Cup
Saurabh Chaudhary has won the gold medal in the 10m air
pistolevent at the ongoing ISSF World Cup at the Dr. Karni
Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
Saurabh shot a total of 245 (World Record) to claim the top
spot.
He has also booked a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Ricky Ponting named Australia’s assistant coach for World Cup campaign
According to Australia’s cricket board, Former captain Ricky
Ponting(44-year) has been appointed as an assistant coach
of Australia's men's team for the 50-over World Cup in England.
Ponting will work with Australia's batsmen for the World Cup
campaign.
Now, current batting coach Graeme Hick preparing the side for the
Ashes tour in England (held in August).
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Mithali raj becomes the first woman to play 200 ODI matches
India’s women's cricket team Captain Mithali Raj (36-year) has become the first woman
to play 200 matches in the ODI (One-day Internationals) format when she played
against New Zealand in Hamilton.
She already holds the record for being the most capped
woman in one-day internationals.
Mithali's international career is fourth-highest behind
only Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Javed
Miandad.
She earned her 192nd cap to beat Charlotte Edward’s, former England captain when she led
India against the English in the first match of their ICC Women’s Championship ODI
series in April 2018.
Note:
Mithali Raj made her ODI debut in June 1999 (against Ireland) in Milton Keynes.
She is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket and the only female cricketer
to surpass the 6,000 runs mark in WODIs.
The Asian Hockey Federation has honored Indian skipper Manpreet Singh with the 2018
Player of the Year award. Women team’s striker Lalremsiami has bagged the Rising Player
of The Year prize.
Sri Lanka cricket team became the first Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa after
winning the series by 2-0. Kusal Perera was given the Man of the Series award.
Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta lifted the Cannes International Open trophy.
Malaysia’s 8-time World Champion Nicol David announced that she will call time on her
record- breaking career at the end of the 2018/19 season.
Elise Merten, world number 21 from Belgium beat world number 3, Simona Halep to win
the Qatar Open held in Doha, Qatar.
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Eva de Goede from Netherlands and Arthur van Doren of Belgium were titled the
International Hockey Federation’s Players of the Year for 2018. Eva de Goede named the
Female Player of the Year and Arthur van Doren won the Male Player of the Year award for
the second year in a row.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran has made it to the top-100 of Men’s Singles Tennis rankings with a
jump of six places that took him to 97. Prajnesh is the third Indian player to break into the
top-100 barrier in the past decade after Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri.
Jamie Chadwick from England made history by becoming the first female driver to win the
MRF challenge title after scoring a triple win in the final round in Chennai.
In Tennis, France’s Corentin Moutet clinched the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tournament
title after beating Andrew Harris of Australia in the singles final.
Cricket Australia appointed Ricky Ponting as the assistant coach for Australia’s cricket team
for 2019 World Cup.
World champion Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu notched up a gold medal at the
EGAT Cup in Thailand. Chanu won the 48kg category gold with an effort of 192 kg in the
silver level Olympic qualifying event.
Indian opener Smriti Mandhana hammered the fastest fifty for India in Women’s T20Is. The
left- handed batswoman struck a half-century in just 24 balls in the 1st T20I against New
Zealand at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
Indian squash player Ramit Tandon defeated Egyptian Mohamed El Sherbini in the finals to
win the Seattle Open, a PSA challenger squash Tour event.
Former captain of the Pakistan women team Sana Mir has become the first Asian woman to
play hundred T20Is.
Golfer Vani Kapoor has become the first Indian to grab Australian Ladies PGA Tour (LPGA)
after securing 12th Rank tied with three others in the first- ever qualifying tournament at
the Ballarat Golf Club in Australia.
The INS Dronacharya team won the Regatta trophy in the Kochi Area Pulling Regatta 2019
of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) held in the Ernakulam Channel. Anti-Submarine
Warfare (ASW) School & Diving School secured the runners up position.
Nikhat Zareen and Meena Kumari Devi have become the first Indian women boxers to
win gold medals at the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Brijbhushan Sharan Singh (62-years) has been elected unopposed as President of Wrestling
Federation of India (WFI). This marked the third time that Singh had assumed the post of
WFI’s president.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which player was honoured with Asian Hockey Federation’s Player of the Year award?
a) Harmanpreet Singh b) Birendra Lakra c) Akashdeep Singh d) Manpreet Singh
2. Which former cricketer has been banned from cricket for a period of two years?
a) Sanath Jayasuriya b) Shane Warne c) Imran Khan d) Shahid Afridi
3. The International Cricket Council on February 19, 2019 banned UAE-based coach Irfan
Ansari for how many years?
a) 5 years b) 10 years c) 15 years d) Life ban
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4. Who won the women’s singles title at the Yonex-Sunrise 83rd Senior Nationals?
a) Ankita Raina b) Sania Mirza c) PV Sindhu d) Saina Nehwal
5. Which legendary cricketer has been named as the brand ambassador of Rajasthan Royals
for the 2019 Indian Premier League?
a) Rahul Dravid b) Shane Warne c) Ross Taylor d) Anil Kumble
6. Who has become the third Indian player to break into the top-100 of men's singles tennis
rankings in the past decade?
a) Rohan Bopanna b) Divij Sharan
c) Ankita Raina d) Prajnesh Gunneswaran
7. Who has been appointed as Australia's assistant coach for 2019 World Cup campaign?
a) Rocky Ponting b) Shane Warne c) Bret Lee d) Steve Waugh
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Honours / Awards
List of important winners for the 72nd edition of the BAFTA Awards:
S.No. Category Winner
1. Best Director Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
2. Best Film Roma
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The Seoul Peace Prize was established in 1990 to commemorate the success of the 24th
Olympic Games held in Seoul.
The award was established to crystalise Korean people's yearning for peace on the Korean
peninsula and in the rest of the world.
Indian Historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam wins Israel’s Dan David Prize 2019
Noted Indian historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam has won Israel's prestigious Dan David
Prize 2019 for his work on inter-cultural encounters between Asians, Europeans and
people of North and South America during the early modern era.
He shares the USD 1 million award in this category with Prof Kenneth Pomeranz of
the University of Chicago.
The award in the "Present" category was won jointly by Reporters without Borders and
Professor Michael Ignatieff for "Defending Democracy”.
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33-year-old Ashoka University teacher and Wipro Sustainable Fellow, Divya Karnad
became the First Indian Woman to be honoured with the 'Future for Nature Award' for her
work on marine conservation. It was given to Oliver Nsengimana and Fernanda Abra along
with Divya Karnad.
G.R. Karthikeyan, father of India’s first Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan, was
honored with the Lifetime Achievement award at the FMSCI annual awards function.
Eminent Indian playwright Mahesh Elkunchwar has been chosen for this year's META
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jharkhand based NGO Yuwa won the Laureus Sports for Good Award. Yuwa works for girl
empowerment and became the third Indian entry to receive this honour. Yuwa was
founded in 2009 by Americans Franz Gastler and Rose Thomson.
Sudanese refugee, Abdul Aziz Muhamat, who spent 5 years in the Australian detention
centre on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, was given the Martin Ennals Award 2019 in
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Geneva, Switzerland, for exposing “the very cruel asylum seeker policy of the Australian
Government”.
Bradley Cooper has been awarded the ‘Oscat’ by People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals (PETA).
Siddhartha Lal, managing director and chief executive officer, Eicher Motors, has been
awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2018.
National Film Development Corporation of India has been declared winner under the
Miniratna Category (Category II) by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSME).
Aegis Graham Bell Award 2018 announced Yes Bank as the winner in ‘Innovation in Data
Science’ category for their industry-first project ‘Yes EEE (Engage Enrich Excel)’ at Panaji,
Goa.
Father Francois Laborde, a 92-year-old priest, was conferred the Légion d'Honneur (Legion
of Honour), the highest civilian award of France, in recognition of his work for specially-
abled children.
State Bank of India’s Uk chief Mr. Sanjiv Chadha honored with the ‘Freedom of the City Of
London’ by the city of London Corporation in recognition of his contribution to promoting
the bilateral relations.
National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) of India has been selected as Winner under
the Miniratna Category (Category II) by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSME).
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for the years
2016, 2017 and 2018 in which field?
a) Science & Technology b) Sports
c) Education & Skill Development d) Literature
2. Which movie won the Oscars 2019 in Best Documentary – Short Subject category?
a) Bao b) Period. End Of Sentence
c) Skin d) Free Solo
3. Which movie won the ‘Best Picture’ award at the 91st Academy Awards (Oscars)?
a) Bohemian Rhapsody b) The Favourite
c) Roma d) Green Book
4. Which song won the Oscars 2019 in the Best Original Song category?
a) Shallow b) All The Stars
c) I'll Fight d) The Place Where Lost Things Go
5. Who became the 14th recipient of the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize?
a) Narendra Modi b) Vladimir Putin c) Donald Trump d) Ban-Ki-Moon
6. Who won the Israel's Dan David Prize 2019 in the ‘Past’ category?
a) Sanjay Subrahmanyam b) Michael Ignatieff
c) Christina Figueres d) Amitav Ghosh
7. Which film won the ‘best film’ award at the 2019 British Academy Film Awards?
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8. Which film won the maximum number of awards at the 2019 BAFTA awards?
a) The Favourite b) BlackKlansman c) Green Book d) A Star Is Born
9. How many awardees have been selected for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the
year 2017 by the Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi?
a) 28 b) 42 c) 56 d) 78
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Obituaries
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He helmed several Bollywood hit films including ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’, ‘Hum Aapke
Hain Koun’, ‘Vivah’, ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, ‘Main Prem Ki
Deewani Hoon’ among others.
He worked in the industry as a producer and mostly backed
films that were directed by his son Sooraj.
Note:
Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd. (established in 1947) is a film
production and distribution company based in Mumbai,
India, and is primarily involved in producing Hindi films.
The banner was founded by Raj Kumar Barjatya’s father Tarachand Barjatya.
American military veteran and novelist, William E. Butterworth III, better known as W.E.B.
Griffin (his pen name), passed away at the age of 89. He joined the army at the age of 17 and
has served in the Korean War.
77 years old Swiss actor, Bruno Ganz who is famous for his role of German dictator, Adolf
Hitler in the Oscar-nominated film Downfall, passed away in Zurich, Switzerland due to
Colon Cancer.
One of the world’s most famous goalkeeper Gordon Banks passed away at the age of 81 in
England.
Noted actor Mahesh Anand, best known for playing the villain in several Bollywood films in
the late 1980s and 1990s has passed away at the age of 57.
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Oscar-nominated British actor Albert Finney passed away peacefully after a short illness.
He aged 82.
John Dingell, the longest-serving congressman in US history, has passed away aged 92. He
was first elected in 1955, serving in the House of Representatives for the next 59 years.
Veteran Marathi actor Ramesh Bhatkar passed away aged 70 after battling cancer for over
one and a half years.
Former Planning Commission member and ex- director of IIMC Hiten Bhaya passed away in
Delhi. Bhaya was 98.
1. Renowned climate scientist Wallace Smith Broecker passed away in New York on February
18, 2019. He had popularised which among the following terms?
a) Climate Change b) Wildfires c) Global Warming d) Ozone Layer
2. Asia's oldest captive elephant and Guinness record holder passed away on February 5,
2019. How old was she?
a) 77 b) 88 c) 92 d) 85
3. Swiss actor Bruno Ganz, who passed away at the age of 77, was famous for the playing the
role of which person?
A. Mussolini B. Napoleon C. Abraham Lincoln D. Hitler
4. In which country more than dozen illegal miners died in February 2019 in Kadoma Gold
mine?
A. Kenya B. South Africa C. Zimbabwe D. Senegal
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Visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to the Republic of Korea in between February
21-22, 2019.
State Visit of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
to India in between February 19-20, 2019.
State visit of President of Argentina Mr. Mauricio Macri to India in between February 17-19,
2019.
Official Visit of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to India in between
February 04-05, 2019.
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The interim Union Budget for 2019-20 was announced by Mr Piyush Goyal, Union Minister
for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways and Coal, Government of India, in Parliament on
February 01, 2019. It focuses on supporting the needy farmers, economically less
privileged, workers in the unorganised sector and salaried employees, while continuing the
Government of India’s push towards better physical and social infrastructure.
Total expenditure for 2019-20 is budgeted at Rs 2,784,200 crore (US$ 391.53 billion), an
increase of 13.30 per cent from 2018-19 (revised estimates).
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Make India pollution free thrive on electric vehicles and renewable energy.
Expand rural industrialisation using modern technology.
To have clean rivers, safe drinking water and efficient use of water.
Make our coastline and ocean waters power India’s growth.
To send an Indian astronaut to space by 2022 and make India a lunch pad for satellites of
the world through our space programme – Gaganyaan.
Make India self-sufficient in food export to meet the world’s needs.
A distress free and healthcare and a functional and comprehensive wellness system.
Make India a minimum government and maximum governance nation.
1. As announced in the Interim Budget 2019-20, the 22nd All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS) will be set up in which state?
a) Telangana b) Rajasthan c) Haryana d) Punjab
2. PM Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana for the
farmers’ welfare recently. How much income support will be provided in a year to farmers
under the scheme?
a) Rs 9000 b) Rs 6000 c) Rs 4000 d) Rs 2000
3. The Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan scheme was launched on February 15, 2019.
Under the scheme, the workers will get what amount of pension after attaining the age of
60 years?
a) Rs 1500 b) Rs 3000 c) Rs 4500 d) Rs 6000
4. The government has decided to set up Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog for the welfare of which
animal?
a) Cow b) Tiger c) Rhino d) Goat
5. How much rent will now be exempted from the TDS as per the Interim Budget 2019?
a) Rs 2.4 lakh b) Rs 3.2 lakh c) Rs 4.0 lakh d) Rs 4.5 lakh
6. In the interim Budget 2019 speech given by interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, which
north-eastern state came to the air map recently with the clearance of the Hollongi airport?
a) Meghalaya b) Sikkim c) Manipur d) Arunachal Pradesh
7. According to the Union Government, how many crore LPG connections have already been
distributed under PM Ujjwala Yojana?
a) 8 crore b) 5 crore c) 3 crore d) 6 crore
8. The Union Government is planning to introduce container cargo movement to the North
East through which river?
a) Ganga b) Brahmaputra c) Yamuna d) Godavari
9. As per the Interim Budget 2019-20, how much amount has been allocated for the Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA)?
a) Rs 19000 crore b) Rs 24000 crore c) Rs 48000 crore d) Rs 60000 crore
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10. The 22nd All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will be set up in which state, as per
the Interim Budget 2019-20?
a) Haryana b) Punjab c) Telangana d) Rajasthan
11. The Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan scheme was announced in the Interim Budget
2019-20. Under the scheme, the workers will get what amount of pension after attaining
the age of 60 years?
a) Rs 1500 b) Rs 3000 c) Rs 4500 d) Rs 6000
12. As per the Interim Budget 2019-20, Individual tax payers with taxable income of up to what
amount will get full tax rebate from now on?
a) Rs 3 lakh b) Rs 5 lakh c) Rs 7 lakh d) Rs 9 lakh
13. The Budget 2019 allocates how much amount of capital support for the Indian Railways in
2019-20?
a) Rs 36,292 crore b) Rs 58,166 crore c) Rs 64,587 crore d) Rs 1,58, 658 crore
14. As per the Interim Budget 2019, how much amount has been allocated for the Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana for construction of more rural roads?
a) Rs 60000 crore b) Rs 38000 crore c) Rs 22000 crore d) Rs 19000 crore
15. The Interim Budget 2019 allocates how much amount for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Samman Nidhi Yojana?
a) Rs 60000 crore b) Rs 75000 crore c) Rs 100000 crore d) Rs 125000 crore
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Answer Key
National
1-A 2-C 3-A 4-B 5-C 6-A 7-D 8-B 9-C 10-B
11-C 12-B 13-C 14-A 15-D 16-B 17-B 18-C 19-B 20-A
21-C 22-C 23-A 24-D 25-C 26-D 27-C 28-A 29-A 30-C
31-A 32-B 33-D 34-A
International
1-C 2-D 3-A 4-C 5-B 6-A 7-D 8-D 9-A 10-C
11-A 12-B 13-D 14-A 15-A 16-C 17-B 18-C 19-C
Appointments-National/International
1-A 2-B 3-A 4-C 5-B 6-B 7-B 8-C 9-C 10-C
Sports
1-D 2-A 3-B 4-D 5-B 6-D 7-A
Honours / Awards
1-A 2-B 3-D 4-A 5-A 6-A 7-D 8-A 9-B
Obituaries
1-C 2-B 3-D 4-D
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1-D 2-A 3-A 4-B
Source of Information
http://pib.nic.in
http://india.gov.in
http://www.ibef.org
http://thehindu.com
http://jagranjosh.com
http://gktoday.in
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