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Who was appointed as the UN (United Nations) Resident Coordinator (RC) of Thailand ?
Amina J. Mohammed
Gita Sabharwal
Achim Steiner
Robert Piper
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Gita Sabharwal of India was appointed as the UN(United Nations) Resident Coordinator (RC) of Thailand by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Sabharwal has 25 years of experience in development, peacebuilding, governance & social policy across 5 Asian countries, including Maldives.Gita Sabharwal recently served in UN, Sri lanka as the Peacebuilding and Development Adviser for 7 years.
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The ____________________ will provide a $250-million loan for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) to help women in rural households develop viable enterprises for farm and non-farm products in India.
NDB
ADB
IMF
World Bank
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
The World Bank will provide a $250-million loan for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) to help women in rural households develop viable enterprises for farm and non-farm products. An agreement in this regard was signed between the World Bank and the Government of India.
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Who won a gold medal in the 10 m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.
Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary
Manu Bhaker and Daehun Park
Ranxin Jiang and Bowen Zhang
Minjung Kim and Daehun Park
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary cinched the gold medal in the 10 m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. Ranxin Jiang and Bowen Zhang of China won silver while the Republic of Korea pair Minjung Kim and Daehun Park got the bronze.
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Which city will host first ever Federation International DE Volleyball(FIVB), a Beach Volleyball World Tour?
Gangtok
Chennai
Visakhapatnam
Kochi
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Visakhapatnam will soon be playing host to the first ever Federation International DE Volleyball(FIVB), a Beach Volleyball World Tour that will be held at RK Beach from February 28 to March 3
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Who among the following was awarded with the Gandhi Peace Prize 2018 for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world?
Keith Donohue
Fazalur Rehman
Yohei Sasakawa
None
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Japan’s Yohei Sasakawa was awarded with the Gandhi Peace Prize 2018 for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world.
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Who among the following was awarded Lifetime Achievement award at the FMSCI (Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India) annual awards function?
G.R. Karthikeyan
Jehan Daruwala
Armaan Ebrahim
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Answer: Option BExplanation
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. FIA president Jean Todt was the chief guest and handed over the awards.
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Who has been re-elected as Nigeria’s President?
Sophia Abdi Noor
Muhammadu Buhari
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Aja Fatoumata Jallow
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected Nigeria’s President, results showed, after a delayed poll that angered voters and led to claims of rigging and collusion.
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A joint military exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and ____________.
Japan
Myanmar
Bhutan
Bangladesh
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Answer: Option DExplanation
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.Exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh.
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Which city hosted the Network-18 Rising India Summit?
Mumbai
Pune
New Delhi
Bhubaneswar
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Network-18 Rising India Summit, held in New Delhi and laid out his vision for a ‘New India‘.
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SHREYAS portal has been recently launched. Expand SHREYAS.
Scheme for Higher & Post-Secondary Education Youth for Apprenticeship and Skill
Scholarship for Higher Education Youth for Apprenticeship and Skills
Scheme for Highest Education Youth for Apprenticeship and Skills
Scheme for Higher Education Youth for Apprenticeship and Skills
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Answer: Option DExplanation
SHREYAS is a programme for students in degree courses to introduce employable skills into their learning and also to promote apprenticeship. It’s a programme basket comprising the initiatives of 2 Central Ministries: Ministry of HRD and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme.
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Afghanistan has launched a new export route to India through which of the following ports?
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The landlocked & war-torn nation, Afghanistan has recently launched new export route to India through the strategic Chabahar Port of Iran to boost regional connectivity. According to officials, the first shipment of 57 tonnes consists of dried fruits, textiles, carpets and mineral products in 23 trucks products were dispatched from western Afghan city of Zaranj to Chabahar port. The consignment will be shipped to the Indian city of Mumbai. The Iranian port provides easy access to the sea to Afghanistan and India has helped developed this route to allow both countries to engage in trade bypassing Pakistan.
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ISRO would be launching which satellite for DRDO in March 2019?
KARSAT
H-VXI
Emisat
PSAT- V
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Indian Space Research Organisation would be launching an electronic intelligence satellite Emisat for Defence Research and Development Organisation in March 2019. In the special mission, ISRO would also be launching 28 third party satellites and demonstrate its new technologies.
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‘Astounding Bhagavad Gita’, sometimes seen in the news, has been unveiled in ________.
Jaipur
Gurugram
New Delhi
Varanasi
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Answer: Option CExplanation
PM Modi unveiled a giant Bhagavad Gita at Delhi’s ISKCON temple. According to ISKCON, it has been stated as the largest principle sacred text ever to be printed. Notably, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide confederation of more than 400 temples. It also runs 100 vegetarian restaurants.
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Which Indian Grandmaster has lifted the 2019 Cannes International Open trophy?
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Answer: Option BExplanation
In Chess, Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta lifted the 2019 Cannes International Open trophy with 7.5 points. He took an easy draw with Pier Luigi Basso of Italy in the ninth and final round. It was a clear point lead over nearest rivals Nikita Maiorov of Belarus, Nasuta Grzegorz of Poland and Yuri Solodovnichecko of Ukraine.
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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?
Hearing impaired persons
People with the speech disability
Visually impaired persons
All of the above
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot on February 27, 2019 launched the ‘2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary’. The second edition of dictionary includes total 6000 words under the categories of academic, legal, medical, technical and everyday terms.
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What is the new railway zone announced by the Minister of Railways recently?
South Coast railway zone
North Coast railway zone
South Central railway zone
West Coast railway zone
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Answer: Option AExplanation
South Coast railway zone
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What is sampriti-2019?
This is a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh.
It will be organized from March 2 in Bangladesh’s Tangel
None of these
Both are appropriate
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Both are appropriate
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In which state, Oil Marketing Companies will engage more than 10,000 rural women as “Ujjwala Didis”?
Telangana
Sikkim
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
In Odisha, Oil Marketing Companies will engage more than 10,000 rural women as “Ujjwala Didis” to act as grassroots energy ambassadors across the state to ensure sustainability of LPG use. Ujjwala Didis will act as a bridge between existing and prospective LPG consumers and the distributors in the state.
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Which of the following mobile app won ‘Platinum’ status in Digital India Awards 2018 under the Best Mobile App category?
pathshala
Meeseva App
Umang App
eCourts Services
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Answer: Option DExplanation
eCourts Services mobile app won ‘Platinum’ status in Digital India Awards 2018 under the Best Mobile App category.
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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) formed a 4-member committee to look into the matter of taxation related pain points. It is headed by __________________.
Sanjeev Sharma
Dinesh Bhatiya
Rajeev Sharma
Pradeep Singh
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) formed a 4-member committee, headed by income tax commissioner Sanjeev Sharma, to look into the matter of taxation related pain points and submit its final report and recommendations by mid-March.
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Wallace’s giant bee (Wallace Bee), the largest bee known on the Earth which was considered to be extinct since 1981 was re-spotted in a _________forest.
Indian
Australian
Indonesian
Malaysian
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Wallace’s giant bee (Wallace Bee), the largest bee known on the Earth which was considered to be extinct since 1981 was re-spotted in an Indonesian forest.
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Chabahar port, the new export route of India and Afghanistan is located in which country?
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Through the new route to Afghanistan, consignments will be sent to Mumbai from Chabahar port of southeastern Iran.
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Who has sworn as the first Lokayukta of Nagaland?
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, Uma Nath Singh has been sworn-in as the first Lokayukta of Nagaland and will hold the office for a term of 5 years or till he attains the age of 70.
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Which of the following Indian city hosted the 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit?
Gorakhpur
Dehradun
New Delhi
Nagpur
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Answer: Option CExplanation
J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the ‘4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit’ in New Delhi, in the presence of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Union Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology and Health Ministers from several countries.
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Which of the following state launched the scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’ that guarantees 100 days of employment every year to urban youth from economically weaker sections?
Tripura
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched the State Government’s flagship scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’ that guarantees 100 days of employment every year to urban youth from economically weaker sections.
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