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| 1551. |
Which country has scrapped the 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement with the US? |
| Answer» The Philippine government scrapped a 20-year-old security pact with the United States on 11 February. The pact allows the American troops to take part in the military exercises and humanitarian operations in the country. The agreement will remain in force for now and will lapse in 180 days. | |
| 1552. |
MoU between India and which country in the field of Fisheries has recently been approved by the Union cabinet? |
| Answer» The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Iceland in the field of Fisheries. The MoU was signed on 10 September 2019. The MoU will strengthen the existing friendly relations between India and Iceland. It will also enhance consultation and cooperation on Fisheries including consultation on bilateral issues. | |
| 1553. |
The government has authorized companies to export military equipment to _________ countries across the world? |
| Answer» The government has recently authorized companies to export military equipment to 42 countries across the world, including Azerbaijan, Estonia, Indonesia, Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Seychelles, and the UAE. The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik. | |
| 1554. |
The new coronavirus has been officially named as _________ by WHO? |
| Answer» The World Health Organization (WHO) has now officially named the new coronavirus, which has killed more than 1000 people so far, as Covid-19. It is the shortened version of coronavirus disease 2019. | |
| 1555. |
The 43rd session of IFAD was held at which city? |
| Answer» The 43rd session of the governing council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was held in Rome from 11-12 February 2020. IFAD of the United Nations (UN) aims to address hunger and poverty in developing countries. The council meet announced that with the current progress the UN's Sustainable Development Goals 2030 cannot be achieved. | |
| 1556. |
Which country has unveiledits first AI police officer called Ella? |
| Answer» New Zealand Police has recruited an Artificial Intelligence (AI) cop called Ella to the force. New Zealand's Intela AI and Soul Machines led the AI and digital human development of the AI cop. | |
| 1557. |
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who is on a 4-day visit to India is the President of which country? |
| Answer» President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is on a four-day visit to India from 14 February. He arrived on 13 February. This is President Marcelo's first visit to India. He will be accompanied by Professor Eurico Brilhante Dias, Secretary of State for Internationalization, Professor Augusto Santos Silva Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, and Jorge Seguro Sanches, Secretary of State for National Defense. | |
| 1558. |
India with which country has signed a cooperation agreement in the field of maritime transport and ports? |
| Answer» A Cooperation Agreement was signed between India and the Republic of Portugal in the field of Maritime Transport and Ports on 14 February 2020. The objective of the agreement is to strengthen the coordination of Maritime transport between the two countries. | |
| 1559. |
How many agreements have been signed between India and Portugal in areas including defence, culture and yoga? |
| Answer» India and Portugal signed 14 agreements to boost cooperation in a range of areas, including defense, investment, transport, ports, culture, and industrial and intellectual property rights and yoga. The agreements were signed after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in New Delhi. | |
| 1560. |
3rd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030 is being held in which country? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari is representing India at the 3rd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030 in Stockholm, Sweden. | |
| 1561. |
Sveinung Rotevan, is the Union minister for Environment Forests and Climate Change of which country? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Environment Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar held a bilateral meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Sveinung Rotevatn at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. | |
| 1562. |
India Pavilion at GulFood 2020 has been inaugurated in which city? |
| Answer» Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on February 16 inaugurated India Pavilion at GulFood 2020, Dubai, and held discussions with food companies over the potential of business opportunities in India. At the event, a proposal was also mooted to explore possibility of setting up a fund to provide marketing support to launch Indian products in the Gulf nation's super markets. | |
| 1563. |
India has joined hands with _________ to mitigate marine plastic litter and microplastics? |
| Answer» Union Environment Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar met a delegation led by Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, H.E. Mr. SveinungRotevan on the side-lines of the 13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).Both the countries shared their interest to continue and strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation on environment and climate between the two countries, including on ocean affairs. | |
| 1564. |
Which countryhas recently approved to operate its first nuclear power plant called Barakah nuclear power plant? |
| Answer» The United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a licence for a reactor at its Barakah nuclear power plant on 17 February. The information was passed by Hamad al-Kaabi, the UAE representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The move is in line with the UAE's vision to build a peaceful nuclear energy programme to cater to the future needs of energy in the country. | |
| 1565. |
Which storm recentlywreaked havoc across UK and parts of France? |
| Answer» Britain began to clear up after Storm Dennis battered the country over the weekend, leading the government's weather agency to issue a rare "danger to life" warning amid widespread flooding and high winds.Hundreds of flood warnings remained in place, including five "severe" warnings around the River Teme in Worcestershire in western England, after more than a month's worth of rain fell in 48 hours in some parts of Britain. | |
| 1566. |
Who recently won Afghanistan's presidential election? |
| Answer» President Ashraf Ghani won Afghanistan's presidential election.He has been elected for the second term. The election results were announced by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) five months after the voting took place amid the threat of violence and concerns over electoral fraud. Ghani won 50.64% of the vote on 28 September 2019. He defeated Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah who secured 39.52% of votes. | |
| 1567. |
Which country has been selected as host of 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup? |
| Answer» India is set to stage the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup in 2022 after being recommended as hosts for the tournament. The AFC Women's Football Committee chose India, which will hold the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup later this year, ahead of Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan. | |
| 1568. |
Which country won the men's event at the Badminton Asia Team Championships? |
| Answer» Badminton Asia Team Championships in Manila (Philippines): Indonesia win men's event; Japan win women's event. | |
| 1569. |
Which country won the women's event at the Badminton Asia Team Championships? |
| Answer» Badminton Asia Team Championships in Manila (Philippines): Indonesia win men's event; Japan win women's event. | |
| 1570. |
India with which country has signed MoU for bus services from Mandalay-Imphal? |
| Answer» India and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the commencement of a bus service between the two countries from April 2020. The information was provided by Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh. The opening of bus service between India and Myanmar aims to promote tourism and visits between people of the two cities. | |
| 1571. |
Leo Varadkar, who recently resigned was the Prime Minister of which country? |
| Answer» Leo Varadkar has resigned as taoiseach after Ireland's hung parliament entered deadlock over the choice of a new premier. Varadkar submitted his resignation to Michael D Higgins, the president of Ireland, after a tempestuous but inconclusive sitting of Dail Eireann, which met for the first time since the 8 February election. It adjourned until 5 March, giving party leaders three weeks to try to form a ruling coalition. | |
| 1572. |
Which country has created two $1 million prizes for solutions to feed billions of people? |
| Answer» Sweden has created two $1 million prizes for solutions to feed billions of people, as climate change threatens the world's food supply and a growing population requires sustainable food systems, organizers said on February 20. "We need a food system revolution or risk destabilising our planet. | |
| 1573. |
As per UN report, what is India's rank in Child Flourishing Index? |
| Answer» India was ranked 131st while Norway was first on Child Flourishing Index that measures the best chance at survival and well-being for children. | |
| 1574. |
Which country will be the Guest of Honour at the International Tourism Fair of Madagascar? |
| Answer» India will be Guest of Honour at the International Tourism Fair of Madagascar. India will be the Guest of Honour at the International Tourism Fair of Madagascar, said Abhay Kumar, India's Ambassador to Madagascar, on February 20 in Antananarivo. | |
| 1575. |
Sheikh Imran Abdulla, who recently visited India, is the Home Minister of which country? |
| Answer» Union home minister Amit Shah held extensive discussions with his Maldivian counterpart Sheikh Imran Abdulla during which they discussed about ways to further strengthen the ties between the two countries. Abdulla is on a four-day visit to India. | |
| 1576. |
India is to procure 24 MH-60R multi-role helicopters from which country? |
| Answer» The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of India approved the procurement of 24 MH-60R multi-role helicopters from the US. The cost of the acquisition of the helicopter is $2.6bn. The helicopters will be given to the Indian Navy and will be done through the US foreign military sales (FMS) programme. | |
| 1577. |
Which country is to confer honorary citizenship on former West Indian captain Darren Sammy? |
| Answer» President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi will confer the highest civilian award and honorary citizenship to Darren Sammy on 23 March for his invaluable contribution to cricket in Pakistan. In his request Zalmi owner Javed Afridi maintained Peshawar Zalmi captain, Darren Sammy, has been a true friend of Pakistan. | |
| 1578. |
Faure Gnassingbe has been re-elected as the President of which country? |
| Answer» Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has been re-elected for a fourth term, the national electoral commission has declared, extending his 15-year rule and a family dynasty that began when his father took power in a 1967 coup. | |
| 1579. |
Which country is to host Commonwealth shooting, archery events in 2022? |
| Answer» India to host Commonwealth shooting, archery events at Chandigarh in January 2022; medals to be counted in Birmingham Commonwealth Games (July 27 to August 7, 2022). | |
| 1580. |
What is the official name of NASA'sMars 2020 rover? |
| Answer» NASA's next Mars rover has a new name. Alexander Mather, a 13-year-old student from Virginia submitted the winning name and explains why he chose the name of NASA's next robotic scientist to visit the Red Planet. NASA's next Mars rover has a new name - Perseverance. | |
| 1581. |
US President Donald Trump signs USD ___________ to fight coronavirus outbreak? |
| Answer» US President Donald Trump signed an 8.3 billion US Dollars measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak killed 12 people in the US and infected more than 200. About Legislation The legislation provides federal public health agencies with money for vaccines, tests, and potential treatments and helps state and local governments prepare and respond to the threat. | |
| 1582. |
Which country has recently withdrawn from UNHRC? |
| Answer» Sri Lanka announces withdrawal from a UNHRC resolution that called for accountability to human rights abuses committed during the nation's civil war with the Tamil separatists that ended in 2009. | |
| 1583. |
Janez Jansa has been appointed as new Prime Minister of which country? |
| Answer» Slovenia's President on February 26 named former prime minister JanezJansa, the head of the largest party in parliament, as a candidate for prime minister and asked parliament to confirm him. | |
| 1584. |
Which country is to conduct Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020 summit? |
| Answer» The Government of India (GoI) has announced that it is to organize the mega event "Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020" (RAISE 2020). It will India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit. The event will be held from 11-12 April in New Delhi. | |
| 1585. |
How many MoU's have recently been signed between India and Myanmar? |
| Answer» India and Myanmar exchanged 10 agreements, four of which focus on the construction of water supply systems, distribution of electricity by solar power, as well as construction of roads and schools in Rakhine state, located on the western coast of the South Asian country. | |
| 1586. |
Win Myint, who is on a visit to India is the President of which country? |
| Answer» Myanmar President U Win Myint met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 27 and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues.The visiting dignitary, had called on External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He also laid a wreath at Rajghat, the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi. | |
| 1587. |
According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2020, the number of billionaires is the highest in which country? |
| Answer» India has the third-largest population of billionaires in the world with 138. China has the highest with 799 billionaires and the US is in second place with 626. In China, Beijing alone has 110 billionaires residing. Oyo's Ritesh Agarwal is the youngest billionaire of India at 24 years of age. | |
| 1588. |
Which country for the first time has claimed to use the antibody test to track coronavirus infections? |
| Answer» In what appears to be a first, disease trackers in Singapore have used an experimental antibody test for COVID-19 to confirm that a suspected patient was infected with the coronavirus. The patient was one of two people who together formed a missing link between two clusters of cases that each occurred in a Singaporean church. | |
| 1589. |
Dag-Inge Ulstein, who recently participated in Mithi river clean up in Mumbai is the Minister of International Development of which country? |
| Answer» Norway 's Minister of International Development Dag- Inge Ulstein participated in Mithi river clean up with environmental activist Afroz Shah. Ulstein, who is a three-day visit to India, spoke of cooperation between the two countries in tackling environmental issues. | |
| 1590. |
OECD lowers its India's GDP growth forecast for 2020-21 to ______ from the earlier projection of 6.2%? |
| Answer» Global agency OECD lowered its India's GDP growth forecast to 5.1 percent from the earlier projection of 6.2 per cent for 2020 on concerns of impact of deadly coronavirus on the domestic as well as the global economy. India is a member of G20, a grouping of developed and developing economies. | |
| 1591. |
Who has announced his withdrawal from the post of Iraq's prime minister-designate? |
| Answer» Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi withdrew his candidacy for the post, accusing political parties of obstructing him, deepening a domestic crisis and threatening an unprecedented power vacuum. His move came hours after parliament failed for the second time in a week to approve his cabinet amid political infighting in the oil producer, where mass protests and deadlock between lawmakers are delaying Iraq's recovery from years of war. | |
| 1592. |
Who claimed victory in Israel's general election 2020? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory in Israel's general election 2020. The early results put him ahead of his rival Benny Gantz. Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving leader. He is seeking a record fifth term, having been in office from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009. | |
| 1593. |
Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as the ______ PM of Malaysia? |
| Answer» Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He emerged as a frontrunner for the top job at the end of February. But Mahathir Mohamad claimed he was the one with enough support to form a government and would prove it with a vote in Parliament. | |
| 1594. |
Which country has recently started issuance of permanent premium residency permit to foreigners? |
| Answer» Saudi Arabia starts issuance of permanent premium residency permit to foreigners; Indian investor Yusuffali M A, Chairman of the Lulu group, is among the first recipients. | |
| 1595. |
Which Indian-American has been appointed as a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force? |
| Answer» Indian-American Seema Verma was appointed as a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. It was constituted by US President Donald Trump. The appointment was of Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced by the US Vice President Mike Pence. | |
| 1596. |
Which country will lead science, technology and innovation sector in BIMSTEC? |
| Answer» The 20th Session of the senior officials' meeting (SoM) was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 3 March 2020. The meeting was chaired by Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha.In the meeting, it was decided that Sri Lanka will lead the science, technology, and innovation sector in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). | |
| 1597. |
The UN's 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women was held in which city? |
| Answer» The UN's 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW64) was held on 9 March 2020 in New York, US. During the meeting, the United Nations adopted a stripped-down political declaration on women's rights. The declaration sought to preserve gains under threat but does not advocate new ways to ensure progress toward equality. | |
| 1598. |
Who sworn in as Afghanistan President for 2nd term? |
| Answer» Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has taken an oath for a second term but his main rival Abdullah Abdullah has refused to recognise the inauguration, holding his own swearing-in ceremony, landing the country in a new political crisis. | |
| 1599. |
Which country for the first time has used Anti-HIV drugs against COVID-19? |
| Answer» India for the first time used Lopinavir and Ritonavir combination to treat Italian patients in India infected with COVID-19. The couple were on a tourto India and are currently being treated in Jaipur. | |
| 1600. |
The world's first Digital Solutions Exchange in the cloud "GOKADDAL" has been launched in which country? |
| Answer» The world's first Digital Solutions Exchange in the cloud "GOKADDAL" has been launched in India. GOKADDAL will revolutionize the way digital solutions are sourced, delivered, and managed. The cloud-based platform is created to help the customers realize their digital transformation vision by bringing them the right solutions with the right tools and right providers. | |