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| 1451. |
Shyama Prasad Mukherji National Rurban Mission has recently completed how many years? |
| Answer» The fourth Anniversary of the launch of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) was observed on 21 February 2016.The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The aim of the vision is to deliver catalytic interventions to rural areas on the threshold of growth. | |
| 1452. |
What is the name of the chatbot recently launched by the Railways in India? |
| Answer» Ministry of Railways upgraded services of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based ASKDISHA chatbot to converse with Railway customers in the Hindi language. It aims to resolve queries of railway passengers over the internet pertaining to various services offered. | |
| 1453. |
Pakistan first-ever Afghan transit cargo train service will connect Karachi to which city? |
| Answer» Pakistan Railways has inaugurated the first ever freight train service that will transit cargo from port city of Karachi to Kandahar in Afghanistan. | |
| 1454. |
Who recently launched PM-KISAN mobile application? |
| Answer» Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched PM-KISAN mobile application on the first anniversary of the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on 24 February. | |
| 1455. |
International conference on EMMDA was held at which place? |
| Answer» An international conference on "Ensemble Methods in Modelling and Data Assimilation (EMMDA)" began on 24 February 2020 at NCMRWF, Noida, India. The conference will be held from 24-26 February. It was inaugurated by Dr.Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, Earth Sciences. | |
| 1456. |
Which anniversary of the iconic National War Memorial will be observed on 25 February,2020? |
| Answer» The first anniversary of the iconic National War Memorial (NWM) will be observed on 25 February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the monument to the nation on 25 February 2019. The memorial is a tribute to the fallen heroes in the line of duty during various wars and internal security challenges since Independence. | |
| 1457. |
Who won the men's full marathonrace at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon? |
| Answer» Elite Indian runners, Rashpal Singh and Jyoti Gawte overcame a strong field to retain their titles at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon. Rashpal, from Army Sports Institute (Pune), was the favourite and finished the Full Marathon (42.2k) with an impressive time of 2:23:29. | |
| 1458. |
Government has formally approved the 22nd Law Commission for a period of how many years? |
| Answer» Government formally approved the twenty-second Law Commission of India for a period of three years. The law commission will provide a recommendation on different aspects of law, to the government, which are entrusted to the Commission for its study and recommendations, as per its terms of reference. | |
| 1459. |
Mahathir Mohamad, who recently resigned was the Prime Minister of which country? |
| Answer» Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world's oldest leader, submitted his resignation to the king after a bid by his allies to bring down the government and block the succession of leader-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim. | |
| 1460. |
NITI Aayog reported ___________ payments for maternity benefit scheme have been credited to wrong account? |
| Answer» A progress report on Poshan Abhiyaan (Nutrition Mission) released by the NITI Aayog stated that one in three Aadhaar-based payments for the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), the Centre's maternity benefit scheme, was credited to a wrong bank account. This is the second report released by GoI on the implementation of Poshan Abhiyaan. | |
| 1461. |
Future Decoded CEO Summit was held in which city? |
| Answer» Beginning his three-day visit to India, Nadella was addressing Microsoft's Future Decoded CEO Summit in Mumbai. Nadella will meet Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to help in the digital transformation of his government ecosystem. | |
| 1462. |
'The Future of Work: Women in India's Workforce' seminar was organized in which city? |
| Answer» Ministry of Women and Child Development and the World Bank organized a discussion programme on the "The Future of Work: Women in India's Workforce" in New Delhi. This discussion programme is part of series of events to observe International Women's Day 2020 to celebrate the achievements of women in business, women enablers and public, private and civil society organizations. | |
| 1463. |
DAY-NULM with which e-commerce company has signed MoU for e-marketing of products made by SHGs? |
| Answer» Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) that functions under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed MoU with Amazon for e-marketing of products made by Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the country in urban areas. | |
| 1464. |
Which ministry has approved the automated facial recognition system (AFRS) for the identification of unrecognized bodies, missing children, and criminals? |
| Answer» Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the automated facial recognition system (AFRS) for the identification of unrecognized bodies, missing children, and criminals. It was announced by the Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy. | |
| 1465. |
Female labor-force participation in India has declined from 34% in 2006 to _______ in 2020? |
| Answer» Female labor-force participation in India has declined from 34% in 2006 to 24.8% in 2020. India is the only country among the 153 surveyed countries where the economic gender gap is larger than the political gap. The study found that raising women's participation in the labor force to the same level as men can boost India's GDP by 27%. | |
| 1466. |
First 'National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience- 2020' was recently organized in which city? |
| Answer» Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai presided over the valedictory session of the 1st 'National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (CDRR&R) - 2020', organised by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), in New Delhi. | |
| 1467. |
Which ministry is to launch mobile app 'Santusht'? |
| Answer» Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on February 25 said his ministry will soon launch a mobile app 'Santusht' with an aim to address issues of beneficiaries of Employees State Insurance (ESI) scheme. | |
| 1468. |
How many MoUs have been signed between India and US during Trump's state visit to India? |
| Answer» US President Donald J. Trump along with the First Lady Melania Trump visited India on 24-25 February. During his visit, 3 MoUs and 1 Letter of Cooperation were signed. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Mental Health between Department of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of the Republic of India and Department of Health and Human Services of the Government of the US. | |
| 1469. |
First-ever Khelo India Winter Games have recently been inaugurated at which place? |
| Answer» The Minister of State (MoS) for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, inaugurated the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games at Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports stated in a Press communication that the event, which is the first of its kind in India, is being organised to promote winters sports in India and to popularise these games among the youth of the country. | |
| 1470. |
How many smart meters across India have been installed under the Government of India's Smart Meter National Programme? |
| Answer» Government has successfully installed 10 lakh smart meters across India under the Government of India's Smart Meter National Programme (SMNP). The announcement was made by the Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, New & Renewable Energy R.K. Singh. The Minister inaugurated commissioning of 100 MW decentralized solar power plants connected to agriculture feeders in Maharashtra. | |
| 1471. |
How many Letter of Cooperation have been signed between India and US during Trump's state visit to India? |
| Answer» US President Donald J. Trump along with the First Lady Melania Trump visited India on 24-25 February. During his visit, 3 MoUs and 1 Letter of Cooperation were signed. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Mental Health between Department of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of the Republic of India and Department of Health and Human Services of the Government of the US. | |
| 1472. |
Joint Ministerial Commission between India and Australia was held in which city? |
| Answer» The 16th Session of the Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) was held between India and Australia in New Delhi on 24 February 2020. The Session was co-chaired by Union Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal, Government of India and Senator Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Government of Australia. | |
| 1473. |
NABARD approved__________to boost infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir? |
| Answer» National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioned an amount of Rs. 400 crore to the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir during the current financial year. The aim is to boost the infrastructure in rural areas. The funding is a part of the NABARD's 'Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)-Trench XXV' which aims at augmenting rural infrastructure. | |
| 1474. |
Centre of Excellence for Research on Clean Air has organized an exhibition at which place? |
| Answer» Centre of Excellence for Research on Clean Air (CERCA) organized an exhibition at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-Delhi). The exhibition was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Sanjay Dhotre. | |
| 1475. |
How many space tourists will be launched by SpaceX to International Space Station in 2021? |
| Answer» Elon Musk-led private space launch company SpaceX plans to send three tourists to the International Space Station (ISS). The 10-day long space voyage would take place sometime around the end of 2021 reported The Verge. The tourists will be shot into orbit in a Crew Dragon space capsule sitting atop a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. | |
| 1476. |
The Fourth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) will be held at which place? |
| Answer» The Fourth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) will be held at Kochi in Kerala from 16-20 May. A curtain raiser event was organized in New Delhi for the GAF on 5 March. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the summit. The theme for the five-day event is "Ayurveda Medical Tourism:Actualizing India's credibility." | |
| 1477. |
Indian Railways launched its first 'Restaurant on Wheels' at which railway station? |
| Answer» Indian Railways launched its first 'Restaurant on Wheels' at the circulating area of Asansol railway station for the use of rail passengers as well as the general public of Asansol. | |
| 1478. |
Which space telescope of NASA has recently discovered 17 new planets? |
| Answer» Columbia researchers have discovered 17 new planets by combing through data gathered by NASA's Kepler space telescope. The planets include a potentially habitable Earth-sized world. The researchers looked for planets, especially those lying in the potentially habitable "Goldilocks Zone" of their stars, where liquid water could exist on a rocky planet's surface. | |
| 1479. |
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched 'Suposhit Maa Abhiyan' from which city? |
| Answer» Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recently launched a national campaign from Kota, Rajasthan on March 1, 2020. The campaign aimed at providing nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls in his parliamentary constituency for the next nine months. The campaign, called "Suposhit Maa Abhiyan" and aided and funded by public participation and various civil societies, was launched in the presence of Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani. | |
| 1480. |
Who is to address Bangladesh Parliament on Mujib Centenary? |
| Answer» Former President Pranab Mukherjee is to address JatiyaSangsad, a special session of Bangladesh Parliament, on the occasion of the centenary year of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Along with Mukherjee, Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari is also invited for the session. This would be the third time a foreign dignitary would address Bangladesh's parliament. | |
| 1481. |
Which ministry has launched 'Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator' for functionaries in Universities? |
| Answer» HRD Minister Launches Leadership Development Programme For Administrators. The main objective of the programme is to train the senior and middle level academic administrators to enable them to bring about systemic changes with renewed approaches, capacity, tools and skill in Universities in India. | |
| 1482. |
What is the estimated total cost of the National Technical Textiles Mission? |
| Answer» The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission on 26 February. The Mission estimated a total cost of Rs.1480 crore.The aim of the mission is to position India as a global leader in Technical Textiles. The Mission will have an implementation period of 4 years from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24. | |
| 1483. |
An International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Systems of Medicine was recently concluded in which city? |
| Answer» An International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Systems of Medicine (ICoSDiTAUS-2020) was concluded in New Delhi. The conference was held from 25-26 February 2020.ICoSDiTAUS-2020 is the biggest ever international event dedicated to the standardization of Diagnosis and Terminologies of Traditional Medicine in terms of the broad level of participation covering virtually all the continents. | |
| 1484. |
INCOIS launched ____________ technological support and alert systems? |
| Answer» The Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) launched 3 new technological support and alert systems on 25 February. The technology aims to significantly reduce damage and losses to fishermen, offshore oil exploration industries and coastal population during extreme weather and oceanic events. | |
| 1485. |
The fifth edition of Exercise Indradhanush recently commenced at which city? |
| Answer» The fifth edition of Exercise Indradhanush was jointly commenced at Air Force Station Hindan, Airbase in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on 24 February 2020. The exercise is held between the Indian Air Force (IAF), India and Royal Air Force (RAF), the UK. The exercise will formally conclude on 29 February 2020. The focus of the exercise is 'Base Defence and Force Protection'. | |
| 1486. |
Which geo- imaging satellite is to be launched by ISRO soon? |
| Answer» Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch new-age geo- imaging satellite GISAT-1 from Sriharikota on 5 March 2020. This is the first satellite to be launched in 2020.The satellite has the capability to perform real-time and constant watch of the Indian subcontinent. | |
| 1487. |
Who chaired the 17th Meeting of SCILR? |
| Answer» The 17th edition of the Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) was held on 26 February in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Social Justice & Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria. | |
| 1488. |
NTPC, CPCB to set up ___________ Continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations across six States and three Union Territories in India in States and UTs? |
| Answer» NTPC Limited has agreed to help the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to set up 25 Continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) across six States and three Union Territories (UTs) in India. | |
| 1489. |
Apple is to launch its first India's flagship store in which year? |
| Answer» The Cupertino-based tech giant is currently selling its devices in India via third-party offline retailers and e-commerce platforms like Flipkart and Amazon.in.Bullish on its growth in India, Apple is set to open its first branded retail store in the country in 2021. | |
| 1490. |
Who recently laid the foundation stone of Crusher and Conveyor System at NALCO? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi laid the foundation stone of Crusher and Conveyor System at National Aluminium Company's (NALCO) Mining & Refinery (M&R) Complex in Damanjodi, Odisha on 25 February. | |
| 1491. |
Centre has approved establishment of __________ Micro Enterprises under PMEGP? |
| Answer» Centre approved the establishment of 80,000 Micro Enterprises to be assisted in the current financial year under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). The approval was decided in a meeting chaired by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of MSME, and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister with senior management of all Banks. | |
| 1492. |
How many Indians from coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess Cruise ship have been brought back in Air India flight? |
| Answer» IAF, Air India evacuated Indians, foreigners from Wuhan, Japan. IAF aircraft with 76 Indians arrived in Delhi from coronavirus-hit Wuhan. 119 Indians from quarantined Japan ship landed in Delhi on special Air India flight. | |
| 1493. |
Justice S Muralidhar, who criticized cops over Delhi violence has been transferred to which high court? |
| Answer» Delhi High Court judge Justice S Muralidhar, who grilled the centre, the state government and the Delhi Police over the violence in the national capital that left 32 dead and over 200 injured, has been transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. | |
| 1494. |
Which mobile phone company has collaborated with ISRO to use NavIC technology? |
| Answer» Xiaomi has collaborated with ISRO to bring the space agency's Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System "NavIC technology" to its smartphones. The announcement was made by Xiaomi Global VP and MD Manu Jain. Xiaomi is the only smartphone brand to have worked with ISRO to bring tech that has been developed in the country to the fore, so far. | |
| 1495. |
Who launched OPV-6 VAJRA in Chennai? |
| Answer» The 6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV-6) 'VAJRA' was launched on 27 February at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Union Minister of State for Shipping(I/C) and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the launching ceremony. | |
| 1496. |
Which airport has been ranked highest in duty-free revenue per passenger? |
| Answer» Knight Frank India reported that Delhi's IGI Airport ranked highest in duty-free revenue per passenger at $10-11 per passenger.The share non-aeronautical revenue of the joint venture airport in New Delhi is at 70%. The global average is 40%. | |
| 1497. |
IPPB hasrecently achieved the milestone of _______customers? |
| Answer» IPPB was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 1, 2018. It reached the landmark of one crore customers in the first year of operations. The next one crore customers have been acquired and onboarded in just five months. | |
| 1498. |
How many projects have recently been approved by the government under PM Kisan Sampada Yojana? |
| Answer» An inter-ministerial approval committee under the 'Unit' scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) sanctioned 32 projects spread across 17 states on 27 February. The committee was chaired by the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal. | |
| 1499. |
The 11th National KVK Conference 2020 was held in which city? |
| Answer» The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurating the 11th National Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Conference 2020 on 28 February in New Delhi. The conference directed KVKs to serve not only the affluent, resourceful and Progressive farmers but also focus on the small and deprived farmers. | |
| 1500. |
The 19th World Productivity Congress-2020 was held under which theme? |
| Answer» The World Productivity Congress has been conducted by the World Confederation of Productivity Science since 1969. It was last held in India in 1974. The Congress is held under the theme Theme: Industry 4.0-Innovation and Productivity. | |