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| 1551. |
LPG Bottling Plant by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has been set up in which state? |
| Answer» The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has set up the new state-of-the-art LPG Bottling Plant at Village Barkani in Bolangir district of Odisha. | |
| 1552. |
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) commissioned the first lignite-based 500 MW thermal unit in which state? |
| Answer» Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) commissioned the first lignite-based 500 MW thermal unit of the 2x500 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project in Tamil Nadu. The country's first lignite-fired 500 MW power plant, but also its highest-rated pulverized lignite-fired thermal unit commissioned. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) The plant is based on the Once-Through and Tower Type Boiler design adopted for the first time in the country for a lignite-based thermal unit. | |
| 1553. |
Rabung bridge was inaugurate din which state? |
| Answer» Strategically important Rabung bridge was inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district. | |
| 1554. |
Harivarasanam awards are presented by which state? |
| Answer» Composer Ilaiyaraja wins 2019 Harivarasanam award given by the government of Kerala. | |
| 1555. |
Mandu festival started in which state? |
| Answer» The 5-day Mandu festival, started in Mandu, a world-famous picturesque tourist destination located in Dhar district of the state. The Mandu festival will redefine the essence of the city & bring about the joy of establishing a new tourism hub in the state. | |
| 1556. |
The 102nd annual conference of the Indian Economic Association was being held in which Indian city? |
| Answer» The 102nd annual conference of the Indian Economic Association was being organised in Raipur from December 27 to 29, 2019. | |
| 1557. |
The statue of Arun Jaitely was recently inaugurated in which state? |
| Answer» Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveils statue of former Union Minister Arun Jaitley in Patna on his birth anniversary. | |
| 1558. |
Which state has announced yearly pension of Rs 6,000 for triple talaq victims? |
| Answer» Uttar Pradesh has announced to give an annual pension of Rs 6,000 per year to Muslim women who have been given triple talaq by their husbands. | |
| 1559. |
AAI is to set Up 3 water aerodromes in which state? |
| Answer» Airports Authority of India (AAI) seeking environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for three, first-of-its-kind in the country, water aerodromes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. | |
| 1560. |
Which state has recently launched online platform for issuance of certificates? |
| Answer» Odisha launched the online platform for the issuance of income certificate, residence certificate, caste certificate without any fees, and based on the self-certification system of asking for the Solvency certificate by the departments. | |
| 1561. |
Which state's assembly has recently passed resolution demanding scrapping of the Citizenship Amendment Act? |
| Answer» The Kerala Assembly on December 31 just about unanimously passed a resolution pressurising the Centre to withdraw the "patently anti-Muslim" Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). | |
| 1562. |
Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which state? |
| Answer» According to the recent census at the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha, the population of salt water (or estuarine) crocodiles have increased to 1,757 as compared to 1,742 in 2018. | |
| 1563. |
Which state's road transport corporation has launched a dedicated women helpline called "Damini"? |
| Answer» Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) launched a dedicated women helpline, 'Damini,' which is a calling and a WhatsApp service for the safety of women. The unique number "81142-77777" subscribed for the helpline is an extension of the 'Nirbhaya Yojana' aims to ensure the safety of women. | |
| 1564. |
Who was sworn in as the new deputy CM of Maharashtra? |
| Answer» Ajit Pawar was sworn in as the new deputy CM of Maharashtra on December 30. The ceremony also saw the oath-taking by 35 cabinet ministers including YuvaSena Chief Aaditya Thackeray. Overall 9 Shiv Sena MLAs, 14 NCP MLAs and 10 Congress MLAs took oath in the presence of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP Chief Ajit Pawar. | |
| 1565. |
Which state topped the recently released 'India State of Forest Report 2019' for the highest growth in forest area in the country? |
| Answer» The 'India State of Forest Report 2019' ranked Karnataka (1,025 km), Andhra Pradesh (990 km) and Kerala (823 km) as the top three states with the highest growth in forest area. | |
| 1566. |
Which state's Chief Minister has recently launched torch relay of Khelo India Youth Games 2020? |
| Answer» Assam Chief Minister SarbanandaSonowal launched the torch relay of the Third Khelo India Youth Games. The games will be held in Guwahati from 10th to 22nd January. The people of Assam to create a fantastic environment for athletes will be participating in the competitions. The opening ceremony of the third Khelo India Youth Games will take place at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati on January 10. | |
| 1567. |
Which state's government has planned to deliver sand at customers' door steps? |
| Answer» The Andhra Pradesh Government announced that it will deliver sand at customers' door steps. As a pilot project, the government is to begin the initiative on experimental basis. Under the new initiative, the government will collect transportation charges from the customers anddeliver sand at door steps. | |
| 1568. |
Which state has recently launched a mobile application called "Disha"? |
| Answer» The Andhra Pradesh Police have come up with a new initiative to check crimes against women in the State. From now onwards, police will offer free transportation for women and the elderly during night hours.This is an emergency assistance to public, especially for women and senior citizens. The app, titled 'Disha Mobile Application', works with and without Internet. User can send SOS alert to Control Room by using 'Shake Trigger' featur | |
| 1569. |
Which state has started free transportation at night for women and elderly people? |
| Answer» The Andhra Pradesh Police have come up with a new initiative to check crimes against women in the State. From now onwards, police will offer free transportation for women and the elderly during night hours. | |
| 1570. |
Which state has recently launched "K-RERA" to bring transparency in real estate sector? |
| Answer» Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority. The main aim to boost the confidence of customers and bring in more transparency in the real estate sector, Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) will be more transparency and credibility. | |
| 1571. |
New Delhi's first fully automated car park tower has been unveiled in which place? |
| Answer» Delhi Municipal Corporation inaugurated the city's first fully-automated car-parking tower facility at Green Park. The facility can accommodate at least 34 cars. The facility inaugurated by Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri. | |
| 1572. |
Which state has been declared as a 'disturbed' area under the Armed Forces Act, 1958, for a further period of six months? |
| Answer» The entire state of Nagaland has been declared a "disturbed area" for six more months, till June-end, under the controversial AFSPA which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior notice. The AFSPA has been in force in Nagaland for decades. | |
| 1573. |
Khadi and Village Industries Commission has opened its first silk processing plant in which state? |
| Answer» Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) a first Silk Processing Plant inaugurated at Surendranagar in Gujarat. The cost of production of silk yarn increases the sale and availability of raw material for Gujarati Patola Sarees locally. The plant set up by a khadi institution at the cost of Rs 75 lakhs in which KVIC contributed Rs 60 lakh. | |
| 1574. |
Which state's government has recently appointed two Disha Special Officers? |
| Answer» Andhra Pradesh government-appointed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official Dr. Kritika Shukla and Indian Police Service (IPS) official M Deepika as Special Officers. It will help in the speedy trial and faster execution in cases of sexual offenses against women in the state. | |
| 1575. |
Turtle rehabilitation Centre is to be set up in which state? |
| Answer» In January 2020, a turtle rehabilitation Centre is to be set up in Bihar's Bhagalpur forest. The centre will shelter more than 500 turtles and is to be spread over half a hectare. | |
| 1576. |
Which state has recently launched "Aarogyasri health scheme" for providing free medical treatment to the poor? |
| Answer» Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy inaugurated Dr YSR Aarogyasri scheme at Eluru in West Godavari district. This scheme aims at providing free medical treatment to the poor. This is the second welfare scheme that the government has launched in the New Year. | |
| 1577. |
According to APEDA, how many states have finalised their action plan to boost agricultural exports? |
| Answer» On January 5, 2020, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) announced that eight states namely Maharashtra,Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Karnataka finalised their action plan to boost agricultural exports. | |
| 1578. |
TN Chaturvedi, who recently passed away at 90 was the former governor of which state? |
| Answer» Former Karnataka Governor TN Chaturvedi passed away on 5 January 2020. He was 90 years old. He was appointed as the 14th Governor of Karnataka in 2002 by the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. | |
| 1579. |
Who has been elected as Jharkhand Assembly Speaker? |
| Answer» Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato was on January 7 unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Jharkhand Assembly.Chief Minister Hemant Soren proposed Mr. Mahato's name for the post which was seconded by JMM MLA Champai Soren during the second of the three-day session of the Assembly. | |
| 1580. |
Which state's government is to organize Zo Kutpui festival? |
| Answer» The Mizoram State Government is organising Zo Kutpui festival across 10 states in the country and also in countries such as Myanmar, US and Bangladesh.The first edition of the festival is to begin in the city of Vanghmun in Tripura. The festival will then move to other states having Mizo population. | |
| 1581. |
The first edition of Khelo India University Gamesis to be held in which state? |
| Answer» The first edition of Khelo India University Games has been scheduled to be held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar.The University Games provides a platform for young students to showcase their sports talent. | |
| 1582. |
2nd National GST Conference was held in which city? |
| Answer» The 2nd National GST Conference of the Commissioners of State Tax and Chief Commissioners of Central Tax was held on January 7 in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance. | |
| 1583. |
Which state is to set up Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center? |
| Answer» Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced that the State is to set up the Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center (VSCIC) in the state. The announcement was made at the Children's Innovation Festival (CIF) held at Swarnim Sankul in Gandhinagar. He felicitated top 30 idea teams, out 114 teams, led by school students in the state. | |
| 1584. |
How much amount has been approved by Punjab for the rejuvenation of Budah Nallah? |
| Answer» Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has approved Rs.650 crore for the rejuvenation of highly polluting Budah Nallah at Ludhiana. The state government has directed the local government department to ensure the timely completion of the project, within two years. | |
| 1585. |
Madhavpur Mela is celebrated in which state? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials of the Gujarat Government to review preparations for the mega festival of Madhavpur Mela in New Delhi on 8 January 2020. The Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat due to be held in the first week of April 2020. The 8 States of the Northern Eastern Region will participate in the festival. | |
| 1586. |
Which state's youth commission is to conduct Adalat for the LGBT community? |
| Answer» The Kerala State Youth Commission has scheduled a state-level Adalat to be held at Thiruvananthapuram. It aims to encourage the transgender community to open up about various issues faced by them and for speedy grievance redressal. This is the first time such an event is organized in the State. | |
| 1587. |
Which state's government signed MoU with KFW to implement Zero Budget Natural Farming? |
| Answer» The Andhra Pradesh Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the representatives of a German firm, KFW, in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh to implement Zero Budget Natural Farming in the state. It comes after the Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF). | |
| 1588. |
Who is to inaugurate 2020 Advantage Maharashtra Expo? |
| Answer» Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is to inaugurate Advantage Maharashtra Expo 2020 on 9 January 2020. The event will be held fro 9-12 January Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. The valedictory function will be attended by the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. | |
| 1589. |
Which state has unveiled a wage subsidy scheme for ventures? |
| Answer» Kerala State Government launched a wage subsidy scheme for the first five years for new ventures getting registered from 1 April 2020. The scheme was unveiled by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on 9 January 2020 at the Global Investor Summit ASCEND 2020. | |
| 1590. |
A 2-day National highway review was recently concluded in which state? |
| Answer» Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSME along with General (Retd.) V. K. Singh, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways conducted a review meeting on 23-24 January at Manesar near Gurugram, Haryana. The Ministers reviewed the projects of all National Highway development. They reviewed the project in a state-wise manner. | |
| 1591. |
Which state's legislative assembly adopted a new logo consisting the national emblem and foxtail orchid? |
| Answer» The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly adopted a new logo, reflecting the distinct identity and culture of the State. Speaker Pasang Dorjee Sona had presented the new logo on the floor of the House. The new logo consists of the National Emblem and the Fox Tail Orchid (RhynchostylisRetusa), the State flower. | |
| 1592. |
Which state has recently launched 'Amma Vodi' scheme? |
| Answer» Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the flagship 'Amma Vodi' scheme to support lakhs of below poverty line mothers or guardians to educate their children. Under the Rs 6318 crore scheme, the state will provide direct financial assistance worth Rs 15000 annually to poor and financially weak mothers or guardians, to support them in educating their children. The amount will be transferred directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries in January every year. | |
| 1593. |
Pulses Conclave 2020 to be held in which state? |
| Answer» The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020) has been scheduled to be held from 12-14 February 2020 in Lonavala, Maharashtra. The announcement was made by the India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India's pulses trade and industry on 9 January 2020. | |
| 1594. |
Which state is to set up a zoo named after Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan? |
| Answer» Uttar Pradesh State government is to set up a zoological garden in Gorakhpur, UP. The zoo is to be named after the socialist and freedom fighter Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan. | |
| 1595. |
Which state is to provide free laptops to first-year-degree students in government colleges from January 12? |
| Answer» The State government has decided to give free laptops to over a lakh student of first grade government colleges from January 12. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will launch the free laptop distribution programme on the day of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti at the Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru, by symbolically presenting laptops to a few students. Later, laptops will be distributed to all first-year degree students at government first grade colleges. | |
| 1596. |
Asia's biggest silk rolling unit to come up in which state? |
| Answer» In yet another achievement the district headquarters has been chosen for setting up of the biggest silk rolling unit in Asia. Maharashtra-based Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited propose to set up the unit in Siddipet, Telangana. | |
| 1597. |
Which state has organized programs to promote Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat campaign? |
| Answer» As a measure to promote Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat, the Uttar Pradesh State government organized various programs in the State. Many schools and colleges of the state are organizing events for the purpose. | |
| 1598. |
Yashaswini Scheme for Women entrepreneurship has been launched in which state? |
| Answer» Yashaswini Scheme for Women entrepreneurship launched in Panaji, Goa by Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles, Smriti Irani. | |
| 1599. |
Karavali Utsav is being celebrated in which state? |
| Answer» A 10-day coastal Karnataka festival 'Karavali Utsav' began on January 10.The festival will last till January 19 at Karavali Utsav Ground in Kadri Park at Panambur Beach. The three-decade-old Karavali Utsav is a festival of Karwar, a coastal district of Karnataka which has its own culture and traditions. | |
| 1600. |
Which state won the 'Best State for the Promotion of Sports' Award? |
| Answer» Odisha was named the Best State for the Promotion of Sports at the Sportstar Aces Awards in Mumbai on January 13, beating out Telangana and Tamil Nadu to the prize. Odisha had a budgetary allocation of ?220 crore for 2019-20. | |