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All questions of February 2020 for UPSC CSE Exam

Which is the 1st Indian State to declare novel coronavirus as ‘State Disaster’ (Feb 2020)?
  • a)
    West Bengal
  • b)
    Tamil Nadu
  • c)
    Uttar Pradesh
  • d)
    Haryana
  • e)
    Kerala
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

Rhea Reddy answered
The Kerala government has declared the novel coronavirus epidemic as a “state calamity” after three people were tested positive for the infection in the state, which was announced by State Health Minister KK Shailaja, nearly 25 countries were infected by novel coronavirus so far.
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The 5th edition of Military Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR conducted in Salisbury plain is between India and _____ (Feb 2020)?
  • a)
    Singapore
  • b)
    United States
  • c)
    United Kingdom
  • d)
    Russia
  • e)
    Bangladesh
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Nikita Singh answered
The 5th Edition of Joint Military Exercise between Indian Army and United Kingdom(UK) Army AJEYA WARRIOR-2020 will be conducted at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom(UK) from February (13 to 26) 2020.

In which Indian state the seed sowing festival ‘Lui-Ngai-Ni’ celebrated with the 2020’s theme “Oneness through culture”?
  • a)
    Chhattisgarh
  • b)
    Nagaland
  • c)
    Manipur
  • d)
    Mizoram
  • e)
    Assam
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rhea Reddy answered
The Naga tribes of Manipur celebrated seed sowing festival ‘Lui-Ngai-Ni’ at Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) ground in Ukhrul, Manipur. It is the second major inter-tribe Naga festival after Hornbill Festival, which is celebrated by more than ten Naga tribes of Nagaland.

Which Indian State has been chosen as ‘theme state’ in 34th edition of Surajkund International Crafts mela 2020?
A: Arunachal Pradesh
B: Uttar Pradesh
C: Madhya Pradesh
D: Himachal Pradesh
E: Andhra Pradesh
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pranab Pillai answered
Himachal Pradesh is the ‘Theme State’ of the 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2020, which is showcasing its unique culture and rich heritage through various art forms and handicrafts from the state. There is also a replica of Also a replica of ‘Bhima Kali Temple’ and the already existing ‘Maheshwar Devta Temple’, promises to be the main attraction of this year’s Mela.

Which among the following schemes and interventions have been merged with the scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)?
  • a)
    Rural Industries Service Center (RISC)
  • b)
    Design Intervention and Packaging (PRODIP)
  • c)
    Ready to Wear Mission
  • d)
    Enhancing Productivity and Competitiveness of Khadi Industry and Artisans scheme
  • e)
    All the above
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

Ipsita Basak answered
The following schemes are being merged into SFURTI: The Scheme for Enhancing Productivity and Competitiveness of Khadi Industry and Artisans, the Scheme for Product Development, Design Intervention and Packaging (PRODIP), the Scheme for Rural Industries Service Center (RISC) and other small interventions like Ready Warp Units, Ready to Wear Mission, etc. run by KVIC during XI Plan from Khadi Grants and VI Grants.

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) provides Rs. 5000 to for the loss of wages of working women ensuring proper rest and nutrition during pregnancy or after delivery of the first child in how many installments?
  • a)
    1 installment
  • b)
    2 installments
  • c)
    3 installments
  • d)
    4 installments
  • e)
    5 installments
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Madhurima Chauhan answered
The aim of the scheme Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is to provide incentives of Rs. 5,000 for the loss of wages of working women while ensuring proper rest and nutrition during pregnancy or after delivery of the first living child. The incentive will be sent to the bank account directly through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT). The incentive of Rs 5000 is given in 3 installments – Rs. 1000 after early registration of pregnancy, Rs. 2000 after 6 month of pregnancy and Rs. 2000 after registration of child birth.

With Which Bank the Government of India (GoI) signed loan agreement worth $450 Mn to support Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) – National Groundwater Management Improvement Program in 7 Indian states?
  • a)
    World Bank (WB)
  • b)
    International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • c)
    Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • d)
    Export and Import bank of India (EXIM)
  • e)
    New Development Bank (NDB)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rhea Reddy answered
The Government of India (GoI) and the World Bank(WB) have inked a $ 450 million (mn) loan agreement to support Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) – National Groundwater Management Improvement Program that will be implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh (UP) and cover 78 districts.

NABARD approved loan to Punjab State Agricultural Development Bank (PSADB) worth ___ at low interest rate to strengthen and providing financial support to the Bank (January 2020)?
  • a)
    120 Crore
  • b)
    125 Crore
  • c)
    130 Crore
  • d)
    135 Crore
  • e)
    140 Crore
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikram Verma answered
The National bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has given approval for the loan worth of 140 Crore at lower interest rate to Punjab State Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (PSADB) to strengthen and supporting the PSADB financially. The decision to provide Rs 140 crore was taken during a meeting between Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa-led delegation with NABARD Chairman Harsh Kumar Banwala in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Which Indian defence manufacturing company signed pact with Larson & Toubro (L&T) for high tech drone manufacturing?
  • a)
    Kadet Defence Systems
  • b)
    ideaForge
  • c)
    Adani group
  • d)
    Quidich
  • e)
    AUS
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Anaya Patel answered
Infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has entered into a pact with ideaForge, domestic unmanned aerial vehicles manufacturer, to offer hi-tech drones and allied systems for defence use. They will also offer anti-drone solutions to counter the threat of malicious or unintended usage of drones.

Which Indian State flagged of India’s 1st of its kind ‘Fruit Train’ Carries a load of 980 metric tonnes of Bananas under brand name ‘Happy Bananas’ (January 2020)?
  • a)
    West Bengal
  • b)
    Uttar Pradesh
  • c)
    Karnataka
  • d)
    Andhra Pradesh
  • e)
    Tamil Nadu
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Shriniwasan Iyar answered
India’s first of its kind fruit train was launched from Tadipatri Railway Station in Anantapur district & from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. This is the first time an entire train carrying a load of 980 metric tonnes of locally grown bananas. The bananas will be exported under the brand name ‘Happy Bananas’. Guntakal Railway division (is one of the four divisions of South Coast Railway zone of the Indian Railways) has loaded bananas for export to West Asian countries from Tadipatri at very first time and also it has been sent to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNP)in Mumbai, Maharashtra from where it will be exported to Iran.

Which Public Sector Bank (PSB) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat state government to facilitate Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) loans?
  • a)
    State Bank of India (SBI)
  • b)
    Bank of Baroda (BoB)
  • c)
    Union Bank of India (UBI)
  • d)
    Bank of Maharashtra (BoM)
  • e)
    Central Bank of India (CBI)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Poonam Reddy answered
In order to provide enough credit to entrepreneurs in the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) sector, the state Government of Gujarat has signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with State Bank of India (SBI), through which the bank will provide working capital to entrepreneurs aims to start new MSME within 15 days of making an application. In October 2019, The Gujarat state announced that MSME units will no longer be required to take various approvals to start operations for the initial 3 years period.They can start operations after getting an acknowledgment certificate from the state nodal agency by submitting ‘declaration of intent.’

Which Indian city receives the UNESCO world heritage city certificate during the visit of General Audrey Azoulay Directorate General of UNESCO’s visit to India (Feb 2020)?
  • a)
    Chennai
  • b)
    Hyderabad
  • c)
    Jaipur
  • d)
    Ahmedabad
  • e)
    Mumbai
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ameya Mukherjee answered
General Audrey Azoulay Directorate General of UNESCO visited Pink City or walled city Jaipur, which in June 2019 became 38th World Heritage site in India. She presented the World Heritage City certificate to Minister of Urban Development Shanti Dhariwal. In 2017, Ahmedabad became the first city of India to get the World Heritage City tag.

Among ‘Indian Institutions’ Which Indian Institution tops the 2019 Global Go to Think Tank report by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, United States ?
  • a)
    Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
  • b)
    Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
  • c)
    Centre for Civil Society (CCS)
  • d)
    The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
  • e)
    Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Zara Khan answered
The 2019 Global Go to Think Tank Index Report (GGTTI), by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, United States(US) was released. The index ranked top think tanks from around the world. As per the report India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) was ranked at 27th place among 176 global think tanks previously ranked 118 in 2018. The Index was topped by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) of Unites States.

Under Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik (RCS-UDAN) scheme Alliance air commenced direct daily flight operation for route Bhubaneshwar to Varanasi. It is ___th route under RCS-UDAN?
  • a)
    100th
  • b)
    150th
  • c)
    200th
  • d)
    250th
  • e)
    300th
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Anaya Patel answered
Alliance Air which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India commenced direct daily flight operations from Bhubaneswar(Odisha) to Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) of Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). This marked the 250th route under RCS-UDAN.

The 34th edition of Surajkund International Crafts mela was Inaugrated by President Ram Nath Govind in February 2020 (Feb 1-16, 2020). The Surajkund International Crafts mela the largest crafts fair in the world was conducted in which Indian State?
  • a)
    Chhattisgarh
  • b)
    New Delhi
  • c)
    Haryana
  • d)
    Himachal Pradesh
  • e)
    Goa
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Reddy answered
President of India Shri. Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 34th edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Haryana. Surajkund International Crafts Mela the Largest crafts fair in the world will be held every year at Surajkund in Faridabad district, Haryana.

The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers ltd (GRSE) delivered 4th anti-submarine warfare corvette to Indian Navy. The 4th anti-submarine warfare is named as ___________.
  • a)
    INS Arihant
  • b)
    INS Kamorta
  • c)
    INS Kadmatt
  • d)
    INS Kavaratti
  • e)
    INS Kiltan
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pallavi Chakraborty answered
Kolkata based defence PSU (Public Sector Undertakings) GRSE (Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers ltd.) has delivered its fourth and Last Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette (ASWC) INS (Indian Naval Ship) Kavaratti to Indian Navy under Project-28. The first 3 ships under project-28 are INS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt and INS Kiltan (Participated in EX-MALABAR) are delivered to Indian Navy by GRSE.

The Fitch Ratings Inc., Credit rating agency in its ‘India’s Economic growth outlook’ Forecasted India’s GDP in Financial Year 2020 to?
  • a)
    4.4%
  • b)
    4.6%
  • c)
    4.8%
  • d)
    5%
  • e)
    5.1%
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Das answered
Fitch Ratings Inc., an American credit rating agency in its ‘India’s economic growth outlook’, has estimated India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth to 5.6 % for the financial year-FY21. For the current fiscal 2019-20 (FY 20), GDP is projected at 4.6 %.

The India’s biggest rural technical festival ‘Antapragnya 2020’ with the theme ‘Spot and encourage rural tech innovators’ held at which Indian State?
  • a)
    Tamil Nadu
  • b)
    Andhra Pradesh
  • c)
    Telangana
  • d)
    Karnataka
  • e)
    Maharashtra
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Saumya Bose answered
India’s biggest rural technical festival ‘Antahpragnya 2020’ was held in Rajiv Gandhi University of knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Basar, Nirmal district, Telangana and the festival was inaugurated by M Prashanthi, District Collector of Nirmal, Telangana. The festival was held for 3 days from 31st January to February 1,2020. The theme for the year 2020 was “Spot and encourage rural tech innovators”. The festival displays 300 prototypes, working models, exhibits technologies such as automatic switch for water, homemade electricity, smoke absorber, automatic street lighting system, smart dustbins, zero budget farming, automatic irrigation etc.

As per Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) “Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies” the central bank has decided to conduct Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs) for one-year and three-year tenors for up to a total amount of _______?
  • a)
    1 Lakh Crore
  • b)
    50,000 Crore
  • c)
    1.2 Lakh Crore
  • d)
    25,000 Crore
  • e)
    10,000 Crore
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Suresh Khanna answered
The RBI released “Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies” which stated about Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs) for improving monetary transmission. It is aimed at providing cheaper money to banks at the repo rate so that it can be used to boost credit growth. RBI decided to conduct Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs) for one-year and three-year tenors for up to a total amount of ₹ 1,00,000 crores at the policy repo rate. Simply, RBI is injecting Rs 1 lakh crore into the banking system through auctions with long term maturity periods (compared to one day repos) of 1 year and 3 years. LTRO is in addition to the existing LAF (Liquidity adjustment facility) and MSF (Marginal Standing Facility) operations. The current repo rate is 5.15%.

The Cabinet gives in-principle approval for setting up new port Vadhavan (Feb 2020) at a cost of Rs. 65,544.54 crores in which Indian state?
  • a)
    Gujarat
  • b)
    Karnataka
  • c)
    Goa
  • d)
    Maharashtra
  • e)
    West Bengal
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Suresh Khanna answered
The cabinet has given its ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra at a cost of Rs. 65,544.54 crores. The port will be developed on “land lord model”.

In which Indian state for the 1st time drones are used for village mapping (Feb 2020)?
  • a)
    Haryana
  • b)
    Punjab
  • c)
    Uttarakhand
  • d)
    Karnataka
  • e)
    Madhya Pradesh
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

Tanishq Rane answered
The Madhya Pradesh (MP) government, for the first time, will use drones for mapping villages. This will replace the land survey work, done either manually or with the help of satellite images. In this regard, state revenue department inked an agreement with Survey of India, the country’s national mapping agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Ministry of External Affairs jointly with Government of India in association with governments of Australia and Indonesia conducted 4th edition of East Asia Summit (EAS) conference on maritime security cooperation 2020 at which Indian city?
  • a)
    Chennai
  • b)
    New Delhi
  • c)
    Lucknow
  • d)
    Panaji
  • e)
    Hyderabad
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjali Rane answered
A 2-day long 4th edition of EAS (East Asia Summit) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation 2020 was held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN) from February 6-7 2020. The conference was jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI) in association with the governments of Australia and Indonesia.

Which state government has launched the “Reading Mission” (Feb 2020) based on central government’s “Reading Mission-2022” to encourage habit of reading books?
  • a)
    Goa
  • b)
    Himachal Pradesh
  • c)
    Telangana
  • d)
    Haryana
  • e)
    Kerala
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pallavi Chakraborty answered
On February 10, 2020 Kanwar Pal, Haryana education minister, launched ‘Reading Mission- Haryana’ to inculcate reading habits among students. Book review sessions will be organized by students once a month in educational institutions & 45-minute mass- reading Programme will be held on 4th Saturday of every month.

Which Indian state’s cabinet approves the Ground Water Act 2020 which aims to improve the falling level of the ground water level (Feb 2020)?
  • a)
    Himachal Pradesh
  • b)
    Uttar Pradesh
  • c)
    Odisha
  • d)
    West Bengal
  • e)
    Maharashtra
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Aashna Patel answered
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) state Cabinet, chaired by its Chief Minister(CM) Yogi Adityanath has approved the Ground Water Act-2020 with the aim to improve the falling level of ground water. The cabinet has also approved the provisions of penalty and punishment against the person who contaminate the ground water level.

Which Indian state has launched the Mukyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana which provides financial assistance of Rs. 6000 to families below the poverty line (BPL)?
  • a)
    Haryana
  • b)
    Odisha
  • c)
    Punjab
  • d)
    Maharashtra
  • e)
    Himachal Pradesh
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Pranjal Unni answered
Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar and Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Dushyant Chautala of Haryana jointly launched Mukyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana scheme on the mark of successful 100 days of the present state government. The scheme is about providing financial assistance of Rs.6000 to the families below the poverty line.

‘Intivadhakey Pension’ (Pension to your Doorstep) scheme covered 94% of 60Lakh pensioners in record time recently (launched on February 1, 2020). The Scheme is the initiative of?
  • a)
    Telangana
  • b)
    Karnataka
  • c)
    Andhra Pradesh
  • d)
    Odisha
  • e)
    Maharashtra
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Manasa Datta answered
The Andhra Pradesh (AP) state Government led by its Chief Minister(CM) Jaganmohan Reddy,has created a record with its ‘Intivadhakey Pension’ (Pension to your Doorstep) Scheme by covering 94 % of about 60 lakh pensioners at their doorstep within a few days. The scheme was launched in 13 districts on February 1, 2020. AP is the 1st state in India to take up such an initiative of Door delivery of pension service.

Who is the 1st Indian sportsman to win a Laureus world sports (Oscars of sports) award at 20th annual edition held at Berlin, Germany (Feb 17, 2020)?
  • a)
    Abhinav Bindra
  • b)
    Vinesh Phogat
  • c)
    Bhaichung Bhutia
  • d)
    Sachin Tendulkar
  • e)
    Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Nandita Saha answered
On February 17, 2020, Laureus World Sports Awards 2020 was held in Berlin, Germany.It was the 2nd Laureus World Sports Awards to take place in Berlin, following the 2016 ceremony which took place at the Messe Berlin. Indian former international cricketer Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar’s 2011 World Cup-winning moment was voted the Laureus Sporting Moment of 2000-2020. This moment of Sachin has been titled ‘Carried on the Shoulders of a Nation’. Vinesh Phogat is the 1st Indian to get Nominated for Laureus sport awards in 2019.

Which Indian State banned online lottery scheme in January 2020 to check illegal sale of online lottery?
  • a)
    Andhra Pradesh
  • b)
    Telangana
  • c)
    Punjab
  • d)
    Maharashtra
  • e)
    Kerala
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Juhi Patel answered
The government of Punjab has banned the sale of all types of online lottery schemes under section 5 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 in order to check for illegal sales. The act will not only check illegal lottery business but will also boost Punjab’s tax and non-tax revenue.

With which country India has signed 1st ever term contract for importing 2 Million Metric Tonnes of Urals grade crude oil to India for the year 2020?
  • a)
    Oman
  • b)
    UAE
  • c)
    USA
  • d)
    Russia
  • e)
    Iran
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Divyansh Ghosh answered
The union cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Petroleum and natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan signed the 1st ever term contract with Mr. Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) and Chairman of Rosneft (Russia’s largest oil producing Company). The term contract is between State-Owned Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Rosneft for Importing 2 Million Metric Tonnes of Urals grade crude oil to India for the year 2020.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted Municipal Bonds Development Committee to get recommendations on policy matters pertaining to development of municipal debt securities market. Who is the Head of Committee?
  • a)
    N S Vishwanathan
  • b)
    S.K Mohanty
  • c)
    G C Chaturvedi
  • d)
    Ajay Tyagi
  • e)
    Sujit Prasad
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

Gauri Bose answered
SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has constituted Municipal Bonds Development Committee headed by Shri Sujit Prasad, Executive Director, SEBI in order to get recommendations on policy matters pertaining to development of municipal debt securities market. The members of the committee include representatives from ministry, Municipal Corporation, lawyers, professionals and market practitioners.

Which Indian State has announced Rs. 6 Crore cash reward for gold medal winners from the state at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
  • a)
    Maharashtra
  • b)
    Uttar Pradesh
  • c)
    Jharkhand
  • d)
    Bihar
  • e)
    Haryana
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

Rithika Menon answered
The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that the state government will provide Rs. 6 crores for the players who bagged gold medals, Rs. 4 crores for the silver medalist and Rs. 2.5 crores for the bronze medalists at the Olympics Games and also employment in Haryana Civil Service or Haryana Police service to the sportsperson.

American Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has lowered the India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth estimate for Financial Year 2020 from 6.6% to ______?
  • a)
    6%
  • b)
    5.6%
  • c)
    5%
  • d)
    4.5%
  • e)
    5.4%
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

Rithika Iyer answered
On February 17, 2020, Moody’s Investors Service, an American credit rating agency, has lowered India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth estimate for the current financial year (2019-20) to 5.4% from 6.6% and the next financial year (2020-21) growth rate estimate to 5.8% from 6.7%

Supreme Court (SC) has directed the state Governments to issue notification regarding establishment of mobile village courts ‘Gram Nyayalayas’ within 4 weeks. Who is the Head of SC bench which directed the order?
  • a)
    Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde
  • b)
    Justice Jasti Chelameswar
  • c)
    Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana
  • d)
    Justice Indira Banerjee
  • e)
    Justice Aniruddha Bose
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sandeep Nambiar answered
Supreme Court (SC) bench headed by Justice Nuthalapati Venkata (NV) Ramana has directed the state governments to issue notifications for establishing mobile village courts called “Gram Nyayalayas” within 4 weeks. It also asked the High Courts (HC) to speed up consultation with department concerned on the matter.

According to International Institute for Strategic Studies’ (IISS) annual “Military Balance” report, what is rank of India among World’s biggest defence spenders?
  • a)
    2
  • b)
    3
  • c)
    4
  • d)
    5
  • e)
    7
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pranjal Unni answered
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) annual “Military Balance” report states that global spending on defence hiked by 4% percent in 2019, showing largest growth in 10 years (2010-2019). The report showed top 15 countries, among them, the world’s biggest defence spenders are United States (US), China, Saudi Arabia, Russia and India.
Table Showing Defence Spending of Top 10 Countries in 2019

The Fund released for Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) between FY 16 to 20 as per Ministry of Textiles, Smriti Irani is/are _______?
  • a)
    6717.18 crore
  • b)
    6171.81 crore
  • c)
    7161.10 crore
  • d)
    7611.81 crore
  • e)
    8176.11 crore
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Saanvi Reddy answered
During the period of 2015-16 to 2019-20, the Centre has released a total of Rs 6,717.18 crore under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS). A total of 9,641 applications, covering employment of 2.86 lakh persons and investment of Rs. 40026.5 crore submitted by textile units, have been issued with UIDs (unique identification numbers) till January 2020. This information has been given by textiles minister Smriti Irani as a part of competitiveness of the textile industry.

Which Indian state government launched “Yodhavu” mobile app to combat drug abuse and its distribution?
  • a)
    Kerala
  • b)
    Tamil Nadu
  • c)
    Telangana
  • d)
    Karnataka
  • e)
    Andhra Pradesh
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Vinod Mehta answered
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched “Yodhav” (Warrior) mobile app at Kochi, Kerala, through which the public can inform police about drug abuse & its distribution.

Which country has ended free entry of Indian tourists (Feb 2020) and decided to implement daily fee of Rs. 1200 for regional tourists from India from July 2020?
  • a)
    Maldives
  • b)
    Nepal
  • c)
    Indonesia
  • d)
    Myanmar
  • e)
    Bhutan
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

Divyansh Datta answered
On February 5,2020 The Government of Bhutan, Thimphu decided to implement a daily fee of Rs.1200 ($17) for “regional tourists” from India, the Maldives, Bangladesh from July 2020. The fee is called SDF “Sustainable Development Fees” in order to regulate a new tourism policy (tourism facilities, better infrastructure).

According to Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) ‘The Worldwide Education for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019 report, Finland topped the index and India’s rank in the Index is _________.
  • a)
    35
  • b)
    38
  • c)
    40
  • d)
    47
  • e)
    52
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Shivam Verma answered
The Worldwide Education for The Future Index (WEFFI) 2019 ranked India in 35th position, whereas in 2018 it was ranked 40th position. The WEFFI report is created by The Economist Intelligence unit and commissioned by Yidan Prize foundation. The index is topped by Finland, followed by Sweden in second place and New Zealand in third place.
Overall Ranking:

Which Indian digital payments company has launched all in one Quick response (QR), Point of Sale (Pos) device and merchant Software Development Kit (SDK) for third party integration (February 2020)?
  • a)
    PayMate
  • b)
    Paytm
  • c)
    Airtel
  • d)
    PhonePe
  • e)
    Mobikwik
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Keerthana Kulkarni answered
Paytm, India’s leading digital payments company,has launched an all-in-one QR (Quick Response), point-of-sale (POS) device for merchants across India & SDK (software development kit) for third-party integration. The PoS, launched by Infosys cofounder and UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) chairman Nandan Nilekani.

What is India’s rank based on the number of think tanks in a country, as per 2019 Global Think Tank report by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, United States?
  • a)
    1
  • b)
    2
  • c)
    3
  • d)
    4
  • e)
    5
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Mainak Mukherjee answered
As per 2019 Global Think Tank report by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, United States, India has the 2nd-largest number of think tanks with 509 in the country. The US has the highest number of think tanks at 1,871. China ranks 3rd in large number of think tanks.

What is the theme of the 23rd edition of National conference on e-governance 2020 held at Mumbai, Maharashtra (Feb 7-8, 2020)?
  • a)
    Theme: “India 2020: Cultural Transformation”
  • b)
    Theme: “India 2020: Economic Transformation”
  • c)
    Theme: “India 2020: Digital Transformation”
  • d)
    Theme: “India 2020: eliteracy transformation”
  • e)
    Theme: “India 2020: Social Transformation”
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Athul Saini answered
A 2-day long 23rd edition of National Conference on e-Governance 2020 based on the theme “India 2020: Digital Transformation” with 6-sub themes was held at Mumbai, Maharashtra from February 7-8 2020. India FinTech Festival (IFF) 2020, India’s 1st home based global platform to promote Fintech innovation will be held in Mumbai, Maharashtra in March 2020. Medici is the program partner for the IFF 2020.

India to host the 13th edition of Conference of Parties (CoP) of the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) supported by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in February 2020 at which Indian city?
  • a)
    Lucknow
  • b)
    Ahmedabad
  • c)
    Chennai
  • d)
    Gandhinagar
  • e)
    New Delhi
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Ameya Banerjee answered
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar announced that the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) of Wild Animals, an Environment Treaty Supported by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is going to hosted by India at Gandhinagar in Gujarat, from 17th – 22nd February 2020. The Great Indian Bustard (Gibi) is chosen as official Mascot of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS).

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