03,February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
03,February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily
Current Affairs
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Who becomes the first Indian to grab Australian LPGA
Card?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Vani Kapoor became the first Indian to earn a
card for the Australian Ladies PGA Tour (LPGA) after coming through its
first-ever Qualifying Tournament at the Ballarat Golf Club in Ballarat,
Australia.
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Which state government issued an order to ban the
import of pigs and piglets on 1st February 2019, because of the possibility
of outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Mizoram Government issued an order to ban the
import of pigs and piglets, because there is a possibility of outbreak of
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). PRRS disease is also
called as Swine Flu, the virus of this disease generally transmitted from
pigs and affects both pigs and humankind.
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3.
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Which country relations with India on new heights as
investment expected in the energy sector?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India and Algeria relations on new heights as
investment expected in the energy sector.
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4.
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What is the duration of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear
Forces (INF) Treaty between US and Soviet Union?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The duration of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces
(INF) Treaty between US and Soviet Union is unlimited.
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Who became the first female paddler from India to be
enlisted in the top 50 list, with a rank of 47?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Manika Batra became the first female paddler from
India to be enlisted in top 50 list, she made herself in rank 47.
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6.
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The Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research
Institute, Andhra Pradesh is organizing a 'Cancer Awareness Walk'. Where is
the hospital located?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research
Institute, Andhra Pradesh is organizing a 'Cancer Awareness Walk'.
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7.
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What was the theme of World Wetlands Day celebrated on
2nd February 2019?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on
the 2nd of February to raise global awareness on the value of wetlands for
humanity and the planet. Theme of World Wetlands Day 2019 is "Wetlands
and Climate Change".
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8.
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South Korea's Ki Sung-yueng announced his retirement
from which sport on 31st January 2019?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
On January 31st 2019, Football player Ki
Sung-yueng announced his retirement from the South Korean national team. The
midfielder though decided to retire after the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
yet decided to compete in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, which held in United Arab
Emirates, under the new national team coach Paulo Bento
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9.
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What is the India's rank at the 2018 Corruption
Perception Index (CPI) of Transparency International (TI)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Global watchdog Transparency International (TI)
has recently released 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks
180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector
corruption according to experts and businesspeople. The index uses a scale of
0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. Here, India has
improved its ranking and jumped three positions to 78th with a CPI score of
41 at the 2018 index.
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10.
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Which of the following country has announced its
withdrawal from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The US is suspending its obligations under the
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty effective February 2 and will
withdraw from the treaty in six months. It is a 1987 arms control agreement
between the United States and the Soviet Union with an Unlimited duration.
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