05February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
05February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily
Current Affairs
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Name the new
dwarf spheroidal galaxy discovered by astronomers from Italy, the UK, Germany
and the United States, using Hubble Space Telescope, on 31st January 2019?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
On January
31,2019, astronomers from Italy, the UK, Germany and the United States
discovered newly discovered galaxy consists of red giant particles. Bedin 1
is a new dwarf spheroidal galaxy. This ancient galaxy is one of the oldest
galaxy and was named after Luigi Bedin, a researcher at Italy's National
Institute for Astrophysics. Bedin 1 is located 28.38 million light years from
Earth.
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2.
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Behrouz
Boochani, who won the Australia's richest literary prize, is from which
country?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Kurdish
Iranian journalist, filmmaker and detained refugee, Behrouz Boochani has won
the Victorian Prize for Literature for a book he reportedly wrote using the
online messaging service WhatsApp. He was awarded the Australian dollar
$100,000 (US$72,600) prize for his book "No Friend But the Mountains:
Writing from Manus Prison".
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Which company
received the Aegis Graham Bell Award 2019 under Innovation in Data Science,
in Panaji, Goa, on 4th February 2019?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
On February 4,
2019, 9th edition of Aegis Graham Bell Award was held in Panaji Goa. Uniphore
Software Systems received the Aegis Graham Bell Award under Innovation in
Data Science for its flagship product auMina.
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4.
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Name the
person who was elected as the President of El Salvador, on 4th February 2019?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
On February
4,2019 , Former mayor Nayib Bukele won El Salvador's presidential election.
He will succeed Salvador Sanchez Ceren ,after whom the leadership chair was
vacant for a period of time. He is to assume the chair of president on June
1, 2019.
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5.
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Which state is
planning to expand the Millet Village scheme to several districts following
the successful trial run?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Kerala State
Agriculture Department is planning to expand the Millet Village scheme to
Idukki, Wayanad and other parts of Palakkad, including more tribal villages
at Attappady, following the successful trial run at Attappady in Palakkad
district.
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Which state
government has launched the 2nd phase of Pasupu-Kumkuma scheme?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu launched the 2nd phase of
Pasupu-Kumkuma (Turmeric-Kumkum) scheme and welfare pensions. Under the
scheme, women who are a part of Development of Women and Children in Rural
Areas (DWCRA) will be given Rs 10,000 in three instalments.
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7.
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What is the
theme of the 2019 World Cancer Day (WCD)?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The World Cancer
Day (WCD) is observed every year on 4th of February to spread awareness about
cancer, its treatment and to encourage methods of its prevention. The aim of
the day is to save millions of preventable deaths each year through
education, raising awareness and by pressing governments and individuals
across the world to take action against the deadly disease. This year, in
2019, Union for International Cancer Control, which organizes WCD, has
launched a new 3-year campaign with the theme: "I Am and I Will".
The campaign is an empowering call-to-action urging for personal commitment
and represents the power of individual action taken now to impact the future.
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8.
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The World
Heritage Centre (WHC) would be set up at which of the following states?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The World
Heritage Centre (WHC) housing 'spiritual camps' of 45 countries would be set
up at Mayapur in Nadia district, Kolkata. The camp of each country would
reflect its culture, dress, lifestyle, food and ambiance. The process for
setting up the centre got momentum after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee inquired about the project at a recent administrative meeting in
Nadia district. The proposed project would also showcase traditional Bengali
handloom and craft as suggested by the chief minister. The estimated project
cost of the proposed centre has been fixed at Rs. 3,000 crore. Mayapur is the
global headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(ISKCON).
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Who is the
recipient of K.Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2018?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
P.S. Krishnan,
former Secretary to Government of India (GoI), has been conferred prestigious
K. Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2018 for his works in the field of
social justice for SCs, STs, BCs for the last more than six-and-half decades.
The Periyar International Inc., a Chicago-based voluntary organisation, gives
an annual award for outstanding contributions to Social Justice at a function
in New Delhi.
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Who has been
appointed as the new Nepalese ambassador to India?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Nilambar
Acharya, Nepal's former law minister, has been appointed as the country's
ambassador to India. The position of the Nepalese ambassador to India was
vacant for more than a year after Deep Kumar Upadhyay resigned to join
politics in October 2017
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