10,February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
10,February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily
Current Affairs
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With which country Bangladesh signed an
MoU for training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants at the National Centre for
Good Governance (NCGG)?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India and
Bangladesh have signed an MOU for training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants at
the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) an institute under the
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG),
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Govt. of India, over
the next 6 years. The MOU was signed between the NCGG and the Ministry of
Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
during the visit of the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh.
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2.
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The Robert Bosch Center for Data Science
and Artificial Intelligence (RBC-DSAI) was established by;
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Robert Bosch
Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBC-DSAI) has recently
inaugurated at the IIT Madras with an objective of advance scientific
innovation for societal benefit. The RBC-DSAI will undertake foundational
research in many areas of AI and Data Science viz. deep learning,
reinforcement learning, network analytics, interpretable machine learning,
and domain aware AI. The centre is opened by Germany-based Bosch in
collaboration with IIT-Madras. Bosch will invest around Rs 20 crore (2.5
million euros) over five years in the centre.
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Which team clinched the 2019 Ranji
Trophy?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Vidharbha lifted
the Ranji Trophy for the second time in a row, after defeating Saurashtra by
78 runs in the final match of the 2018-19 season held at Vidarbha Cricket
Association Stadium, Nagpur. With this, Vidarbha has become only the 6th team
in the tournament's long history to have defended the title.
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India ranked __________ in the 2019 US
Chambers International IP Index.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Global
Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the US Chambers of Commerce has recently
released its International IP Index for Year 2019. In it, India has moved up
8 places to rank 36th among 50 economies in the 2019 Index.The improvement
reflects important reforms implemented by Indian policymakers towards
building and sustaining an innovation ecosystem for domestic entrepreneurs
and foreign investors alike. The report also focuses on thorny issues.
According to the report, the key problems in India include barriers to
licensing and technology transfer, strict registration requirements, limited
framework for the protection of bio-pharmaceutical IP rights, patentability
requirements outside international standards, lengthy pre-grant opposition
proceedings and previously used compulsory licensing for commercial and
non-emergency situations. The index ranks countries based on 45 indicators
covering patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets protection.
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5.
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Who sign MoU For Fair Environment In
e-Marketplace along with CCI
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Government e
Marketplace (GeM) and Competition Commission of India (CCI) entered into a
MoU to enable a fair and competitive environment in the e-Marketplace.
Chairman CCI, A.K. Gupta, CEO GeM, S. Radha Chauhan were present on the
occasion. GeM is a state-of-the-art national public procurement platform of
Ministry of Commerce and Industries, that has used technology to remove entry
barriers for bonafide sellers and has created a vibrant e-marketplace with a
wide range of goods and services.
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Which city police launched a Mobile App
'Digicop' to track the status of stolen two-wheelers and cell phones?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Actor Vijay
Sethupathi launched the mobile App 'DigiCop' of the Chennai police department
at the Commissioner's office. Using the App, people can track the status of
stolen two-wheelers and cell phones. The details of 18,000 stolen mobile
phones are stored in the App. Using DigiCop App, people can verify IMEI,
report lost two-wheelers and phones, know the nearest police station, police
news, and traffic alerts.
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The circuit bench of the Calcutta High
Court will be set up in which of the following city?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Union
Cabinet has recently approved the establishment of Circuit Bench of Calcutta
High Court at Jalpaiguri. Te proposed bench will have jurisdiction over four
districts namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar. The
decision comes in the backdrop of the decision of the Calcutta High Court
Full Court Meeting in 1988. The Union cabinet had also approved the move in
June 2006. A circuit bench is for territories which are far flung, but do not
have too many matters to justify a full-fledged permanent bench. The Calcutta
High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It has jurisdiction over the
state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The High Court building's design is based on the Cloth Hall, Ypres, in
Belgium.
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Which country signed an accord to join as
a new member of NATO military alliance?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Macedonia signed
an accord to join NATO to become the 30th member of the NATO military
alliance. The historic agreement was signed between Macedonia's Foreign
Minister Nikola Dimitrov and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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Who among the following clinched a gold
medal at the EGAT Cup in Thailand?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
World champion
Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu notched up a gold medal at the EGAT
Cup in Thailand. Chanu won the 48kg category gold with an effort of 192 kg in
the silver level Olympic qualifying event. Making a strong comeback from the
lower back injury that kept her out of action for nearly nine months.
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What is the theme of the Asia LPG 2019
Summit?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The 2nd edition
of the Asia LPG Summit 2019 was held in New Delhi with theme 'LPG - Energy
for Life'. The summit was organized by the World LPG Association (WLPGA) in
association with major Indian public-sector oil companies (OMCs) Indian Oil,
Hindustan Petroleum, and Bharat Petroleum. In it, Union Petroleum Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan stated that India has become the world's second largest
importer of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as its government pushes cleaner
alternatives to traditional cooking fuels such as firewood and cow dung. The
imports of LPG grew 12.5% over the past five years to 12 million metric tons
(13 million tons) in 2018-19. Hence, in terms of LPG import, India has
surpassed Japan to acquire 2nd spot. China is at first spot. India imports
LPG mainly from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait
and Iran. The summit offered a unique opportunity to the global LPG industry
to interact with development agencies, NGOs and non-profit organizations who
have facilitated last-mile access to LPG for the beneficiaries.
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Parmanu Tech 2019-Nuclear Energy
Conference held in __________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Ministry of
External Affairs and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) organized Parmanu Tech
2019 in New Delhi to discuss the issues related to Nuclear Energy and
Radiation Technologies. The main motive of this conference is to showcase
India's capabilities in Nuclear Energy with environmental responsibility. Dr.
Jitendra Singh delivered the keynote address at the conference.
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Which state Cabinet passed the Bills for
5% reservation for Kapu and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) recently?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Andhra
Pradesh Assembly passed the Bills for 5% reservation each for the Kapus
(Kapus, Telaga, Ontari and Balija sub-castes) and other Economically Weaker
Sections (EWS) in the general category consequent to the 103rd amendment to
the Constitution. The Bills are the A.P. EWSs of Citizens (Reservation of
Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Public
Services under the State for Kapus) Bill, 2019 and the A.P. EWS other than
Kapus (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments
or Posts in Public Services under the State) Bill, 2019. The Assembly also
passed the A.P. Backward Classes Sub-Plan (Planning, Allocation, and
Utilisation of Financial Resources) Bill, 2019 (BC Sub-Plan) after brief
debate on its modalities.
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This country will host the 13th
Conference of Parties during 15th to 22nd February 2020.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 13th
Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the conservation of
migratory species of wild animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the
aegis of United Nations Environment Programme, is going to be hosted by India
during 15th to 22nd February 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Representatives
from 129 Parties and eminent conservationists and international NGOs working
in the field of wildlife conservation are expected to attend the COP.
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What is the theme of 2nd ASEAN - India
Youth Summit?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 2nd ASEAN -
India Youth Summit concluded in Guwahati which was conducted to strengthen
the mutual cooperation among ASEAN countries. It was inaugurated by Assam
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State for Tourism K J
Alphons. The theme of the summit was 'Connectivity : Pathway to Shared
Prosperity'.
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