14,February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
14,February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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Which city
hosted the first investor conference ASCEND 2019?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Kochi hosted the
first investor conference ASCEND 2019 to showcase industry friendly
initiatives. The conference displayed landmark administrative and policy
reforms that improved ease of doing business in Kerala. The objective of the
conference was to bring into sharp focus a governance that is transparent,
efficient and simplified. It facilitates business and investments by reducing
bureaucratic procedures. The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation
(KSIDC) has conducted the conference in Kochi. It is the industrial and
investment promotion agency of Kerala government. Industries department
introduced an online platform KSWIFT which enable entrepreneurs to submit all
applications online and obtain licences and approvals in a time-bound manner.
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2.
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Macedonia
officially changed its name to __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Republic of
Macedonia officially changed its name to North Macedonia. Greece had been
blocking Macedonia's entry into the European Union (EU) and North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO), as it disapproved of the name of the country,as
the Greek province of Macedonia adjoining it has been associated with
Alexander the Great.
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3.
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Where did
Prime Minister laid foundation stone of Indian Institute of Technology and
Indian Institute of Information Technology, recently.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi visited Hubli in Karnataka on the final leg of one day long his
tri state visit of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to initiate
various development projects.Prime minister has unveiled a plaque to mark the
laying of foundation stone for construction of building campus for Indian
Institute of Technology at a cost of Rs. 12,000 crore and Indian Institute of
Information Technology at a cost of Rs. 110 Crore, both at Dharwad, Hubli.
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4.
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Kerala's
Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) was inagurated at;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Kerala Chief
Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Institute of Advanced Virology
(IAV), in Bio 360 Life Sciences Park at Thonnakkal in the capital city
,Thiruvananthapuram. This institute is linked to the Global Virus Network,
which has 45 centres of excellence in over 29 countries. This institute is
built with bio-safety level-3 facilities to detect virus like Nipah.
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5.
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Who is the
author of the book named "Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India" that
is launched by Former Vice President Hamid Ansari in New Delhi?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Former Vice
President Hamid Ansari launched the new book of former Finance Minister P
Chidambaram named "Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India" at Nehru
Memorial Museum, New Delhi. The book is a collection of essays on the
country's atmosphere of fear and how the constitutional values are being
threatened.
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6.
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Which of the
following State passed 5% quota to Gujjars and four other nomadic
communities?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Rajasthan
Assembly unanimously passed a Bill giving 5% reservation in government jobs
and education to Gujjars and four other nomadic communities. Gujjars are a
pastoral agricultural ethnic group with populations in India, Pakistan, and a
small number in northeastern Afghanistan.
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7.
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The Centre has
decided to set up a national law university in which of the following state?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Centre has
decided to set up a national law university in Uttarakhand. The Chief
Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced that the national
law university will be opened in Uttarakhand. This is a big step toward
making Uttarakhand a quality education hub. India has 21 national law
universities, admissions to which are held through a Common Law Admission
Test (CLAT).
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8.
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1st LAWASIA
Human Rights conference 2019 was held in __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
LAWASIA, in
association with the Bar Association of India hosted its 1st LAWASIA Human
Rights Conference in New Delhi with a motive to explore a broad range of
human rights issues of relevance in the Asia Pacific region, including
Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights,New Technologies, Privacy and Mass
Surveillance,Experiences and Challenges of Human Rights Lawyers,Aggressive
Policing and Human Rights,Freedom of the Press in the Digital
Age,Cross-border Migration & its Conflicts,climate Change, Water Conflicts
& Human Rights and Business and Human Rights. This conference was
inaugurated by ice President Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu with the theme
"State Power, Business and Human Rights: Contemporary Challenges".
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9.
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Recently,
Indian Army carried an annual exercise named __________ in Nashik.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Indian Army
showcased its artillery firepower by using ultralight Howitzers and
indigenous Swathi weapon-locating radar at the annual "Exercise
Topchi". The exercise was held at Deolali Camp near Nashik. Aviation and
surveillance capabilities were also showcased. There were a showcase of
display of rockets, missiles, surveillance, and target acquisition radars,
remotely piloted aircraft and hi-tech equipment in addition to gunfire. The
precision displayed while delivering the explosives in the target area stunned
all those present.
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10.
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World's most
famous goalkeeper Gordon Banks passed away at the age of 81. He belongs to
which country?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
One of the
world's most famous goalkeeper Gordon Banks passed away at the age of 81 in
England. Gordon Banks was named as FIFA (The Federation Internationale de
Football) Goalkeeper of the year six times and earned 73 caps for England
between 1963 and 1972. He won World Cup in 1966. Banks was suffering from
kidney cancer for the second time since 2016. He was widely considered as one
of the greatest goalkeeper of his generation.
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11.
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The 3rd
edition of Swachh Shakti-2019 was held at which of the following cities?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The third
edition of Swachh Shakti-2019 was held at Kurukshetra, Haryana on February
12, which was attended by woman sarpanches and women associated with the
'Swachhta' campaign from across the country. It is a national event to
recognize the leadership role played by rural women in Swachh Bharat Mission
towards achieving a Clean and Open Defecation Free (ODF) country by 2nd
October 2019. Around 15,000 women participated in this year's Swachh Shakti
event aimed at empowering the women. Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed
the 'Swachh Shakti 2019' awards too. The Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation in association with the Govt. of Haryana organized the Swachh
Shakti-2019. Best practices from grass root level in the rural areas for
Swachh Bharat will be shared by them. The event will showcase the
achievements of Swachh Bharat and the recently conducted Swachh Sunder
Shauchalay, (neat and clean toilet) - a unique and first of its kind in the
world campaign.
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12.
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Which of the
following will be the Mascot of National Games 2022?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Sports and
Youth Ministry in the meeting of Executive Committee of the National Games
2022 has chosen the Smiling Clouded Leopard to be the Mascot for the National
Games 2022. Meghalaya will host the 2022 National Games, which is coinciding
with its 50 years of statehood. Clouded Leopard is among the wild cats that
live throughout the forests of Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia Hills.
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13.
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Which
organisation celebrates its 61st Foundation Day on 12th Feb?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
National
Productivity Council (NPC) has commemorated its 61st Foundation Day as
Productivity Day. NPC is celebrating National Productivity Week from 12th Feb
to 18th Feb, 2019. The theme of this year's Productivity Day is
"Circular Economy for Productivity and Sustainability". This is to
signify a distinctive opportunity for circular business representative models
for 'Make-Use-Return' for further economic prospects and revitalization of
materials. The inauguration was organized to discuss the challenges, problems
and repercussions from the execution of the circular economy which will
augment productivity and create jobs. During the Productivity Week, workshops
were organized in New Delhi and seminars were organized by regional
Directorate of NPC at Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, Chandigarh and
Bhubaneshwar.
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14.
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Union Minister
of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal commissioned India's 1st
Aqua Mega Food Park in which state?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Union Minister
of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal commissioned Godavari Mega
Aqua Food Park at Tundurru Village in Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari
District, Andhra Pradesh through video conferencing. The park is promoted by
Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park Pvt. Ltd. It will be the first Mega Aqua Food
Park operationalised exclusively for fish and marine products processing in
the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park Pvt. Ltd has
been set up in 57.81 acre of land at a cost of Rs. 122.60 crores.
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Minister of
State (IC) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik launched an online portal for
Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related matters at New
Delhi. It was named as;
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Minister of
State (IC) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik launched the e-AUSHADHI portal, for
online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related
matters at New Delhi. This e-AUSHADHI portal is intended for increased
transparency, improved information management facility, improved data
usability and increased accountability. The Minister informed that timelines
will be fixed for processing of application through this portal with SMS and
e-mail status updates at each step of the process.
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Which city
hosted the third Indo-German Environment Forum?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A Bilateral
meeting between India and Germany 3rd Indo-German Environment Forum held in
New Delhi. The outcomes of discussion made in Indo-German Working Group held
in Delhi on 6th February 2019 taken up to higher alliance discussed in the
forum. Additional Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change Anil Kumar Jain called for strengthening the renewable alliances and
climate between India and Germany as well as cooperation in field of
environment. Delegates from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, the Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear
Safety (BMU) of Germany attended the Indo-German Working Group discussion.
About Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Union Minister: Harsh
Vardhan Minister of state: Mahesh Sharma.
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17.
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Who approved
the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Up-gradation Scheme
(CLCS-TUS) with a total outlay of 2900 crore rupees?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA approved the Credit Linked Capital
Subsidy and Technology Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) with a total outlay of
2900 crore rupees. The scheme aims at improving the competitiveness of MSMEs
by integrating various ongoing schematic interventions aimed at up-grading
technology through Credit Linked Capital Subsidy (CLCS).
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18.
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Who organized
the 2nd National Conference of Micro Missions of National Police Mission in
New Delhi?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Bureau of Police
Research and Development, (BPRD) organized the 2nd National Conference of
Micro Missions of National Police Mission in New Delhi. This is a two day
conference organized with a motive to discuss the issues of Skills and
Competence at the grass-root level, Attitudinal Changes in Police, Gender
Sensitization, harnessing technology and Community Policing. This conference
was inaugurated by Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir N. N.Vohra.
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19.
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What is the
new GST Recommended by Government Panel for under-construction residential
properties?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Government panel
recommended lowering GST on under-construction residential properties to 5%.
The GST rate for under-construction flats earlier was 12%.The Group of
Ministers headed by Nithin Patel was formed to analyse tax rates and issues
or challenges being faced by the real estate sector under the Goods and
Services Tax (GST) regime.The seven member ministerial panel also favoured
lowering GST on affordable housing from 8% earlier to 3%.The move will give
relief to homebuyers as the tax rate had lowered sharply with no input tax
credit. Any cut in GST should reduce the adverse impact on the land abatement
rate also.
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Who among the
following was conferred with the title Entrepreneur Of the Year For 2018?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Siddhartha Lal,
managing director and chief executive officer, Eicher Motors, has been
awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2018. Lal will now represent
India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) in Monte Carlo
from 6 - 8 June 2019. And Business Transformation: Kishore Biyani, Founder
and Chief Executive Officer, Future Group.
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