21,February, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
21,February, 2019 Current
Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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Union Minister
for Tourism K.J. Alphons inaugurated the project 'Development of Eco Circuit'
in which state?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
K.J. Alphons,
Union Minister for Tourism inaugurated the project 'Development of Eco
Circuit: Pathanamthitta - Gavi - Vagamon - Thekkady' under the Swadesh
Darshan scheme of Ministry of Tourism at Vagamon, Kerala. This Eco Circuit
project was sanctioned in December 2015 for Rs. 76.55 crores. Major works
carried out under the project includes Eco Adventure Tourism Park at Vagamon,
Cultural Centre at Kadamanitta.
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2.
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When did
International Mother Language Day observed?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
International
Mother Language Day has been observed every year on 21st February since
February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and
multilingualism. This year, International Mother Language day 2019 will be
framed by the International Year of indigenous languages 2019 (IYIL19) around
the theme "Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building
and reconciliation".
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3.
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The World Day
of Social Justice is celebrated all over the world on 20 February. The theme
of 2019 World Day of Social Justice is;
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The World Day of
Social Justice is celebrated annually all over the world on 20 February. The
theme for WDSJ 2019 is "If You Want Peace & Development, Work for
Social Justice". The International Labour Organization unanimously
adopted the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on 10
June 2008.
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4.
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Which state CM
introduced KALIA Chhatra Bruti for the children of farmers?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
'KALIA Chhatra
Bruti' scholarship for the children of farmers benefited under the KALIA
scheme was launched by the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in
Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. It aims at providing financial assistance for technical
and professional education to farmers' children by creating a provision for
the State government to bear all expenses involved in various levels of
education. The scholarship shall be sent directly to the bank accounts of
students who require it via. DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).
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5.
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Who
inaugurated the three days Conference on the VISION ZERO in Mumbai?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Heeralal
Samariya, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment inaugurated the three
days Conference on the VISION ZERO and its relevance to Occupational Safety
and Health was held in Mumbai. The Conference has been organized by
Directorate General Factory Advice and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), Ministry
of Labour and Employment, German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Germany.
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6.
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Anirban
Mukherjee was appointed as the CEO of this company recently.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Anirban
Mukherjee, presently the co-chief executive of Reliance Payments has been
appointed as the CEO of PayU India. The urgent responsibilities at hand would
be the management of $100 million worth of business, witnessing a growth rate
of 30% currently, formulating investment plans and gauging potential
technological partnerships.
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7.
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Union Cabinet
recently approved a hike in Dearness Allowance to central government
employees from 9% to ___________%.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Dearness
Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief to
pensioners has been increased from 9% to 12% with effect from January 1,
2019. This move will benefit 48.41 lakh central government employees and
62.03 lakh pensioners. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of
both DA and DR would be Rs 9,168.12 crore per annum and Rs 10,696.14 crore in
2019-20 (for a period of 14 months from January 2019 to February 2020).
Previously, the Cabinet had increased dearness allowance in March 2018, from
5% to 7% in accordance with the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay
Commission (CPC).
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8.
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Which of the
following country became the 73rd nation to sign the International Solar
Alliance?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Saudi Arabia
became the 73rd nation to sign the International Solar Alliance. ISA was
unveiled by PM Narendra Modi and former French President Francois Hollande in
2015. The move came at Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visit
to India.
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9.
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Which state
government has decided to host the 79th session of Indian History Congress
(IHC)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Madhya
Pradesh government has decided to host the 79th session of Indian History
Congress (IHC) at Barkatullah University in Bhopal from February 26 to 28,
2019. The 79th session was earlier supposed to be held at the Savitribai
Phule Pune University (SPPU) from December 28 but was cancelled due to
financial reasons. Over 1,000 delegates including prominent historians are
expected to participate in the IHC. This will be 2nd time Madhya Pradesh will
host IHC after it was held earlier in 2011. IHC is the largest professional
and academic body of Indian historians with over 10,000 members. It was
established in 1935 and its first session was held at Bharat Itihas
Sanshodhak Mandal, Pune. Its primary objective is to promote and encourage
scientific study of Indian history.
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10.
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Where did a
regional conference on 'Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)'
held?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A regional
conference on 'Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)' was organised
in Kolkata, West Bengal. DDRS is a scheme implemented by the Department of
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment. DDRS was established in 1999 by the Government of India. It is a
central government scheme. Under this scheme, monetary help is provided to
around 600 NGOs which work in the field of education and rehabilitation of
persons with disabilities.
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11.
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Tele-law
mobile application 'Nyaya Bandhu' was launched by __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A tele-law
mobile application 'Nyaya Bandhu' was launched by the Law Minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad. The application will benefit 73,000 paralegal volunteers
(PLVs) of National Legal Service Authority and State Legal Services
Authorities (SLSA) in the country who will be associated under Tele-Law
service.
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12.
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Which ministry
launched Operation Digital Board to provide better digital education in
school?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Human
Resource Development (HRD) Ministry launched Operation Digital Board on the
lines of Operation Blackboard to provide better digital education in school.
The government has aimed at equipping 9 lakh classrooms in schools and
colleges across the country (7 lakh classrooms of 9th, 10th and 11th
standards and 2 lakh classrooms of colleges and Universities) with digital
facilities for teaching by 2022.
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13.
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This country
conferred Sushma Swaraj with 'Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit'.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Spanish
Government presented this award to India's External Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj in recognition of India's support in evacuating 71 Spanish nationals
during April 2015 Nepal earthquakes. The Operation Maitri (Hindi word for
Amity and Friendship) was a rescue and relief operation in Nepal launched by
the Modi government and Indian armed forces in the aftermath of the April
2015 Nepal earthquake.
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14.
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Which state
government has recently constituted a Transgender Welfare Board (TWB)?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Gujarat
government has formed a special board for the transgender community to
provide social security to the community. As a state-run agency, the
'Transgender Welfare Board (TWB)' will have powers to introduce special
schemes for the community. It will work for uplift and development of the
transgender community. The new board will have the state social justice and
empowerment minister as its chairman. It will have 16 other members,
including two transgender-women representatives, two male transgenders, two
from the eunuch community and two representatives of NGOs. The rest of the
members will be government officials. The Supreme Court has recognized
transgenders as a third gender in 2014 on a petition filed by the National
Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and had directed all states to form a TWB.
The judgment also ruled that 'third gender' be included in the Other Backward
Classes' (OBCs) list, hence allowed them to avail education and employment
reservation in accordance to this status.
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15.
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The 4th
India-ASEAN Expo and Summit begins in __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The 4th
India-ASEAN Expo and Summit started in New Delhi. This is a flagship event of
Department of Commerce, being organized with FICCI to carry forward the
momentum and to further strengthen India-ASEAN relations under the Act-East
Policy. The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises of
Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Lao PDR,
Indonesia, Cambodia and Brunei. India's relationship with ASEAN is a key
pillar of our foreign policy and the foundation of our Act-East Policy.
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Which state
police inducted India's first humanoid robot 'KP-BOT' into their force?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Kerala Chief
Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inducted India's first humanoid robot 'KP-BOT',
gendered female, into the Kerala Police force at the rank of Sub-Inspector
(SI). It'll receive the visitors & direct them to different places
according to their needs.
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17.
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Which country
is planning to build its first space-based solar power station, orbiting
36,000 kilometres above ground?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
China is
planning to build its first space-based solar power station, orbiting 36,000
kilometres above ground, to capture solar energy in orbit and beam it to the
Earth. Chinese scientists reportedly plan to build solar power stations and
launch them into the stratosphere between 2021 and 2025. The beams would be
converted into power through ground station, reports added.
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18.
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Minister for
Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari has inagurated a
'Festival of India' in which of the following place?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A month-long
'Festival of India' began in Kathmandu, Nepal, to familiarise the new
generation of the country about the similarities between the two countries.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari and Indian
Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri jointly inaugurated the event.
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19.
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PM Modi
flagged off 1st ever Diesel to Electric Conversion Locomotive in __________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Under 'Make in
India' initiative, Indian Railways has created history by converting a diesel
locomotive into electric locomotive for the first time in the world. This all
new converted energy-efficient electric locomotive has been flagged off by PM
Narendra Modi in Varanasi. In a first of its kind notable initiative, the
diesel locomotive which has been converted to electric locomotive by the
Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi. The entire project is an Indian
R&D innovation for the entire world, says Indian Railways. The converted
electric locomotive delivers 10,000 HP against 2 X 2612 HP of two diesel
locomotive (92 percent more power). A 10,000 HP of haulage power is adequate
to haul a load up to nearly 5300 Tonnes, providing around 2:1 HP to trailing
load ratio.
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20.
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Who was named
World Sportsman of the Year in 2019 Laureus World Sports Award?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Laureus
World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year is an annual award honoring the
achievements of individual men from the world of sports. It was first awarded
in 2000 as one of the seven constituent awards presented during the Laureus
World Sports Awards. Novak Djokovic was named World Sportsman of the Year and
United State gymnast Simone Biles was named Sportswoman of the Year at the
2019 Laureus World Sports Awards, while Tiger Woods won the World Comeback of
the Year award.
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