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1 .

Which SCHEME has been launched by PM to provide piped water to the households in Bundelkhand region?

A)

Har Ghar Jal Scheme

B)

Jal Samridhi Scheme

C)

GharGhar Jal Scheme

D)

Jal Hai to Kal Hai Scheme

Correct Answer : Har Ghar Jal Scheme

PM launches Har Ghar Jal Scheme to provide piped water to the households in Bundelkhand region which comprises certain districts of UP & MP.

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2 .

World Rare Disease Day 2020 was observed on which date?

A)

28th February

B)

29th February

C)

1st March

D)

4th March

Correct Answer : 29th February

World rare disease day is observed on 28/29 (last day of) February. The day aims to raise awareness for the millions of people who are impacted by rare disease. It aims to educate people about rare diseases and their impacts. Theme: The theme of the day is Reframe Rare for Rare Disease Day. The theme encourages everyone to take steps to clarify many of the misconceptions that can make people with rare diseases feel isolated and affect the quality of care and support they receive.

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3 .

‘The International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Medicines’ was held in which city?

A)

Kanpur

B)

New Delhi

C)

Varanasi

D)

Lucknow

Correct Answer : New Delhi

The two-day International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Systems of Medicine-ICoSDiTAUS-2020 recently concluded in New Delhi.

The “New Delhi Declaration on Collection and Classification of Traditional Medicine (TM) Diagnostic Data” was adopted in the conference. As many as 16 countries participated in the conference. This is the biggest ever international event dedicated to standardisation of diagnosis and terminologies.

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4 .

The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which witnessed the largest coronavirus outbreak, is quarantined in which country?

A)

South Korea

B)

Australia

C)

China

D)

Japan

Correct Answer : Japan

After several passengers and crew members were diagnosed with the coronavirus infection, the Diamond Princess cruise ship has been quarantined in the Port of Yokohama, Japan.

Recently, a special Air India flight departed to Tokyo and brought back 119 Indian nationals (113 crew members and 6 passengers) who were on-board the Diamond Princess Cruise ship. It also evacuated 5 foreign nationals, who are all quarantined at the facility of Indian Army at Haryana.

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5 .

Which state recently passed resolution to conduct a caste-based census in the state?

A)

Odisha

B)

Kerala

C)

Bihar

D)

West Bengal

Correct Answer : Bihar

The Bihar Legislative Assembly recently passed a resolution to conduct a caste-based census in the state. The chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar proposed a caste-based census in the Assembly and it was passed unanimously.

The Speaker of the state assembly announced that the proposal has been passed and the resolution would be sent to the central government.

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6 .

Ritesh Agarwal, who was named as the world’s second youngest billionaire, is the founder of which Indian start-up company?

A)

Oyo Hotels

B)

Byjus

C)

Zomato

D)

Swiggy

Correct Answer : Oyo Hotels

As per the recently released Hurun Global Rich List 2020, Ritesh Agarwal- the founder of Oyo Hotels, has been named as the world’s second youngest billionaire.

His wealth was estimated at $1.1 billion, at the age of 24. In the global list, Kylie Jenner, the cosmetics star was only ahead of the Indian entrepreneur at the age of 22. Ritesh is also the richest self-made Indian billionaire aged under 40. He is followed by founders of Zerodha, Flipkart and Byjus.

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7 .

Who is to be conferred with the 2020 Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award?

A)

Vandana Shiva

B)

Sunita Narain

C)

Jadav Payeng

D)

Rajendra Singh

Correct Answer : Jadav Payeng

Padma Shri Jadav Payeng will be conferred with the Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award on 29 February in New Delhi at a function instituted by My Home India. He was awarded the 6th Karmayogi Award for his consistent efforts in creating a real man-made forest through massive reforestation. The award is composed of a trophy, a recitation and a reward of Rs 1 lakh.

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8 .

Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia?

A)

Anwar Ibrahim

B)

Muhyiddin Yassin

C)

Najib Razak

D)

Mahathir Mohamad

Correct Answer : Muhyiddin Yassin

Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has appointed seasoned politician Muhyiddin Yassin as the new Prime Minister, trumping Mahathir Mohamad's bid to return to power after a week of political turmoil that followed his resignation as Prime Minister.

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9 .

124th birth anniversary of former PM Morarji Desai was celebrated on which date?

A)

26th February

B)

27th February

C)

28th February

D)

29th February

Correct Answer : 29th February

Government of India paid tribute to former PM Morarji Desai on his 124th birth anniversary on 29 February. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and State leaders paid tribute the late former PM. His birth anniversary is celebrated every four years. Morarji Desai was born in Bulsar district of Gujarat on 29 February 1896.

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10 .

What is the name of the new satellite, scheduled to be launched by the ISRO on March 5, 2020?

A)

GISAT-1

B)

GISAT-3

C)

GISAT-7

D)

GISAT-11

Correct Answer : GISAT-1

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that geo imaging satellite, GISAT-1 will be launched on March 5.

The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) will launch the satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The 2275-kg world-class earth observation satellite GISAT-1 will be placed in the geosynchronous transfer orbit.

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