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1 .

Which state recently launched “Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana”, which provides an annual assistance of Rs 6000 to the needy families?

A)

Madhya Pradesh

B)

Odisha

C)

Punjab

D)

Haryana

Correct Answer : Haryana

The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal has recently launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana. Under this scheme, an annual financial assistance of Rs 6000 is to be provided to the families in the State, whose annual income is up to Rs 1.80 lakh and who own land below 5 acres.

This ensures that the premiums for various welfare schemes of the Central Government, pension scheme and crop insurance are paid automatically from the bank accounts of the needy families.

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2 .

Which Metro rail service in India has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country?

A)

Kochi Metro

B)

Hyderabad Metro

C)

Delhi Metro

D)

Chennai Metro

Correct Answer : Hyderabad Metro

The Chief Minister of Telangana recently flagged off the stretch of Hyderabad Metro between Hyderabad and its sister city Secunderabad. With this, Hyderabad Metro has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country, only after the Delhi Metro Rail.

Hyderabad Metro is also the biggest metro project in the world in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, with a total project cost of ₹20,000 crore, constructed by Larsen & Toubro.

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3 .

Which state has recently launched an initiative to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised price called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels?

A)

Kerala

B)

Telangana

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Kerala

The state government of Kerala has recently unveiled a scheme to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised rates called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels. The announcement was made during the presentation of state’s budget.

The hotels are to be set up in in each of the 1034 local bodies and Kerala meals is to be available at a subsidised price of Rs 25. Kudumbashree is an initiative of the state government for poverty eradication and women empowerment.

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4 .

Andhra Pradesh's first Disha police station was recently inaugurated in which city?

A)

Guntur

B)

Nellore

C)

Rajamahendravaram

D)

Kakinada

Correct Answer : Rajamahendravaram

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said the State is preparing to equip itself with all facilities like forensic laboratories, special courts, and public prosecutors to effectively implement the Disha Bill 2019 by June. The Chief Minister was inaugurating the first Disha police station in Rajamahendravaram on February 8. Later, he launched the Disha mobile application at Adikavi Nannayya University.

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5 .

Which state is to create separate identity card for the transgender community in the state?

A)

Rajasthan

B)

Uttrakhand

C)

Kerala

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Rajasthan

Rajasthan state government has announced that it is to connect the transgender community with the mainstream society. It is to provide separate identity cards for transgenders in the state. The announcement was made by the Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal. The move aims to support the transgender community to get the benefit of government jobs and all government schemes.

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6 .

According to theIndia Justice Report-2019, which state has been ranked first on the capacity of justice delivery systemamong the 18 large and mid-sized states?

A)

Assam

B)

Karnataka

C)

Gujarat

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

Maharashtra topped the list of India's first-ever ranking of states on justice delivery among the 18 large and mid-sized states.Maharashtra is followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu, while among the small states Goa topped the list followed by Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh, according to the India Justice Report (IJR) prepared by Tata Trusts in collaboration with Centre for social Justice, Common Cause, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Daksh, TISS-Prayas and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

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7 .

Which administration has renamed its Public Health Engineering & Irrigation and Flood Control Department as 'Jal Shakti Department'?

A)

Ladakh

B)

New Delhi

C)

Lakshdweep

D)

Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir administration accorded sanction to renaming of the Public Health Engineering and Irrigation and Flood Control Department as the 'Jal Shakti Department'. TheAdministrative Council, which met under the chairmanship of Lt Governor G C Murmu, also accorded sanction to the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and roadmap to achieve 100 per cent coverage of piped water supply by December 2021 across the UT.

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8 .

First India-Africa Defence Ministers' Conclave was recently held at which city?

A)

Surat

B)

Lucknow

C)

Kanpur

D)

New Delhi

Correct Answer : Lucknow

The 1st ever India Africa Defence Ministers Conclave was held at Lucknow, India, in conjunction with DEFEXPO INDIA on 6th February 2020, co-organised by the Ministry of Defence. This is the first in the series of Pan Africa events at the Ministerial level in the run-up to India Africa Forum Summit IV.

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9 .

According to the 6th bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2019-20, what is the GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2020-21?

A)

6%

B)

6.2%

C)

6.5%

D)

7%

Correct Answer : 6%

The Reserve Bank of India released the 6th bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2019-20 on 6 February. The Monetary Policy Committee which was led by Governor Shaktikanta Das from 4-6 February. The Central Bank has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.15%.The reverse repo rate was decided to remain unchanged at 4.90%. RBI is to maintain an accommodative policy stance to ensure that inflation remains within the target. GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2020-21 has been projected at 6%.

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10 .

Who inaugurated the first Commercial flight operations at Bidar Airport?

A)

Siddaramaiah

B)

Narendra Modi

C)

B.S. Yediyurappa

D)

H. D. Kumaraswamy

Correct Answer : B.S. Yediyurappa

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) flagged off the first direct flight from Bidar airport to Bengaluru in Karnataka on 7 February 2020. The flight operation was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa, and Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Bidar MP Shri BhagwanthKhuba.

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