2023-02-Hindu e-Paper Daily Quiz
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Which place accounts for 80% of India's strawberry production?
A CBDA team had gone to Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, which accounts for 80% of India's strawberry production.
According to a January report by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), nearly how many undertrial prisoners were in the country's prisons despite courts granting them bail?
A National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) report in January noted that nearly 5,000 undertrial prisoners were in jail in the country despite courts granting them bail.
A major earthquake struck which two countries on February 7 killing more than 2,600 people?
A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,600 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors.
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Which airline announced a 470-aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing, including 260 widebody planes?
Air India on Tuesday announced a 470 aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing, including 260 widebody planes, the largest order ever from any Indian airline and among the largest globally.
Which description applies most closely to the community known as "Hill Tamils"?
Amongst them are 30,000 Persons of Indian Origin (also known as "Hill Tamils"). They have a claim to Sri Lankan citizenship vide the Indo-Sri Lanka Agreements of 1964, 1974 and 1987 and amendments to the Grant of Citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin Act of Sri Lanka.
Sonam Wangchuk is from which part of India?
An agitation demanding the inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule under Article 244 of the Constitution (special protection to tribal populations) boiled over last week after Sonam Wangchuk, a Magsaysay winner, went on a fast.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on January 31 said the State capital would be shifted. To which city will the capital be shifted?
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said the State capital would be shifted to Visakhapatnam.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma is contesting the State Assembly elections from which constituency?
Ans- South Tura. More than 34 lakh electors will choose their new representatives from among 552 candidates in the Assembly elections to be held in Meghalaya and Nagaland on Monday.
Under which Article of the Constitution is freedom of speech and immunity from court interference for speech in Parliament granted to members?
Article 105 of the Constitution confers on members, freedom of speech in the House and immunity from interference by the court for anything said in the House.
Which country had defeated India in the previous T20 Women's World Cup Final?
Australia beat India in the previous T20 World Cup final at home and more recently in the Commonwealth Games gold medal match in Birmingham last year.
Which country announced the removal of the British monarchy from its banknotes?
Australia is removing the British monarchy from its banknotes. The nation's central bank said on Thursday its new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III.
Who is referred to as Bubagra by Tripura's tribal people?
Bubagra, meaning king in the local language, is the term Tripura's tribal people use for Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, the chief of the Tipra Motha.
What is the current GST rate on cement as an essential item?
But for taxpayers, who continue to pay 28% GST on as essential an item as cement — whether it is used to build a roof over one's head or construct an expressway — a truly good and simple tax system will now likely have to wait till at least 2025.
Which of the following materials derives its name from an Indian city?
Calico means 'a white imprinted cloth.' Such cloth was originally imported into England from Calicut. Hence the name 'calico' for the cloth."
Which BJP leader said on Saturday that the party's doors are forever closed for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar?
Calling him an 'Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram' or turncoat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) doors are closed forever for Bihar Chief Minister and former ally Nitish Kumar.
The CJI said in open court that the SC Collegium was not in the know about certain "developments" concerning an advocate when it recommended her for appointment as a judge of the Madras HC on January 17. Who is the advocate in question?
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday said in open court that the Supreme Court Collegium was not in the know about certain "developments" concerning advocate Victoria Gowri when it recommended her for appointment as a judge of the Madras High Court on January 17.
President Droupadi Murmu signed the warrants of appointment of five new judges to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Which one of these names is not one of the five new Justices of the Supreme Court of India?
Chief Justices Pankaj Mithal, Sanjay Karol and P.V. Sanjay Kumar of the Rajasthan, Patna and Manipur High Courts, respectively; Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of the Patna court, and Justice Manoj Misra of the Allahabad court.
Petr Pavel is the President-elect of which country?
China on Tuesday accused Czech President-elect Petr Pavel of challenging its hard line on national sovereignty by affirming ties with self-ruled Taiwan in a phone call with the island's leader.
As of Saturday, the losses of Adani Group's listed firms exceeded what amount in just over a week after short-seller Hindenburg Research's report flagged concerns about the conglomerate's debt levels?
Correct Answer: $100 billion Adani Group's listed firms have lost more than $100 billion in value in just over a week after short-seller Hindenburg Research's report flagged concerns about the conglomerate's debt levels.
Approximately how many flights does Air India operate on a daily basis?
Correct Answer: 1,500 "For an airline that operates 1,500 flights every day, 30 flights is equivalent to 2% of its total flights and a similar percentage in loss in revenue from operations.
In the last month of 2022, payments made in India through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) crossed the ____ lakh crore mark.
Correct Answer: 12 This figure climbed to ₹12,81,970.86 crore in December of last year.
What percentage of India's land area is prone to landslides?
Correct Answer: 12.6 Land subsidence incidents in hilly urban India are becoming increasingly common —an estimated 12.6% of India's land area is prone to landslides, especially in Sikkim, West Bengal and Uttarakhand.
what percentage of power generated in India does hydropower account for?
Correct Answer: 13% Hydropower, which is the second highest power-producing source in India at 13%, is a significant contributor to clean global electricity generation.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), how much will India alone contribute to global growth in 2023?
Correct Answer: 15% India continues to remain a relative "bright spot" in the world economy, and will alone contribute 15% of the global growth in 2023.
According to the World Health Organization, what percentage of the global population is disabled?
Correct Answer: 16% According to the World Health Organization, about 16% of the global population is disabled.
How many years have been completed since the Central Government's implementation of the flagship rural employment programme the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)?
Correct Answer: 17 In the 17 years since the MGNREGS has been implemented, studies have asserted its net positive impact in the rural areas.
In which year was the Geological Survey founded?
Correct Answer: 1851 The Draft Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022, while deemed necessary by several researchers, vests powers entirely in the Geological Survey of India (GSI), a 170-year-old organisation that comes under the Ministry of Mines.
In a career spanning over five decades, late veteran singer Vani Jairam lent her voice to songs in how many different languages?
Correct Answer: 19 In a career spanning over five decades, the renowned singer had lent her voice to several songs across 19 languages.
The Jamaat-e-Islami was founded by Abul Ala Mawdudi with the express purpose of ushering in the Islamic state. In which year was this founded?
Correct Answer: 1941 The Jamaat was founded in 1941 by Abul Ala Mawdudi with the express purpose of ushering in a hukumat-e-ilahiya or the Islamic state.
In which year was the Supreme Court of India established?
Correct Answer: 1950 The Chief Justice said the inflow of cases to the Supreme Court has increased multifold since its establishment on January 28, 1950.
When were cheetahs declared extinct in India?
Correct Answer: 1952 India's last cheetah died in Koriya district of present-day Chhattisgarh in 1947, and the species was declared extinct in 1952.
In which year did the Indian government start conferring the Padma Awards?
Correct Answer: 1955 Since the Government of India began conferring the Padma awards in 1955, the work of laureates in the 'science and engineering' category has most often been related to mechanical engineering, materials science, metallurgy, aeronautics, space science, agriculture, plant breeding, mathematics and theoretical physics.
In which year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the first charter of its kind ensuring basic rights to all children below 18 years?
Correct Answer: 1959 In 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the first charter of its kind ensuring basic rights to all children below 18 years, with these words: "Mankind owes to the child the best it can give."
In which year the special category status to benefit certain backward States was first introduced?
Correct Answer: 1969 The special status was introduced in 1969 to benefit certain backward States having hilly terrains, strategic international borders and economic and infrastructural backwardness. Assam, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Uttarakhand and Telangana have been accorded the status.
In which year did the Islamic Revolution happen in Iran?
Correct Answer: 1979 Iran on Saturday celebrated the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests and heightened tensions with the West.
In which year did Khalistani separatists bomb Air India flight 182 while it was enroute from Montreal to London?
Correct Answer: 1985 When ties began to improve in the 1980s, it was Indian anger over Canadian shelter to separatist Khalistani groups behind the 1985 bombing of an Air India flight and the prolonged trial.
In which year did the Sumdorong Chu stand-off between India and China?
Correct Answer: 1986 The 1986 Sumdorong Chu stand-off taught us that patience is the name of the game, as it took seven-eight years to sort out.
In which year did Pakistan test its nuclear weapons?
Correct Answer: 1998 While there have been many situations and crises related to the economy in the past, such as at the time of Pakistan's nuclear tests in 1998, the macroeconomy has never looked this precarious now than even during the global financial crisis of 2008, or in the last five decades.
According to the U.S. Treasury Secretary's recent statement, about how many Indians are studying in American schools and universities?
Correct Answer: 2 lakh "Our people-to-people ties affirm the closeness of our relationship. 200,000 Indians are studying in America and enriching our schools and universities."
In which year India was declared "Leprosy Eliminated"?
Correct Answer: 2005 Despite India being declared "Leprosy Eliminated" in 2005, the country still accounts for over half (52%) of the world's new leprosy patients, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
In which year was the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) passed?
Correct Answer: 2005 The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was passed in 2005 and aimed at enhancing the livelihood security of households in rural areas.
Former Pakistan President and Army Chief Pervez Musharraf, who passed away in Dubai, was charged with treason by a Pakistan court for imposing the emergency in which year?
Correct Answer: 2007 Musharraf had been living in the UAE for more than six years, in virtual exile after a Pakistani court framed charges of treason against him for his imposition of emergency in 2007.
When was the last case of type 1 polio virus recorded in India?
Correct Answer: 2011 The last case of poliovirus type 1 case was recorded on January 13, 2011, at Howrah, West Bengal.
In which year did the Saradha scam come to light, when the Saradha Group, which ran a chit fund scam with operations spread over West Bengal, Assam and Odisha, went bust affecting thousands of depositors?
Correct Answer: 2013 The scam had rocked the State politics in 2013 when the Saradha Group, which ran a chit fund scam with operations spread over West Bengal, Assam and Odisha, went bust affecting thousands of depositors.
In which years did the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) judgment of the Supreme Court, which recognised transgender persons as a third gender come out?
Correct Answer: 2014 Nearly nine years after the historic National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) judgment of the Supreme Court...it includes a legal battle that seeks to modify a part of the landmark 2014 judgment.
International investigators said there are "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the Russian-made missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, in which all 298 people on board were killed. In which year did this disaster happen?
Correct Answer: 2014 There are "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators said on Wednesday.
In which year did the Supreme Court give its verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute, also called the Ayodhya verdict?
Correct Answer: 2019 In November 2019, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court permitted the construction of a temple in Ayodhya, at the site where the 16th-century Babri Masjid once stood.
The Delhi Excise Policy, alleged irregularities in which are being probed by the CBI, came into force in which year?
Correct Answer: 2021 Before the Delhi excise policy kicked in on November 17, 2021, both private and government liquor vends were selling alcohol in the city.
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced an increase in the interest rate last week. The rate increased by how many points?
Correct Answer: 25 basis points Mr. Das last week not only announced a 25 basis-points interest rate increase but also committed the RBI to enact a policy that ensures a durable disinflation.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her fifth budget speech, described the 2023 budget as the first of the Amrit Kaal. What does Amrit Kaal mean?
Correct Answer: 25 years on The first Budget of the Amrit Kaal — the 25-year period leading to the centenary of Indian independence in 2047 — aimed to build on existing "inclusive development" efforts that assign priority for the underprivileged.
Uttar Pradesh accounts for how much of India's wheat production?
Correct Answer: 30% In Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for about 30% of wheat production, the eastern part is expected to have relatively good yields.
How many candidates have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2023?
Correct Answer: 305 305, the number of candidates nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the lowest number in four years.
Pop queen Beyonce on Sunday reigned supreme at the Grammys, breaking the record for wins with her ¬_____ prize.
Correct Answer: 32nd Pop queen Beyonce on Sunday reigned supreme at the Grammys, breaking the record for wins with her 32nd prize and fourth of the night - but the Album of the Year prize slipped from her fingers, going instead to Brit Harry Styles.
On the global forum, by how much has India vowed to cut the emissions intensity (carbon emissions per unit of GDP) of its growth by 2030?
Correct Answer: 45% (of 2005 levels) It has committed to cutting the emissions intensity (emissions per unit of GDP) of its growth by 45% (of 2005 levels) by 2030.
How many government-run mental healthcare institutions does India have?
Correct Answer: 46 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a report flagged the "inhuman and deplorable" condition of all 46 government-run mental healthcare institutions across the country.
According to the survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, what is the estimated GDP growth in the year 2023-24?
Correct Answer: 6.5% Though global uncertainties are rife and the world economy is slowing, the Survey exuded confidence that India's GDP would grow 6.5% in 2023-24, after an estimated 7% this year, "supported by solid domestic demand and a pickup in capital investment".
How many seats does the Nagaland Assembly have?
Correct Answer: 60 The BJP and its regional partner, the Nationalist Democratic People's Party (NDPP), are continuing with their 2018 seat-sharing formula: contesting 20 and 40 seats, respectively. in Nagaland.
What was India's rank in the 'Ease of Doing Business' index in 2022?
Correct Answer: 63 "India's rank has gone from 142 in 2014 to finally 63 in 2022 — due credit for which should be given to the IBC. In my opinion, IBC has also had a big role to play in India's new 'startup' culture.
China's population fell by how much in 2022, marking the first decline since the famine in 1961?
Correct Answer: 8.5 lakh China's population had fallen by 8.5 lakh in 2022, the first decline since the famine in 1961. India is set to become the world's most populous nation this year.
How many days after the release of Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan will it be made available on OTT platforms?
Correct Answer: 90 days The stellar box office record of Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan is something that they highlight, where the makers of the film had earlier announced that it will be available on OTT platforms only 90 days after its release.
What is the word used for the study of factors that cause a condition or disease?
Correct Answer: Aetiology Researchers are yet to fully understand the aetiology of ASD. (Aetiology is the study of factors that cause a condition or disease.)
U.S. President Joe Biden nominated which person to lead the World Bank, after its current chief announced plans to step down early?
Correct Answer: Ajay Banga U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Washington is nominating former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, after its current chief David Malpass announced plans to step down early.
Who is the Telangana Assembly floor leader of All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen?
Correct Answer: Akbaruddin Owaisi The spat between Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Minister K.T. Rama Rao and All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in the Telangana Assembly last week would have been considered routine but for Mr. Owaisi's remark that his party will contest 50 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections and win at least 15.
Which scheme provides free or highly subsidised foodgrains to the most vulnerable communities in the country?
Correct Answer: Antyodaya In Jharkhand, 88% of PVTG households were on the PDS list and under the Antyodaya scheme which ensured that PDS grains were free of cost for them.
India's GST revenues in January touched nearly ₹1.56 lakh crore by January 31 evening, marking the second highest monthly collections recorded since the launch of the indirect tax regime in July 2017. Which month marked the highest monthly collection?
Correct Answer: April 2022 The highest revenues so far under the GST system were recorded in April 2022, when tax inflows were ₹1,67,540 crore.
The Malacca Strait is located in which continent in the world?
Correct Answer: Asia The transactions marked the start of a cross-border link for real-time person-to-person money transfers between South Asia's largest economy and its littoral neighbour across the Malacca Strait, which is home to a sizeable Indian diaspora as well as tens of thousands of migrant workers employed in Singapore's humming construction, marine shipyard and services sectors.
Which type of meteorites are defined as "igneous rocks" that form in oxygen-poor conditions, thus, containing "a variety of exotic minerals that are not found on Earth". This type has only crashed in India twice.
Correct Answer: Aubrite Aubrites are a type of meteorite. Scientists are not yet sure of their origin, although some signs indicate they could be from the asteroid 3103 Eger or from the planet Mercury.
Identify this person who was sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) of the Union Territory of Ladakh on February 19.
Correct Answer: B.D. Mishra Brigadier B.D. Mishra (retd) was sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday, at a time when the region is witnessing a major upheaval over demands for Statehood and for a special status under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
Who was independent India's first Union Law Minister?
Correct Answer: BR Ambedkar The resignation letter of Independent India's first Law Minister, B.R. Ambedkar, is missing from official records.
The Adani thermal power project in Jharkhand's Godda was supposed to supply electricity to which neighbouring country by January 2022 but breached the deadline?
Correct Answer: Bangladesh An Adani thermal power project in Jharkhand's Godda, which was due to supply electricity for Bangladesh starting from January 2022, a deadline that has already been breached twice.
Name the Hizbul Mujahideen 'top ranking commander' who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Islamabad.
Correct Answer: Bashir Ahmad Peer Hizbul Mujahideen 'top ranking commander', Bashir Ahmad Peer alias Imtiyaz Alam, whom the Centre designated as a terrorist five months ago, was shot dead.
Which country proposed that the recent UN General Assembly resolution to call for peace in Russia be amended to replace the word 'invasion' with "Special Military Operations"?
Correct Answer: Belarus Two amendments suggested by Russia's ally Belarus, to replace the term "invasion" with what Russia calls "Special Military Operations", and to call for dialogue immediately, were rejected.
A former security guard at which Embassy of the United Kingdom has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for Russia?
Correct Answer: Berlin, Germany A former security guard at the UK's Berlin embassy, who admitted spying for Moscow, was on Friday jailed for over 13 years under the Official Secrets Act.
Who top scored for Australia with an unbeaten 74 in their title win in the Women's T20 World Cup final against hosts South Africa?
Correct Answer: Beth Mooney Opening batter Beth Mooney anchored the Australian innings, scoring an unbeaten 74 in a total of 156 for six.
Apart from Kerala, which is the only other State government in India that grants menstrual leave to women?
Correct Answer: Bihar The Bihar government, then headed by Lalu Prasad Yadav, introduced its menstrual leave policy in 1992, allowing employees two days of paid menstrual leave every month.
Which former tennis superstar, who won his last Wimbledon title in 1980, retired from the game at the age of 26?
Correct Answer: Bjorn Borg Borg reminisced about his playing days, the great rivalry with John McEnroe and the decision to walk away from the game at 26.
Which High Court will hear a plea by a group of lawyers on February 9, seeking the disqualification of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for allegedly launching a "frontal attack on the judiciary"?
Correct Answer: Bombay High Court The Bombay High Court will hear on February 9 a petition filed by a group of lawyers seeking action against Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju over their comments "showing lack of faith in the Constitution..."
Who is the Governor of West Bengal?
Correct Answer: CV Ananda Bose West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Sunday conducted a "confidential inquiry" into the attack on the convoy of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nisith Pramanik.
The first tram service started on February 24, 1873, between Sealdah and Armenian Street in which city?
Correct Answer: Calcutta (Kolkata) The first tram service started in Kolkata on February 24, 1873 when a horse-drawn carriage pulled tram cars from Sealdah to Armenian Street.
Which of the following cities is known as India's Black Gold City?
Correct Answer: Chandrapur Chandrapur city is known as 'India's Black Gold City' and is in the Vidarbha region, the coal-rich belt of Maharashtra.
Eye drops made by a company in which city have been recalled from the United States market after several adverse events possibly associated with their use?
Correct Answer: Chennai Chennai-based Global Pharma Healthcare has recalled its eye drops from the U.S. market after several people suffered from adverse events that are possibly associated with the use of the product. The eye drops are not sold in India.
Sunil Gavaskar presented a symbolic cap for playing in a 100th test match for India to which cricketer on Friday?
Correct Answer: Cheteshwar Pujara Sunil Gavaskar said during the brief felicitation ceremony for Cheteshwar Pujara minutes before the start of the second India-Australia Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Friday.
Under the foreign trade policy of India, the import of Red Sanders, an endemic tree species, is prohibited, while export is restricted. Which country has imported the highest from India?
Correct Answer: China China remains the largest importer with more than 13,618 tonnes of the products, followed by Hong Kong (5,215 tonnes) and Singapore (216 tonnes).
According to social economist William Beveridge, who designed the British welfare state, which of the following is NOT one of the five giant evils? Squalor, Ignorance, Crime, Idleness
Correct Answer: Crime Envisioning a welfare state, the social economist William Beveridge sought to address the "five giant evils: want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness."
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf spent his early childhood in Delhi before his family to relocated to Pakistan after partition. Which area in Delhi did he grow up?
Correct Answer: Daryaganj Musharraf spent almost half a decade in the Neharwali Haveli in Daryaganj.
Which American filmmaker was present and helped people during a dangerous blizzard on Mount Everest in 1996?
Correct Answer: David Breashears This question was answered convincingly by mountaineer filmmaker David Breashears during the ill-fated ascent of Mount Everest in 1996, when a blizzard killed eight climbers.
PM Narendra Modi on February 10 inaugurated an Arabic Academy at Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Mumbai. This academy belongs to which community of Muslims?
Correct Answer: Dawoodi Bohra Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 10 inaugurated Dawoodi Bohra community's Arabic Academy at Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah (The Saifee Academy) in Mumbai.
What is the name of Ghulam Nabi Azad's political party?
Correct Answer: Democratic Azad Party Amid growing protests over the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor administration's ongoing eviction drive of local people from alleged encroached 'State' land, Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad raised the issue with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought his intervention.
Former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has won which seat in the State five consecutive times?
Correct Answer: Dhanpur Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik, who lost to former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in 2018, is the BJP's candidate from Dhanpur. Mr. Sarkar, who has won the Dhanpur seat five times, did not contest this time.
What new name has been given to the Maharashtrian city of Osmanabad?
Correct Answer: Dharashiv The Union Home Ministry on Friday approved the renaming of Aurangabad city as 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' and Osmanabad city as 'Dharashiv'.
Who was the founder of the Dravidar Kazhagam?
Correct Answer: E.V Ramaswamy Mr. Elangovan is the grand nephew of the Dravidar Kazhagam's founder, E.V. Ramasamy.
The Supreme Court on February 23 allowed this person to remain at the helm of AIADMK. Who held this post until now?
Correct Answer: Edappadi K. Palaniswami The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed a decision of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court upholding the conduct of a Special General Council meeting of the AIADMK on July 11, 2022, which appointed former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami interim general secretary of the party and expelled rival O. Panneerselvam from its primary membership.
The Congress Party on Wednesday described a Union Minister holding which portfolio as the "most failed" minister?
Correct Answer: External Affairs Minister The Congress branded External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar as "India's most failed Foreign Minister", accusing him of insulting the Indian armed forces guarding our territorial integrity braving all odds on the India-China border.
Which day is observed each year as the World Pangolin Day to raise awareness about these animals and their rapidly declining numbers?
Correct Answer: February 18 On the eve of World Pangolin Day observed on February 18, a not-for-profit organisation has brought out a fact sheet reporting that 1,203 pangolins have been found in illegal wildlife trade in India from 2018 to 2022.
When does our neighbour Sri Lanka celebrate its Independence Day?
Correct Answer: February 4 Controversy looms over Sri Lanka's celebration of the 75th anniversary of its Independence (February 4, 1948), with a question having been raised on whether it is worth wasting Sri Lankan rupees 300 million on this event.
Where is the 12th World Hindi Conference being held from February 15 to 17?
Correct Answer: Fiji Announcing the 12th World Hindi Conference to be held in Fiji from February 15 to 17, Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs, said the efforts of the Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on promoting Hindi had enhanced.
In which country is the 12th World Hindi Conference happening this year?
Correct Answer: Fiji Globalisation does not mean uniformity, Mr. Jaishakar said, delivering the inaugural speech at the 12th World Hindi Conference at Nadi in Fiji.
How is ragi referred to in English?
Correct Answer: Finger millet Over the last decade, the production of sorghum (jowar) has fallen, the production of pearl millet (bajra) has stagnated, and the production of other millets, including finger millet (ragi), has stagnated or declined.
On Friday, the South African Women's team entered the T20 Women's World Cup Final for the ___ time.
Correct Answer: First South Africa has made rapid strides over the past 12 months and after making the semifinals of the ODI World Cup last year, entered its maiden final of an ICC event, that too at home, on Friday.
The term 'purse seine' is associated with which of the following?
Correct Answer: Fishing The Supreme Court of India has given permission to fishermen using purse seine fishing gear to fish beyond territorial waters (12 nautical miles) and within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) (200 nautical miles) of Tamil Nadu, but observing certain restrictions.
As technology companies posted their quarterly financial results on Friday, California-headquartered tech-giant Apple reported its first dip in quarterly revenue in how many years?
Correct Answer: Four That included Apple Inc. The company posted its first quarterly revenue drop in almost four years after pandemic-driven restrictions on its China factories curtailed sales of the latest iPhone during the holiday season.
With which country does India conduct the Varuna (navy), Garuda (air force) and Shakti (army) military exercises?
Correct Answer: France These relations (between France and India) are further fortified with the robust network of military dialogues and regularly held joint exercises — Varuna (navy), Garuda (air force), and Shakti (army).
Which tribe has held the Chief Minister's chair for 34 years in Meghalaya since its formation over 50 years ago?
Correct Answer: Garo tribe The State's politics is driven by the dynamics of three matrilineal tribes — the Khasi and Jaintia tribes that are ethnically closer, and the Garo tribe which held the Chief Minister's chair for 34 years since the formation of the State over 50 years ago.
Which State has the least share of women (aged 25 to 29 between 2019-2021) married before turning 21?
Correct Answer: Goa In India, over 60% of women who were aged between 25 and 29 in 2019-21 married before their 21st birthday.... Even in Goa, the State with the least share of such women, one in five women aged between 25 and 29 in 2019-21 married before turning 21.
Which State imposed the highest number of death sentences in 2022?
Correct Answer: Gujarat In total, Gujarat courts imposed 51 death sentences in 2022, the highest among all the States.
Students in which State have the poorest reading ability among all States in 2022?
Correct Answer: Gujarat Notably, Gujarat, where reading ability was the poorest among all the States in 2022, recorded the biggest decrease in students taking tuition classes post-pandemic.
Who won the 2023 Marconi Prize, a top honor awarded by the U.S.-based Marconi Foundation for computer scientists?
Correct Answer: Hari Balakrishnan Computer scientist Hari Balakrishnan has been awarded the 2023 Marconi Prize. Dr. Balakrishnan is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Which of the following States have reported 100% coverage of eligible households with piped water?
Correct Answer: Haryana So far, only the States of Goa, Gujarat, Haryana and Telangana have reported 100% coverage of eligible households with piped water, with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh nearly there at over 97%.
Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, the retired Supreme Court judge who will take over as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, served as the Chief Justice of which High Court before his elevation to the Supreme Court?
Correct Answer: He never served as the Chief Justice of a high court Justice Nazeer was not even a Chief Justice of a High Court when he was elevated to the Supreme Court.
What is the weather pattern when a region's ambient temperature deviates by at least 4.5-6.4°C from the long-term average?
Correct Answer: Heat wave According to the IMD, a region has a heat wave if its ambient temperature deviates by at least 4.5-6.4°C from the long-term average.
Gurbux Singh is an Olympic gold medallist in which sport?
Correct Answer: Hockey Commonwealth Games gold medallist in archery, Dola Banerjee, Olympic gold medallist in hockey, Gurbux Singh and Indian chess grandmaster Dibyendu Barua spoke about Bengal's sporting dreams at the Sportstar East Sports Conclave 2023 on Monday.
Which bird did the Aztec civilisation call 'Huitzilin', meaning a 'ray of the sun'?
Correct Answer: Hummingbird Huitzilin — a "ray of the sun" — was the name given by the Aztecs to the hummingbird.
Which aircraft carrier was commissioned to the Navy in September 2022?
Correct Answer: INS Vikrant INS Vikrant, displacing a weight of 42,800 tonnes, was commissioned into the Navy last September.
Which State owned-oil company has signed a contract with the Adani Group to import LPG through the group-owned Gangavaram Port in Visakhapatnam instead of the government-run Visakhapatnam Port?
Correct Answer: Indian Oil Corporation The Congress has questioned the Modi government over a purported contract that the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) signed with the Adani Group to import liquefied petroleum gas through the group-owned Gangavaram Port in Visakhapatnam.
To which party does arrested West Bengal MLA Naushad Siddique belong?
Correct Answer: Indian Secular Front The debate has heated up after the arrest of Indian Secular Front (ISF) MLA Naushad Siddique.
In which nation has Indian submarine INS Sindhukesari docked for operational turnaround from February 22 to 24?
Correct Answer: Indonesia In line with the expanding military cooperation with South East Asian nations, an Indian Navy Kilo class conventional submarine, INS Sindhukesari, docked in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the first time from February 22 to 24.
Ebrahim Raisi is the President of which country?
Correct Answer: Iran Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged "unswerving" support to visit Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in talks in Beijing, with both countries vowing to step up trade ties despite the threat of American sanctions.
The Roshni Act is associated with which State/UT in India?
Correct Answer: Jammu and Kashmir The official said the drive to recover public land was being done as per a 2020 order of the J&K High Court to scrap the Jammu and Kashmir State Land (Vesting Ownership to the Occupants) Act, popularly known as the Roshni Act.
The 'Dharma Guardian', which is currently underway, is a bilateral army exercise between India and which country?
Correct Answer: Japan The fourth edition of India-Japan bilateral Army exercise 'Dharma Guardian' began at Camp Imazu in Shiga province, Japan on Friday and will go on till March 2.
When did India first impose Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) for production of crude oil, export of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel?
Correct Answer: July 2022 As per the government, the collection of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) for the ongoing financial year is estimated to be ₹25,000 crore from production of crude oil, export of petrol, diesel and ATF. India had first imposed SAED in July 2022.
The Gurucharan Committee was set up to recommend restructuring of which State's power sector and advance second-generation distribution reforms?
Correct Answer: Karnataka The Gurucharan Committee, set up to recommend restructuring of Karnataka's power sector and advance second-generation distribution reforms.
In which country is the Lamu Archipelago situated?
Correct Answer: Kenya India has handed over to Kenya 100 nautical charts covering the general coastal area around the Lamu Archipelago (near Kenya's northern coast), following a joint survey of the area by the Navies of the two countries.
In which of the following districts is the Nagarhole National Park located?
Correct Answer: Kodagu Earlier this month, a 70-year-old man belonging to the Jenu Kuruba community and his 12-year-old grandson were killed in separate tiger attacks on the boundary of the Nagarahole National Park near Kutta in Kodagu district.
In 2019, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy came up with the idea of making which city as Andhra Pradesh's judicial capital?
Correct Answer: Kurnool In 2019, the current Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy came up with the idea of making Visakhapatnam the executive capital, Kurnool the judicial capital and Amaravati the legislative capital.
What is the name given to the weather pattern where a band of cool water spreads from east to west in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, thereby causing cooler winters than normal?
Correct Answer: La Nina La Niña occurs when the band of water spreads east-west and is cooler.
Following the massive outlay of Rs. 2.4 lakh crore for the Railways, Vande Bharat trains will be manufactured at 4 sites, including the existing one in Chennai. Which of the following sites below will produce them?
Correct Answer: Latur Sonipat in Haryana, Rae Bareli in U.P., and Latur in Maharashtra will be added as manufacturing sites.
Which mineral deposits have been found in Jammu and Kashmir recently, that would reduce the country's need for its imports?
Correct Answer: Lithium The discovery of 5.9 tonnes of lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir, a first for India, would reduce the need for imports and improve employment opportunities, officials in the Union Territory said on February 10, adding that the find was a major boost to the manufacture of rechargeable batteries for smartphones, laptops and electric cars.
American basketball great LeBron James plays for which team?
Correct Answer: Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers hoopster became the leading scorer in the NBA regular season and took his overall tally to 38,390 points, three more than the longstanding record of the former Lakers great, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The Chief Justice of India recently said that Supreme Court judgments will now be translated into four languages. Which is not one of those four languages?
Correct Answer: Malayalam The Chief Justice of India's statement, that Supreme Court of India judgments will now be translated in four languages (Hindi, Gujarati, Odia and Tamil, as "the English language in its 'legal avatar' is not comprehensible to 99.9% of the citizens") is another step towards making judicial processes more accessible.
Pakatan Harapan is an alliance of political parties in which country?
Correct Answer: Malaysia The unity government led by Pakatan Harapan (PH),(The Alliance of Hope) under the premiership of Mr. Anwar Ibrahim formed the government in Malaysia even though it fell short of a majority with 82 seats.
Sania Mirza, who retired from professional tennis, won three Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. Who was her partner in all three?
Correct Answer: Martina Hingis Sania, who turned professional in 2003, walks out of competitive tennis with six Grand Slam titles, including three in women's doubles with Swiss legend Martina Hingis.
Which scheme, launched by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, provides a five-year fellowship to minority communities?
Correct Answer: Maulana Azad National Fellowship Hundreds of Ph.D. students from across the country are awaiting MANF funds, a five-year fellowship provided by the Union government to minority communities — Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist and Jain.
The United Democratic Party (UDP) is a political party from which State?
Correct Answer: Meghalaya The UDP has been a part of every government in Meghalaya since, barring the 2013-18 coalition phase led by the Congress.
According to a recent study, the average height of people living in which city has remained unchanged over the past 2,000 years?
Correct Answer: Milan, Italy The average height of people living in Milan has remained unchanged over the past 2,000 years, suggests an analysis of the remains of more than 500 individuals buried in the city from the Roman Era (Scientific Reports).
The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO/UNO) has declared the year 2023 as the international year of
Correct Answer: Millets The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO/UNO) has declared the year 2023 as the international year of millets. In keeping with this, India's Agriculture Ministry has lined up a series of millet-centric plans.
Following the budget, which among these items is set to become cheaper?
Correct Answer: Mobile phones the Union Budget has proposed a number of changes to the Customs Duty regime which is likely to make mobile phones and TVs cheaper and a certain class of automobiles, including EVs, as well as toys and bicycles dearer.
Which of the following American States is home to one of the nation's three nuclear missile silo fields?
Correct Answer: Montana President Joe Biden was briefed on the matter and the military considered shooting down the balloon which Pentagon believed was a Chinese surveillance tool carrying sensors and equipment to collect information about military and other strategic sites like Montana, which is home to one of the nation's three nuclear missile silo fields.
The Union government is looking to enable 100% mechanical desludging of septic tanks and sewers in all cities and towns in a newly named scheme called National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem. What is the acronym for this scheme?
Correct Answer: NAMASTE The NAMASTE scheme, among other things, provides for capital subsidies to sewer cleaners on the purchase of sanitation machinery, training of workers, and loan subsidies on sanitation equipment.
Helina is a missile being developed by the DRDO. Helina comes under which missile?
Correct Answer: Nag One of the weapon systems on the LCH and the advanced light helicopter (ALH) is the HELINA (Helicopter Mounted NAG) being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Which of the following minority education schemes was grounded, as per the latest Union Budget announcement?
Correct Answer: Nai Udaan The Nai Udaan Scheme meant to help minority students prepare for the Union Public Service Commission examinations was grounded.
In which of the following countries is Facebook beginning a rollout of its first paid subscription service?
Correct Answer: New Zealand Meta is piloting a subscription in Australia and New Zealand before it appears in larger markets.
Which famous Dalit author was known for his autobiography Joothan?
Correct Answer: Omprakash Valmiki English translations of Dalit literary works, for example Omprakash Valmiki's Joothan (2003), Narendra Jadhav's Untouchables (2005), and Baby Kamble's The Prisons We Broke (2009), have expanded the canon of post-colonial literature and aesthetics in Indian and western universities.
To which Irish poet and playwright can the following lines be attributed- "Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation"?
Correct Answer: Oscar Wilde "Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation," said Oscar Wilde.
The last surviving member of Indian football's 'golden trinity', Tulsidas Balaram breathed his last at a city hospital on February 16 after a long fight with age-related ailments. If Chuni Goswami was another of the three, who was the remaining one?
Correct Answer: P.K. Banerjee The first two members of the 'invincible trio,' P.K. Banerjee and Chuni Goswami passed away in successive months in 2020.
Who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Sikkim?
Correct Answer: Prem Singh Tamang The Supreme Court removed the "people of foreign origin' reference from the Sikkim case; Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang welcomed the court's decision.
Which city in Pakistan was rocked by a blast, set off by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which was also hosting a Pakistan Super League match which had to be halted?
Correct Answer: Quetta At least five persons, mostly policemen, were injured in an explosion in Quetta on Sunday in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.
Who among the following has not completed 25,000 runs in international cricket? Jacques Kallis, Kumar Sangakkara, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting
Correct Answer: Rahul Dravid The other stalwarts include Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, Mahela Jayawardene and Jacques Kallis.
While Bhagat Singh Koshiyari has stepped down, who is the newly-appointed Governor of Maharashtra?
Correct Answer: Ramesh Bais The newly appointed Governor, Ramesh Bais, will take charge at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday.
Which football team claimed the Club World Cup for the record fifth time?
Correct Answer: Real Madrid Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup for a record fifth time with a pulsating 5-3 win over Al Hilal in Morocco on Saturday.
To pursue comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), this agreement was formed to provide for regional rules-based trade to insure against rising protectionism. India opted out of this agreement in 2019. What is this called?
Correct Answer: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership South Asian economies need to improve tariff preference use by better-preparing businesses in navigating the complex rules of origin in FTAs and including issues relevant to global supply chains in future FTAs. Although India opted out of the RCEP talks in November 2019, the door is still open for it to join the agreement.
At what annual income are OBCs considered part of the creamy layer?
Correct Answer: Rs. 8 lakh Currently, an annual income of both parents of ₹8 lakh or more excludes OBCs from availing themselves of reservation, putting them in the creamy layer category, leaving benefits only for those earning less than that.
Who of the following has not scored a hundred in all formats of cricket?
Correct Answer: Sachin Tendulkar Shubman Gill became the fifth Indian to score hundreds in all formats, joining Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, K.L. Rahul and Virat Kohli in this elite list. Across nations, only Pakistan's Ahmed Shehzad achieved this feat at a younger age (22 years, 127 days).
Who is the present chief of the BJP in Rajasthan?
Correct Answer: Satish Poonia However, in 2019, after Mr. Saini's death, the party high command appointed Satish Poonia, one of Ms. Raje's main detractors, as the new chief.
Which team lifted the Ranji Trophy on the fourth day of the at the Eden Gardens on February 19, 2023?
Correct Answer: Saurashtra Inspiring skipper Jaydev Unadkat led by example with a six-wicket haul to guide Saurashtra to an authoritative nine-wicket victory over Bengal on Sunday and underscored his team's ascendancy in red-ball cricket by winning the second crown in three seasons on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy final at the Eden Gardens here.
Australia entered the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final on February 23, after defeating India. How many times, including this, Australia has entered the finals of the T20 World Cup?
Correct Answer: Seven India wilted under the pressure of a knock-out game yet again after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's freak run out as defending champion Australia entered the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final for the seventh successive time with a five-run win here on Thursday.
According to Hindu mythology, which of the following stones is considered a form of Lord Vishnu?
Correct Answer: Shaligram As for the shaligram which has already arrived in India from Nepal, Mr. Misra says that as per Hindu mythology, "shaligram is considered a form of Vishnu" and whether or not the main deity is ultimately carved from that stone, it will be given a space where it can be worshipped.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, who announced her resignation? She was in charge of the Scottish Referendum Campaign She represents the Scottish Conservatives She is Scotland's longest-serving First Minister She is Scotland's first woman First Minister
Correct Answer: She represents the Scottish Conservatives Nicola Sturgeon represents the Scottish National Party. Read More
PM Narendra Modi flagged off two Vande Bharat trains in Maharashtra. They will run between Mumbai and which two cities?
Correct Answer: Shirdi, Solapur New Vande Bharat trains will provide a high-speed rail connection between the economic centres of Mumbai and Pune and centres of faith in other parts of Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 10, as he flagged off two Vande Bharat trains set to ply between Mumbai and the pilgrim towns of Shirdi and Solapur.
Which former Minister of State for Finance in the first Modi government, is set to take over as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
Correct Answer: Shiv Pratap Shukla The other BJP leaders who were nominated for governorship are Lakshman Prasad Acharya for Sikkim, C.P. Radhakrishnan for Jharkhand and Shiv Pratap Shukla for Himachal Pradesh.
Which southwest Chinese province is now lifting a three child birth limit?
Correct Answer: Sichuan Southwest China's Sichuan province will lift its three-child birth limit and remove restrictions on single parents as the world's most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
Who was the President when the Congress Working Committee last held an election, in 1997?
Correct Answer: Sitaram Kesri The last time the CWC had an election was in 1997, under the presidency of Sitaram Kesri.
After Namibia, which country is now transferring a dozen cheetahs to Kuno National Park (KNP), Madhya Pradesh?
Correct Answer: South Africa After months of delay, a dozen wild cheetahs from South Africa will finally arrive on Saturday in the Kuno National Park (KNP) of Madhya Pradesh, where eight such felines were brought from Namibia last year, a wildlife expert associated with India's cheetah revival project said on Monday.
Where will the Women's T20 World Cup be held in February this year?
Correct Answer: South Africa She will get her chance when the Women's T20 World Cup gets underway on February 10 in South Africa.
The Chinese surveillance balloon that had floated over American airspace for several days was shot down off the coast of which State?
Correct Answer: South Carolina an F-22 fighter aircraft from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia shot down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina and within U.S. airspace on Saturday afternoon.
Which country on February 16 passed a trans law allowing gender self-determination?
Correct Answer: Spain Spain voted through a transgender law letting anyone 16 and over change their gender on their ID card.
Which bowler is not in the list of those who have picked up 100 test wickets against India? Nathan Lyon, Australia James Anderson, England Stuart Broad, England Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: Stuart Broad, England Following a sensational, Lyon had flattering figures of four for 12 and joined James Anderson and Muttiah Muralitharan as bowlers with 100 Test wickets against India.
Who is the current Union Finance Secretary?
Correct Answer: TV Somanathan Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday urged Union Finance Secretary T.V. Somanathan to "re-examine his theory" that a housing loan is not a saving.
Which State has the highest loan burden from off-Budget borrowing?
Correct Answer: Telangana As extra-Budgetary borrowings find no mention in the Budget documents, one has to rely on the CAG reports to ascertain the figures....As of March 2021, Telangana had the highest burden of such loans followed by Andhra Pradesh.
The anti-defection law was introduced into the Constitution in 1985. This was introduced through which Schedule?
Correct Answer: Tenth Schedule The anti-defection law was introduced into the Constitution via the Tenth Schedule, in 1985. Its purpose was to check increasingly frequent floor-crossing.
Where will an undersea tunnel be constructed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor?
Correct Answer: Thane A 7-km undersea tunnel will be constructed for the bullet train project in a bid to save about 12 hectares of mangrove forests in Maharashtra's Thane creek.
Turkey and Syria lie at the confluence of three tectonic plates. Which is not one of these three plates?
Correct Answer: The African Plate Turkey and Syria lie at the confluence of three plates — the Arabian Plate, the Anatolian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, making the region an extremely seismically active zone.
Which fish seems to recognise its own face? This indication of self-awareness has so far been found only in humans and a few other species such as great apes, dolphins and elephants.
Correct Answer: The Bluestreak cleaner wrasse The bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) seems to recognize its own face — an indication of self-awareness that has so far been found only in humans and a few other species such as great apes, dolphins and elephants.
Which meeting of the G-20 multilateral grouping of countries to be held in Bengaluru from February 23 to 25 will coincide with the first anniversary of the Ukraine war?
Correct Answer: The Finance Ministers' Meeting Also of significance will be the statement that comes out of the G-20 Finance Ministers' Meeting on February 23-25 that will be held in Bengaluru.
How many times Germany has won the Hockey World Cup?
Correct Answer: Three Germany's connection with Bhubaneswar deepened last Sunday when the 2002 and 2006 champion won its third men's Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium.
India has won the last _____ editions of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy test series played between India and Australia
Correct Answer: Three India has won the last three Test series: at home in 2016-17, and away in 2018-19 and 2020-21. The battle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy gets underway in Nagpur on February 9.
At a time, for how many years the H-1B visas are issued?
Correct Answer: Three years The much-sought-after H-1B visas are issued for three years at a time.
In January, a team discovered 92 dinosaur nesting sites with 256 fossilised eggs of which dinosaur genus?
Correct Answer: Titanosaurus In January, a team discovered 92 dinosaur nesting sites with 256 fossilised eggs of the titanosaurus — among the largest of its kind, from 100-66 million years ago, when 'India' was a continent and yet to merge into the Eurasian land mass.
What are the Whooley questions used for?
Correct Answer: To screen for depression The Whooley questions are recommended in the U.K. to screen women for postpartum depression. Globally, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, a self-reported measure, is also used to assess postpartum depression.
The Election Commission of India has recognised the 'now and arrow' symbol for Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena. Before this, what symbol had been assigned to this faction?
Correct Answer: Two Swords and a Shield The EC froze the party name 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' and the symbol 'Two Swords and a Shield' previously allotted to the Shinde faction.
Which country is the largest supplier of corn to China?
Correct Answer: Ukraine Ukraine, and not the U.S., is China's largest corn supplier and its third largest supplier of military equipment; China is Ukraine's biggest market for defence goods.
Which state's tableau was adjudged the best State/Union Territory tableau this year, by a panel of judges?
Correct Answer: Uttarakhand The Uttarakhand tableau, based on Manaskhand, was adjudged the best State/Union Territory tableau by a panel of judges...
Name the scheme that provides for settlement of disputed tax, interests, penalty or fees in relation to an assessment or reassessment order on payment of 100% of the disputed tax and 25% of the disputed penalty or interest or fee.
Correct Answer: Vivad Se Vishwas Vivad Se Vishwas scheme provides for settlement of disputed tax, interests, penalty or fees in relation to an assessment or reassessment order on payment of 100% of the disputed tax and 25% of the disputed penalty or interest or fee.
What is the name given to an account that domestic banks hold for foreign banks in the former's domestic currency? Domestic banks use it to provide international banking services to their clients who have global banking needs.
Correct Answer: Vostro A vostro account is an account that domestic banks hold for foreign banks in the former's domestic currency, in this case, the rupee.
Which of the following states reported the highest number of bird species during the Great Backyard Bird Count 2023?
Correct Answer: West Bengal West Bengal reported the highest number of species of birds, followed by Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023 across 35 States and Union Territories from February 17 to February 20.
China will soon begin construction of an ambitious new railway line, running close to the Line of Actual Control and through the disputed Aksai Chin region, connecting which province and Tibet?
Correct Answer: Xinjiang The proposed railway will begin in Shigatse in Tibet, and run northwest along the Nepal border, before cutting north through Aksai Chin and ending in Hotan in Xinjiang.
Former England player Gary Ballance is only the second Test batter to score a century for two countries. What country does he currently play for?
Correct Answer: Zimbabwe Former England player Gary Ballance became only the second Test batter, after Kepler Wessels (Australia and South Africa), to score a century for two countries, hitting an unbeaten 137 (231b, 12x4, 2x6) for Zimbabwe against West Indies in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
A social security pension of what amount is given to widows and persons with disabilities on a monthly basis under the government's National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)?
Correct Answer: ₹300 Such pensions have remained frozen at a low sum of ₹200 for the elderly and ₹300 per month for widows and persons with disabilities.
With the aim of promoting clean energy and sustainable living, how much has been earmarked by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for priority capital investment?
Correct Answer: ₹35,000 crore She said the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had earmarked ₹35,000 crore for "priority capital investment", though neither her speech nor the Budget documents provided more clarity on it.
How much have been allocated for MGNREGA in the 2023-24 Budget?
Correct Answer: ₹60,000 crore The allocation for MGNREGA in the Budget is ₹60,000 crore. This is less than 0.2% of the GDP, the lowest ever allocation as a percentage of GDP.
The women's IPL media rights were sold for what price?
Correct Answer: ₹951 crore The women's IPL media rights were sold for ₹951 crore while the team auctions fetched the BCCI ₹4670 crore.
Which country recently approved a $442-million wind power project of Adani Green Energy?
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has approved a $442-million wind power project of Adani Green Energy, barely a month since the Indian multinational conglomerate's stocks plummeted following U.S.-based short-seller Hindenburg's damaging report on the Group.
Nikos Christodoulides, a 49-year old former foreign minister, was elected as the President of which small EU country?
Cyprus voters on Sunday elected the former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides as the next president of the small EU member state.
Frederik André Henrik Christian is the Crown Prince of which country?
Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth arrived in India on Sunday on a four-day visit.
During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Arif Khan from Kashmir was the lone participant from India. For which sport he participated?
During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Arif Khan, a local skier from Kashmir, was the lone participant from India.
Which is the capital of Fiji?
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was addressing a community gathering in the Fijian capital of Suva, where he participated in the 12th World Hindi Conference, co-hosted by the governments of India and Fiji.
Following Twitter, which company announced a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts?
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Budget this year that the government will work in mission mode to eliminate which of the following diseases?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Budget this year that the government will work in "mission mode" to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047.
Mobile and IT company Nokia is based in which country?
Finnish companies such as Nokia and Fortum see India as their largest growth market now and have some of their most significant investments in India. An increasing number of Indian students, researchers, and experts have been moving to Finland as well.
C.R. Kesavan, who joined Congress in 2001, on February 23 quit the party. Mr. Kesavan is the great-grandson of which Independence activist?
Former CM C. Rajagopalachari's great-grandson, C.R. Kesavan, who joined Congress in 2001, on Thursday said he was resigning from the primary membership of the party and as a trustee of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Charitable Trust.
Who, on February 14, announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential bid?
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday she is running for President in 2024, challenging fellow Republican candidate Donald Trump by proposing a "new generation" of leadership in Washington.
Who are high net-worth individuals (HNIs)?
HNIs are those who have wealth of over $1 million or ₹8.2 crore.
Who has written the book 'The Last Mughal'?
History has a lot of grey shades and many nuances are left unsaid, said historian William Dalrymple.
In the Shahrukh Khan starrer Pathaan, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), colloquially known as the censor board, asked the makers to remove a reference to which security agency? Instead of this originally scripted agency, a villain's henchman in the on-screen version of Pathaan is called an ex-SBU agent, the Security Service of Ukraine.
However, the original, pre-screen cut of the film announced the character as ex-KGB, a former agent of the erstwhile Soviet Union's spy agency, the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.
In which country is Hainan Island located?
In 2001, the U.S. and China were able to dial down tensions after a collision between a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet over Hainan Island in China.
In 2016, a majority judgment of the Supreme Court held that a Speaker or Deputy Speaker facing a notice of removal cannot decide disqualification proceedings against legislators. What is the case known as?
In 2016, a majority judgment of the Supreme Court in the Nabam Rebia case held that a Speaker or Deputy Speaker facing a notice of removal cannot decide disqualification proceedings against legislators.
What is the name of India's cybersecurity agency?
In 2022, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which is India's cybersecurity agency, introduced a set of guidelines for organisations to comply with when connected to the digital realm.
In B.R Kapur v. State of Tamil Nadu, whose appointment as Chief Minister was called into question due to a previous conviction for a criminal offence?
In B.R. Kapur v. State of Tamil Nadu (2001), the Governor's appointment of Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister despite her conviction for a criminal offence was called in question. Article 164(1) of the Constitution does not prescribe any disqualification for the appointment of a Chief Minister.
Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar was invited to Lahore, Pakistan, as a guest for a festival in the name of which Urdu poet?
In a viral video from the seventh Faiz Festival organised in Lahore in memory of Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, he was seen making these comments in response to a person who told Mr. Akhtar to tell Indians that Pakistan is "a positive, friendly and loving country".
At present, India hosts how much of the world's human population?
India currently hosts 17% of the planet's human population and 17% of the global area in biodiversity hotspots.
Which Indian cricketer maintained his number one spot in the batting chart of the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings that came out on Wednesday?
India's Suryakumar Yadav remained strong at the top spot, while compatriot Shubman Gill shot up to a career-best 30th position in the batting chart of the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings.
Over 30 countries recently adopted the Muscat Ministerial Manifesto on AMR. What does AMR stand for in this context?
India's commitment to the cause was evident at the Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (November 24-25, 2022) held in Muscat, where over 30 countries adopted the Muscat Ministerial Manifesto on AMR.
Which Indian high jumper bagged gold in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston?
Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar overcame a strong challenge from former world champion and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Donald Thomas of the Bahamas to win the top position.
In mobile phone technology, what is the full form of OLED?
MicroLEDs are self-illuminating diodes that have brighter and better colour reproduction than Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display technology.
The Haifa Port, which the crisis-hit Adani group took over last month, is located in which Country?
Israel on Wednesday defended its ties with the crisis-hit Adani Group as its Ambassador here declared that the conglomerate had "paid in full" for the Haifa port.
Which of these is the real origin for the term "love all", used to indicate that neither side has scored in a tennis match?
It is a corruption of French 'l'oeuf' which means 'the egg'. The shape of the egg is the shape of zero (0). From this we get 'love all', 'zero all'.
Who presented the 1991 Budget?
It is generally acknowledged that the Budget of 1991 which was presented by the then Finance Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, is one of Indian economic history's landmark events.
In 1985, French author Dominique Lapierre described which city as the 'City of Joy', in his book with the same title.
It was only in 1985 that Dominique Lapierre called Kolkata the City of Joy. Some 50 years before that, popular Urdu poet Asrar-ul-Haq Majaz had called Aligarh as 'Shahr-e-Tarab' or the City of Joy!
What is the election symbol for the political party AIADMK?
It was only recently that he had to eat humble pie when he withdrew his faction's candidate for the Erode East Assembly by-election, claiming that the camp wanted the AIADMK's 'Two Leaves' symbol to succeed.
Besides Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappe, who is the third footballer in the three-player shortlist for the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2022?
It's Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappe again, this time for the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2022. Karim Benzema completed the top three.
Which batter scored an unbeaten 53 off 38 balls to help India beat Pakistan in their opening game of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa?
Jemimah (53 n.o., 38b, 8x4) and Richa (31 n.o., 20b, 5x4) stitched 58 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket as India chased down a challenging target of 150 with six balls to spare.
Before being appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court on February 4, Justice Sanjay Karol was serving as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
Justice Karol was the Patna Chief Justice before his appointment to the top court.
Which judge in the Rajasthan High Court has been appointed Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court?
Justice Sandeep Mehta, a judge in the Rajasthan High Court, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.
Who is known as the founder of the Arya Samaj?
Kicking off the two-year celebrations commemorating Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati's 200th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Arya Samaj founder removed "all evils falsely attributed to religion with the light of religion itself".
What is America's largest private employer?
Likewise, in early January, e-commerce, cloud computing, and streaming giant Amazon and America's second-largest private employer after Walmart, said it would cut 18,000 jobs or 6% of its workforce in company-wide layoffs.
While mangroves in India are distributed across nine States and three Union Territories, which State has the highest mangrove cover?
Mangroves in India are distributed across nine States and three Union Territories with West Bengal having the highest mangrove cover of 2,114 sq km.
Who is set to lead Team Europe in this year's Laver Cup, to be held in Vancouver?
McEnroe will lead Team World against (Bjorn) Borg's Team Europe at Rogers Arena in Vancouver from September 22-24.
In which year did Adolf Hitler invade the erstwhile Soviet Union?
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression agreement, which eventually collapsed in 1941 when Hitler invaded the latter.
On which river is the Kishanganga hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir located?
New Delhi says this extreme step is due to Pakistan's intransigence over objections to two Indian hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir: the 330MW Kishanganga hydroelectric project (Jhelum) and the 850MW Ratle hydroelectric project (Chenab).
What was common among Zia-ul-Haq, Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan and Pervez Musharraf, who held power in Pakistan?
Of the four Army Chiefs who held direct political power in Pakistan, Zia-ul-Haq blew up along with his aircraft in 1988. The mystery of his death has never been solved. The remaining three were compelled to leave office and cut pathetic figures after their exit.
Which leading domain registrar and web hosting platform's servers were attacked by malware causing intermittent redirection of customer websites to malicious sites?
On February 16, an unauthorised third-party gained access to GoDaddy servers in its cPanel shared hosting environment, the company shared in a blog post.
Boeing is an aircraft company from which country?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday and the two leaders hailed the landmark agreement between Air India and Boeing as a "shining example of mutually beneficial cooperation that will help create new employment opportunities in both countries".
Which plant is shown in this image?
Rhododendron, meaning rose tree in Greek, is considered an indicator species for climate change.
Facing economic sanctions amid the Ukraine conflict, Russia has proposed to manufacture which type of its aircraft in India?
Russia has proposed to manufacture its Sukhoi Superjet 100 civil aircraft in India.
Who created the popular "Dilbert" comic strip, a satirical take on white-collar office life?
Scott Adams, who rose to fame in the 1990s with his satirical take on white-collar office life, has increasingly stoked controversy with his views on social issues.
Following a council vote on Tuesday which city in the United States became the first city to ban caste discrimination?
Seattle has become the first city in the U.S. to ban discrimination based on caste, following a city council vote on Tuesday.
Senior political leader Pawan Khera was arrested by the Assam Police in connection with an FIR registered for allegedly using objectionable words against PM Modi. He belongs to which political party?
Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera was arrested by the Assam Police on Thursday in connection with an FIR registered for allegedly using objectionable words against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Former Law Minister and senior advocate Shanti Bhushan passed away on January 31. He held the portfolio in which cabinet?
Shanti Bhushan always stood for truth as a Law Minister in the Morarji Desai Cabinet between 1977 and 1979 and as a senior advocate who fought alongside his son and civil rights lawyer, Prashant Bhushan, for judicial accountability and transparency.
Which of the following cement companies is owned by the Adani Group?
Shares of Adani Group companies continued to plunge, even after its flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd. (AEL) scrapped its ₹20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO). The AEL's share price dropped 26.5% to ₹1,564.70 on the BSE, while stocks of all other listed entities of the group, except Ambuja Cement, declined between 5% and 18%.
Over the decades, there have been demands to rename which city as 'Karnavati'?
So have the noises to rename Ahmedabad as Karnavati, a proposal first aired in 1987 when the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
In the tourism sector, State capitals will be expected to set up _________ to showcase handicrafts and products with geographical indication (GI) status.
States will be encouraged to set up a Unity Mall in their capitals, or the most prominent tourism centre, or the financial capital.
On the topic of new personal income tax rules as laid out by the finance minister, which of the following statements is not true?
Stating that the new regime would become the default, the Minister said taxpayers could, however, still opt to file under the old regime.
Yangon and Mandalay are cities in which Asian country?
Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government.
What does AMCA stand for in Indian Defence parlance?
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has invited Indian industry players to join the development and manufacture of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), the indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet.
The Animal Welfare Board of India has withdrawn its February 6 appeal urging people to celebrate cows on February 14. What did the circular urge people to do?
The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has withdrawn on February 10 its February 6 appeal urging people to celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day'. The appeal invited criticism from farmers' organisations and trade unions that such a circular was against the promotion of scientific temper.
Who wants to name February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day'?
The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) wants to name February 14 as Cow Hug Day and has appealed to the public to embrace cows, claiming that it would bring "emotional richness" and increase "individual and collective happiness".
Who has recently been appointed the CEO of Niti Ayog?
The Cabinet Committee on Appointments on Monday appointed former Union Commerce Secretary and retired civil servant B.V.R. Subrahmanyam as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog.
Name Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister who was arrested by the CBI in connection with allegations of irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22?
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after questioning him for over seven hours in connection with allegations of irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.
Which of the following islands form part of the dispute in the South China Sea?
The Philippines invoked the dispute settlement mechanism of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 2013 to test the legality of China's 'nine-dash line' regarding the disputed Spratlys.
As both Houses of Parliament remained paralysed for the second day with the Opposition demanding a probe into the Adani Group issue, the Rajya Sabha functioned for a total of just how many minutes on Friday?
The Rajya Sabha functioned for a total of 11 minutes as the Opposition continued to press for a debate on the impact of the Hindenburg findings on public sector banks.
What is the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court got five new judges on Monday, increasing its judicial strength to 32. The court is now just two short of its sanctioned strength of 34 judges.
What is the full form of SEBI?
The Supreme Court on February 10 asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the government to produce the existing regulatory framework in place to protect Indian investors, who are mostly middle class and reported to have lost several lakhs of crores in the past two weeks after the U.S.-based short-seller firm Hindenburg Research published a report, which led to sudden market volatility following a meltdown in the Adani Group shares.
Which organisation till recently had the sole authority to draft maps in India?
The Survey of India (SoI), India's 250-year-old map maker, while no longer having a monopoly on making high-resolution maps, will remain the arbiter of maps that deal with State boundaries and national borders.
Which corporate giant won the title rights to the upcoming Women's Premier League?
The Tata Group has bagged the title rights for the Women's Premier League (WPL) beginning on March 4.
Which is the world's biggest hydroelectric project?
The Three Gorges project on the Yangtze is the world's biggest hydroelectric project.
Honiara is the capital city of which country?
The U.S. opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday in its latest move to counter China's push into the Pacific. The embassy in the capital, Honiara, is starting small, with a charge d'affaires, a couple of State Department staff and a handful of local employees.
The Union Budget allocated ₹5.94 lakh crore for Defence, a _____% increase year-on-year from last year's Budget Estimates.
The Union Budget allocated ₹5.94 lakh crore for Defence, a 13% increase year-on-year from last year's Budget Estimates.
In 1980, the United States led the largest boycott of the summer Olympics, with more than 60 teams refusing to go to the venue. Where were the Olympics held in 1980?
The United States led the largest boycott in 1980. More than 60 teams refused to go to Moscow after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
What is the name given to the guidelines for reporting sexual harassment in the workplace promulgated by the Supreme Court in 1997?
The Vishaka guidelines on reporting harassment are meant to be followed by government and private institutions equally.
While it currently has vacancies, what is the full sanctioned strength of judges for the Supreme Court of India?
The appointment of all seven would see the court function with its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges.
Where was the Formula One Indian Grand Prix, or India's last FIA world championship, held in 2013?
The country's last FIA world championship event was the 2013 Formula One Indian Grand Prix held at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida.
The faction of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has won the battle for the Shiv Sena legacy, with the ECI allotting the party name and symbol to it. Which is the symbol alloted?
The faction of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has, at least for now, won the battle for the Shiv Sena legacy, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) allotting the party name and the bow and arrow symbol to it.
In which city will the forthcoming United Nations Conference of Parties (COP-28) be held?
The forthcoming United Nations Conference of Parties (COP-28) in Dubai must focus on adaptation instead of mitigation, Leena Nandan, Secretary, Environment Ministry, said at a meeting on Friday.
Mohammed Faizal P.P., the then sitting MP has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for attempt to murder. On January 13, the LS announced that he was disqualified as an MP with effect from the date of conviction. He was the MP from which constituency?
The instance where the Kerala High Court, in January this year, suspended the verdict passed by the Kavaratti District and Sessions Court in which the then sitting MP of Lakshadweep and NCP leader Mohammed Faizal P.P. was sentenced to 10 years in jail, has raised an interesting question on his disqualification.
The IT Department on February 14 conducted a 'survey' at the offices of the BBC in Delhi and Mumbai. This move comes weeks after the BBC released a documentary about PM Narendra Modi. What is the name of the documentary?
The move comes just weeks after the BBC released a two-part documentary, India: the Modi Question, pertaining to the 2002 Gujarat riots and Narendra Modi's years as Prime Minister.
What is Russia's private military group called?
The owner of the Russian private military company Wagner accused Russia's Defence Minister and Chief of General Staff on Tuesday of starving his fighters in Ukraine of ammunition.
Who founded the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the current ruling party in Tamil Nadu?
The party contributed to the further assimilation of regional identity with the national mainstream, a process that had begun with DMK founder C.N. Annadurai, known as Anna, himself.
Advocate L. Victoria Gowri, who has made negative comments about minority communities in her past interviews, has been elevated as a judge in which High Court?
The questionable elevation of advocate L. Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court epitomises the problematic nature of the system of judicial appointment.
The All-India Survey on Higher Education 2020-21 report had revised the GER in higher education retrospectively for the previous four years, by recalculating it based on population projections as per the 2011 Census. What does GER stand for?
The recently released All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21 report had revised the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education retrospectively for the previous four years, by recalculating it based on population projections as per the 2011 Census.
The offices of which of the following media publications have been raided by a central agency in recent years?
The survey of the BBC is not an exception if similar exercises in the past are considered: at the digital news organisation Newslaundry in 2021, the CBI's raid of NDTV in 2017, and the Enforcement Directorate's searches of digital portal Newsclick and I-T searches of the Dainik Bhaskar group, both in 2021.
American unemployment was at 3.4% in January- the lowest level since which year?
The unemployment rate fell to the lowest level since 1969 — to 3.4% in January 2023 — and inflation continued to ease in the month.
What natural disaster caused the 'summerless year' of 1816?
There is some reason to believe that the 'summerless year' that followed the eruption of Mt. Tambora in 1816 inspired the novels Frankenstein and The Vampyre.
Royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma is the chairperson of which new political party in Tripura that will be going to polls shortly?
Tipra Motha chairperson and royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma claimed his was the only party that had included the rights of the "most discriminated" community in a declaration.
Which State in India has the highest rate of voters who have linked their Aadhaar to their voter IDs?
Tripura, which went to the polls last week, had the highest rate of Aadhaar linking; over 92% of voters in the State have provided their Aadhaar details to the Election Commission.
Eurasian Curlew and Lesser Sand Plover are different species of which members of the animal kingdom?
Two threatened bird species of the Sundarbans, Eurasian Curlew and Lesser Sand Plover, were also spotted. Birders were able to spot seven of the 12 species of kingfishers found in the Sundarbans.
India's United Payment Interface (UPI) has established a linkage with which Singaporean mobile payments platform to enable cross-border transfer of funds?
UPI is a popular mobile payment service which allows instant credit transfer from one bank account to another in India, while PayNow is its Singaporean equivalent.
The Nellie Massacre of 1983 happened in which Indian State?
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 10 invoked the 1983 Nellie massacre in Assam, while Indira Gandhi was in power at the Centre, the mass killing of Sikhs in 1984 and the torment of Hindu saints protesting against cow slaughter outside Parliament in 1966, in a bid to counter Opposition criticism about reductions in Budget allocations for the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
The Union Health Ministry recently tweaked the cadaver organ transplant policy. Before, a clause in the policy said only patients below a certain age can register for the transplant. What was the age in the clause?
Union Health Ministry does away with a clause in the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation guidelines that said a patient should be less than 65 at the time of registration.
Which Nobel Prize laureate is embroiled in a row with Visva-Bharati University over the land where his house stands?
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday intervened in the row between Amartya Sen and Visva-Bharati University, and criticised the university's authorities for "disrespecting" the Nobel laureate.
Which Justice has been appointed Governor of Andhra Pradesh after his retirement from the Supreme Court?
Within a month of retiring from the Supreme Court of India, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer has been appointed Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
