a) Odisha
b) Karnataka
c) Haryana
d) Assam
e) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: d)
Explanation: The Assam government has decided to appoint a teacher in all highschools to monitor cleanliness. This decision has been taken at cabinet meeting held in Guwahati this evening in presence of Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal.
2).Name the singer who honoured with 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award by Harvard University ?
a) Rihanna
b) Beyoncé
c) Selena Gomez
d) Katy Perry
e) Adele
Answer: a)
Explanation: : Singer Rihanna has been honoured with the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award. She received the award for her work in her native island of Barbados and the charities she has founded over the years. "All you need to do is help one person, expecting nothing in return. To me, that is humanitarian," she said during her speech.
3).Name the Indian shooter who won gold medal in the 50-metre air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup tournament ?
a) Karam Lehal
b) Vikram Bhatnagar
c) Jitu Rai
d) Souren Choudhury
e) Ankur Mittal
Answer: c)
Explanation: Indian shooter Jitu Rai won the gold medal in the 50-metre air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Delhi today, with a world record finals' score of 230.1. This is Jitu's third medal in the competition, having won a gold earlier in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event, and a bronze in the men's 10-metre air pistol.
4).When does Rare Disease Day observed ?
a) 1st March
b) 15th July
c) 28th February
d) 23rd December
e) 26th March
Answer: c)
Explanation: Rare Disease Day observed on 28th February With over 1.1 crore affected people, Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of patients of rare disease in India, according to a report. Sikkim has the lowest number of affected people with a little under 36,500 patients. The number of people suffering from rare diseases is around 7 crore in India and around 35 crore around the world.
5).' VOICE' the new agency formed by US President Trump for crime against immigrants where 'C' stands for ?
a) City
b) Crime
c) Civil
d) City
e) Combined
Answer: b)
Explanation: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he has ordered Homeland Security to create an office called VOICE – Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement. Trump gave examples of Americans in the audience whose loved ones were killed by illegal immigrants. He condemned the shooting of an Indian engineer while adding that the US would be protected against "radical Islamic terrorism."
6).'Taarak Mehta' who recently passed away belongs to which field ?
a) Artist
b) Politician
c) Director
d) Writer
e) Musician
Answer: d)
Explanation: Gujarati writer Taarak Mehta, best known for his columns which were adapted for TV sitcom 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', died on Wednesday in Ahmedabad at the age of 87 after a prolonged illness. Born in 1929, Mehta has written over 80 books, six popular Gujarati plays and was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2015.
7).Zero Discrimination Day is observed on ?
a) 1st March
b) 15th July
c) 28th February
d) 23rd December
e) 26th March
Answer: a)
Explanation: Organizations like the United Nations (UN) actively promote the day with various activities to celebrate everyone’s right to live a full life with dignity regardless of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, height, weight, profession, education, and beliefs. Many countries have laws against discrimination but it's still a problem in all layers of society in every country in the world. Many countries have and still use discrimination as a way of governing.
8).Which state retailers boycott products Pepsi and Coca-Cola, along with all their other soft-drink products, from March 1st ?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Nagaland
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Rajasthan
e) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: c)
Explanation: Retailers in Tamil Nadu will boycott global cola giants Pepsi and Coca-Cola, along with all their other soft-drink products, from today (March 1), citing health and environmental concerns. The decision, taken by major traders' associations, aims to promote home-grown businesses and products. Notably, there are 20 lakh shops affiliated with the trade unions, most of which have joined the boycott.
9).Who is been appointed in the post of Secretary at Ministry of Tourism as an additional charge ?
a) NK Sinha
b) J Naresh Yadhav
c) R Manish Guptha
d) K kamlesh tiwari
e) G Soundhar Rao
Answer: a)
Explanation: Culture Secretary NK Sinha was today given additional charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Tourism. An order issued by Personnel Ministry said, the competent authority has approved the assignment of additional charge to Mr Sinha, a 1980 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, with immediate effect.
10).Indian junior Para shooter who won a silver medal at World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Al Ain, UAE?
a) Jitu Rai
b) Ankur Mittal
c) Rajeev Malik
d) Iliyas Vhora
e) Avani Lekhara
Answer: e)
Explanation: India's 15-year-old para shooter Avani Lekhara shot a junior world record score of 244.4 at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Al Ain, UAE, winning a silver medal at the competition last week. Another Indian shooter, Pooja Agarwal, also won a silver medal at the tournament. Notably, both Indian shooters were making their international debuts at the competition.
11).Name the person who is replaced by Sumit Mullick as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra?
a) K. M. Chandrasekhar
b) Swadheen Kshatriya
c) Ajit Seth
d) Pradeep Kumar Sinha
e) Subimal Dutt
Answer: b)
Explanation: Senior IAS officer Sumit Mullick was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra. Mullick will succeed Swadheen Kshatriya, who was due for retirement on 31st of January, but was given a month's extension. According to an official from the CMO, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis signed the file on Mullick today morning and was handed over the charge in the evening.
12).Where does 29th edition of the InternationaI Yoga Festival held ?
a) Rishikesh
b) Lucknow
c) Jaipur
d) Amritsar
e) Indore
Answer: a)
Explanation: Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul today inaugurated the 29th edition of the InternationaI Yoga Festival at Rishikesh, and said the event was growing in stature and helping the state become a sought-after destination for spiritual tourism. "It is from Devbhumi Uttarakhand that Yoga originated and has now spread in the entire world. It is wonderful to see, year after year, so many people from across the world and from every walk of life gather here to celebrate this festival of Yoga and Spirituality," he said.
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