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SAMPRITI-IX is a joint military training exercise that is scheduled to be held in February 2020 between the Indian Army and the Army of __________
A) Nepal
B) Sri Lanka
C) Indonesia
D) Bangladesh

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Option D
Explanation: The ninth edition of the bilateral joint military training exercise between India-Bangladesh named SAMPRITI-IX will be held from February 3 to February 16, 2020.
Which city has topped the TomTom Traffic Index 2019 for being the worst traffic congested city in the world?
A) Bengaluru
B) Manila
C) Jakarta
D) New Delhi

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Option A
Explanation: The Dutch real-time traffic information and services company, TomTom has released its annual TomTom Traffic Index 2019. As per the report, Indian city Bengaluru has emerged as the worst traffic congested city in the world. The report reveals that drivers in Bengaluru spend an average of 71 percent extra travel time stuck in traffic. Apart from this three other Indian city have also made in to the top 10 of the index. These include Mumbai (4th- 65%), Pune (5th-59%) and New Delhi (8th- 56%).The report presents the detail of the traffic situation in 416 cities in 57 countries.
The 12th edition of the annual South Asia Conference, 2020 was held in which city?
A) Kathmandu
B) New Delhi
C) Bangkok
D) Kuala Lumpur

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Option B
Explanation: The 12th edition of the annual South Asia Conference was held on 28-29 January 2020 in New Delhi. The theme of the South Asia Conference 2020 was India’s “Neighbourhood First” Policy: Regional Perceptions. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivered the inaugural address at the conference. The conference is organised by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi since 2007.
Which bank has launched the unique self-service delivery facility, called ‘iBox’?
A) HDFC Bank
B) State Bank of India
C) ICICI Bank
D) Punjab National Bank

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Option C
Explanation: The private lender ICICI Bank has launched a first-of-its-kind, unique self-service delivery facility, called ‘iBox’, that will enable its customers to collect their deliverables such as debit card, credit card, cheque book and returned-cheques, in a hassle free manner, anytime any day. This facility is especially useful for customers who are not available at home to receive their package during working hours.
World Leprosy Day is held annually on__________
A) Last Sunday of January
B) Last Friday of January
C) Last Thursday of January
D) Last Monday of January

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Option A
Explanation: World Leprosy Day is observed around the world on the last Sunday of January every year to raise global awareness of this deadly ancient disease and call attention to the fact that it can be prevented, treated and cured. World Leprosy Day 2020: 26 January 2020. Theme 2020: “Leprosy isn’t what you think”
US President Donald Trump has recently signed the USMCA pact, which is a free trade agreement between which countries?
A) U.S.-Russia-Canada
B) U.S.-Mexico-Canada
C) U.S.-Canada-France
D) U.S.-Mexico-France

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Option B
Explanation: US President Donald Trump signed the new North American trade pact with Canada and Mexico, known as “U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)” on 29 January 2020. The USMCA will replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), that was entered into in 1994 between the three countries.
The eminent social worker Tushar Kanjilal who died recently was from which state?
A) Assam
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Kolkata

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Option D
Explanation: Eminent social worker, environmentalist, educationist and writer Tushar Kanjilal passed away. He was 85. Kanjilal is known for his contribution to education in remote Rangabelia in the Sundarbans region in West Bengal in the 1970s and his work for the uplift of the people in the area.
The annual meeting of the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) took place in New Delhi recently under the chairmanship of?
A) Kiren Rijiju
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
D) Prahlad Singh Patel

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Option C
Explanation: The meeting of the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) was held in New Delhi on 30 January 2020. The meeting was chaired by Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
Former Indian player P Mathew Satya Babu has passed away. He was renowned player of ________
A) Basketball
B) Football
C) Cricket
D) Golf

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Option A
Explanation: Noted Indian basketball player P Mathew Satya Babu has passed away after a brief illness. He was 79.
The 10-day long annual Nagoba Jatara Festival 2020 has began. It is organised annually in which state?
A) Odisha
B) Maharashtra
C) Telangana
D) Madhya Pradesh

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Option C
Explanation: The annual Nagoba Jatara Festival, the 10-day-long tribal festival began in Keslapur village, Inderavelly Mandal, Adilabad district of Telangana on January 24, 2020.
The first-ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day was held in 2020 on________
A) 29 January
B) 30 January
C) 31 January
D) 28 January

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Option B
Explanation: The first-ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day) took place on January 30, 2020 to celebrate the achievements made towards control of the world’s NTDs. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) include a range of conditions that can blind, disfigure, or even disable people.
Which among these insurance companies has recently collaborated with the Drone Federation of India (DFI) to create world-class insurance products and services for the Drone Industry?
A) Tata AIG
B) HDFC Ergo
C) Bajaj Allianz
D) ICICI Lombard

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Option A
Explanation: Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited (Tata AIG) has partnered with Drone Federation of India (DFI) to create world-class insurance products and services for the Drone Industry.
As per the survey report by the Transparency International, which Indian state is the top state in terms of best practices followed in budget formulation?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Odisha
C) Maharashtra
D) Assam

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Option D
Explanation: The north eastern state of Assam has emerged as the top state in terms of best practices followed in budget formulation, as per a survey report by Transparency International. Assam was followed by Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Goa, Maharashtra and Punjab are the lowest ranking states in the report.
Name the winner of the World Games Athlete of the Year 2019?
A) P.V. Sindhu
B) Dutee Chand
C) Rani Rampal
D) Hima Das

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Option C
Explanation: The Indian women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal has won the ‘World Games Athlete of the Year’ 2019, for her outstanding performances and her ability to lead by example. She is the first-ever hockey player to win the prestigious ‘World Games Athlete (WGA) of the Year’ award.
The annual military training exercise SAMPRITI-IX will be held in which state in 2020?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Meghalaya
C) Kerala
D) Haryana

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Option B
Explanation: The ninth edition of the bilateral joint military training exercise between India-Bangladesh named SAMPRITI-IX will be held at Umroi, Meghalaya from February 3 to February 16, 2020.

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