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What is th rank of India in the U.S. Chamber International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2020?
A) 25
B) 40
C) 53
D) 36

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Option B
Explanation: India has been ranked at 40th position among 53 global economies in the 2020 International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, according to the report released by US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center on 5th February. However, India’s score increased from 36.04 percent in 2019 to 38.46 percent in 2020, a 2.42 per cent jump.
WHO has launched donation-based Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) to control the spread of the new coronavirus. How much amount has been pledged for this SPRP fund?
A) USD 800 million
B) USD 525 million
C) USD 755 million
D) USD 675 million

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Option D
Explanation: The World Health Organization has called for USD 675 million in donation for its newly launched preparedness and response plan titled Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for the new coronavirus, to fight further spread of the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China and globally. The SPRP has been launched for a period of three months covering the months of February-April 2020. Of the total fund, USD 60 million would be for WHO operations while the remainder would go to countries requiring assistance to guard against the deadly virus.
Name the author who has been awarded the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award for the year 2020 in the category of Indian and Global Languages?
A) Ramakanta Rath
B) Surendra Mohanty
C) Manoj Das
D) Pratibha Ray

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Option C
Explanation: Celebrated Odia and English writer Manoj Das has been selected to receive the prestigious Mystic Kalinga Literary Award for the year 2020 in the category of Indian and Global Languages. Manoj Das was awarded with Saraswati Samman in 2000.
What is the current Repo Rate?
A) 5.15%
B) 5.40%
C) 5.33%
D) 5.25%

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Option A
Explanation: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 5.15 percent in its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy review for the current financial year 2019-20 during its meeting on 6 February 2020. The GDP growth projection for 2020-21 is pegged at 6.0%. The MPC has also decided to continue with the accommodative stance
How many MoUs have been signed between India and Russia at the 5th India Russia Military Industry Conference on the sidelines of DefExpo 2020?
A) 15
B) 11
C) 9
D) 6

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Option B
Explanation: The fifth India Russia Military Industry Conference was held on 6th February 2020 on the sidelines of the ongoing DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow. A total of 11 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) have been signed between India and Russia at the conference. Major Companies which are part of these MoUs includes: BHEL, Bharat Dynamics Limited and and Vista control from Indian side and INVERSIA, UVZ and BEML from Russian side.
The new comprehensive health insurance plan ‘Health Infinity’ has been launched by which insurance firm?
A) ICICI Lombard General Insurance
B) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
C) HDFC Ergo General Insurance
D) Reliance General Insurance

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Option D
Explanation: Reliance General Insurance, a part of Reliance Capital, has launched a comprehensive health insurance plan titled ‘Reliance Health Infinity’ which focuses on the healthcare needs of retail customers. The policy comes with sum insured ranging from minimum Rs 3 lakh to maximum Rs 1 crore, and free restore benefits. It will offer 90 days pre and 180 days post hospitalization cover.
Which country has announced the launch of International Religious Freedom Alliance to adopt a collective approach in protecting and preserving religious freedom across the world?
A) India
B) Australia
C) United States
D) Singapore

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Option C
Explanation: The United States has announced the launch of a 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance on 5th February 2020. This new Alliance will try to adopt a collective approach in protecting and preserving religious freedom across the world.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is related to which sports?
A) Boxing
B) Weightlifting
C) Wrestling
D) 800m

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Option B
Explanation: Former world champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu beat her own national record to win the 49 kg gold at the 35th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships 2019-20 on 4th February 2020. Manipur-based Mirabai lifted a total of 203 kg to win the gold, bettering her previous record of 201 kg which she had achieved at the World Championships in Thailand in 2019.
Who among these has been awarded the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy for the year 2019?
A) N.S. Dharmashaktu
B) H. Srinivasan
C) S.D. Gokhale
D) R.V. Wardekar

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Option A
Explanation: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy for the year 2019 to Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu under the Indian nomination (individual) category and the Leprosy Mission Trust under the institutional category on February 6, 2020, New Delhi.
Which among these days is observed globally as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation?
A) February 3
B) February 4
C) February 5
D) February 6

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Option D
Explanation: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 every year since 2003 to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM). 2020 Theme: Unleashing Youth Power.
Kirk Douglas, the renowned actor who passed away recently was from which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) Brazil
C) United States
D) Turkey

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Option C
Explanation: Kirk Douglas, one of the last superstars of Hollywood’s Golden Age of cinema is no more.He was 103.
Arati Das who died recently was a well known __________
A) Dancer
B) Singer
C) Journalist
D) Politician

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Option A
Explanation: Veteran dancer and actress from Kolkata, Arati Das, popularly known by her stage name as ‘Miss Shefali’, has passed away. She was 77. Das, also known as the ‘Queen of Cabaret’ was the first cabaret dancer in the city and was the star attraction in the 1960s and ’70s.
Which country has been ranked at the first position in the U.S. Chamber International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2020?
A) China
B) United States
C) Germany
D) Switzerland

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Option B
Explanation: Top 5 Economies in the Index are United States – 95.28, United Kingdom – 93.92, France – 91.50, Germany – 91.08, Sweden – 90.56. Venezuela is the lowest ranking country in the index at 53rd spot with a score of 14.22
The sixth bi-monthly monetary policy statement 2019-20 was released on 6th February 2020. What is the SLR rate as per the new report?
A) 18.50%
B) 19%
C) 18.25%
D) 18.75%

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Option C
Explanation: SLR-18.25%
Late Shri Pranab Kumar Gogoi, was the former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of which state?
A) Kerala
B) Uttarakhand
C) Odisha
D) Assam

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Option D
Explanation: The former Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly and sitting Congress MLA, Pranab Kumar Gogoi, passed away. He was 84.
Dr Rajendra Prakash Singh, a senior BJP leader has passed away. He had served as a former minister in which state?
A) Bihar
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Rajasthan

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Option B
Explanation: Senior BJP leader and former minister of Madhya Pradesh Dr Rajendra Prakash Singh passes away. He was 75.
The Central Government has set the target of installing 100 GW solar power and 60 GW wind power capacity in the country by ___________
A) December 2020
B) March 2021
C) December 2022
D) March 2022

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Option C
Explanation: The Government has set a target of installation of 100 GigaWatt solar power and 60 GigaWatt wind power capacity in the country by December 2022 by implementing various schemes.
How much amount has been set as target by the Government of India in defence export over a period of five years from 2020-2025?
A) USD 5 billion
B) USD 2 billion
C) USD 7 billion
D) USD 4 billion

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Option A
Explanation: Government aims to achieve a defence export target of US$ 5 billion (about Rs 35,000 crore) in the next five years (2020-2025).
RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has pegged the GDP growth of India for FY21 at_______ percent
A) 5.1%
B) 5.9%
C) 6.5%
D) 6%

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Option D
Explanation: The GDP growth projection for 2020-21 is pegged at 6.0%.
Rakhi Halder has recently won gold medal for India. She represents India in which event?
A) Chess
B) Weightlifting
C) Swimming
D) Boxing

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Option B
Explanation: Rakhi Halder won gold in women’s 64kg in 35th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships 2019-20

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