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Indian government has discovered 3,350 tonne gold ore in Sonbhadra district, which is five times the current gold reserves of India The district is based in which state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Bihar
D) Uttar Pradesh

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Option D
Explanation: The Geological Survey of India and the Uttar Pradesh Directorate of Geology and Mining have discovered two goldmines with around 3,350 tonne gold ore in the Naxalite-affected Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. This gold deposits is around five times the current gold reserves of India, which is around 626 tonne, and estimated at Rs 12 lakh crore.
The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is observed annually on________
A) 20 February
B) 21 February
C) Third Friday of February
D) Third Thursday of February

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Option B
Explanation: The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is held annually on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. The 2020 theme is “Languages without borders”.
India’s tallest Pier Bridge is being constructed in which state by the Indian Railways?
A) West Bengal
B) Karnataka
C) Manipur
D) Tripura

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Option C
Explanation: The Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway Construction Organisation is constructing India’s tallest ever Pier Bridge in Manipur. The 100 metre tall bridge is being constructed across river Makru in Tamenglong District of Manipur. The total cost of the 555 metre-long bridge is approximately Rs.283.5 Crores.
The HRMS Employee Mobile App has been launched by which department for its employees?
A) Indian Railways
B) Ministry of Defence
C) IRDAI
D) RBI

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Option A
Explanation: In order to bring transparency in the administrative functioning of the Indian Railways, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman of Railway Board has launched HRMS Mobile App, for all the employees of Indian Railways. The HRMS Employee Mobile App has been designed and developed by Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS).
Name the Computer scientist known for inventing “cut, copy and paste” command, who passed away recently?
A) Tim Cook
B) Steve Jobs
C) Al Gore
D) Larry Tesler

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Option D
Explanation: Larry Tesler, a pioneering US computer scientist known for inventing the widely relied on “cut, copy and paste” command has passed away. He was 74.
Who among these has bagged the ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year award?
A) PV Sindhu
B) Sania Mirza
C) Dutee Chand
D) Koneru Humpy

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Option A
Explanation: World Champion shuttler P V Sindhu has won the ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year award for a third consecutive time. Young shooter Saurabh Chaudhary bagged the honour in the male category.
The second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural), has been approved by the Union Cabinet. What is the tenure of this phase?
A) 7 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 4 years

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Option C
Explanation: The Centre has approved the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural), which will be implemented on a mission mode between 2020-21 and 2024-25. An estimated budget of Rs 52,497 crore has been allocated for the project, to be shared between the centre and the state.
Bezos Earth Fund has been launched by Amazon chief Jeff Bezos to combat the effects of climate change. What is the total fund size?
A) USD 5 billion
B) USD 10 billion
C) USD 15 billion
D) USD 12 billion

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Option B
Explanation: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced the launch of a $10 billion fund named ‘Bezos Earth Fund’ to combat the effects of climate change.
The 3rd Chitra Bharati Film Festival (CBFF) has been organised in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh

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Option A
Explanation: The third edition of the Chitra Bharati Film Festival (CBFF) will be inaugurated at the Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 21 February 2020 by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai.
Indian player Pragyan Ojha is related with which sports?
A) Hockey
B) Golf
C) Tennis
D) Cricket

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Option D
Explanation: Slow left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket with immediate effect on 21 February 2020.
Which country has recently test fired air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra’ad-II?
A) Afghanistan
B) Israel
C) Pakistan
D) Iraq

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Option C
Explanation: The Pakistan Armed Forces conducted a successful flight test of the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra’ad-II on recently to boost the military’s “deterrence capability” on land and at sea. The strike range of the cruise missile is 600 km.
India has planned to switch to world’s cleanest petrol and diesel with effect from________
A) 1 December 2020
B) 1 April 2020
C) 1 March 2020
D) 1 July 2020

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Option B
Explanation: India is all set to switch to the world’s cleanest petrol and diesel from 1st April 2020, as it will move to Bharat Stage VI-compliant fuel from the current BS-IV grades. This will make India join the select league of nations using petrol and diesel containing just 10 parts per million (ppm) of sulphur, whose emission standards are as good as CNG.
Dr VL Dutt who died recently was the former President of which of these organisation?
A) FICCI
B) FCI
C) TERI
D) NASSCOM

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Option A
Explanation: The former chief of FICCI, leading industrialist and Executive Chairman of KCP Ltd, Dr VL Dutt, has passed away. Dr Dutt was the President of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) during 1991-92.
Name the Indian institution which has topped the Nature Ranking Index 2020
A) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
B) IIT Bombay
C) IISc Beengaluru
D) CSIR

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Option D
Explanation: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has ranked first in the Nature Ranking Index-2020. The ranking is based on the Nature Index, a database complied by science journal Nature Research. The institutes are ranked based on total research output which the institutions have carried out from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019.
Who among these has been awarded with the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019?
A) Roshni Nadar
B) Naina Lal Kidwai
C) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
D) Sudha Murty

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Option C
Explanation: Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director, Biocon, has been named as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 on 19 February 2020, at the 21st edition of the EY Entrepreneur of The Year India awards. She will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award (WEOY) in Monte Carlo from 4–6 June 2020. Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The first-ever Bharat-Bangla Paryatan Utsav has been organised in which city?
A) Imphal
B) Agartala
C) Kohima
D) Guwahati

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Option B
Explanation: The first-ever 2 days long Bharat-Bangla Paryatan Utsav (Tourism Festival) was inaugurated in Agartala, Tripura on 20 February 2020 by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, to boost the Tripura tourism sector.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has laid the foundation stone of the new headquarter of the Indian Army named Thal Sena Bhavan at which place?
A) Dwarka
B) Delhi Cantonment
C) Connaught Place
D) South Delhi

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Option B
Explanation: The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of Thal Sena Bhavan at Delhi Cantonment, opposite the Manekshaw Centre, on 21 February 2020.The Thal Sena Bhavan is the new headquarter of the Indian Army and will bring all Army HQ offices under one roof. Spread over an area of 39 acres, the project is likely to be constructed in five years.
Leo Varadkar has recently resigned from the post of the Prime Minister of which country?
A) Ireland
B) Sweden
C) Switzerland
D) Finland

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Option A
Explanation:The Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar has tendered his resignation on 20 February to President Michael Higgins.
The reconstitution of Law Commission of India has been approved by the Union Cabinet in 2020 for a period of three years. This will be __________ Law Commission of India
A) 25th
B) 22nd
C) 27th
D) 20th

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Option B
Explanation: The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the 22nd Law Commission of India for a period of three years, from its date of official constitution. The Commission will consist of maximum 10 members including one full-time chairperson, four full-time members including Member-Secretary, Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs as ex-officio Member, Secretary, Legislative Department as ex officio Member, and not more than five part-time Members.
RBI has approved the appointment of Sunil Gurbaxani as the new Managing Director and CEO of which bank?
A) South Indian Bank
B) Federal Bank
C) Dhanlaxmi Bank
D) Karur Vysya Bank

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Option C
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Sunil Gurbaxani as Managing Director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank. Currently Gurbaxani is working with Axis Bank.

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