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➢Ravichandran Ashwin is related to which sports? A) Basketball B) Baseball C) Volleyball D) Football E) Cricket Answer E) Cricket

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Explanation • Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the first player in the 143-year history of Test cricket to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen. • He achieved the feat during the second day of India's second Test against England here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium • Ashwin has picked 391 wickets in his career so far and 51.2 percent of his scalps have come against left-handers. • His bowling average against left-handers is 19.55 and 31.24 against right-handed batsmen. • The second most successful bowler in Test cricket against left-handed batsmen is Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan. • He has dismissed left-handers 191 times out of his world-record 800 Test wickets. • Ashwin also surpassed Harbhajan Singh as the second-highest wicket taker in home Tests for India. Harbhajan had taken 265 wickets while Ashwin's five-wicket haul on the second day of the Test took his tally to 268. Back to Title / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta SPORTS

➢Naman Ojha announced retirement from all forms of which sports? A) Basketball B) Baseball C) Volleyball D) Football E) Cricket Answer E) Cricket

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Explanation • Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha on Monday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing down curtains on a two-decade-long illustrious domestic career. • The 37-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, who holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in the Ranji Trophy, has featured in one Test, one ODI and two T20 Internationals. • Ojha made his international debut in 2010 in his only ODI against Sri Lanka, followed by his first T20I match in Zimbabwe a week later. • His lone Test came in 2015 against Sri Lanka in Colombo. • Although Ojha’s international career never took off, the Ujjain-born player has played 146 first-class games notching up 9,753 runs with 22 hundreds at an average of 41.67 in a career spanning two decades.

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Explanation • The right-hand batsman has been excellent in the domestic circuit both with the gloves and bat. • In the 143 List A and 182 T20s games, Ojha amassed 4,278 and 2,972 runs respectively. • He last appeared in a Ranji Trophy match for MP against Uttar Pradesh in January last year. • He had captained MP in that Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Indore. • In the Indian Premier League, Ojha played for Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils.

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➢Which state becomes Maximum cotton procurement by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) during the current season 2020-21? A) Nagaland B) Uttar Pradesh C) Telangana D) Punjab E) Odisha Answer C) Telangana

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Explanation • Telangana, Punjab and Odisha are three top States that have got maximum benefits of cotton procurement by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) during the current season 2020-21 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021). • CCI has procured 55 per cent of the cotton procured in Telangana followed by 45 per cent in Punjab and 44 per cent in Odisha. • CCI has procured 90.87 lakh bales (24.49 % of the total production) under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations. • Gujarat is the highest cotton producer State with the production of 90.5 lakh bales. • CCI procured 4.05 lakh bales( 4.48%) from Gujarat. • Maharashtra, the second-highest producer, produced 86 lakh bales of which 17.45 lakh bales (20.29%) were procured.

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Titbits Telangana Capital: Hyderabad CM: K. Chandrashekar Rao Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan

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➢Kotak Mahindra Bank announced the launch of its outward forex remittance service named ______on mobile that will allow users to send money abroad directly from their mobile phones? A) Kotak Pay B) Kotak Wallet C) Kotak Money D) Kotak Card E) Kotak Remit Answer E) Kotak Remit

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Explanation • Kotak Mahindra Bank announced the launch of its outward forex remittance service, Kotak Remit, on mobile that will allow users to send money abroad directly from their mobile phones. • The outward forex remittance solution is live on the Kotak Mobile Banking App. • For the first time, Kotak customers can conveniently transfer money internationally to their beneficiaries straight from their mobile. • Kotak Remit offers remittances in 15 currencies including the US dollar, Australian Dollar, UK Pound Sterling, Hong Kong Dollar, Saudi Riyal, Canadian Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen. • By entering transfer details and beneficiary details, customers can remit up to USD 25,000 or equivalent per day and up to USD 250,000 or equivalent in a financial year through Kotak Remit.

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Kotak Mahindra Bank Hq: Mumbai MD and CEO: Udaykotak Tagline: Let’s make money simple, Ab Kona KonaKotak

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➢Medanta would get how much amount from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in debt financing to provide essential healthcare services during the Covid-19 pandemic? A) $15.7 million B) $14.7 million C) $13.7 million D) $11.7 million E) $12.7 million Answer C) $13.7 million

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Explanation • The Gurugram-based Medanta, or Global Health Private Limited, would get ₹100 crore ($13.7 million) from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in debt financing to provide essential healthcare services during the Covid-19 pandemic. • An agreement for this was signed between Aniruddha Patil, head of Health and Education Investments at ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department • The project will support the purchase of personal protective equipment, basic hygiene products, and patient care equipment such as ventilators and beds. It will also support staff training programmes on infection prevention and control.

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Titbits Medanta Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana

Asian Development Bank Member Countries: 68 Founded Year: 1966 Headquarters: Manila, Philippines Head: Masatsugu Asakawa

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➢Essar Group and Fulcrum BioEnergy Ltd announced how much amount waste-to-fuel plant in North West of England that will convert non-recyclable household waste into aviation fuel for use by airlines? A) 200 million pounds B) 300 million pounds C) 400 million pounds D) 500 million pounds E) 600 million pounds Answer E) 600 million pounds

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Explanation • Essar Group and Fulcrum BioEnergy Ltd announced a 600 million pounds waste- to-fuel plant in North West of England that will convert non-recyclable household waste into aviation fuel for use by airlines. • This innovative bio-refinery will convert several hundred thousand tonnes of pre- processed waste, which would have otherwise been destined for incineration or landfill, into approximately 100 million litres of low carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually. • The project, which will see an investment of approximately 600 million pounds, will use Fulcrum's proven waste-to-fuel process, which is already being deployed at its pioneering facility outside of Reno, Nevada in the US, where operations are due to begin later this year • Earlier this year, it announced its participation in the production of blue hydrogen under the HyNet project.

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➢The Reserve Bank of India has set up an expert committee on urban co- operative banks (UCBs) to provide a road map for strengthening the sector and also evaluate the prospects for consolidating the sector. Who is headed in this committee? A) M S Sriram B) R N Joshi C) N S Vishwanathan D) Harsh Kumar Banwala E) N C Muniyappa Answer C) N S Vishwanathan

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Explanation • The Reserve Bank of India has set up an expert committee on urban co- operative banks (UCBs) to provide a road map for strengthening the sector and also evaluate the prospects for consolidating the sector. • The committee will be headed by former deputy governor of RBI, N S Vishwanathan. Other members include Harsh Kumar Banwala, former Chairman Nabard, Mukund M Chitale, Chartered Accountant, N C Muniyappa, R N Joshi, M S Sriram, Professor IIM Bangalore, Jyotindra M Mehta, and Neeraj Nigam, chief general manager RBI. • The expert committee has been asked to submit its report within three months.

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Titbits Reserve Bank of India Act: Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra Governor– Shaktikanta Das Deputy Governors– 4 (Bibhu Prasad Kanungo, Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra, M. Rajeshwar Rao)

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➢How many contingents won Best Marching Contingent award of Republic Day parade 2021? A) 5 B) 4 C) 3 D) 2 E) 1 Answer D) 2

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Explanation • Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh presented the trophies of best marching contingents of the Republic Day Parade 2021, in New Delhi on February 15, 2021. • Jat Regimental Centre bagged the trophy of best marching contingent among the Tri-Services, while Delhi Police was adjudged as the best marching contingent among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and other auxiliary services. Brigadier Adarsh K Butail & Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Virendra received the trophy on behalf of the Jat Regimental Centre and Special Commissioner of Police Shri Robin Hibu and Assistant Commissioner of Police Shri Vivek Bhagat, Commander received the trophy on behalf of Delhi Police.

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Titbits Ministry of Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh Constituency: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

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➢HCL Technologies has inked an agreement with which IIT to collaborate in the area of cybersecurity? A) IIT Mandi B) IIT Hyderabad C) IIT Madras D) IIT Kharagpur E) IIT Kanpur Answer E) IIT Kanpur

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Explanation • HCL Technologies said it has inked an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) to collaborate in the area of cybersecurity. • As part of the pact, the IT company will work with C3iHub, a specialised cybersecurity research centre at IITK • This collaboration will bring together the country's brightest minds, advanced research capabilities and global resources to develop advanced solutions in the area of cybersecurity. • HCL and IITK will bring in real world industry exposure to carry out joint initiatives and research

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Titbits HCL Technologies Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh CEO: C Vijayakumar

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➢ Dr. S Jaishanker and Satoshi Suzuki visited the water supply project at Kharghuli in Guwahati. Satoshi Suzuki is which country Ambassador in India? A) USA B) Japan C) Iraq D) Iran E) Israel Answer B) Japan

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Explanation • External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishanker and Japan's Ambassador in India Satoshi Suzuki visited the water supply project at Kharghuli in Guwahati. • Both of them inspected the site and held a brief discussion with the concerned officials. • Japan has supported the project to provide clean drinking water in Guwahati. • The project is likely to be completed next year. Earlier, Dr. Jaishanker and Mr. Suzuki visited the Kamakhya temple.

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Titbits Japan Capital: Tokyo Currency: Japanese Yen Prime Minister: Yoshihide Suga

External Affairs Minister: Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Constituency: Rajya Sabha MP, Gujarat

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➢‘Pahela Phagun’ spring festival celebrated in which country? A) Bangladesh B) Japan C) Iraq D) Iran E) Israel Answer A) Bangladesh

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Explanation • The first day of the spring called ‘Pahela Phagun’ was celebrated in Dhaka despite the continued shadow of Corona pandemic in the country. • Cultural organisations held programmes at different venues in the city to herald the beginning of the spring. Programmes were held at the Suhrawardy Udyan, Nandan Manch of Shilpakala Academy and several other locations. • The Jatiya Basanta Utsab Udjapan Parishad organized the programme at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. Young women wearing yellow saris and youth dressed in ‘Punjabis’ took part in the festivity. • The programme featured dance and musical performances.

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Explanation • The day also coincides with Valentine's Day after the revision of the Bangla Calendar in 2019 by the Bangla Academy to align it with the Gregorian calendar. • The two events were celebrated together by the youth of Bangladesh with the fragrance of love in the air.

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Titbits Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka Currency: Bangladeshi Taka President: Mohammad Abdul Hamid Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina

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➢Which Country launches cargo ship to International Space Station? A) Russia B) Japan C) Iraq D) Iran E) Israel Answer A) Russia

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Explanation • An unmanned Russian cargo ship launched successfully a load of supplies for the International Space Station. • The Progress MS-16 cargo ship blasted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan and reached the designated orbit en- route to the station. • It is carrying water, propellant and other supplies and is set to dock at the space outpost Wednesday. • The space outpost is operated by NASA's Kate Rubins, Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi and Russian Space Agency Roscosmos' Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov.

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Titbits Russia Capital: Moscow Currency: Russian Ruble

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➢India to start trials of Astra missile in 2021. What is the range of this Missile? A) 260 km B) 160 km C) 360 km D) 460 km E) 560 km Answer B) 160 km