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Q) The Central Zone Power Distribution D. Suresh Raina Company (CZPDC) Bhopal And West Zone Answer: Option D Power Distribution Company (WZPDC) Indore Honoured With this award recently. Explanation:

A. Garshom Awards Suresh Raina has become the first Indian B. Shram Awards batsman to cross 8000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved this feat when he scored 12 runs C. Nari Shakti Puraskar against Puducherry in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Delhi on Feb 25. With those 12 runs, D. Saubhagya Award Raina has now scored 8,001 from 300 T20s Answer: Option D which consisted of 284 innings. It was incidentally his 300th T20. Beside this, Raina Explanation: is the second Indian after MS Dhoni to have The Central Zone Power Distribution played 300 T20 matches. Apart from Raina, Company (CZPDC), Bhopal and West Zone Virat Kohli (783C) and Rohit Sharma (7795) Power Distribution Company (WZPDC), are the only other batsmen in the top 10 list Indore was conferred with the "Saubhagya of the highest run-getters in T20 cricket. Award" under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Overall, Raina is the sixth highest with David Ghar Yojana at the National Conference of Warner (8111 runs), Shoaib Malik (860C), Energy Ministers by the Union Minister of Kieron Pollard (8839), Brendon McCullum State for Energy, R.K. Singh. The award (992B) and Chris Gayle (12,298). includes a cash prize of Rs 100 crore each. Q) According to BCG-IBA Report - EASE Q) Who has become the first Indian cricketer Reforms for Public Sector Banks, This bank to cross 8,000 runs in T20s? tops in the implementation of 'Reforms agenda'. A. Rohit Sharma (సంసక రల అజం萾ꁁ సమరంథ గా B. MS Dhoni అమ졁 桇న ప్ర둁遍వ రంగ C. Yuvraj Singh బ్య ంకుల్లో (ꡀఎస్‌끀) ఈ ప్రంది 퐾ꀿల్ల ఏ బ్య ంకు అప్గస్థథ నంల్ల ꀿలిచంది?)

A. Bank of Baroda first ever woman to co-pilot Tejas. The Women's Day(March 8, Theme : B. Syndicate Bank #BalanceforBetter) showcased women's C. Canara Bank achievements in the aerospace sector, and an all-women crew flew Dornier and Avro D. Punjab National Bank aircraft and participated in panel discussions. Answer: Option D 3 women Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilots also flew the Hawk-I advanced jet trainer of Explanation: BAE Systems (England) and an upgraded According to BCG-IBA Report - EASE Reforms version of the Russian-made MiG-21. for Public Sector Banks, released by Union Q) Name the cricketer who has officially Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, received the knighthood at Buckingham Punjab National Bank (PNB) secured the top Palace, recently. spot among all public sector banks in the implementation of 'Reforms agenda'. PNB A. James Anderson which topped the list with a score of 78.4 out B. Alastair Cook of 100 in the EASE-index(ఈ灍 (ఎన్‌న్ 葍 밾క్స్ స, సర్వవ స ఎక్్ 졆న్ ) సూచీ) was C. Kevin Pietersen followed by BoB (77.8), SBI (74.6), and D. Anthony Joshua Oriental Bank of Commerce (69). The EASE (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) Answer: Option B report has shown significant enhancement in Explanation: PSB performance on the back of Government's 4R's strategy- recognition, Tthe former England opener Alastair Cook has recovery, recapitalisation and reforms. The officially received the knighthood for his index has measured Banks on 140 objective services to cricket by the Queen in an official metrics across 6 themes including customer ceremony at the Buckingham Palace. He is the responsiveness, credit off-take and first English cricketer to get the honour since digitalization. Sir Ian Botham in 2007. Overall, Cook is the 11th Englishman to be knighted for services to Q) Who became the first woman to co-pilot cricket. Cook, who made his Test debut in the indigenously made combat fighter jet 2006 against India, captained England for a "Tejas" in the Aero India 2019? record 59 Test matches and led the country to A. PV Sindhu 24 wins in the longest format of the game. He has appeared in a total of 160 Tests for the B. Saina Nehwal national side. He retired from the Test cricket C. Nirmala Sitharaman following the five-match series against India in September 2018. D. Sushma Swaraj Q) Who conferred the Shanti Swarup Answer: Option A Bhatnagar Prizes for Science and Technology in New Delhi? Explanation: A. Nitin Gadkari Indian badminton player and Olympic silver- medallist PV Sindhu co-piloted the B. Narendra Modi indigenously made combat fighter jet "Tejas" at the Aero India 2019 as part of the Women's C. Arun Jaitley Day observed at the air show, becoming the D. Amit Shah Answer: Option B D. Maldives

Explanation: Answer: Option A

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred the Explanation: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for Science India and Brunei signed a pact for the and Technology for the years 2016, 2017 and exchange of Information and Assistance in 2018 in New Delhi. There were 34 prize Collection with respect to taxes in order to winners. The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is curb tax evasion and tax avoidance in New the most coveted national recognition Delhi. This agreement will facilitate both the bestowed upon young scientists and countries to exchange information, including engineers to honour their research and banking and ownership information for tax developmental work in India. It was first purposes and will also avail mutual assistance instituted in 1957 to honour the eminent in collection of tax revenue claims. scientist Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar. Q) IRCTC launched its own digital payment Q) Minister of State for Health and Family gateway which provide payment options like Welfare, (ఆ쁋గయ ం మరి뱁 కుటంబ credit card, debit card, unified payment సంక్షేమ శాఖ సయ మంప్ి) Anupriya interface and international card. It was Patel, inaugurated the International Digital named as: Health Symposium in which city? A. IRCTC iPay A. Mumbai B. Rail Pay B. New Delhi C. Easy Pay C. Hyderabad D. IRCTC Money Transfer D. Chennai Answer: Option A Answer: Option B Explanation: Explanation: IRCTC launched its own digital payment Minister of State for Health and Family aggregator called 'IRCTC iPay'. With iPay, Welfare, Anupriya Patel, inaugurated the passengers will not need any third-party International Digital Health Symposium and platforms as it will provide payment options an exhibition on Digital Health as a part of the like credit card, debit card, unified payment Symposium, in New Delhi, where participant interface and international card. This will help countries along with various Government reduce the gap between IRCTC and banks Ministries, states and other stakeholders which will eventually lead to a substantial showcased key innovations, implementation reduction in payment failures. The back-end experiences, and innovative Digital Health support will be provided by Delhi based Interventions. MMAD communications, which is IRCTC's Q) With which country India signed a pact for technology partner. Exchange Information On Tax And Banking Q) State Bank of India and this company Matters? jointly launched the 'Startup Grand Challenge' A. Brunei that focus on the issues related to cyber threat, analytics & rural healthcare. B. Bahrain A. TCS C. Philippines B. Mahindra C. Karnataka

C. TATA D. Andhra Pradesh

D. Reliance Answer: Option D

Answer: Option B Explanation:

Explanation: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced a new railway zone for Andhra 'Startup Grand Challenge' was also Pradesh, that is the Southern Coast Railway launched,which focus on the issues related to and it will be headquartered in cyber threat, analytics & rural healthcare. The Visakhapatnam. It will be the 18th zone in the State Bank of India(SBI) & Mahindra Rise will country. The new zone will comprise the provide mentoring, pilot opportunities & existing Guntakal, Guntur and Vijayawada financial support to the winners of this divisions that currently fall under the South challenge. The startup hub is launched based Central Railway. The cost of creating on the joint statement signed between the infrastructure for a new zone is around Rs. Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency 205 crore. (KOTRA) and Invest India. Q) Name the software company which signed Q) Which state inaugurated a web portal, a Statement of Intent (SOI) with NITI Aayog's 'Banglar Shiksha' for school students? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). A. Andra Pradesh A. Dell B. Uttar Pradesh B. Avast C. West Bengal C. Adobe D. Rajasthan D. HP Answer: Option C Answer: Option C Explanation: Explanation: West Bengal Education Minister Partha NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) Chatterjee inaugurated a web portal, 'Banglar and Adobe signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) Shiksha', which is set to provide real-time to collectively drive the charter of developing data on state-run and aided schools. The creative skills and spreading digital literacy portal, banglarshiksha.gov.in, will be up and across all Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in India. running in two months' time, the minister 100 schools will be adopted by Adobe under stated. A statement issued by the school the ATL initiative and will be implementing its education department stated that the portal Digital Disha Program in ATLs, under which will store real-time data of 1.5 crore students, free licenses of Adobe Spark premium shall be 5 lakh teachers and 1 lakh schools. offered to ATLs. Q) Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Q) A scheme named STARS was launched on announced a new railway zone for which of National Science Day by the Ministry of; the following state? A. Ministry of Human Resource A. Kerala Development B. Tamil Nadu B. Ministry of External Affairs C. Ministry of Skill Development and aimed at supporting the effective Entrepreneurship implementation of digital health services The GDHP was established in February 2018. D. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Q) Recently, Reserve Bank of India and ______have signed a Bilateral Swap Q) A scheme named STARS was launched on Arrangement (BSA). National Science Day by the Ministry of; A. Mizuho Bank A. Ministry of Human Resource Development B. Bank of Japan

B. Ministry of External Affairs C. MUFG Ban

C. Ministry of Skill Development and D. Japan Post Bank Entrepreneurship Answer: Option B D. Ministry of Information and Explanation: Broadcasting Reserve Bank of India and Bank of Japan have Q) The 4th Global Digital Health Partnership signed a Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA). Summit held at New Delhi. Who among the The BSA was negotiated between India and following inagurated the event? Japan during the visit of Prime Minister A. Prakash Javadekar Narendra Modi to Tokyo in October 2018. The BSA provides for India to access 75 billion US B. Dharmendra Pradhan dollars whereas the earlier BSA had provided C. J P Nadda for 50 billion dollars. The BSA was approved by the Union Cabinet in January. India can D. Ravi Shankar Prasad access the agreed amount of 75 billion dollars Answer: Option C for its domestic currency, for the purpose of maintaining an appropriate level of balance of Explanation: payments or short-term liquidity.

The 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Q) Union Minister Harsh Vardhan launched a Summit being held at New Delhi was Plastic free India anthem in how many inaugurated by the Union Health Minister J P languages? Nadda in the presence of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Union Minister of Information A. 12 Technology. The summit provides an B. 5 opportunity to support governments and health system reformers in improving the C. 4 health and well-being of their citizens through D. 7 digital technologies. The Global Digital Health Partnership Summit is being hosted by the Answer: Option D Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Explanation: collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Digital Union Minister Harsh Vardhan launched an Health Partnership (GDHP). Global Digital anthem as a part of a campaign to make India Health Partnership It is a collaboration of plastic-free by 2022 and stressed on governments and territories, government strengthening plastic waste management and agencies and the World Health Organization It recycling ecosystem in the country. It was launched in 7 different languages. The 'Plastic Explanation: Waste-Free India' anthem has been produced Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Smriti Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu inaugurated Manch (PDUSM), a non-profit organisation National Institutes of Design (NID) at Bhopal which claims to be working on various social in Madhya Pradesh and Jorhat in Assam and environmental issues. through video conference from New Delhi on Q) India and ______intend to increase 22nd February 2019. Both institutes are cooperation on AMR(Anti-microbial autonomous institutions under Department resistance)(వ్య ి쁇క్ సూక్ష్మ 灀푁ల for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ꀿ쁋ధక్遍) (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The establishment of new NIDs will help A. Sweden produce highly skilled manpower in design B. Finland which, in turn, will create job opportunities, both direct and indirect, by providing C. Norway sustainable design interventions for crafts, handloom, rural technology, small, medium D. Netherlands and large-scale enterprises and outreach Answer: Option A programs for capacity, capability and institution building. The National Design Explanation: Policy 2007 had recommended setting up Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, design institutes on the lines of NID Lena Hallengren, who was on a visit to India Ahmedabad in other parts of India to promote from 22nd to 25th February 2019, met with design programs. Four new NIDs have been Union Health Minister J P Nadda and set up in Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati), Assam discussed about Anti-microbial resistance (Jorhat), Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) and (AMR) which poses a dangerous challenge Haryana (Kurukshetra) with a total outlay of globally. Anti-microbial drugs, when Rs. 434 crore. overused, AMR develops as microorganisms Q) Which of the following company had such as bacteria, virus and fungi that become signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with NITI resistant to drugs. India and Sweden signed a Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate collectively drive the charter of developing in the field of various issues, including AMR, creative skills and spreading digital literacy communicable diseases and public health, in across all Atal Tinkering Labs in India? February 2009. 1) Microsoft Q) The National Institutes of Design (NID) has recently inaugurated in which of the following 2) CTS cities? 3) TCS A. Hyderabad, Lucknow & 4) Adobe Bhubaneshwar Answer – 4) Adobe B. Amaravati, Bhopal, Kurukshetra & Jorhat Explanation:

C. Jorhat, Jaipur & Shimla NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Adobe signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) D. Raipur & Hyderabad to collectively drive the charter of developing Answer: Option B creative skills and spreading digital literacy across all Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in India. supply of apprenticeship and the matching of 100 schools will be adopted by Adobe under students with apprenticeship avenues will the ATL initiative and will be implementing its take place as per pre-specified eligibility Digital Disha Program in ATLs, under which criteria.These courses will be available from free licenses of Adobe Spark premium shall be Academic year April-May, 2019 and more offered to ATLs.The Adobe Digital Disha than 40 higher educational institutions have Programme, launched in 2018, is aimed at already been tied up for taking up embedded driving synergies in creative thinking and apprenticeship courses.SHREYAS is a technology-based learning. Under this programme basket comprising the initiatives collaboration with AIM, children and teachers of 3 Central Ministries, which are: Ministry of across these schools and communities shall Human Resource Development,Ministry of benefit from creative learning resources and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship empowering them with new age skills to Ministry of Labour & Employment thrive in the current digital era and preparing Q) Who launched Van Dhan, the scheme for them for long term success. Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Q) Name the Scheme launched by Union Forest Produce (MFP) and Development of Human Resources Development Minister, Value Chain of MFPs recently?(మైన쁍 갾쁆స ్ Shri Prakash Javadekar with an aim to provide ప్ొడ్యయ స (MFP) మరి뱁 ఇ籀వ్ల MFP ల industry apprenticeship opportunities to the 뱊క్క 퐿졁వ్ 案న అ됿వ్ృదిి 呋సం క్ꁀస general graduates? మద్ద遁 ధర (MSP) 呋సం 퐾న ధꁁు 1) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) ప్ారం됿ంచనది ఎవ్రు?)

2) Scheme for Higher Education Youth in 1) Jual Oram Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) 2) Narendra Modi 3) Strengthening for providing quality 3) Ram Nath Kovind Education in Madrassas ( SPQEM) 4) Suresh Prabhu 4) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Answer – 1) Jual Oram Answer – 2) Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) Explanation:

Explanation: Shri Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs launched the ambitious scheme of the Union Human Resources Development Ministry of Tribal Affairs Van Dhan, a scheme Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar, launched for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Forest Produce (MFP) and Development of Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) with an Value Chain of MFPs organized by TRIFED aim to provide industry apprenticeship under Ministry of Tribal Affairs at a National opportunities to the general graduates exiting Workshop in New Delhi.Ministry has in April 2019 through the National expanded the coverage of the Minimum Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS) Support Price for Minor Forest Produce in New Delhi. The program will enhance the Scheme to 50 Minor Forest Produces. Also the employability of Indian youth by providing ‘on MSP has risen between 30-50% for all the job work exposure’ and earning of commodities.6000 Van Dan Vikas Kendras stipend. SHREYAS portal will enable comprising 300 tribal gatherers are to be set educational institutions and industry to log in up to provide employment to almost 45 Lakh and provide their respective demand and Tribal. Q) Where did the Minister of Social Justice from 22nd to 25th February 2019, met with and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot Union Health Minister J P Nadda and launched the 2nd Edition of Indian Sign discussed about Anti-microbial resistance Language (ISL) Dictionary recently? (AMR) which poses a dangerous challenge globally.Anti-microbial drugs, when  (షల్ జ స్ మరి뱁 స్థ鰿కారిక్ overused, AMR develops as microorganisms మంప్ి అ밿న 鐾వ్ర్చా చ్దద గెో籍 such as bacteria, virus and fungi that become ఇ籀వ్졇 ఇం萿యన న లంగ్వవ 灍 resistant to drugs.India and Sweden had (ఐఎసఎల్) 萿క్ష్నర్వꀿ 2 వ్ ఎ萿షꁁు signed a Memorandum of Understanding to 퐿డుద్ల 桇శారు.) cooperate in the field of various issues, including AMR, communicable diseases and 1) Hyderabad public health, in February 2009.Stating that 2) Kolkata AMR work is an ongoing cooperation between India and Sweden, Lena Hallengren 3) Chennai hoped that India would join the “Alliance of 4) New Delhi Champions”, a creation between many countries globally to face and to fight AMR“. Answer – 4) New Delhi Q) India and Brunei had signed an agreement Explanation: recently.The agreement was signed for which On 27th February 2019, 2nd Edition of Indian of the following field? Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary was launched i. For exchange of Information and Assistance by Minister of Social Justice and in Collection with respect to taxes Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot in New Delhi. The Dictionary was developed by ii.For Tourism and Trade Indian Sign Language Research and Training iii.For Currency swap Centre (ISLRTC) and it included 6 thousand words under different categories such as 1) i is correct legal, academic, technical, medical and 2) ii is correct everyday terms.The First edition of dictionary was launched in March, 2018. 3) i and iii are correct

Q) India had signed MoU with which of the 4) ii and iv are correct following country to cooperate in the field of Answer – 1) i is correct Anti-microbial drugs? Explanation: (సూక్ష్మ 灀푁ల వ్య ి쁇క్ మం顁졁) On 28th February 2019, India and Brunei 1) Russia signed a pact for exchange of Information and 2) Swedan Assistance in Collection with respect to taxes in order to curb tax evasion and tax avoidance 3) Japan in New Delhi.This agreement will facilitate 4) Srilanka both the countries to exchange information, including banking and ownership information Answer – 2) Swedan for tax purposes and will also avail mutual Explanation: assistance in collection of tax revenue claims.This pact will promote mutual co- Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, operation between India and Brunei by Lena Hallengren, who was on a visit to India providing an effective framework by curbing కా쁋ప 쁇షన ఆఫ్ ఇం萿밾 (ఎల్ఐ) 運 tax avoidance and tax evasion. ఎల్ఐ 끀렾 ప్ొడ్యయ స్ను మం灂రు Q) Indian Council of Agricultural Research 桇య萾ꀿర (అప్పప ఇవ్వ 萾ꀿర) బ్య ంక్ (ICAR) had signed MoU with which of the ఒరప ంద్ంꡈ సం遍క్ం 桇న బ్య ంకు following organization to collaborate in the ꡇరు ఏ렿簿?) area of food and agriculture?(ఇం萿యన 1) State Bank of India 呌ꀿ్ ల్ ఆఫ్ అప్ిక్లా రల్ ర్వ쁍ా (ICAR) ఆర సంస థ మరి뱁 2) IDBI Bank వ్య వ్స్థయరంగంల్ల సహక్రించ萾ꀿర 3) Yes Bank ప్రంది సంసథల్ల ఏ సంసథ運 ఒరప ంద్ం 4) ICICI Bank కు顁రుా కుంది) Answer – 2) IDBI Bank 1) Food and Agriculture Organization Explanation: 2) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry IDBI Bank and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) signed a bancassurance agreement 3) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research under which the lender will offer LIC’s (CSIR) insurance products at its branches.As part of 4) Australian International Food Security the agreement, IDBI Bank will become the Centre preferred bank for LIC premium payments and also function as premium point to boost Answer – 3) Council of Scientific and Industrial sale of LIC products, thereby gaining from fees Research (CSIR) and float income.The State-owned life Explanation: insurer, LIC, acquired a majority stake in IDBI Bank, and the bank has also appointed LIC A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was Chairman Hemant Bhargava as its non- signed between the Indian Council of executive whole-time Chairman. Agricultural Research (ICAR) andCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Q) How much Crore will be infused by Reserve order to collaborate in the area of food and Bank of India(RBI) into the system through agriculture, at ICAR Headquarters, Krishi purchase of government securities under Bhawan, New Delhi.The huge network of Open Market Operations (OMOs) in Krishi Vikas Kendras (KVKs) available with February?(갿ప్బవ్రిల్ల ఓꡆన 렾쁆క 籍 ICAR will be roped in for technology ఆర쁇షన్ (ఓఎంఓస) రంద్ ప్ర둁遍వ demonstration and dissemination and a Joint క్యయ రి籀లꁁ 告ꁁ屋졁 桇యడం Working Committee will be constituted to ద్వవ ర్చ వ్య వ్సథకు రిజరువ బ్య ంకు ఆఫ్ deliberate and formulate the collaborative ఇం萿밾 (ఆరిి) ఐ ఎం遍 రుణాꀿు programmes and will meet 4 times a క్లిప ంచꁁంది?) year.Both the sides agreed to form a Steering Committee with the co-chairmanship of both 1) Rs. 32,500 Crore the Director-Generals which will meet twice a 2) Rs. 35,500 Crore year to monitor the progress. 3) Rs. 37,500 Crore Q) Name the Bank,that had signed a bancassurance agreement with Life Insurance 4) Rs. 39,500 Crore Corporation of India (LIC) to lend LIC’s Answer – 3) Rs. 37,500 Crore insurance products?(졈ఫ్ ఇన్స్ 쁆న్ Explanation: recovered Rs 98493 crore in first nine months of FY19.The Government has infused Rs 3.19 On 26th February 2019, The Reserve Bank of lakh crores in PSB to strengthened their India announced that in order to increase balance sheet and five banks have come out liquidity, it will infuse Rs. 37,500 crore into the of PCA (Prompt Corrective action) system through purchase of government restrictions. securities under Open Market Operations (OMOs) in February.The infusion will be made Q) Name the platform,that had partnered through three auctions of Rs 125 billion each with ICICI Lombard to provide the insurance during the 2nd, 3rd and 4th week. The cover of ICICI to lenders and borrowers? aggregate amount will be Rs 375 billion.There 1) AnyTimeLoan.in will be no auction in first week of February due to scheduled MPC meeting. The dates of 2) Ladder.in auction will be announced by RBI in due course. 3) Bima.in

Q) According to BCG-IBA Report on EASE 4) Sureify.in Reforms index released by Union Minister of Answer – 1) AnyTimeLoan.in Finance & Corporate Affairs,which of the following bank,has and secured the top spot Explanation: among all public sector banks(PSB’s)? On 25th February 2019, A private sector non- 1) State Bank of India life insurance company in India ICICI Lombard has entered into a strategic partnership with 2) Punjab National Bank Hyderabad based peer-to-peer lending 3) Indian Bank platform AnyTimeLoan.in (ATL) to provide insurance cover for its lenders and borrowers. 4) Union Bank of India ICICI Lombard will offer Group Secure Mind and Group Personal Accident policies to the Answer – 2) Punjab National Bank customers of ATL which will cover the Explanation: borrowers of all types of loans on the platform with policy term of 1 to 3 According to BCG-IBA Report on EASE years.There will be insurance cover for the Reforms index released by Union Minister of lenders which will come with free premium Finance & Corporate Affairs, Punjab National for the first year on a complimentary basis. On Bank (PNB) which is fraud hit bank, secured behalf of the beneficiaries ATL will absorb this the top spot among all public sector banks in cost.The partnership with reduce the risk of the implementation of ‘Reforms exposure of its lenders and borrowers which agenda’.Index has measured Banks on 140 are arising from uncertainties such as objective metrics across 6 themes including accidents, death, disability, critical illness, loss customer responsiveness, credit off-take and of job among others. digitalization.The EASE (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) report has shown Q) To mark the 150th birth anniversary of significant enhancement in PSB performance Mahatma Gandhi,______based on the back of Government’s 4R’s strategy- company will release 12 bank notes of zero recognition, recovery, recapitalisation and value which is the first ever limited edition reforms.PNB which topped the list with a commemorative series? score of 78.4 out of 100 in the EASE-index was 1) US followed by BoB (77.8), SBI (74.6), Oriental Bank of Commerce (69).The PSB banks have 2) India 3) UAE Answer – 2) Maharashtra

4) Srilanka Explanation:

Answer – 3) UAE On 27th February 2019, The Union Minister for Water Resources, River development and Explanation: rejuvenation Nithin Gadkari presented 82 On 27th February 2019, a UAE based company National Water Awards in 14 categories for will release 12 bank notes of zero value which the year 2018 at a ceremony held in New is the first ever limited edition Delhi.The department of geology at Kakatiya commemorative series to mark the 150th University, Warangal Telangana received the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Dubai best campus in India in terms of water usage. based Indian artist Akbar Saheb has designed Panjab University secured 2nd position in the these special notes. He was the main category.Madurai district received first prize illustrator for Prime Minister Narendra for rejuvenations and creating new water Modi’s book ‘Mann Ki Baat’.As a tribute to bodies in the National Water Awards 2018.In Gandhi, each note will feature memorable best state category Maharashtra, Gujarat and incidents from his personal and political life. Andhra Pradesh bagged first, second and third The initiative will bring Mahatma Gandhi back prizes resource management in India. to life using incidents that are more than just Q) Name the first Indian-origin woman to be history lessons.It will be a 12 part series. The honoured with a Blue Plaque at 4 Taviton first 2 notes with just 5000 pieces to be Street in Bloomsbury, London?(్‌ూో మ్ ి ర్వ, printed in each design will go on sale at న్ల  ద్ ూ selected outlets globally and online while the లండ ో 4 簾퐿టన ష్ట 籍్ వ్ ద ్‌ ో rest will be released in different phases till ్‌ꡇక్యో య 運屌ర퐿ంచబ萿న మొద్簿 October 2.Out of the first 2 notes released, 됾ర遀య-మళ ꡇరు ఏ렿簿?) the first note shows the ‘Promise to Mother’ 1) Brinda Karat in 1880 made by Gandhi to his mother and the second note features the historic incident of 2) Lilly Singh 1893 when the young lawyer Gandhi was 3) Noor Inayat thrown off from a ‘Whites only’ compartment of a train at Pietermaritzburg railway station 4) Amelia Rajput in South Africa. Answer – 3) Noor Inayat Q) Which of the following State received the Explanation: first prize in the National Water Awards ceremony under the category best state in British Indian World War II spy, Noor Inayat resource management?(వ్నరుల Khan, confirmed as the first Indian-origin ꀿరవ హణల్ల అ遁య 遍తమ ర్చష్టషం్ ల్ల woman to be honoured with a Blue Plaque at ꁇషనల్ 퐾ట쁍 అ퐾쁍్స 푇డుక్ల్ల రంది 4 Taviton Street in Bloomsbury, London (her ర్చష్టషం్ ఏది మొద్簿 బమిꀿ former home). She was the daughter of Indian అం顁కుంది?) Sufi saint Hazrat Inayat Khan and an agent for Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) 1) Andhra Pradesh during World War II. She was captured and killed by the Nazis in 1944 at the age of 30 2) Maharashtra years.The Blue Plaque scheme run by English 3) Gujarat Heritage honours notable people who lived or worked in particular buildings across London. 4) Rajasthan Q) Who became the First Indian to join top 10 that currently only 8 companies and few richest billionaire list of Hurun Research? countries in the world can do the task, which makes the launch of Indigenous Chip a real 1) Pallonji Mistry sense “Make in India” for the World. The 2) Lakshmi Mittal following 4 chips were launched by the SIGNALCHIP as part of its SCBM34XX and 3) Azim Premji SCRF34XX/45XX series, code-named 4) Mukesh Ambani ‘Agumbe’:

Answer – 4) Mukesh Ambani Q) Scientist had discovered the Methane Hydrate from which Basin off Andhra Pradesh Explanation: coast?(ఆంప్ధప్ర顇శ్ 遀రంల్ల 끇న Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing ꁁం萿 례鑇న ప్ేటు శాష్టస푇త 遍 త Director Mukesh Ambani became the first క్ꁁ届న్ను డు?) Indian and the only Asian to enter the Global 1) Krishna-Godavari (K-G) basin top 10 richest billionaire list compiled by Hurun Research, China after a USD 9 billion or 2) Narmada-Tapi (N-T) basin 20% surge in his wealth to USD 54 billion. India is at 5th spot with 104 billionaires. Last 3) Subarnarekha-Mahi (S-M)basin year, the country had added 32 billionaires, 4) Sabarmati-Pennar (S-P)basin but this year it lost 28.Mumbai and New Delhi are the billionaire capitals of the country. Answer – 1) Krishna-Godavari (K-G) basin

Q) India’s first indigenous 4G/5G Explanation: semiconductor chips are unveiled by which of Researchers have discovered “methane the following company?(됾ర遍顇శంల్లꀿ hydrates“, a potential fuel of the future just మొటమొ్ ద్簿顇శ퐾챀 4G / 5G two meters below the sea-floor in the 례క్ండక్쁍్ చప్పో 푀簿ల్ల ఏ క్ంꡆꁀ Krishna-Godavari (K-G) basin off the coast of ఆ퐿షక రించంది?) Andhra Pradesh in the Bay of Bengal.A team of scientists from the National Institute of 1) DCM Data Systems Ltd. Geography in Goa and the National 2) SIGNALCHIP Geophysical Research Institute in Hyderabad have reported the discovery in the Journal of 3) CMOS Chips Earth System Science, published by the Indian 4) HCL Technologies India Pvt. Academy of Sciences.This is the first report on the discovery of an active methane seepage Answer – 2) SIGNALCHIP site. The occurrence of shallow methane hydrate deposits in India’s Exclusive Economic Explanation: Zone (EEZ) and opens up the possibilities of Bengaluru based semiconductor company using a new and still untapped reservoir of “SIGNALCHIP” unveiled India’s first fossil fuel, as methane hydrate contains large Indigenous Semiconductor Chips for 4G/LTE quantity of methane, the main component of and 5G NR MODEMs at an event in New Delhi natural gas. which was addressed by the Secretary, Q) Name the web portal launched by West Telecom, Mrs Aruna Sundararajan. She Bengal Education Minister, Partha acknowledged the need for India to Chatterjee,to provide real-time data on state- manufacture its own chips as Data Security is run and aided schools? a huge concern in today’s world and informed 1) Bangla Data Q) Which Country hosted the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2) Banglar Edu recently? 3) Banglar Shiksha 1) Indonesia(Jakarta) 4) Bangla School 2) US(Washington D.C.) Answer & Explanation 3) Switzerland(Zurich) Answer – 3) Banglar Shiksha 4) India(NewDelhi) Explanation: Answer – 4) India(NewDelhi) On 26th February 2019, West Bengal Explanation: Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee unveiled a web portal, “Banglar Shiksha“ International Shooting Sports Federation (banglarshiksha.gov.in), to provide real-time (ISSF) World Cup was held in New Delhi, India data on state-run and aided schools. Key from 20 February to 28 February 2019. It is the points.This Web portal will store real-time annual edition of the ISSF World Cup which is data of 1.5 crore students, 5 lakh teachers and governed by International Shooting Sport 1 lakh schools and will also address many Federation. It is a qualifier for 2020 Olympic issues like attendance of students and Games. India ranked 1st in the World Cup teachers.This portal is first of its kind in the along with Hungary. country and it should come into Q) Who created world record and honoured commencement by May, 2019. with an Olympic quota for Tokyo 2020 in the Q) Who became the first player in the world 10m Air Pistol category?(ఈ ప్రంది 퐾ꀿల్ల to hit 500 sixes in the International Cricket? 10 례టర ో ఎ밿쁍 ꠿సల్్ ల్ల ప్రరంచ 1) Virat Kohli రికారుస సృ�ం్ చంది ఎవ్రు మరి뱁 tokyo 2020 10 례టర ో ఎ밿쁍 ꠿సల్్ 2) Chris Gayle కాయ టిరిల్ల ాల్గొ ꁇం顁కు ఎవ్రు అర遍హ 3) MS Dhoni స్థ鰿ంచంది ఎవ్రు?)

4) Aaron Finch 1) Manu Bhaker

Answer – 2) Chris Gayle 2) Apurvi Chandela

Explanation: 3) Saurabh Chaudhary

West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle became the 4) Elavenil Valarivan first player in the world to hit 500 sixes the Answer – 3) Saurabh Chaudhary 14th batsman and second from the Caribbean after Brian Lara, to reach the milestone of 10,000 ODI runs, after scoring 162 off 97 balls Explanation: against England in the fourth ODI at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Saurabh Chaudhary finished top of the 10m Grenada. He had announced on 17 February Air Pistol category and brought an Olympic 2019 that he will retire from One-Day quota for Tokyo 2020 in the category. International cricket after this 2019’s World Highlights .He secured Olympic Quota with a Cup in England and Wales. world record score of 245.0 after some phenomenal shooting.He is the 1st Indian shooter to win gold at the youth Olympic, Explanation: Asian Games, Junior ISSF World Australian city of Bathurst, best known for Championship and Asian Air gun hosting an annual endurance car race,picked championship. as the 2021 venue for the IAAF’s world cross- Q) Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela bagged country championships. More than 700 India’s first gold medal by breaking the world competitors from 60 countries are expected record.She won the gold medal in which of to descend on the country town, around 200 the following Category?(ప్రరంచ రికారుసꁁ kilometres (124 miles) west of Sydney, to pit బద్ద졁 告簿్న 됾ర遀య �ట쁍 అప్పర్వవ themselves against the varied landscape of చం顆ల 됾ర遍遊లి సవ ర ణ ర遍కాꀿు Mount Panorama. అం顁కున్ను.) రు Q) What is the theme of the National Science Day,which is observed to mark the discovery 1) Women’s 10m Air Rifle of the ‘Raman Effect‘? 2) Women’s 10m Air Pistol 1) Theme –‘ Science is organized knowledge. 3) 10m Air Pistol Mixed Category Wisdom is organized life’

4) 10m Air Rifle Mixed Category 2) Theme – ‘Science of today is the technology of tomorrow’ Answer – 1) Women’s 10m Air Rifle 3) Theme – ‘Science for the People and the Explanation: People for Science‘ Indian shooter won women’s 10m Air Rifle 4) Theme –‘Medicine is a science of and bagged India’s first gold medal by uncertainty and an art of probability’ breaking the world record in the Shooting World Cup 2019. She was the only Indian Answer – 3) Theme – ‘Science for the People shooter to qualify for the final round. and the People for Science‘ Highlights.Apurvi secured a total score of Explanation: 252.9 to finish on the top of podium in the women’s 10m Air Rifle event. She was at the The National Science Day is observed to mark fourth spot in the qualification round.Apurvi the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect‘ by the Chandela had won a bronze medal along physicist Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata shooter Ravi Kumar in the 2018 Asian Games Raman, well-known as CV Raman. He was held in Jakarta, Indonesia in the 10m Mixed born on 7th November 1888 in Tamil Rifle event. Nadu.Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the award ceremony and conferred Shanti Q) Which Country will host the 2021 world Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) prizes for the years cross-country championships?(ఏ 顇శం 2021 2016, 2017 and 2018 in New Delhi today. The ప్రరంచ ప్కాస క్ంప్籀 చం꠿యꀿిరꁁో theme for this year’s National Science Day is స్న ꀿరవ  తంది) ‘Science for the People and the People for 1) India Science‘.

2) Netherland

3) Russia

4) Australia

Answer – 4) Australia

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