February 3, 2016

February 3, 2016
1.
India’s first Defence Industrial Park will come up in which state?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Kerala
[C]Odisha
[D]Uttar Pradesh
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Kerala
The Indian government has approved setting up of India’s first Defence Industrial Park at Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala. The Rs. 231 crore park will be established with the help of Central and State governments. The Union government will invest Rs. 50 crore while the rest of the amount would be met by the State government. The defence park will help to bridge the gap of 15 % between demand and supply.
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2.
Which state is the theme state for the 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Telangana
[C]Haryana
[D]West Bengal
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Telangana
The 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2016 has started at Faridabad, Haryana. It is celebrated during 1-15 February. The state of Telangana has been chosen as the theme state at the mela. The mela is organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs.
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3.
Who has won the 2016 Australian Open men’s singles title?
[A]Andy Murray
[B]Stan Wawrinka
[C]Novak Djokovic
[D]Roger Federer
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Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the 2016 Australian Open men’s singles title in Melbourne by defeating Andy Murray in the final match. With this win, he claimed his 11th grand slam title and also equalled the record of Roy Emerson’s record of six Australian Open singles titles.
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4.
On which date, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to celebrate its “State Tourism Day”?
[A]February 8
[B]February 14
[C]February 24
[D]February 28
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February 14
The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to celebrate its “State Tourism day” annually on February 14 to highlight its tourism potential. The first “State Tourism Day” will be celebrated in Lucknow but the venue will change to other cities in coming years.
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5.
Which of the following companies is set to build the world’s tallest free-standing clock tower?
[A]Wipro
[B]Infosys
[C]Tata Consultancy Services
[D]Tech Mahindra
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Infosys
Software giant Infosys has set to build the world’s tallest free-standing clock tower at its global education centre in Mysuru. The proposed 135-metres tall will be taller than Big Ben (96 m) in London, Hoover Tower (87 m) in California and McGraw Tower (53 m) in Cornell.
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6.
Who has won the 2016 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Badminton championship title in men’s singles category?
[A]Kidambi Srikanth
[B]Huang Yuxiang
[C]Deby Susanto
[D]Shin Seung-chan
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Kidambi Srikanth
Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has won the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand prix Gold Championship title of Badminton in men’s singles category at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He defeated China’s Huang Yuxiang to win his fifth title overall.
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7.
Which of the following states is set to launch ‘Gender Taxi’, owned and operated by transgenders?
[A]West Bengal
[B]Kerala
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Himachal Pradesh
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Kerala
After launching the first Transgender Policy in the country, the Kerala government is now getting ready to launch ‘Gender Taxi’, owned and operated by transgenders. The state- run Gender Park, under the Department of Social Justice, has drawn up a programme to roll out G-Taxi on the model of its successful all-women cab network She-Taxi.
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8.
Who is the first woman to be appointed as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?
[A]Neha Singh
[B]Archana Ramasundram
[C]K Durga Devi
[D]Deepa Chauhan
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Archana Ramasundram
The senior IPS officer Archana Ramasundram has been appointed Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), that guards India’s frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan. With this, she became the first woman to head a paramilitary force. At present, she is the special director of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Besides her, IPS officer K Durga Prasd