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| 1501. |
Which country has recently achieved complete phase out of ozone depleting chemicals? |
| Answer» India has successfully achieved the complete phase-out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b. HCFC-141b is not produced in India and all the domestic requirements are met through imports. | |
| 1502. |
Oleksiy Honcharuk, who recently resigned was the Prime Minister of which country? |
| Answer» Prime Minister of Ukraine, Oleksiy Honcharuk tendered his resignation to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after less than six months in the role.The resignation was still to be confirmed as the presidential office responded to the letter. An alleged recording emerged earlier this week where Honcharuk questioned Zelenskiy's ability to manage the economy and the Prime Minister felt this would undermine his position. | |
| 1503. |
Which country has announced compensation to power companies for shutdown of their coal-fired power plants by 2038? |
| Answer» Germany has agreed to compensation of about 40 billion euros ($45 billion) for affected regions, workers and companies as part of plans to end its use of brown coal in power plants by 2038. | |
| 1504. |
Which cyclone recently struck Fiji? |
| Answer» The atoll nation was hit by the storm with strong winds and heavy rain battering the country. On January 18, Tino ripped through Fiji, bringing gusts of up to 130km/h and heavy rain. | |
| 1505. |
Which country took over the chairmanship of the Group of 77? |
| Answer» Guyana on January 22 took over the chairmanship of the Group of 77 (G77) for the year 2020. At a ceremonial meeting to mark the formal handover, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Al-Malki, whose country chaired the group for 2019, passed the gavel to Moses Nagamootoo, Guyana's prime minister. | |
| 1506. |
Which country topped the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative list? |
| Answer» Sri Lanka topped on breastfeeding rate according to a new survey conducted by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi). The survey was taken among 97 countries globally. | |
| 1507. |
India with which country has to sign agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters? |
| Answer» PM Shri Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet approved the Agreement between India and the Federative Republic of Brazil on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters has to be signed. The Agreement aims to enhance the effectiveness of both the countries in investigation and prosecution of crime through cooperation and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. | |
| 1508. |
India has opened its first Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre in which country? |
| Answer» A swanky USD 56 million convention centre, the first such hall established in Africa by India to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, has been inaugurated in Niger's capital by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou. | |
| 1509. |
Which country is to train Indian flight surgeons for Gaganyaan mission? |
| Answer» France is to train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of astronauts selected for the human space mission Gaganyaan. The announcement was released on 21 January 2020. | |
| 1510. |
Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, is the first woman President of which country? |
| Answer» A high court judge and ardent human rights advocate has been elected Greece's first female president in a historic vote by parliament. Inaugurating a new era for one of Europe's more traditional nations, MPs overwhelmingly endorsed the nomination of Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou as head of state. | |
| 1511. |
Which African nation will be assisted by Indian Oil for implementation of National LPG Promotion Policy? |
| Answer» With India's avowed policy of promoting the use of clean energy and expansion of its LPG network, Ghana sought assistance from India in its own efforts to promote safe, clean and environment-friendly LPG for increased domestic, commercial and industrial usage. | |
| 1512. |
Which country topped the 2019 Democracy Index? |
| Answer» India was ranked 51st (down 10 places) in 2019 Democracy Index - a ranking of 165 countries by Economist Intelligence Unit. The index was topped by Norway, followed by Iceland and Sweden. India was classified in the 'flawed democracy' category. | |
| 1513. |
Which storm recently devastated the coastal areas of Spain? |
| Answer» Storm Gloria claims 12 lives in Spain, four missing. A violent storm which wrought havoc across huge swathes of Spain's eastern and southern coastline this week claimed 12 lives and left four others missing, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on January 24, blaming climate change for the extreme weather. | |
| 1514. |
India with which country has signed to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road? |
| Answer» India and Bangladesh signed an agreement to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway on 24 January. The agreement aim is to upgrade the 50.58 kilometre long road between Ashuganj river port and the Akhaura land port in Bangladesh into a 4-lane highway. The project is aimed to boost connectivity between the North-eastern part of India and Bangladesh. | |
| 1515. |
How many MoU have recently been signed between India and Brazil? |
| Answer» During the visit of Brazilian President Jair MessiasBolsonaro to India, 15 agreements were signed between India and Brazil in various fields on 25 January 2020. | |
| 1516. |
Researchers discovered a new species of Allosaurus in which country? |
| Answer» Paleontologists have unveiled a remarkable new species of the meat-eating dinosaur at the Natural History Museum of Utah, USA. It is suspected that the species must have evolved at least 5 million years earlier than fragilis. | |
| 1517. |
Which country has issued apology for the persecution of Jews during the second world war? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Mark Rutte on January 26 made the Netherlands' first government apology for the war-time persecution of Jews.He was giving an address in Amsterdam in memory of victims of the Holocaust on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. | |
| 1518. |
Which country had set a Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fashion show event ever held? |
| Answer» Nepal has set an all-new Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fashion show event ever held. Mount Everest Fashion Runway, organized by RB Diamonds & KASA Style in support of Nepal Tourism Board, was held at 5340 metres height at Kala Patthar. | |
| 1519. |
Which country offered to be a mediator between India and Pakistan to resolve the issues? |
| Answer» Nepal offered to play the role of a mediator between India and Pakistan to resolve any problem. The country said that it is important for the two countries to have a dialogue to resolve their issues. Nepal also stated that if necessary, it plays the role of a mediator too. Nepal's initiation to resolve issues between India and Pakistan comes as India has been distancing itself from the SAARC in the last three years. | |
| 1520. |
Which country has been ranked as the world's second-largest weapons manufacturer? |
| Answer» Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Swedish research institute, reported that China ranked as the world's second-largest weapons manufacturer, behind the US.China ranked ahead of Russia, from whom the country used to buy many weapons. | |
| 1521. |
Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, is the new Prime Minister of which country? |
| Answer» The Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani named as the new Prime Minister. | |
| 1522. |
Which country created Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fashion show event? |
| Answer» Nepal has set an all-new Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fashion show event. Mount Everest Fashion Runway organized by RB Diamonds and KASA Style in support of the Nepal Tourism Board held at 5340 meters (17515 ft) elevation at Kala Patthar near the Everest base camp on January 26. | |
| 1523. |
Umroi, a counter terror exercise is to be held between India and which country? |
| Answer» Indo-Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint military training exercise organized at Umroi in Meghalaya from February 3 to 16. | |
| 1524. |
_______ declares coronavirus as public health emergency of international concern? |
| Answer» World Health Organisation (WHO) declares the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as the outbreak continues to spread outside Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the virus. | |
| 1525. |
India signed an agreement with which country to establish Addu Tourism? |
| Answer» On February 2, 2020, India and Maldives signed 5 Memorandum of Understandings to establish Addu Tourism in 5 islands of Addu atoll. The tourism is to be developed at a cost of 2.49 million USD. Addu is a city in Maldives that contains several inhabited Islands. | |
| 1526. |
Which country has recently declared nation emergency to battle locusts? |
| Answer» Pakistan declares national emergency to battle locusts destroying crops. | |
| 1527. |
Which country rejoins Commonwealth after quitting over criticism of its human rights record? |
| Answer» Maldives officially rejoins Commonwealth more than three years after quitting over criticism of its human rights record. | |
| 1528. |
"Year of the Rat" has started in which country? |
| Answer» Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar. The 2020 Year of the Rat began on 25 January and will last for around 15 days, ending on 8 February. | |
| 1529. |
Which country'sgrand masters bowed out of contention in the Gibraltar Chess Festival? |
| Answer» All the four Indian Grand Masters including teen sensation R Praggnanandha, bowed out of title contention in the Master's category of 18th Gibraltar Chess Festival in Gibraltar. Grand Master Aryan Chopra secured the best finish among the Indians, taking the 11th place while Karthikeyan Murali was 13th. The experienced K Sasikiran took 18th spot while Praggnanandhaa was 20th. | |
| 1530. |
Which space telescope has recently been decommissioned by NASA? |
| Answer» NASA decommissions Spitzer Space Telescope after 16 years of operation. Spitzer, which was launched in 2003, studied some of the most distant galaxies ever detected with the light from some of the cosmic bodies travelling for billions of years to reach the telescope. | |
| 1531. |
Which is the world's largest solar telescope that recently captures its first image of the sun? |
| Answer» The first images from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) in Hawaii - which is twice the size of the next largest solar scope - have captured an array of cell-like structures that cover the surface of the sun, each taking up space roughly the size of the US state of Texas. | |
| 1532. |
Ekushey Book Fair has been started in which country? |
| Answer» Ekushey Book Fair is the most significant and most extended book fair of Bangladesh. It is organized every year in February commemorating the martyrs of the language movement during which eight people laid down their lives on February 21, 1952, for establishing Bangla as the official language of the then East Pakistan. | |
| 1533. |
'Joy Bangla' will be recognized as the national slogan of which country? |
| Answer» The Two-Judge bench of High Court of Bangladesh has ordered that 'Joy Bangla' will be the national slogan of Bangladesh. The court also directed the authorities to ensure that teachers and students use the slogan after assembly. Joy Bangla was the main slogan during the liberation war of Bangladesh fought against Pakistan in 1971 | |
| 1534. |
Which country's manufacturer will support HAL in making advanced armed UAV? |
| Answer» Uncrewed Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) will manufacture in India, with leading aeronautical entity Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) set to formalize a partnership with an Israeli firm that specializes in autonomous weaponry. Heron TP belongs to the Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) class with endurance of over 36 hours, will be manufactured to cater both to Indian requirements for a combat UAV, and possibly exports to third nations in the future as well. | |
| 1535. |
Which country has developed new low-cost Classical Swine Fever vaccine? |
| Answer» The ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research's) Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) has built up a cell culture Classical Swine Fever immunization.The immunization will assist with sparing a few bunnies. This is because the present vaccine called the Lapinised CSF (Classical Swine Fever) being utilized is delivered by relinquishing an enormous number of hares. | |
| 1536. |
New reserves of natural gas have recently been found in which country? |
| Answer» On February 2, 2020, the United Arab Emirates found shallow flammable gas reserves of around 80 trillion cubic feet. The reserve located between the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. | |
| 1537. |
Which country is to start auction of elephant hunting licenses, ending ban imposed in 2014? |
| Answer» Botswana holds first auction since 2014 for big game hunters to kill 70 elephants. Botswana, home to the world's largest elephant population, on February 7 was set to hold a major auction for big game hunters to kill 70 elephants, the first since scrapping a hunting ban last year. | |
| 1538. |
Which country has topped the latest International IP Index? |
| Answer» In 2020 GIPC's IP Index, India's position has downgraded to 40th rank in comparison to 36th position out of 50 countries in 2019. The index has been topped by the United States (US) followed by UK (United Kingdom), Sweden, France and Germany. | |
| 1539. |
Who is the South Korean Defense Minister that recently visited India to strengthen defense ties? |
| Answer» The Qatari delegates will visit the DefExpo, held in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow between February 5-9. Singh held a two-sided meeting with South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeongdoo. During the gathering, the two priests had conversations on upgrading the respective security participation and coordinated effort in the defense industry and innovative work. | |
| 1540. |
Which neighbour country is to count LGBT people for the first time in next census? |
| Answer» For the first time, Nepal has announced that it will count a "third gender" category in its next population census. The country decided to count lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people as a minority group that can be allocated to government jobs and education. | |
| 1541. |
India is to partner with which country on developing jet engine technology? |
| Answer» India and the United Kingdom are expected to sign a government-to-government agreement on jet engine technology development. The announcement was made by the UK Minister for Defence Procurement James Heappey on 6 February. | |
| 1542. |
Which country has launched 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance aimed at protecting and preserving religious freedom across the world? |
| Answer» The United States on announced the launch of a 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance, which will try to adopt a collective approach in protecting and preserving religious freedom across the world. | |
| 1543. |
What is the hottest recorded temperature in Antarctica? |
| Answer» Scientists from Argentina meteorological agency said that Antarctica recorded the hottest temperature ever on 6 February at a remote station on the continent's northern tip. The temperature was recorded at nearly 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18.3 Celsius) at Argentina's Esperanza research station. | |
| 1544. |
Besides India, how many countries are included in the newly launchedIndia-Central Asia Business council? |
| Answer» The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) launched the India-Central Asia Business Council in partnership with five of the epic industry bodies of Central Asian countries namely Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. | |
| 1545. |
Which country has recently been removed from the developing countries list by USTR? |
| Answer» The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has changed an administrative rule to impose countervailing duties (CVDs) on goods from India and certain other countries. Until 10 February 2020, India was on the developing country list and therefore eligible for the more relaxed standards. India has now been taken off of that list. | |
| 1546. |
Which country has unveiled Raad-500 short-range ballistic missile? |
| Answer» Iran unveils Raad-500 short-range ballistic missile powered by "new generation" Zoheir engines. The Raad-500 missile (Raad means "Thunder) is a new generation missile that has half the weight of a Fateh-110 missile but with 200 kilometers-more range (124 miles). It is equipped with new Zoheir engines made of composite materials lighter than on earlier steel models. | |
| 1547. |
The African Union summit was recently held in which country? |
| Answer» The African Union summit was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Heads of state and government officials from across Africa gathered in the summit. The theme of the summit is "Silencing the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa's development". | |
| 1548. |
Which country recently launched unsuccessful "Zafar" satellite? |
| Answer» Iran failed to put Zafar (Victory in Farsi) satellite into orbit after a successful launch on 9 February. But the US alleged that it is a cover for missile development. The launch comes close to the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and the parliamentary elections in Iran. The announcement about the launch was made by the Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi. | |
| 1549. |
Which Storm recently hit the northwestern Europe? |
| Answer» Storm Ciara wreaks havoc across northwestern Europe. Cars struggled to move after a water main pipe burst, causing a road to be buried under feet of water in Peterborough, United Kingdom. The name Ciara was given to the storm by the UK Met Office. | |
| 1550. |
Meir Ben Shabbat, is the National Security Advisor of which country? |
| Answer» National Security Advisor (NSA) of Israel Meir Ben Shabbat called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, as many as Nine Israeli Defense companies had presented their tech solutions at the Defence Expo pavilion held in Lucknow. | |