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 The first transgender toilet of Uttar Pradesh has been built by the government in the ______________under the Smart City project to ensure the participation of the community in the cleanliness of the city. -- Kamachha area of Varanasi
 A major Bamboo Agarbatti Stick making unit named “Keshari Bio Products LLP” has been inaugurated at Bajali district - a newly formed district of which state? -- Assam
 Which is the only city from India to have been recognised as a ‘2020 Tree City of the World’ by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban forests? -- Hyderabad
 The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), a statutory body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to combat organised wildlife crime has received the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award-2020 awarded by the -- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
 Who was conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year award? -- Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
 NASA’s Perseverance rover has landed on which crater of Mars? -- Jezero Crater
 Who beat Reeth Rishya to win the 82nd Senior National Table Tennis Championships title held at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium in Panchkula? -- Manika Batra
 The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), established under Section 4 of which Act confers Prani Mitra awards and Jeev Daya awards for outstanding performance in the field of animal welfare? -- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
 Which West African country has most recently declared an Ebola outbreak in one of its regions? -- Guinea
 Name the Indian-origin investment and development banker who has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) - the New York-headquarted organisation that provides micro-finance access to Least Developed Countries (LDCs)? -- Preeti Sinha
 The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has announced ________________ as its new Director-General who will replace Mr Upendra Tripathy, who served it since it was founded in 2015. -- Dr Ajay Mathur
 Name the nano-satellite developed by Chennai-based SpaceKidz India that will carry a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the names of 25,000 individuals to space on-board Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV? -- Satish Dhawan Satellite, or SD SAT
 Which country has overtaken the United States (US) as the biggest trading partner of the European Union (EU) in 2020, according to the data by the European Union statistics agency, Eurostat? -- The People’s Republic of China
 India’s first full-fledged international cruise terminal ‘Sagarika’ has been inaugurated at- -- Kochi
 Which festival is celebrated across J&K's Chenab valley, mainly Nag followers who believe that on this day of Gouri Tritiya, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got married and the latter insisted on a throne made of snow as her wedding gift? -- Kanchoth Festival
 The second phase of which programme was commenced on the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, 2021, that will spread the programme for encouraging girls to take interest in science and build a career in STEM to 50 more districts adding to the existing 50 districts across the country? -- Vigyan Jyoti
 The upcoming 210 kilometres long ___________Expressway is all set to become India’s first highway with 12 km long elevated corridor for the protection of wildlife and also be Asia’s largest wildlife corridor? -- Delhi-Dehradun
 Who will head the eight-member Expert Committee on Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks to examine issues and provide a road map for strengthening the sector, leveraging on the recent amendments to Banking Regulation Act? -- NS Vishwanathan
 The 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is being organised during 14th to 28th February in West Bengal at which three places? -- Cooch Behar, Darjeeling and Murshidabad
 With just 1 per cent of the world's vehicles, India accounts for 11 per cent of the global death in road accidents, the highest in the world, according to a report titled ‘Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society’ brought out by the – -- World Bank
 In the 143-year history of Test cricket who is the first bowler to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen? -- Ravichandran Ashwin
 Name the former governor of Jharkhand and Bihar and Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court who passed away recently? -- Justice Mandagadde Rama Jois
 To strengthen skills training at district level, the Skills Development Ministry has launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme in partnership with nine Indian Institutes of Management across India under the World Bank loan assisted programme called – -- SANKALP (Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion)
 Name the 'conjecture generator' machine developed by researchers using AI and computer automation, that creates mathematical conjectures, which are considered to be the starting point for developing mathematical theorems? -- Ramanujan Machine
 Name the month-long exercise being conducted by the Pakistan Army in the Thar Desert of Sindh province? -- Jidar-ul-Hadeed
 Indian astronomers have detected one of the strongest optical flares from a feeding super massive black hole called BL Lacertae blazar with the help of Sampurnanand Telescope (ST) and 1.3m Devasthal Fast Optical Telescopes located in_________. -- Nainital
 The Arjun Main Battle Tank project was initiated by DRDO in 1972 with the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) as its lead laboratory. Mass production began in 1996 at the Indian Ordnance Factory’s production facility in__________, Tamil Nadu. -- Avadi
 Name the government instant messaging system (GIMS) launched by the National Informatics Centre on the lines of WhatsApp? -- Sandes
 What is the base year of National Coal Index (NCI) which was rolled out in 4th June 2020 to arrive at the revenue share based on market prices of coal - which is a price index that reflects the change of price level of coal on a particular month relative to the fixed base year? -- FY 2017-18
 Recent death of elephants in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi district of Odisha has been attributed to haemorrhagic septicaemia (Sahana Disease) caused by – -- Bacteria
 Name the British MP and president-designate of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP-26), which is scheduled to be held at Glasgow, UK in November 2021? -- Alok Sharma
 What is the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021? -- ‘Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all’
 In India, the National Women’s Day is observed every year on 13 February to commemorate the birth anniversary of -- Sarojini Naidu
 Name the new variety of marigold developed by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru with highest carotene (mainly used in pharmaceutical sector) content from plant source and could be used for ornamental purpose as well in poultry sector (petals could be used as poultry feed to get quality yolk)? -- Arka Shubha
 Name the winner of VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020, who will represent India at the 70th Miss World pageant in December 2021? -- Manasa Varanasi (Telangana)
 Name the first Tamil film (Directed by debutant PS Vinothraj) that won the prestigious Tiger Award in the competition section of the International Film Festival of Rotterdam? -- Koozhangal
 Name the head of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, a former Prime Minister, who drew criticism over sexist comments against women and resigned recently? -- Yoshiro Mori
 Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court? -- Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar
 In a first for an Indian State, _______ has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UN Environment Programme to achieve climate resilience and low carbon development by 2040. -- Bihar
 To take on Google Maps, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and digital mapping and location-based deep-tech company ____________ have announced a new initiative to offer a fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services. -- MapmyIndia
 Who is the author of the book titled ‘By Many a Happy Accident: Recollections of a Life’ -- Mohammad Hamid Ansari
 Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Italy? -- Mario Draghi
 In a bid to bring 'ease of living' to the family members of deceased government employees, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has decided to raise the upper ceiling of family pensions from Rs. 45,000 to _________per month. -- Rs. 1.25 lakh
 Who will head the Expert Committee set up by the Govt. to review a proposal to ban 27 pesticides? -- TP Rajendran
 "Sunny Side", the erstwhile ancestral house of _____________, who served as the Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961, has been converted into a museum. -- General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya
 World Unani Day is observed on February 11 every year on the birth anniversary of great Unani scholar and social reformer  -- Hakim Ajmal Khan
 Name the third company after Adani Total Gas and Torrent Gas to acquire five per cent stake of the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)? -- GAIL (India) Ltd
 Which state has approved the proposal for implementation of the ‘Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD)’ project to ensure efficient water management & enhanced cropping area? -- Odisha
 The National Productivity Day is annually organised by the National Productivity Council (NPC) across India on __________ to create awareness about productivity, that maximum output with optimum utilization of resources can be planned and achieved.  -- 12th February
 Name the male and female winner of the inaugural ICC Player of the Month (for January 2021) award? -- Rishabh Pant (India), Shabnim Ismail (South Africa)
 Which state has introduced a system of issuing a unique 16-digit Unicode to mark all kinds of landholdings in the state that would check cases of land disputes and save people from falling into the trap of fraudsters? -- Uttar Pradesh
 Name the 31st district of Karnataka created on 8th February, 2021 and was carved out of Ballari district? -- Vijayanagara
 To put impact-based flood forecasting mechanism in place, which State/UT has joined hands with UK Space Agency's programme for a collaborative project on "Impact Based Flood Forecasting using Earth Observation (EO) based Information?  -- Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
 The World Pulses Day falls on February 10 every year. What was the theme of World Pulses Day 2021 observed on 10th February? --  “Nutritious Seeds for a Sustainable Future”
 The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved the establishment of a fifth tiger reserve in which state surround the Meghamalai and Srivilliputhur Grizzly Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary? -- Tamil Nadu
  A maiden contingent of 34 CRPF women personnel was recently inducted into its specialised jungle warfare commando force called – -- Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)
  Name the former Davis Cup player and coach, father of India’s current Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali, who passed away recently? -- Akhtar Ali
  Name the Nigerian economist who has been chosen as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) andwould be the first woman as well as the first African national to lead the organization? -- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
 Name the mission of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aimed at an all-sky survey to measure the near-infrared spectra of approximately 450 million galaxies across the universe and 100 million stars inside our Milky Way galaxy that will be launched by SpaceX? -- SPHEREx Mission (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer)
  Who is the first batsman to score a double century in his 100th Test match? -- Joe Root, England
 The Centre has extended the tenure of which Commission until 31st July, 2021 to submit its report on Sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)? -- Rohini Commission
 While observing the birth centenary of legendary classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, the Union Ministry for Information & Broadcasting has renamed prestigious Akashvani Music Festival -‘Aakashvani Sangeet Sammelan’ as  -- Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan
 With sea on its three sides and having geographical advantage of the peninsula which country will build a wind power complex off Sinan in the country's southwest, which would be seven times bigger than the world's current largest offshore wind farm? -- South Korea
 Name the road infrastructure project launched recently by the Prime Minister of India in Dhekiajuli of Sonitpur district (Assam) in line with ‘Bharat Mala Project”? -- ‘Asom Mala’
 In significant findings about earthquake in North Eastern region which falls in the active seismic zone 5, scientists have found the first geological evidence of an earthquake at Himebasti Village on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh documented by historians as the  -- ‘Sadiya Earthquake’
 Name the 25-year old from Kashmir who is the youngest female pilot in the country and also in the year 2011 became the youngest student pilot to get a license at the age of 15? -- Ayesha Aziz
 In the Budgetary context, _____________is just the estimate of expenses the outgoing government requires before the General Election’s period.  -- ‘Vote on Account’
 The Reserve Bank of India has projected India’s GDP growth at _________ per cent for FY22 that is lower than that of the Economic Survey that projected India to grow at a rate of 11. -- 10.5
 Kerala’s first Human Milk Bank has been inaugurated at -- Ernakulam General Hospital
 To honour Subhash Chandra Bose on his 125th anniversary, which state is going to form a Netaji Battallion, Netaji State Planning Commission, and in all districts a Jay Hind Bhawan? -- West Bengal
 On which river the Lakhwar Electricity Project will be constructed in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) that has recently got approval from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC)? -- Yamuna
 In which district of Assam the first Heliport of the state has been inaugurated recently? -- Majuli
 One District One Product (ODOP) initiative is operationally merged with ‘Districts as Export Hub’ initiative. ‘Districts as Export Hub’ initiative is being implemented by__________, Department of Commerce. -- Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
 Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has signed a contract to deliver a fast patrol vessel (FPV) to Seychelles named  -- 'Zoroaster'
 To honour Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Union Ministry of Education has decided to name residential schools/ hostels funded under __________of MoE, as “Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose residential schools/hostels”. -- Samagra Shiksha
 Which state has become first in the country to make end to end processing of the cabinet paperless by implementing e-cabinet application? -- Himachal Pradesh
 An amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 has been notified, to enable which ministry to look after the development of Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions? -- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
 Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Safety Council, which has a major role to play to ensure safety in work places under new Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH Code, 2020)? -- S.N. Subrahmanyan, CEO and MD, L&T Ltd
 Name the startup founded by former scientists of ISRO which has signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on behalf of Department of Space (DoS), through which it can use the facilities & technical expertise in ISRO centers for development of their Launch Vehicle Development Program? -- Skyroot Aerospace
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed an external professional IT firm to carry out a special audit of the entire IT infrastructure of which bank under Section 30 (1-B) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949? -- HDFC Bank
 The Democracy Index brought out by The Economist Intelligence Unit (Out of 167 countries) classifies 23 countries as full democracies, 52 as flawed democracies, 35 as hybrid regimes and 57 as authoritarian regimes. India slipped two places to 53rd position in 2020 Index and has been classified as which of the above categories along with countries such as the US, France, Belgium and Brazil? -- ‘flawed democracy’
 For which trainer aircraft Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received a Request for Proposal from Indian Air Force? -- HTT 40
 Oxford Languages, the world’s leading dictionary publisher, has named ______________as the Hindi word of the year 2020. -- ‘Aatmanirbharta’
 The first of its kind ‘amputee clinic’ in India has been launched by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), a premier medical and research institution in ­­­­­­­­­­­___________. -- Chandigarh
 “Police” and “Public Order” are State subjects as per which Schedule of the Constitution of India? -- Seventh
 Turmeric is mainly grown in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal and the North Eastern states; which is the largest producer of the spice in the country? -- Telangana
 A team of researchers have discovered Cyrtodactylus arunachalensis, a new species of bent-toed _________from Arunachal Pradesh. -- Geckos
 Who has been appointed as the interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation after the retirement of Rishi Kumar Shukla? -- Praveen Sinha
 The International Space Station’s primary power system originally used ___________batteries for storage which were replaced recently by lithium-ion batteries. -- nickel-hydrogen
 Who has been re-elected as President of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI)? -- Ajay Singh
 On 4th February 2021, the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna awardee Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was celebrated. He belonged to which gharana of Hindustani classical music? -- Kirana Gharana
 What is the name of the robot made by engineering college students in Hubballi, Karnataka, which has been programmed to serve in banks and speaks in many regional languages? -- Maya
 Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Little Book of Encouragement’, in which he has shared quotes and words of wisdom to promote human happiness? -- the Dalai Lama
 Name the former right-arm fast bowler from Australia who has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame recently? -- Merv Hughes
 Who has been awarded with the ‘J. C. Daniel Award’ - Kerala's highest award in Malayalam cinema? -- Hariharan, Filmmaker
 Name the Indian-American scientist who has been appointed by NASA as acting Chief of Staff? -- Bhavya Lal
 What was the theme for World Wetlands Day 2021? -- ‘Wetlands and Water’
 Name the first commercial space launch vehicle powered by biofuel that was launched by Maine, USA-based aerospace startup, bluShift Aerospace? -- Stardust 1.0
 The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has replaced which animal that were used to detect and identify pathogenic organisms that make animal feed unfit for consumption and replaced by another standard test?  -- Guinea Pigs
 Name the first all-civilian space mission of SpaceX, which will be launched on a Falcon 9 rocket and the Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft as early as the fourth quarter of 2021? -- Inspiration4
 The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed in the Budget 2021-22 to set up a multi-purpose seaweed park in ___________as part of promoting seaweed cultivation. -- Tamil Nadu
 The final report of the Fifteenth Finance Commission covering 2021-26 was submitted to the President, retaining vertical shares of states at __________%. -- 41
 Manjamma Jogati a transgender from Karnataka won the Padma Shri Award 2021 for promoting art forms, especially Jogati Nritya and Janapada songs practised in rural Karnataka, Maharashtra and parts of Andhra Pradesh. Name the first transgender – a Bharatanatyam dancer to receive this award in 2019? -- Narthaki Nataraj
 The Finance Minister narrated whose words “Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark” during his Budget speech 2021-22? -- Rabindranath Tagore
 In the backdrop of the ongoing standoff with China and impetus for military modernisation, the allocation for capital expenditure in the Defence Budget saw an increase of _______% compared to Budget Estimates (BE) of last year. -- 18.75
 In the Budget 2021-22, Budget outlay for health and wellbeing hiked by what percent? -- 137
 In the Budget 2021-22, the scope of Operation Green Scheme has been enlarged to include how many perishable products besides tomatoes, onions, and potatoes? -- 22
 Which domestic cricket tournament has been cancelled by the BCCI for the first time due to Covid-19 since the tournament's inception in the 1934–35? -- Ranji Trophy
 The Investment Board of Nepal has awarded the 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in Nepal to which Indian ‘Mini Ratna’ PSU that is already constructing 900 MW Arun 3 HEP in Nepal? -- Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Ltd.
 What is the chemical formula of Ethylene glycol, an odorless, colorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid mainly used as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations? -- (CH₂OH)₂
 Matuas are a community of Schedule Caste Hindu immigrants from Bangladesh. The Matua Mahasangha, a religious reforms movement and a sect was formed by _________in East Bengal in the mid-1800s and his grandson P R Thakur established West Bengal’s Thakurnagar as headquarters of the sect after 1947. -- Harichand Thakur
 In the Maratha cavalry, any able-bodied person could enlist as a_________, unless he had the means to buy a horse and military outfit – in which case he could join as a__________, who had much better prospects of advancement. Both of them were under the overall control of the Sarnobat (Persian for “Sar-i-Naubat”, or Commander in Chief). -- Bargirl, Silhedar
 Recently, a plan named the ‘Sustainable Development of Little Andaman Island - Vision Document’ by NITI Aayog for the sustainable and holistic development of Little Andaman Island has raised alarm among conservationists about its fragaile ecosystem and indigenous people called -- Onge
 Which Tiger Reserve in India for the first time has taken up training of a tiger cub to equip it to naturally hunt in the forest environment that was found abandoned inside the forest? -- Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR), Kerala
 Name the 4th edition of the Saudi Arabia’s flagship investment conference which was held in Riyadh and is widely described as “Davos in the Desert”? -- Future Investment Initiative Forum
 Which Gulf country has adopted law amendments that allow granting the citizenship to investors, specialized talents and professionals including scientists, doctors, engineers, artists, authors and their families, which also earlier launched "golden" visa system which grants 10-year residency to certain professionals, specialised degree-holders and others? -- UAE
 India is the 2nd largest producer of Silk, contributing to about 18% to the world production after China and is the only country in the world which produces all the four major varieties of silk-Mulberry, Eri, Tassar, and Muga. Which state in India accounts for more than 70% of the country's total silk production? -- Karnataka
 Name the is a Burmese army general who is the current leader of Myanmar, serving as Chairman of the State Administrative Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces who seized power after overthrowing the elected government in a coup d'état on 1 February 2021? -- Min Aung Hlaing
 In the Budget 2021-22, the FDI limit in insurance companies has been increased from 49% to _____%. -- 74
 India has been ranked _________in a “Covid-19 Performance Index” launched by Sydney-based Lowy Institute comprising 98 countries that was topped by New Zealand. -- 86th
 Name the Nobel Prize-winning chemist known for his work on the ozone layer and climate change and for popularizing the term ‘Anthropocene’ to describe a proposed new era when human actions have a drastic effect on the Earth; who passed away recently? -- Paul Crutzen