1. Which city is set to host the international naval event ‘MILAN’ in March 2020?
[A] Goa
[B] Vishakhapatnam
[C] Cochin
[D] Mumbai
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Correct Answer: B [Vishakhapatnam]
Notes:
MILAN is a multilateral naval exercise, which is scheduled to be held at Vishakhapatnam in March 2020. The event was previously planned at Andaman and Nicobar Islands and then has been changed to Vishakhapatnam as navies from many countries are participating in the event.
Nearly 30 international navies have confirmed their participation in the event. The theme of the exercise is “Synergy Across the Seas”. This event would help the navies to have professional discussions and learn the best practices in the naval arena across the world.
2. The Biennial Global Pulses Conference named ‘The Pulses Conclave 2020’ is to be held in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: D [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The apex body of India’s pulses and grains industry and trade, India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) will organise the 5th edition of the biennial global pulses conference, called ‘The Pulses Conclave 2020’ from February 12 to 14, 2020 at Lonavala, Pune in Maharashtra.The Association is based at Mumbai.
More than a thousand participants across the world are expected to attend the conference. This would help the people from pulses-producing nation to explore business opportunities in the field.
3. What is the name of the exhibition of the Indian electrical industry, recently inaugurated by the Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises?
[A] ELECASE
[B] ELECRAMA
[C] ELECTRON
[D] ELECTRIC 2.0
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Correct Answer: B [ELECRAMA]
Notes:
Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, MoEFCC, MoI&B, Prakash Javadekar inaugurated ELECRAMA 2020 in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy (IC) R K Singh was also present during the inaugural ceremony.
ELECRAMA is organised by the Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), once in every two years. It is an exhibition cum conference in the field of Indian electrical industry. The event displays various products and technologies in the field and creates a trade platform between buyers and sellers. It also hosts various seminars for knowledge exchange.
4. ‘The National Tourism Conference’ of the year 2020 was recently organised in which Indian city?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Konark
[C] Shimla
[D] Leh
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Correct Answer: B [Konark]
Notes:
The National Tourism Conference was recently hosted in the city of Konark, Odisha. The two-day conference was jointly organized by the state government of Odisha and The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Union Tourism Minister Prahalad Singh Patel attended the conference and announced that the Ministry of tourism would fund the travel expenditure of the tourists, who visit 15 places in the country in a year. Such tourists have to travel outside their home states and submit the photos on the ministry’s website. A Memorandum of Intent (MoI) was signed between Odisha and Gujarat for cross-promotion of tourist sites.
5. Which Indian city plays host to the third Global Potato Conclave of 2020?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Ahmedabad
[C] Gandhinagar
[D] Surat
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Correct Answer: C [Gandhinagar]
Notes:
The third Global Potato Conclave recently commenced in Gandhinagar, with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address through video-conferencing.
Two Global Potato Conferences were organised in 1999 and 2008, one in every 10 years. The conclave for this decade is being organised by the Indian Potato Association (IPA) in association with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Shimla based ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute and International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru. The three-day global event will showcase the achievements in potato research and to set a blueprint for the decade.
6. What is the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit, 2020?
[A] Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count
[B] Sustainable Energy across the world
[C] Attaining SDG before 2030
[D] Energy and Resources for all
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Correct Answer: A [Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count]
Notes:
The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is the annual flagship event organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This year, the global summit is scheduled to be held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
The three-day event was inaugurated on January 29, 2020 with the theme, ‘Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count’. The summit has been organised for 18 years from 2001, to provide a platform for global leaders to discuss climatic issues. This year, the event focusses on the global efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
7. Which city plays host to the 22nd India International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 years?
[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Goa
[C] Kochi
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [Kochi]
Notes:
The city of Kochi, Kerala hosts the 22nd India International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 years. The three-day seafood show has been inaugurated by the Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan on February 7,2020.
The event will provide a platform for collaboration of the exporters and importers of the country’s marine products and seafood industry. The theme of the programme is ‘Blue Revolution: Beyond production to value addition’. Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA) organises the event in association with Seafood Exporters’ Association of India.
8. ‘The International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Medicines’ was held in which city?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Kanpur
[C] New Delhi
[D] Varanasi
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The two-day International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Systems of Medicine-ICoSDiTAUS-2020 recently concluded in New Delhi.
The “New Delhi Declaration on Collection and Classification of Traditional Medicine (TM) Diagnostic Data” was adopted in the conference. As many as 16 countries participated in the conference. This is the biggest ever international event dedicated to standardisation of diagnosis and terminologies.
9. Which city hosted the ‘Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela – 2020’, which was organized by the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute?
[A] Lucknow
[B] New Delhi
[C] Nagpur
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela-2020 is being organised in New Delhi by ICAR-IARI (Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute) from March 1 to 3. The event is being conducted at the ICAR-IARI Mela Grounds, New Delhi.
Bharat Bhushan, a 42-year-old farmer from Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, has been selected for the ‘Innovative Farmer Award’ by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Innovative farmers are felicitated during the event.
10. The Exhibition named “EKAM Fest” is organised by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Social Justice& Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Textiles
[D] Ministry of Steel
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Social Justice& Empowerment]
Notes:
A 7-day Exhibition and fair named “EKAM Fest” organized by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment recently began in New Delhi.
The EKAM Fest is open for public from 2nd March to 9th March, 2020. More than 82 Differently-abled men and women from 17 States/ UTs have showcased their products at the EKAM Fest event. NHFDC has launched several initiatives in the fest including: NHFDC Swavalamban Kendra, Safe Cabs in Delhi and Indore Safe Drinking Water E Carts.
