Indian Archers excels-won all 10 Gold Medals

Indian Archery team won all the five gold medals in the recurve event at 12th South Asian Games in Shillong today. India also begs two silver medals in individual categories of Men and Women.  The Women’s team comprising Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi defeated the Sri Lankan trio Dilhara Salgado, Anuradha Karunaratne and Suchini Ubeysiri, without losing a set by 6-0.While, the Men archers team of India consisting of Jayanta Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai and Gurucharan Besra beat Sri Lankan team comprising Nipuna Senevirathne, Indranath, Sajeev De Silva by 5-1. 

In the Mixed Recurve category, Indian pair of Tarundeep Rai and Deepika Kumari routed the Sri Lankan duo Dilhara Salgado, Nipuna Senevirathne by 6-0.In the Men's Individual Recurve event final, Tarundeep Rai won gold while his Indian opponent Gurucharan Besra won silver.In the Women’s category; Deepika won gold and silver went to her teammate Bombayla Devi.In the Recurve Individual Men and Women event Nepalese Prem Prasad Pun and Bhutanese Karma won the Bronze. Recurve Mixed Team Bhutanese player Karma and Jigme Norbu won Bronze.Bhutanese women team Karma, Sonam Deki, Sonam Dema and Men’s Jigme Norbu, Kinly Tshering, Nima Wangdi won Bronze in the Recurve Women and Men Team Event.  All in all, India walked away with the most medals with 10 Gold and 4 Silver Medals, as Bangladesh got 3 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals and placed in second position. Bhutan positioned 3rd with a total of 5 Medals, 1 Silver and 4 Bronze, while Sri Lanka got only 2 Silver Medals, Nepal had to content with only 1 Bronze Medal. 

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9th February 2016 Current Affairs

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Current Affairs for February 2016 (1 to 29th February)
Current Affairs Questions on 9th February 2016:
Military Exercise Surya Kiran IX from on 08 February to 21 February 2016 is conducted between India and ----------- ?
A. USA
B. Nepal
C. Japan
D. Srilanka
Answer: B
Explanation: The 14 day Indo-Nepal Combined Military Exercise Surya Kiran IX at general area, Pithoragarh commenced on 08 February 2016 and will culminate on 21 February 2016. A combined Ceremonial Parade was held by both the participating contingents. The Nepal Army is being represented by officers and troops of the elite Shree Rudra Dhoj Battalion while an Infantry Battalion is participating on behalf of Indian Army.

Which e-commerce company has Ratan Tata invested in on 8th February 2016?
A. Maglicks
B. Moglicks
C. Moglix
D. None of the above
Answer: Moglix
Explanation: e-Commerce company Moglix has made the announcement that it has received undisclosed financial investment from industrialist Ratan Tata. The investments have been made in e-commerce and new age technology enabled companies. Moglix is known for its expertise in B2B procurement of industrial products such as fasteners and MROs with pan Asia manufacturers. It also raised Pre-Series A funding from Accel Partners and Jungle Ventures.

Which party was the former PM of Nepal, Sushil Koirala a president of?
A. Nepali Congress
B. Nepal CPM
C. Nepal Janata Pary
D. None of the above
Answer: A
Explanation: Former PM of Nepal and Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala assed away on account of pneumonia at the age of 79, on 9th February 2016. He was elected PM of Nepal in February 2014 and passed away at his residence in the outskirts of Kathmandu. He was known for promulgating the new constitution of Nepal in September 2015. Suffering from COPD, he succumbed to the disease. He was born in Banaras India and entered Nepali politics in the 1950s.

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8th February 2016 Current Affairs

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Current Affairs for February 2016 (1 to 29th February)
Current Affairs Questions on 8th February 2016:
Prime Minister on 7th February dedicated Paradip Refinery to Nation. It is situated in which state ?
A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C
Explanation: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today dedicated the state of the art Paradip Refinery in Odisha, to the nation.  He said youth would benefit from employment opportunities, and poor women across the country who depended on firewood for fuel, would get access to LPG.

India's first fully solar-powered educational institute is in
A. Rajasthan
B. Puducherry
C. MP
D. Gujarat
Answer: B
Explanation: Sri Aurobindo International Centre for Education, Puducherry has become India's first fully solar-powered educational institute. The institute generates thrice the electricity it consumes through solar power plants installed on the roofs of the dining room, primary school, library and high school in the campus. The institute has been self-reliant in energy since September 2014.

Tata Motors declared a lockout at Dharwad bus manufacturing plants on 6 February 2016. It is situated in which state ?
A. Uttara khand
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer: D
Explanation: Tata Motors on 6 February declared a lockout at its bus manufacturing plant in Karnataka’s Dharwad, following a continued strike by workers. The plant makes buses under the Tata Marcopolo brand. Dharwad is one of the youngest plants of the Mumbai-based company which began operations in 2009. The plant makes fully-built buses for intra-city and inter-city transportation that include 16 to 54-seater standard and 18 to 45-seater luxury and low-floor city buses.

World Health Organization (WHO) has advised India and other South Asian countries to increase surveillance against which Virus in February 2016 ?
A. AIDS
B. H1N1
C. Zika virus
D. H1N4
Answer: C
Explanation: World Health Organization (WHO) has advised India and other South Asian countries to increase surveillance against Zika virus and take necessary precautionary steps. It has also urged countries to upgrade the lab facilities for proper detection of the virus. Indian govt has clearly stated that the virus has not entered India as yet. A number of the preventive steps have been taken.

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7th February 2016 Current Affairs

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Current Affairs for February 2016 (1 to 29th February)
Current Affairs Questions on 7th February 2016:
Prime Minister on 7th February inaugurates National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in which city ?
A. Jaipur
B. Guwahati
C. Bhubaneswar
D. Delhi
Answer: C
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on 7th February dedicated to the nation, the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) at Bhubaneswar in Odhia. The Prime Minister urged the students of NISER to work towards making NISER India's greenest campus, and a zero-emission, zero-discharge campus which uses only renewable energy.

Which social media suspends 1.25 lakh accounts recently ?
A. Google+
B. Facebook
C. Twitter
D. Whatsapp
Answer: C
Twitter has suspended more than 125,000 accounts "for threatening or promoting terrorist acts". The US-based firm said the accounts "primarily related to ISIS" (the so-called Islamic State group). "We condemn the use of Twitter to promote terrorism," it said, adding that it had increased its report reviewing teams to react faster. Twitter has more than 500 million users around the world.

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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana completes 10 lakh enrollments

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) completes 10 lakh enrollments under Skill India, 70% have completed their skill training since its launch.  Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh reflect maximum enrollments 

The scheme has been implemented across all 29 states and 6 union territories of the country, and covered 596 districts and 531 constituencies.  It addresses the requirement for skill development across 29 sectors in which around 566 job roles have been identified for courses in which the youth can enroll and can get trained.  These courses help in making them more employable with hands on experience on skills that will make them more employable and also more efficient in their work. 

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Bidyalaxmi Tourangbam wins first Gold for India in South Asian Games 2016

India opened its account with Gold that too by women. Indian woman cyclist claimed the first Gold medal in the 30m Individual Time Trial cycling event. Bidyalaxmi Tourangbam claimed the first Gold for the country by winning the cycling race. The 2nd place also went to the Indian eve, Chaoba Devi winning Silver. Pakistans’s Sabiha Bibi got Bronze in the event. The cycling event was held at the Lakshmi Bai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Guwahati.

In the Men’s cycling 40 Km event, Arvind Panwar won the Gold. Manjeet Singh won silver while Sri Lankan , Janaka Hemantha Kumara Gonagalage won the Bronze medal. In Men’s Swimming 200 mt Freestyle event, Md. Mahfizur Rahman of Bangladesh won the Gold. Srilankan Matthew Abeysinghe won the Silver while Saurav Sangvekar won the Bronze medal

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5, 6 February 2016 Current Affairs

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Current Affairs for February 2016 (1 to 29th February)


Current Affairs Questions on 5, 6 February 2016:
A 4-day National Arogya Fair-2016 begins at which city ?
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Dehradun
D. Mumbai
Answer: C
Explanation: The 4-day National Arogya Fair began at Dehradun in Uttarakhand today. The Fair has been organized by the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa & Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in collaboration with the State government of Uttarakhand and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). The Fair was inaugurated by the Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health & Family Welfare, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik and Chief Minister of Uttarakhand , Shri Harish Rawat.

Who inaugurated the 12th South Asian Games 2016 ?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Gagan Nareng
C. Amit Shah
D. Mamta Benarjee
Answer: A
Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 5th February inaugurated the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 in a glittering ceremony at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati. The Flame of the 12th South Asian Games was brought into the grounds by Gagan Nareng and was relayed through by eminent sport personalities including Monalisa Mehta, Bhogeshwar Baruah, Anju Bobby Goerge , Krishna Poonia and Rani Nagpal. Baichung Bhutia did the final lap and lit the digital flames in the centre of the ground. The 12th South Asian Games, 2016 is the first international multi-sporting mega event in the North Eastern region. Athletes from eight member countries namely – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be participating.

NDRF celebrated its 11th raising day on February 5th 2016. NDRF stand for ?
A. National Disaster Relief Force
B. National Development Response Force
C. National Domestic Response Force
D. National Disaster Response Force
Answer: D
Explanation: President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and good wishes to all the officers and men of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on the eve of its 11th Raising Day on February 5, 2016. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian police force constituted "for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The Chairman of the NDMA is the Prime Minister.

A.G. Krishnamurthy who passed away in Hyderabad on 5 February 2016. He was the founder of which iconic advertising agency?
A. Bright Outdoor
B. Mudra Communications
C. One97 Communications
D. Neela Adertising
Answer: B
Explanation: Krishnamurthy had founded Mudra Communications in 1980. Mudra Communications was owned by Reliance and it went on to become India’s third largest advertising agency in 1989, and played a hand in building brands such as Vimal Fabrics and Rasna, a soft drink concentrate brand, into industry leaders. In March 1991, Krishnamurthy set up Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) that nurtured India’s growing adverting industry with trained talent.

Which spacecraft has made an adjustment to its flight path, all set for a meeting with the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter?
A. Juno
B. Cassini
C. Rosetta
D. MOM
Answer: A
Explanation: NASA’s Jupiter bound solar powered Juno spacecraft has executed a manoeuvre for adjusting the flight path, setting the stage for a meeting with the largest planet in the solar system. Launched from earth in 2011, Juno spacecraft will reach Jupiter in the month of July. The Juno spacecraft's thrusters consumed about 0.6 kg of fuel during the burn, and changed the spacecraft's speed by 0.31 metres per second. At the point of the manoeuvre, Juno was about 82 million km from Jupiter and approximately 684 million km from Earth.

Who wins first Gold for India in 12th South Asian Games 2016 ?
A. Bidyaluxmi Tourangbam
B. Chaoba Devi
C. Manjeet Singh
D. Saurav Sangvekar
Answer: A
Explanation: India opened its account with Gold that too by women. Indian woman cyclist claimed the first Gold medal in the 30m Individual Time Trial cycling event. Bidyaluxmi Tourangbam claimed the first Gold for the country by winning the cycling race. The 2nd place also went to the Indian eve, Chaoba Devi winning Silver.

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