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1.IndiasfirstDefenceIndustrialParkwillcomeupinwhichstate?
[A]TamilNadu
[B]Kerala
[C]Odisha
[D]UttarPradesh
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Kerala
TheIndiangovernmenthasapprovedsettingupofIndiasfirstDefenceIndustrialParkatOttappalaminPalakkaddistrict
of Kerala. The Rs. 231 crore park will be established with the help of Central and State governments. The Union
governmentwillinvestRs.50crorewhiletherestoftheamountwouldbemetbytheStategovernment.Thedefencepark
willhelptobridgethegapof15%betweendemandandsupply.

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2.Whichstateisthethemestateforthe30thSurajkundInternationalCraftsMela?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Telangana
[C]Haryana
[D]WestBengal
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Telangana
The 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela2016 has started at Faridabad, Haryana. It is celebrated during 115
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.Whohaswonthe2016AustralianOpenmenssinglestitle?
[A]AndyMurray
[B]StanWawrinka
[C]NovakDjokovic
[D]RogerFederer

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NovakDjokovic
NovakDjokovicofSerbiahaswonthe2016AustralianOpenmenssinglestitleinMelbournebydefeatingAndyMurray
in the final match. With this win, he claimed his 11th grand slam title and also equalled the record of Roy Emersons
recordofsixAustralianOpensinglestitles.

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4.Onwhichdate,theUttarPradeshgovernmenthasdecidedtocelebrateitsStateTourismDay?
[A]February8
[B]February14
[C]February24
[D]February28
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5.Whichofthefollowingcompaniesissettobuildtheworldstallestfreestandingclocktower?
[A]Wipro
[B]Infosys
[C]TataConsultancyServices
[D]TechMahindra

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Infosys
SoftwaregiantInfosyshassettobuildtheworldstallestfreestandingclocktoweratitsglobaleducationcentreinMysuru.

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The proposed 135metres tall will be taller than Big Ben (96 m) in London, Hoover Tower (87 m) in California and
McGrawTower(53m)inCornell.

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6.Whohaswonthe2016SyedModiGrandPrixGoldBadmintonchampionshiptitleinmenssinglescategory?
[A]KidambiSrikanth
[B]HuangYuxiang
[C]DebySusanto
[D]ShinSeungchan

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KidambiSrikanth
Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has won the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand prix Gold Championship title of
BadmintoninmenssinglescategoryatLucknow,UttarPradesh.HedefeatedChinasHuangYuxiangtowinhisfifthtitle
overall.

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7.WhichofthefollowingstatesissettolaunchGenderTaxi,ownedandoperatedbytransgenders?
[A]WestBengal
[B]Kerala
[C]TamilNadu
[D]HimachalPradesh
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Kerala
AfterlaunchingthefirstTransgenderPolicyinthecountry,theKeralagovernmentisnowgettingreadytolaunchGender
Taxi,ownedandoperatedbytransgenders.ThestaterunGenderPark,undertheDepartmentofSocialJustice,hasdrawn
upaprogrammetorolloutGTaxionthemodelofitssuccessfulallwomencabnetworkSheTaxi.

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8.WhoisthefirstwomantobeappointedasDirectorGeneralofSashastraSeemaBal(SSB)?
[A]NehaSingh
[B]ArchanaRamasundram
[C]KDurgaDevi
[D]DeepaChauhan
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ArchanaRamasundram
The senior IPS officer Archana Ramasundram has been appointed Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), that
guards Indias frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan. With this, she became the first woman to head a paramilitary force. At
present,sheisthespecialdirectorofNationalCrimeRecordsBureau(NCRB).Besidesher,IPSofficerKDurgaPrasadhas
beenappointedDirectorGeneralsofCentralReservePoliceForce(CRPF)andIPSofficerKKSharmawillbenewChief
oftheBorderSecurityForce(BSF).

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9.Whichcountrywillhostthe2021FINAWorldAquaticsChampionships?
[A]Japan
[B]Qatar
[C]China
[D]Australia
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Japan
The Japanese city of Fukuoka will host the 2021 World Aquatics Championships and the Qatari capital Doha has been
chosentohosttheeventin2023.IthasbeenannouncedbytheInternationalSwimmingFederation(FINA).

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Worldsfirstrobotrunfarmissettocomeupinwhichcountry?
[A]China
[B]Japan
[C]SouthKorea
[D]Australia
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Japan
AJapanesecompanyannouncedthatitwouldopenworldsfirstrobotrunfarm.Thefarm,measuringabout4,400square
metres, will have floortoceiling shelves where the produce is grown. Seed planting will still be done by people, but the
restoftheprocess,includingharvesting,willbedonebyindustrialrobots.

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