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1
Who returned his Padma Shri Award on February 3, 2019 to mark a protest against the
Citizen (Amendment) Bill?
Noted Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Shyam Sharma returned his Padma Shri Award on
February 3, 2019.
He received the award in 2006 and returned it to mark a protest against the Citizen
(Amendment) Bill.
Sharma is a recipient of several national awards for his films Sangai, Ishanou, Imagi
Ningthe, etc.
2
Who is appointed as the MD and CEO of Corporation Bank?
The government has appointed P.V.Bharathi as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Corporation Bank. Earlier she has served as the Executive Director of Canara Bank.
New building of the Andhra Pradesh High Court was inaugurated by CJI Ranjan Gogoi
at Amravathy on February 3, 2019.
The 2-storied building has a building cost of Rs. 150 crore, 16 court halls, and houses
2.70 lakh square feet office space.
Andhra Pradesh has finally got its own court after four and a half years of state
bifurcation.
4
Which State became the first to set up a Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU)?
Kerala has become the first State to set up a price monitoring and research unit (PMRU). This unit will track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices under the Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO).
5
Where will the 'Aero India-2019' be held from 20-24 February 2019?
Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a newly designed web page for
‘Drone Olympics’ (https://aeroindia.gov.in/Drone) on 28 December 2018.
The event is scheduled to be held at ‘Aero India – 2019’ from 20-24 February 2019 at
Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
The web page is open for registration of UAV players interested in taking part in the
maiden event of Aero India.
6
Who has attained number one ranking in the ICC ODI batting rankings as on 4 February
2019?
Smriti Mandhana has attained number one ranking in the ICC ODI batting rankings.
She is now above the Australians Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry after scoring an
unbeaten 90 in 3 match series and her fourth ODI century.
Among the bowlers, Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma have secured 8th and 9th
rankings respectively.
7
Who is the U.S. special representative on North Korea?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a series of development projects in Jammu
and Kashmir in order to give a boost to the infrastructure in the state.
He also laid the foundation stone of AIIMS at Vijaypur in Samba and announced that
500 seats in the state medical colleges will be added soon.
Apart from these, he also laid the foundation stone for construction of 2 hydroelectric
projects
9
Who received the K.Veeramani Award for Social Justice, 2018?
World Cancer Day is observed every year on 4th February to raise awareness and
encourage prevention and treatment of cancer.
It was founded by UICC with an aim to significantly reduce deaths and illness caused
by cancer.
Nearly 9.6 million people die every year because of cancer.
Theme for 2019 – 'I Am and I Will'.
