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Current Affairs is a type of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or ongoing at the time of broadcast. The article Current Affairs 3 February 2019 includes News summary on current events of International, National, Banking, Sports, Appointments, Science and Quiz importance of 3 February 2019.

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Queen Elizabeth to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest

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Key Highlights:
  • A British newspaper on Sunday said it had learnt of plans to move the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth, to safe locations away from London.

  • British officials have revived Cold War emergency plans to relocate the royal family should there be riots in London if Britain suffers a disruptive departure from the European Union next month, two Sunday newspapers reported.
Sudan’s PM says ‘voice of demonstrators should be respected’

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Key Highlights:
  • Deadly protests have rocked the east African country since December 19 after the government announced a tripling of bread prices.

  • Sudan’s prime minister said Saturday that an ongoing protest campaign should “be respected,” but insisted only an election could decide the government’s fate.

  • “In my view, the voice of demonstrators needs to be respected,” Moutaz Mousa Abdallah told reporters in the capital Khartoum.
Fire in Iranian space center kills 3 scientists

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Key Highlights:
  • In January, the country launched a satellite, but authorities said it failed to reach the “necessary speed” in the third stage of its launch.

  • Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that a fire in the country’s space research center has killed three scientists.

  • The Sunday report quotes Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi as saying that three researchers have died “because of a fire in one of the buildings of the Space Research Center.”

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Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, mobile internet services suspended in Srinagar

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Key Highlights:
  • Mobile internet services were suspended in Srinagar on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival here, officials said.

  • “Internet services have been temporarily stopped in your area,” the residents of Srinagar awoke to this message from various service providers.
Loan waiver offers little relief to Karnataka farmers

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Key Highlights:
  • Biliaiah is one of 154 farmers in Karnataka who have killed themselves in the past six months, according to the Karnataka agriculture department which, farmers’ unions claim, routinely plays down the death count.

  • Biliaiah, a 59-year-old farmer in Maddur taluka of drought-hit Karnataka, killed himself by drinking poison on his three-acre plot a month ago.

  • All she knows is that he took new loans to pay off old debts at a time when he had been forced to leave most of his land fallow because he couldn’t afford to pay for a new borewell.
Arun Jaitley snubs Kharge dissent on CBI chief selection as political

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Key Highlights:
  • Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dissenting on Shukla’s appointment and alleging that the officer did not have relevant experience in handling anti-corruption cases, and that the criterion for selection was diluted in violation of law.

  • Union minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday accused Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, of using the “weapon of dissent excessively and not objectively” that made the appointment of the new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
PM Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir Today

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Key Highlights:
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation or inaugurate various development projects, including two All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu and Srinagar divisions during a day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday amid tight security.

  • This will be the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to Jammu and Kashmir after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) withdrew its support to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in June last year.
Yogi Adityanath’s Bengal Rally Denied Permission by Mamata Govt

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Key Highlights:
  • Last month, there was a row between the BJP and the Mamata Banerjee government over a landing spot for BJP president Amit Shah’s helicopter ahead of his rally in Malda.

  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s rally in West Bengal on Sunday has been denied permission by the Trinamool government in the state.

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Individuals earning Rs 8-9 lakh annually can escape taxes.

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Key Highlights:
  • Individuals earning Rs 8-9 lakh annually would not have to pay any income tax if they make proper investments in tax saving instruments like provident fund, life insurance, pension scheme and home loan, Revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said Saturday.

  • Finance minister Piyush Goyal in the Interim Budget for 2019-20 proposed to give full tax rebate to individuals having taxable annual income up to Rs 5 lakh.
Reliance Communications goes to bankruptcy court

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Key Highlights:
  • RCom, controlled by businessman Anil Ambani, owed banks $7 billion as of March 2017 when it last made public its debt level, and more to vendors.

  • Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) said it will seek fast track resolution through National Company Law Tribunal, the court that deals with bankruptcy cases, to resolve its debt position.

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Rayudu, Pandya help India post 252 after early collapse

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Key Highlights
  • India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score: Catch all the live updates from the fifth ODI match between India and New Zealand from Wellington.

  • Well, Bhuvi departs soon after Hardik and then Shami has been run out by an athletic Trent Boult. India have been dismissed for 252, a score which looked a distant possibility at 18/4.
Qatar won their First-ever Asian Cup Title In Football by defeating Japan

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Key Highlights
  • Qatar won its first major soccer title by beating four-time champion Japan 3-1 in the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup held in United Arab Emirates(UAE).

  • Sudan born Almoez Ali,became the first player to score nine goals at a single Asian Cup.He break the record of Iranian Ali Daei,who scored eight goals in 1996.

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Rishi Kumar Shukla, former Madhya Pradesh police chief, is new CBI director

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Key Highlights
  • Rishi Kumar Shukla’s appointment came more than three weeks after the government sacked CBI Director Alok Verma last month.

  • The Centre has appointed IPS officer Rishi Kumar Shukla as the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Congress appoints K S Alagiri as new Tamil Nadu unit chief

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Key Highlights
  • According to an announcement released by Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, K S Alagiri will replace former TNPCC chief Su Thirunavukkarasr.

  • Indian National Congress has on Saturday appointed former MP K S Alagiri as the new president for Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.

  • The Congress party has also appointed five executive presidents for TNCC.

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Hoveizeh- Long-Range Surface to Surface Missile Unveiled by Iran on 1979 Islamic Revolution Anniversary

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Key Highlights
  • Iran Unveiled its Long Range Cruise Surface to Surface Missile,named Hoveizeh with a Strike range of 1,300 km (800 miles) to mark the remembrance of 1979 Islamic Revolution Anniversary.

  • The Long Range Cruise Missile is from the Soumar family of cruise missiles,which was unveiled in the year 2015.

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1. Who has been appointed as the new chief of the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)?
    A. Mallikarjun Kharge B. Alok Kumar Verma C. Sanjiv Ranjan D. Rishi Kumar Shukla Answer: D

Q2. Indus River Dolphin, which is only found in Beas River has been declared as State Aquatic Animal of which state?
    A. Jammu & Kashmir B. Haryana C. Punjab D. himachal pradesh Answer: C

Q3. Who won Australian literary prize for his debut book “No Friends But the Mountains”?
    A. Nadeem Aslam B. Behrouz Boochani C. Mohsin Hamid D. Mohammed Hanif Answer: B

Q4. “The Future of Rail” report has been launched by which organisation?
    A. Ministry of Railways B. NITI Aayog C. International Energy Agency D. World Bank Answer: C

Q5. The Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development has recently launched in which of the following countries?
    A. South Africa B. India C. Italy D. Brazil Answer: C

Q6. Which city will be the world’s fastest growing city in the 2019-2035 period, as per the Global economic Research report prepared by Oxford Economics?
    A. Surat B. Mumbai C. Bengaluru D. Guwahati Answer: A

Q7. India’s second Tulip Garden will come up in which of the following states?
    A. Nagaland B. Jharkhand C. Uttarakhand D. Sikkim Answer: C

Q8. Name the Indian Golfer has become the first Indian to grab Australian Ladies PGA Tour (LPGA)?
    A. Diksha Dagar B. Vani Kapoor C. Aditi Ashok D. Sharmila Nicollet Answer: B

Q9. Which state has rolled out its Handicrafts Policy 2019 for creating a vibrant and sustainable handicraft sector in the state?
    A. Assam B. Gujarat C. Bihar D. Sikkim Answer: A

Q10. World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on which date?
    A. 1st February B. 2nd February C. 3rd February D. 4th February Answer: B

Q11. Which company acquired the Noida-based last-minute hotel booking app NightStay?
    A. MakeMyTrip B. Redbus C. Oyo D. Paytm Answer: D

Q12. Which country won their first-ever Asian Cup Title in Football?
    A. India B. Japan C. Qatar D. Sri Lanka Answer: C

Q13. Where was the 20th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) inaugurated on 1 February 2019?
    A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Ranchi D. Jaipur Answer: A

Q14. What is the new name for the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion?
    A. Department for lndian Trade B. Department for Promotion of Trade in India C. Department for Promotion of Industry and External Trade D. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Answer: D

Q15. In which country has Suman Kumari become the rst Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge?
    A. Pakistan B. Iran C. Yemen D. Bangladesh Answer: A

Q16. How many agreements and MoUs were signed between Syria and Iran including a 'long-term strategic economic cooperation' deal on 29 January 2019?
    A. 8 B. 11 C. 15 D. 17 Answer: B

Q17. According to the first revised estimates of GDP, the Indian economy grew at 7.2% in 2017-18, as compared to earlier estimates of ________%.
    A. 6.3 B. 6.5 C. 6.7 D. 6.9 Answer: C

Q18. Sunjay Sudhir was appointed as India's Ambassador to which country on 29 January 2019?
    A. Maldives B. Sri Lanka C. Bhutan D. Bangladesh Answer: A

Q19. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P took over as the Flag Ocer Commanding-in-Chief of the ________ Naval Command on 31 January 2019.
    A. Eastern Naval Command B. Western Naval Command C. Southern Naval Command D. Andaman and Nicobar Command Answer: B

Q20. Tamil Nadu won the 'Swasth Bharat Yatra' award under ‘The Best Performing State’ category on 29 January 2019. It was organised by ________.
    A. Bureau of Indian Standards B. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India C. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization D. Food and Drug Administration Answer: B

Q21. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a panel, headed by ________, to identify the Systemically Important Insurers (SII).
    A. Vijay Shekhar Sharma B. Pawan Munjal C. Pravin Kutumbe D. Shashi Ruia Answer: C

Q22. According to the Corruption Perceptions Index released on 25 January 2019, India has improved its ranking to reach the 78th rank from earlier ________.
    A. 79 B. 80 C. 81 D. 82 Answer: C

Q23. What is the theme of World Wetlands Day 2019?
    A. Wetlands and Biodiversity B. Wetlands and Climate Change C. Wetlands and Water D. Wetlands and Environment Answer: B

Q24. The ________ annual 'Pulicat Day' will be observed on 2 February at Pulicat in Tamil Nadu.
    A. Fifth B. Sixth C. Seventh D. Eighth Answer: D

Q25. In which city of Sikkim was the rst 'Development of North East Circuit' project inaugurated on 30th January 2019?
    A. Namchi B. Gangtok C. Ravangla D. Chungthang Answer: B

Q26. On which of the following rivers was a 5.1-km long cable-stayed bridge named 'Atal Setu' inaugurated in Goa on 27 January 2019?
    A. Zuari B. Mandovi C. Sal D. Terekhol Answer: B

Q27. Which of the following digital currencies was launched by the central banks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia?
    A. Cardano B. Aber C. Dash D. Tezos Answer: B

Q28. In partnership of which of the following did Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launch the 'Jiban Sampark' project India on 27 January 2019?
    A. UNESCO B. Oxfam C. UNICEF D. Amnesty International Answer: C

Q29. Which ministry launched a mobile app 'RDP India 2019' on 26 January 2019?
    A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Ministry of Defence C. Ministry of External Affairs D. Ministry of Human Resource Development Answer: B

Q30. Which team won the Regatta trophy in the 'Kochi Area Pulling Regatta 2019' of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) on 31 January 2019?
    A. Anti-Submarine Warfare School B. INS Dronacharya C. Diving School D. Naval K G School Answer: B

Q31. Where was the New South Wales men's Amateur Golf Championship 2019 held?
    A. Australia B. USA C. UK D. Indonesia Answer: A
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