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Current Affairs January 27, 2020

Current Affairs Headlines: January 27, 2020
1. 1st ever 2-day long “Innovation festival” was organised by Arunachal Pradesh government at
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
2. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated India’s 1st Super Fab Lab
3. Bharat Parv 2020 to be celebrated from 26th to 31st January
4. Ministry of Tourism to fund the travel expenses of the tourist who visit 15 destinations of our
country in 1 year
5. 1st Ganga-Volga Dialogue of civilizations 2020 between India & Russia held in New Delhi
6. UCBs hit by around 972 cases of fraud worth Rs 221 crore in past 5 fiscals: RBI
7. BSE signed licensing agreement with ICE Futures Europe
8. Ministry of Home Affairs announces Padma awards 2020 ; Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj
honoured
9. TN agri university Vice Chancellor N Kumar honoured 2019 Harit Ratna Award
10. Election Commission of India (ECI) award for The Hindu Tamil
11. Highlights of 62nd Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, US
12. Sunil Mehta got appointed as Chief Executive of Indian Banks’ Association
13. DRDO to showcase indigenously-developed military systems at DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow UP
14. INS Kavaratti was delivered to Indian Navy by the Defence PSU GRSE
15. New meat-eating Dinosaur species Allosaurus jimmadseni found in Utah, US
16. ICC men’s T20 World cup 2021 in India: 4 countries to qualify from 16-team Qualifier
17. American basketball legend Kobe Bean Bryant and his daughter dies in a helicopter crash
18. JDS leader and former Karnataka Minister Kodman Amarnath Shetty passes away at 80
19. Assamese linguist Golok Chandra Goswami passed away at 96
20. International Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed on Jan 27,2020
21. International Customs Day observed on January 26, 2020
22. Highlights of India’s 71st Republic Day
23. Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra govt launched ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme
24. Andhra Pradesh cabinet approves proposal to abolish legislative council
25. GeM signed MoU with UP for GOTT Project Management Unit
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
1st ever 2-day long “Innovation festival” was organised by Arunachal Pradesh govt at Itanagar,
Arunachal Pradesh
On January 25, 2020 Arunachal Pradesh state council for science & Technology (APSCS&T) in partnership
with National Innovation Foundation organised the 1st ever Innovation festival at science centre IG Park,
Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh. The two days festival aims to encourage the cultural innovation among the people
and students of Arunachal Pradesh.
Key Points:
i.During the festival more than 50 innovations are displayed by the innovators of Arunachal Pradesh , Assam
and other states and as a part of the festival Inspire Awards – Manak state level event has also been organised.
ii.Participants: Science & Technology Secretary Ameya A Abhayankar, C.D. Mungyak, Director cum Member
Secretary, A.P. State Council for Science & Technology, Dr Nitin Maurya from National Innovation Foundation
India (NIF).
About Arunachal Pradesh:
Capital city- Itanagar
Chief Minister- Pema Khandu
Governor- B.D. Mishra
State Animal- Gayal
State Bird- Great Hornbill
State Flower- Rhynchostylis Retusa
State Tree- Dipterocarpus retusus
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated India’s 1st Super Fab Lab

On January 25, 2020 the Chief Minister(CM) of Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated India’s 1st Super Fab
Lab facility at the Integrated Startup Complex of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). The lab which will
function in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States(US), will work in
enhancing the hardware industry. It is the only such facility outside the United States(US).
Key Points:
i.The concept for the Super Fab Lab was by Dr. Neil Gershenfeld, Director of MIT Centre for Bits and Atoms. He
set up the 1st Fab Lab in the U.S. 17 years ago.
ii.The inauguration of the lab was done through remote control from Palakkad,Kerala where the CM attended a
function at the Government Polytechnic College.
About Kerala:
Capital- Thiruvananthapuram.
Governor- Arif Mohammad Khan.
Chief Minister- Shri Pinarayi Vijayan.
Nickname(s)- God’s Own Country, Spice Garden of India, Land of Coconuts.
Dams- Idukki Dam, Malampuzha dam, Parambikulam dam, Neyyar dam.
Bharat Parv 2020 to be celebrated from 26th to 31st January

Bharat Parv, 2020, the programme to celebrate the Spirit of India, started at Red Fort on January 26, 2020 in
New Delhi and will be continued till 31st January, 2020.
Special Secretary & Financial Adviser of Ministry of Tourism Shri Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi inaugurated the
function in New Delhi.
Theme: “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” & “Celebrating 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi”.
Key Points:
i.The objective of Bharat Parv is to encourage people to visit different tourist places of the country and to
inculcate the spirit of ‘Dekho Apna Desh’.
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ii.Public can visit the Bharat Parv from 12 Noon to 10 PM. Entry to the Bharat Parv is free but the visitors
should show their identity proof for the entry.
iii.Bharat Parv has many attractions for public including display of Tableaux of the Republic Day parade,
performance by armed forces bands, handicraft & handlooms by the stalls by the State Government (govt.),food
court by state govt.etc.,
About Delhi:
Chief Minister- Arvind Kejriwal.
Governor- Anil Baijal.
Founded- 1911.
Ministry of Tourism to fund the travel expenses of the tourist who visit 15 destinations of our
country in 1 year
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) will fund the travel expenses of the tourist who submits the photos in tourism
websites after visiting 15 destinations of our country in a year. It was announced by the Union Tourism
Minister, Prahald Singh Patel during the concluding ceremony of the two-day National Tourism
Conference held at Konark, Odisha. This conference was organised by Odisha government in association with
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Key Points:
i.According to the Ministry, the Sun Temple at Konark, Odisha will be included in the list of ‘iconic sites’.
ii.A Memorandum of Intent (MoI) was also signed between the government of Odisha and Gujarat for cross-
promotion of tourist sites.
iii.Iconic site’s of India are Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), Ajanta & Ellora (Maharashtra),
Humayun’s Tomb, Red Fort & Qutub Minar (Delhi), Colva (Goa), Amer Fort (Rajasthan), Somnath & Dholavira
(Gujarat), Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh), Hampi (Karnataka), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Kaziranga
(Assam), Kumarakom (Kerala) and Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar).
About Odisha:
Chief Minister- Naveen Patnaik
Governor- Ganeshi Lal
Capital City- Bhubaneswar
State Tree- Sacred fig
State Flower- Ashoka
State Bird- Indian roller
State Animal- Sambar deer
About FICCI:
Founded- 1927
Headquarters- New Delhi
President- Sangita Reddy
About Ministry of Tourism:
Founded- 1967
Minister- Prahlad Singh Patel
1st Ganga-Volga Dialogue of civilizations 2020 between India & Russia held in New Delhi
On 22 January 2020, The 1st edition of Ganga-Volga Dialogue of Civilizations 2020 based on the theme
“Connectivity”, between India & Russia was held in New Delhi. The event was inaugurated by India’s
Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan & was organised by the Ministry of External
Affairs(MEA) in association with Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation.
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Key Points:
i.The dialogue aims to provide a platform for enhancing the special and privileged bilateral partnership
between India & Russia.
ii.It saw the participation of 15 noted scholars from both the countries to exchange ideas on how to expand the
areas of education, culture, economy, entrepreneurship, strategic thought, innovation, media, tourism,
healthcare, manufacturing and technology among others.
iii.The idea of the Dialogue was conceptualized between Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi & the
President of Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin during India-Russia Summit held in October 2018.
iv.During the dialogue, India placed its state of not being into any military alliance in the Quad grouping, which
play a key role for India to keep its trade & defence relations between Russia and the US balanced.
The relations between India and CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) & decisions agreed to at the
20th India-Russia Summit 2019 held in Vladivostok, Russia in September 2019 such as utilization of the $1
billion LoC(Line of Credit) extended by India for development of Russia’s Far East by Indian companies were
also discussed.
v.The recommendation of the Dialogue for the officials of both the nations was to institutionalize the process &
hence this Dialogue will be a Track 1.5 platform for promoting bilateral partnership.
About Russia:
Capital– Moscow.
Currency– Russian ruble
Prime minister– Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin
BANKING & FINANCE

UCBs hit by around 972 cases of fraud worth Rs 221 crore in past 5 fiscals: RBI
On January 27, 2020, According to the India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), there have
been about 972 cases of fraud in the urban cooperative banks (UCBs) of the country in the last 5 fiscal
years (FY), in which banks have incurred losses of 221 crores.
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Key Points:
i.Cases reported in UCBs during past 5 FY:
• In the financial year 2018-19 itself, 181 cases of rigging have been reported, in which banks have
lost Rs 127.7 crore.
• In the financial year 2016-17 and 2017-18, there were 27 and 99 cases of scams in UCBs. In which
the banks lost Rs 9.3 crore and Rs 46.9 crore respectively.
• In the financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16, this figure of bank fraud stood at 478 and 187 cases
respectively. In which urban co-operative banks lost Rs 19.8 crore and Rs 17.3 crore.
ii.Thus, during the last 5 years, around 972 cases of fraud worth Rs 221 crore occurred in UCBs.
iii.As per RBI, banks need to register these cases of rigging with legal investigating agencies. Banks should
decide the responsibility of staff in such cases and take strict action & punish the guilty.
iv.The RBI has not informed about the action taken in these cases of frauds.
v.As of March 31, 2019, there are a total of 1544 UCBs in the country. Of which a total of 4.84 lakh crore rupees
are deposited. Of these, maximum Rs 3 lakh crore is deposited in 496 UCBs in Maharashtra alone. There are
55,102 crore deposits in 219 such banks in Gujarat. In Karnataka, 263 urban co-operative banks have deposits
of Rs 41,096 crore.
About Reserve Bank of India (RBI):
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Formation– 1 April 1935
Governor– Shaktikanta Das
Deputy Governors– 4 (BP Kanungo, N S Vishwanathan, Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS

BSE signed licensing agreement with ICE Futures Europe
On January 27, 2020 the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has signed a licensing agreement with
the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures Europe. ICE is a global exchange and clearing houses operator.
Through this pact, the ICE Brent index will be used as a final settlement price for the rupee-denominated Brent
future contract of BSE.
Agreement Purpose: Indian commodity markets will be provided with convenient as well as cost-effective
onshore hedging products and the price discovery of Brent crude prices in the Indian time zone will also be
enabled.
Key Point:
i.Brent Index: The ICE Brent Index is a specified benchmark in cash settlement price administered by ICE
Futures Europe under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
About Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE):
Fact- It is Asia’s 1st stock exchange.
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Founded- 9 July 1875.
Chairman- Vikramajit Sen.
Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive Officer(CEO)- Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Ministry of Home Affairs announces Padma awards 2020 ; Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj
honoured
On January 25, 2020, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),Government of India (GoI) on the eve of 71st Republic
Day, announced the names of Padma awardees for 2020, which is the highest civilian Awards in the country.
The Padma Awards are conferred under 3 categorized viz- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
About Padma Award:

The awards are given in various fields like art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and
industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.
This time (2020) a total of list had 141 awards – 7 celebrities have been chosen for Padma Vibhushan, 16
celebrities for Padma Bhushan and 118 personalities for Padma Shri. They will be conferred by the President of
India, Ram Nath Kovind at ceremonial functions which will held in Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi at around
March/ April 2020.
33 of the awardees are women,18 are from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI & 12 Posthumous
awardees.
Highlights:
Former Union ministers Arun Jaitley (posthumously), Sushma Swaraj (posthumously), George Fernandes
(posthumously) and World champion boxer Mary Kom were awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the India’s
2nd highest civilian honour while, India’s number one badminton player PV Sindhu has been selected for the
Padma Bhushan.
Padma Vibhushan (Second Highest Civilian Award):
The Padma Vibhushan,instituted on 2 January 1954,is given for “exceptional and distinguished service”,
without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.This year president approved the conferment of Padma
Vibhushan to 7 persons.
Winners of Padma Vibhushan 2020:
S.NO Name Field State/Country
George Fernandes
1 Public Affairs Bihar
(Posthumous)
Arun Jaitley
2 Public Affairs Delhi
(Posthumous)
Sir Anerood
3 Public Affairs Mauritius
Jugnauth
4 M. C. Mary Kom Sports Manipur
5 Chhannulal Mishra Art Uttar Pradesh
Sushma Swaraj
6 Public Affairs Delhi
(Posthumous)
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Sri
Vishveshateertha
Swamiji Sri Others-
7 Karnataka
Pejavara Adhokhaja Spiritualism
Matha Udupi
(Posthumous)
Padma Bhushan (3rd Highest civilian Award):
Padma Bhushan, Instituted on 2 January 1954,is given for “distinguished service of a high order without
distinction of race, occupation, position or sex.”This year President approved the conferment of Padma
Bhushan to 16 Persons.
Winners of Padma Bhushan 2020:
S.No Name Field State/Country
Others-
1 M. Mumtaz Ali (Sri M) Kerala
Spiritualism
Syed Muazzem Ali
2 Public Affairs Bangladesh
(Posthumous)
Jammu and
3 Muzaffar Hussain Baig Public Affairs
Kashmir (J&K)
4 Ajoy Chakravorty Art West Bengal
Literature and
5 Manoj Das Puducherry
Education
Others-
6 Balkrishna Doshi Gujarat
Architecture
Krishnammal
7 Social Work Tamil Nadu
Jagannathan
8 S. C. Jamir Public Affairs Nagaland
9 Anil Prakash Joshi Social Work Uttarakhand
10 Dr. Tsering Landol Medicine Ladakh
Trade and
11 Anand Mahindra Maharashtra
Industry
Neelakanta Ramakrishna
12 Madhava Menon Public Affairs Kerala
(Posthumous)
Manohar Gopalkrishna
13 Prabhu Public Affairs Goa
Parrikar (Posthumous)
Literature and
14 Prof. Jagdish Sheth USA
Education
15 P. V. Sindhu Sports Telangana
Trade and
16 Venu Srinivasan Tamil Nadu
Industry
Padma Shri:
Padma Shri, Instituted on 2 January 1954,is given for distinguished service of a high order without distinction
of race, occupation, position or sex.This year President approved the conferment of Padma Shri to 118 Persons.
Winners of Padma Shri 2020:
Name Field State/Country
Guru Shashadhar Acharya Art Jharkhand
Dr. Yogi Aeron Medicine Uttarakhand
Jai Prakash Agarwal Trade and Industry Delhi
Jagdish Lal Ahuja Social Work Punjab
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Literature and
Kazi Masum Akhtar West Bengal
Education
Literature and
Ms. Gloria Arieira Brazil
Education
Khan Zaheerkhan Bakhtiyarkhan Sports Maharashtra
Dr. Padmavathy Bandopadhyay Medicine Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Sushovan Banerjee Medicine West Bengal
Dr. Digambar Behera Medicine Chandigarh
Literature and
Dr. Damayanti Beshra Odisha
Education
Pawar Popatrao Bhaguji Social Work Maharashtra
Himmata Ram Bhambhu Social Work Rajasthan
Sanjeev Bikhchandani Trade and Industry Uttar Pradesh
Gafurbhai M. Bilakhia Trade and Industry Gujarat
Bob Blackman Public Affairs United Kingdom
Indira P. P. Bora Art Assam
Madan Singh Chauhan Art Chhattisgarh
Usha Chaumar Social Work Rajasthan
Literature and
Lil Bahadur Chettri Assam
Education
Lalitha & Ms. Saroja
Art Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram (Duo)*
Dr. Vajira Chitrasena Art Sri Lanka
Dr. Purushottam Dadheech Art Madhya Pradesh
Utsav Charan Das Art Odisha
Prof. Indra Dassanayake Literature and
Sri Lanka
(Posthumous) Education
Literature and
H. M. Desai Gujarat
Education
Manohar Devadoss Art Tamil Nadu
Oinam Bembem Devi Sports Manipur
Lia Diskin Social Work Brazil
M. P. Ganesh Sports Karnataka
Dr. Bangalore Gangadhar Medicine Karnataka
Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar Science and Engineering Maharashtra
Barry Gardiner Public Affairs United Kingdom
Chewang Motup Goba Trade and Industry Ladakh
Bharat Goenka Trade and Industry Karnataka
Yadla Gopalarao Art Andhra Pradesh
Mitrabhanu Gountia Art Odisha
Tulasi Gowda Social Work Karnataka
Sujoy K. Guha Science and Engineering Bihar
Harekala Hajabba Social Work Karnataka
Enamul Haque Others-Archaeology Bangladesh
Madhu Mansuri Hasmukh Art Jharkhand
Abdul Jabbar
Social Work Madhya Pradesh
(Posthumous)
Bimal Kumar Jain Social Work Bihar
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Literature and
Meenakshi Jain Delhi
Education
Nemnath Jain Trade and Industry Madhya Pradesh
Shanti Jain Art Bihar
Sudhir Jain Science and Engineering Gujarat
Literature and
Benichandra Jamatia Tripura
Education
K. V. Sampath Kumar & Ms. Vidushi
Jayalakshmi K.S. Literature and
Karnataka
Education-Journalism
(Duo)*
Karan Johar Art Maharashtra
Dr. Leela Joshi Medicine Madhya Pradesh
Sarita Joshi Art Maharashtra
Literature and
C. Kamlova Mizoram
Education
Dr. Ravi Kannan R. Medicine Assam
Ekta Kapoor Art Maharashtra
Yazdi Naoshirwan Karanjia Art Gujarat
Literature and
Narayan J. Joshi Karayal Gujarat
Education
Dr. Narindar Nath Khanna Medicine Uttar Pradesh
Naveen Khanna Science and Engineering Delhi
Literature and
S. P. Kothari USA
Education
V. K. Munusamy
Art Puducherry
Krishnapakthar
M. K. Kunjol Social Work Kerala
Manmohan Mahapatra
Art Odisha
(Posthumous)
Ustad Anwar Khan Mangniyar Art Rajasthan
Kattungal Subramaniam
Science and Engineering Kerala
Manilal
Munna Master Art Rajasthan
Literature and Himachal
Prof. Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra
Education Pradesh
Literature and
Binapani Mohanty Odisha
Education
Dr. Arunoday Mondal Medicine West Bengal
Literature and
Dr. Prithwindra Mukherjee France
Education
Arunachal
Sathyanarayan Mundayoor Social Work
Pradesh
Manilal Nag Art West Bengal
Literature and
N. Chandrasekharan Nair Kerala
Education
Dr. Tetsu Nakamura
Social Work Afghanistan
(Posthumous)
Literature and Jammu and
Shiv Datt Nirmohi
Education Kashmir
Literature and
Pu Lalbiakthanga Pachuau Mizoram
Education-Journalism
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Moozhikkal Pankajakshi Art Kerala

Literature and
Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pattanaik USA
Education
Literature and
Jogendra Nath Phukan Assam
Education
Rahibai Soma Popere Others-Agriculture Maharashtra
Literature and
Yogesh Praveen Uttar Pradesh
Education
Jitu Rai Sports Uttar Pradesh
Tarundeep Rai Sports Sikkim
S. Ramakrishnan Social Work Tamil Nadu
Rani Rampal Sports Haryana
Kangana Ranaut Art Maharashtra
Dalavai Chalapathi Rao Art Andhra Pradesh
Literature and
Shahbuddin Rathod Gujarat
Education
Kalyan Singh Rawat Social Work Uttarakhand
Chintala Venkat Reddy Others-Agriculture Telangana
Dr. Shanti Roy Medicine Bihar
Radhammohan & Ms.
Others-Agriculture Odisha
Sabarmatee (Duo)*
Others-Animal
Batakrushna Sahoo Odisha
Husbandry
Trinity Saioo Others-Agriculture Meghalaya
Adnan Sami Art Maharashtra
Vijay Sankeshwar Trade and Industry Karnataka
Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma Medicine Assam
Sayed Mehboob Shah Qadri
Social Work Maharashtra
alias Sayedbhai
Mohammed Sharif Social Work Uttar Pradesh
Shyam Sunder Sharma Art Bihar
Dr. Gurdip Singh Medicine Gujarat
Ramjee Singh Social Work Bihar
Vashishtha Narayan Singh
Science and Engineering Bihar
(Posthumous)
Daya Prakash Sinha Art Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Sandra Desa Souza Medicine Maharashtra
Literature and
Vijayasarathi Sribhashyam Telangana
Education
Kalee Shabi Mahaboob & Sheik
Mahaboob Subani Art Tamil Nadu
(Duo)*
Jammu and
Javed Ahmad Tak Social Work
Kashmir
Pradeep Thalappil Science and Engineering Tamil Nadu
Literature and Arunachal
Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi
Education Pradesh
Literature and
Robert Thurman USA
Education
Agus Indra Udayana Social Work Indonesia
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Harish Chandra Verma Science and Engineering Uttar Pradesh

Sundaram Verma Social Work Rajasthan
Dr. Romesh Tekchand
Trade and Industry USA
Wadhwani
Suresh Wadkar Art Maharashtra
Prem Watsa Trade and Industry Canada
About Ministry of Home Affairs:
Formed– 15 August 1947
Headquarters– New Delhi
Union Minister– Amit Shah
TN agri university Vice-Chancellor N Kumar honoured 2019 Harit Ratna Award

On January 22, 2020 the Vice-Chancellor(VC) of Tamil Nadu Agriculture University(TNAU) Shri N Kumar was
honoured with Harit Ratna Award 2019 at the 5th National Youth Convention(NYC) at Indira Gandhi Krishi
Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) in Raipur, Chattisgarh. The award was given by All India Agricultural Students
Association (AIASA).
Key Points:
i.Shri Kumar was awarded for the dissemination of Rs 30-crore entrepreneurship project in agri-business and
also for motivating students towards the agriculture sector in Tamil Nadu.
ECI awarded National Media Award for print to “The Hindu Tamil”
On January 25,2020 Election Commission of India(ECI) awarded National Media Award for print to “The
Hindu Tamil” as part of the poll panel’s national awards for voter awareness and education campaign in 2019
on the occasion of the 10th National Voters Day held at New Delhi.
President Ram Nath Kovind presented National Media Award for print to K.Ashokan, Editor, The Hindu Tamil
for encouraging people for ‘Right to vote based on the merit of candidates’ during Lok Sabha election 2019.
Key Points:
i.President Kovind gave away the awards for best electoral practices to officers in conducting elections as well
as civil society organizations & media groups for spreading awareness.
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ii.The awardees were Khalid Jahangir, District Election Officer (DEO), Anantnag District, Jammu & Kashmir,
DEO Adavathu Sarat, Jagitial, Telangana (for election management), Imphal,Manipur DEO Rangitablai Waikhom
(inclusive & participative elections), Alwar,Rajasthan DEO for Indrajeet Singh (Systematic Voters’ Education &
Electoral participation programme activities), Hisar, Haryana DEO Ashok Kumar Meena (IT initiatives).
iii.The award for excellence to states went to Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with Chief Electoral Officers
(CEO) Sirra karuna Raju, Gopal Krishna Dwivedi & Surendar Kumar respectively received the awards.‘Best CEO
for Accessible Elections’ award presented to Sirra Karuna Raju of Punjab.
iv.Maj.Gen.(Rtd.) Anil Verma of the Association for Democratic Reforms and Bhushan Punani of the Blind’s
People Association were also recognized for their work.
Highlights of 62nd Annual Grammy Awards 2019 held in Los Angeles, US

On January 26, 2020 the 62nd edition of the Annual Grammy Awards 2019 was held at the Staples Center
in Los Angeles city of California in the United States(US). The awards were given in recognition for the best
recordings, compositions, and artists covering the period from October 1, 2018 till August 31, 2019. The event
was hosted by American musician, singer and composer Alicia Keys (original name Alicia Augello-Cook). The
awards were presented in 84 categories. The key highlights of the awards are as follows:
62nd Annual Grammy Awards:

i.Michelle Obama: Former United States(US) first lady Michelle Obama was honoured with the best spoken
word album of the year award at the Grammy awards for the book “Becoming”. Her husband and Former US
President Barack Obama earlier has won two Grammy awards in the same category for his memoirs Dreams
from My Father (2006) and The Audacity of Hope (2008).
• Michelle is also the 2nd first lady (wife of a president) to have won a Grammy.
• Former President Bill Clinton’s wife Hillary Clinton was the 1st second lady to win a grammy in the
same category for her book “It Takes a Village” in 1997.
ii.Billie Eilish: American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell became the 1st artist to win
the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist in the same year itself since
American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross in 1981. She also became the youngest person to win all four
top Grammys on the same night. Eilish and her brother Finneas Baird O’Connell received the most awards,
with five wins each.
iii.Singer Lizzo wins 3 grammy awards and dedicated to Basketball star Kobe Bryant who along with his
daughter, was killed in a helicopter crash.
iv.The Recording Academy’s 2020 Special Merit Awards recipients include Lifetime Achievement Award
honorees, who are Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, Public Enemy, and Sister
Rosetta Tharpe. Ken Ehrlich, Philip Glass and Frank Walker will receive Trustees Award
honors, and George Augspurger is being recognized with the Technical GRAMMY Award recipient. A special
award presentation ceremony and concert celebrating the honorees will be held on April 18, 2020, at the
Pasadena Civic Auditorium, California, US.
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Award:
Category Winner
Best Spoken Word Album “Becoming” by Michelle Obama
Album of the Year “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” by Billie Eilish
Record of the Year “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish
Best New Artist Billie Eilish
Best Rap Album Igor by Tyler, The Creator
Best R&B Performance “Come Home” by Anderson.Paak, featuring Andrş 3000
Best R&B song “Say So” by PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton featuring JoJo)
Best Rap Song “A Lot” 21 Savage Featuring J. Cole
Best Country Album “While I’m Livin” by Tanya Tucker
Song of the Year “Bad Guy” Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
Best Rock Album “Social Cues” by rock band Cage The Elephant
Best Rock Song “This Land,” Gary Clark Jr., songwriter
Dance/Electronic Album No Geography by The Chemical Brothers
Best Music Video “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
“Bring My Flowers Now” by Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth &
Best Country Song
Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
Best Folk Song Patty Griffin by Patty Griffin
Best Comedy Album Sticks & Stones by Dave Chappelle
Best Rap/Sung Performance “Higher”, DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend
Best World Music Album “Celia” by Angelique Kidjo.
Best Urban Contemporary
“Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) by Lizzo.
Album
Best Alternative Music Album “Father of the Bride” by Vampire Weekend.
Best Music Film “Homecoming” by Beyonce.
Best pop solo Performance “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo.
Best Pop/Duo Performance “Old Town Road”by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.
Best Pop Vocal Album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” by Billie Eilish
Click here to view the complete winners list.
About Grammy Award:
Fact- A Grammy Award or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize
achievements in the music industry.
First awarded- May 4, 1959 (as Gramophone Award).
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Sunil Mehta got appointed as Chief Executive of Indian Banks’ Association
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On January 27, 2020, Former managing director (MD) and chief executive officer(CEO) of Punjab National Bank
(PNB), Sunil Mehta, took over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).
Mehta will replace VG Kannan, who resigned from office as chief executive of IBA on December 31, 2019.
Key Points:
i.The term of the CEO of IBA is for 3 years period.At present, the managing committee of IBA has SBI chief
Rajnish Kumar as Chairman for the year 2019-20 along with 3 deputy chairmen and honorary secretary.
About Indian Banks’ Association (IBA):
Formation– 26 September 1946
Headquarters– Mumbai,Maharashtra
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

DRDO to showcase indigenously-developed military systems at DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow UP
The 11th edition of ‘DefExpo 2020’ will be held on February 5 to February 9, 2020 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
with theme “India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub”. It will be organized by the department of
defence production, Ministry of Defence. The DRDO will exhibit more than 500 products from all technology
clusters in the five-day mega expo in line with the theme of the event “Digital Transformation of Defence”.
Key Points:
i.As the part of DefExpo live demonstration of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), Main Battle
Tank (MBT) Arjun MK IA, Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP), Counter Mine Flail, 15m Advanced Composite
Modular Bridging System (ACMBS) and modular bridge will be conducted.
ii.To showcase the combined strength of DRDO, Public and Private sectors defence manufactures, nearly 23
Indian Pavilion products will be showcased in DefExpo.
About DRDO:
Founded- 1958
Chairman– Dr G Satheesh Reddy
About Uttar Pradesh:
Capital city- Lucknow
Chief Minister- Yogi Adityanath
Governor- Anandiben Patel
State Animal- Swamp Deer
State Bird- Sarus Crane
State Tree- Ashoka tree
State Flower- Palash
INS Kavaratti is set to be delivered to Indian Navy by the Defence PSU GRSE
INS Kavaratti the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes was built by Defence Public Sector
Undertaking (PSU) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for Indian Navy under the project P28.
Key Points:
i.INS Kavaratti is 104th warship constructed by GRSE. The trails had been completed successfully and
delivered by the end of January 2020.
ii.INS Kavaratti can be used during nuclear, chemical and biological warfare conditions and its weapons and
sensors suite is predominantly indigenous. This warship is developed with carbon composite superstructure
with a displacement of 3,300 tonnes with integrated steel hull technology.
iii.Under Project P28, ASW stealth Corvettes delivered to Indian Navy are ‘INS Kamorta’ in July 2014, ‘INS
Kadmatt’ in November 2015 and ‘INS Kiltan’ in October 2017.All these four corvettes are named after islands
of Lakshadweep and Arabian Sea.
iv.Five warships have been delivered to Indian Navy by Defence PSU between March 2019 to December 2019
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About Indian Navy:

Vice Chief of Navy staff (VCNS)- G Ashok Kumar
Chief of Navy Staff (CNS)- Karambir Singh
ENVIRONMENT
New meat-eating Dinosaur species Allosaurus jimmadseni found in Utah, US
On January 26, 2020 Paleontologists discovered a new meat-eating dinosaur species at Natural History
Museum of Utah, United States(US) that lived in the food plains of western North America during the Late
Jurassic period, between 157-152 million years ago.
The new species named as Allosaurus jimmandseni evolved at least 5 million years ago and published in
open-access scientific journal PeerJ. The species belongs to the allosauroids (a group of small to large-bodied, 2
legged carnivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic & Cretaceous period).
Key Points:
i.Allosaurus jimmandseni weighed over 4000 pounds stretched out to a massive 26 to 29 feet in length.It had a
full grin of 80 sharp teeth & crest stretching from just in front of the eyes to the nose and one of the top
predator in its ecosystem.
ii.Paleontologist thought there was only one species of Allosaurus fragilis in Jurassic North America but the
study reveals that Allosaurus jimmandseni evolved earlier than its younger cousin, Allosaurus fragilis.
iii.George Engelmann of the University of Nebraska, Omaha first discovered the initial skeleton of new species
within Dinosaur National Monument in 1990.
SPORTS
ICC men’s T20 World cup 2021 in India: 4 countries to qualify from 16-team Qualifier
On January 23, 2020, According to the International Cricket Council ( ICC ), 4 of the 16 teams will qualify for
the ICC Men’s T20 (Twenty -20) World cup in 2021scheduled to be held in India in October – November
2021. The tournament will replace the 8-team Champions Trophy One-Day International (ODI) tournament
which was held in England in 2017.
Key Points:
i.A total of 11 regional qualification tournaments will be held in 5 ICC regions (Africa, USA, Asia, East Asia
Pacific and Europe), with 8 teams competing in one of the two global qualifying events. Also, the 4 teams
ranked at the bottom of the T20 World Cup 2020 will be included in the regional qualifiers.
ii.Along with them, teams next 4 rankings will also join this global qualifying competition from January 1, 2020.
These four teams are Zimbabwe, Nepal, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Hong Kong.
iii.This means that 16 teams will compete in two global qualifiers for the four T20 World Cup places, with each
of the two top teams reaching the main tournament in 2021.
iv.The 2021 Men’s ICC T20 World Cup to be the 8th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament.
About International Cricket Council (ICC):
Founded– 15 June 1909.
Headquarters– Dubai, United Arab Emirates(UAE).
Chairperson– Shashank Manohar.
Chief Executive Officer(CEO)- Manu Sawhney.
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OBITUARY
American basketball legend Kobe Bean Bryant and his daughter dies in a helicopter crash
On January 26,2020 the American basketball legend Kobe Bean Bryant has died along with his 13-years-old
daughter Gianna in a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash near Calabasas in Southern California. He was 41.
Key Points:
i.Bryant is the fourth-leading scorer in National Basketball Association (NBA) history and selected to the all-
star 18 times and earned a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 2008.
ii.He was a 12-time member of the all-defensive team and retired in 2016.
iii.He was one among the several high-profile nominees for the NBA’s 2020 Hall of Fame class.
JDS leader and former Karnataka Minister Kodman Amarnath Shetty passes away at 80
On January 27, 2020 Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) leader and former Minister of Karnataka Kodman Amarnath
Shetty passed away in Mangaluru, Karnataka. He was 80.
Key Points:
i.He was the trustee of Alva’s Education Foundation and also served as the Minister of Tourism and Labour in
the government of Karnataka.
ii.He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Moodbidri constituency of Karnataka in
1983 and was re-elected again in 1987 and 1994 for the same constituency.
Assamese linguist Golok Chandra Goswami passed away at 96

On January 24,2020 Eminent linguist Golok Chandra Goswami passed away at the age of 96, in Guwahati,
Assam due to old age ailments. Golok Chandra Goswami was born in Morigaon, Assam in 1923.
Goswami pursued his master’s degree in Assamese language in Gauhati University, Assam. In 1985 he retired
from Gauhati University as head of the Assamese department. In 2018, he was awarded with Hemchandra
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Barua Bhasha Sahitya Sadhana award by Satin-Pratidin group.
Key Points:
i.Golok Chandra Goswami well-known books are:
• ‘An Introduction to Assamese Phonology’.
• ‘Structure of Assamese’.
• ‘Assamese-Its Formation & Development’.
• ‘Dhvani Bigyanor Bhumika’.
• ‘Asomiya Bornoprakash’.
• ‘Asomiya Akhor Jotoni’.
ii.Honours: Goswami was honoured with
• Sahityacharya title by Assam Sahitya Sabha.
• Bhashacharya title by Asom Bhasha Bikash Samiti.
• Anundoram Borooah Award by Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art and Culture.
IMPORTANT DAYS
International Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed on Jan 27,2020
On January 27,2020 United Nations (UN), New York, observed International Holocaust Day all over the world
commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust (in which 1.1 million people were murdered) during World War
II.
2020 marks 75th year liberation of Auschwitz, the ending of the second world war & ending of the holocaust.
Theme: “75 years after Auschwitz- Holocaust Education & Rememberance for Global Justice”
The theme seeks to ensure respect for the dignity and human rights of all people everywhere.
Key Points:
i.The Soviet troops (Red Army) released the Nazi concentarion camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on January
27, 1945.
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ii.27th January was designated as International Holocaust Remembrance day by the United Nation General
Assembly resolution 60/7 on 2005.
International Customs Day observed on January 26, 2020

International Customs Day (ICD) is celebrated on January 26 every year. The theme of International
Customs Day 2020, “Customs fostering Sustainability for People, Prosperity and the Planet”.
Key Points:
i.The day celebrated to encourage and recognize the role of Customs officers in maintaining border security
and also focuses on the challenges that custom officers face in their jobs.
ii.ICD was celebrated to mark the anniversary of the formation of the Customs Co-operation Council (CCC).
iii.ICD was created by World Customs Organization (WCO) in 1953 during the CCC which was held in Brussels,
Belgium. At present 179 countries are in WCO.
iv.On this day various conferences, workshops and other events will be held in various places.
About WCO:
Headquarters- Brussels, Belgium
Secretary General– Dr. Kunio Mikuriya
Highlights of India’s 71st Republic Day

On January 26, 2020, India celebrated its 71st Republic Day. The day honours the date on which the
Constitution of India came into effect i.e. on 26 January 1950. The highlights of the republic day functions are as
follows:
71st Republic Day Celebrations:

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attended as a chief guest:
The President of Brazil Jair Messias Bolsonaro was the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations and
attended the Parade ceremony at Rajpath in New Delhi along with Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,
President Ram Nath Kovind along with other leaders. It is the 1st visit of Bolsonaro after assuming his office in
January 1, 2019.
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Key Points:
i.This is also the 3rd time a Brazilian president attended as a chief guest of the republic day. The last time a
Brazilian President attended the ceremony was Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (former Brazilian president) in 2004.
ii.Shri Modi and the Brazilian president signed 15 agreements in areas of oil and gas etc.
2019 chief guest: In the year 2019, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the chief guest of the 70th
Republic Day event.
16 States and UTs along with 6 central ministries participated:
A total of 16 states and Union Territories(UTs) and 6 central ministers participated in the Republic Day Parade
at Rajpath in New Delhi. Jammu & Kashmir participated in the parade for the 1st time as a union territory.
Tableaux showcased:
i.Some of the important tableaux(illustrations) during the parade were Start-up India, Jal Jeevan Mission,
Financial Inclusion, 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Walled City of Jaipur in Rajasthan and Gujarat’s
iconic stepwell in Patan, both UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) world
heritage
Captain Tania Shergill led Corps of Signals Contingent:
4th generation army officer Captain Tania Shergill (26 years) who became the 1st woman officer as Parade
Adjutant on Army Day Parade (15 January, 2020), led the corps of signals under the motto ‘Teevra Chaukas’
(swift and alert). The parade commander was Lieutenant General Asit Mistry.
Key Points:
i.16 marching contingents from the Armed Forces, Paramilitary Forces, Delhi Police, National Cadet Corps
(NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS) and also 13 Military bands showcased performance in the republic day
celebrations.
Dhanush gun system Army Air Defence marching contingent took part for 1st time:
The artillery gun system Dhanush, short-span bridge system and a marching contingent of the Army Air
Defence took part for the 1st time in the Republic Day parade.
Key points:
i.Newly-inducted helicopters Apache and Chinook were also showcased by India for the first time.
ii.Apart from the Dhanush gun system, K9-Vajra, the anti-satellite (A-SAT) test conducted under Mission Shakti,
and Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) of the DRDO (Defence Research Development Organisation)
were also part of the parade.
ASAT from Mission Shakti, ADTCR to be on display during Republic Day parade:
The Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile from Mission Shakti and Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) of the
DRDO(Defence Research Development Organisation)was displayed for the 1st time during the republic day
ceremony.
Key Points:
i.In March 2019,India successfully tested an anti-satellite missile by shooting down its own decommissioned
satellite on a ‘Low Earth Orbit’ at a height of 300-km from the Earth’s surface.
ii.The satellite was destroyed in a “hit to kill” mode. This technology was used for the 1st time in India.
iii.ADTCR: It is used for volumetric surveillance, detection, tracking and friend/foe identification of aerial
targets and is capable of detecting very small and low flying targets.
PM Modi paid homage to fallen soldiers at newly-built National War Memorial for first time:
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi paid homage to the fallen soldiers at the newly-built National War
Memorial here on the Republic Day for the 1st time instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti beneath the India Gate
arch in New Delhi. The national war memorial in the India Gate complex behind the canopy was inaugurated by
Shri Modi on February 25 2019.
Key Points:
Amar Jawan Jyoti: It was built in 1971 to commemorate the soldiers martyred in the Indo-Pakistan war of
1971.
‘Abide With Me’, the Christian hymn played in republic day:
The Ministry of Defence(MoD) decided to reinstate the Hymn, Abide With Me in the beating retreat ceremony
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at the republic day celebrations. It was also Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite hymn. The Christian hymn has been
played as the concluding piece of the Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29 every year at Vijay Chowk, since
1950.
Key Points:
i.The hymn was written in the 19th century by Scottish poet Henry Francis Lyte and was composed by William
Henry Mon.
Honours during the function:
Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards 2019:
The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind, approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of
Awards-2019 on 54 persons on the republic day occasion. 5 awards were posthumously given. The series of
awards under the jeevan Raksha Padak include:
• Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak. (awarded to 7 persons).
• Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak (8 persons) and
• Jeevan Raksha Padak (39 persons).
Key Points:
i.The award is given to a person for his/her meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person.
Service Medals/Gallantry Medals awarded:
The maximum gallantry awards were given to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police. They won a total of 108
gallantry medals and were followed by the Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) for secured 2nd place with 76
medals. The President’s Medals to Fire Service, Home Guard and Civil Defence personnel was given to 104
personnel being awarded Fire Service Medals. The awards given by President include
• President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG)- 04 awards
• Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG)- 286 awards
• President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service- 93 awards
• Police Medal for Meritorious Service- 657 awards. Click here to know more
Army’s 15 Corps commander K J S Dhillon awarded UYSM:
Indian Army’s (IA) Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) based 15 corps commander Lt Gen Kanwal Jeet Singh
Dhillon was awarded with Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM). He was awarded in recognition of his service to
the families in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370(removing special status given to Jammu and
Kashmir).
Key Points:
i.K.J.S Dhillon had also launched ‘Operation Maa’ initiative in which Dhillon and his field commanders engaged
in helping the children who joined terrorist groups.
Indian Navy’s Comm Jyotin Raina awarded Nao Sena Medal:
Indian Navy’s commodore Jyotin Raina was awarded the Nao Sena Medal (gallantry) for his operational
preparedness post the Pulwama terrorist attack in February 2019. Raina is the current Fleet Operations Officer
of the Navy’s Western Fleet.
Key Points:
i.At least 40 jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama
district on February 14, 2019 when a suicide bomber of the JeM(Jaish-e-Mohammed) terrorist group rammed
an explosive-laden vehicle into their bus.
6 Army personnel awarded Shaurya Chakra & 2 pilots get Vayu Sena medals:
6 Shaurya Chakras, total of 151 sena medals, 8 Yudh Seva Medals were awarded in the republic day ceremony.
19 Indian Army officers, including Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, have been awarded the
Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
Awardees:
i.Shaurya Chakra: Naib Subedar Sombir who fought against terrorists in an operation in Jammu and Kashmir
was awarded Shaurya Chakra Posthumously. Lt. Col Jyoti Lama, Maj. Konjenbham Bijendra Singh, Naib
Subedhar Narender Singh, Naik Naresh Kumar and Karmdeo Oraon were also the recipients of the Shaurya
Chakra award.
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ii.Vayu Sena medal: Squadron Leaders Ninad Mandavgane and Siddharth Vashisht were awarded Vayu
Sena awards. These 2 pilots who were killed in the friendly fire from Mi17 V5 helicopter in February 2019.
iii.Sena Medal: Sena Medals (gallantry) were posthumously given to Havildar Baljeet, Naik Sandeep, Naik Buta
Singh, Naik Kuldeep Singh and Rifleman Anil Kumar Jaiswal
Key Points:
i.President Ram Nath Kovind approved, 5 Nao Sena Medals (gallantry), 4 Bar to Sena Medals (devotion to duty),
36 Sena Medals (devotion to duty), 8 Nao Sena Medals (devotion to duty), 1 Bar to Vayu Sena Medal (devotion
to duty) and 13 Vayu Sena Medals (devotion to duty).
IAF adjudged best marching contingent among 3 services and CISF first among paramilitary forces at R-
Day parade
The marching contingent of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been adjudged the first among the marching
contingents of the three services, while the Central Industrial Security Force has bagged the first prize among
paramilitary forces. Flight Lieutenant Shrikant Sharma led the contingent of the Indian Air Force comprising of
144 air warriors. The CISF contingent consisting of 148 personnel was led by Deputy Commandant Prabh
Simran Singh.
About Republic day:
Fact1- After India’s independence from the British rule on 15th August 1947, India was headed by King George
VI until the constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950.
Fact2- On this day, India was declared as a democratic republic nation and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as
its first president.
Fact3- On 29th August, 1947 passing one resolution the Constituent Assembly appointed a ‘Drafting
Committee” with the seven members headed by Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar for preparing a draft of the
Constitution of independent India. Dr. Ambedkar also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar,is called as the father of
the Indian Constitution.
STATE NEWS
Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra govt launched ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme
On January 26, 2020, The Shiv Sena party led Maharashtra Government (govt) launched ‘Shiv
Bhojan’ scheme, with the aim of providing a meal to the poor for Rs.10 on the occasion of the 71st Republic
Day. The district guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh inaugurated the “Shiv Bhojan Thali” canteen at the civic-run
Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray, Tourism Minister, and Mumbai suburban district Guardian Minister inaugurated
similar center at the Collector’s Office in Bandra, Maharashtra.
Goal of the scheme: To provide affordable & quality food to all, irrespective of caste, creed, religion and
financial status.
Key Points:
i.The State Govt. is expected to incur an expense of Rs.6.4 crore for the pilot ‘Shiv Bhojan’ thali project that will
run for 3 months & will expand the number of such canteens based on feedback.
ii.Initially, 50 ‘Shiv Bhojan’ canteen started at district headquarters will function at the place where poor
people work or live at markets, district hospitals, bus stations, railway stations and govt. offices.
iii.The thalis(plates) would be available for people between 12 noon and 2pm that each canteen will serve at
least 500 thalis per day.
iv.Launching of the scheme was one of the poll promises made by Shiv Sena, which shares power with NCP
(Nationalist Congress Party) and Congress party in an alliance govt.
About Maharashtra:
Capital- Mumbai. Chief Minister (CM)- Uddhav Bal Thackeray.
Governor- Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
Deputy Chief Minister (DCM)- Ajit Anantrao Pawar.
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Andhra Pradesh cabinet approves proposal to abolish legislative council

On January 27, 2020, The Andhra Pradesh (AP) cabinet chaired by the chief minister (CM) Yeduguri Sandinti
Jaganmohan Reddy has approved the abolition of the legislative council which the government feels is a
major hurdle for passing crucial bills.
Key Points:
i.This approval came after AP government failed to pass 2 important bills (Andhra Pradesh Decentralization
and Inclusive development of All Regions Bill-2020 for the tri-capital system & and the AP Capital Region
Development Authority (CRDA) Act (Repeal) Bill) in the upper house of the legislature.
ii.The bills states the government’s plan of having 3 different capitals for the state- Legislative, Visakhapatnam
as the executive capital, Amaravati as the legislative capital and Kurnool as the judicial capital.
About Legislative Council:
The Legislative Council is the upper house in the state legislature. Similar to the Rajya Sabha, the council is a
permanent house, which means that it cannot be dissolved. Only the state legislative assembly can be dissolved.
AP’s Legislative Council has a total of 58 members and opposite Chandrababu Naidu’s party has a majority
with 28 members.
The State Government of Assam was the 1st to abolish its state legislative council in 1947.
About Andhra Pradesh:
Capital– Amaravati
Chief Minister– Jagan Mohan Reddy
Governor– Biswabhushan Harichandan
National Parks– Sri Venkateswara National Park ,Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Papikonda National Park.
State Tree– Neem tree
State Flower– Water lilies
GeM signed MoU with UP for GOTT Project Management Unit

On January 27, 2020, The Government eMarketplace (GeM) under the Department of Commerce of the Ministry
of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the Uttar
Pradesh(UP) govt to set up a GeM Organizational Transformation Team (GOTT) Project Management
Unit (PMU) in the state. It is also to be noted that UP is the second state after Punjab to establish GOTT-PMU.
Aim: The aim of the MoU is to make the procurement guidelines easier and also to make procurement
processes more enhanced for MSMEs (Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in UP to transact on
GeM.
Key Points:
i.MoU signing: The MoU was signed by GeM’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Talleen Kumar and Principal
Secretary of the Department of MSME and Export Promotion, Navneet Sehgal in presence of cabinet minister
Siddarth Nath Singh and Minister of State(MoS), of UP govt. Shri UdayBhan Singh.
ii.GOTT functions: The buyer agency will be assisted to redesign the procurement processes and make
maximum benefit from the online marketplace.
iii. Previously, among the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) the Steel Authority of India ltd (SAIL)
signed MoU for setting up PMU.
About Uttar Pradesh:
Capital- Lucknow.
Chief minister- Yogi Adityanath.
Governor- Anandiben Patel.
National Parks(NP)- Dudhwa NP.
Wild Life Sanctuaries(WLS)- Hastinapur WLS, Mahavir Swami WLS, Chandraprabha WLS.
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