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1 INTERNATIONAL 3 5 1 INTERNATIONAL 30 32
2 INDIA & WORLD 5 5 2 INDIA & WORLD 32 33
3 NATIONAL 6 7 3 NATIONAL 33 34
4 STATES 7 9 4 STATES 34 35
5 CONFERENCES 9 10 5 CONFERENCES 35 36
6 AWARDS & HONOURS 10 12 6 AWARDS & HONOURS 36 38
7 SPORTS & GAMES 12 15 7 SPORTS & GAMES 38 40
8 ECONOMY 15 16 8 ECONOMY 40 41
9 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 16 18 9 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 41 41
10 APPOINTMENTS 18 23 10 APPOINTMENTS 42 45
11 RESIGNS 23 23 11 RESIGNS 45 45
12 DEATHS 23 25 12 DEATHS 45 47
13 VISITORS 26 26 13 VISITORS 47 48
14 MISCELLANEOUS 26 26 14 MISCELLANEOUS 48 48
15 PLACES IN NEWS - - 15 PLACES IN NEWS - -
16 BOOKS IN NEWS 27 27 16 BOOKS IN NEWS 48 48
17 COMMITTEES 28 28 17 COMMITTEES 49 49
18 DAYS & DATES 28 29 18 DAYS & DATES 49 49
19 BANKING AWARENESS 29 30 19 BANKING AWARENESS 50 50
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INTERNATIONAL Cobra Gold Military Exercises held in

Muhammadu Buhari Re-Elected Thailand
Thailand and the United States hosted the
Nigerian President
annual Cobra Gold military exercise, the biggest
Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected Nigeria’s
activity of its type in the Asia-Pacific region with
President, results showed, after a delayed poll
29 nations taking part as participants or
that angered voters and led to claims of rigging
observers. Apart from the 2 countries, 7
and collusion. Buhari, 76, took an unassailable
countries who participated in the exercise were
lead of more than four million votes as the last
India, Singapore, Japan, China, Indonesia,
states were yet to be declared, making it
Malaysia and South Korea.
impossible for his nearest rival, Atiku Abubakar,
to win. President Bashir Declares Year-Long
State of Emergency in Sudan
Cuba votes on new constitution Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has
Voters in Cuba took part in a referendum on a declared a year-long state of emergency,
new constitution that expands recognition of dissolving his cabinet and local governments
private property. The referendum contained only throughout the country. Omar al-Bashir in a
two options: yes or no to the new constitution. televised address called on Sudan’s parliament
More than eight million were registered to voters. to postpone constitutional amendments that
The new constitution, replacing the 1976 version, would allow him to run for another term in a
recognises a limited role for the free market and presidential election in 2020.
private investment, but only under the control of
the Communist Party. Squash Great Nicol David Announces
Retirement
Zimbabwe Starts Trading New Malaysia’s 8-time World Champion Nicol David
Currency RTGS dollar has announced that she will call time on her
Zimbabwe started to trade its new currency, the record-breaking career at the end of the 2018/19
RTGS dollar, two days after the central bank season. The 35-year-old from Penang is one of
announced measures to try and resolve a the most successful squash players of all time
chronic monetary crisis. The bank unveiled a and spent an unprecedented 9 years at World
foreign exchange trading system that effectively No.1 between 2006-2015.
devalued its quasi-currency, the bond note,
which was officially pegged at parity with the US Saudi becomes 73rd Nation to Sign
dollar. International Solar Alliance
Saudi Arabia became the 73rd nation to sign the
Donald Trump Signs SPD-4 to Create
International Solar Alliance. ISA was unveiled by
US Space Force PM Narendra Modi and former French President
US President Donald Trump signed Space Policy
Francois Hollande in 2015. The move came at
Directive-4 (SPD-4), ordering the Pentagon to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin
establish the Space Force as the 6th branch of Salman visit to India.
the United States military, to go along with the
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast
Guard, in order to secure and extend American
dominance of the space domain.
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Chris Gayle announces retirement ceremony marking its prospective – and
from One-day Internationals long-awaited – accession to NATO.
West Indian batsman Chris Gayle has Women with four children to get life tax
announced that he will retire from One-day
exemption in Hungary
Internationals after the forthcoming World Cup.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said
The 39-year old left-hander has scored 9,727
that women in the country with four children or
ODI runs, second only to the legendary Brian
more will be exempted for life from paying
Lara among West Indians in 284 matches. He
income tax. The move aims at boosting the
needs 677 more runs to surpass Lara, he will be
country’s population. The PM said that this is a
hoping to achieve at his fifth World Cup.
way of defending Hungary's future without
depending on immigration.
Argentina becomes 72nd country to
sign solar agreement Egypt's President el-Sissi Elected as
Argentina became the 72nd country to sign the
the new chairman of African Union
Framework Agreement of the International Solar
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi took over
Alliance (ISA). The agreement was inked on the
as chair of the African Union (AU). The post
sidelines of the official three-day visit of
rotates annually between the five regions of the
Argentinian President Mauricio Macri to India by
continent. He is expected to focus on the fight
Argentina’s Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie in the
against armed groups on the continent and
presence of ISA’s Director-General Upendra
rebuilding efforts of countries recovering from
Tripathy.
conflict. Sisi takes the helm from Rwandan
India hiked the custom duty of President Paul Kagame, who focused on
Pakistan goods to 200 percent creating an Africa wide free-trade zone during his
After the Pulwama terror strike, the Union tenure.
government has hiked the basic customs duty on
all goods imported from the neighbouring country Macedonia signs accord to join NATO
to 200% with immediate effect. This comes after Macedonia signed an accord to join NATO to
India revoked the 'Most Favoured Nation' (MFN) become the 30th member of the US-led alliance.
status to Pakistan on February 15 following the At a formal signing of the NATO accession
Pulwama terror strike, that killed 40 CRPF protocol, Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola
personnel. The two main items imported from Dimitrov hailed the moment as showing that the
Pakistan are fruits and cement, on which the country will never walk alone once in the
current customs duty is 30-50% and 7.5%, alliance.
respectively.
Former mayor Nayib Bukele wins El

Macedonia Officially Changed Its Name
Salvador’s presidential election
to North Macedonia Nayib Bukele, a former mayor of San Salvador
The country, formerly known as the Republic of was declared the winner in El Salvador’s
Macedonia officially changed its name to the presidential race, saying the country had left
Republic of North Macedonia, on paper ending a behind the postwar period by electing a young
decades-long dispute that should pave the way alternative to the two-party system.
for NATO membership. The freshly named
country celebrated the event with a flag-raising
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Cory Booker to run for the 2020 India to stop its share of water flowing
presidential election into Pakistan
U.S. Senator Cory Booker, who gained national The Minister of Water Resources, River
prominence in the fight over Supreme Court Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, announced that he Gadkari has said that India would fully utilise its
would seek the Democratic Party’s nomination share of unused water from rivers Ravi, Beas
for the 2020 presidential election, injecting more and Sutlej that has been flowing into Pakistan.
youthful energy to the expanding Democratic The comment was made by the Minister in the
field. backdrop of the Pulwama Terror attack which
took the life of 40 CRPF soldiers.
Interim Budget 2019
Finance minister Piyush Goyal will present the India withdraws Most Favoured Nation
Interim Budget for 2019-20 amid heightened status granted to Pakistan
expectations that he will announce an income
India has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation
support scheme for distressed farmers who have
status granted to Pakistan following the Pulwama
seen their incomes stagnate because of plunging terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. A decision
prices, barely enough to pay for loans and input in this regard was taken during the meeting of
costs.
the Cabinet Committee on Security, CCS in New
Delhi. Union Minister Arun Jaitley said that
INDIA & WORLD Ministry of External Affairs will initiate all possible
India destroys Jaish-e-Mohammeds diplomatic steps which are to be taken to ensure
the complete isolation Pakistan from the
biggest camp in Pakistan
international community.
Indian government confirmed that Indian Air
Force (IAF) jets destroyed the biggest training
camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pakistan's India & Bangladesh sign MOU for
Balakot in the strike carried out by 12 Mirage training 1800 Bangladesh civil
2000 fighter jets. IAF dropped around 1,000 kg servants
bombs on JeM terror camps across the Line of India and Bangladesh have signed an MOU for
Control (LoC) in Muzafarabad sector. training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants under
Department of Administrative Reforms and
India to Attend OIC Meet for 1st Time in
Public Grievances (DAR&PG). The Mou was
Abu Dhabi signed between the NCGG and the Ministry of
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has Public Administration, and Government of the
been invited to deliver an address at the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh for the tenure
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Abu
of 6 years.
Dhabi. This is the first time that a leader of the
non-Muslim country has been invited to the OIC
conference. Ms Swaraj will be the Guest of
Honour and address the inaugural plenary of the
46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers
of OIC.
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NATIONAL been facing severe water shortages and

water-borne epidemics over the last few years.
India 47th in ‘Inclusive’ Internet list:
Facebook
Indian Foreign Exchange Reserves
India ranked 47th in the overall “Inclusive
Internet Index 2019” score while Sweden topped increased by $2.063 billion
the chart, followed by Singapore and the US, a The data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Facebook-led study has revealed. According to shows that the Foreign Exchange Reserves of
the Inclusive Internet Index (3i) prepared by the India increased by $2.063 billion to $400.24
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook, billion in the week to February 1. The foreign
there are demonstrable benefits from exchange reserves had increased by USD 1.497
comprehensive female e-inclusion policies, billion to reach USD 398.178 billion in the
digital skills programmes and targets for women previous week corresponding to January 25. The
and girls to study science, technology, increase in the value of the Foreign Exchange
engineering and mathematics (STEM). Reserves is attributed to the increase in foreign
currency assets.
Swine flu deaths reached 377 across

India to Host 13th Conference of
India
Swine flu deaths reached 377 across India. The Parties of Convention on Conservation
number of those infected by the flu has crossed of Migratory Species
12,000. Rajasthan reported the highest number The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the
of cases (3,508) and fatalities (127). The Convention on the conservation of migratory
governments of the states most affected by the species of wild animals (CMS), an environmental
virus have now issued advisory to control the treaty under the aegis of United Nations
pandemic. Environment Programme, is going to be hosted
by India during 15th to 22nd February 2020 at
Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
Govt panel proposes national
minimum wage of Rs 375 per day
India Jumps 8 Place to 36th on
A government panel has recommended a
national minimum wage of 375 per day or
International IP Index 2019
9,750 per month plus an additional housing US Chambers of Commerce released the annual
allowance of 1,430 per month for workers in International IP Index of top 50 economies in the
cities. The minimum wage would be ‘irrespective world, in the index, India climbed 8 positions up
of sectors, skills, occupations and rural-urban to the 36th rank and USA, as the lead. In 2018,
locations’. Currently, minimum wages are India’s rank was 44th of 50 countries, the
decided by respective state governments. increase in the rank is dedicated to the various
reforms made to the better alignment of India’s
IP environment and one of the reforms, was the
India Signs Legal Agreements with The agreement with Japan to initiate a Patent
World Bank Prosecution Highway (PPH).
The Government of India, Government of
Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) and the World Bank
signed a $40 Million Loan Agreement to help
bring clean and reliable drinking water to the
citizens of the Greater Shimla area, who have
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India becomes World’s Second Largest
Consumer and importer of LPG Odisha launches boat ambulance
As per Oil Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, India service for remote areas
has become the second largest importer of A boat ambulance service has been launched by
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) after China,due to the Odisha government. It would be used to
rising demands of cleaner alternatives to the transport patients to hospitals in remote
traditional cooking fuels like firewood and cow areas.The cost of the project is Rs 5.40 crore.
dung. India surpassed Japan as the imports of The ambulance service can be availed by dialling
LPG grew 12.5% over the last 5 years to 12 ‘108’. The first boat ambulance was introduced
million metric tons. at Batighar in Kendrapara district.
India’s Tourism Sector Registers 19% TN becomes First State in mainland to

Growth in 2018 get 2 Coast Guard Districts
Union Minister KJ Alphons has announced that Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit
the country’s tourism sector fetched revenue of inaugurated the second Coast Guard district
234 billion US Dollar in 2018, registering a headquarters at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Tamil
growth of over 19%. This revenue was Nadu is the first state in India to get a second
contributed by 87% domestic and 13% foreign Coast Guard district headquarters. The first
tourists. He made the announcement at the 2nd district headquarters is Chennai.
ASEAN-India Youth Summit in Guwahati.
Bihar becomes the 1st State to Deploy

India’s Unemployment Rate Hit 4 Dog Squad to Check Liquor Smuggling
Decade High of 6.1% in 2017-18: NSSO Bihar has become the first state to deploy
As per the National Sample Survey Office’s specially-trained dogs to check smuggling of
(NSSO’s) periodic labor force survey (PLFS) liquor which continues to take place inspite of the
India’s unemployment rate hit a 45 year high of total ban imposed in the state for the last 3
6.1% in 2017-18. It is the first comprehensive years. 20 liquor-tracker dogs were trained
survey on employment conducted by a rigorously for nine months in Hyderabad,
government agency after demonetization. Telangana.
STATES Telangana gets two new districts

MP Govt launched 100-day The State government announced the creation of
employment scheme for youths two more districts, Narayanpet and Mulugu. Now
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath the the number of districts in the State is 33.
launched the State Government’s flagship Narayanpet has been carved out of
scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’ Mahbubnagar district and Mulugu from
that guarantees 100 days of employment every Jayashankar Bhupalpally.
year to urban youth from economically weaker
sections. Under the scheme, Rs 4,000 stipend
per month during 100 days of period, would be
given to the youth and they will also be given skill
development training in order to become
independent.
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India’s First District Cooling System to Senior National Badminton
be Built in Amravati Championships begins in Guwahati
United Arab Emirates (UAE) based international The 83rd edition of Senior National Badminton
cooling provider, National Central Cooling Championships has begun in Guwahati.
Company PJSC (Tabreed) entered into a 30-year Defending champion Saina Nehwal and last
concession with Andhra Pradesh Capital Region edition’s runner-up PV Sindhu will be the biggest
Development Authority (APCRDA) to build attractions in Women’s Singles. The Men’s
India’s first district cooling system in Amaravati. Singles will be without defending champion HS
Prannoy and runners-up Kidambi Srikanth who
Harsimrat Kaur Badal commissions are suffering from injuries.
first Aqua Mega Food Park in Andhra

Pradesh Prajnesh Gunneswaran breaks into
Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park, first aqua mega men's singles top 100
food park was commissioned by Secretary of Prajnesh Gunneswaran has made it to the
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), top-100 of Men's Singles Tennis rankings. He
Pushpa Subrahmanyam on behalf of Food ranked 97 with a jump of six places. Prajnesh is
Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur the third Indian player to break into the top-100
Badal via video conferencing in Andhra Pradesh. barrier after Somdev Devvarman and Yuki
Bhambri. He reached the semifinals of the ATP
Chennai Challenger last week to ensure his entry
'Exercise Rahat´ Concluded in Jaipur
into the coveted bracket.
Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster
Relief Exercise `Exercise Rahat´ concluded in
Ladakh declared Jammu & Kashmirs
Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was demonstrated in Jaipur, third administrative division
Kota, and Alwar in Rajasthan. With a view to The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Friday
co-operating efforts for humanitarian assistance declared Ladakh as the third administrative
and Disaster Relief operations, NDMA division of the state. An order issued by
coordinated the exercise. Indian Army was Governor Satya Pal Malik‘s administration said,
represented by Jaipur based Sapta Shakti “The Government has approved the creation of a
Command. separated administrative/revenue division of
Ladakh”.
Himachal pegs growth at 7.3% this
Jharkhand banned Popular Front of
fiscal
India Himachal Pradesh’s economic growth is
The Jharkhand government banned the Popular expected to be 7.3 per cent this fiscal and its per
Front of India (PFI) in the State to curb its capita income is estimated at Rs 1,76,968. The
anti-national activities and for links with terror economic growth was 6.5 per cent in the
outfits like the IS. The PFI has been banned with previous fiscal, the highest in three years. The
immediate effect under the Criminal Law per capita income at current prices witnessed an
(Amendment) Act, 1908. increase of 7.8 percent as it rose to Rs 1,60,711
in 2017-18 from Rs 1,49,028 in 2016-17.
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Maharashtra Sets Up Panel To Review CONFERENCES
Welfare Schemes For Tribals Global Business Summit held in New
The Maharashtra government has set up a
Delhi
committee to review various schemes being
The Global Business Summit can be the Davos
implemented for the welfare of tribals in the
of the East, said Vineet Jain, Managing Director
state. The 17-member committee, headed by
of the Times group in the welcome address for
former MLA and Shramjeevi Sanghatna
the Economic Times Global Business Summit
president Vivek Pandit, will undertake study of
2019 in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra
various works done for providing employment
Modi addressed the Global Business summit in
opportunities, minimum wages and proper
New Delhi.
livelihood to tribals, as per a recent government
order.
International Conference ENCO-2019
held in New Delhi
Centre is not willing to recommend The International Conference and Exhibition on
President's rule in Bengal Energy and Environment – Challenges and
After the City Police Commissioner Rajeev Opportunities (ENCO-2019) held in New Delhi.
Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam, the BJP The conference was inaugurated by the
leaders demanded President's rule in the State. President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.
Saradha scam is about Rs.2500 crore. Centre
declared that the incident bordered on the failure
55th MSC held at Munich, Germany
of constitutional machinery, but the situation was
55th Munich Security Conference (MSC), an
not grave enough to invoke Article 356 of the
annual meeting that brings together leaders and
Constitution enabling the President’s rule.
security experts from across the world. Deputy
National Security Adviser Pankaj Saran attended
Kerala becomes 1st State to Set Up Price the conference and participated in various events
Monitoring And Research Unit besides holding bilateral meetings with several
Kerala has become the first State to set up a countries.
Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) to
track violation of prices of essential drugs and 4th Agri Leadership Summit 2019 held
medical devices under the Drugs Price Control
at Sonipat, Haryana
Order (DPCO).
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s
Punjab Government approves ‘Smart
Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh, inaugurated the
Village Campaign’ Worth of Rs 385 4th Agri Leadership Summit 2019 at the India
Crores International Horticulture Market (IIHM) in
The Punjab government approved a rural Ganaur, Sonipat district, Haryana. It was a 3-day
development scheme worth Rs 384.40 crore to summit. The theme of the summit was
supplement the ongoing works to build village 'Entrepreneurship & Agri-Business; Agri Allied –
infrastructure and provide essential amenities. A Promising Sector and Agri Service- Direct
Named ‘Smart Village Campaign’, the scheme Marketing'.
would be financed with funds from the 14th
Financial Commission and MGNREGA works.
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16th Lok Sabha Session Concludes Lifetime Achievement award for G.R.
The last session of 16th Lok Sabha came to an Karthikeyan
end on 13th of February 2019. Giving the details G.R. Karthikeyan, father of India’s first Formula
for the tenure of 16th Lok Sabha, Parliamentary One driver Narain Karthikeyan, was honored with
Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed the Lifetime Achievement award at the FMSCI
that there were a total number of 331 sittings for annual awards function. FIA president Jean Todt
Lok Sabha. 205 bills were passed and the was the chief guest and handed over the awards.
productivity was 85%. For Rajya Sabha, 154
bills were passed and the productivity was 68%.
Digital India Awards conferred for
2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit held in Excellence in Web Space
The Digital India Awards have been instituted
Guwahati
under the ambit of the National Portal of India by
Union Minister of State for Tourism KJ Alphons
National Informatics Centre, MeitY, to promote
and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
exemplary initiatives in e-governance using the
inaugurated the 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit
medium of World Wide Web. Hon’ble Minister of
at Hotel Taj Vivanta in Guwahati.
Electronics & IT, Law & Justice Shri Ravi
Shankar Prasad conferred 'Digital India Awards
ISC 2019 held in Hyderabad 2018' in an exclusive ceremony.
The fourth edition of international spice
conference (ISC 2019) held in Hyderabad. The
conference is hosted by the All India Spices Divya Karnad becomes First Indian
Exporters Forum (AISEF) which represents Woman to receive Future For Nature
around 80% of spices export from India. ISC will Award
bring under one roof more than 800 delegates 33-year-old Ashoka University teacher and Wipro
from over 50 nationalities, 45 speakers and 72 Sustainable Fellow, Divya Karnad became the
exhibitors The theme for the conference is First Indian Woman to be honoured with the
challenges of change-redefining the value chain. ‘Future for Nature Award’ for her work on marine
conservation. She is the second Indian to receive
AWARDS & HONOURS this award after Dr. Charudutt Mishra.
President Conferred Gandhi Peace

Prize Dr Soumitro Chakraborty wins ‘CEO of
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the the year’ award
Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, Dr Soumitro Chakraborty, Chief Executive Officer
2017 & 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. of Innovative Financial Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
The recipients of the award are Vivekananda (Fiinovation), was conferred with ‘CEO of the
Kendra for the year 2015, Akshaya Patra year’ award at the 8th World CSR Congress held
foundation and Sulabh International for 2016, in Mumbai. The World CSR Congress this year
Ekal Abhiyan Trust for 2017 & Yohei Sasakawa focussed on the integration of Sustainable
for 2018. Development Goals (SDGs) in corporate
strategies, innovation, and strategic alliances.
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Narendra Modi Conferred with Seoul Bradley Cooper wins Best Director
Peace Prize From PETA for ‘A Star is Born’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been Bradley Cooper has been awarded the ‘Oscat’ by
conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
for his contribution to international cooperation (PETA). The animal rights organisation awarded
and fostering global economic growth. Cooper 'for his enlightened decision to cast his
own canine companion in ‘A Star Is Born’ rather
than using one supplied by a notorious animal
exhibitor'.
Abdul Aziz Muhamat wins International
Human Rights Prize Indian Historian Sanjay
Sudanese refugee, Abdul Aziz Muhamat, who Subrahmanyam wins the Dan David
spent 5 years in the Australian detention centre Prize
on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, was Indian historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam has won
given the Martin Ennals Award 2019 in Geneva, prestigious Dan David Prize of Israel for the year
Switzerland, for exposing 'the very cruel asylum 2019 for his work on inter-cultural encounters
seeker policy of the Australian Government'. between Asians, Europeans and people of North
and South America during the early modern era.
Sunil Chhetri Given First Ever Football Sanjay Subrahmanyam shares the award in the
Ratna Award category of ‘past time dimension’ with Prof
Football Delhi conferred Sunil Chhetri with first Kenneth Pomeranz of the University of Chicago.
ever "Football Ratna" Award. Delhi Dynamos
player Shubham Sarangi was also honoured.
Deepa Mehta to be Feted with Lifetime
About Sunil Chhetri: Sunil Chhetri is popularly Achievement Award
known as Captain Fantastic. He has scored 2nd Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker, Deepa
highest number of goals in international football Mehta will be conferred with Lifetime
matches among active players after Cristiano Achievement Award by the Academy of
Ronaldo. Chhetri has also been named AIFF (All Canadian Cinema and Television. This award will
India Football Federation) Player of the Year five be presented in privilege of Deepa’s enormous
times in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2017. impact and impression she has had on the
essence of Canada’s entertainment industry.
Deepa Mehta is best known for her trilogy- “Fire”,
De Goede, Van Doren win 2018 FIH “Earth” and “Water”.
Player of the year Awards YES Bank wins Data Science
Eva de Goede from Netherlands and Arthur van Innovation Award
Doren of Belgium were titled the International YES BANK has been announced as the winner
Hockey Federation’s Players of the Year for of the 9th edition of Aegis Graham Bell Award
2018. Eva de Goede, 29, was named the Female 2018 for its ‘Yes Engage Enrich Excel (EEE)’
Player of the Year and Arthur van Doren, 24, won project in data science. YES EEE program is an
the Male Player of the Year award for the second industry-first analytics tool that aids the Bank’s
year in a row. relationship managers with top three talking
points to engage with their customers. Aegis
Graham Bell Award has been promoting
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innovations and entrepreneurship in the ICT P.S.Krishnan is to receive K.Veeramani
domain. Award
K.Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2018 will
Francois Laborde Conferred France’s be conferred on P.S. Krishnan, former Secretary,
Highest Civilian Honour Government of India. Dravidar Kazhagam leader
Father Francois Laborde, a 92-year-old priest, Veeramani will felicitate the awardee at a
was conferred the Légion d’Honneur (Legion of function in New Delhi. About the award: Periyar
Honour), the highest civilian award of France, in International Inc., (USA) gives an annual award
recognition of his work for specially-abled for outstanding contributions to Social Justice,
children. He is the third person from the state to which is named his honor.
have been awarded the Legion of Honor after
film maestro Satyajit Ray and actor Soumitra
Chatterjee. Manus Island refugee Behrouz
Boochani won Australian literary prize
Manus Island ’s refugee Behrouz Boochani ’s
SBI UK Chief Honoured ‘Freedom of
debut book 'No Friends But the Mountains' won
the City of London both the 25,000 dollars non-fiction prize at the
The State Bank of India’s Uk chief Mr. Sanjiv Victorian premier’s literary awards and the
Chadha has been honored with the ‘Freedom of 100,000 dollars Victorian prize for literature , in
the City Of London’ by the city of London Australia.
Corporation in recognition of his contribution to
promoting the bilateral relations. Sanjiv Chadha
Health Minister confers ‘Award of
was nominated for the honor by Lord Mayor of
London Peter Estlin and Sheriff Vincent Keaveny. Appreciation’
Rajiv Nath was conferred with the prestigious
‘Award of Appreciation’ by Ashwini Kumar
P.S.Krishnan received K.Veeramani Choubey, Minister of State for Health & Family
Award for Social Justice in 2018 Welfare for his contribution to the Global Public
K.Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2018 will Healthcare sector at The Award of Appreciation
be conferred on P.S. Krishnan, former Secretary, Ceremony held at Ministry of Health and Family
Government of India. Dravidar Kazhagam leader Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, organized
Veeramani will felicitate the awardee at a by Diaspora Foundation.
function in New Delhi.
SPORTS & GAMES

Azim Premji awarded EY Lifetime
Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta wins
Achievement Award
Cannes International Open Trophy
Azim Premji Chairman of Wipro Ltd will be
Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta lifted the
felicitated with the Ernst & Young Lifetime
Cannes International Open trophy. He took an
Achievement Award. Ernst & Young, famously
easy draw with Pier Luigi Basso of Italy in the
known as EY is a multinational professional
ninth and final round. Abhijeet won the
services firm and is one of the “Big Four”
tournament with 7.5 points. It is his first solo
accounting firms.
International tournament victory.
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Saurabh Chaudhary clinches gold in Championships to be held in Doha in September
10m air rifle at Shooting World Cup this year.
Saurabh Chaudhary has clinched the country's
second gold medal at the ongoing ISSF World Elise Mertens beats Simona Halep to
Cup at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in win Qatar Open
New Delhi. Saurabh, who had already won gold Elise Merten, world number 21 from Belgium
medals at Youth Olympics and Asian Games beat world number 3, Simona Halep to win the
gold, attained the top spot in the 10m air pistol Qatar Open held in Doha, Qatar. This is her first
event of the World Cup. Saurabh shot a total of WTA Premier-level crown and fifth title of her
245 (World Record) to claim the top spot. He has overall career. Mertens’ triumph over the
also booked a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Romanian was her third win over a top 10 player
in Doha.
Manpreet Singh honoured with AHF's
Player of the Year Saina Nehwal won her women's title at
The Asian Hockey Federation has honoured the Yonex-Sunrise Senior Nationals
Indian skipper Manpreet Singh with the 2018 Saina Nehwal won her fourth title at the
Player of the Year award. Women team's striker Yonex-Sunrise 83rd Senior Nationals. She
Lalremsiami has bagged the Rising Player of defeated P.V.Sindhu. Sourabh Verma completed
The Year prize. Manpreet led the Indian team to a hat-trick of titles, claiming the men's singles
an unbeaten streak at the Asian Champions crown after defeating young Lakshya Sen. The
Trophy in Muscat where the team was declared pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Chirag Shetty
joint winners with Pakistan. outclassed top seed duo Arjun M.R and Shlok
Apurvi wins gold at shooting World Ramachandran to clinch the Men's Doubles title.
Cup
Apurvi Chandela won the first gold for India at
Derrick Pereira becomes the India U-23
the ISSF World Cup by finishing on top of the
women’s 10 metre Air Rifle category in New
Football team coach
Delhi. She also set a new world record with Derrick Pereira was named head coach of the
252.9 points on the way to the title. Apurvi, who India U-23 team for the Asian Football
had booked a quota place for the 2020 Olympics Confederation (AFC) Qualifiers slated to be held
last year, thus bagged her third individual medal in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from March 22, ON
at a World Cup. Wednesday. Besides India, the other teams in
the group are Tajikistan and Pakistan.
Jitendra Singh wins National Race
Walking Championship
PV Sindhu, Vaishnavi Bhale, Ashmita
Jitendra Singh Rathore claimed the top honours
in the men’s 50km race walk competition at the Chaliha enter semi finals of women's
6th National Open Race Walking Championships singles in NBC
that concluded in Chennai The Rajasthan athlete PV Sindhu sailed into the semi-finals, while
clocked a time of 4:23.23. and beat out Gujarat’s Nagpur's Vaishnavi Bhale and Ashmita Chaliha
Joshi Sagar who registered 4:24.21 to take the of Assam booked their maiden last-4 spots.
silver medal. The National Open Race Walking Sindhu had an easy outing as she defeated Riya
Championships were meant to serve as an Mookerjee 21-16, 21-7 to progress to the semis
opportunity to qualify for the Athletics World on Thursday.
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'Clouded Leopard’ to be Mascot for
National Games 2022 Mirabai Chanu Notched up Gold at
The Sports and Youth Ministry in the meeting of
EGAT Cup in Thailand
Executive Committee of the National Games
World champion Indian weightlifter Saikhom
2022 has chosen the Smiling Clouded Leopard
Mirabai Chanu notched up a gold medal at the
to be the Mascot for the National Games 2022.
EGAT Cup in Thailand. Chanu won the 48kg
Meghalaya will host the 2022 National Games,
category gold with an effort of 192 kg in the silver
which is coinciding with its 50 years of statehood.
level Olympic qualifying event.
Clouded Leopard is among the wild cats that live
throughout the forests of Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia
Hills. Ramit Tandon wins Seattle Open
Indian squash player Ramit Tandon defeated
Egyptian Mohamed El Sherbini in the finals to
Corentin Moutet Clinched Chennai
win the Seattle Open, a PSA challenger squash
Open ATP Challenger Title Tour event. The top-seeded Indian, who rose to
In Tennis, France’s Corentin Moutet has clinched his career high ranking of 58 in the latest
the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tournament February list, won his first PSA title in the new
title after beating Andrew Harris of Australia in year and fourth title overall in his career.
the singles final. It was the second Challenger
title for Moutet, who received 80 ATP points,
while Andrew got 48 ATP points.
Smriti Mandhana becomes World No.1
Women’s ODI Batter
Indian women’s cricket team opener Smriti
India's young paddlers clinch four Mandhana has become the top-ranked batter in
medals women’s ODI cricket, as per the latest rankings
In Table Tennis, India's young paddlers clinching released by the ICC. The 22-year-old moved up
four medals include a gold, at the Bahrain Junior three spots in the batters’ rankings to reach the
and Cadet Open tournament in Manama. top spot. In the 15 ODIs Smriti has played since
Besides the gold, India won two silver and a the beginning of 2018, she has scored two
bronze. In the final, the India-A team of Suhana centuries and eight half-centuries.
Saini and Anargya Manjunath proved too strong
for India-B and clinched the Gold. In the Junior Australia Cricketer Greg Chappell
girls' competition, the Indian team of Manushree
decided to retire as after Ashes 2019
Patil and Swastika Ghosh beat three teams
Former Cricketer,Greg Chappell confirmed to
before losing to eventual champions Russia to
retire after the Ashes 2019. Greg Chappell have
settle for a Silver.
played 87 Tests for Australia. After his retirement
Vidharbha lift Ranji Trophy for second in 1984,he worked as Team selector in three
time in a row separate regimes, from 1984 to 1988, 2010 to
Vidarbha lifted their second successive Ranji 2011, and 2016 to the present. He was also
Trophy title with a comfortable 78-run win over appointed as national talent manager in 2010.
Saurashtra. Left arm spinner, Sarwate was
adjudged man of the match. Vidarbha is only the
sixth team in the tournament’s long history to
have defended the title.
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Sana Mir becomes 1st Asian Woman to Indian Captain Mithali Raj becomes 1st
Play 100 T20Is female cricketer to play 200 ODIs
Former captain of the Pakistan women team Indian captain Mithali Raj became the first
Sana Mir has become the first Asian woman to female cricketer to play 200 ODI. The
play hundred T20Is. Mir, 33, is one of Pakistan’s 36-year-old is also the highest run-getter in ODIs
most senior women cricketers and has been with 6622 runs at an average of 51.33. Mithali
representing the country since 2005. made her ODI debut way back in 1999 and has
Qatar won their First-ever Asian Cup featured in 200 games out of the 263 ODIs India
Title In Football by defeating Japan have played.
Qatar won its first major soccer title by beating ECONOMY
four-time champion Japan 3-1 in the 17th edition EPFO Hikes Interest Rates on EPF by
of the AFC Asian Cup held in United Arab
0.1%
Emirates(UAE). Sudan born Almoez Ali, became
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has
the first player to score nine goals at a single
hiked interest rate on employees’ provident fund
Asian Cup.
to 8.65% from 8.55% for the 2018-19 fiscal year.
The announcement was made by Labour
INS Dronacharya wins Kochi Area Boat Minister Santosh Gangwar. The proposal would
Pulling Regatta 2019 now go to the Finance Ministry for approval,
Gangwar said after the CBT meeting.
The INS Dronacharya team won the Regatta
trophy in the Kochi Area Pulling Regatta 2019 of
the Southern Naval Command (SNC) held in the WPI Inflation Hits 10-Month Low
Ernakulam Channel. Anti-Submarine Warfare The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries
(ASW) School & Diving School secured the has released the data on WPI Inflation. The data
runners up position. makes the observations of The WPI Inflation fell
to a 10-month low of 2.76 per cent in January
Vani Kapoor becomes First Indian to owing to softening prices of fuel and some food
Grab Australian LPGA Card items. The WPI inflation has stood at 3.8 per
Golfer Vani Kapoor has become the first Indian cent in December 2018, and 3.02 per cent in
to grab Australian Ladies PGA Tour (LPGA) after January 2018.
securing 12th Rank tied with three others in the
first-ever qualifying tournament at the Ballarat
Government to borrow additional Rs
Golf Club in Australia. Total 81 players
participated in the Qualifying tournament out of
36,000 cr in FY19
which top-20 earned the card for LPGA. In order to meet additional expenses, the
government has decided to raise additional Rs
36,000 crore through dated securities taking the
total borrowing through the instrument to Rs
96,000 crore in the remaining period of the
current fiscal.
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6th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Fiscal deficit pegged at 3.4% of GDP
Statement Released for 2019-20
RBI has released 6th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy The Interim Budget 2019-20 has pegged the
Statement. On the basis of an assessment of the fiscal deficit for the year 2019-20 at 3.4% of
current and evolving macroeconomic situation at GDP. The fiscal deficit for the current fiscal has
its meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee been revised upward to 3.4 per cent from the
(MPC) decided Reduce the policy repo rate Budgeted target of 3.3 per cent in previous year.
under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 Fiscal deficit for FY21 has been pegged at 3
basis points from 6.5% to 6.25% with immediate percent.
effect. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under
the LAF stands adjusted to 6.0%, and the GST collections for January expected
marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the
at Rs 103,000 cr
Bank Rate to 6.5%. On the supply side, the FAE
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections
has placed the growth of real gross value added
for January have crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore
(GVA) at 7.0% in 2018-19 as compared with
mark and is expected to be Rs 103,000 crore,
6.9% in 2017-18.
acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said. The
Rs 1 lakh crore barrier in average monthly
FDI during April-September 2018-19 collections seen over the past two years had
fell 11 per cent to $22.66 billion finally been broken this January with the
According to commerce and industry ministry collection for last month expected to be at
data Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India around Rs 103,000 crore.
has declined 11% to $22.66 billion during
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
April-September period of the current fiscal.
Sectors that received maximum foreign
investment are services ($4.91 billion), computer Scientists discovered new Universe
software and hardware ($2.54 billion), map which unveiled 3,00,000 more
telecommunications ($2.17 billion), trading galaxies
($2.14 billion), chemicals ($1.6 billion) and A new map of the night sky published in charts
automobile industry ($ 1.59 billion). hundreds of thousands of previously unknown
galaxies discovered using a LOFAR telescope
GST collection increases to one lakh that can detect light sources optical instruments
crore in January cannot see. More than 200 astronomers from 18
The data from the Ministry of Finance shows that countries were involved in the study, which used
goods and services tax collections stood at Rs. radio astronomy to look at a segment of the sky
1,02,503 crore in the month of January. Of the over the northern hemisphere, and found
Rs. 1,02,503 crore GST revenue, Central GST is 3,00,000 previously unseen light sources thought
Rs 17,763 crore, State GST (SGST) is Rs to be distant galaxies.
24,826 crore, Integrated GST (IGST) is Rs
51,225 crore (including Rs 24,065 crore collected
on imports) and Cess is Rs 8,690 crore.
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NASA to Launch SPHEREx Mission to DRDO Successfully Flight Tests
Investigate Universe Indigenously Developed Missile
NASA has announced a new space telescope System SFDR
mission dedicated to understanding the origins of The second indigenously developed ‘Solid Fuel
life and the universe. It’s called the Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)’ propulsion-based missile
Spectro-Photometer for the History of the system was successfully flight tested in Odisha
Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices by the Defence Research and Development
Explorer or SPHEREx, for short. The space Organisation (DRDO). The success of SFDR
agency is aiming for a 2023 launch. propulsion technology is a significant milestone
and will pave the way for the development of
NASA Announces the end of long-range air-to-air missiles in the country.
Opportunity
NASA announced that its Opportunity Rover India successfully tests Solid Fuel
mission is complete after the rover failed to Ducted Ramjet Propelled Missile
respond despite repeated trials since August India has successfully undertaken the
2018. The space agency inferred that a demonstration of the indigenously developed
planet-encircling dust storm cut off propulsion technology. The successful
communications with Opportunity, disabling its demonstration of indigenous technology is a step
solar panels from storing power. Since then forward in the development of long-range
NASA has beamed over 830 unanswered rescue air-to-air missiles.
commands.
ISRO to launch its 40th communication

NASA lost contact first mini-spacecraft satellite GSAT-31
MarCO CubeSats The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO,
NASA has lost touch with the first is all set to launch its 40th communication
mini-spacecraft that ventured into deep space, satellite GSAT-31 on February 6 from the
according to the US space agency which said spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite with a
that it is unlikely the twin CubeSats will be heard mission life of 15 years will provide continuity to
from again.The MarCO CubeSats were launched operational services on some of the in-orbit
last year to test if such low-cost technology can satellites and augment the Ku-band transponder
operate in deep space. WALL-E sent back capacity in Geostationary Orbit.
stunning images of Mars as well, while EVE India to launch communication
performed some simple radio science.
satellite GSAT-31 aboard Ariane-5
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
would be launching its latest communication
satellite GSAT-31, aboard Ariane-5 (VA 247)
from French Guiana. Ariane-5 is the launch
vehicle of the European launch services provider
Arianespace. According to Arianespace, the
launch of Ariane-5 (VA 247) is scheduled for 2:31
am India time. In its first mission on 2019,
Arianespace would be launching two
telecommunications satellites with Ariane 5.
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ISRO to get its new communication Brij Bhushan Sharan elected as WFI
satellite President
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Brijbhushan Sharan Singh has been elected
is to get its new communication satellite unopposed as President of Wrestling Federation
GSAT-31 aloft in space on February 6 from of India. This marked the third time that Singh
French Guiana on a hired European rocket. had assumed the post of WFI’s president. He is
GSAT-31 will replace the INSAT-4CR. GSAT-31 also a Member of Parliament from the Kaiserganj
weighs roughly 2,500 kg. The latter with 12 constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He was the
Ku-band transponders was put to orbit in chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent for the
September 2007 to drive what was then a new Asian Games 2018 held in Jakarta and
DTH industry. The launch of Ariane-5 V247 Palembang.
mission is fixed for 2.31 a.m. IST.
Kelly Knight Craft is the new US
ambassador to the UN
APPOINTMENTS US President Donald Trump has announced the
NBT appoints Govind Prasad Sharma nomination of Kelly Knight Craft as the new US
as Chairman ambassador to the UN. The post of the US
The National Book Trust (NBT) has appointed ambassador to the UN was vacant due to the
educationist and author Govind Prasad Sharma resignation of Nikki Haley. Kelly Knight Craft is
as its new Chairman. NBT, an autonomous currently serving as the US ambassador to
organisation under the Department of Higher Canada. The appointment would be formalised
Education, Ministry of Human Resource after the approval by the US Senate.
Development, was previously chaired by Baldeo
Sharma since 2015.
Saudi Arabia appoints first female
ambassador to United States
Saudi Arabia has appointed Princess Reema bint
Indra Nooyi joins Amazon Board of
Bandar, a former business executive and
Directors philanthropist, as its first female ambassador to
PepsiCo's India-born former CEO Indra Nooyi the United States. She replaced Prince Khalid
has joined Amazon's board of directors. Nooyi, bin Salman, amid fallout over journalist
who stepped down as CEO of Pepsico in Khashoggi’s murder. She has been a leading
October last year, is the second woman to be advocate of female empowerment in the
added on the Amazon's board of Directors. Early kingdom.
this month, Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer
joined the Amazon Board. Kareena Kapoor Khan appointed
State Governor of Ayala appointed ambassador of Swasth Immunised
Sudan’s Prime Minister India campaign
Mohamed Tahir Ayala, governor of Gezira state, Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has been
was appointed Sudan’s prime minister. appointed as an ambassador of Swasth
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said in Immunised India campaign. The Swasth
November 2017 that he would support Ayala in Immunised India campaign has been launched
the 2020 presidential election if he decided to by Serum Institute of India (SII) and Network 18.
run. The Swasth Immunised India campaign aims to
build a robust campaign aimed at spreading
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awareness on the importance and benefits of Ajay Singh Appointed as the Head of
immunisation among the masses. AIBA Elite Foundation
Ajay Singh, president of the Boxing Federation of
Justice Uma Nath Singh takes oath as India has been selected as the president of the
First Lokayukta of Nagaland Foundation Board for Better Boxing of AIBA
The first Lok Ayukta of Nagaland, Justice Uma (International Boxing Association). He has been
Nath Singh, took the oath of office. Nagaland elected to the post for a tenure of 4 years. AIBA
Governor PB Acharya administered the oath to formed the Foundation Board for Better Boxing in
him at a function held at Raj Bhavan. Justice the last meeting of its Executive Committee to
Uma Nath Singh was a former Chief Justice of formulate an action plan for global development
Meghalaya High Court. He will hold the office for of the sport in future.
a term of five years or till he attains the age of 70
years whichever is earlier. SC Appoints Former Judge Justice
D.K. Jain as BCCI Ombudsman
Additional charge as Secretary of The Supreme Court appointed a retired judge of
Department of Fisheries given to Tarun the court Justice D.K. Jain as the first
Shridhar ombudsman under the new BCCI (Board of
The PM administration gave the Secretary of Control for Cricket in India) Constitution
approved by the court in a judgment. Bringing a
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
quietus to the quibbling between the Committee
Tarun Shridhar the additional charge of Secretary
of Administrators (CoA) which runs the BCCI and
of Department of Fisheries, Ministry of
the State bodies that form the Board, a Bench of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.Department of
Fisheries is a newly created department under Justices S.A.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Tarun Shridhar is an IAS officer from 1984 batch. Mary Kom designated as women’s
training Ambassador of PUMA
PayU India appoints Anirban German sports and lifestyle brand PUMA has
Mukherjee as CEO appointed the 6 time world champion woman M
Naspers-owned PayU, a leading online C Mary Kom as its new brand ambassador. Mary
payments service provider, has a new Chief Kom is now PUMA India’s new ambassador for
Executive for its Indian operations in Anirban their women’s training category and will be
Mukherjee. Besides leading PayU’s Indian representing the brand in marketing campaigns.
business, Anirban will join PayU’s global CBIC appoints Sandeep Mohan
leadership team to support its ambitious plans to Bhatnagar and Ashok Kumar Pandey
unlock innovative credit and financial services for as its members
under-served populations in high-growth
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
markets. Mukherjee will now report to Laurent Le
(CBIC) appointed 2 senior Indian Revenue
Moal, CEO, PayU Global. Service (IRS) officers, Sandeep Mohan
Bhatnagar and Ashok Kumar Pandey as its
members. Ashok Kumar Pandey is a 1983-batch
Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central
Excise) officer and Sandeep Mohan Bhatnagar is
a 1984-batch IRS officer.
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Dr G C Anupama elected as President Hina Jaiswal became the first Indian
of ASI Woman Flight Engineer
Dr G C Anupama has been elected president of Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal from Chandigarh,
the Astronomical Society of India (ASI). Dr G C became the First Indian Woman Flight Engineer
Anupama was elected to the post in the ASI of the Indian Air Force(IAF). She was
Executive Council elections for triennium commissioned in the IAF’s engineering branch in
2019-22. She has become the first woman to 2015 and completed the 6-month Flight Engineer
head the prime association of professional course from the 112 Helicopter Unit attached to
astronomers in the country. the Air Force Station in Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
The Flight Engineer branch was opened to
UN Appoints C Ramanathan as women officers in 2018.
Controller & ASG for Programme

Planning, Budget and Finance P C Mody appointed as Chairman of
Chandramouli Ramanathan has been appointed CBDT
as Controller, Assistant Secretary-General for Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has
Programme Planning, Budget and Finance in the appointed senior IRS officer Pramod Chandra
management strategy, policy and compliance Mody as chairman of Central Board of Direct
department. He succeeds Bettina Tucci Taxes (CBDT). He will succeed Sushil Chandra,
Bartsiotas of Uruguay. Ramanathan brings to who was recently appointed Election
the position nearly 40 years of executive Commissioner.
international experience in diverse organisational
settings in finance and budget, management and Jaitley resumes charge as Finance
information technology. Minister
Union Minister Arun Jaitley resumed charge as
Dr. B. P. Sharma re-appointed as the finance minister after his return from the US. He
CMD of Pawan Hans attended the Cabinet Committee of Security
The Ministry of Civil Aviation with the approval of chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) Pulwama terror attack. Arun Jaitley had stopped
re-appointed Dr. B. P. Sharma as the new attending office last month and had gone to New
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the York for medical treatment.
state-run helicopter manufacturer Power Hans.
He had taken charge as the CMD of Raj Hans in Sushil Chandra is appointed as an
March 2015 and superannuated in January
Election Commissioner
2019.
President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Sushil
Chandra as an Election Commissioner of India.
William Barr sworn in as US Attorney Mr.Chandra is the second Indian Revenue
General Service (IRS) official to hold the post after
William Barr was sworn in for second time as the T.S.Krishnamurthy.
new Attorney General of United States. Barr,
who also served as the Attorney General from
1991 to 1993 during President George HW
Bush’s administration, succeeds Jeff Sessions.
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Ashwani Lohani reappointed Air India Dinkar Gupta takes over charge of
CMD DGP Punjab
Ashwani Lohani, a retired bureaucrat, has been Dinkar Gupta has taken over the charge of
appointed the Chairman and Managing Director Director General of the Punjab Police. He took
(CMD) of national carrier Air India in New Delhi. over the charge as DGP from Suresh Arora at a
Lohani held the position for around two years simple ceremony at the Punjab Police
from 2015. In August 2017, he was named the headquarters at Chandigarh. Previously, Gupta
Chairman to the Railway Board. The government was posted as Director General of Police,
appointed Air India CMD Pradeep Singh Kharola Intelligence, Punjab.
as the new Civil Aviation Secretary.
Shri Sailesh assumed Charge as
Ruchira Kamboj to be India’s Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs
Ambassador to Bhutan Shri Sailesh, IAS, Assam-Meghalaya Cadre,took
Ruchira Kamboj, currently serving as the High charge as the Secretary, Ministry of Minority
Commissioner of India to South Africa, was Affairs. He will also hold the post of Secretary,
appointed as the Ambassador of India to Bhutan. Department of Official Language as an additional
Kamboj is a 1987 cadre Indian Foreign Service charge.
(IFS) Officer who has previously served as the
Ambassador/PR to Permanent Delegation of Air India Chairperson Pradeep Singh
India to UNESCO, Paris.
Kharola appointed Civil Aviation
Ricky Ponting appointed as Assistant
Secretary
Coach of Australia for 2019 World Cup The government appointed Air India chief
Cricket Australia appointed Ricky Ponting as the
managing director and Chairperson Pradeep
assistant coach for Australia’s cricket team for
Singh Kharola the secretary of the Ministry of
2019 World Cup. Ponting was appointed after Civil Aviation. Kharola will take over from Rajiv
David Saker’s resignation from the post. Ricky
Nayan Choubey. Kharola, an Indian
Ponting worked as the assistant for Australia’s
Administrative Services officer of Karnataka
T20 in 2017 and 2018.
cadre from the 1985 batch, was named
chairperson of Air India.
Shane Warne named as brand
ambassador of Rajasthan Royals Nilambar Acharya appointed Nepal’s
Australian spinner, Shane Warne has been envoy to India
named the brand ambassador of Rajasthan Nilambar Acharya, Nepal’s former law
Royals for the upcoming edition of IPL. He led minister,was appointed as Nepal’s ambassador
Rajasthan Royals to its first and only IPL title in to India in Kathmandu. Nilambar Acharya’s oath
2008. Also, Rajasthan Royals has decided to of office position was administered by President
change its jersey colour from blue to pink this Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu. The position
year. of Nepalese ambassador to India was vacant
after Deep Kumar Upadhyay resigned.
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Dinesh Bhatia appointed as the Nilambar Acharya Appointed Country’s
Ambassador of India to the Republic of Ambassador to India
Argentina Former Law Minister of Nepal Nilambar Acharya
The government has appointed Dinesh Bhatia, has been appointed as country’s ambassador to
the present Consul General, Consulate General India. President Bidya Devi Bhandari
of India at Toronto as the next Ambassador of administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr
India to Argentina. The MEA stated that present Acharya in Kathmandu. He has been appointed
India’s envoy to Argentina Sanjiv Ranjan has on the recommendation of the cabinet.
been appointed as the next Ambassador of India
to the Republic of Colombia. Ramesh Abhishek given additional
charge as Civil Aviation Secretary
P.V.Bharathi appointed as the MD & The government gave senior bureaucrat Ramesh
CEO of Corporation Bank Abhishek additional charge as Secretary of Civil
The government has appointed P.V.Bharathi as Aviation Ministry. Abhishek holds the position of
the Managing Director and Chief Executive Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy &
Officer of Corporation Bank. Earlier she has Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry of
served as the Executive Director of Canara Commerce and Industry. Abhishek takes over
Bank. Corporation Bank is public-sector banking from R.N. Choubey who retired recently. He will
The company headquartered in Mangaluru, join the Union Public Service Commission
India. The bank has a pan-Indian presence. (UPSC) as a member.
Rishi Kumar Shukla appointed CBI Sanjiv Ranjan appointed as the

Director Ambassador of India to the Republic of
IPS officer Rishi Kumar Shukla has been Colombia
appointed as the chief of the Central Bureau of Ministry of External Affairs announced that Sanjiv
Investigation (CBI) for a fixed tenure of two Ranjan has been appointed as new Ambassador
years. Rishi Kumar Shukla is currently serving to the Republic of Colombia. Ranjan, who is the
as the chairman of Madhya Pradesh Police current Ambassador to Argentina, is expected to
Housing Corporation in Bhopal. take up the assignment shortly.
K.P.Singh appointed as DGP of Punit Goenka re-elected as new BARC

Haryana India chairman
K.P.Singh, Senior Indian Police Service officer, Punit Goenka, managing director and CEO, Zee
took charge as officiating Director-General of Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has been
Police, Haryana. This is in addition to his present re-elected the new chairman of TV viewership
duty as D-G Human Rights Commission. measurement company, BARC India. Punit
Mr.Singh has been assigned the charge of DGP Goenka was the founder of BARC India. Punit
of the Haryana police till the finalization of the Goenka succeeded Nakul Chopra who
ongoing process of regular appointment to the completed his year-long tenure as chairman.
post as per guidelines of the Supreme Court.
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LT Gen Rajeev Chopra takes over as Yes Bank senior group president
DG NCC Pralay Mondal resigns
Lt Gen Rajeev Chopra assumed the appointment Yes Bank Senior group President and head of
of Director General of NCC (DGNCC). retail and business banking, Pralay Mondal
Commissioned in the Madras Regiment in resigned from his post. Pralay Mondal joined Yes
December 1980, Lt Gen Chopra is an alumnus of Bank in 2012 and he was elevated along with
the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla Rajat Monga who handled financial management
and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has as Executive Directors of the Yes Bank.
been awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his
distinguished service.
DEATHS
Veteran Kannada writer Ko
Ajai Kumar is appointed as the interim
Channabasappa passes away
CEO of Yes Bank Veteran freedom fighter and noted Kannada
Ajai Kumar is appointed as the interim CEO of writer Ko Channabasappa passed away in M S
Yes Bank. He will hold the charge of MD & CEO Ramaiah hospital in Bengaluru. He was 96. He
till the new CEO Ravneet Gill joins the lender. was former Judge and had written more than 80
Yes Bank said that the Reserve Bank of India books. He was winner of Nadoja and Kannada
had approved the interim appointment. Rajyotsava Awards.
RESIGNS Veteran Telugu filmmaker Kodi

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif Ramakrishna passes away
resigns Well-known Telugu filmmaker Kodi Ramakrishna,
best known for directing memorable films such
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
as 'Ankusam', 'Ammoru' and 'Arundhati' among
announced his resignation. However his
others passed away in Hyderabad. Ramakrishna
resignation can only take effect once President
Hassan Rouhani accepts it. Zarif played a made his directorial debut with 1982 Telugu
romantic comedy 'Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo
prominent role in negotiating the landmark 2015
Krishnayya' with megastar Chiranjeevi.
nuclear agreement between Iran and major
international powers.
Veteran Film Producer Raj Kumar
CEO of DHFL, Harshil Mehta resigned Barjatya Passes Away
from his post Veteran Bollywood producer and father of
filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya, Raj Kumar Barjatya
Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited
(DHFL) has notified that its CEO Harshil Mehta passed away in Mumbai. He was popularly and
affectionately known as Raj Babu and helmed
has resigned from his position. Mr. Mehta will
several Bollywood hit films including ‘Hum Saath
further hold the position of DHFL’s Executive
Saath Hain’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’, ‘Vivah’,
President in Retail business from 14th February,
2019. DHFL’s board has further appointed ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, ‘Main Prem Ki
Deewani Hoon’ among others.
Sunjoy Joshi as an Independent Director and
Srinath Sridharan as a Non-Executive director.
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Bengali singer Pratik Choudhury Best-selling British Author ‘Andrea
passes away at 55 Levy’ Passed Away
Bengali singer Pratik Choudhury passed away at The best-selling British author Andrea Levy, who
a City hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. explored the experience of Jamaican British
The popular singer, known for his albums on people in a series of novel over 20 years, has
contemporary Bengali songs invluding died from cancer at the age of 62. She was
'Mukhosh', 'Bhusandir Mathe', and 'Ebar Pratiker known for penning books ‘The Long Song’ and
Pallay'. Choudhury, a graduate from Calcutta ‘Small Island’. She was conferred with Orange
University, began his music career in 1994 by prize for fiction, Whitbread book of the year,
singing jingles. He also sung in numerous TV Commonwealth writers prize and many more.
serials, Bengali movies.
Noted Hindi Writer Namvar Singh Swiss Actor Bruno Ganz Passed Away
Passes Away 77 years old Swiss actor, Bruno Ganz who is
Noted Hindi writer Namvar Singh passed away in famous for his role of German dictator, Adolf
New Delhi. He was 92. Prof. Namvar Singh was Hitler in the Oscar-nominated film Downfall,
ill for some time and was being treated at All passed away in Zurich, Switzerland due to Colon
India Institute of Medical Sciences. Singh was Cancer. Bruno Ganz was born in 1941 and he
the first chairman of JNU’s Centre of Indian was active in German theatre, film, and television
Languages. He has authored over dozen books for more than 50 years.
including ‘Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman’,
‘Chhayavad‘ and ‘Dusri Parampara Ki Khoj’ Ex-Goa Dy CM Francis D’Souza passes
among others. away at 64
Former deputy chief minister of Goa and BJP
‘Badge of Honor’ Military Novelist, MLA Francis D’Souza passed away. He was 64.
W.E.B. Griffin Passes Away He was elected to Goa Legislative Assembly in
American military veteran and novelist, William the year 1999 as Goa Rajiv Congress party
E. Butterworth III, better known as W.E.B. Griffin candidate and was later shifted to BJP to get
(his pen name), passed away at the age of 89. elected to the state legislative assembly in 2002,
He joined the army at the age of 17 and has 2007, 2012 and 2017 from Mapusa constituency.
served in the Korean War.
Clouded Leopard’ to be Mascot for
Climate Scientist Wallace Smith National Games 2022
Broecker Passes Away The Sports and Youth Ministry in the meeting of
Climate scientist Wallace Smith Broecker, who Executive Committee of the National Games
popularised the term “global warming” has 2022 has chosen the Smiling Clouded Leopard
passed away in New York. Eighty-seven-year-old to be the Mascot for the National Games 2022.
Columbia University professor breathed his last Meghalaya will host the 2022 National Games,
at a New York City hospital. which is coinciding with its 50 years of statehood.
Clouded Leopard is among the wild cats that live
throughout the forests of Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia
Hills.
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England football great Gordon Banks Noted freedom fighter Priyanath Dey
passes away passes away
England football great, goalkeeper Gordon Noted freedom fighter and former Odisha MLA
Banks, whose safe pair of hands helped the Priyanath Dey passed away in Bhubaneswar. He
Three Lions to their only World Cup final victory was 97. Dey had joined freedom movement in
in 1966, has passed away at the age of 1942 and was jailed several times. He was
81.Banks won 73 caps for England between elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly from
1963 and 1972 and made nearly 200 Jagatsinghpur seat in 1961.
appearances for Stoke before his playing career
was brought to an end due to a car crash that Veteran Marathi Actor Ramesh Bhatkar
cost him the sight in one eye. Passes Away
Veteran Marathi actor Ramesh Bhatkar passed
Bollywood actor Mahesh Anand away aged 70 after battling cancer for over one
passed away at age of 57 and a half years. During his career, spanning
Hindi film actor Mahesh Anand passed away at over 30 years, the actor starred in several
age of 57 in Mumbai. Mahesh Anand, was best Marathi films and television series including ‘Aai
known for negative roles in the movies of 80s Pahije’ and ‘Commander’. The actor also
and 90s. The villainous actor was last found in featured in Hindi films like ‘The Accidental Prime
the Govinda’s film ‘Rangeela Raja’. Minister’ and ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’.
Oscar-Nominated British Actor Albert Padma Shri R.B.Patil passed away

Finney Passes Away Padma Shri R.B. Patil, 93-year-old, passed away
Oscar-nominated British actor Albert Finney in Hubballi. He established North Karnataka’s
passed away peacefully after a short illness. He first comprehensive centre for cancer in 1977
aged 82. He was a five-time Oscar nominee who from voluntary donations. Dr.Patil completed his
began his career at the Royal Shakespeare education in England and continued to see
Company before making his mark in film. His big patients until recently before his health
film break came as “angry young man” Arthur deteriorated.
Seaton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.
Former IIMC Director Hiten Bhaya
Longest-Serving US Congressman Passes Away
John Dingell Passes Away Former Planning Commission member and
John Dingell, the longest-serving congressman ex-director of IIMC Hiten Bhaya passed away in
in US history, has passed away aged 92. He was Delhi. Bhaya was 98. Bhaya was a member of
first elected in 1955, serving in the House of the Planning Commission in the Rajiv Gandhi
Representatives for the next 59 years. He retired government and had also served as director of
in 2015. Mr. Dingell served through the terms of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication
11 US presidents. (IIMC) and chairman of Hindustan Steel.
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VISITORS
PM Modi on a two-day visit to Seoul Overview of Prime Minister’s visit to
Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Seoul on Tripura
a two-day visit to South Korea. Mr Modi will hold Prime Minister, Narendra Modi visited Agartala in
bilateral talks with South Korean President Moon the final leg of his a day long tour to Assam,
Jae-in and receive the Seoul Peace Prize. He Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. PM Modi during
will receive the prize in recognition of his his visit to Agartala, Tripura inaugurated various
dedication to international cooperation, global development projects. It was the final destination
growth and human development. He addressed of a day long tour to 3 North Eastern States.
the India-Korea Business Symposium and also
launched India-Korea Startup Hub in Seoul.
Overview of Official Visit Of Monaco’s
Prince Albert II to India
Overview of Prime Minister Narendra Prince Albert II of Monaco made his first Official
Modi’s Visit to Varanasi 2 days Visit to India along with a high level
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first delegation on 4-5 February 2019 to review the
ever diesel to electric converted locomotive twin bilateral relations between India and Monaco.
engine of 10000 Horse Power(HP) at DLW Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil
Varanasi. Prime Minister,Narendra Modi Aviation, Suresh Prabhu addressed
inaugurated Virtual Experiential Museum (VEM) India-Monaco Business Forum which was hosted
under Archeological Survey of India, Man – by New Delhi.
Mahal,in the bank of the River Ganges.
MISCELLANEOUS
Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit China’s Xinhua Unveils World’s First
to Bihar & Jharkhand Female AI News Anchor
Foundation stone for the Patna Metro Rail Chinese news agency Xinhua unveiled the
Project was laid down by PM Narendra Modi, world’s first female AI news anchor Xin
which is worth more than Rs 13,000 crore Xiaomeng. She has been developed in
(estimated cost Rs 13,365.77crore) and will be collaboration with Sogou Inc, a search engine
completed in the next 5 years. The project will company. She is expected to make a debut in
benefit about 27 lakh people of the state. PM March, during the upcoming meetings of China’s
Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the national legislature.
River Front Development at Patna and the Patna
City Gas Distribution Project(CGD).
Mukesh Ambani tops Hurun India
Philanthropy list 2018
BJP President Amit Shah to visit Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani
Kumbh in Prayagraj and also richest person in Asia topped the Hurun
BJP President Amit Shah visited Kumbh in India Philanthropy list with a donation amount of
Prayagraj along with Uttar Pradesh Chief 437 crores. Mukesh Ambani is followed by the
Minister Yogi Adityanath. Mr Shah met various chairman of the Piramal Group, Ajay Piramal
saints and seers during his visit. Meanwhile, the who donated 200 crores. Top 10 list of Hurun
departure of Akharas from Kumbh has already India Philanthropy list.
begun.
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BOOKS IN NEWS 'Let’s Talk on Air: Conversations with

‘Simplicity & Wisdom’ Authored by Mr. Radio Presenters'
The book titled ‘Let’s Talk On Air: Conversations
Dinesh Shahra Launched
with Radio Presenters’ has been authored by
A book ‘Simplicity & Wisdom’ written by Dinesh
Rakesh Anand Bakshi,was launched on World
Shahra was launched at Parmarth Ashram in
Radio Day (WRD-2019) on February 13 in
Kumbh Mela. Launched by the Governor of West
Mumbai. This book is depicted as the
Bengal– Keshari Nath Tripathi and Swami
comprehensive guide on radio-presenting in
Chidanand Saraswati, Head of Parmarth
India.
Ashram, this book is dedicated to Late Vedanti
Swami Pragananandji.
Book ‘Undaunted: Saving The Idea of
Book containing Venkaiah Naidu’s India’ by former finance minister P
selected speeches released by Pranab Chidambaram launched
Mukherjee Former finance minister and senior Congress
Former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee leader P Chidambaram expressed disapproval of
released the book, which is a compilation of 92 the Madhya Pradesh government’s decision to
selected speeches of Vice President Shri slap NSA for alleged cow slaughter, saying the
Venkaiah Naidu, in New Delhi. It contains the party leadership has conveyed its reservations to
wide experience of the Vice President in Public the state leadership.
Affairs. Mr. Mukherjee and Mr. Naidu also paid
homage to the martyrs of Pulwama terror attack
and said that the country must stand together to
Manish Tewari launches book on
fight against terrorism. economic justice
Former Union Minister and author Manish Tewari
Keshari Nath Tripathi launches book launched “What Marx Left Unsaid”, authored by
Malay Chaudhuri, Arindam Chaudhuri and Che
dedicated to Swami Pragyananandji at
Kabir Chaudhuri at the India International Centre
the Kumbh Mela in New Delhi. It was launched to commemorate
Famous industrialist and philanthropist Dinesh the 200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx. The
Shahra’s book, ‘Simplicity & Wisdom’ was book is jointly written by three generations of
launched at Parmarth Ashram in the ongoing authors from the same family, and has been
Kumbh Mela. The book is dedicated to Late published by Times Group Books.
eminent Vedanti Swami Pragananandji. The
book was formally launched by Keshari Nath
Law, Justice and Judicial Power
Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, and Swami
Chidanand Saraswati, Head of Parmarth Justice P N Bhagwatis Approach Book
Ashram. Launched
The book “Law, Justice and Judicial Power –
Justice P N Bhagwati’s Approach” written by
Mool Chand Sharma was launched by the Chief
Justice of India, Shri Justice Ranjan Gogoi. The
first edition of the book was received by
President Ramnath Govind.
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COMMITTEES DAYS & DATES

CBDT Set Up Panel to help bring down 21 February: International Mother
Tax Litigation Language Day
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) International Mother Language Day has been
formed a 4-member committee, headed by observed every year on 21st February since
income tax commissioner Sanjeev Sharma, to February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural
look into the matter of taxation related pain diversity and multilingualism. This year,
points and submit its final report and International Mother Language day 2019 will be
recommendations by mid-March. It will tackle the framed by the International Year of indigenous
issue by addressing some current pain points languages 2019 (IYIL19) around the theme
and recommending some steps borrowed from 'Indigenous languages matter for development,
international best practices. peace building and reconciliation'.
5th India-Bangladesh Joint 20 February: World Day of Social

Consultative Committee Meeting held Justice
in New Delhi The World Day of Social Justice is celebrated
The 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative annually all over the world on 20 February. The
Committee Meeting, co-chaired by External theme for WDSJ 2019 is 'If You Want Peace &
Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Development, Work for Social Justice'. The
Affairs Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Abdul Momen International Labour Organization unanimously
was held in New Delhi. adopted the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for
a Fair Globalization on 10 June 2008.
5-Member Committee to Promote Dairy 13 February: World Radio Day

Farming was set up by Punjab 13 February is celebrated as World Radio Day
Punjab government headed by Chief Minister by UNESCO all over the world. The theme of
Captain Amarinder Singh decided to constitute a WRD 2019 is 'Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace'.
high-powered committee to prepare a This day marks a time where people around the
comprehensive action plan for boosting the dairy world celebrate the radio and how it shapes our
sector with the aim of supplementing the income lives. Radio informs, transforms and unites us.
of farmers in a result-oriented manner.
10 February: World Pulses Day
Government Sets up Committee to February 10, 2019, was the first-ever World
Explore Prepaid Payments Pulses Day, a United Nations global event to
On the recommendation of Cabinet Secretary P celebrate pulses worldwide and continue the
K Sinha, the government constituted a important gains made with the 2016 International
committee under the Central Electricity Authority Year of Pulses. The aim is to celebrate, raise
(CEA) to explore prepaid payments by state awareness and promote the consumption of
electricity distribution companies to power plants. pulses at events around the globe.
The CEA led committee has been asked to
submit its recommendations to the power
ministry in one month.
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04 February: World Cancer Day RBI formalised USD 75-billion swap
World Cancer Day is being observed observed pact with Bank of Japan
globally on 4th February. This year, Union for The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)and the Bank of
International Cancer Control (UICC), which Japan formalised the USD 75- billion swap
organizes World Cancer Day, is launching a new agreement, which would act as a cushion against
3-year (2019-2021) campaign with the theme: 'I any sharp swings in the local currency whenever
Am and I Will'. The Day aims to save millions of the international financial markets turn volatile.
preventable deaths each year through education, The proposal for entering into an agreement for
raising awareness and by pressing governments the bilateral swap arrangement was approved by
and individuals across the world to take action the Union Cabinet.
against the deadly disease.
Government to Infuse Rs 48,239 crore

February 02: World Wetlands Day in 12 PSB
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on The government has approved recapitalization of
the 2nd of February to raise global awareness on
Rs 48,239 crore in 12 public sector banks in this
the value of wetlands for humanity and the
fiscal to help them maintain regulatory capital
planet. The theme of World Wetlands Day 2019
requirements and finance growth plans. The
is ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’.
government will infuse over nine thousand crore
rupees in Corporation Bank and six thousand
BANKING AWARENESS 896 crore rupees in Allahabad Bank.
BoB Ties Up With German KfW for USD
130m to Refinance Solar Units RBI to pay Rs 28,000 crore interim
State-run Bank of Baroda has tied up with dividend to government
Germany’s KfW Development Bank for funding The Reserve Bank has announced that it will
of USD 113 million to refinance solar projects. transfer an interim surplus of 28,000 crore
The tie-up is part of an Indo-German Solar rupees to the central government for the
Energy Partnership signed in 2015. half-year ended 31st December 2018. The
central bank follows a July-June financial year
and usually distributes the dividend in August
World Bank, UN, SIDBI launch Rs 300
after annual accounts are finalised.
crore Women’s Livelihood Bond
World Bank, UN Women, and Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have joined
J P Morgan became First US Bank With
hands to launch a new social impact bonds Cryptocurrency
exclusively for women, called Women’s JP Morgan rolled out as the first US bank with
Livelihood Bonds (WLBs), with an initial corpus cryptocurrency. The change in opinion of JP
of Rs 300 crore. The proposed bond will enable Morgan is the first step in the program of making
individual women entrepreneurs in sectors like it more competitive. The currency is designed to
food processing, agriculture, services and small be decentralized so that no one has control over
units to borrow around Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh at transactions being sent over the network. JP
an annual interest rate of around 13-14 per cent Morgan will be using the cryptocurrency to see
or less. its potential in using digital coins to reduce risk
and enable instant transfers.
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Yes Bank cleared of Divergence RBI announces bi-monthly monetary
charges imposed by RBI policy
Reserve Bank of India cleared Yes Bank of The Monetary Policy Committee headed by
Divergence charges i.e. disparity in reporting bad Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta
loans and provisioning numbers for the year Das, announced a reduction in policy repo rate.
ended March 2018. The final report has The repo rate will reduced from 6.5 per cent to
observed nil divergence in the bank’s asset 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.
classification and provisioning from the norms of Consequently, the reverse repo rate stands
the RBI. In FY16, after its first assessment, Yes adjusted to 6.0 per cent, and the marginal
Bank was found a divergence of Bad loans by standing facility rate and the Bank Rate to 6.5
RBI at Rs. 4,176 crores higher than the reported per cent.
gross NPA of Rs. 748.9 crore.
Two RRBs to be merged to form Tamil
RBI MSME package to help recast Rs Nadu Grama Bank
1-trn loans for 700k accounts: Govt Public sector Indian Bank said two regional rural
The Reserve Bank’s restructuring package for banks (RRBs), Pallavan Grama Bank and
small businesses announced last month will help Pandyan Grama Bank will be merged to form
recast Rs 1 trillion of loans for 700,000 eligible Tamil Nadu Grama Bank as per the Finance
micro, small and medium enterprises. The Ministry. The integration. The new Tamil Nadu
estimate from the Department of Financial Grama Bank will be under the sponsorship of
Services (DFS) secretary Rajiv Kumar is much Indian Bank with head office in Salem,Tamil
higher than domestic rating agency Icra’s Nadu. Originally the Pallavan Grama Bank was
assessment of Rs 10,000 crore. sponsored by Indian Bank and Pandyan Grama
Bank by Indian Overseas Bank.
RBI doubles the limit of Bulk Deposits

from Rs. 1 Crore to Rs 2 Crore
Reserve Bank of India decided to treat deposits
to over Rs.2 crore as ‘bulk’ as they doubled the
limit for the same from the earlier Rs.1crore. This
move will enhance the operational freedom of
Banks. According to current RBI rules, last
reviewed in January 2013, banks have the option
of not permitting premature withdrawals of ‘large
rupee term deposits’ of INR 1 crore and above.
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QUIZ 6) President Bashir Declares Year-Long State

INTERNATIONAL of Emergency in Which Country?
A) Russia
1) Who Re-Elected Nigerian President? B) Sudan
A) Goodluck Jonathan C) Pakistan
B) Umaru Musa Yar Adua D) China
C) Olusegun Obasanjo Answer: B
D) Muhammadu Buhari
Answer: D
7) Malaysian Squash Player who was
2) Which Country votes on new constitution? Announced Retirement?
A) Bahamas A) Nicol David
B) Jamaica B) Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
C) Cuba C) Sivasangari Subramaniam
D) Haiti D) Eain Yow Ng
Answer: C Answer: A
3) Which Country Starts Trading New 8) Which Country becomes 73rd Nation to
Currency RTGS dollar? Sign International Solar Alliance?
A) South Africa A) Israel
B) Zimbabwe B) Iran
C) Nigeria C) Turkey
D) Kenya D) Saudi Arabia
Answer: B Answer: D
4) Who Signs SPD-4 to Create US Space 9) Which Jamaican Cricketer announces

Force? retirement from One-day Internationals?
A) Barack Obama A) Courtney Walsh
B) George W. Bush B) Michael Holding
C) Bill Clinton C) Chris Gayle
D) Donald Trump D) Lawrence Rowe
Answer: D Answer: C
5) Cobra Gold Military Exercises held in 10) Which Country becomes 72nd country to
Which Country? sign solar agreement?
A) Japan A) Brazil
B) Thailand B) Venezuela
C) China C) Argentina
D) Saudi Arabia D) Colombia
Answer: B Answer: C
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11) Which Country hiked the custom duty of 16) Former mayor Who wins El Salvador’s
Pakistan goods to 200 percent? presidential election?
A) Russia A) Antonio Saca
B) India B) Nayib Bukele
C) China C) Alfredo Cristiani
D) Japan D) Oscar Ortiz
Answer: B Answer: B
12) Which Country Officially Changed Its 17) Who was run for the 2020 presidential
Name to North Macedonia? election?
A) Montenegro A) Mazie Hirono
B) Macedonia B) Mike Crapo
C) Bulgaria C) Cory Booker
D) Albania D) Jim Risch
Answer: B Answer: C
13) Women with four children to get life tax 18) Who will present the Interim Budget for
exemption in Which Country? 2019-20?
A) Germany A) Rajnath Singh
B) Hungary B) Piyush Goyal
C) France C) Suresh Prabhu
D) Russia D) Anant Geete
Answer: B Answer: B
14) Egypt's President Who was Elected as the

INDIA & WORLD
new chairman of African Union?
19) India destroys Jaish-e-Mohammeds
A) Mohamed Morsi
biggest camp in Which Country?
B) Hosni Mubarak
A) USA
C) Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
B) China
D) Anwar Sadat
C) Pakistan
Answer: C
D) None of the above
Answer: C
15) Which Country signs accord to join
NATO?
20) Which Country to Attend OIC Meet for 1st
A) Macedonia
Time in Abu Dhabi?
B) Bulgaria
A) USA
C) Albania
B) China
D) Serbia
C) India
Answer: A
Answer: C
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21) India to stop its share of water flowing 26) Govt panel proposes national minimum
into Which Country? wage of how many rupees per day?
A) Russia A) 375
B) USA B) 385
C) Pakistan C) 365
D) China D) 325
Answer: C Answer: A
27) India Signs Legal Agreements with Which

22) Which Country withdraws Most Favoured
Bank?
Nation status granted to Pakistan?
A) SBI
A) Russia
B) Bank of India
B) China
C) Andhra Bank
C) India
D) World Bank
D) USA
Answer: D
Answer: C
28) Which Country Foreign Exchange

23) India & Which Country sign MOU for
Reserves increased by $2.063 billion?
training 1800 Bangladesh civil servants?
A) Japan
A) Japan
B) China
B) Bangladesh
C) India
C) China
D) Russia
D) USA
Answer: C
Answer: B
29) Which Country becomes World’s Second

NATIONAL
Largest Consumer and importer of LPG?
24) India ranked how many place in the
A) Japan
overall Inclusive Internet Index 2019?
B) Russia
A) 47
C) India
B) 45
C) 43
Answer: C
D) 42
Answer: A
30) India Jumps 8 Place to 36th on
International IP Index of Which Year?
25) Swine flu deaths reached how many
A) 2017
across India?
B) 2019
A) 327
C) 2018
B) 367
D) 2016
C) 377
Answer: B
D) 357
Answer: C
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31) Which Country to Host 13th Conference 36) Which State becomes First State in
of Parties of Convention on Conservation of mainland to get 2 Coast Guard Districts?
Migratory Species? A) Bihar
A) Japan B) Tripura
B) Russia C) Tamil Nadu
C) China D) Andhra Pradesh
D) India Answer: C
Answer: D
37) Who becomes the 1st State to Deploy Dog
32) India’s Tourism Sector Registers 19% Squad to Check Liquor Smuggling?
Growth in Which Year? A) Bihar
A) 2019 B) Andhra Pradesh
B) 2018 C) Madhya Pradesh
C) 2017 D) Assam
D) 2016 Answer: A
Answer: B
38) Which State gets two new districts?
33) Which Country Unemployment Rate Hit 4 A) Andhra Pradesh
Decade High of 6.1% in 2017-18 according to B) Telangana
NSSO? C) Bihar
A) USA D) Gujarat
B) China Answer: B
C) India
D) Russia 39) India’s First District Cooling System to be
Answer: C Built in Which City?
STATES A) Vijayawada
34) Which State Govt launched 100-day B) Visakhapatnam
employment scheme for youths? C) Tirupati
A) Bihar D) Amravati
B) Uttar Pradesh Answer: D
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh 40) Harsimrat Kaur Badal commissions first
Answer: D Aqua Mega Food Park in Which State?
A) Bihar
B) Chhattisgarh
35) Which State launches boat ambulance
C) Tripura
service for remote areas?
D) Andhra Pradesh
A) Kanpur
Answer: D
B) Andhra Pradesh
40) 'Exercise Rahat´ Concluded in Which
C) Telangana
City?
D) Odisha
A) Jodhpur
Answer: D
B) Udaipur
C) Jaisalmer
D) Jaipur
Answer: D
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41) Which State banned Popular Front of 46) Which State Sets Up Panel To Review
India? Welfare Schemes For Tribals?
A) Bihar A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Assam B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Jharkhand C) Maharashtra
D) Andhra Pradesh D) Bihar
Answer: C Answer: C
42) The 83rd edition of Senior National 47) Centre is not willing to recommend
Badminton Championships begins in Which President's rule in Which State?
City? A) Andhra Pradesh
A) Itanagar B) West Bengal
B) Guwahati C) Bihar
C) Kolkata D) Madhya Pradesh
D) Dispur Answer: B
Answer: B
48) Which State becomes 1st State to Set Up
43) Who has made it to the top 100 of Men's Price Monitoring And Research Unit?
Singles Tennis Rankings? A) Bihar
A) Prajnesh Gunneswaran B) Maharashtra
B) Leander Paes C) Kerala
C) Mahesh Bhupathi D) Karnataka
D) Vijay Amritraj Answer: C
Answer: A
49) Which State Government approves ‘Smart
44) Which region has been declared as Village Campaign’ Worth of Rs 385 Crores?
Jammu & Kashmir’s third administrative A) Andhra Pradesh
division? B) Bihar
A) Badgam C) Punjab
B) Ladakh D) Haryana
C) Pulwama Answer: C
D) Anantnag
Answer: B
CONFERENCES
50) Global Business Summit held in Which
45) Which State pegs growth at 7.3% this
City?
fiscal?
A) Kanpur
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) New Delhi
B) Bihar
C) Roorkee
C) Chattisgarh
D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: B
Answer: D
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51) International Conference ENCO-2019 held 57) Who was honoured with Lifetime
in Which City? Achievement Award at the FMSCI annual
A) Lucknow awards function?
B) Kanpur A) Narain Karthikeyan
C) Varanasi B) G.R. Karthikeyan
D) New Delhi C) Pavarna Karthikeyan
Answer: D D) None of the above
.
Answer: B
52) 55th MSC held at Which City?
A) Munich
B) Berlin 58) Who was conferred Digital India Awards
C) Hamburg 2018?
D) Frankfurt A) Ashwani Kumar
Answer: A B) Kapil Sibal
C) Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad
D) D. V. Sadananda Gowda
53) 4th Agri Leadership Summit 2019 held in
Answer: C
Which State?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Bihar 59) Who becomes First Indian Woman To
C) Haryana Receive Future For Nature Award?
D) Himachal Pradesh A) Divya Karnad
Answer: C B) Kaveri Rajaraman Indira
C) Aniket Aga
54) 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit held in D) Meghna Agarwala
Which City? Answer: A
A) Dibrugarh
B) Jorhat 60) Who was conferred with ‘CEO of the Year’
C) Guwahati award at the 8th World CSR Congress?
D) Tezpur A) Dr Subroto Banerjee
Answer: C B) Dr Sushmita Sen
C) Dr Soumitro Chakraborty
55) ISC 2019 held in Which City? D) Dr Kartikeya Nayan
A) Warangal Answer: C
B) Hyderabad
C) Karimnagar 61) Who was Conferred with Seoul Peace
D) Khammam Prize?
Answer: B A) Manmohan Singh
B) Pratibha Patel
AWARDS & HONOURS C) Narendra Modi
56) Who was presented the Gandhi Peace D) None of the above
Prize?
Answer: C
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Minister
C) President
Answer: C
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62) Who wins International Human Rights 67) Who conferred with Lifetime Achievement
Prize? Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema
A) Sonu Nigam & Television?
B) Arijit Singh A) Dilip Mehta
C) Abdul Aziz Muhamat B) Sunny Leone
D) Asha Bhosle C) Sugith Varughese
Answer: C D) Deepa Mehta
Answer: D
63) Who has been conferred the first ever
'Football Ratna' honour by Football Delhi? 68) Which Bank wins Data Science Innovation
A) Sunil Chhetri Award?
B) Udanta Singh A) YES Bank
C) Ashique Kuruniyan B) RBI
D) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu C) SBI
Answer: A D) Bank of India
Answer: A
64) Who win 2018 FIH Player of the year
Awards? 69) Who Conferred with France’s Highest
A) Eva de Goede Civilian Honour?
B) Arthur van Doren A) Stephen Alathara
C) A & B B) Francois Laborde
D) None of the above C) Joseph C. Panjikaran
Answer: C D) S. J. Berchmans
Answer: B
65) Who wins Best Director From PETA for ‘A
Star is Born’? 70) Which bank UK Chief Mr. Sanjiv Chadhs
A) Tom Hanks Honoured with Freedom of the City of
B) Robert Downey London?
C) Bradley Cooper A) SBI
D) Robert De Niro B) RBI
Answer: C C) Andhra Bank
D) Bank of India
66) Who wins the Dan David Prize? Answer: A
A) Sanjay Subrahmanyam
B) Irfan Habib 71) P.S.Krishnan received K.Veeramani Award
C) Romila Thapar for Social Justice in Which Year?
D) Ramachandra Guha A) 2018
Answer: A B) 2019
C) 2017
D) 2016
Answer: A
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72) Who awarded EY Lifetime Achievement 77) Who clinches gold in 10m air rifle at
Award? Shooting World Cup?
A) Mukesh Ambani A) Abhinav Bindra
B) Shiv Nadar B) Jitu Rai
C) Azim Premji C) Saurabh Chaudhary
D) Dilip Shanghvi D) Vijay Kumar
Answer: C Answer: C
73) Who received the K.Veeramani Award for 78) Who was honoured with AHF's Player of
Social Justice 2018? the Year?
A) P.S.Krishnan A) Manpreet Singh
B) Michael Selvanayagam B) Krishan Pathak
C) Nitish Kumar C) Varun Kumar
D) Dhaneswar Sahoo D) Sumit
Answer: A Answer: A
79) Who wins gold at shooting World Cup?
A) Abhinav Bindra
74) Who won Australian literary prize?
B) Jitu Rai
A) Barkha Dutt
C) Vijay Kumar
B) Behrouz Boochani
D) Apurvi Chandela
C) Ravish Kumar
D) Rana Ayyub Answer: D
Answer: B
80) Who wins National Race Walking
Championship?
75) Who conferred with ‘Award of
A) Armaan Ebrahim
Appreciation?
B) Aditya Patel
A) Rajiv Nath
C) Jehan Daruvala
B) Rajnath Singh
D) Jitendra Singh Rathore
C) Suresh Prabhu
Answer: D
D) Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: A
81) Who beats Simona Halep to win Qatar
Open?
SPORTS & GAMES A) Kim Clijsters
76) Who wins Cannes International Open B) Justine Henin
Trophy? C) Kirsten Flipkens
A) Harika Dronavalli D) Elise Mertens
B) Abhijeet Gupta Answer: D
C) Baskaran Adhiban
D) Harikrishna 82) Who won her women's title at the
Answer: B Yonex-Sunrise Senior Nationals?
A) P. V. Sindhu
B) Prakash Padukone
C) Saina Nehwal
D) Lin Dan
Answer: C
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83) Who becomes the India U-23 Football 88) Which Bank wins Data Science Innovation
team coach? Award?
A) Derrick Pereira A) YES Bank
B) Stephen Constantine B) RBI
C) Sandesh Ghigan C) SBI
D) Sunil Chhetri D) Bank of India
Answer: A Answer: A
84) Who enter semi finals of women's singles 89) Who Conferred with France’s Highest
in NBC? Civilian Honour?
A) PV Sindhu A) Stephen Alathara
B) Vaishnavi Bhale B) Francois Laborde
C) Ashmita Chaliha C) Joseph C. Panjikaran
D) All of the above D) S. J. Berchmans
Answer: D Answer: B
85) Who wins Best Director From PETA for ‘A 90) Who wins Seattle Open?
Star is Born’? A) Mohamed El Shorbagy
A) Tom Hanks B) Ramit Tandon
B) Robert Downey C) Gregory Gaultier
C) Bradley Cooper D) James Willstrop
D) Robert De Niro Answer: B
Answer: C
91) Who becomes World No.1 Women’s ODI
86) Who wins the Dan David Prize? Batter?
A) Sanjay Subrahmanyam A) Mithali Raj
B) Irfan Habib B) Harmanpreet Kaur
C) Romila Thapar C) Jhulan Goswami
D) Ramachandra Guha D) Smriti Mandhana
Answer: A Answer: D
87) Who conferred with Lifetime Achievement 92) Which Australia Cricketer decided to
Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema retire as after Ashes 2019?
& Television? A) Steve Smith
A) Dilip Mehta B) Greg Chappell
B) Sunny Leone C) David Warner
C) Sugith Varughese D) Mitchell Starc
D) Deepa Mehta Answer: B
Answer: D 93) Who becomes 1st Asian Woman to Play
100 T20Is?
A) Bismah Maroof
B) Nida Dar
C) Javeria Khan
D) Sana Mir
Answer: D
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94) Which Country won their First-ever Asian 3) Government to borrow additional Rs
Cup Title In Football by defeating Japan? 36,000 cr in Which Financial Year?
A) Iran A) 2016
B) Israel B) 2017
C) Saudi Arabia C) 2018
D) Qatar D) 2019
Answer: D Answer: D
95) INS Dronacharya wins Which Area Boat 4) Which Bank Released 6th Bi-Monthly
Pulling Regatta 2019? Monetary Policy Statement?
A) Thiruvananthapuram A) SBI
B) Kozhikode B) Andhra Bank
C) Kochi C) RBI
D) Thrissur D) None of the above
Answer: C Answer: C
96) Who becomes First Indian to Grab 5) FDI during Which Month 2018-19 fell 11 per
Australian LPGA Card?
cent to $22.66 billion?
A) Anirban Lahiri A) April-November
B) Shubhankar Sharma
B) April-September
C) Vani Kapoor C) April-December
D) Shiv Kapur D) April-May
Answer: C
Answer: B
97) Who among the following became the

6) GST collection increases to one lakh crore
first female cricketer to play 200 ODI?
in Which Month?
A) Poonam Yadav
A) February
B) Mithali Raj
B) January
C) Harmanpreet Kaur
C) March
D) Smriti Mandhana
D) April
Answer: B
Answer: B
ECONOMY
1) EPFO Hikes Interest Rates on EPF by how 7) Fiscal deficit pegged at 3.4% of GDP for
many %? Which Year?
A) 0.3% A) 2021-22
B) 0.1% B) 2019-20
C) 0.4% C) 2020-21
D) 0.5% D) 2022-23
Answer: B Answer: B
2) WPI Inflation Hits how many Month Low?
A) 09
B) 11
C) 10
D) 12
Answer: C
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8) GST collections for Which Month expected 6) Which Space Institute Successfully Flight
at Rs 103,000 cr? Tests Indigenously Developed Missile System
A) March SFDR?
B) January A) NASA
C) April B) ISRO
D) May C) DRDO
Answer: B D) None of the above
Answer: C
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 7) Which Country successfully tests Solid

1) Scientists discovered new Universe map Fuel Ducted Ramjet Propelled Missile?
which unveiled How Many more galaxies? A) Japan
A) 3,00,000 B) India
B) 2,00,000 C) Russia
C) 1,00,000 D) USA
D) 5,00,000 Answer: B
Answer: A
8) ISRO to launch its 40th Communication
2) Which Space Institute to Launch SPHEREx Satellite GSAT-31 from Which Station?
Mission to Investigate Universe? A) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Kerala
A) Satish Dhawan Space Centre B) Abdul Kalam Island
B) ISRO C) French Guiana
C) KSCT D) None of the above
D) NASA Answer: C
Answer: D
9) Which Country to launch communication
3) Which Space Institute announced that its satellite GSAT-31 aboard Ariane-5?
Opportunity Rover mission? A) India
A) ISRO B) China
B) NASA C) Japan
C) KSCT D) USA
D) None of the above Answer: A
Answer: B
10) Which Space Institute to get its new
5) Which Space Institute lost contact first communication satellite?
mini-spacecraft MarCO CubeSats? A) NASA
A) ISRO B) KCST
B) NASA C) ISRO
C) KCST D) None of the above
D) None of the above Answer: C
Answer: B
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APPOINTMENTS 7) Who appointed ambassador of Swasth

Immunised India campaign?
1) Who was appointed as chairman of NBT?
A) Aishwarya Rai
A) G. Madhavan Nair
B) Kareena Kapoor Khan
B) Shailesh Nayak
C) Deepika Padukone
C) K. Radhakrishnan
D) Madhuri Dixit
D) Govind Prasad Sharma
Answer: B
Answer: D
2) Who was joins Amazon Board of
8) Who takes oath as First Lokayukta of
Directors?
Nagaland?
A) Ratan Tata
A) Uma Nath Singh
B) Indra Nooyi
B) Ranjan Gogoi
C) Satya Nadella
C) Dipak Misra
D) Azim Premji
D) Jagdish Singh Khehar
Answer: B
Answer: A
3) Governor of Gezira state who was
appointed as Sudan’s prime minister?
9) Tarun Shridhar was appointed as Secretary
A) Mohamed Tahir Ayala
of Which Department?
B) Bor Wutchok Bor
A) Department of Mines
C) Peter Bol Kong Guoth
B) Department of Fisheries
D) Baba Medan Konyi
C) Department of Agriculture
Answer: A
Answer: B
4) Who has been elected as WFI President?
A) Brij Bhushan Sharan
10) Who was Appointed as CEO of PayU
B) Naramalli Sivaprasad
India?
C) PV. Midhun Reddy
A) Anirban Mukherjee
D) Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy
B) Govindram Seksaria
Answer: A
C) Chanda Kochhar
5) Who is the new US ambassador to the UN?
Answer: A
A) Indra Nooyi
B) Oprah Winfrey
11) Who was Appointed as the Head of AIBA
C) Kelly Knight Craft
Elite Foundation?
D) Mary T. Barra
A) Ghanshyam Das Birla
Answer: C
B) Govindram Seksaria
C) Ajay Singh
6) Which Country appoints first female
D) Mohan Singh
ambassador to United States?
Answer: C
A) Israel
B) Iran
C) Turkey
D) Saudi Arabia
Answer: D
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12) Who was appointed as BCCI
Ombudsman? 18) Who was sworn in for second time as the
A) D.K. Jain new Attorney General of United States?
B) H. J. Kania A) William Barr
C) Mehr Chand Mahajan B) Rod Rosenstein
D) Mehr Chand Mahajan C) Joe Manchin
Answer: A D) Doug Jones
Answer: A
13) Who designated as women’s training
Ambassador of PUMA? 19) Who among the following has created
A) Shiva Thapa history by becoming the first Indian Woman
B) Mary Kom Flight Engineer?
C) Devendro Singh A) Avni Chaturvedi
D) Jitender Kumar B) Punita Arora
Answer: B C) Bhawana Kanth
D) Hina Jaiswal
14) Who was appointed as members of CBIC? Answer: D
A) Sandeep Mohan Bhatnagar
B) Ashok Kumar Pandey 20) Who was appointed as Chairman of
C) A&B CBDT?
D) None of the above A) Sudhir Chandra
Answer: C B) P C Mody
C) Prakash Chandra
15) Who elected as President of ASI? D) None of the above
A) Dr G C Anupama Answer: B
B) R. K. Kochhar
C) A. G .Kulkarni 21) Who resumes charge as Finance
D) A. Ratnakar Minister?
Answer: A A) Arun Jaitley
B) Piyush Goyal
16) Who was appointed as Controller & ASG C) P. Chidambaram
for Programme Planning, Budget & Finance? D) Manmohan Singh
A) Amartya Sen Answer: A
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Chandramouli Ramanathan 22) Who was appointed as an Election
D) Gita Gopinath Commissioner?
Answer: C A) Sushil Chandra
B) Akhoury Abhay Shankar
17) Dr. B. P. Sharma re-appointed as the CMD C) Purushottam Kashyap
of Which Company? D) Sunil Ashok Bhat
A) Pawan Hans Answer: A
B) Air Dynasty
C) Air Greenland
D) Heliswiss
Answer: A
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23) Who reappointed as CMD of Air India? 29) Who assumed Charge as Secretary,
A) Ashwani Lohani Ministry of Minority Affairs?
B) Girish A) Shri Sailesh
C) Chahatey B) Kanak Ch. Sarma
D) Harindra C) Ranjana Barua
Answer: A D) Anjan Kumar Sarma
Answer: A
24) Ruchira Kamboj to be India’s Ambassador
to Which Country?
30) Air India Chairperson Who was appointed
A) Sri Lanka
Civil Aviation Secretary?
B) Bangladesh
A) Pradeep Singh Kharola
C) Nepal
B) Gargi Kaul
D) Bhutan
C) Shri Satyendra Kumar Mishra
Answer: D
D) Vinod Hejmadi
Answer: A
25) Ruchira Kamboj to be India’s Ambassador
to Which Country?
31) Nilambar Acharya appointed Nepal’s
A) Sri Lanka
envoy to Which Country?
B) Bangladesh
A) Japan
C) Nepal
B) USA
D) Bhutan
C) India
Answer: D
D) China
26) Who appointed as Assistant Coach of Answer: C
Australia for 2019 World Cup?
A) Ricky Ponting 32) Dinesh Bhatia appointed as the
B) Glenn Maxwell Ambassador of India to the Republic of
C) Mitchell Starc Which Country?
D) Tim Paine A) Argentina
Answer: A B) Brazil
C) Chile
27) Who named as brand ambassador of D) Colombia
Rajasthan Royals? Answer: A
A) Shane Warne 33) Who is appointed as the MD and CEO of
B) Aaron Finch Corporation Bank?
C) Glenn Maxwell A) Karnam Sekar
D) Mitchell Starc B) P.S.JayaKumar
Answer: A C) Jai Kumar Garg
D) P.V.Bharathi
28) Who takes over charge of DGP Punjab?
Answer: D
A) OP Singh
34) Who appointed as CBI Director?
B) Sulkhan Singh
A) Venkataramana Murthy
C) Dinkar Gupta
B) Malakondaiah
D) Rishi Kumar Shukla
C) Kaumudi
Answer: C
D) Rishi Kumar Shukla
Answer: D
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35) Who is appointed as the Director-General 41) Who was appointed as the interim CEO
of Police, Haryana? of Yes Bank?
A) Suresh Arora A) Ajai Kumar
B) B.S.Sandhu B) Rana Kapoor
C) Sulkhan Singh C) Ravneet Gill
D) K.P.Singh D) Pratima Sheorey
Answer: D Answer: A
RESIGNS
36) Nilambar Acharya Appointed Country’s
1) Which Country foreign minister Javad Zarif
Ambassador to Which Country?
resigns?
A) India
A) Turkey
B) China
B) Iran
C) Japan
C) Zimbabwe
D) USA
D) Malaysia
Answer: A
Answer: B
37) Who given additional charge as Civil
Aviation Secretary?
2) Which Bank CEO Harshil Mehta resigned
A) Ramesh Abhishek
from his post?
B) Rohit Yadav
A) ICICI Bank
C) M.Nanda Kishore Reddy
B) DHFL
D) Deepak Sajwan
C) Axis Bank
Answer: A
D) IndusInd Bank
38) Sanjiv Ranjan has been appointed as new
Answer: B
Ambassador to the Republic of Which
Country?
3) Which bank senior group president Pralay
A) Brazil
Mondal resigns?
B) Argentina
A) Canara Bank
C) Chile
B) Yes bank
D) Colombia
C) State Bank of India
Answer: D
D) Dena bank
Answer: B
39) Who re-elected as new BARC India
chairman? DEATHS
A) Satya Nadella 1) Ko Channabasappa passes away. He is
B) Sundar Pichai popularly Known as _______________.
C) Indra Nooyi A) Politician
D) Punit Goenka B) Singer
Answer: D C) Actor
40) Who among the following has been D) Writer
appointed as the Director General of NCC? Answer: D
A) Sudhir Pratap Singh
B) Arvind Ranjan
C) Surjeet Singh Desawal
D) Rajeev Chopra
Answer: D
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2) Veteran Telugu filmmaker Who has passed 8) Bruno Ganz Passed Away. He is popularly
away? known as ___________.
A) Anurag Kashyap A) Actor
B) Sanjay Leela Bhansali B) Singer
C) Priyadarshan C) Dancer
D) Kodi Ramakrishna D) None of the above
Answer: D Answer: A
9) Which State Ex Dy CM Francis D’Souza

3) Bengali singer Who was passed away at
passes away at 64?
55?
A) Andhra Pradesh
A) Geeta Dutt
B) Bihar
B) Pratik Choudhury
C) Gujarat
C) Hemant Kumar
D) Goa
D) Asha Bhosle
Answer: D
Answer: B
4) Namvar Singh Passed Away. He is 10) Manfred Eigen Passed Away. He is

popularly known as ___________. popularly known as ___________.
A) Writer A) Politician
B) Singer B) Singer
C) Actor C) Writer
D) Politician D) Scientist
Answer: A Answer: D
11) England football great, goalkeeper Who
5) ‘Badge of Honor’ Military Novelist who has
has Passed away?
Passed Away?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
A) Stephen Coonts
B) Gordon Banks
B) Clive Cussler
C) Gareth Bale
C) W.E.B. Griffin
D) John Terry
D) Vince Flynn
Answer: B
Answer: C
6) Climate Scientist Who has Passed Away? 12) Mahesh Anand passed away at age of 57.
A) Bill Ayers He is Popularly known as __________.
B) Wallace Smith Broecker A) Actor
C) Elena Kagan B) Dancer
D) Ben Bernanke C) Singer
Answer: B D) Politician
7) Best-selling British Author Who has Answer: A
Passed Away?
A) Andrea Levy 13) Oscar-Nominated British Actor Who has
B) J. K. Rowling Passed Away?
C) Salman Rushdie A) Kate Winslet
D) None of the Above B) Albert Finney
Answer: A C) Orlando Bloom
D) Colin Firth
Answer: B
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14) Longest-Serving US Congressman Who VISITORS
was Passed Away?
1) Who went to Seoul on a two-day visit to
A) John Dingell
South Korea?
B) Herbert Zelenko
A) Manmohan Singh
C) Bill Zeliff
B) I. K. Gujral
D) William T. Zenor
C) H. D. Deve Gowda
Answer: A
D) Narendra Modi
Answer: D
15) Priyanath Dey passed away in Which
City?
2) Overview of Prime Minister Narendra
A) Cuttack
Modi’s Visit to Which City?
B) Rourkela
A) Lucknow
C) Sambalpur
B) Varanasi
D) Bhubaneswar
C) Kanpur
Answer: D
D) Allahabad
Answer: B
16) Ramesh Bhatkar Passes Away. He is 3) Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visits to
popularly known as _________. Which State?
A) Politician A) Bihar
B) Dancer B) Jharkhand
C) Singer C) A&B
D) Actor D) None of the above
Answer: D Answer: C
4) BJP President Amit Shah to visit Kumbh in

17) Padma Shri R.B.Patil passed away in
Which City?
Which City?
A) Prayagraj
A) Bengaluru
B) New Delhi
B) Mangalore
C) Hyderabad
C) Hubballi
D) Pune
D) Mysore
Answer: A
Answer: C
5) Overview of Prime Minister’s visit to Which
State?
18) Former IIMC Director Who has passed
A) Bihar
away recently?
B) Madhya Pradesh
A) Hiten Bhaya
C) Andhra Pradesh
B) Abhishek Goel
D) Tripura
C) Anindya Sen
Answer: D
D) Anup K. Sen
Answer: A
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6) Overview of Official Visit Of Monaco’s 3) Who launches book dedicated to Swami
Prince Albert II to Which Country? Pragyananandji at the Kumbh Mela?
A) Japan A) Amit Shah
B) India B) Keshari Nath Tripathi
C) China C) Dipak Misra
D) USA D) Mohan Bhagwat
Answer: B Answer: B
MISCELLANEOUS 4) Who is the author of the book Let’s Talk on

Air: Conversations with Radio Presenters?
1) Which Country Xinhua Unveils World’s
A) Rakesh Anand Bakshi
First Female AI News Anchor?
B) Arundhati Roy
A) Russia
C) Vikram Seth
B) Japan
D) Anita Desai
C) India
Answer: A
D) China
Answer: D
5) Who launched the book Undaunted:
Saving The Idea of India?
2) Who tops Hurun India Philanthropy list
A) Raghunath Mohapatra
2018?
B) Sonal Mansingh
A) Amitabh Bachchan
C) P Chidambaram
B) Suresh Kumar
D) Ram Shakal
C) Mukesh Ambani
Answer: C
D) Vivek Kumar
Answer: C
BOOKS IN NEWS 6) Who launches book on economic justice?
A) Piyush Goyal
1) Who is the author of the book Simplicity &
B) Nitin Gadkari
Wisdom?
C) Manish Tewari
A) Amrita Pritam
D) Narendra Singh Tomar
B) Khushwant Singh
Answer: C
C) Dinesh Shahra
D) Vikram Seth
Answer: C 7) Who launched Law, Justice and Judicial
Power Justice book?
2) Who released the book containing A) P N Bhagwatis
Venkaiah Naidu’s selected speeches? B) Suresh Kumar
A) Ram Nath Kovind C) Naresh iyer
B) Pranab Mukherjee D) Vivek Kumar
C) Pratibha Patil Answer: A
Answer: B
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COMMITTEES 2) Which Day was observed as World Day of

Social Justice?
1) Who was head of the committee to help
A) 21 February
bring down Tax Litigation set up by CBDT?
B) 20 February
A) Sh. Nripendra Misra
C) 22 February
B) Sh. Ajit Doval KC
D) 26 February
C) Sanjeev Sharma
Answer: B
D) Sh. Bhaskar Khulbe
Answer: C
3) Which day was observed as World Radio
Day?
2) 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative
A) 04 February
Committee Meeting held in Which City?
B) 03 February
A) Jaipur
C) 13 February
B) Kanpur
D) 23 February
C) New Delhi
Answer: C
Answer: C
4) Which day was observed as World Pulses
3) 5-Member Committee to Promote Dairy Day?
Farming was set up by Which State? A) 02 February
A) Andhra Pradesh B) 01 February
B) West Bengal C) 10 February
C) Bihar D) 20 February
D) Punjab Answer: C
Answer: D
5) Which day was observed as World Cancer
4) Which of the recommendation the Day?
government constituted a committee under A) 22 February
CEA? B) 24 February
A) Sathiyavathy C) 04 February
B) Shri Kewal Kumar Sharma D) 14 February
C) P K Sinha Answer: C
D) Nutan Guha Biswas
Answer: C 6) Which Day was observed as World
DAYS & DATES Wetlands Day?
1) Which day was observed as International A) February 05
Mother Language Day? B) February 22
A) 01 February C) February 12
B) 11 February D) February 02
C) 21 February Answer: D
D) 22 February
Answer: C
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BANKING AWARENESS 6) Which Investment Bank became First US

Bank With Cryptocurrency?
1) Which Bank Ties Up With German KfW for
A) BNP Paribas
USD 130m to Refinance Solar Units?
B) Citibank
A) Bank of Baroda
C) Credit Suisse
B) Canara Bank
D) J P Morgan
C) Indian Bank
Answer: D
Answer: A 7) Which bank cleared of Divergence charges
imposed by RBI?
2) World Bank, UN, SIDBI launch how many A) Canara Bank
crores Women’s Livelihood Bond? B) State Bank of India
A) 300 C) Yes Bank
B) 200 D) Dena Bank
C) 500 Answer: C
D) 100 8) Which Bank MSME package to help recast
Answer: A Rs 1-trn loans for 700k accounts?
A) RBI
3) Which Bank formalised USD 75-billion B) SBI
swap pact with Bank of Japan? C) Andhra Bank
A) RBI D) Bank of India
B) SBI Answer: A
C) Andhra Bank
D) Bank of India 9) Which Bank doubles the limit of Bulk
Answer: A Deposits from Rs. 1 Crore to Rs 2 Crore?
A) SBI
4) Government to Infuse Rs 48,239 crore in B) RBI
how many PSB? C) Bank of India
A) 09 D) Andhra Bank
B) 10 Answer: B
C) 11
D) 12
10) Which Bank announces bi-monthly
Answer: D
monetary policy?
A) Andhra Bank
5) Which Bank to pay Rs 28,000 crore interim
B) Bank of India
dividend to government?
C) SBI
A) SBI
D) RBI
B) RBI
Answer: D
C) Andhra Bank
1) How many RRBs to be merged to form
D) Bank of India
Tamil Nadu Grama Bank?
Answer: B
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: A
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3/5/2019 FEB Monthly Current affairs - English - Google Docs

FREEJOBALERT.COM FEB 2019 MONTHLY- CURRENT AFFAIRS

2 INDIA & WORLD 5 5 2 INDIA & WORLD 32 33

6 AWARDS & HONOURS 10 12 6 AWARDS & HONOURS 36 38

7 SPORTS & GAMES 12 15 7 SPORTS & GAMES 38 40

9 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 16 18 9 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 41 41

15 PLACES IN NEWS - - 15 PLACES IN NEWS - -

16 BOOKS IN NEWS 27 27 16 BOOKS IN NEWS 48 48

18 DAYS & DATES 28 29 18 DAYS & DATES 49 49

19 BANKING AWARENESS 29 30 19 BANKING AWARENESS 50 50

INTERNATIONAL Cobra Gold Military Exercises held in

Former mayor Nayib Bukele wins El

NATIONAL been facing severe water shortages and

Swine flu deaths reached 377 across

India’s Tourism Sector Registers 19% TN becomes First State in mainland to

Bihar becomes the 1st State to Deploy

STATES Telangana gets two new districts

first Aqua Mega Food Park in Andhra

President Conferred Gandhi Peace

SPORTS & GAMES

ISRO to launch its 40th communication

Controller & ASG for Programme

Rishi Kumar Shukla appointed CBI Sanjiv Ranjan appointed as the

K.P.Singh appointed as DGP of Punit Goenka re-elected as new BARC

RESIGNS Veteran Telugu filmmaker Kodi

Oscar-Nominated British Actor Albert Padma Shri R.B.Patil passed away

BOOKS IN NEWS 'Let’s Talk on Air: Conversations with

COMMITTEES DAYS & DATES

5th India-Bangladesh Joint 20 February: World Day of Social

5-Member Committee to Promote Dairy 13 February: World Radio Day

Government to Infuse Rs 48,239 crore

RBI doubles the limit of Bulk Deposits

QUIZ 6) President Bashir Declares Year-Long State

4) Who Signs SPD-4 to Create US Space 9) Which Jamaican Cricketer announces

14) Egypt's President Who was Elected as the

27) India Signs Legal Agreements with Which

28) Which Country Foreign Exchange

29) Which Country becomes World’s Second

97) Who among the following became the

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 7) Which Country successfully tests Solid

APPOINTMENTS 7) Who appointed ambassador of Swasth

9) Which State Ex Dy CM Francis D’Souza

4) Namvar Singh Passed Away. He is 10) Manfred Eigen Passed Away. He is

4) BJP President Amit Shah to visit Kumbh in

MISCELLANEOUS 4) Who is the author of the book Let’s Talk on

COMMITTEES 2) Which Day was observed as World Day of

BANKING AWARENESS 6) Which Investment Bank became First US

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