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NATIONAL NEWS economic growth and decent work for all on conducted to create awareness about the coastal Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India security to the local community. Four Indian cities to launch clean air project: Index 2019, according to United Nations Lucknow and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Pune Development Programme (UNDP) India. Bhubaneswar-Varanasi Direct Daily Flight and Nashik in Maharashtra will launch the operations commencement marks the 250th ‘Clean Air Project in India’ (CAP India) Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district tops route under RCS-UDAN: initiative to improve the air quality in the cities. NITI's Aspirational District ranking: Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh has topped the began the direct daily flight operations from First Banana Container Train sent to JNPT list of aspirational districts ranked by the Bhubaneswar to Varanasi under the RCS-UDAN for Exports: government think tank Niti Aayog in December. marking it as the 250th route under UDAN. Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Belangir (Odisha) and YSR (Andhra Pradesh) Varanasi is the religious & tourist hub of India & Development Authority (APEDA), along with have been placed at the second and third BHU is present there. Andhra Pradesh and one of the largest member positions, respectively. of exporter of bananas, dispatched the first Madhya Pradesh bags first position for shipment of 890 MTs of high-quality bananas APEDA signs MoU to set up a Liason Office in implementation of PMMVY: from Andhra Pradesh to JNPT in Mumbai. Banana Guwahati, Assam: Madhya Pradesh has bagged the 1st position for clusters were built in Anantpur & Kadapa APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru districts of AP. Export Development Authority) signed MoU with Vandana Yojana. Women & Child Development CSIR-CFTRI (Council of Scientific and Industrial Minister Smriti Irani will present the award. President Kovind to inaugurate 34th Research-Central Food Technological Research Indore district has bagged the 1st place for Surajkund Mela: Institute). better performance of the scheme.Incentive of President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Haryana to 5000 Rs is given to pregnant women under the inaugurate the 34th Surajkund International Minister of North East Development chairs PMMVY. Crafts Mela at Faridabad. The year partner Ujh (National) Multipurpose Project: country is Uzbekistan and Himachal Pradesh Minister of North Eastern Development Dr India International leather fair - ITPO (India is the theme-state. Jitendra Singh chaired the Ujh Multipurpose Trade Promotion Organisation) : (National) Project in Jammu and Kashmir. The The 35th edition of India International Leather Kala Ghoda Arts Festival to be celebrated in meeting was attended by the Ministry of Jal Fair (IILF) Chennai, will be held at Chennai Trade Mumbai: Shakti, Ministry of Power and other officers from Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai. Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is the country's largest state government of Punjab. multicultural festival is celebrated annually in Defence Expo 2020 Starts in Lucknow : Mumbai, Maharashtra. This year, the event will Over 73 lakh youth trained under Pradhan The five-day event will be inaugurated by Prime be held from 1 February to 9 February 2020 and Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana: Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Union marks the 21st year of the festival. Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister of Defence Minister and Local MP Rajnath Singh. State RK Singh said that over 73 lakh candidates The main theme of DefExpo India-2020 will be 3-day Narmada Mahotsav at Amarkantak: were trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas “India: the emerging defence Madhya Pradesh, three-day Narmada Mahotsav Yojana. Skill training was based on the National manufacturing hub”. is being started in the picturesque plains of Skill Qualification Framework and industry Amarkantak on the occasion of Narmada Jayanti. led standards. Ministry of Tourism to develop 15 thematic Local tribal art and culture will be duly circuits in the country: demonstrated during Amarkantak Narmada Ministry of Labour & Employment launched Under the scheme 15 thematic circuits have been Mahotsav-2020. Portal Santusht: identified for the development. Ministry also ‘Santusht’-Implementation Monitoring Cell identified 17 Iconic Sites in the country. Nagoba Jatra festival celebrated in (IMC) has been constituted in the Office of Swadesh Darshan & PRASHAD schemes help Telangana: Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment in tourism growth. Nagoba Jatara tribal festival was celebrated in the in January 2020. Its aim is to promote effective state of Telangana. The festival is prominently delivery of public services & implementation of 3rd Defence Attaches Conference held in celebrated in Keslapur village, Indervelly Mandal, policies of the ministry. New Delhi: Adilabad district of Telangana. Rajnath Singh announced the creation of 10 new Andhra Pradesh has launched a doorstep Defence Wings so that 10 more Defence Attaches Amazon India partners with Eastern pension delivery : could be appointed. Government has introduced Railways to set up kiosk in Sealdah Railway Govt of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has launched a a new scheme to promote defence exports station: doorstep pension delivery scheme named YSR through Defence Attaches. Amazon India has entered a partnership with Pension Kanuka. Under the scheme various Eastern Railways to set up a pick-up kiosk at the welfare pensions will be delivered to the India’s Biggest Rural Technical Festival buzzing Sealdah railway station in Kolkata, pensioners. The old age pensioner’s age has also ‘Antahpragnya 2020’ In Telangana: West Bengal. This follows after the successful been reduced from 65 to 60 years. India’s biggest rural technical festival pilot of pickup kiosks in 4 railway stations across ‘Antahpragnya 2020’ was held in Rajiv Gandhi Mumbai in 2019. Coastal Security Exercise “Matla Abhiyan" University of knowledge Technologies conducted by Indian Navy: (RGUKT) Telangana tops country in sustainable The Indian Navy recently launched a unique The festival was held for 3 days from 31st January growth goals: coastal security exercise Malta Abhiyan in the to February 1,2020. The theme for the year 2020 Telangana has emerged as the best performing Sunderbans region Kolkata. The exercise was was “Spot and encourage rural tech state in promoting inclusive and sustainable innovators”. ______7601808080 / 9043303030 RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs www. RACEInstitute. in Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC 2 |LEGEND MAGAZINE | FEBRUARY - 2020|

stone for what is touted as Asia’s largest livestock East Asia Summit on Maritime Cooperation President Ram Nath Kovind presents farm at Thalaivasal village near Salem. to be held in Chennai: International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy: The Ministry of External Affairs is to organize East President Ram Nath Kovind Presenting the I-T dept launches e-calculator to compare Asia Summit in Chennai. This is the fifth time the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy to Dr due tax under new, old regime: conference is being held in India. N.S. Dharmashaktu and the Leprosy Mission I-T Department launched an e-calculator for Trust in New Delhi. individuals to estimate their tax liability if they opt 38 Cr bank accounts opened under Pradhan for the new tax slabs, without claiming deductions Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana till January 2020: Jammu and Kashmir admin renames & exemptions, for ITR filing as stated in the Around 38 Crore bank accounts have been PHE&IFC dept as 'Jal Shakti Dept': Budget. 5% tax is levied on an annual income of opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday 2.5-5 lakh. Yojana (PMJDY), till January 2020, Minister of accorded sanction to renaming of the Public State for Finance- Anurag Thakur announced. Health Engineering and Irrigation and Flood BBIN nations deliberate on MoU for PMJDY was launched on 28th August 2014. Control Department as the 'Jal Shakti implementation of motor vehicle Department'. agreement: Karnataka CM launches Janasevaka scheme BBIN nations Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and for home delivery of govt services: 22nd edition of India International Seafood Nepal are deliberate on a proposed MoU for Karnataka launched Janasevaka programme Show (IISS) 2020 commenced in Kochi, implementation of the Motor Vehicle under the Sakala scheme in a few municipal Kerala: Agreement for regulation of passenger, personal corporation wards to ensure home delivery of A 3-day long 22nd edition of India International and cargo vehicular traffic among the countries. various services like ration cards & senior Seafood Show (IISS), 2020 based on the theme citizen identity cards. “Blue Revolution- Beyond Production to Maharashtra ranks first among 18 states in Value Addition” has commenced at Hotel Grand justice delivery system capacity: Atal Innovation Mission collaborates with Hyatt in Kochi, Kerala. India Justice Report-2019 prepared by Tata Ministries to stimulate Innovation in various MPEDA proposes Rs 2500 crore project to Trusts, among 18 large and mid-level states sectors: Modenise Fishing Harbours. surveyed, Maharashtra topped the list, followed Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) joined hands by Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Among states with a with several ministries such as MSME, agriculture, Sanatkada festival celebrated in Lucknow: population less than 1 Crore, Goa ranked first food processing and also with NITI Aayog to Sanatkada festival, a well-curated four-day followed by Sikkim. stimulate innovation in India. The mission aimed festival of arts, crafts, food and performances, to showcase government funded innovations. will be celebrated and focuses on different theme Kaamya Karthikeyan: Mumbai Girl becomes each year. Most events take place in the Safed the youngest to climb Mt Aconcagua: Pink City-Jaipur receives World Heritage Baradari building in Kaiserbagh, Lucknow. Kaamya Karthikeyan became the youngest girl to Certificate from UNESCO: climb the highest peak in South America, Mt Pink City of Rajasthan, Jaipur, received World India and African nations sign ‘Lucknow Aconcagua. Kaamya Karthikeyan is a Class VII Heritage Certificate from the UNESCO. Jaipur’s Declaration’ for enhanced collaboration: student studying in Navy Children School. Parkota has been listed in the World Heritage India & 50 African countries adopted the sites of UNESCO. ‘Lucknow Declaration’, at the 1st India-Africa First Disha Police Station inaugurated in Defence Minister’s Conclave held on the side-lines Andhra Pradesh to work on violence against India - Central Asia Business Council held in of the ongoing Def Expo. women: New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY wins national Reddy inaugurated the first Disha Police and Industry (FICCI) made a partnership with 5 ‘Gold’ award for sustainable e-Governance Station. The police stations are first of their kind of the epic industry bodies of Central Asian initiative: in the state and will deal with crimes against countries for India - Central Asia Business AB-PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) women. Council in New Delhi. has been awarded gold under Category-1 for "Excellence in Government Process Re- Hornbill festival begins with aim to raise Cabinet approves setting up a new Major engineering for Digital Transformation" for e- awareness for bird conservation: Port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra: governance 2019-20 at 23rd National Conference The 1st-ever hornbill festival in Tripura has Cabinet has given its in-principle approval for on e-Governance. begun with an aim to raise awareness among setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan in people for bird conservation. Chief Minister Maharashtra. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) National Conference on e-Governance 2020 Biplab Kumar Deb inaugurated the 2-day will be formed with JNPT as the lead partner with concluded: festival at Barmura Eco park. The Hornbill family equity participation equal to or more than 50% National Conference on e-Governance 2020 includes about 55 living species. to implement the project. concluded in Mumbai with deliberations on transforming governance using digital BEL signs tripartite MoU with Elbit & GRSE Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets target of technologies. for Unmanned Surface Vessels: USD 5 billion for defence exports in next 5 BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited) has signed a years: Uttar Pradesh govt to launch internship tripartite MoU with Garden Reach Shipbuilders During the Def Expo 2020, PM said that scheme for school college students: & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) & Elbit Systems, government has set a defence export target of UP govt will introduce an internship scheme for Israel at Def Expo 2020. It is meant for the USD 5 billion in the next 5 years. The eleventh students of class 10 & 12. Each youth who will development & customisation of Elbit’s edition of the mega defence event is being held in do internship for 6 months & 1 year will be given Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) for the Lucknow with the theme-India: The Emerging Rs 2,500 as honorarium every month. Central requirements of the Indian Navy. Defence Manufacturing Hub. share-Rs 1500, State share- Rs 1000. Army Major Anoop Mishra develops Intivadhakey Pension scheme covered 94% Tamil Nadu govt decides to declare Cauvery bulletproof helmet that can stop AK-47 of beneficiaries: Andhra Pradesh: Delta Region as protected special bullets: The 'Intivadhakey Pension' programme- agricultural zone: Indian Army Major Anoop Mishra has developed started as a door-delivery pension-was launched Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi first of its kind bulletproof helmet that can stop in 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The scheme Palaniswamy has said, the Cauvery Delta AK-47 bullets round from a distance of 10 has covered 94% of about 60 lakh pensioners Region in the state will be declared a protected meters. The "ballistic helmet" has been within a few days, said the Govt. This is the 1st special agricultural zone. He laid the foundation developed under project Abhedya. of its kind in India.

World’s Cheapest Gun Shot Locator Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Tiruppur ranked 1st,2nd & network in India. Delhi has 38 air quality developed by Indian Army: 3rd respectively as the best performing cities, as monitors in present. The Indian Army’s College of Military Engineering per the internal rankings. Varanasi is paired up with a private firm developed the gun shot with another holy city Amritsar. MeitY (Ministry of Electronics & Information locators called “Parth”. The cost of the device Technology) grants Rs 44 lakh to 8 developed is around 3 lakhs. It can locate the Haryana launches ‘Reading Mission’ Warangal start-ups under TIDE scheme: location of a bullet from a distance of 400 initiative for students: Warangal-based tech incubator SRiX has meters. The state government of Haryana has launched disbursed grant-in-aid worth Rs 44 lakh to 8 an initiative called ‘Reading Mission- Haryana’. start-ups under the Technology Incubation Uttarakhand’s First Heli Services under The initiative was launched to encourage reading and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) UDAN flagged off: habit among the young students of the state. 2.0 Civil Aviation ministry operationalized the 1st ever helicopter services from Dehradun’s Rajasthan to create separate identity card Web Portal launched to provide star rating Sahastradhara helipad to Gauchar, and for the transgender community: of coal mines: Chinyalisaur under the Regional Connectivity A major initiative by the Rajasthan Ministry of coal launched web portal in New Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik. This will Government to connect the transgender Delhi to provide star rating of coal mines. Based boost the tourism sector in this region. community with the mainstream society has been on the star rating the highest scoring mines are undertaken. Separate identity cards will be issued to be awarded. Ministry of Coal has set target of Hunar Haat inaugurated in Indore, Madhya for transgenders in the state to get the benefit of 1 billion tonnes by 2023-24. Pradesh: government jobs & schemes. In Madhya Pradesh, Governor Lalji Tandon has Sangeet Natak Akademi to compile National inaugurated Hunar Haat in Indore. The Hunar Kerala to host global meet on climate List of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Haat is organized by the Ministry of Minority change, ocean health: Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) is collaborating Affairs. ClimFishCon 2020, a 3-day international with Zonal Cultural Centers of Ministry of Culture, conference on the impact of climate change on for preparing a list of ICH elements for National Haryana Launches Rs.1500 crores ‘hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Mukyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana: security’ will begin on 12 February in Kochi. Chief Minister Mr.Manohar Lal Khattar Jitendra Singh to launch CPGRAMS Reforms launched Mukyamantri Parivar Samridhi Mumbai, Kolkata see highest women, child at the National Workshop on e-Office in Yojana scheme on the mark of successful 100 trafficking cases: NCRB study: Delhi; days of the present state government. The The highest incidence of children & women being Jitendra Singh will launch the CPGRAMS (Central scheme is about providing financial assistance of trafficked were observed from the cities of Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System) Rs.6000 to the families below the poverty line. Mumbai & Kolkata, according to the National Reforms at the National Workshop on e-office in Crime Records Bureau study. New Delhi. Extension of implementation of e- National Water Conference to be held in office in Subordinate offices of ministries will be Bhopal: DGT Proposes to Issue Digital E-Credentials discussed. In Madhya Pradesh, a National Water Conference or E-Certificates: is going to be held in the capital Bhopal to solve Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved Ground water crisis. There was plenty of water in the Skill Development & Entrepreneurship proposes Water Act, 2020: state before due to rivers like Narmada, to issue digital e-Credentials/e-Certificates Uttar Pradesh approved the Ground Water Act- Chambal, Son, Betwa and Sindh. which are freely portable for candidates but 2020. The act aims to improve ground water continue to allow print and other visual forms for level. It makes the registration of submersible 1000 Kudumbashree hotels to serve meals human consumption. pumps & rainwater harvesting in all private at Rs 25 in Kerala: schools & colleges mandatory. The farmers need Kerala’s Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has Andhra Pradesh signs MoUs with 11 not pay fees to use the pumps. unveiled an initiative of setting up 1,000 institutions to help agriculture sector: ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels to provide subsidised Andra Pradesh signed MoUs with 11 reputed National Security Guard organises 20th Kerala meals at Rs 25. institutes in the country as knowledge partners in International Seminar against terrorsim at the presence of CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Manesar, Haryana: IIT Madras & AIIMS Mangalagiri to National Security Guard (NSG) has organised the collaborate for patient safety, quality Disaster Management Exercise of BIMSTEC 20th International Seminar on “Comprehends the healthcare delivery: NDRF begins in Bhubaneswar: Evolving Contours of Terrorism & IED Threat- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), in The National Disaster Response Force of Wayahead for the Security Community” at Tamil Nadu and All India Institutes of Medical Government of India is to host the second Manesar, Haryana. Sciences (AIIMS) Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise-2020 has announced to collaborate in areas such as (BIMSTEC DMEx-2020). The exercise is to be held Odisha Govt Signs MoU With HDFC Bank To patient safety and quality healthcare. in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Boost Startups: The exercise is held under the Theme: A Cultural Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Hyderabad Metro Rail becomes Country’s Heritage Site that suffers severe damage in Department under Odisha government signed a 2nd Largest Operational Metro Project: the Earthquake and Flooding or Storm Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chief Minister of Telangana State Mr. HDFC Bank to provide smart banking solutions K.Chandrashekhar Rao flagged off new Metro Lightweight New bullet proof jacket named to Startups in the state. line from Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) to Mahatma “Bhabha Kavach” developed by BARC: Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) covering of 11 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre developed a Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries to get Kilometers becomes India’s 2nd largest Metro new bullet proof jacket called Bhabha Kavach. assistance of up to Rs 15 lakh under Rail Network of total operational distance of The jackets are to be used by the Central Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi: 69.2kms, only next to Delhi Metro Rail Network Industrial Security Force (CISF). The nominal Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries not covered under having an operational distance of 231kms. weight of the jacket is 6.8kg. various packages of the insurance programme and requiring high-cost treatment will be able to Top 20 Smart Cities to help bottom 20 as Mumbai to get India’s largest air quality get financial assistance of up to 15 lakhs under Sister Cities: monitoring network: the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) scheme. Housing & Urban Affairs Ministry has paired The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Launched: 25 up 20 best performing cities with the 20 bottom develop an air quality monitoring network across September 2018 cities & they will work as sister cities. 90 locations in Mumbai, making it the largest

‘Engiexpo 2020’ to be held in Vadodara, has also been renamed the Sushma Swaraj Union Food Processing Industries Minister Gujarat: Institute of Foreign Service. inaugurates India Pavilion at GulFood 2020 The 6th edition of the mega industrial exhibition in Dubai: ‘Engiexpo 2020’ is being organised in Vadodara, Gandhinagar railway station in Gujarat to be Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Gujarat. The three-day mega exhibition will be the 1st in India to add 5-star hotel above the Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the organised by the Federation of Small-Scale tracks: India Pavilion at 25th Edition of the GulFood Industries (FSSI), to promote ‘Made in India’ Chairman of the Indian Railway Board, Sri Vinod 2020, Dubai. products. Kumar Yadav, Indian Railways has planned to prepare 5- Star Hotel. Seed sowing festival 'Lui-Ngai-Ni' President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de celebrated at Ukhrul, Manipur: Sousa arrives in New Delhi: India’s President Shri Ram Nath Kovind The Naga tribes of Manipur celebrated their seed Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa awarded President’s Colour to Indian Naval sowing festival 'Lui-Ngai-Ni', under the theme arrived in India on a 4-day visit. The 2 countries Station Shivaji: “Oneness through Culture”, with much fanfare have active & growing cooperation in the field of Shri Ramnath Kovind, President of India & at Tangkhul Naga Long ground in Ukhrul. Festival economy & business, science & culture, & they Supreme Commander of IAF (Indian Armed Lui-Ngai-Ni reflects the rich cultural heritage of share convergences on international Issues. Forces), awarded President’s colour (highest the Nagas. military honour) to INS (Indian Naval Station) Union Cabinet approves Pesticide Shivaji, Lonavala, Maharashtra. “Global Investor Summit” for the first time Management Bill 2020: in Jammu and Kashmir: The legislation will promote organic pesticides in “Apiary on Wheels” launched: A Unique The Government of India is making preparation in the country. It has also given in-principle Concept to help bee keeping, achieve full swing for the Global Investors Summit to be approval for capital infusion of 2,500 crore rupees National Honey Mission: held in Jammu and Kashmir in April 2020. in 3 Public Sector (Oriental, National & United Ministry of MSME (Micro, Small and Medium India Insurance) General Insurance Enterprises) launched “Apiary on Wheels”. It is a Chief of Defence Staff aims to set up Air Companies. unique concept framed by KVIC (Khadi and Defence Command by June 2020: Village Industries Commission). The main CDS Gen Bipin Rawat is aiming to set up the first India to host 13th COP of the Convention on aim of “Apiary on Wheels” is to make migration integrated tri-services command for handing the the Conservation of Migratory Species of easy. air defence of the entire country by June 2020 Wild Animals in Gujarat: which will be headed by an Indian Air Force (IAF) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Shri Manipur CM launches 'Anganphou Hunba' officer. Prakash Keshav Javadekar announced that the programme at Arapti Mayai Leikai in Imphal 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the East: Haryana govt announces Rs six crore to Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh those winning gold medals at Olympics: Species (CMS) of Wild Animals, an Environment government has prepared a 260-crore rupee Haryana government has decided to give 6 crore Treaty Supported by United Nations project to provide irrigation facilities by pumping rupees to players of the state that bag gold Environment Programme (UNEP) is going to ground water and is awaiting the Centre’s medals at the Olympic Games. hosted by India at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. approval. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said, 3 Great Indian Bustard (Gibi) is chosen as official crore rupees will be given to those winning gold Mascot. New Delhi to hosts National Organic Food medals at Asian Games and 1.5 crore rupees to The theme for the CMS COP 13 in India is, Festival: the winners of yellow metal at Commonwealth “Migratory species connect the planet and Government of India is to host National Organic Games. we welcome them Home”. Food Festival at the National Capital. The festival is first of its kind around 150 women World class National Maritime Heritage Amit Shah to inaugurate ‘Conference on entrepreneurs are to participate in the festival. Complex will be developed at Lothal, Combating Drug Trafficking’ for BIMSTEC Gujarat: Partner Nations: Arvind Kejriwal to take oath as Chief The MoU on National Maritime Heritage Complex, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a Minister of Delhi for third Consecutive term: Lothal will pay the way for cooperation between two-day ‘Conference on Combating Drug Aam Aadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will the two countries for showcasing common Trafficking’ for BIMSTEC Partner Nations in New take oath as Chief Minister of Delhi on 16 Maritime Heritage. Delhi. The conference is being organized by February for the third time. Lieutenant Governor Narcotics Control Bureau. Anil Baijal will administer the oath of office and Prime Minister Modi inaugurates 50 projects secrecy to Mr. Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet worth 1000 crores in Varanasi: 15th Finance Commission Forms Panel for colleagues. PM Modi inaugurated more than 50 projects that Separate Defence And Internal Security are worth 1000 crores in Varanasi. It included Fund: Prime Minister participated in Kashi Ek Roop 430 beds in a hospital at Banaras Hindu 15th Finance Commission constituted a Anek held at Varanasi: University, flagging off of Maha Kaal Express, 5member group on Defence & Internal Security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 100year celebration of Jagadguru Vishwaradhya The panel will examine whether a separate program named 'Kashi Ek Roop Anek' held at Gurukul and unveiling statue of Deendayal mechanism for funding of defence & internal Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He interacted with Upadhyay. security. artisans and craftsmen and distributed kits and financial assistance to artisans and craftsman Airports Authority of India signs concession First Inter-City Electric Bus to operate from different crafts. agreements with Adani Group for 3 airports: between Mumbai and Pune: Adani Enterprises said it has signed concession First inter-city electric bus was launched between Kerala Chief Minister launches ''Yodhavu'' agreements with Airports Authority of India (AAI) Mumbai and Pune twice every day. It was mobile app to combat drug menace: for operations, management and development of launched by the Union Transport Minister Nithin Yodhavu-a mobile app through which the public Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangalore airports. Gadkari. can inform police about drug abuse and its The concession period is 50 years from the distribution, was launched by Chief Minister commercial operation date. Government renames two Famous Institute Pinarayi Vijayan as part of efforts to curb the after Sushma Swaraj: growing menace in the State. BioAsia Summit 2020 to be held in Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra a cultural centre was Hyderabad: renamed Sushma Swaraj Bhavan in honour of Telangana is hosting Bio-Asia Summit 2020 in the late foreign minister. Foreign Service Institute Hyderabad 2020. The main objective of the summit is to explore the capabilities of Life

Science Companies and their investments. They increased from over 146 mn tonnes in 2014-15 to NITI Aayog organizes North East will focus on the needs of the evolving Life over 187 mn tonne in 2018-19. Sustainable Development Goal Conclave Science industry. Theme- Today for 2020 in Assam: Tomorrow. Partner Country - Switzerland. Delhi Police integrated with Uber launched NITI Aayog is to organize North East Sustainable “Himmat Plus app”: Development Goal Conclave 2020 in Assam 4th National Conference of Pradhan Mantri Delhi Police along with Uber launched “Himmat between February 24, 2020 and February 26, Fasal Bima yojana: National Conference of Plus app”, at the Indira Gandhi International 2020. The Conclave is to be held in the state Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima yojana was held in (IGI) airport, New Delhi, to ensure safety and capital Guwahati. Udaipur, Rajasthan. Ministry of Agriculture & security of the people travelling in cabs. Farmers Welfare Secretary- Sanjay Agarwal Lithium reserve found in Mandya near inaugurated the conference, with 140 member Indian pharma & biotech industry expected Bengaluru: participation. to grow to 100 billion dollars by 2025: Researchers of India’s Atomic Energy Commission PMFBY was launched on 18 February 2016. Union Minister for Commerce and Industries have found lithium reserves of 14,100 tonnes in Piyush Goyal has said that the Indian pharma Mandya, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Lithium is a rare South Central Railways zone becomes 1st in and biotech industry is expected to grow to 100 metal used for manufacturing batteries for India to have energy-neutral stations: billion dollars by 2025 from the current size of electric vehicles. The Indian Railways South Central Railways about 40 billion dollars (SCR) zone has become the 1st zonal railway in Govt approves Rs 4,558cr scheme for the the country to have functional “energy neutral” Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses dairy sector: railway stations on the network. to be renamed as Manohar Parrikar Institute The government approved a Rs 4,558-crore for Defence Studies and Analyses: scheme to promote the dairy sector which will Jammu and Kashmir to host 3-day Global Union Government has decided to rename the benefit about 95 Lakhs farmers. The Cabinet has Investors summit in Srinagar: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses also decided to raise the benefit under the Seeking to attract businesses to Jammu and (IDSA) as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence interest subvention scheme from 2 per cent to Kashmir, the state administration announced a Studies and Analyses. 2.5 per cent. three-day Global Investors summit to be held The decision has been taken to honour the in Srinagar. commitment and legacy of former Defence India’s foodgrain production hits record Minister and Padma Bhushan awardee high 291.95 million tonnes for 2019-20 crop Donald Trump to inaugurate world’s largest Manohar Parrikar. year: cricket stadium in Ahmedabad : India is set to harvest a record wheat production The World’s Biggest Cricket Stadium, the Motera EAM to inaugurate Indian Pavilion at 70th of 106.21 million tonne in 2019-20 crop year on Stadium in Ahmedabad renamed as the Sardar Berlin International Film Festival in the back of good rains. Wheat production has Vallabhbhai Stadium will be inaugurated by US Germany: been rising year-on-year (YoY) and the previous President Donald Trump during his visit to India. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will record of 103.60 million tonne. The stadium has a capacity of 1.10 lakh people. inaugurate Indian Pavilion at 70th Berlin International Film Festival in Germany. India Govt to formulate national action plan on India assumes presidency of UN body on Pavilion will provide a platform to popularize business and human rights: Migratory Species for 3 years: Indian cinema in the overseas market and Corporate Affairs Ministry is undertaking India assumed COP Presidency for the next 3 facilitate new business opportunities. "rigorous consultations" with stakeholders for years with a focus on Collaborative Approach to formulating a National Action Plan on Business tackle Biodiversity Issues. The 13th Conference of India's sugar export may cross 5 million and Human Rights. the Parties to the Convention on Migratory tonne this year: Species has begun in Gandhinagar with leaders India's sugar export may cross 5 million tonnes Northern Frontier Railway Construction built from 130 countries. in the marketing year ending September 2019, on India’s tallest pier bridge on February 2020 “2020” is said to be the Super Year for higher demand from overseas amid a global in Manipur: Environment. deficit of 8-9 mn tonne, ISMA said. For the current Northern Frontier Railway construction has year, the govt has allowed export of 6 mn tonne constructed India’s tallest railway pier bridge. It 65th Filmfare Awards 2020 in Guwahati, of sugar under MAEQ (Maximum Admissible is built across the Makru river in the Tamenglong Assam: Export Quota). district of Manipur. The 65th Filmfare Awards 2020 was held at Indira Structure of the Bridge Total amount spent was Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Assam. Cabinet approves formation of 22nd Law Rs283.5 crore.It is 100m tall similar to a 33 Zoya Akhtar’s directorial ‘Gully Boy’ emerged Commission, PMFBY reforms, and Assisted storey building. Width 555m is a part of 111km as big winner as it bagged several awards Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill: Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal new broad-gauge line. including the prestigious best film award. Cabinet has approved of the formation of the Ranveer Singh bagged Best Actor’s trophy for 22nd Law Commission. Now farmers can enrol in Vice President inaugurates four-day Indian his performance in Gully Boy, while Alia Bhatt the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Students’ Parliament in New Delhi: won the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for (PMFBY) on a voluntary basis. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has urged the the same film. younger generation to join politics in a big way. Delhi’s IGI Airport has become the first Inaugurating the four-day Indian Students’ Kala Kumbh: Exhibition to promote GI crafts single-use plastic-free airport of India : Parliament in New Delhi. and Heritage of India held in New Delhi: “Indira Gandhi International Airport” of Delhi Ministry of Textiles organized “Kala Kumbh”. It has been declared by the Delhi International Ganga Kayak Festival celebrated in is an exhibition to promote GI (Geographical Airport Ltd as India’s first single-use plastic-free Uttarakhand: Indication) crafts and heritage of India. These airport. 8th edition of the “Ganga Kayak festival” was exhibitions are sponsored by the Export inaugurated by MLA (Member of the Legislative Promotion Council for Handicrafts. Union Cabinet approves constitution of 12- Assembly) Vinod Kandari in Devprayag, member 'Technology Group': Uttarakhand. The festival was celebrated for 3 Govt to facilitate doubling of milk processing The Union Cabinet has approved the formation of days. capacity by 2025: an empowered "Technology Group". The The festival was organized by the Uttarakhand Govt will facilitate doubling of milk processing Cabinet-approved group will consist of 12 Tourism Development Board and The capacity from over 53 mn tonnes to 108 mn members with the Principal Scientific Adviser to Adventure Sports Society witnessed participation tonnes by 2025. In India, milk production is Government of India serving as its Chair. of 45 males and 6 women athletes from Russia, growing by 6.4% during the last 5 years & Professor K. VijayRaghavan is the Principal Australia and Nepal. Scientific Adviser. Uttarakhand:

Capital- Dehradun. EESL, BSNL in MoU for 1000 public EV related to their service and communicate with Chief Minister (CM) - Trivendra Singh Rawat. charging stations : administration for any changes, if required. Governor- Baby Rani Maurya. State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Mobile Application allows employee to view his Limited (EESL) has signed an MoU with BSNL historical data since his date of joining in Railways Services of Kashi Mahakal Express begins (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) for installing including details related to his Increments, from Varanasi: 1000 public charging stations for Electric Promotions, Awards, Transfers, Postings, Services of Kashi Mahakal Express 3rd private Vehicles. Leave, Training, and composition of Family train of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism EESL will set up public charging stations in 1000 as per records and Nominations for retirement Corporation (IRCTC) begins from Varanasi. BSNL sites in a phased manner & also entire benefits. Train service will link the three Jyotirlinga upfront investment on the services pertaining to Omkareshwar near Indore, Mahakaleshwar, in the MoU, along with the operation and Indian Railways launches joint research Ujjain and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi. This is maintenance of the charging infrastructure. initiatives with University of Birmingham: also the first overnight journey train run by The programme that has been launched leads to IRCTC. Haryana govt to open Atal Kisan - Majdoor dual M.Sc. that would see NRTI students Chief Regional Manager of IRCTC: Ashwini canteens to provide meals at concessional obtaining two post graduate degrees from both Shrivastava. rate: institutions, after spending a year studying at Headquarters of IRCTC: New Delhi. Haryana government will open Atal Kisan - each institution from academic year 2020-2021 Union Minister of Railway: Piyush Goyal. Majdoor canteens in all mandis and sugar mills National Rail Transport Institute was set up across the state to provide affordable and cheap in 2018 at Vadodara New Delhi hosts Symposium on Emerging meals to farmers and labourers at a concessional Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts: rate of 10 rupees per plate. PM Modi to inaugurate first-ever Khelo India New Delhi hosts the Symposium on Emerging Governor of Haryana: Satyadev Narayan Arya University Games in Odisha : Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts which Prime Minister will declare open the first-ever was chaired by Union Minister of Textiles and Tripura Tea Board organizes ‘Run for India Khelo India University Games in Odisha Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Tea’ event : through video conferencing. The multi- Irani. Tripura hosts the “Run for India Tea” which was disciplinary sporting event will take off with a Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts under organized in collaboration by Tripura Tea mega launch at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor the aegis of Ministry of Textiles, Government of Development Corporation (TTDC) and Tea Stadium in Cuttack. India organized the Symposium on Emerging Board of India. The event will be attended by several dignitaries Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts. The event aims to further promote and popularise and sportspersons, including Odisha Chief Tripura tea alongside India tea and to boost the Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Sports Smart City Mission: Centre devises 20:20 tea industry in the state. The event was followed Minister Kiren Rijiju. model to boost laggard cities: by a colourful tableau procession which featured As many as 3,400 athletes from 159 Centre has devised a 20-20 model to pair the top the participation of large number of tea workers universities across the country will vie for top 20 cities with the bottom 20 and help the laggard wearing traditional dresses. honours in 17 disciplines, including rugby which cities to kick-start the smartening up process by is among the six-team events. borrowing technical know-how and financial Mansukh Mandaviya lays foundation stone The sports disciplines will include archery, studies before the 5th anniversary of Smart City of lighthouse in Rameswaram: athletics, boxing, fencing, judo, swimming, Mission. Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh weightlifting, wrestling, badminton, basketball, No.1 Ahmedabad has been paired with Laxmanbhai Mandaviya has laid the foundation football, hockey, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, Chandigarh, ranked 81 stone for a 50-metre high modern lighthouse at rugby and kabaddi. Dhanushkodi in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu govt to celebrate former CM 5th lighthouse in the region is located opposite to Shyama Prasad Mukherji National Rurban Jayalalitha’s birth anniversary as ‘State Girl the old church that was destroyed in a cyclone in Mission completes four years: Child Protection Day’ on Feb 24: 1964. Fourth Anniversary of the launch of Shyama Tamil Nadu (TN) Chief Minister(CM),Karuppa Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) Gounder Palanisamy (known as Edappadi K. Centre releases Rs 19,950 crore as GST was observed on 21st February 2016, Prime Palaniswami),the state government will celebrate compensation to states, UTs: Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Mission the birth anniversary of former CM Jayaram Central Government has released 19,950 crore with the vision to deliver catalytic Jayalalithaa on February 24 as ‘State Girl Child rupees as GST compensation to states which gets interventions to rural areas on the threshold of Protection Day’ in honor of the passion with to a total of over 1.20 lakh crore rupees paid by growth. which she worked for the well-being of children, the government towards GST compensation to The Mission aims at transforming these Rurban especially girls. the states during current fiscal clusters by stimulating local economic When the orphan girl residing in government-run Minister of State Finance: Anurag Singh Thakur development, enhancing basic services and homes completes 21 years of age, the state creating well planned Rurban clusters. government of Tamil Nadu will deposit Rs 2 lakh 22 km long India road show with 28 stages in the bank in their name to help them get a to welcome US President Trump in Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal, better life in society after they leave the Ahmedabad: Smriti Irani jointly inaugurate National government homes. US President Donald Trump will begin his first Organic Food Festival: The state Government also increased the monthly official trip to India from Ahmedabad on 24th Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat amount paid to the foster parents of the girls to February. President Trump and Prime Minister Kaur Badal and Women and Child Development Rs 4,000 from Rs 2,000. Narendra Modi will participate in the India Minister Smriti Irani jointly inaugurated National 50% subsidy for ‘Ulemas’ to buy two-wheelers, roadshow to begin the visit. Organic Food Festival in New Delhi. pension doubled It is a 22-kilometre route from Ahmedabad The three-day festival aims at strengthening Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (CM) Palaniswami has airport to Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, organic market and encouraging women announced a 50 % subsidy for ‘ulemas’ (Muslim Gujarat. entrepreneurs engaged in manufacturing of scholars who are recognized as having specialist organic produce. knowledge of Islamic sacred law) to purchase a Railway Board Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav Theme of the festival: “Unleashing India’s new two-wheeler and increase their pension to Rs launches HRMS Mobile Application; Organic Market Potential” 3,000 from Rs 1500 Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav launched HRMS Mobile App which has Myanmar President U Win Myint will be on 4- been designed and developed by Centre for day State Visit to India : Railway Information System (CRIS). All President of Myanmar U Win Myint will be on a employees of Indian Railways can now see data four-day State Visit to India. Mr. U Win Myint will

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It is now also India's 6th PM Modi to inaugurate two-day district of Uttar Pradesh: largest source of crude oil imports, with International Judicial Conference 2020 in Geological Survey of India (GSI) has hydrocarbon imports rising to 7 billion dollars in New Delhi: discovered gold deposits to the tune of around the last two years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a 3,000 tonnes in Sonbhadra district of Uttar two-day International Judicial Conference 2020 Pradesh, almost five times India's current Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar organised by Supreme Court in New Delhi. Union reserve of the yellow metal. launches PM KISAN mobile App; reiterates Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Chief Work on finding gold reserves in Sonbhadra was Govt's commitment for doubling farmer's Justice Sharad Bobde will also be present on the started almost two decades back in 1992-93 by income by 2022: occasion. the GSI, he said, adding that auctioning of these On the 1st anniversary of launch of Pradhan The theme of the International Judicial blocks through e-tendering would start soon. Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), Conference 2020 is "Judiciary and the The deposits in Son Pahadi is estimated to be Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today changing world". around 2,943.26 tonnes, while that at Hardi block launched PM KISAN mobile application. is around 646.16 kilograms, the official said. Mr Tomar reiterated Government's commitment Chitra Bharati Film Festival to begin today at for doubling farmer's income by 2022. He said, Gujarat University in Ahmedabad: Ministry of MSME launches national level PM KISAN will play important role in doubling The three-day festival, known as the Chitra awareness programme: farmer's income. Bharati Film Festival (CBFF) will begin this Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium He also said, several initiatives like promoting evening at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad. Enterprises has launched a National Level organic farming and promoting export of agri- This will be the third edition of the festival- the Awareness Programme (NLAP) 2020. products are being done by the Government to first was held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, in 2016, Objective of the NLP is to spread awareness about boost income of farmers. He said, sufficient and the second at Delhi’s Siri Fort Auditorium in schemes & activities undertaken by the Ministry budget has been allocated by Government for 2018. & its attached organisations Agriculture and farmers related schemes. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and MSME Minister of State: Pratap Chandra Mr Tomar informed that on 29th of this month, Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai will Sarangi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend an event inaugurate the CBFF on 1st Anniversary of PM KISAN in Harsh Vardhan inaugurates New Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh. The Minister said, National Museum hosts 'Historical Institutional Campus at NIPHTR in Navi lakhs of farmers will be given kisan credit card on Gastronomica - The Indus Dining Mumbai: the occasion. Experience' exhibition: Minister of Science & Technology, Health and National Museum in New Delhi is hosting a Family Welfare and Earth Science Dr. Harsh GSI denies discovery of 3000-tonne gold unique exhibition on India’s ancient food history Vardhan inaugurated a New Institutional deposits in UP's Sonbhadra: called "Historical Gastronomica - The Indus Campus at the National Institute of Public Geological Survey of India (GSI) has said Dining Experience till the 25th of this month that Health Training & Research (NIPHTR) at Navi there has been no discovery of gold deposits goes back to over 5000 years ago. Mumbai. estimated to be around 3,000 tonnes in Uttar The event is curated jointly by the National The centre is in the process of having another Pradesh's Sonbhadra district. Museum and One Station Million Stories (OSMS) 157 medical colleges across the country. Dr. In a release, the GSI clarified that it has not - is based on archaeological research, museum Harsh Vardhan also stated that the centre has estimated such kind of vast resource of gold artifacts and their characteristics. over 80 thousand MBBS seats and has improved deposit in Sonbhadra district. It informed that strength of medical colleges and paramedics and GSI, Northern region has carried out several President Kovind inaugurates the Huddle allied health services, public health and exploration works for gold but the results were 2020 event in Bengaluru: mechanism. not encouraging. President Kovind inaugurated the 4th edition of GSI has estimated a probable category resource The Huddle, The Hindu’s annual thought Over Rs 50,000 Cr released by centre to of 52806.25 tonnes of Ore with 3.03 grams per conclave, in Bengaluru. The 2-day event would farmers under PM-KISAN scheme so far: tonne for a strike length of 170 meters in feature 15 sessions & 32 speakers, from the world The PM-KISAN scheme launched on 24th Sonaphari area of Sonbhadra district. of politics, business, academics, sports, February 2019, is to provide income support to It clarified that the total gold which can be entertainment and the arts all landholding farmers' families across the extracted from the total resource of 52806.25 14th President of India: Ram Nath Kovind country and enable them to meet expenses tonnes of ore is approximately 160 kg and not related to agriculture as well as domestic needs. 3350 tonnes. Department of Telecommunications Under the Scheme, six thousand rupees per launches '5G Hackathon': year is transferred in installments directly into PM Modi, US Prez Trump to jointly address Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has the bank accounts of the farmers. Namaste Trump event at Motera stadium: launched ‘5G Hackathon’ in association with Centre has released 50,850 crore rupees to US President Donald Trump will arrive in government, academia and industry farmers the scheme so far. As on the 20th of this Ahmedabad today on a two-day visit to India. stakeholders. Aimed at shortlisting of India's month, 8.46 crores farmer families have been He will be accompanied by his wife Melania, cutting-edge ideas, that can be converted into given the benefits. daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and workable 5G products and solutions. top brass of his administration. In Ahmedabad, he Winners of the various phases will share a total US Prez Trump's visit to India is expected to will visit Sabarmati Ashram and take part in a prize pool of 2.5 crore rupees. Minister of State focus on several key areas: roadshow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The for Communications, E&IT: S. Shamrao Dhotre US President Donald Trump's visit to India is two leaders will jointly address over one lakh expected to focus on several key areas, including people at the Namaste Trump event at Motera Railway customers can now converse in economic and energy ties. Whether in cricket stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Hindi through 'ASKDISHA' chatbot: countering terrorism or in ensuring a peaceful and A cultural extravaganza will be organised at the In order to resolve queries of railway passengers, prosperous Indo-Pacific, India and the US have stadium during the Namaste Trump event. US the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism unprecedented convergence of interests. It is a president along with PM Modi will participate in Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has now powered strategic partnership based on shared values and roadshows on his way from the airport to voice enabled 'ASKDISHA' to converse with geared towards the 21st century. Sabarmati Ashram and from there to the newly- customers in Hindi language. Bilateral trade between India and US is expected built Motera stadiumDance groups and singers to cross 150 billion dollars for the first time this from different parts of the country will perform on

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Bengaluru Metro to buy 112 Gen2 elevators: Commission: It was inaugurated by Dr.Harsh Vardhan, Union Otis Elevator Co. announced it has been Government has formally announced the Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Science selected to provide 112 Gen2 elevators for the constitution of the 22nd Law Commission. The and Technology, Earth Sciences. 2nd phase of the Bengaluru Metro project. law panel advises the government on complex The Metro projects second phase is expected to legal issues and has a term of three years. INTERNATIONAL NEWS be completed by 2023. It will cover 27 stations The chairperson usually is a retired Supreme Nepal creates Guinness World Record for connecting the city's manufacturing and tech Court judge or a retired chief justice of a high highest altitude fashion show event: hubs. court. The term of the previous commission had Nepal has set an all new Guinness World Record ended on August 31, 2018. Union Cabinet had last for the highest altitude fashion show event ever International Judicial Conference was held week given its nod to reconstitute the panel. held. The Mount Everest Fashion Runway, in New Delhi: organized by RB Diamonds & KASA Style in International Judicial Conference was held in Andhra CM Jagan Mohan launches support of Nepal Tourism Board, was held at 5340 New Delhi and was addressed by Prime Minister ‘Jagananna Vasthi Deevena’ scheme to metres height at Kala Patthar. Shri Narendra Modi. provide financial assistance to Students: Highlights: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Maldives readmitted and becomes 54th i) The topic of the one-day conference is Reddy launched another scheme named after member of Commonwealth : "Judiciary and The Changing World”. himself, called 'Jagananna Vasthi Deevena', Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the ii) Also, the theme of 'Gender Just World' was under which a financial assistance of Rs 2,300 Maldives announced that Maldives has once again introduced at the conference. crore would be provided to students pursuing become a member of the Commonwealth family. iii) They discussed the changes made by GoI to various post- intermediate courses to meet hostel bring gender equality including recruitment of and mess expenses. NTPC raises Samurai loan worth $750 women in military service, changes in the The Chief Minister launched the programme in million for new projects: selection process of fighter pilots, and the Vizianagaram district in north coastal Andhra. In NTPC, India's largest power generator has raised freedom to work at night in the mines. all 11,87,904 students pursuing ITI, polytechnic, syndicated Japanese Yen loan (JPY) worth $750 iv) The need for technology to deliver speedy under-graduate and post-graduate education million (around Rs5,367 crore). The raised fund justice was emphasized. The government has would benefit from the scheme, according to the will be used to reduce air pollution in power made an effort to connect every court of the Chief Minister's Office. projects across the country. country to the e-court Integrated Mission Mode While ITI students would get Rs 10,000 each, Project. polytechnic students would get Rs 15,000 and India, Maldives sign five MoUs for v) So far, 1500 obsolete laws have been under-graduates and post-graduates Rs 20,000 establishing Addu Tourism zone: abolished in the country. Also, many new laws each, according to the CMO. India & Maldives signed 5 MoUs for establishing to strengthen the society have been enacted. A unique bar-coded smart card would be issued the Addu Tourism zone in 5 islands of Addu atoll vi) Centre has established National Judicial Data to each beneficiary to draw the benefits of the at a cost of USD 2.49 mn. Grid, in order to make JVD scheme. The card contains complete details Court’s procedure easier. of the student. 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report: Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (GGTTI), National Integration Camp themed Ek J&K to set up Tribal Research Institute by by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program Bharat-Shreshth Bharat inaugurated in next fiscal year: (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University Sikkim: Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will set of Pennsylvania, United States (US) was National Integration Camp (NIC) themed Ek up a Tribal Research Institute (TRI) by next released. Bharat-Shreshth Bharat was inaugurated at fiscal year to promote tribal practices and As per the report India’s Observer Research the Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure and their art, culture and languages. Foundation (ORF) was ranked at 27th place Eco-tourism Institute at Chemchey, South Secretary Cooperative and Tribal Affairs, Abdul among 176 global think tanks. The report was Sikkim. Majid Bhat said in Srinagar that Tribal Research topped by Carnegie Endowment for The camp is being organized by Nehru Yuva Institute will be a centre of excellence. International Peace (CEIP) of US. Kendra Sangathan, Sikkim. Lok Sabha MP from Sikkim Indra Hang Subba inaugurated the Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat: J&K Youth group Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina camp. visits Tamil Nadu: inaugurates month long Ekushey Book Fair: Under Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh Five-day training course on Vessel Search programme, a group of 46 youth including seven inaugurated the month long Ekushey Book fair in Technique begins in Chennai: girls drawn from 11 districts of Jammu and Dhaka. Ekushey fair is the biggest and longest A five-day training course on Vessel Search Kashmir was is in Tamil Nadu on a 13-day visit book fair of Bangladesh. It is organised every Technique being organized by the Indian Coast to the paired state. year in February commemorating the martyrs of Guard jointly with the Australian Border Force The tour of the youth under the programme the language movement. began in Chennai. concluded with an impressive and colourful The programme is set to bolster efforts of both closing ceremony at the conference hall of Youth India’s Ambassador to UAE assumes the countries for realizing the common national Hostel in Adyar, Chennai. responsibility of India’s Co-Chair of Expo- maritime objectives of ensuring safety and 2020 Dubai Committee: security at sea. Advisor to LG J&K, Farooq Khan flags off FICCI is the industry partner of the Indian US President Donald Trump and First Lady youth exchange programme ‘Watan Ko Government for its participation in Expo-2020 visit Taj Mahal in Agra: Jano’: Dubai.Theme “Connecting Minds, Creating President Donald Trump and his family members Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan the Future” and its three sub-themes - visited Taj Mahal at Agra in Uttar Pradesh. flagged off a group of students from across Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability - They spent around one hour at the historic Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Expo-2020. monument. President Trump wrote in the Territories for a ten day tour ‘Watan Ko Jano’, a visitor's book of the Taj that The Taj Mahal youth exchange programme.

Pakistan, Somalia declare locusts a ‘national AIIB Sanctioned $3 billion Loan to Andhra woman to hold the position – the most emergency’ after worst locust invasion: Pradesh for development projects: prominent in the diplomatic service. Somalia is the 1st country to make such a The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) declaration & its declaration aims to intensify the offered to extend a $3 billion loan to Andhra Amazon invests 1.5 billion USD for two Data national effort to combat these insects. Pradesh for development projects. Centres under Data Centre Policy of The Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan Imran Khan Telangana: has also declared a national emergency due to Philip Barton appointed Britain's new High The E-Commerce Giant Amazon Web Services the massive locust’s attack. Commissioner to India: has planned to invest 1.5 billion USD to set up Britain appointed career diplomat Philip Barton two data centres in Hyderabad. The private firm Indian Oil Corporation signs Mou for Russian as its High Commissioner to India to succeed will be helped by the Telangana Government owned Rosneft: Dominic Asquith. under its Data Centre Policy. Russian state-owned firm Rosneft signed an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation for Airbus signs aircraft services MoU with WHO officially names Coronavirus disease exporting 2 million tonne of Urals-grade crude Adani Defence and Aerospace: as “Covid-19” : oil to India. Airbus India and Adani Defence signed an World Health Organization (WHO) has officially agreement on to leverage synergies in aerospace named the disease caused by the new India, Norway ink 4 MoUs in field of and aircraft services, a fast-growing sector that is coronavirus as “Covid-2019”. The new name research, higher education: estimated to generate annual business worth USD “Covid-2019” has been taken from the word’s India & Norway signed 4 MoUs in the field of 6.3 billion in the country by 2025. “corona”, “virus” and “disease”, with 2019 research & higher education to strengthen representing the year in which it emerged. bilateral alliance. One was signed between the IIT Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor trophy, Delhi & UiT-the Arctic University of Norway, for Renee Zellweger best actress in Oscars India and Iceland Signs MoU on Sustainable cooperation in fields such as bio-photonics & 2020: Fisheries Development: diagnostic tools. Joaquin Phoenix & Renee Zellweger won the best Union Cabinet gave its approval for the actor & actress trophies respectively at the 92nd Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) b/w India India-South Korea hold meeting to enhance Academy Awards ceremony at Dolby Theatre in and Iceland in the field of sustainable fisheries Bilateral Security Cooperation: Los Angles. Director Bong Joon Ho bagged the development. India and South Korea discussed ways to enhance best director Oscar for his sensational class satire bilateral security cooperation in the field of ‘Parasite’. 43rd Session of International fund for defence industries and research and Parasite- 1st foreign-language movie to win Best Agricultural Development: development. film award. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations works India becomes second largest steel Africa Union Summit held at Addis Ababa: to address hunger and poverty in developing producer of Crude Steel: The African Union Summit was held in Addis countries. The 43rd session of the governing As per World Steel Association data, India Ababa, Ethiopia to tackle terrorism in the council of IFAD was held at Rome. became the second largest steel producer of continent. Theme: “Silencing the Guns: crude steel after China in 2018 and 2019, by Creating Conducive Conditions”. Ananth Technologies first Indian private replacing Japan. USA & South Korea ranked 4th firm to build foreign-owned satellites: and 5th positions, respectively. ADB approved $2 million fund amount to Aerospace firm Anand technologies (ATL), combat nCoV: Hyderabad, has signed a deal to build 6 Prince Charles launches children’s Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved to foreign-owned satellites in India. This is the 1st protection fund for India: sponsor $2 million as funding to combat the time a private firm is making satellites for global The Prince of Britain, Prince Charles has outbreak of novel coronavirus (nCoV). ADB has customers. The firm will soon open a satellite recently unveiled a new children’s protection fund also partnered with World Health Organisation making facility in Bengaluru. for India. The trust was founded to fight poverty (WHO). in South Asia. Facebook launches ‘We Think Digital’ India-UK to hold joint military exercise programme: Virat Kohli retains top spot as the most ‘Ajeya Warrior’: Facebook launched its ‘We Think Digital’ valuable celebrity in 2019: Duff & Phelps: India and United Kingdom will conduct their fifth programme, under which the social media giant Virat Kohli retained the top spot in the celebrity edition of joint military exercise 'Ajeya Warrior- will provide digital literacy training to 1 lakh brand valuation rankings released by Duff & 2020' at Salisbury Plains in United Kingdom women across seven states. Phelps, for the third year in a row. Bollywood from February 13-26. actor Akshay Kumar bagged the second spot. Google launches internet safety campaign to Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh held the United States-India Strategic and celebrate Safer Internet Day: third spot. Partnership Forum held in Washington: Google India has launched a public outreach US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum in campaign termed Pehle Safety in order to build Train route between Dhaka & Siliguri Washington has said that bilateral trade awareness around best practices for staying safe expected to open by June 2020: between India and the US has got momentum in online in the country. Bangladesh Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan recent times and it is moving in favour of has said that the train route between Dhaka and Washington. United Kingdom Minister Alok Sharma to Siliguri is expected to be open by June this year. lead UN climate summit: This train route is of seven-kilometer long train CCI approves formation of Joint venture Indian-origin Alok Sharma was named the new route. between M&M and FMC: UK Minister in charge of the crunch UN climate Competition Commission of India approves talks to be hosted by Britain. HAL signs MoU with Israel Aerospace Elbit formation of a joint venture between Mahindra Systems for digital head-up displays for & Mahindra and Ford Motor and the transfer of India and Portugal sign 14 agreements in fighter planes: the automotive business of Ford India to the Joint areas including defence, culture and yoga: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the 1st venture. India and Portugal signed 14 agreements to boost time, will sign a partnership pact with Israel cooperation in a range of areas including Aerospace Industries (IAI) at the Def Expo Karen Pierce appointed first female British defence, investment, transport, ports, 2020 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. This pact is ambassador to US: culture, industrial, intellectual property signed for manufacture advanced Unmanned Dame Karen Pierce, the UK's permanent rights and yoga. Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) in India. representative to the UN, has been appointed Britain’s ambassador to US, becoming the first

INS Jamuna deployed on Hydrographic 22nd edition of the world language database Women entrepreneurship can create 170 Survey off coast Sri Lanka: Ethnologue stated English at the top of the list million jobs: ‘Women Entrepreneurship in The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Jamuna has been with 1,132 million speakers. Chines Mandarin is India—Powering the economy’ report: deployed in the shores of Sri Lanka to carry out a at the second position with 1,117 million In accordance with the report titled ‘Women joint Hydrographic survey. The survey is to be speakers.Bangla has been ranked as the 7th Entrepreneurship in India – Powering the conducted for 2-month time period most spoken language of the world. economy with her’ by Bain & Company and Google, Indian women entrepreneurs can Cabinet Approves amendment of DTAA with India becomes 2019’s 5th largest economy generate transformational employment in India Sri Lanka: in World Population Review Report: with 150–170 million job opportunities, which is India’s Union Cabinet has approved amendments US-based think tank World Population Review, more than 25% of the new jobs required for the to the existing Double Taxation Avoidance India has become the fifth largest in the world entire working age population by 2030. Agreement with Sri Lanka, aimed at curbing tax with a GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of $2.94 The report is based on responses from more than evasion. trillion overtaking the UK (United Kingdom) and 60 female entrepreneurs and a granular survey France in 2019. with more than 1,100 women across rural, India and Thailand marching hand-in-hand The list has been topped by the United states semi-urban and urban India. to foster business relations: (US) with $21.44 trillion GDP. Asia One Magazine and URS Media organized a GMR-Groupe ADP deal for airport business Networking Meet called India-Thailand: Today, India and Norway strengthen partnership on gets Competition Commission nod: Tomorrow, Together collaboration with the blue economy: Competition Commission of India has given India Thai Chamber of Commerce (ITCC) at Union minister Harsh Vardhan & Norway’s approval for GMR group's proposed 49% stake Sathon, Bangkok. Minister for Climate & Environment-Sveinung sale in its airport business to France's Groupe Rotevatn, opened the India-Norway Task Force ADP. Clearance is through the green channel, India attends Munich Security Conference in on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development. which allows for an automatic system for speedy Germany: They also commenced a new collaboration on approval of combinations The Munich Security Conference is being held in Integrated Ocean Management & Research. Competition Commission of India is a statutory Germany between 2020 February 14-16. body Conference was attended by External Affairs Ashraf Ghani secures 2nd term as President minister S Jaishankar representing India. of Afghanistan: US surpasses China as India's biggest Munich Security Conference (MSC) will discuss a Ashraf Ghani has won a second term as trading partner at $87.95 billion: theme coined as "westlessness". President of Afghanistan. Ashraf Ghani and The US has surpassed China to become India's Abdullah Abdullah head a fragile national unity top trading partner, showing greater economic India attends 3rd Global Conference on Road government that was put together under the US ties between the two countries. According to the Safety held in Stockholm, Sweden: pressure after both leaders claimed victory in data of the commerce ministry, in 2018-19, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Afghanistan's 2014 elections. bilateral trade between the US and India stood Gadkari represented India at the 3rd global at $87.95 billion. Conference on Road Safety. The Conference Bangladesh to sign Free Trade Agreement During the period, India's two-way commerce aimed at achieving Global Goals 2030. with Nepal: with China aggregated at $87.07 billion. The conference was held in collaboration with Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to sign a Free WHO and World Bank. Trade Agreement (FTA) to enhance the trade US-India to sign defence deal worth $3 between the two countries. Bangladesh has also billion, says US President: Thailand hosts 13th Asian Business & Social agreed to allow Nepal to use the Saidpur airport The United States and India will seal multi- Investor Forum 2020 & 4th Asia’s Greatest located in its northernmost district of Nilphamari billion dollar defence deals in Delhi on Tuesday, Brands & Leaders 2020: close to Nepal. President Donald Trump announced as he 13th edition of Asian Business & Social addressed the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. Investor Forum 2019-20 & 4th edition – Asia’s Barry O’Farrell appointed as new high "We will seal defence deals worth $3 billion," the Greatest Brands & Leaders 2019-20 held at the commissioner to India: US President said at the Namaste Trump event Marriott Marquis Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand with Australia has appointed former NSW (New South in Ahmedabad. the aim to improve investment in India and Asia. Wales) premier Barry O’Farrell as the next high commissioner to India. Barry O’ Farrell will be Bangladesh records sharp decline in Child Government of India and World Bank signed the successor of Harinder Sidhu. malnutrition: UNICEF Survey loan agreement of 450 million USD: The child malnutrition rate in Bangladesh has India and World Bank signed a USD 450 “Bezos Earth Fund” launched by Jeff Bezos declined sharply over the last six years. The million loan agreement to support the Atal Bhujal to combat climate change: finding was reported in the Multiple Indicator Yojana (ABHY) -National Groundwater “Bezos Earth Fund” has been launched by Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019, jointly conducted Management Improvement Programme to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. The fund will aim to to by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and arrest the country’s depleting groundwater levels help preserve and protect the natural world UNICEF. and strengthen groundwater institutions. against the climate change. He has committed to • The rate of chronic malnutrition among contribute $10 billion through the fund. children measured by the stunting level among UAE becomes 1st Arab Nation to issue CEO of Amazon: Jeff Bezos. them has come down from 42 percent in 2013 to license to operate a reactor at its Nuclear Amazon was established on 5th July 1994. 28 percent in 2019. power plant: Headquarters: Washington, USA. • The percentage of underweight children United Arab Emirates representative to the below 5 also declined from about 32 percent to International Atomic Energy Agency Mr. Hamad Dhaka hosts the Seminar on Indian Defence 22.6 percent over the same period. al-kaabi announced that the National Nuclear Equipment: • The infant mortality rate has also declined Regulator has issued an Operating license for a High Commission of India in Bangladesh from 46 to 34 per thousand live births between reactor at its Barakah nuclear power plant and organized the Seminar on Indian Defence 2012-13 and 2019. becomes the 1st arab country in the world to Equipment in Dhaka which was attended by 12 • The survey reports that the percentage of operate a nuclear power plant. Indian firms. Aim of the seminar was to pursue children of school entry age who enter the first further cooperation between India and grade of primary school marked a sharp upward Hindi is 3rd most spoken language in the Bangladesh in the field of defence trend from 33 percent in 2012-13 to 61.4 world with 615 million speakers after technologies. percent in 2019. English, Mandarin: • However, the availability of Children’s Hindi is the 3rd most spoken language of the books declined from 8.8 percent to 6.1 percent world in 2019 with 615 million speakers. The during this period. The incidence of violent

______7601808080 / 9043303030 RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs www. RACEInstitute. in Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC 11 |LEGEND MAGAZINE | FEBRUARY - 2020| disciplining of children has shown an upward rating agency by processing and analyzing by a one-year LTROs of an equivalent amount on trend during this period. structured, unstructured and new data streams. February 24. • The data for the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019 was collected between NABARD approved loan worth Rs 140 crore PhonePe to create world's biggest ATM January and June of 2019. at low interest to Punjab Agri Development network of 2 million in India: Bank: PhonePe says it will by the end of this year create ‘G20 finance ministers’, central bankers to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) network meet in Riyadh: Development (NABARD) has given its approval for of 2 million. PhonePe will not charge for the Riyadh is hosting the inaugural G20 finance loan worth Rs 140 crore at low interest rate to service and it has set a withdrawal limit of Rs ministers and central bank governors’ meeting Punjab State Agricultural Development Bank 1,000 for now. on Feb. 22. The ministers and governors will (PSADB). come from G20 countries and invited countries, Government to Reintroduce FRDI Bill: as well as heads of international and regional Canara Bank MD & CEO R.A. Sankara The government is in the process of reintroducing organizations. Narayanan retires: the Financial Resolution and Deposit The meeting will be chaired by Saudi Finance Canara Bank announced that its Managing Insurance (FRDI) Bill, but the timeline has not Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and Ahmed Director (M.D) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) been decided by Finance Minister Nirmala Alkholifey, chairman of the Saudi Arabian Sankara Narayanan (60) has retired, because Sitharaman. Monetary Authority. They will also discuss the Narayanan attains the age of “superannuation” Deposit insurance cover was only Rs 1 lakh at priorities of the Saudi G20 presidency under the (which means completing the age for retirement). the time, In the recent Budget, the government theme of “Realizing Opportunities of the 21st increased deposit insurance cover to Rs 5 lakh. Century for All.” RBI Introduces ‘Low KYC’ To Help Fintech Companies Retain Customers: RBI to conduct “Financial Literacy Week This will be done by a mechanism giving 2020” : BANKING AND ECONOMICS customers an option to convert their ‘minimum The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct the RBI Monetary Policy keeps repo rate KYC’ accounts to the RBI’s newly introduced ‘low “Financial Literacy Week 2020″ from unchanged at 5.15% KYC’ PPI (Prepaid Payment Instrument) accounts. February 10 to February 14, 2020. RBI Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep The theme of the Financial Literacy Week 2020 is repo rate unchanged at 5.15%. It also decided to Insurance cover on bank deposits increases “Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises continue with the accommodative stance as long from Rs one lakh to five lakhs: (MSMEs) ”. as it is necessary to revive growth. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a RBI expects the GDP to grow by 6% next year statement that the cover is provided by the SEBI issues guidelines for alternative Policy Repo Rate: 5.15% Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee investment funds benchmarking: Reverse Repo Rate: 4.90% Corporation (DICGC), a wholly owned subsidiary The Securities and Exchange Board of India Marginal Standing Facility Rate: 5.40% of the RBI. (SEBI) has issued guidelines for benchmarking Bank Rate: 5.40% Insurance cover on bank deposits has been the performance of Alternative Investment CRR: 4% increased to five lakh rupees from one lakh Funds (AIFs) with a view to streamlining SLR: 18.25% rupees. disclosure standards and helping investors in assessing scheme performance. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 Cabinet approves amendment to bring (Series IX) : Cooperative Banks under RBI Regulation: Religare Group to sell Equity In Health The issue price of the Bond during the Union Cabinet approved to bring regulation of Insurance Arm to Kedaara Group for Rs 400 subscription period shall be Rs 4,070 (Rupees cooperative banks under Reserve Bank of India. Crore: Four Thousand Seventy only) – per gram with In order to achieve this, the Cabinet approved Religare Enterprises Ltd. is set to sell part of stake Settlement date. amendments to banking regulation act 1949. in its health insurance subsidiary Religare Health The Government of India in consultation with the Insurance Company Ltd. to the Kedaara group for Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow RBI extends debt recast window for small Rs 400 crore. The transaction is expected to be discount of Rs 50 (Rupees Fifty only) per gram borrowers by 9 months: completed within the financial year 2020-21. from the issue price to those investors who apply Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the online and the payment is made through digital deadline for a one-time restructuring scheme of PFRDA doubles minimum net worth for mode. small business loans by another nine months pension fund managers to 50 crores: to 31 December. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Economic Survey 2019-20 projects growth Authority (PFRDA), the regulator of the National at 6 to 6.5 per cent for next fiscal: Unemployment rate in India was 6.1% in Pension System (NPS), has doubled the Economic Survey 2019-20 has projected 2017-18 as per new PLFS: minimum net worth criterion for pension fund economic growth at 6 to 6.5% in fiscal year As per the new Periodic Labour Force Survey managers to 50 crores from the 25 crore starting 1st of April this year. It has put current (PLFS) being conducted by the Ministry of stipulated earlier. fiscal growth at 5 per cent & said the fiscal deficit Statistics and Programme Implementation target for current fiscal may need to be relaxed (MosPI), the labour force participation is 36.9 % Lending from CRR buffer to get 5-year to revive growth. Industrial sector registered a and the rate of unemployment for 2017-18 is exemption: growth of 0.6% in 2019-20. 6.1%. The RBI has said that the special lending window with Cash Reserve Ratio exemption will be open Indian Bank launched two-tailor made credit RBI Announces the roll out of a New Digital from 14th of February for six months ending products for textile sector: Payment Index: 31st of July, and incremental loans disbursed Indian Bank has announced the launch of two Reserve Bank of India has announced the creation under this facility will have CRR exemption for the tailor made credit products i.e., Corporate Loan of a digital payments index (DPI) by July next five years. and Ind Surya Shakthi which will be available 2020. The index will assess and capture the across the country for the benefit of the textile extent of digitalization of payments effectively. NIFM, Faridabad renamed ‘Arun Jaitley sector. Fiscal deficit is budgeted to decline to 3.5% of National Institute of Financial Management’: GDP for 2020-21. The Centre has decided to rename the National Bank of Baroda signed pact with CARE Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad, as Ratings to assess the credit quality of SMEs: RBI will conduct its first-ever long-term ‘Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Existing credit quality and prospective SME repo operations (LTROs) : Management’ (AJNIFM). customers of the bank will be assessed by the RBI will conduct first repo operations on February 17 of Rs 25,000 crore for three years, followed

RBI publishes draft framework for New percent projected earlier on slower than Axis Bank inks pact with Max Life to raise Umbrella Entity (NUE) for retail payment expected economic recovery. stake: systems: Axis Bank and Max Financial Services signed The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published draft Bajaj Finance among top 10 most-valued a confidentiality & exclusivity arrangement to framework to set up new pan-India New firms on BSE: explore the possibility of the private sector lender Umbrella Entity (NUE) for retail payment Bajaj Finance Ltd replaced State Bank of entering a long-term strategic partnership with systems. India to become India's tenth most-valued firm Max Life Company Ltd. by market capitalisation on the BSE. Axis Bank Union Ministry of Finance has notified Reliance Industries Ltd is the country’s most HQ: Mumbai ‘Printing of One Rupee Currency Notes valued company with a market cap of 9.48 trillion, Tagline: Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi Rules, 2020’: followed by Tata Consultancy Services Ltd Chairman: Rakesh Makhija Union Ministry of Finance has notified ‘Printing of (8.26 trillion) and HDFC Bank Ltd (6.73 trillion). One Rupee Currency Notes Rules, 2020’ which SEBI redefines ‘pledge’ to protect client will feature bilingual signature of Shri Atanu PAN will become inoperative after March 31 securities: Chakraborty, Secretary, Ministry of Finance. if not linked with Aadhaar: Securities & Exchange Board of India has One Rupee Currency Note size 9.7 x 6.3 cms. Permanent Account Number will become amended the SEBI (Depositories and The pink green colour note will have a design inoperative if it is not linked with Aadhaar by Participants) Regulations by including an of grains, which depicts the “agricultural March 31, 2020, the Income Tax department additional explanation that states that ‘pledge’ dominance of the country”. has said.PAN is a 10-character alphanumeric would also refer to ‘re-pledge of securities for number. margin or settlement obligations.’ Royal Bank of Scotland to rebrand bank as SEBI Chairperson: Ajay Tyagi NatWest Group: General Insurance Corporation of India gets Royal Bank of Scotland Group ’s new boss, Alison license from Bank of Russia for reinsurance Customers will no longer get Rs 2,000 Rose, is abandoning the bank’s three-century-old business: currency notes at Indian Bank ATMs: name and slashing its markets business as the India’s reinsurance company, General According to a circular issued by the lender's state-controlled lender steps away from its Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) has digital banking division on February 17, cash tumultuous past. received the license from Central Bank of the dispensation from Rs 2,000 currency cassettes Russian Federation (Bank of Russia) to would be disabled at all ATMs and cash recyclers SEBI rolls out system to detect misuse of commence reinsurance business in Russia. on March 1 client securities by brokers: Customers would no longer get Rs 2,000 Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) SEBI decides to permit the use of regulatory denomination notes at Indian Bank ATMs, with introduced a system to monitor and detect misuse sandbox: the lender advising its branches to immediately of client securities by stockbrokers. Under the SEBI has decided to permit the use of regulatory stop loading that currency at its ATMs and cash new system, an online register will record sandbox, a system that will allow live testing of recyclers. brokers’ holdings of client securities. new products, services and business models by market players on selected customers. Forex reserves rise by $3.091 bn to record ICAI to set up Sustainability Accounting $476.092 bn: Standards Board: HDFC Bank, Mastercard, SAP Concur join According to the RBI data, India's foreign ICAI will set up a Sustainability Accounting hands to manage spending in corporate exchange reserves swelled by $3.091 billion to a Standards Board to help companies in achieving sector: lifetime high of $476.092 billion, which is sustainable development goals. With the HDFC Bank, Mastercard and SAP Concur have mainly due to the rise in foreign currency assets. proposed standards, there would be disclosure joined hands for spending management services Country's reserve position with the IMF declined requirements for companies in terms sustainable for the corporate sector. The corporate credit card by $9 mn to $3.590 bn development goals of the UN. will enable seamless integration of all business- Gold reserves rose by $344 million to $29.123 related spend into SAP Concur offerings. billion LIC Housing Finance adopts Google Cloud for newly launched App with HomY Mascot: IDBI Bank, UCO Bank, Central Bank seek RBI Six of top-10 Indian firms lose Rs.29,487 cr LIC Housing Finance Ltd. has partnered with nod to exit PCA framework: in m-cap, Bharti Airtel worst hit: Google Cloud to host its next-generation digital IDBI Bank, UCO Bank, and Central Bank of India Indian companies, market valuation of Indian mobile platform which is expected to better have approached the Reserve Bank of India firms, Bharti Airtel m-cap, Reliance Industries M- serve the needs of home loan applicants. (RBI), seeking permission to exit the prompt cap, TCS market valuation, Kotak Mahindra Bank, corrective action (PCA) framework. Infosys, BSE, NSE RBI estimates GDP to expand at 6% in FY21: Six of the 10 most valued domestic firms suffered Reserve Bank of India projected the economy Gujarat govt signs MoU with SBI to facilitate a combined erosion of Rs.29,487 crore in to expand by 6 per cent during the next financial MSME loans: market valuation last week, with Bharti Airtel year, pegging it at the lower end of the GDP State Government of Gujarat has signed an MoU emerging as the biggest loser. growth estimate of the Economic Survey. (memorandum of understanding) with State TCS, HDFC, HUL, HDFC Bank and RIL were the The survey, tabled in Parliament last month, Bank of India (SBI), through which the bank other bluechip firms which witnessed a drop in estimated the GDP growth during FY21 at 6-6.5 will provide working capital to entrepreneurs aims their market capitalisation (m-cap), while per cent. to start new MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Enterprises) within 15 days of making an ICICI Bank finished with gains. Government to infuse Rs 1,300 Crore in Exim application. Bharti Airtel's valuation tumbled Rs.10,692.9 Bank next fiscal: crore to reach Rs.2,97,600.65 crore. Government has decided to pump Rs 1,300 Cr Kotak Mahindra Bank promoters get RBI nod into state-owned Exim Bank to fund its business to cap voting rights, pare stake: Lotteries to attract uniform 28% GST rate growth. Last year, the government doubled its Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank from March 1: authorised capital from Rs 10,000 Cr to Rs informed stock exchanges that the Reserve This 28% GST rate will be applicable to state- 20,000 Cr. Exim Bank is the principal export Bank of India (RBI) has given its final approval run and authorised lotteries from March 1, credit agency in India. to the bank’s proposal on stake reduction in the according to a notification. bank and capping the promoters’ voting rights. The GST Council, led by Finance Minister Moody's cuts India 2020 GDP forecast to Nirmala Sitharaman, had in December last year 5.4%: decided to increase the rate as well as implement Moody's Investors Service slashed India's growth a single rate for lotteries. Buyers of tickets for forecast to 5.4 percent for 2020 from 6.6

______7601808080 / 9043303030 RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs www. RACEInstitute. in Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC 13 |LEGEND MAGAZINE | FEBRUARY - 2020| lotteries would now have to shell out 28 per GMR Infra rallies after CCI nod to partner (IVRI) has developed cell culture Classical Swine cent. with Groupe ADP: Fever vaccine. According to notification issued by the revenue Shares of GMR Infrastructure Ltd (GIL) jumped department, the GST rate on supply of lotteries 12.50% after anti-trust body Competition L&T MBDA Missile Systems sets up missile has been amended to 14 per cent and a similar Commission of India (CCI) approved the integration facility in Coimbatore,Tamil percentage will be levied by the states. As a company's proposal to sell 49% stake in its Nadu result, total GST on lotteries will increase to 28 airport business--GMR Airports Ltd (GAL) --to Engineering & Construction Company L&T (Larsen per cent. France's Groupe ADP. & Toubro Limited) and European defence major The lottery industry had sought a uniform tax GIL has signed a share purchase agreement with MBDA Missile Systems have set up a missile rate on lotteries following which a group of Groupe ADP, which will hold 49% stake in GAL integration facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu ministers were set up to suggest the GST rate. for an equity consideration of Rs.10,780 crore. (TN). This will value GAL at Rs.22,000 crore Microsoft, SBI to create opportunities for IIT Hyderabad research team identified underserved youth in BFSI industry: ‘AIM4’ molecule to treat ALS: Microsoft India announced partnership with SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY A drug molecule that help in the treatment of SBI Foundation to create opportunities for Researchers from IIT Madras develops AI Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a rare youth with disabilities in the banking, technology to convert brain signals of disease of the nervous system, has been financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector. speech-impaired humans into English identified by researchers at the IIT Hyderabad. Through the three-year programme, Microsoft language: With no known drugs to treat ALS the molecule and SBI Foundation, will train youth living with A team of researchers lead by Vishal Nandigana, code named ‘AIM4’ raises expectations. disabilities to better prepare them for Assistant Professor, Fluid Systems Laboratory, integration into the BFSI workforce. It also Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to advances cross-industry advocacy efforts to drive Madras, is working on this area of research, the Earth after record-setting stay in space: inclusion for and hiring of people living with Institute said in a press statement. Christina Koch has spent 328 days on disabilities. International Space Station ISS, surpassing the In its first year, the programme aims to upskill World's First Transcatheter Mitral Valve previous record of 289 days held by fellow 500 youth for BFSI jobs across five major Approved in Europe: American Peggy Whitson. geographies --Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Abbott Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve Mumbai and the National Capital Region. The Implantation (TMVI) system received European Fingopay to launch biometric finger vein programme will be driven in collaboration with CE mark. It is the 1st Transcatheter Mitral payment technology: various government organisations, industry Valve Replacement (TMVR) technology to gain Biometric VeinID platform Fingopay will soon skilling bodies and non-profit organisations. commercial clearance in the world. This treats launch an open banking retail pilot with payments significant mitral regurgitation. company Reflow. The partnership enabled the SBICAP Ventures vetting 18 realty projects Fintech to successfully complete the world’s first for Rs 3,000-crore funding: World’s largest solar telescope reveals Sun’s bank-to-bank, face to face payment using SBICAP Ventures is vetting last-mile funding to turbulent surface: Finger VeinID. 18 stuck residential projects with a potential Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), disbursal of Rs 3,000 crore. The total value of the world’s largest solar telescope has captured National Institute of Technology Trichy these projects is Rs 22,000 crore. Irfan Kazi, first highest-resolution image of the Sun’s develops a mobile app for Self Help Group chief investment officer of SBICAP Ventures, said turbulent surface at Hawaiian island of Maui and products: investment panel of fund had met four times. the telescope has a 13-foot mirror. National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy, The disbursement in two projects — one in Tamil Nadu has developed Thirumathikart a Mumbai and other in Bengaluru — having 640 DST launches SATHI Initiative for building mobile app for SHG (Self Help Group) products. housing units has been done. The fund had looked strong S&T infrastructure: The main objective of the app is to empower at 300 projects across the country, Kazi told To address the need for building professionally women and help them access market media on the sidelines of a real estate summit managed & strong Science & Technology opportunities in a seamless manner. organised by the Confederation of Indian infrastructure in the country which is readily Industry (CII). accessible to academia, start-ups, industry and ISRO to launch 10 Earth Imaging Satellites R&D labs, the Dept of Science & Technology in 2020 including first Geo Imaging NABARD sanctions over Rs 400 cr to boost launched a scheme called SATHI Satellite-1: infrastructure in J&K: (Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help The country will send up an unusually large National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Institutes). number of 10 earth observation (EO) satellites Development (NABARD) has sanctioned an during 2020-21, according to the latest annual amount of over 400 crore rupees to the Union Government proposes 5% health cess on report of the Indian Space Research Organisation Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the import of medical devices: for 2019-20. It includes the first Geo Imaging current financial year for giving boost to the To achieve the twin objectives of supporting local Satellite, GISAT-1. infrastructure in the rural areas. manufacturers & generating funds to create An amount of 143.66 crore rupees has been health infrastructure, the Budget has imposed a Election Commission & IIT Madras join sanctioned for implementation of 38 water supply 5% health cess on import of medical devices. hands to develop new technology for voting: schemes. The sanction includes augmentation of Estimates show that it would generate about Rs Election Commission has collaborated with IIT 27 existing water supply schemes and 2000 Crore investment. Madras to work on a new technology which will construction of 11 new water supply schemes. allow electors to vote from far away cities without These water supply schemes are aimed at Medical devices now under Drugs and going to the designated polling station of their providing safe and potable drinking water to rural Cosmetics Act: constituencies. households. The schemes will benefit over 3.5 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has lakh people across 86 villages in 17 districts. An brought medical devices within the regulatory 5G smartphones to make up 15% of market amount of 47.11 crore rupees has been ambit, treating them as a category of ‘drugs’ for in 2020: Report: sanctioned towards improving the Animal and the purpose of regulating them under the Drugs A research report by Strategy Analytics has Sheep Husbandry sectors. and Cosmetics Act (DCA). A list of 37 devices claimed that the number of 5G smartphones is It includes construction of Cattle Breeding Farm has been included. expected to grow more than tenfold to reach 199 at Chatha Jammu. NABARD has also sanctioned million shipments worldwide which translates to 209.87 crore rupees for construction of 82 rural New low-cost vaccine against swine fever: an estimated 15 per cent of all smartphone roads and 3 bridges earlier this year. The ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural shipments, up from just 1 per cent in 2019. Research) ’s Indian Veterinary Research Institute

The report also estimates that China, the United 11 Thomas CEO of Credit Suisse Here is the complete winners list of 65th States, South Korea, Japan and Germany will Gottstein Filmfare Awards: account for 90 per cent of all 5G smartphone 12 Rajesh CEO of MakeMyTrip S.No Award Name Won By sales. Magow 13 Atul Gupta President of Institute of 1 Best Film Gully Boy Seven in 10 organisations report hacking Chartered Accountants 2 Best Director Zoya Akhtar for attempts via IoT devices: Survey: of India Gully Boy According to the survey conducted by Extreme 14 Sarthak Senior Advisor of 3 Best Film Article 15 (Anubhav Networks, Seven in 10 organisations have Behuria Reliance Industries Ltd (Critics) Sinha) and reported either a successful or attempted hack to 15 Srinath CEO of Tata Trust Sonchiriya their systems via their Internet of Things (IoT) Narasimhan (Abhishek Chaubey) devices 16 Rajiv Bansal Chairman & Managing It surveyed 540 IT professionals across industries Director of Air India 4 Best Actor In A Ranveer Singh for in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and 17 Rishi Sunak Uk Finance Minister Leading Role Gully Boy found that 84 per cent of organisations have 18 Vinay Dube CEO of GoAir (Male) IoT devices on their corporate networks. 19 Debasish Financial Services 5 Best Actor Ayushmann The survey also highlighted that enterprises Panda Secretary (Critics) Khurrana for Article underestimate insider threats: 55 per cent of IT 20 G Narayanan Chairman of NSIL(New 15 professionals believe the main risk of breaches Space India Limited) 6 Best Actor In A Alia Bhatt for Gully comes mostly from outside the organisation and 21 Robin Singh UAE’s Director of Leading Role Boy over 70 per cent believe they have complete cricket (Female) visibility into the devices on the network. 22 Sanjay Central Vigilance 7 Best Actress Bhumi Pednekar

Kothari Commissioner (Critics) and Taapsee Pannu Ministry of Railways launches online 23 Bimal Julka Chief Information for Saand Ki Aankh Chatbot ASKDISHA: Commissioner Ministry of Railways upgraded services of 24 Supratim PFRDA (Pension Fund 8 Best Actor in a Amruta Subhash for Artificial Intelligence (AI) based ASKDISHA Bandyopadh Regulatory and Supporting Gully Boy chatbot to converse with Railway customers in yay Development Role (Female) the Hindi language. Authority) Chairman 9 Best Actor in a Siddhant Chaturvedi It aims to resolve queries of railway 25 Mahant President of Ram Supporting for Gully Boy passengers over the internet pertaining to Nritya Gopal Mandir Trust Role (Male) various services offered. IRCTC also plans to Das launch ASKDISHA in more languages along with 10 Best Music Zoya Akhtar-Ankur 26 Sanjay CEO and MD of L&T many other additional features in the near future. Album Tewari for Gully Boy Jalona's Infotech Mithoon, Amaal Birla Estates launches interactive AI 27 Sunil MD and CEO of Mallik, Vishal powered ChatBot LIDEA on WhatsApp: Gurbaxani Dhanlaxmi Bank Mishra, Birla Estates recently launched an interactive AI 28 Amarjeet Advisers to Prime SachetParampara Powered ChatBot solution LIDEA for its Sinha and Minister Narendra Modi and Akhil Sachdeva customers on WhatsApp. The solution is aimed Bhaskar for Kabir Singh at providing information of its projects to users Khulbe 11 Best Lyrics Divine and Ankur who are evaluating residential developments of Tewari for Apna Birla Estates, says the company. Time Aayega (Gully LIDEA is conceived to provide authentic AWARDS AND HONOURS: Boy) information and answers the queries around Birla Theatre artist Sanjna Kapoor receives 12 Best Playback Arijit Singh for Estates developments and debuts with its French honour: Singer (Male) Kalank Nahi Whitefield, Bengaluru project- Birla Alokya. Thespian Sanjna Kapoor was awarded the French (Kalank) The solution is built to be accessible on WhatsApp honour of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et 13 Best Playback Shilpa Rao for and will be accessible 24x7. des Lettres’ (Knight of the Order of Arts and Singer Ghungroo (War) Letters) for her outstanding contribution to (Female) APPOINTMENTS theatre. She currently runs the Mumbai-based 14 Best Debut Aditya Dhar for Uri: Director The Surgical Strike S. Name Designation theatre company ‘Junoon’.

No 15 Best Debut Abhimanyu Dassani 1 Pramod Chairman of Coal India 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 in Actor for Mard Ko Dard Agrawal Limited Guwahati, Assam: The 65th edition of Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 Nahi Hota 2 Shaktikanta Asia Pacific central was held at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in 16 Best Debut Ananya Pandey for Das banker of the year Guwahati, Assam. Actress Student Of The Year 3 Amitabh CEO of Hindustan The event was hosted by Karan Kumar 2, Pati Patni Aur Bhatt Aeronautics Limited Johar(often referred to as KJo) Woh 4 Gopal Baglay High Commissioner of Zoya Akhtar’s directorial ‘Gully Boy’ emerged 17 Best Original Anubhav Sinha and India to Sri Lanka as big winner as it bagged several awards Story Gaurav Solanki for 5 Deepa Malik President of Paralympic including the prestigious best film award. Article 15 Committee of India Ranveer Singh bagged Best Actor’s trophy for 18 Best Reema Kagti and 6 LV Prabhakar MD and CEO of Canara his performance in Gully Boy, while Alia Bhatt Screenplay Zoya Akhtar for Bank won the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for Gully Boy 7 Albin Kurti Prime Minister of the same film. 19 Best Dialogue Vijay Maurya for Kosovo Gully Boy 8 Mohammed Prime Minister of Iraq 20 Lifetime Ramesh Sippy Allawi Achievement 9 Jeff Weiner Executive Chairman of Award LinkedIn 21 Excellence In Govinda 10 Rishabh Pant Brand ambassador of Cinema JSW Steel

22 RD Burman Sashwat Sachdev Saima Yunus Khan becomes first Indian to 17 Best documentary For Sama Award For for UR receive IADR Fellowship: 18 Best animated film Klaus Upcoming Dr Saima Yunus Khan, Chairperson, Dept of Music Talent Paediatrics & Preventive Dentistry of Dr Z A 19 Best adapted Jojo rabbit (by 23 30 Years of Manish Malhotra Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University screenplay Taika Waititi) Outstanding became the 1st Indian to be granted with the 20 Best editing Le Mans ’66 Contribution to famous International Association of Dental 21 Best costume Little women Bollywood Research John Clarkson Fellowship. design Fashion 22 Best make up & Bombshell Big Bang Boom Solutions wins prestigious hair Noted Bhajan Singer Munna Master is SKOCH Award: 23 Best British short Grandad was a awarded a Padma Shri: Big Bang Boom Solutions Pvt Ltd (BBBS), start- animation romantic Munna has been singing bhajans for 30 years up company in the defence sector was awarded 24 Best British short Learning to now, a family tradition that began with his father, the prestigious SKOCH Award for “Boron film skateboard in a Gaffur Khan. He has penned various Ram- Nitrate Based Personal Hybrid Combat warzone (if Krishna bhajans and his book ‘Shri Shyam Armour” at New Delhi, India. you’re a girl)

Surabhi Vandana’ is quite popular in the area. 25 EE Rising star Michael Ward Manoj Das to receive Mystic Kalinga Literary award Award 2020: Journalist Yusuf Jameel won 2019 PEN Gauri 26 Bafta Fellowship Kathleen The prestigious Mystic Kalinga Literary Award Lankesh Award for Democratic Idealism: award Kennedy (Indian and Global Languages) is to be presented Senior journalist Yusuf Jameel from Jammu & (American film to the noted Odia and English writer Manoj Das. kashmir (J&K) won the 2019-20 PEN Gauri producer)

Lankesh Award for Democratic Idealism for his 73rd BAFTA 2020 in London: outstanding contribution in journalism. Singareni CMD N Sridhar receives Bharatiya 73rd British Academy of Film and Television Mahantam Award at Bangkok: Arts (BAFTA) Awards 2020 ceremony, Amulya Mica chosen as Most Promising Singareni Chairman and Managing Director N. popularly referred to as BAFTA Awards Brand 2019 at 7th MSME Excellence Award Sridhar received the prestigious Bharatiya 2019. in New Delhi: Mahantam Puraskar 2019-20, at the 13th Asian First World War drama ‘1917’ won the Best Film Amulya Mica (Purbanchal Laminates Pvt Ltd), Business and Social Forum conference held on at award, which was directed by Sam Mendes. The spear-headed by its Managing Director Rakesh Bangkok, Thailand. film 1917 won 7 awards including best picture & Agarwal, was chosen as the Most Promising Brand director for Sam Mendes, the 1st time he has of the Year Award 2019, Gold Category during the The International Olympic Committee been honoured for direction by the British 7th edition of the MSME Excellence Award. selects Gopichand for the Lifetime Award: academy. The award & summit was organised by the Pullela Gopichand National coach for the Indian

Associated Chambers of Badminton team has received the International BAFTA 2020 Winners list: Commerce and Industry of India Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Coaches Lifetime S.No Category Winner (ASSOCHAM) is at Le Maiden in New Delhi. Achievement Award in Male Category of the year 2019. Sam Mendes' war drama ‘1917’ dominates 1 Best film Baftas 2020: 2 Outstanding South Indian Bank bags 2 Awards at IBA Sam Mendes' ‘1917’ ruled the 73rd edition of British film Banking Technology Awards: BAFTAS (British Academy of Film & Television 3 Best Indian Bank Association’s 15th Annual Banking Arts) with 7 wins, including best film, best British cinematography 1917 Technology Conference, Expo and Awards 2020 film & best director. Joaquin Phoenix & Renee 4 Best production held in Mumbai, Maharashtra in that South Zellweger won the best actor & actress awards design Indian Bank Has Bagged Two Awards at the respectively. Micheal Ward was named the 5 Best sound Banking Technology category. Bafta rising star. 6 Best special visual South Indian Bank emerged winner in the ‘Most effects Customer Centric Bank Using Technology’ Vinod Shukla wins 1st Mathrubhumi Book of 7 Best director Sam Mendes category and runner up in the ‘Best Payments the Year award: (for 1917) Initiative’ category for Small Banks. Noted Hindi poet-novelist and Sahitya Akademi honouree Vinod Kumar Shukla has won the 8 Best leading Renée Zellweger Bio Asia 2020 announces Genome Valley inaugural Mathrubhumi Book of the Year award actress (Judy) Excellence Award: for his translated book “Blue Is Like Blue“. 9 Best leading actor Joaquin Phoenix American immunologist and oncologist Dr. Carl (Joker) H June and Novartis CEO Dr. Vasant Waheeda Rehman to be honoured with 10 Best supporting Laura Dern Narsimhan will be presented the Genome Valley Kishore Kumar Samman: actress (Marriage Story) Excellence Award of BioAsia 2020. The function Waheeda Rehman is one of the most popular 11 Best supporting Brad Pitt (Once will be organized by the Telangana government leading ladies of Hindi cinema. She will be actor Upon A Time In annual global biotechnology & life sciences forum. honoured with Madhya Pradesh Government's Hollywood) National Kishore Kumar Samman. 12 Best original score Joker India’s renowned Feminist scholar & activist

13 Best casting Joker Gita Sen wins Dan David Prize 2020: Babenco: Tell Me When I Die by Barbara Paz Gita Sen an Indian feminist scholar, activist has 14 Best film not in the Parasite bags Golden conch award for best won the prestigious Dan David Prize 2020 English language documentary film: under “present” category for her path-breaking 15 Best original Parasite 16th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival work in the fields of population policies, screenplay (MIFF) 2020, the oldest international event for reproductive and sexual health, women’s rights, 16 Outstanding debut Bait non-feature films in South Asia, was held at poverty, labour markets and global governance. by a British writer, (Mark Jenkin- Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli, Mumbai, director or Writer/Director Maharashtra. Rajendra Indraman Singh and Dr Sohini producer Category), Kate Sastri won Indian Achievers Award 2020: Byers, Linn Rajendra Indraman Singh Founder & Waite (Producer Chairperson of Priyadarshini Group of Schools & category) Colleges has been awarded the Indian Achievers

Award (IAA) in recognition of his “Outstanding 3 Actress in a Renée Zellweger for Butler and Dominic Contribution to Indian Education”. leading role Judy Tuohy 23 Writing Jojo Rabbit – Election Commission gets ‘Silver’ award for 4 Actor in a Brad Pitt for Once (adapted Screenplay by Taika Excellence in Govt Process re-engineering supporting role Upon a Time in screenplay) Waititi for digital transformation: Hollywood 24 Writing (original Parasite -Screenplay The Election Commission of India has been screenplay) by Bong Joon Ho, Han awarded “Silver” for Excellence in Government 5 Actress in a Laura Dern for Jin Won;Story by Process re-engineering for digital supporting role Marriage Story Bong Joon Ho transformation for the year 2019-20 from 6 Animated Toy Story 4 – Josh Department of Administrative Reforms and Public feature film Cooley, Mark Nielsen Grievances (DARPG), Government of India. Laureus world sports awards 2020 in Berlin, and Jonas Rivera Germany: Sachin Tendulkar collects

92nd Academy awards 2020 (Oscars 2020) sporting moment of the year 2000-2020: 7 Cinematography Roger Deakins for held in Los Angeles, US: Laureus World Sports Awards 2020 was held in 1917 92nd Academy Awards ceremony 2020 Berlin, Germany. Indian former international

(commonly known as Oscars), presented by the cricketer Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar’s 2011 8 Costume Design Jacqueline Durran for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences World Cup-winning moment was voted the Little Women (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2019 was held Laureus Sporting Moment of 2000-2020. 9 Directing Bong Joon Ho for at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, This moment of Sachin has been titled ‘Carried Parasite California, United States(US).Highlights of the on the Shoulders of a Nation’. Tendulkar 92st Academy Awards: 10 Documentary American Factory- became the first Indian sportsperson to win i) The ceremony was hosted by actor and singer (Feature) Steven Bognar, Julia Laureus. Billy Porter, award-winning journalist and talk Reichert and Jeff show host Tamron Hall, supermodel Lily Aldridge Reichert Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw wins EY and film critic Elvis Mitchell. 11 Learning to Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2019: ii) Actor Zachary Robin Gottsagen, starring in the Documentary Skateboard in a Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairperson and 2019 comedy-drama “The Peanut Butter Falcon, (Short subject) Warzone-Steven managing director, Biocon, was named the EY has created history as 1st Oscar presenter with Bognar, Julia Reichert Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 at the 21st edition down syndrome, a genetic disorder that includes and Jeff Reichert of the awards. She will now represent India at the certain birth defects, learning problems, and EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award facial features. 12 Film Editing Michael McCusker (WEOY) in Monte Carlo. iii) American actor, producer, and Ford v and Andrew Buckland environmentalist Joaquin Rafael Phoenix Ferrari 62nd Annual Grammy Awards 2019 held in clichéd the best actor trophy for his 13 International Parasite (South Los Angeles, US: performance in “Joker”, whereas American Feature Film Korea) Directed by On January 26, 2020 the 62nd edition of the actress, Renée Kathleen Zellweger won the Bong Joon Ho Annual Grammy Awards 2019 was held at the best actress for “Judy”. Staples Center in Los Angeles city of California in iv) Actress Natalie Portman with dual Israeli and 14 Make-up and Bombshell-Kazu Hiro, the United States(US). The awards were given in American citizenship, wore a black cape hairstyling Anne Morgan and recognition for the best recordings, compositions, embroidered with last names of female directors Vivian Baker and artists covering the period from October 1, that were snubbed from the Best Directors 15 Music (original Joker-Hildur 2018 till August 31, 2019. The event was hosted nominations by the Academy. score) Guðnadóttir by American musician, singer and composer Alicia v) For the 1st time Bong Joon Ho created history Keys (original name Alicia Augello-Cook). The by becoming the first Asian and South Korean 16 Music (original awards were presented in 84 categories. The key filmmaker to bag the Academy Award for best song) (I’m Gonna) Love highlights of the awards are as follows: original screenplay for his genre-defying Me Again, 62nd Annual Grammy Awards: “Parasite”, while filmmaker Taika Waititi bagged Rocketman-Music by i) Michelle Obama: Former United States (US) the Oscar in the adapted screenplay category. Elton John;Lyric by first lady Michelle Obama was honoured with the vi) American computer animation studio Pixar Bernie Taupin best spoken word album of the year award at the won its 10th animated feature Oscar with “Toy Grammy awards for the book “Becoming”. Her Story 4”, directed by Josh Cooley. 17 Production husband and Former US President Barack Obama vii) Icelandic musician Hildur Gudnadottir Design Once upon a earlier has won two Grammy awards in the same becomes 3rd female composer to win Oscar for Time…in Hollywood- category for his memoirs Dreams from My Father original score for Todd Phillips’s cinematic marvel Production Design: (2006) and The Audacity of Hope (2008). ‘Joker’. Barbara Ling;Set Michelle is also the 2nd first lady (wife of a viii) English cinematographer, Roger Alexander Decoration: Nancy president) to have won a Grammy. Deakins won the Oscar for best Haigh Former President Bill Clinton’s wife Hillary Clinton cinematography for World War I drama 1917. was the 1st second lady to win a grammy in the ix) South Korean comedy thriller film “Parasite” 18 Short Film Hair Love-Matthew A. same category for her book “It Takes a Village” in has bagged the best international film Oscar, (animated) Cherry and Karen 1997. the 1st Korean film to do so. Rupert Toliver ii) Billie Eilish: American singer and

19 Short Film (live The Neighbors’ songwriter Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell S. Category Winner action) Window-Marshall became the 1st artist to win the Record of the No Curry Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and 20 Sound Editing Ford v Ferrari – Best New Artist in the same year itself since 1 Best Motion Parasite – Kwak Sin American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross in Donald Sylvester Picture of the Ae and Bong Joon Ho 1981. She also became the youngest person to 21 Sound Mixing 1917 – Mark Taylor year (Producers) win all four top Grammys on the same night. and Stuart Wilson 2 Actor in a Joaquin Phoenix for Eilish and her brother Finneas Baird O’Connell

leading role Joker received the most awards, with five wins each. 22 Visual Effects 1917 – Guillaume iii) Singer Lizzo wins 3 grammy awards and Rocheron, Greg dedicated to Basketball star Kobe Bryant who

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India ranks 131 on "child flourishing index": Filmmaker and screenwriter Abhinav Kashyap India stands at 131 in terms of flourishing and at of the 'Dabangg' fame recently unveiled the novel 48 sportspersons conferred with State 77 on sustainability index in a report released by 'The Crossfire of Love', a racing psychological Govt's prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Award in a Commission of World Health Organization romantic thriller by US-based author Dhiren Maharashtra: (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet. Tiwari. In Maharashtra, 48 talented sportspersons The top three countries are Norway, South Korea were conferred with State Government's and The Netherlands. Penguin published the Book “Chanakya Niti: prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Award for the Central African Republic, Chad, Somalia and Verses on Life and Living” translated by year 2018-19 in a glittering ceremony held at Niger are at bottom. A.N.D. Haksar: Gateway of India in South Mumbai. Indian Diplomat Aditya Narayan Dhairyasheel The recipient included 23 sportsmen and 25 India ranked 35th in Worldwide Education Haksar has translated the famous women athletes including Kabaddi player for The Future Index (WEFFI) 2019, Finland aphorisms(sayings) of the ancient master of Rishank Devadiga, wrestler Abhijit Katke and tops: statecraft Chanakya or Kautilya from Sanskrit to Hockey player Akash Chikte among others. Worldwide Education for The Future Index current existing languages for the readers and the Five coaches were bestowed with awards for (WEFFI) 2019 ranked India in 35th position, book titled as “Chanakya Niti: Verses on life best coach/mentor, while wrestling coach whereas in 2018 it was ranked 40th position. and Living” and it has been published by Pandharinath Pathare from Pune was honored WEFFI report is created by Economist Penguin Random House India. with the the lifetime achievement award. Intelligence unit and commissioned by Yidan Chhatrapati Awards in adventure category and for Prize foundation. The index is topped by Finland, Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar para athletes to Prabhat Koli for sea followed by Sweden in second place and New unveils an annual reference book swimming. Zealand in third place. India/Bharat 2020: • Chief Minister Uddhav Thackrey and Deputy Union cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Chief Minister Ajit Pawar presented the awards to India ranks 77th on sustainability: UN Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri the winners. Report Prakash Javadekar has released the 64th Edition • On the occassion, Chief Minister also India ranked 77th on a sustainability index that of the book “The Reference Annual- launched Go Girl scheme. Sportsmen from the considers per capita carbon emissions & 131st on India/Bharat-2020” in both English and Hindi state, who took part in Khelo India Youth Games a flourishing ranking that measures the best and released the e-version of the book. in January and won, were also felicitated at the chance at survival and well-being for children. The book consists of the information about India awards function. Report was commissioned by WHO, UNICEF & and its developments, progress and Lancet medical journal achievements of various Government Ministries, Adline Castelino wins Miss Diva Universe Report assessed the capacity of 180 countries Departments and Organisations during the year 2020: 2019. 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Porsild, Asha Bhat, designers Shivan Bhatiya, famous celebrity without revealing his identity to Narresh Kukreja and Nikhil Mehra, and actors the world. Urdu poet Ajmal Sultanpuri passed away at Yami Gautam, Aditya Roy Kapur and Anil Kapoor. 97: Vice President released the book ‘A Child of Ajmal Sultanpuri, urdu poet passed away at the CSIR-CDRI Scientist Dr. Niti Kumar gets Destiny’: age of 97 in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP) due SERB Women Excellence Award-2020: Shri Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu released a to age related illness. Dr Niti Kumar, Senior Scientist from Division of Book titled ‘A Child of Destiny’ Autobiography Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR- penned by Professor Koneru Ramakrishna Rao Famous Punjabi writer Jaswant Singh CDRI, Lucknow has received SERB Women at GITAM (Gandhi Institute of Technology and passed away at 101: Excellence Award-2020. Award will be conferred Management) University Vishakatapatnam, Jaswant-Singh-Kanwal The Eminent Punjabi by the President of India during National Andhra Pradesh. Writer, Novelist and Sahitya Academy Awardee

Jaswant Singh Kanwal (101), passed away in his native village Dhudike, Moga district in Punjab. Journalist Nandu R Kulkarni passed away at Former Karnataka Minister C Channigappa 70: passes away in Bengaluru: Author Mary Higgins Clark, known as ‘Queen Famous journalist Nandu R Kulkarani, 70 years Former Karnataka Minister and JD(S) leader C of Suspense’, passed away at 92: old, passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Channigappa passed away in Bengaluru on Author Mary Higgins Clark American author Mary Friday after a prolonged illness at the age of 57. Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark also known as Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks passes Channigappa was a three-time MLA from “Queen of Suspense” passed away at the age away: Koratagere. Earlier, he served as the Forest of 92 in Naples, Florida, US (United States). Popular fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has Minister of Karnataka passed away at the age of 59. He was a Padma Eminent Punjabi novelist Dalip Kaur Tiwana Shri awardee. Tripura’s Seven-time MP Bajubian Reang passed away at 84: passed away: Padma Shri awardee and renowned Punjabi Former TERI Chief and environmentalist RK Tripura seven-time CPI-M parliamentarian, novelist, Dalip Kaur Tiwana passed away at the Pachauri dies at 79: Bajubian Reang passed away at the age of 79 age of 84 due to old age ailments. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, the former chief of The years. He became an MLA in the year 1967 from Energy and Resources Institute, passed away at Congress party & later he joined the CPI (M). Former Assam Assembly speaker Pranab the age of 79. Gogoi passes away: Former India footballer Chatterjee passes Congress MLA and former Assam Assembly Japanese Baseball Player Katsuya Nomura away: speaker Pranab Gogoi died at 84. Gogoi was Passed away: Former Indian footballer Ashok Chatterjee died elected from the constituency for four consecutive Katsuya Nomura, a mainstay of the baseball recently. Chatterjee was part of the bronze medal terms since 2001. world in post-war Japan who was one of the winning squad in the Merdeka Cup in 1965 and country’s greatest catchers before going on to a 1966. Famous Odia poet Rabindranath Singh long second career as a manager. passed away at 89: SPORTS NEWS Famous Odia poet and freedom fighter Actor and former MP Tapas Pal passes away Bala Devi signs with Rangers, becomes first Rabindranath Singh, 89 years old, passed away in Mumbai: Indian woman footballer to play at Khapuria, Cuttack, Odisha. He was born on 27 Popular Bengali film actor and former Trinamul professionally in the world: January 1931 at Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha. Congress MP Tapas Pal died at a private hospital Scottish team Rangers signed Bala Devi from in Mumbai. Manipur Police on an 18-month-deal. She became Hollywood veteran actor Kirk Douglas the 1st Indian woman to become a professional passes away in US: American actress Lynn Cohen passes away footballer in the world. Hollywood legend and veteran actor Kirk Douglas at 86: passed away today at Beverly Hills, California in Lynn Cohen, American actress, best known for Flame-Throated Bulbul 'Rubigula' official US. He was 103. playing the role of Magda on “Sex and the City” mascot for Goa 2020 National Games: series, passed away at the age of 86 at New York, Goa will be hosting the 36th edition of the Former Karnataka Minister D. Manjunath US (United States). National Games.'Rubigula', Flame-Throated passed away at 92: Bulbul, has been unveiled as the official mascot Former Karnataka Minister D. Manjunath, 92 Golfer Mickey Wright passed away at 85: for the Goa 2020 National Games in Panaji, Goa. years old passed away in Karnataka, Bengaluru Hall of famer Mary Kathryn Mickey Wright, was due to age-related ailments. an American LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Mo O'Brien becomes 1st deaf person to row Association) Tour professional golfer, passed across Atlantic Ocean: Famous cricket journalist & film historian away at the age of 85. A 60-year-old pharmacy worker Mo O'Brien has Raju Bharatan passed away at 86: become the first deaf person on record to row an Famous cricket journalist and film historian Raju Famous journalist M.S. Mani passed away at ocean by finishing a 3,000-mile journey across Bharatan, 86 years old, passed away at Mumbai, 79: the Atlantic. Maharashtra. He is also the writer for the Hindu Former Chief-editor of Kerala Kaumudi and Sportstar and a popular radio commentator (Malayalam daily) and kala kaumudi (magazine) Christine Sinclair becomes all-time top for India’s cricket matches. chief editor M.S. Mani passed away at the age of scorer with 185 goals in international 79 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. soccer: Desperate Housewives star Orson Bean ‘dies Christine Margaret Sinclair, 36 years old, aged 91: Veteran Kannada actor Kishori Ballal, Canadian soccer player, became the all-time top American actor and comedian Orson Bean has passed away at 82: scorer with 185 goals in international soccer. died. He received a Tony nod for the 1962 Veteran Kannada actor Kishori Ballal passed Sinclair surpassed the record of American Abigail Comden-Green musical Subways Are for away at the age of 82 in Bengaluru, due to her Wambach who scored 184 goals. Sleeping. age-related illness. She hailed from Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Indian boxer’s bag six gold at Golden Girl Renowned thinker, writer P Parameswaran Championship in Sweden: passes away in Kerala: Former FICCI president & Executive India's junior youth dominated the ring at the Writer and the founder director of Bharatiya Chairman of KCP Group V L Dutt passed Golden Girl Championship in Boras, Sweden, Vichara kendram P Parameswaran passed away away at 82: claiming 14 medals, including six golds. this morning at Ottapalam in Kerala. Velagapudi Lakshmana Dutt former FICCI Prachi Dhankar won 'Best Boxer' award in the (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & junior category. Padma Shri awardee Giriraj Kishore passes Industry) President & Executive Chairman of KCP away: Group passed away at the age of 82 in Chennai, Australian Open: American Sofia Kenin wins Well-known Hindi novelist and Padma Shri Tamil Nadu. her first Grand Slam title: awardee Giriraj Kishore passed away in Kanpur, American Sofia Kenin won her 1st Grand Slam following a cardiac arrest at his residence. Larry Tessler, computer engineer behind title with victory over Spain's Garbine Muguruza 'cut, copy and paste', passes away: at the Australian Open.Kenin is the youngest American Author Roger Kahn dies at 92: Larry Tesler the computer engineer most Australian Open champion since Russian Maria Roger Kahn known for his best-selling book in commonly known as the developer of the 'cut, Sharapova in 2008. 1972 “The Boys of Summer” passed away at copy and paste' functions, and 'find and Nursing home in Mamaroneck, New York, U.S replace', for user-friendliness in applications like due to age related ailments. the word processor, passed away at the age of 74

BCCI names 3member Cricket Advisory Australia clinches ICC women’s pugilist in over a decade to achieve the global top Committee: championship trophy 2020: position in the category. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Australia were awarded the ICC (International announced the appointment of its three-member Cricket Council) Women’s Championship trophy Bhawna Jat sets new national record in 20- Cricket Advisory Committee. The committee 2020, which they maintained by winning victories kilometer race walk category: comprises Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and in the eight-team one-day championship between Bhawna Jat qualified for the 2020 Olympics after Sulakshana Naik. The term of appointment will 2017 and 2020. setting a new national record in the 20 km race be for one year. walk category at the National Championships in Sourav Ganguly is BCCI's 39th President. Ankita Raina wins 18th career doubles title Ranchi, Jharkhand. in ITF women’s tennis event 2020 held in Adarsh, Shreya win double titles at National Thailand: India settles for bronze at Badminton Asia Shooting trials: Ankita Ravinderkrishan Raina, an Indian Team Championships: Haryana's Adarsh Singh and Madhya Pradesh's professional tennis player along with her partner Indian Men's team settled for bronze at the Shreya Agrawal won double titles at the ongoing Bibiane Schoofs of the Netherlands, won the Badminton Asia Team Championships after losing national trials for rifle and pistol disciplines in finals of the ITF (International Tennis Federation) to 2-time defending champions Indonesia in the Thiruvananthapuram. Women’s doubles held in Nonthaburi, Thailand. semi-finals at Manila, Philippians. Lakshya Sen won over world No.7 Asian games Novak Djokovic wins his record 8th Men's Aditya Mehta won National Snooker champion Jonatan Christie in the 2nd singles singles title: championship : encounter. Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his record 8th Men's Aditya Mehta from Mumbai, Maharashtra won singles title in Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena the National Snooker championship held at Pune. Joshna Chinappa clinches 77th Senior in Melbourne. He beat first-time Australian Open He defeated multiple time world champion National squash Championship: finalist Dominic Thiem of Austria. Pankaj Advani. In Women’s Snooker Finals, India's squash ace Joshna Chinappa has Vidya Pillai from Madhya Pradesh won the title. clinched 77th Senior National Championship in BCCI President Sourav Ganguly to be woman's category at the ISA courts in Chennai. Goodwill Ambassador of Indian team at Armand Duplantis sets pole vault world With the win, she claimed her 18th title in the Tokyo Olympics: record in Poland: career. Saurav Ghosal won in the Men's Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has invited European champion Armand Duplantis set a category bagging his 13th title. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly to become the pole vault world record at a World Athletics Indoor Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian contingent at Tour meeting in Poland. The USA-born Swede, Vidit Gujrathi beats Ragger, jumps to top the Tokyo Olympics Games 2020. 20, cleared 6.17m. spot in Prague Chess: Vidit S Gujrathi won over Austrian Grand Master Avishek becomes youngest Cricket India's Lalremsiami named as 2019 FIH Markus Ragger in the 3rd round of the Prague Association Bengal president Women's Rising Star of Year: chess festival to jump to the top spot in the Former BCCI president late Jagmohan Dalmiya's India forward Lalremsiami has been named as master’s category. son Avishek became the 18th and the youngest the 2019 FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year by president of Cricket Association Bengal (CAB). the International Hockey Federation. Indian athletes clinch 3 medals in World Avishek, 38, was holding the post of joint Snowshoe Championship: secretary before his elevation. Gulmarg all set to host five-day National Indian athletes finished with 3 medals in different Winter Games from March 7: categories in the World SnowShoe Championship Mizoram win Junior National Football World-famous Ski destination Gulmarg is all set at Myoko, Japan. Ayan Bin Shahnaz bagged Championship for Dr BC Roy Trophy: to host a five-day national winter games event silver, while Zain Ali & Muzamil Hussain Mir-all Mizoram won the final by beating Punjab in from 7th March under the banner of Khelo India. from Kashmir-bagged bronze medals in their Junior National Football Championship for Dr BC respective categories. Roy Trophy at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Premier Badminton League 2020 in Shillong. Hyderabad, Telangana: India to host 2021 junior men's Hockey Bengaluru Raptors become champions for 2nd World Cup: Rohit Rajpal to continue as India’s Davis Cup time in a row. It is led by World Championships India will host next year's Junior Men's World Cup. captain: bronze medallist B. Sai Praneeth and World No. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Rohit Rajpal will continue as India’s non-playing 2 Tai Tzu Ying. announced this at Lausanne in Switzerland. Davis Cup captain while veteran Leander Paes, too, has retained his place in the six-member Sophie Devine becomes 1st cricketer to hit 5 Jammu and Kashmir to host its first-ever squad picked for the tie against Croatia. successive 50-plus scores in T20 Indoor National Rowing Championship : International: Jammu and Kashmir would be hosting its first- Bangladesh beat India to win maiden Under- New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has ever Indoor National Rowing Championship. This 19 World Cup: become the first international cricketer to score was announced by Principal Secretary of Bangladesh beat India by three wickets to win five consecutive 50-plus scores in T20I cricket, Department of Education and Technical Education maiden ICC U-19 World Cup cricket title by surpassed Mithali Raj, Brendon McCullum and Navin Kumar Choudhary. Duckworth-Lewis method in South Africa. Chris Gayle who all had four straight fifty-plus scores to their name in the shortest format of Koneru Humpy wins Cairns Cup Chess Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre Red wins International Cricket. Tournament in US: 1st Khelo India Ice Hockey tournament: World rapid champion Koneru Humpy claimed Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre (LSRC) Red Indian hockey captain Manpreet Singh her second title in the last two months by winning won the first Men’s section Khelo India Ice Hockey named Player of the Year 2019 by IHF: the Cairns Cup Chess Tournament at St Louis in tournament 2020 by defeating Indo Tibetan The Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet USA. Border Police (ITBP) team 3-2 in final match. Singh was named Player of the Year for 2019 by the International Hockey Federation. Asian Wrestling Championship begins in Haryana thrashes SAI to win 10th Hockey New Delhi : Senior Women National Championship: Amit Panghal ranked No 1 by IOC's Boxing Asian Wrestling Championship will begin in New Haryana thrashed Sports Authority of India Task Force rankings for Olympic Qualifiers: Delhi. It will be held at the KD Jadhav Hall of (SAI) 6-0 to win the 10th Hockey India Senior World silver-medallist Amit Panghal has been Indira Gandhi Stadium. The event will have a total Women National Championship 2020 (A Division) ranked number one in the 52-kilogram category of 30 weight classes, 10 each in Freestyle Men, title at Kollam. for Olympic Qualifiers, making him the first Indian Women, and Greco Roman.

NADA bans javelin thrower Amit Dahiya for AFC Women's Committee Chairperson Mahfuza Pragyan Ojha announces retirement from four years: Akhter Kiron international, 1st-class cricket: National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has banned Indian left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha javelin thrower Amit Dahiya for four years for Divya Kakran wins a gold medal at Asian announced retirement from international and evading sample collection and trying to cheat Wrestling Championships: first-class cricket with immediate effect. The 33- officials during the 2nd National Javelin Throw Divya Kakran became only the 2nd Indian woman year-old last played for India in 2013 during Open Championship 2019 held at SAI Centre in to win a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Sachin Tendulkar's farewell Test against the West Sonipat. Championships defeating junior world champion Indies in Mumbai. Naruha Matsuyuki in New Delhi. Navjot Kaur had In all, he played 24 Tests between 2009 and 2013 India claims five silver, six bronze medals at become the 1st Indian woman to win a gold in which he took 113 wickets. From 18 ODIs, he 2020 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting medal at 2018 championship grabbed 21 wickets. He also played six T20 Championships: Pinki, Sarita Mor won gold in 55kg, 59kg Internationals India claimed five silver and six bronze medals at respectively the ongoing 2020 Asian Youth and Junior Olympic hockey champion Danson-Bennett Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, P V Sindhu wins 3rd successive ESPN's retires: Uzbekistan. Female Sportsperson of the Year award: Great Britain women's field hockey captain Alex In 45kilogram category, K V L Pavani Kumari P V Sindhu won the ESPN's Female Danson-Bennett announced her retirement won silver medals in both youth girls and junior Sportsperson of the Year award for a 3rd from the sport due to head injury. women section. consecutive time while young shooter Saurabh The 34-year-old was a member of the British Chaudhary bagged the honour in the male team that won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics “United by Emotion” to be 2020 Tokyo category. where she was the joint top-scorer. Olympics Motto: Chess player Koneru Humpy won the award for Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and the Comeback of the Year Russia to host new edition of AIBA World Paralympic games revealed the official motto, Manu Bhaker-Saurabh Chaudhary grabbed Cup 2020: “United by Emotion”, which reflects the Team of the Year honour Russia will be the first country to host the new “universal values” and “unifying power of sport”, format of AIBA Team World Cup in 2020. for the upcoming 2020 Olympics to be held in Brazil Para badminton International 2020 in AIBA Executive committee members voted in Tokyo, Japan Sao Paulo: favour to approve the Russian bid at its India finish with 11 medals Badminton World meeting in Budapest. FIFA U-17 Women's Football World Cup to Federation (BWF), the international governing The tournament will be coinciding with the 75th be hosted in 5 cities in November: body for the sport of badminton has organized anniversary of the victory in World War II under Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launched an Brazil Para badminton International 2020 in the motto "Boxing for peace". event in New Delhi to unveil the five host cities Sao Paulo, Brazil. The final is scheduled for October in the city of for the FIFA Under-17 Women's Football World The tournament consists of Men’s Singles, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The best national Cup which kicks off on 2nd of November. Doubles, Women’s Singles, Doubles & Mixed teams all over the world will take part in the The matches of the world cup will be held in five Doubles play. India ended its campaign with 11 edition. cities including Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, medals (4 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze). Guwahati, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai. China emerged the most successful team with 8 FC Goa become first Indian club to play in gold medals. AFC Champions League group stage: Sunil Kumar wins gold in 87-kg Greco Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat FC Goa became the first team India to qualify for Roman category in Asian Wrestling from Odisha claimed 2 gold medals for India at the group stage of the AFC (Asian Football Championships: the Championship in men’s singles SL3 and men’s Confederation) Champions League 2021 when Greco Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar opened doubles SL3-SL4 categories along with Manoj it defeated Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super India's medal account in the Asian Wrestling Sarkar. League at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Championships at New Delhi by winning Gold. Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The seasoned grappler beat Azat Salidinov from Sakshi Malik wins silver, Vinesh Phogat gets Kyrgyzstan in the final of the 87 kg category bronze at Asian Wrestling Championship: India to host Commonwealth Shooting and Indian women team registered its best-ever Archery Championships in January 2022: AIFF receives 'Grassroots Charter Bronze performance at the Asian Wrestling India will host the Commonwealth Shooting Level' membership of AFC: Championship returning with eight medals in and Archery Championships in January 2022. All India Football Federation (AIFF) has New Delhi. Sakshi Malik claimed silver while The medals from the two events will be counted received the "Grassroots Charter Bronze Level" Vinesh Phogat dominated her bronze medal for ranking of competing nations at the membership of the Asian Football Confederation play-off after losing to Mayu Mukaida. Birmingham Games. However, the medals will be (AFC). The Asian sport’s governing body has added to the final tally one week after the confirmed this in a letter to the AIFF General Ross Taylor becomes first player in the conclusion of the Games. Secretary Kushal Das. world to play 100 matches in all three The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) formats: announced this decision after the three-day Indian wrestlers win three bronze medals in Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor Executive Board meeting in London. The two Greco-Roman events: became the first player in the world to play 100 events will be held in Chandigarh in January Aditya Kundu and Hardeep have won a bronze matches in all three formats of cricket. The 2022 while the Birmingham Commonwealth medal each in their respective weight categories landmark achievement came as he took the field Games is scheduled from 27th of July to 7th of as Indian wrestlers bagged five medals in Greco- against India in the opening Test at Basin Reserve August, 2022. Roman events of the Asian Wrestling in Wellington. Championships in New Delhi. Taylor was presented his 100th Test cap by Ladakh all set to host first-ever Khelo India Ashu won a bronze in 67kg category, Aditya and former New Zealand wicket-keeper Ian Smith Winter Games: Hardeep also bagged the medals of same colour before the match. The Union Territory of Ladakh is all set to host in the 72kg and 97kg respectively. The 35-year-old played his 100th T20 the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games. In International against India last month. He has the presence of Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K India to host AFC Women's Asian Cup in also played 231 ODIs for New Zealand. The Mathur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and 2022: right-handed batsman is already his country's Sports Kiren Rijiju will inaugurate the games on India will host the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. leading run-scorer in Test and ODI. Tuesday, 25th Feb at NDS Indoor Ice Hockey Rink The Women's Committee of the Asian Football in Leh. Confederation (AFC) announced this in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

About 1,700 athletes of different ages, from Leh IMPORTANT DAYS LEGEND QUIZ and Kargil districts of Ladakh, will compete in the Date Day Theme Q.1) Which State celebrates Kala Ghoda Arts Khelo India. Festival? a) Maharashtra b) Madhya Pradesh February Indian Coast - India's 13-year old Grandmaster D Gukesh c) Telangana d) Odisha 1 Guard Day wins 34th Cannes Open: e) Karnataka February World Wetlands “Wetlands and In Chess, India's 13-year old Grandmaster D Q.2) Which state celebrates the 3-day long 2 Day Biodiversity” Gukesh emerged champion in the 34th Cannes Narmada Mahotsav? February World Cancer “I can we can” Open in France. Gukesh defeated Harutyun a) Odissa b) Maharashtra 4 Day Bargseghyan of the host nation in the final round c) Madhya Pradesh d) Nagaland February International “Unleashing to end with 7.5 points. Gukesh, who last year e) Tripura 6 Day of Zero Youth Power: became the world's second youngest Q.3) Which is the partner country for the 34th Tolerance to One decade of Grandmaster ever, beat the Frenchman in 50 Surajkund International Crafts Mela, that is being Female Genital accelerating moves to emerge clear winner on Saturday. held at Faridabad? Mutilation actions for zero The Tamil Nadu player had last week won his first a) Russia b) Switzerland female genital open tournament, bagging top honors in the c) Uzbekistan d) Tajikistan mutilation” Hillerod 110th Anniversary Open event in e) UAE February World Pulses Denmark. Q.4) Who was awarded the Knight of the Order of 10 Day He remained unbeaten in the tournament and Arts and Letters for the contribution to the February National posted wins over top-seeded Chongsheng Zeng of theatre? 10 Deworming Day China and Bargseghyan among others. a) Ranbir Kapoor b) Amitabh Bachchan February International “Investment in c) Amir Khan d) Sanjana Kapoor Overview of Asian Wrestling Championship 11 Day of Women Women and e) Anupam Kher 2020 held in New Delhi: and Girls in Girls in Science Q.5) Vidya Bal who passed away at the age of 84 The latest edition of Asian Wrestling Science for Inclusive was a well-known? Championships in New Delhi, in which India rack Green Growth”. a) Politician b) Sports up a record haul of 20 medals across all three February National “Circular c) Social Activities d) Actor formats (Men’s freestyle, Men’s Greco-Roman 12 Productivity Economy for e) Writer and Women’s freestyle). Day Productivity & Q.6) Who became the first Indian woman Japan topped the medal tally with 16 medals( 8 Sustainability” footballer to play professionally in the world? Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze).While India finished February International “Sequencing a) Rani Ramphal b) Sanjana Devi 3rd rank with 20 medals( 5 Gold, 6 Silver, 9 12 Darwin Day Life for The c) Mithali Raj d) Bala Devi Bronze). Future Of Life” e) Sanjitha February World Radio “Radio and Q.7) Who won 2019 PEN Gauri Lankesh Award for Indian Gold Medal winners: 13 Day Diversity”. Democratic Idealism? S.NO PLAYER CATEGORY MEDAL February National Donor - a) Ravish Kumar b) Yusuf Jameel NAME 14 Day c) Ram Kumar d) Mohammad Yusuf 1 Ravi Men’s Gold February World Pangolin - e) Option A & B Kumar freestyle- 57kg 14 Day Q.8) Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow Dahiya February National - discount of Rs ____ per gram (Sovereign Gold 2 Sunil Men’s Greco- Gold 16 Almond Day Bond Scheme) from the issue price to those Kumar Roman-87 kg February World Human - investors who apply online and payment is made 3 Pinki Women’s Gold 17 Spirit Day through digital mode. freestyle-55 kg February Soil Health Card a) 100 Rs b) 70 Rs 4 Sarita Women’s Gold 19 Day c) 80 Rs d) 60 Rs Mor freestyle- 59 kg February World Day of "Closing the e) 50 Rs 5 Divya Women’s Gold 20 Social Justice Inequalities Q.9) Indian Bank launched two-tailor made credit Kakran freestyle- 68 kg Gap to Achieve products for textile sector. Name the products? Social Justice" a) Housing Loan b) Ind Surya Shakthi ICC bans Oman player Yousuf Abdulrahim Al February 34th Statehood Arunachal c) Corporate Loan d) A & B Balushi from all forms of cricket for 7 years: 20 Day Pradesh and e) B & C The International Cricket Council (ICC) has Mizoram Q.10) Who translated the book “Calcutta nights” banned Oman player Yousuf Abdulrahim Al February International "Languages from Bengali to English? Balushi from all forms of cricket for seven 21 Mother without a) Hemendra Kumar Roy b) Rajat Chaudhri years for his involvement in trying to fix matches. Language Day borders" c) Rahul Chowdry d) Shashi Kapoor Al Balushi accepted four charges of breaching the February World Thinking Diversity, e) Arundhati Roy ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The charges are all 22 Day Equity and Q.11) Which state has emerged as the best related to the ICC men's T20 World Cup Inclusion performing state in promoting inclusive and Qualifiers 2019 held in the United Arab February World Peace sustainable economic growth and decent work for Emirates. 23 and all on SDG India Index 2019, according to UNDP Understanding India? Day a) Telangana b) Uttar Pradesh February Central Excise c) Andhra Pradesh d) Karnataka 24 Day (77th) e) Tamil Nadu February World NGO Day Q.12) World Cancer Day is observed on the 4th of 27 February. What is the Theme of World Cancer Day? February National “Women in a) I can We can b) Beat the cancer 28 Science Day Science” c) Fight against cancer d) I can and I will February Rare Disease e) None of the Above 28 Day Q.13) Agricultural and Processed Food Products

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Kishore Kumar Samman by which government? a) Elise Mertens b) Karolina Pliskova a) Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises a) Maharashtra b) Odisha c) Petra Martic d) Garbine Muguruza b) Ministry of Development of North-East Region c) Rajasthan d) Madhya Pradesh e) Sofia Kenin c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs e) Telangana Q.42) Which state bags first position for d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Q.29) Canara Bank appointed ___ as The MD and implementation of PMMVY (Pradhan Mantri Matru e) Ministry of Labour & Employment CEO? Vandana Yojana) ? Q.16) Which country readmitted and becomes a) Lakshmi Narayan a) Telangana b) Rajasthan 54th member of Commonwealth family? b) Indhuja Ravichandran c) Maharashtra d) Sikkim a) Myanmar b) Maldives c) LV Prabhakar d) T Latha e) Madhya Pradesh c) UAE d) Bhutan e) Bharat Mahadev Q.43) Name the Coastal Security Exercise e) Bangladesh Q.30) Who appointed as the new Prime Minister conducted by Indian Navy? Q.17) NTPC raises Asia's largest Japanese yen of Kosovo? a) Matla Abhiyan b) Operation Him loan worth___? a) Ramush Haradinaj b) Albin Kurti c) Operation Vijay d) Coastal Guard a) $650 million b) $870 million c) Kaqusha Jashari d) Daut Jashanica e) None of the Above c) $750 million d) $900 million e) Nikolla Shkreli Q.44) Who clinched the Australian Open Men’s e) $550 million Q.31) Recently Pranab Gogoi passed away. He singles title? Q.18) Which state has launched a doorstep related with? a) Novak Djokovic b) Daniil Medvedev pension delivery? a) Sports b) Acting c) Roger Federer d) Dominic Thiem a) Andhra Pradesh b) Telangana c) Politics d) Writing e) Rafael Nadal c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu e) Singing Q.45) Which country will host the Ekushey Book e) Sikkim Q.32) Who will be Goodwill Ambassador of the Fair every year in February commemorating the Q.19) Who has been named the Central Banker of Indian team at Tokyo Olympics? martyrs of the language movement? the Year? a) Marykom b) Tajindarpal Singh a) Vietnam b) Nepal a) Raghuram Rajan b) Bimal Jalan c) Sourav Ganguly d) Sachin Tendulkar c) Bangladesh d) Maldives c) Urjit Patel d) Shaktikanta Das e) P V Sindhu e) India e) N. K. Singh Q.33) Which Indian city is set to play host to the Q.46) Operating ratio is a measure of the portion Q.20) Which IIT develops AI technology to 15th East Asia Summit conference, 2020? of revenue that goes into meeting the expenses. convert brain signals of speech-impaired humans a) New Delhi b) Mumbai What is the estimated operating ratio of Indian into English language? c) Chennai d) Hyderabad Railways in the FY 2019-20? a) IIT Guwahati b) IIT Hyderabad e) Lucknow a) 99.62% b) 98.44% c) IIT Delhi d) IIT Tiruchy Q.34) What is the latest Insurance cover c) 98.41% d) 97.51% e) IIT Madras increases from Rs one lakh to _____ on bank e) 96.41% Q.21) Which film was selected as the Best film in deposits provided by the Deposit Insurance and Q.47) Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets target of the 73rd edition of Baftas that took place in Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) ? _____ for defence exports in next 5 years? London, UK? a) 2 Lakhs b) 5 Lakhs a) USD 20 billion b) USD 5 billion a) The Irishman c) 3 Lakhs d) 10 Lakhs c) USD 10 billion d) USD 15 billion b) Once upon a time in Hollywood e) 12 Lakhs e) USD 25 billion c) 1917 Q.35) Which state government recently launched Q.48) JSW steel has appointed Indian cricketer d) Joker a scheme called ‘Janasevaka’ to home-deliver ______as its brand ambassador. e) Black Widow various government services to citizens? a) Rishabh Pant b) K L Rahul Q.22) Which Bank signed pact with CARE Ratings a) Kerala b) Jharkhand c) M S Dhoni d) Rohit Sharma to assess the credit quality of SMEs c) Madhya Pradesh d) Karnataka e) Shikar Dhawan a) Indian Bank b) Canara Bank e) Odisha Q.49) Which state government launched the c) State Bank of India d) UCO Bank Q.36) The Union Cabinet of India recently India’s first door-delivery of pension programme- e) Bank of Baroda approved amendments to bring which category of 'Intivadhakey Pension'? Q.23) Which city hosted the Third Defence banks under the regulation of Reserve Bank of a) Karnataka b) Maharashtra Attaches Conference? India? c) Andhra Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh a) New Delhi b) Mumbai a) Cooperative Banks b) Finance Companies e) Telangana c) Pune d) Lucknow c) Small Finance Banks d) Payment Banks Q.50) Reserve Bank of India (RBI), recently e) Hyderabad e) Public Sector Banks extended the deadline for a one-time Q.24) “Babenco: Tell Me When I Die”, which won Q.37) Who becomes the first Indian to receive restructuring scheme of small business loans by the ‘Golden Conch Award for Best Documentary International Association of Dental Research another ______months. Film’ at the Mumbai International Film Festival Fellowship? a) 5 months b) 8 months 2020, is a film of which country? a) Ahmad Khan b) LV Prabhakar c) 10 months d) 7 months a) South Korea b) France c) Saima Yunus Khan d) N Kumar e) 9 months c) Belgium d) Brazil e) Harida Das Q.51) Which Indian celebrity is at the top spot in e) Russia Q.38) What is the India Rank in International the latest brand valuation study by Duff & Phelps? Q.25) What is the health cess that to be levied on Intellectual Property Index released by Global a) Akshay Kumar b) P V Sindhu the import of medical devices, as per the Union Innovation Policy Center? c) Deepika Padukone d) Virat Kohli Budget 2020 proposals? a) 40 b) 44 e) Salman Khan a) 1 b) 2 c) 43 d) 51 e) 53

Q.52) Which state clinched Junior National Q.65) The budget has pegged fiscal deficit at Q.78) Which state government has decided to Football Championship for Dr BC Roy Trophy at ______% for current fiscal year. create a separate identity card for the the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong? a) 2.3 % b) 3.3 % transgender community? a) Meghalaya b) Manipur c) 4.5 % d) 3.8 % a) Madhya Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Mizoram d) Nagaland e) 5.1 % c) Rajasthan d) Karnataka e) Tripura Q.66) Ayushman Bharat-______bagged e) Andhra Pradesh Q.53) Kirk Douglas passed away at 103 in national ‘Gold’ award for sustainable e- Q.79) Who has been selected as the 2019 FIH California. He was a renowned______? Governance initiative. Women's Rising Star of the Year by the a) Actor b) Cricketer a) PMKSY b) PMJDY International Hockey Federation? c) Footballer d) Scientist c) PMJJBY d) PMSBY a) Lalremsiami b) Julieta Jankunas e) Writer e) PMJAY c) Rajani Etimarpu d) Carla Rebecchi Q.54) NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Q.67) Indian Army Major ______has e) Rani Ramphal Earth after record-setting stay in space. She has developed bulletproof helmet that can stop AK-47 Q.80) Which state is hosting the 3-day spent ______days on International Space bullets. international conference on climate change and Station (ISS). a) Anoop Mishra b) Anoop Govil ocean health-ClimFishCon 2020? a) 328 days b) 289 days c) Satendar Saini d) Rajput Singh a) Karnataka b) Gujarat c) 418 days d) 385 days e) R K Sharma c) Tripura d) Kerala e) 398 days Q.68) Which of the following PSUs, recently e) Rajasthan Q.55) Who among the following has been signed tripartite MoU with Elbit & GRSE for Q.81) Which city is hosting the 7 Nation BIMSTEC appointed as Britain's new High Commissioner to Unmanned Surface Vessels? Disaster Management Exercise-2020 in the India? a) BHEL b) GAIL month of February 2020? a) Dominic Asquith b) Philip Barton c) BEL d) SAIL a) Bhubaneswar, Odisha c) John Major d) Tony Blair e) NTPC b) Bhilai, Chhattisgarh e) Ross Taylor Q.69) Who among the following received c) Aurangabad, Maharashtra Q.56) The theme for Economic Survey 2019-20 is Bharatiya Mahantam Award at Bangkok? d) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh ______. a) M V Gowtama b) Rashmi Saluja e) Patna, Bihar a) Financial Inclusion b) Farmer’s Growth c) R N Varun d) N. Sridhar Q.82) Which is the selected location for c) Women in Business d) Wealth Creation e) M Dhinesh establishing the Amazon Web Services’ two data e) Infrastructure Rise Q.70) Which of the following states topped among centres in India with an investment of USD 1.5 Q.57) Which famous writer was recently selected 18 states in justice delivery system capacity? billion? for the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and a) Madhya Pradesh b) Gujarat a) Chennai, Tamil Nadu Global Languages) ? c) Manipur d) Mizoram b) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh a) Chetan Bhagat b) Manoj Das e) Maharashtra c) Hyderabad, Telangana c) Arundhati Roy d) Anita Desai Q.71) PFRDA, recently doubled minimum net d) Kolkata, West Bengal e) Amitav Ghosh worth for pension fund managers from 20 crore e) Mumbai, Maharashtra Q.58) Which city plays host to the 22nd India to ______crore. Q.83) Which state government recently launched International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 a) 25 b) 30 the ‘Reading Mission’ initiative for students? years? c) 40 d) 50 e) 35 a) Maharashtra b) Meghalaya a) Mumbai b) Hyderabad Q.72) Which city hosted the National Conference c) Gujarat d) Himachal Pradesh c) New Delhi d) Kochi on e-Governance 2020? e) Haryana e) Vishakhapatnam a) Mumbai b) New Delhi Q.84) American Factory, which won the Oscar for Q.59) President Ramnath Kovind Presented the c) Lucknow d) Kanpur the best feature-length documentary, was International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy To e) Nagpur produced by which famous American personality? ____? Q.73) Where did the 10th Hockey India Senior a) Hillary Clinton b) Donald Trumph a) N.S. Dharmashaktu b) M.S.Ramanujam Women National Championship 2020 (A Division) c) Barrack Obama d) George W. Bush c) Micheal Ward d) Barry Keoghan title took place? e) None of the Above e) N Ram Kumar a) Nashik, Maharashtra Q.85) ‘We Think Digital’ is a digital literacy Q.60) Sanatkada festival to be celebrated b) Kollam, Kerala program of which global technological company? in____? c) Amristar, Punjab a) Twitter b) Facebook a) Mumbai b) Manipur d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu c) Whatsapp d) Google c) Lucknow d) Odisha e) Ludhiana, Punjab e) LinkedIn e) Jharkhand Q.74) Bangladesh won the 2020 ICC U19 Cricket Q.86) The official mascot chosen for the 13th Q.61) Which bank Sanctioned $3 billion Loan to World Cup held in South Africa, defeating edition of Conference of Parties (COP) of the Andhra Pradesh for development projects? ______. Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) is a) Asian Development Bank a) Australia b) South Africa _____? b) World Bank c) England d) India a) Asiatic Elephant c) New Development Bank e) Sri Lanka b) Great Indian Bustard d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Q.75) Which among the following state is c) Marine Turtle e) International Monetary Fund organizing hornbill festival for the first time, with d) Amur Falcon Q.62) Which Private limited company to create an aim to raise awareness among people for bird e) Humpback Whale world's biggest ATM network of 2 million in India? conservation? Q.87) ‘PehleSafety’ is an Internet safety a) Google Pay b) PhonePe a) Nagaland b) Meghalaya campaign of which major technological company? c) Paytm d) Freecharge c) Tripura d) Manipur a) Microsoft b) Wipro e) Mobikwik e) Odisha c) Google d) Apple Q.63) Government to Reintroduce FRDI Bill. ‘D’ Q.76) Which is the first foreign language movie e) Facebook Denotes? that won the Best film Oscar awards? Q.88) The Union Ministry of Finance has released a) Demand b) Draft a) 1917 b) The Irishman the notification of “Printing one-rupee currency c) Deposit d) Development c) Parasite d) Joker note rules, 2020”. The One rupee note feature will e) Derivative e) Once upon a time in Hollywood have the signature of _____? Q.64) _____ will conduct the Financial Literacy Q.77) Which country hosted the annual African a) Shaktikanta Das Week 2020? Union Summit of the year 2020? b) Niramala Sitharaman a) SEBI b) IRDAI a) Nigeria b) South Africa c) Rajiv Kumar c) RBI d) Finance Ministry c) Ethiopia d) Ghana d) Ajay Bhusan Pandey e) NABARD e) Morocco e) Atanu Chakraborty

Q.89) Which Indian bank has won “Most customer c) Khadi and Village Industries Commission far away cities without going to the designated centric bank using technology” and “Best d) SEBI polling station? Payments Initiative” awards in 15th Indian Banks’ e) None of the Above a) IIT Madras b) IIT Guwahati Associations’ Banking Technology awards 2020? Q.102) Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari, c) IIT Delhi d) IIT Kanpur a) ICICI Bank b) South Indian Bank recently inaugurated the first inter-city electric e) IIT Bombay c) HDFC Bank d) Axis Bank bus service, between Mumbai and ______Q.114) Fingopay has partnered with which e) Yes Bank a) Nagpur b) Lucknow payments company to launch biometric finger Q.90) Which state government, recently c) Pune d) Hyderabad vein payment technology? constituted State Commission for Backward e) Agra a) Amazon b) Reflow Classes? Q.103) ______has partnered with c) Paytm d) Paypal a) Odisha b) Madhya Pradesh Google Cloud to host its next-generation digital e) Myntra c) Manipur d) Kerala mobile platform. Q.115) What is the latest GDP growth cast of e) Goa a) LIC Housing Finance Limited Moody’s for the FY 2020? Q.91) Who has been elected as New President of b) HDFC Housing Finance a) 5.5 % b) 6.6 % Institute of Chartered Accountants of India? c) PNB Housing Finance Limited c) 5.8 % d) 5.4 % a) Nihar Jambusaria b) Amitesh Bhatnagar d) Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited e) 6.1 % c) Sanjay Seth d) Atul Gupta e) L&T Housing Finance Limited Q.116) Which is the country partner for the Bio- e) Rajesh Chawla Q.104) Which state launches 'Anganphou Hunba' Asia Summit 2020 in Hyderabad? Q.92) Srinath Narasimhan has been named CEO programme at Arapti Mayai Leikai? a) Russia b) UAE of_____? a) Meghalaya b) Tripura c) Switzerland d) Portugal a) Tata Consultancy Services c) Manipur d) Gujarat e) Germany b) Tata Trusts e) Nagaland Q.117) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial c) Ford Motor Company Q.105) Royal Bank of Scotland to rebrand bank Centre and the 63-ft tall statue of Pt Deendayal d) JSW Steel as _____? Upadhyaya are located in the Indian city of? e) Tata Motors a) Central Bank of Scotland a) Varanasi b) Nashik Q.93) Odisha Govt, recently signs MoU with b) Bank of Scotland c) Pune d) Gandhinagar ______to Boost Startups. c) NatWest Group e) Lucknow a) Yes Bank b) Bank of India d) Royal Group Q.118) The National Maritime Heritage Complex c) Axis Bank d) HDFC Bank e) None of the Above (NMHC) is to be set up in which Indian state? e) ICICI Bank Q.106) ISRO space scientist ______becomes a) Agra, Uttar Pradesh Q.94) Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries are set to chairman of New Space India Limited. b) Siliguri, West Bengal get assistance of up to Rs______lakh under a) M Muruganantham b) G Narayanan c) Lothal, Gujarat Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN). c) J Pradeep d) G Siva Shakthi d) Dehradun, Uttarakhand a) 20 lakhs b) 30 lakhs e) H Naren Kumar e) Jodhpur, Rajasthan c) 15 lakhs d) 10 lakhs Q.107) India’s renowned Feminist scholar & Q.119) “Global Investor Summit” for the first time e) 12 lakhs activist ____ wins Dan David Prize 2020 to be held in____? Q.95) Who among the following has been a) Gita Sen b) Raveena Seth a) New Delhi b) Jharkhand appointed chairman and managing director of Air c) Priyanka Sharma d) Monisha Gupta c) Mumbai India? e) Shipa Sharama d) Jammu and Kashmir e) Himachal Pradesh a) Raj Kumar b) Rishi Sunak Q.108) Who clinched the 77th Senior National Q.120) RBI estimates how much GDP to expand c) S. A. Dave d) Rajiv Bansal Championship title in woman's category? at in FY21? e) Debasish Panda a) Sunayna Kuruvilla a) 6% b) 5% Q.96) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has b) Joshna Chinappa c) 5.2% d) 6.3% appointed Indian origin _____ as new finance c) Aishwarya Khubchandani e) 5.4% Minister? d) Tanvi Khanna Q.121) Which private limited replaced State Bank a) Rishi Sunak b) Alok Sharma e) None of the Above of India to become India's tenth most-valued firm c) Rohan Murty d) Priti Patel Q.109) Which city is hosting the bilateral by market capitalisation on the BSE. e) Lakshmi Venu Conference of Parties meetings in the month of a) HDFC Bank Q.97) ______recently rolled out system February 2020? b) Axis Bank to detect misuse of client securities by brokers. a) Agra, Uttar Pradesh c) Reliance Industrial Limited a) SIDBI b) IRDAI b) Siliguri, West Bengal d) Bajaj Finance Limited c) RBI d) SEBI c) Gandhinagar, Gujarat e) Tata Consultancy Services e) NSE d) Dehradun, Uttarakhand Q.122) Union government has decided to rename Q.98) Rajendra Kumar Pachauri passed away e) Jodhpur, Rajasthan the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses recently. He was a renowned______. Q.110) Which state celebrates Seed sowing (IDSA) in the honour of? a) Industrialist b) Ornithologist festival 'Lui-Ngai-Ni'? a) Arun Jaitley c) Politician d) Environmentalist a) Meghalaya b) Mizoram b) Sushma Swaraj e) Writer c) Odisha d) Manipur c) Manohar Parrikar Q.99) Who has been named Player of the Year e) Tripura d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2019 by International Hockey Federation (IHF) ? Q.111) Which state launched the ''Yodhavu'' e) APJ Abdul Kalam a) Arthur van Dorren b) Gagan Ajit Singh mobile app to combat drug menace? Q.123) Ashraf Ghani has won a second term as c) Manpreet Singh d) Sandeep Singh a) Telangana b) Maharashtra the President of ______? e) Shukla Sharma c) Karnataka d) Kerala a) Turkmenistan b) Kyrgyzstan Q.100) Who among the following appointed as e) Tamil Nadu c) Kazakhstan d) Uzbekistan CEO of GoAir airlines? Q.112) The National Institute of Technology e) Afghanistan a) Siddhartha Mohanty (NIT), Trichy’s newly launched app - Q.124) Who won the 2020 Annual Laureus b) Guruprasad Mohapatra Thirumathikart is meant for? Sportsman of the year Award, established to c) Vinay Dube a) MSME sector b) Self Help Group honour the greatest and most inspirational d) Rajiv Bansal c) Low income farmers d) BPL card holders sporting triumphs of the year? e) Jeh Wadia e) Industrial workers a) Rafael Nadal b) Tiger Woods Q.101) ‘Apiary on Wheels’ is an initiative of which Q.113) Election Commission has collaborated c) Lionel Messi d) Sachin Tendulkar statutory body of India? with which organization to work on a new e) Cristiano Ronaldo a) National Green Tribunal technology which will allow electors to vote from Q.125) Hindi ranked ______as the most b) National Commission for Woman spoken language of the world in 2019 according

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Conclave 2020 held in____? c) 5th d) 8th a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry a) Assam b) Manipur e) 10th b) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) c) Tripura d) Uttar Pradesh Q.126) Who won gold in the 87-kg Greco Roman c) Ministry of Culture e) Nagaland category in Asian Wrestling Championships in d) Ministry of Law and Justice Q.150) Which airport has become the first single- New Delhi? e) Ministry of Corporate Affairs use plastic-free airport of India? a) Azamat Kustubayev Q.138) ______Bank, Mastercard, SAP a) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International b) Azat Salidinov Concur,recently joined hands to manage Airport c) Pouya Mohammad Naserpour spending in corporate sector b) Kempegowda International Airport d) Arjun Reddy a) Yes b) RBL c) Swami Vivekananda Airport e) Sunil Kumar c) Bandhan d) HDFC d) Indira Gandhi International Airport Q.127) Which Asian country is hosting the FIFA e) ICICI e) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International U-17 Women's Football World Cup in the month Q.139) IDBI Bank, UCO Bank &______Airport of November 2020? seek RBI nod to exit PCA framework. Q.151) Santiago is a capital city of ______. a) India b) Singapore a) Union Bank of India b) Andhra Bank a) Cuba b) Ecuador c) Vietnam d) Japan c) Central Bank of India c) Greece d) Fiji e) Australia d) United Bank of India e) Canara Bank e) Chile Q.128) Union Government will facilitate doubling Q.140) World Day of Social Justice is observed on Q.152) Who is the Governor of Bihar? of milk processing capacity from over 53 million February,20 every year. What is 2020 theme for a) Phagu Chauhan tonnes to 108 million tonnes by? the day______b) Ramesh Bais a) 2030 b) 2025 a) "If You Want Peace & Development, Work for c) Anandiben Patel c) 2022 d) 2021 Social Justice" d) Biswabhusan Harichandan e) 2028 b) "Global mission to promote development and e) None of the Above Q.129) Special Economic Zones continue to take human dignity" Q.153) What is the theme observed by UNESCO the lead in expanding the exports for the country c) "Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social on International Mother Language Day 2020? and they achieved ______Billion mark as on Justice" a) Indigenous languages matter for development 17th February 2020. d) "Potential to increase incomes and contribute b) Languages without borders a) USD 500 Billion b) USD 400 Billion to more cohesive and equitable societies" c) Linguistic diversity and multilingualism c) USD 100 Billion d) USD 200 Billion e) None of these d) Indigenous languages for Peace e) USD 300 Billion Q.141) India ranked ______in Worldwide e) Towards Sustainable Futures through Q.130) With which country India established a Education for The Future Index (WEFFI) 2019 Multilingual Education Task Force on Blue Economy for the Sustainable a) 35th b) 37th Q.154) Which state has decided to open Atal Development? c) 42nd d) 53rd Kisan - Majdoor canteens to provide meals at a) Tunisia b) Sweden e) 66th concessional rate? c) Ireland d) Norway Q.142) Which government signs MoU with SBI to a) Himachal Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu e) Australia facilitate MSME loans? c) Haryana d) Manipur Q.131) Which Taxi-hailing start-up recently a) Karnataka b) Madhya Pradesh e) Assam integrated with the Himmat application of Delhi c) Gujarat d) Rajasthan Q.155) Who became only the 2nd Indian woman Police? e) Kerala to win a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling a) Ola b) Uber Q.143) Which Bank promoters get RBI nod to cap Championships? c) Red Taxi d) Lyft voting rights? a) Divya Kakran b) Naruha Matsuyuki e) None of the Above a) Canara bank b) ICICI bank c) Navjot Kaur d) Pinki Reddy Q.132) Which European city set to host United c) Axis bank e) Sarita Mor Nations’ climate summit 26th Conference of d) Kotak Mahindra bank e) HDFC bank Q.156) How much amount of compensation has Parties ‘COP26’ in November 2020? Q.144) Supratim Bandyopadhyay appointed as been paid by the government towards GST a) Berlin b) Glasgow ____ Chairman? compensation to the states during current fiscal c) Geneva d) London a) NCLT b) PFRDA 2019-20? e) Budapest c) IRDAI d) HAL a) Rs 1.20 Lakh crore b) Rs 1.60 Lakh crore Q.133) Who among the following has been named e) NIFM c) Rs 75,000 crore d) Rs 94,000 crore as the new Chief Information Commissioner? Q.145) _____ wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year e) None of the above a) Debashish Panda b) Sanjay Kothari award for 2019 Q.157) Axis Bank has recently inked pact with c) Rajeev Bansal d) Alok Kumar Sharma a) Roshni Nadar ______to enter into a long-term strategic e) Bimal Julka b) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw partnership. Q.134) What was India's rank in "child flourishing c) Shobhana Bhartia a) Max Life Insurance index", released by a Commission of World Health d) Naina Lal Kidwai b) ICICI Prudential Life c) LIC of India Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet? e) None of the Above d) TATA AIA Life e) HDFC Life a) 124th b) 131st Q.146) Kishori Ballal, who recently passed away, Q.158) Which regulatory body redefines ‘pledge’ c) 111th d) 92nd was a veteran actor of which language? to protect client securities? e) 78th a) Tamil b) Telugu a) EXIM b) SEBI Q.135) The government approved a Rs c) Malayalam d) Kannada c) RBI d) IRDAI ______-crore scheme to promote the dairy e) Marathi e) NCLT sector which will benefit about 95 Lakhs farmers. Q.147) Which country to host AFC Women's Asian Q.159) ______recently launched a new a) 2,679 b) 3,543 Cup in 2022? mobile app HRMS for its employees. c) 5,453 d) 6,856 a) Ireland b) South Africa a) Indian Railways e) 4,558 c) Australia d) Netherland b) National Security Guard Q.136) Union Cabinet,recently approved e) India c) RBI constitution of 12-member 'Technology Group'. Q.148) Who elected as President of Ram Mandir d) Indian Air Force Who is the Principal Scientific Adviser? Trust e) None of the Above a) K. VijayRaghavan b) H.R.Khan a) Radhanath Swami Q.160) Larry Tessler, a famous computer c) Rajiv Kumar d) Amit Sharma b) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar engineer recently passed away. He is famous for e) R. Bhusan Kumar c) Mahant Nritya Gopal Das developing ______for user-friendliness d) Jay Shetty in applications.

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Q.162) Under the Central government's 20:20 e) Rishab Pant a) Hyderabad b) New Delhi model for Smart Cities Mission, top ranking Q175) Ajay Bisaria has been appointed as the c) Mumbai d) Lucknow Ahmedabad has been paired with which of the next High Commissioner of India to which e) Chennai following cities? country? Q.189) CII celebrates 125 years anniversary on a) Noida b) Bhubaneswar a) United Kingdom b) Latvia Feb 1. First “I” denotes? c) Chandigarh d) Patna c) Poland d) Canada a) Industry b) Indian e) Ranchi e) Russia c) International d) Investment Q.163) ______Railway Construction built India’s Q.176) Which among the following state is e) Insolvency tallest pier bridge on February 2020 in Manipur organizing hornbill festival for the first time, with Q.190) Who becomes all-time top scorer with 185 a) Eastern b) Western an aim to raise awareness among people for bird goals in international soccer? c) Southern d) Northern Frontier conservation? a) Megan Rapinoe e) South Eastern a) Nagaland b) Meghalaya b) Abigail Wambach Q.164) Ganga Kayak Festival celebrated in c) Tripura d) Manipur c) Christine Margaret Sinclair ______? e) Odisha d) Lucy Bronze a) Uttar Pradesh b) Tripura Q.177) Which state government has decided to e) Alex Morgan c) Manipur d) Gujarat declare Cauvery Delta Region as protected special Q.191) Matthew Satya Babu recently Passes e) Uttarakhand agricultural zone? away. He belongs to? Q.165) ______hosts Symposium on Emerging a) Karnataka b) Kerala a) Politician b) Actor Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts c) Tamil Nadu d) Telangana c) Painter d) Dramatist a) Mumbai b) Hyderabad e) Andhra Pradesh e) Sports Person c) New Delhi d) Pune Q.178) Which is the first foreign language movie Q.192) Geological Survey of India has discovered e) Lucknow that won the Best film Oscar awards? gold deposits to the tune of around 3,000 tonnes Q.166) Mansukh Mandaviya lays foundation stone a) 1917 b) The Irishman in which state? of lighthouse in______? c) Parasite d) Joker a) Uttar Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu a) Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu e) Once upon a time in Hollywood c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra b) Mumbai, Maharashtra Q.179) Which is the highest peak in South e) Gujarat c) Pune, Maharashtra America and outside of Asia? Q.193) ______recently announced d) Lucknow, Utter Pradesh a) Mount Aconcagua b) Mount Mercedario retirement from international, 1st-class cricket e) Hyderabad, Telangana c) Mount Pissis d) Mount Cerro Bonete a) Murali Vijay b) Amit Mishra Q.167) Indian Railways launches joint research e) Mount Galan c) Shivam Dube d) Pragyan Ojha initiatives with which University? Q.180) Which country hosted the annual African e) Mayank Agarwal a) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Union Summit of the year 2020? Q.194) National Museum hosted 'Historical b) Stanford University a) Nigeria b) South Africa Gastronomica - The Indus Dining Experience' c) University of Cambridge c) Ethiopia d) Ghana exhibition at ______d) University of Michigan e) Morocco a) Noida b) Chennai e) University of Birmingham Q.181) The headquarter of Organization for c) New Delhi d) Mumbai Q.168) Sunil Gurbaxani's appointment as Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) e) Chandigarh ______MD and CEO is in ______. Q.195) PM Modi to inaugurate two-day a) Dhanlaxmi Bank b) Union Bank of India a) Vienna b) Paris International Judicial Conference 2020 in______? c) Karnataka Bank d) Canara Bank c) Nairobi d) Rome a) Mumbai b) Noida e) Indian Bank e) Geneva c) New Delhi d) Kolkata Q.169) Former ______State Q.182) February 12 to February 18, 2020 e) Lucknow Minister C Channigappa recently passes away. celebrated as ______week? Q.196) Who among the following have been a) Andhra Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu a) Financial Literary Week appointed as Advisers to PM recently? c) Kerala d) Karnataka b) National Productivity week a) Nripendra Misra b) Bhaskar Khulbe e) Telangana c) Road Safety Week c) Amarjeet Sinha d) Both A & B Q.170) Who won the ESPN's Female Sportsperson d) Children’s mental health week e) Both B & C of the Year award for a 3rd consecutive time? e) World Immunisation week Q.197) 15 clusters in ______have recently a) Saina Nehwal b) Juwala Kutta Q.183) Which of the following lakes is located in been selected under Phase 3 of Rurban Mission? c) P V Sindhu d) Geeta Phogat Gujarat? a) Tripura b) Manipur e) Ashwini Ponnappa a) Bhimtal b) Loktak c) Amritsar d) Jharkhand Q.171) Which among the following wildlife c) Vembanad d) Nalsarovar e) Raipur sanctuaries is situated in Nagaland? e) Chilika Q.198) Forex reserves of India rose to a record a) Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary Q.184) What is the Currency of Iceland? $______bn as per RBI (approx) b) Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary a) Franc b) Euro a) 421 b) 476 c) Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary c) Peso d) Krona c) 446 d) 401 d) Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary e) Shilling e) 542 e) Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary Q.185) World Radio day to be celebrated on? Q.199) Competition Commission of India has Q.172) Where is the Headquarters of UNESCO? a) January 13 b) February 20 given approval for GMR group's proposed 49% a) Paris b) Berlin c) February 13 d) March 11 stake sale in its airport business to Groupe ADP c) Geneva d) Brussels e) August 22 of which country? e) Colombo Q.186) Amit Panghal, who was seen in news a) Italy b) Germany Q.173) Which has become the first train in India recently, is a famous personality associated with c) France d) Russia to becomes to have aircraft-style bio-vacuum which sports? e) Austria toilets? a) Wrestling b) Boxing

Q.200) 'ASKDISHA' chatbot was introduced in b) Ravi Shankar Prasad Q.225) Who announced partnership with SBI 2018 under which of the following organisation? c) Prakash Javadekar Foundation to create opportunities for youth with a) IRCTC b) SBI d) Nitin Gadkari disabilities in the banking, financial services and c) LIC of India d) IRDAI e) Piyush Goyal insurance (BFSI) sector? e) None of the above Q.212) Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a New a) Amazon India b) Google India Q.201) Chitra Bharati Film Festival was recently Institutional Campus at the National Institute of c) Shopclues India d) IBM India organised in which city? Public Health Training & Research (NIPHTR) at e) Microsoft India a) Aurangabad b) Jaipur ____. Q.226) SBICAP Ventures vetting 18 realty c) Pune d) Ahmedabad a) Chennai b) Delhi projects for ______. e) Bhopal c) Navi Mumbai d) Lucknow a) Rs 1000 cr b) Rs 2000 cr Q.202) ______inaugurated the Huddle 2020 e) Goa c) Rs 2500 cr d) Rs 3000 cr event in Bengaluru. Q.213) Over____ was released by centre to e) Rs 5000 cr a) Nitin Gadkari b) Ram Nath Kovind farmers under PM-KISAN scheme so far? Q.227) GMR Infrastructure Ltd (GIL) sells __% c) M Venkaiah Naidu d) Narendra Modi a) Rs. 25040 cr b) Rs. 30650 cr stake in France's Groupe ADP. e) Amit Shah c) Rs. 70150 cr d) Rs. 41250 cr a) 27 b) 49 Q.203) The government has merged CSO and e) Rs. 50850 cr c) 51 d) 73 e) 61 NSSO to form a National Statistical Office. Who is Q.214) India placed which position in largest Q.228) 5G smartphones to make up___ of market the present Statistics and Programme source of crude oil imports? in 2020 by Strategy Analytics. Implementation Minister? a) 2nd b) 4th a) 12% b) 13% a) Shripad Yesso Naik b) Kiren Rijiju c) 3rd d) 6th e) 5th c) 10% d) 15% e) 17% c) Rao Inderjit Singh Q.215) Who launched PM KISAN mobile Q.229) Alex Danson-Bennett belongs to which d) Mansukh L. Mandaviya e) Raj Kumar Singh application? sports? Q.204) DoT has launched ‘5G Hackathon’ in a) Nardendra Modi a) Hockey b) Cricket association with government, academia and b) Narendra Singh Tomar c) Football d) Tennis industry stakeholders. Who is the current Minister c) Shaktikanta Das e) Badminton of State for Communications, E&IT? d) Rajnish Kumar Q.230) Which country to host the new format of a) Raosaheb Danve e) Amit Shah AIBA Team World Cup 2020? b) Ranjit Patil Q.216) PM KISAN will play important role in a) London b) Russia c) Ramesh Pokhriyal doubling farmer's income by which year? c) India d) Australia d) Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre a) 2025 b) 2022 e) US e) Anurag Thakur c) 2024 d) 2021 Q.231) Which is the first team India to qualify for Q.205) What is the rank of India in sustainability e) 2020 the group stage of the AFC (Asian Football index? Q.217) Motera cricket stadium is located at Confederation) Champions League 2021? a) 54th b) 76th ______. a) Chennayin FC b) FC Goa c) 65th d) 44th a) Ahmedabad b) Vadadora c) Bangaluru FC d) Jamshedpur FC e) 77th c) Allahabad d) Lucknow e) Atlantino De Kolkata Q.206) Recentlt Bajubian Reang passed away. He e) Kanpur Q.232) National Integration Camp (NIC) themed is related with______? Q.218) Otis Elevator Co. announced it has been Ek Bharat-Shreshth Bharat was inaugurated at a) Sports b) Cinema selected to provide 112 Gen2 elevators for the ______. c) Politics d) Journalism 2nd phase of which of the following Metro Project? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Sikkim e) Scientist a) Chennai b) Mumbai c) Himachal Pradesh d) Delhi Q.207) Who inaugurate first-ever Khelo India c) Hyderabad d) Bengaluru e) Maharashtra University Games in Odisha? e) Delhi Q.233) Vessel Search Technique being organized a) Ramnath Kovind b) Narendra Modi Q.219) International Judicial Conference was held by the Indian Coast Guard jointly with the c) Venkaiah Naidu d) Naveen Patnaik in ______. ______began in Chennai. e) None of the Above a) Kolkata b) Mumbai a) Australian Border Force Q.208) Which Indian PSU signed MoU with Energy c) Pune d) Goa b) Bangladesh Border Force Efficiency Service Limited (EESL) for installing e) Delhi c) Sri Lankan Border Force 1000 public Electrical Vehicle charging stations? Q.220) What is the theme of International Judicial d) Tibetian Border Force a) Coal India Limited (CIL) Conference? e) Myanmar Border Force b) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited a) Gender Just World b) Justice Needed Q.234) Government has formally announced the (NTPC) c) Justice for Minorities constitution of the 22nd Law Commission and it c) Defence Research Development Organization d) Judicial Empowerment e) Gender Equality has a term period of _____. (DRDO) Q.221) Who is the India's top trading partner? a) 2 years b) 4 years d) Indian Railways a) China b) Singapore c) 6 years d) 5 years e) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) c) Qatar d) US e) 3 years Q.209) Which social network service company e) Saudi Arabia Q.235) Chairperson to head the panel and other has acquired the chroma labs founded by Q.222) The United States and India will seal members of 22nd Law Commission is ______. Facebook veterans (Feb 2020) ? multi-billion dollar defence deals worth a) President b) Prime Minister a) WhatsApp b) Twitter ______. c) Home Minister c) Google+ d) Instagram a) $ 1.5 billion b) $ 2.5 billion d) Ministry of Law and Justice e) Snapchat c) $ 3 billion d) $ 4 billion e) Retired chief justice of Supreme Court or Q.210) Which Indian state announced to e) $ 5 billion Retired Judge of high court celebrate February 24 as ‘State girl child Q.223) Lotteries to attract uniform GST rate of Q.236) 'Jagananna Vasthi Deevena' scheme was protection day’ as remembrance of the former CM _____. launched with a financial assistance of ______. of the state? a) 18 % b) 12 % a) RS 2300 Cr b) RS 2500 Cr a) Telangana b) West Bengal c) 25 % d) 28 % c) RS 1800 Cr d) RS 2000 Cr c) Tamil Nadu d) Maharashtra e) 30 % e) Rs 2700 Cr e) Haryana Q.224) Lotteries to attract uniform GST rate from Q.237) Tribal Research Institute (TRI) by next Q.211) Who unveiled the 64th edition of the book ______. fiscal year to promote tribal practices and their “The Reference Annual – India / Bharat – 2020” a) March 1 b) April 1 art, culture and language was set up by which of published by Publication division (India) along c) May 1 d) June 1 the following States / UT? with New Media Wing? e) July 1 a) Assam b) Jharkhand a) Nirmala Sitharaman c) Mizoram

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Methods in Modelling and Data Assimilation 11) a 12) a 13) d 14) d 15) e 16) b 17) c 18) a a) Hard Currency b) Hot Currency (EMMDA) " began at _____. 19) d 20) e 21) c 22) e 23) a 24) d 25) e 26) d c) Soft Currency d) Easy Currency a) Delhi b) Lucknow 27) c 28) d 29) c 30) b 31) c 32) c 33) c 34) b Q.8) As per recent notification by NPCI,MDR has c) Noida d) Kanpur 35) d 36) a 37) c 38) a 39) e 40) c 41) e 42) e been revised to 0.30% with a maximum cap of e) Mumbai 43) a 44) a 45) c 46) c 47) b 48) a 49) c 50) e Rs.100 per transaction. ‘D’ in MDR stands Q.239) In child malnutrition rate, which country 51) d 52) c 53) a 54) a 55) b 56) d 57) b 58) d for______. has declined sharply over the last six years? 59) a 60) c 61) d 62) b 63) c 64) c 65) d 66) e a) Digital b) Discount a) India b) Sri Lanka 67) a 68) c 69) d 70) e 71) d 72) a 73) b 74) d c) Discreet d) Developed c) Bhutan d) Bangladesh 75) c 76) c 77) c 78) c 79) a 80) d 81) a 82) c 83) Q.9) RBI has extended deadline for PPIs to e) Pakistan e 84) c 85) b 86) b 87) c 88) e 89) b 90) a 91) d become full KYC complaint, from Q.240) Which country is hosting the inaugural 92) b 93) d 94) c 95) d 96) a 97) d 98) d 99) c ______months to______months. G20 finance ministers 2020? 100) c 101) c 102) c 103) a 104) c 105) c 106) b a) 12, 16 b) 9, 12 a) South Africa b) Japan 107) a 108) b 109) c 110) d 111) d 112) b 113) c) 18, 24 d) 24,30 c) UAE d) Saudi Arabia a114) b 115) d 116) c 117) a 118) c 119) d 120) Q.10) In which of the following payment e) Russia a 121) d 122) c 123) e 124) d 125) a 126) e 127) system(s) is the user required to provide Indian Q.241) NABARD sanctions over ____ to boost a 128) b 129) c 130) d 131) b 132) b 133) e 134) Financial System Code (IFSC) during infrastructure in J&K? b 135) e 136) a 137) e 138) d 139) c 140) c 141) transactions? a) RS 100 Cr b) RS 200 Cr a 142) c 143) d 144) b 145) b 146) d 147) e 148) a) Real Time Gross Settlement c) RS 300 Cr d) RS 400 Cr c 149) a 150) d 151) e 152) a 153) b 154) c 155) b) National Electronic Funds Transfer e) RS 500 Cr a 156) a 157) a 158) b 159) a 160) c 161) c 162) c) Credit card and Debit card transactions Q.242) How many sportspersons conferred with c 163) d 164) e 165) c 166) a 167) e 168) a 169) d) Both A & B State Govt's prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Award? d 170) c 171) b 172) a 173) d 174) b 175) d 176) Q.11) Which of the following can act as Issuing a) 21 b) 48 c 177) c 178) c 179) a 180) c 181) b 182) a 183) and Paying Agent for the issuance of Commercial c) 52 d) 36 e) 44 d 184) d 185) c 186) b 187) a 188) a 189) b 190) Paper? Q.243) Who is crowned as the winner of LIVA Miss c 191) e 192) a 193) d 194) c 195) c 196) e 197) a) Corporates Diva Universe 2020? d 198) b 199) c 200) a 201) d 202) b 203) c 204) b) Foreign Institutions a) Aavriti Choudhary b) Vartika Singh d 205) e 206) c 207) b 208) e 209) b 210) c 211) c) Scheduled Bank c) Anntonia Porsild d) Adline Castelino c 212) c 213) e 214) d 215) b 216) b 217) a 218) d) Non-Scheduled Bank e) Lara Dutta d 219) e 220) a 221) d 222) c 223) d 224) a 225) Q.12) Which of the following entities recently Q.244) Who won SERB Women Excellence Award- e 226) d 227) b 228) d 229) a 230) b 231) b 232) announced the establishment of the first global 2020? b 233) a 234) e 235) e 236) a 237) d 238) c 239) green bond fund? a) Nikhil Mehra b) Niti Kumar d 240) d 241) d 242) b 243) d 244) b 245) d 246) a) IMF, Deutsche Asset Management c) Anil Kapoor d) Shivan Bhatiya c 247) d 248) a 249) e 250) e b) ADB, BNP Paribas Investment Partners e) Narresh Kukreja c) NDB, New York Life Investment Management Q.245) Who released the book 'Who is Bharat BANKING AWARENESS d) None of these Mata' which was authored by Prof Purushottam Q.1) which of the following ratio shows the Q.13) As per the RBI annual report, Banking fraud Agrawal? amount of currency that people hold as a cases have witnessed a rise by over how much a) Narendra Modi b) Ramnath Kovind proportion of aggregate deposits? percentage (approx.) in FY-19 over FY-18? c) Venkaiah Naidu d) Manmohan Singh a) Debit Deposit Ratio a) 70% b) 78% e) Amit Shah b) Currency Deposit Ratio c) 80% d) 85% Q.246) Ministry of Railways upgraded services of c) CASA Ratio Q.14) Which organisation recently underwent an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based chatbot ______. d) Credit Deposit Ratio agreement with Steel Users Federation of India a) ASKDIKSHA b) ASKDIYA Q.2) Which of the following authorities appoint for the launch of steel futures? c) ASKDISHA d) ASKDIVA Banking Ombudsman? a) National Stock Exchange e) ASKDEEKSHA a) Ministry of Finance, Government of India b) b) Multi-commodity Exchange Q.247) Which firm launched an interactive AI Individual Commercial Banks c) Ahmedabad stock exchange Powered ChatBot solution LIDEA for its customers c) Reserve Bank of India d) Bombay Stock Exchange on WhatsApp? d) Indian Banks’ Association Q.15) SBI,recently raised up to Rs _____ Crore a) Google b) Microsoft Q.3) The Bank of Rajasthan was merged with By Issuing Basel-III-Compliant Bonds. c) Amazon d) Birla Estates which of the following banks? a) 2134 b) 3105 e) Flipkart a) ICICI Bank c) 4567 d) 5798 Q.248) Whish among the followings is set to host b) HDFC Bank Q.16) ICAAP is a process which helps banks in the first-ever Khelo India Winter Games? c) ING Vysya India to assess the capital requirement under a) Ladakh b) Delhi d) Kotak Mahindra Bank BASEL norms. What is ‘I’ in ICAAP? c) Assam d) Odisha Q.4) Addition of Product taxes and deduction of a) Internal b) Investment e) Jammu and Kashmir product subsidies from GVA basic prices will c) Industry d) Integrated Q.249) Who is emerged as champion in the 34th provide Q.17) The “India Microfinance Equity Fund” is Cannes Open? a) GVA factor cost b) GVA market price operated through ______. a) Stany G.A. b) Nihal Sarin c) GDP factor cost d) GDP market price a) MUDRA Bank b) SIDBI c) Aryan Chopra d) Arjun Erigaisi Q.5) ______panel of the RBI has c) RBI d) Scheduled banks e) Gukesh D recommended that the revised economic capital Q.18) Among the following which are the Indian Q.250) Divya Kakran belongs to which of the framework will be reviewed every five years. credit bureaus? following sports? a) Usha Thorat b) Bimal Jalan a) CIBIL TransUnion b) Experian a) Hockey b) Boxing c) Nachiket Mor d) Y V Reddy c) Equifax d) All of the above c) Badminton d) Weight lifting Q.6) Government, along with three other mergers Q.19) RBI has bought _____ crore of long-term e) Wrestling has decided to merge Canara Bank and Syndicate securities in fourth special open market operation Q.251) Ashok Chatterjee, died recently belongs Bank making it ______largest bank entity. and has sold Rs 2950 crore of short term bonds. to which profession? a) 2nd b) 3rd a) Rs 8000 b) Rs 5000 a) Football b) Cricket c) 4th d) 5th c) Rs 12000 d) Rs 10,000 c) Badminton d) Journalist Q.7) Which of the following term denotes a Q.20) The fund transfers through the NEFT e) Writer and novelist currency which is hyper-sensitive and fluctuates system occurs in how many batches in 24 hours? a) 12 b) 23

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Which among the especially one on a diplomatic mission. payment instruments (PPIs) to full KYC compliant following is NOT a factor for determining the Synonyms: delegate, diplomat, emissary, PPIs from 18 months to ______? the interest rates? minister a) 6 months b) 12 months a) Government borrowings Antonyms: receiver c) 18 months d) 24 months b) Supply of Money 2) UNSCATHED (adjective) Q.24) The Reserve Bank of India has recently c) Current Account Deficit Meaning: without suffering any injury, damage, revised the ‘Supervisory Action Framework’ of d) Demand for Money or harm. which category of banks? Q.40) Which of the following accounts can be held Synonyms: intact, safe, unscarred, secure. a) Public Sector Banks in the form of current account only? Antonyms: hurt, injured, harmed, wounded. b) Private Sector Banks a) EEFC Account b) RFC Account 3) PRAGMATISM (noun) c) Foreign Banks c) NRE Account d) NRO Account Meaning: the quality of dealing with a problem d) Urban Cooperative Banks Q.41) QIP is a process that was introduced by in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist, rather than following fixed theories, Q.25) What is ‘first A’ stands for in GAAR? SEBI so as to enable the listed companies to raise ideas, or rules. a) Account b) Asset finance. What is ‘P’ in QIP? Synonyms: prudence, expediency, sensibleness, c) Anti d) Audit a) Procurement b) Penalty practicality. Q.26) What is the maximum amount that can be c) Public d) Placements Antonyms: idealism, inappropriateness, remitted through Nepal Remittance Scheme? Q.42) What is the maximum investment limit of impracticality, timidity. a) INR 25,000 b) INR 50,000 Senior Citizen Savings Scheme? 4) PARRY (Verb) c) INR 75,000 d) INR 100,000 a) Rs. 20 Lakh b) Rs. 10 Lakh Meaning: answer (a question or accusation) Q.27) What is ‘first A’ stands for in DTAA(a tax c) Rs. 25 Lakh d) Rs. 15 Lakh evasively. law) ? Q.43) In the context of MUDRA Banks, which of Synonyms: evade, sidestep, avoid, dodge a) Avoidance b) Average the following statements is correct? Antonyms: attract, allow, confront, encounter c) Audit d) Asset a) It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIDBI 5) PLUCKY (adjective) Q.28) The fintech NBFCs should have less than b) It lends directly to the micro- Meaning: having or showing determined courage ______percentage of non-performing assets to entrepreneurs/individuals in the face of difficulties. be eligible for funding assistance. c) It has a paid-up capital of Rs 750 crore Synonyms: courageous, intrepid, valiant, a) 15% b) 9% d) Only A & C valorous. c) 4% d) 8% Q.44) FCNR(B) Account can be held in the form Antonyms: timid, timorous, gutless, frightful. Q.29) What is the maximum FDI limit in the Small of a term deposit. What is the maximum term 6) PROLIFERATION (Noun) Finance Banks? limit for those accounts? Meaning: rapid increase in the number or a) 35% b) 51% a) 15 years b) 12 years amount of something c) 100% d) 74% c) 10 years d) 5 years Synonyms: generation, propagation Q.30) Index of Eight Core Industries doesn’t Q.45) What is the minimum Capital Adequacy Antonyms: reduction measure the performance of ______. ratio to be maintained by small finance banks in 7) ABERRATION (Noun) a) Coal b) Iron India? Meaning: a departure from what is normal, c) Cement d) Fertilizer a) 10% b) 12% usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one. Synonyms: anomaly, deviation, divergence, Q.31) EPFO is likely to appoint ______as fund c) 15% d) 20% abnormality, irregularity, variation, managers. Q.46) What is the applicable limit for social Antonyms: normality, usualness, conformity. a) SBI MF b) HSBC AMC infrastructure loans under priority sector? regularity c) UTI AMC d) All of the above a) 1 crore b) 2 crores 8) EMBLAZON (verb) Q.32) National Securities Depository Limited was c) 5 crores d) 3 crores Meaning: conspicuously inscribe or display a established in which year? Q.47) The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises design on. a) 1990 b) 1994 Development (MSMED) Act was passed in which Synonyms: decorate, embellish c) 1992 d) 1996 year? 9) PROCLIVITY (Noun) Q.33) Special Drawing Rights refer to an a) 2007 b) 2003 Meaning: a tendency to choose or do something international type of monetary reserve currency c) 2000 d) 2006 regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards created by ______. Q.48) Which bank has launched a co-branded a particular thing. a) RBI b) IMF ‘Small Business MoneyBack Credit Card’ for small Synonyms: liking, inclination, tendency, leaning c) WEF d) UN traders in collaboration with CSC? Antonyms: disinclination, dislike, antipathy, Q.34) ASBA is a supplementary process for a) ICICI Bank b) HDFC Bank hate applying to public issues. In ASBA, ‘B’ denotes c) Bandhan Bank d) DBS Bank 10) REMINISCE (Verb) a) Bill b) Blocked Q.49) In which of the following years Reserve Meaning: indulge in enjoyable recollection of c) Bridge d) Basel Bank Information Technology Private Limited past events. Q.35) A government panel headed by Akhilesh (ReBIT) was found? Synonyms: recall, remind Ranjan has recommended cutting the corporate a) 2013 b) 2014 Antonyms: disregard, ignore tax rate to _____ for all companies. c) 2015 d) 2016 11) FACET (Noun) a) 25% b) 30% Q.50) The Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Meaning: a particular aspect or feature of c) 15% d) 20% Financial Companies has introduced under which something. Q.36) What is the minimum maturity period of the section of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934? Synonyms: angle, appearance, character, loan under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme? a) Section 46A b) Section 45L feature, front Antonyms: back, rear a) 2 years b) 5 years c) Section 45A d) Section 58C Example: The yoga philosophy maintains that the c) 6 months d) 1 year breath is the most important facet of health.

12) STINT (Noun)

Meaning: a limited period of work or a limited Synonym: unquestionable, incontrovertible, Antonyms: aid, allow time in a specific job or profession. Antonym: unreliable Example: It’s unfortunate that our society tends Synonyms: assignment,, duty, job, spell, stretch Usage: I had to admit her argument had an to shunt older workers to retire before they are Antonyms: entertainment, failure, fun, pastime, irrefutable logic to it. ready. stagnation 23) DEMEANOR (Noun) 34) VITRIOLIC (Adjective) Example: I want to finish this stint, so as to have Meaning: Behavior towards others. Meaning: filled with bitter criticism or malice. the afternoon off. Synonym: attitude, appearance Synonyms: acrimonious, rancorous, bitter, 13) MANDATE (noun) Antonym: Propriety, proper caustic, mordant Meaning: an official order or commission to do Usage: When playing poker, don’t let your Antonyms: pleasant, kind something. demeanor give away how good your cards are. Example: The newspaper launched a vitriolic Synonyms: instruction, directive, direction, 24) BEACON (noun) attack on the president. decree, command Meaning: a light or other visible object serving 35) DECRY (Verb) Antonyms: encourage as a signal, warning, or guide at sea, on an Meaning: publicly denounce. Example: They carried out the governor’s airfield, etc. Synonyms: denounce, condemn, criticize, mandate to build more roads. Synonym: bonfire, smoke censure, damn, attack 14) INCIPIENT (Adjective) Antonym: blacken, darken Antonyms: praise, overrate Meaning: in the beginning stages. Usage: There stands on the shore the familiar Example: He is impatient with those who decry Synonym: nascent,, basic, beginning, beacon of the Cloch. the scheme. commencing, elementary, fundamental 25) SURREPTITIOUSLY (adverb) 36) SULKY (Adjective) Antonym: developed, grown, mature Meaning: in a way that attempts to avoid notice Meaning: morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; Example: He, too, was found to be suffering from or attention; secretively. refusing to be cooperative or cheerful. incipient tuberculosis. Synonym: restricted, hidden Synonyms: Sullen, surly, pouting, petulant 15) PROTRACTED (adjective) Antonym: open, overt Antonyms: cheerful, amiable Meaning: lasting for a long time or longer than Usage: He made a surreptitious recording with a Example: Jay was quite sulky at the graduation expected or usual. concealed hand-held party, but he tried to hide his apathetic attitude. Synonyms: expanded, lasting, prolonged, 26) machine SHOEED (verb) 37) INTERDICT (Noun) sustained. Meaning: make (a person or animal) go away by Meaning: an authoritative prohibition, in Antonyms: abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, waving one’s arms at them, saying ‘shoo’, or particular shortened. otherwise acting in a discouraging manner. Synonym: prohibition, ban, bar, veto, Usage: Three years of long and protracted Synonym: scram, begone proscription, negotiations characterized the proposals for an Antonym: attack, arrive Antonym: corroborate, support indoor-events arena. Usage: Martha shooed me away. Usage: Because I failed most of my classes last 16) CONFLATE (verb) 27) DEMEAN (verb) term, my parents will probably interdict me from Meaning: combine (two or more sets of Meaning: cause a severe loss in the dignity of working this semester. information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one. and respect for (someone or something). 38) FRACTIOUS (adjective) Synonyms: amalgamate, converge, unify, fuse. Synonyms: degrading, humiliating, inglorious, Meaning: irritable and quarrelsome. Antonyms: divide, part, separate, rupture. abject Synonyms: grumpy, cantankerous, peevish, Usage: To conflate art and science, teachers must Antonyms: admire, elevate, honor, laud irascible. design activities that blend the two. Usage: We should not demean any profession. Antonyms: amicable, docile, affable, genial. 17) EERILY (adverb) 28) RELENT (verb) Usage: During the concert, police officers were on Meaning: in a strange and frightening manner. Meaning: to cease resistance (as to another’s hand just in case the crowd became fractious. Synonyms: hauntingly, creepily, scarily, arguments, demands, or control). 39) CONFLATE (verb) spookily. Synonyms: concede, give in, submit, succumb. Meaning: combine (two or more sets of Antonyms: dulcetly, pleasingly, pleasantly, Antonyms: combat, confront, counter, defy. information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one. agreeably. Usage: Because my mother is very angry, she Synonyms: amalgamate, converge, unify, fuse. Usage: In front of him stood a masked man won’t relent on my severe punishment. Antonyms: divide, part, separate, rupture. clutching a knife in one hand, grinning eerily at 29) REVERE (verb) Usage: To conflate art and science, teachers must him. Definition: feel deep respect or admiration for design activities that blend the two 18) POLYMATH (noun) (something) 40) REPRISAL(Noun) Meaning: a person of wide knowledge or Synonyms: respect, admire, cherish, appreciate. Meaning: an act of retaliation. learning. Antonyms: blaspheme, desecrate, profane, Synonym: retaliation, counterattack Synonyms: intellectual, genius violate. Antonym: pardon, remission Antonyms: Fool, illiterate Usage: If you want to achieve any goal, revere Usage: He felt secure enough in his information Usage: His CV reads something like a masterclass the process & success will follow. that he announced his opinion on the matter in being a polymath: he was an accomplished 30) PROFANE (adjective) without fear of reprisal. musician and designer. Meaning: vulgar and inappropriate 41) CULMINATION (noun) 19) Molder (verb) Synonyms: coarse, nasty Meaning: the highest or climactic point of Meaning: Slowly decay or disintegrate, Antonyms: kind, polite something, especially as attained after a long especially because of neglect. Usage: They have profaned the long-upheld time. Synonym: decay, decompose traditions of the Temple. Synonym: climax, pinnacle, peak. Antonym: Renew, restore 31) SLUMBER (verb) Antonym: nadir, base, bottom. Usage: if you store your books in the damp Meaning: sleep. Usage: Their arrest was the culmination of an basement of your uncle’s house, they are sure to Synonyms: coma, dormancy, stupor, doze operation in which 120 other people were molder. Antonyms: consciousness, activity, energy detained. 20) Dearth (Noun) Example: They were rather of the sort that closes 42) EVANGELIZE (noun) Meaning: A scarcity or lack of something. solemnly in slumber with majestic effect. Meaning: to try to convert (a group or area) to a Synonym: meagreness, scantiness 32) INDIGNATION (noun) different religion. Antonym: abundance, a surfeit Meaning: anger or annoyance provoked by what Synonym: lecture, platitudinize, preach, 21) ATTUNE (Verb) is perceived as unfair treatment. preachify, sermonize Meaning: Bring into accord, harmony, or Synonyms: displeasure, exasperation, fury, ire Antonym: deconvert, dissuade, endure, hold, sympathetic relationship Antonyms: calm, cheer, delight, happiness idle, keep Synonym: adapt, acclimatize Example: Eudora’s countenance kindled with Usage: The missionaries set out to evangelize the Antonym: dis harmonize indignation, as she listened to what Milza had world. Usage: A new parent has to attune to a baby’s told. 43) ABDICATE (Verb) schedule and personality. 33) SHUNT(Verb) Meaning: (of a monarch) renounce one’s throne. 22) IRREFUTABLE (Adjective) Meaning:to push or shove something Synonyms: resign, retire Meaning: Impossible to disapprove or deny. Synonyms: avoid, deter Antonyms: keep, come, continue

Usage: Because the mother chose to abdicate her Example: time is ephemeral so don’t waste it. Antonyms: criticize role as a parent, her children have become the 54) AMELIORATE (Verb) Example: I got angry when my mother would terrors of the neighborhood Meaning: To make better extol my brother’s accomplishments and ignore 44) INEFFABLE (adjective) Synonyms: Amend, better, improve, upgrade all the good things I did. Meaning: too great or extreme to be expressed Antonyms: worsen, reduce, diminish 65) SKEW (verb) or described in words. Example: The editor ameliorated the manuscript Meaning: suddenly change direction or position. Synonyms: inexpressible, indescribable, with his changes. Synonyms: pitched, slanted, slanting, tilted, marvelous, wonderful 55) RELENT (verb) tipping, uneven. Antonyms: definable, describable, utterable Meaning: to cease resistance (as to another’s Antonyms: maintain, straighten Example: There was a spring in his step, and arguments, demands, or control). Example : The window, in the skew side of the ineffable calmness dressing his sun-brown face. Synonyms: concede, give in, submit, succumb. room, had shabby red curtains. 45) INFAMOUS (adjective) Antonyms: combat, confront, counter, defy. 66) DISSIDENCE (Noun) Meaning: having a negative reputation Example: Because my mother is very angry, she Meaning: disagreement over a matter Synonyms: hateful, vile won’t relent on my severe punishment. Synonyms: contention, disagreement, Antonyms: gentle, good 56) INURE (verb) discordance, disharmony, dispute Example: The singer is infamous for his loud Meaning: accustom (someone) to something, Antonyms: agreement, approval, authorization, costumes. especially something unpleasant. concurrence 46) HIATUS (Noun) Synonyms: accustom, habituate, acclimatize, Example : So much is said nowadays about the Meaning: a pause or break in continuity in a adapt. dissidence of the spiritual and intellectual worlds. sequence or activity. Antonyms: enervate, enfeeble, debilitate, 67) SLEW (Noun) Synonyms: pause, break, interval, interruption, incapacitate. Meaning: The definition of a slew is a large suspension Usage: The hardship of army training inured her quantity of something. Antonyms: closure, juncture, misfortune to the rigors of desert warfare. Synonyms: abundance, aggregation, batch, Example: The professor will take his family on a 57) RATIFIED (verb) bunch, bundle, multiplicity, plenty long vacation during his hiatus. Meaning: confirmed or made official Antonyms: individual, lack, debt, ditch 47) REMINISCE (Verb) Synonyms: approve, confirm Example : He’s got a float and a slew of balloons! Meaning: indulge in enjoyable recollection of Antonyms: deny, destroy 68) REDEEM (Verb) past events. Example: The proposal was ratified by the Meaning: gain or regain possession of Synonyms: recall, remind concerned authority. (something) in exchange for payment. Antonyms: disregard, ignore 58) BAGATELLE (Noun) Synonyms: retrieve, regain, recover Example: As soon as the veterans get together, Meaning: A thing of little importance Antonyms: forfeit, lose, abandon they reminisce about their service days. Synonyms: Frippery, Nothing Example : At the end of Janet’s car lease she will 48) DEBASE (Verb) Antonyms: Succeed, Importance redeem it for another Honda Meaning: reduce (something) in quality or value; Example: I would like to point out that that sum 69) INCHOATE (adjective) degrade. is a mere bagatelle of the whole revenue. Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or Synonyms: degrade, demean, disgrace, 59) ARDOR (Noun) developed; rudimentary. undermine Meaning: Enthusiasm or passion Synonyms: budding, inceptive, incipient, Antonyms: enhance Synonyms: Emotion, warmth nascent. Example: The politician tried to debase his rival’s Antonyms: apathy, indifference Antonyms: developed, full-fledged, evolved, good reputation by spreading false rumors about Example: He had been a painter throughout his ripened. him. life, but he never had a vision of painting with Example : If only you could come up with a 49) DETERRENT (noun) such ardor and desire. complete plan and not just an inchoate idea! Meaning: a thing that discourages or is intended 60) COGNIZANT (adjective) 70) Laxity (noun) to discourage someone from doing something. Meaning: having knowledge or awareness. Meaning: lack of strictness or care Synonyms: disincentive, discouragement Synonyms: informed, judicious, knowledgeable, Synonyms: slackness, laxity, lassitude, slack, Antonyms: incentive, encouragement observant laxness, lethargy Example: The nuclear deterrent has maintained Antonyms: ignorant, indifferent, senseless, Antonyms: attend to, mind, carefulness, keep an uneasy peace. thoughtless track, pay up 50) UNLEASH (verb) Example: The writer of this letter was cognizant Meaning: Laxity in the observance of this rule Meaning: cause (a strong or violent force) to be of them, and had sent it that they might be will result disastrously. released or become unrestrained. removed. 71) Demolish (verb) Synonyms: discharge, free, release 61) INTERIM (noun) Meaning: to easily defeat someone Antonyms: hold, keep, restrain Meaning: the intervening time. Synonyms: annihilate, bulldoze, crush, decimate Example: He suddenly realized how puny man Synonyms: provisional, acting, caretaker Antonyms: build, construct, create was against the forces man could unleash. Antonyms: finished, permanent, continual Example: He harangued the Indians, and 51) PHISHING (noun) Example: In the interim, the Colonel sent one day exhorted them to demolish the fort. Meaning: The fraudulent practice of sending to know if he would drill the regiment. 72) convict (verb) emails purporting to be from reputable companies 62) TRAMMEL (Noun) Meaning: declare (someone) to be guilty of a in order to induce individuals to reveal personal Meaning: restrictions or impediments to freedom criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the information of action. decision of a judge in a court of law. Synonyms: spoofing Synonyms: restraint, constraint, curb, check, Synonyms: captive, felon, prisoner, culprit Antonyms: debunking, exposing impediment, Antonyms: cite, commend, endorse Example: phishing is often used to gain a foothold Antonyms: help, assistance Example: A person who has been convicted of a in corporate or governmental networks as a part Example : Protesters refused to let anyone criminal offense. of a larger attack. trammel their first amendment rights and pushed 73) Impend (verb) 52) STIFLE (Verb) for freedom and equality for all. Meaning: be about to happen. Meaning: prevent or constrain (an activity or 63) OBFUSCATION(Noun) synonyms: advance, approach, brew, forebode idea). Meaning: the action of making something less Antonyms: gone, Past, distant, later Synonyms: constraint, hinder, hamper, impede clear and less easy to understand, especially Example: We have no thought to impede the Antonyms: encourage intentionally paths to closer relationship. Example: She put her hand over her mouth to Synonyms: bafflement, confusion 74) Saffron (noun) stifle the cough. Antonyms: clarity Meaning: an orange yellow flavoring, food 53) EPHEMERAL (Adjective) Example : She criticized the company’s deliberate colouring, and dye made from the dried stigmas Meaning: Lasting for short time obfuscation of its finances. of a crocus. Synonyms: Temporary, Short-lived, transient. 64) EXTOL (Verb) Synonyms: amber, bisque, blond, buff Antonyms: long-lived, enduring, everlasting, Meaning: praise enthusiastically. Antonyms: achromatic, healthy, unsensational eternal, perpetual. Synonyms: eulogize, acclaim

Example: The yellow seeds of lilies will answer 84) Garner (Verb) Synonyms: shady, sneaky nearly the saffron’s purpose. Meaning: gather or collect (something, Antonyms: honest, open 75) Credibility (noun) especially information or approval). Example:The look in his eyes became furtive Meaning: the quality of being trusted and Synonyms: gather, collect, accumulate, amass, 93) PUMMEL believed in. assemble Meaning:to hit someone or something Synonyms: chance, integrity, prospect, Antonyms: disperse, distribute repeatedly, esp. with your fists reliability Example: the church members are trying to Synonyms:bash, batter Antonyms: unlikelihood, implausibility, garner enough funds to purchase the pastor a Antonyms:lose, surrender improbability new house. Example:She hates watching boxers pummel and Example: The art and practice of selling one’s 85) Proclivity (Noun) be pummeled in the ring. credibility for future delivery. Meaning: a tendency to choose or do something 94) PRUDENCE (Noun) 76) Persecution (noun) regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards Meaning: the quality of being prudent; Meaning: hostility and ill-treatment, especially a particular thing. cautiousness. because of race or political or religious beliefs; Synonyms: liking, inclination, tendency, leaning Synonyms: wisdom, judgment, sagacity, oppression. Antonyms: disinclination, dislike, antipathy, shrewdness Synonyms: expulsion, ill-treatment, hate Antonyms: folly, recklessness imprisonment, killing Example: His proclivity for cooking made him a Example: Maybe you’ll exercise a little more Antonyms: happiness, joy, help, stimulation big hit in the homeowner’s association. financial prudence next time. Example: Grief and persecution had in a former 86) Repine (verb) 95) DOLE (Noun) instance inspired her with the love of solitude. Meaning: feel or express discontent; fret. Meaning: benefit paid by the state to the 77) Earnest (adjective) Synonyms: mope, languish, despondent, unemployed. Meaning: resulting from or showing sincere and lament. Synonyms: unemployment benefit, allowance, intense conviction. Antonyms: complacent, fulfilled, rejoice, welfare Synonyms; ardent, diligent, fervent, heartfelt contented. Example: Though he is receiving unemployment, Antonyms: apathetic, cold, cool, dispassionate Example: The soldiers repine for their families Gary wants to find a job so he can get off the dole Meaning: As Philothea turned towards her when they are stationed overseas. immediately. POLEMICAL (Adjective) companion, she met Aspasia’s earnest gaze. 87) Embellish (verb) Meaning: of or involving strongly critical or 78) Unison (noun) Meaning: to make something sound or look disputatious writing or speech. Meaning: simultaneous performance or better or more acceptable than it is in reality Synonyms: critical, hostile, bitter, polemic, utterance of action or speech. Synonyms: adorn, deck virulent Synonyms: conjunction, co-occurrence, Antonyms: lessen, reduce Example: Unlike most academic philosophy much concurrence, coincidence Example: Grandma likes to embellish her knitting of it is personal, polemical, poetical or allusive. Antonyms: competition, incompatibility, by hiding secret messages in the pattern. 96) INSISTENCE (Noun) disenfranchise 88) Culling (Verb) Meaning: a solemn and often public declaration Example: It is desirable to have these Meaning: select from a large quantity; obtain of the truth or existence of something experiments at least worked by the class in from a variety of sources. Synonyms: affirmation, assertion, asseveration, unison. Synonyms: elect, select, choose, pick. avouchment, declaration, profession, 79) Abrogate (verb) Antonyms: reject, disapprove, repudiate, spurn. protestation Meaning: repeal or do away with (a law, right, or Example: In nine months, we as a group, tracked Antonyms: disavowal formal agreement). an unknown number of missing children, culling Usage: We got to know by the continued Synonyms: abolish, annul, invalidate, nullify, out two hundred and eleven How attempted to insistence that there was a massive cover-up by quash locate. the government. Antonyms: approve, enact, pass, permit 89) TREPIDATION (noun) 97) EGALITARIAN (Noun) Example: To abrogate one iota of his power was Meaning: a feeling of fear or anxiety about Meaning: one who advocates or practices social to abrogate the whole. something that may happen. equality. 80) Beckons(verb) Synonyms: fear, apprehension, dread, Synonyms: democrat, leveler Meaning: appear attractive or inviting. fearfulness. Antonyms: snob, snoot Synonym: entice, invite Antonyms: contentment, bravery, happiness, Usage: As egalitarians, some people have always Antonym: repel, turn off delight. promoted policies for equal pay. Example: She was beckoning them in to shore. Usage: As the earthquake bared down, I was 98) ENCOMPASS (Verb) 81) Moot (Adjective) overpowered with trepidation. Meaning: to form a circle around Meaning: subject to debate, dispute, or 90) NAB (verb) Synonyms: circle, compass, embrace, encircle, uncertainty. Meaning: catch (someone) doing something enclose Synonyms: debatable, arguable, problematic, wrong. Antonyms: exclude, leave (out), miss out contentious Synonyms: seize, apprehend, arrest, restrain. Usage: A necklace of sapphire-blue lakes Antonyms: certain, definite Antonyms: emancipate, free, liberate, unchain. encompasses the town. Example: It is again a moot point whether India’s Usage: A bank robber was nabbed because he 99) PRIGGISH (adjective) ASAT test and its positioning as a critical element made the classic mistake of returning to the scene Meaning: self-righteously moralistic and in India’s strategic defense capability, will have of the crime. superior. the desired impact that the nation’s leaders hope 91) CULLING (verb) Synonyms: smug, sanctimonious, moralistic, for. Meaning: select from a large quantity; obtain prudish. 82) Adhere from a variety of sources. Antonyms: broad-minded, permissive, Meaning: to continue to obey, believe in, or Synonyms: elect, select, choose, pick. overstrung, uptight. support something, esp. a custom or belief Antonyms: reject, disapprove, repudiate, spurn. Usage: After living with his wife for 30 years, the Synonyms: comply, heed Usage: In nine months, we as a group, tracked husband was tired of the nagging and demands Antonyms: disobey, ignore an unknown number of missing children, culling made by his priggish woman. Example: College coaches have to adhere to the out two hundred and eleven Howie attempted to 100) AIL (verb) rules about recruiting high school students. locate. Meaning: trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or 83) Invigorate (Verb) 92) ARTICULATE body. Meaning: to give life, vigor, or spirit to Meaning:able to express thoughts and feelings Synonyms: trouble, bother, burden, distress. Synonym: amp (up), animate, brace, energize, easily and clearly Antonyms: heartiness, robustness, soundness, enliven, fillip, fire Synonyms:expressive, eloquent wholeness. Antonym: damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill Antonyms: misrepresented, unclear Usage: All patients can do is trust that the Example: The fresh air and sunshine invigorated Example:She gave a witty, entertaining, and strangers on their health care team are the children after a long winter indoors. competent and caring enough to do their best to articulate speech. FURTIVE : चरु ाया हुआ help correct whatever ails the patient. Meaning: Done in a quiet and secretive way to

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