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There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking. Index • Art & Culture • Appointments • National Affairs • Sports • Business & Economy • Summits & Conferences • International Affairs • Days & Events • Polity • Environment • Awards & Honours Art and Culture Surajkund Mela organized in Mahrashtra महाराष्ट्र मᴂ सूरजक Ԃ ड मेले का आयोजन Art and Culture • World's biggest crafts fair Surajkund Mela is being organized from February 1-17, 2019, Celebrated at: Surajkund, District Faridabad • विश्व का सबसे बडा शि मेला सूरजक ुं ड मेला 1-17 फरिरी, 2019 से आयोशजत ककया जा रहा है। • This is the 33rd edition of the fair with Maharashtra as the theme state. • यह म ख्य राज्य के 셂प मᴂ महाराष्ट्र के साथ मेले का 33िां सुंस्करण है। • It was inaugurated by CM of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. Art and Culture • इसका उदघ् ाटन महाराष्ट्र के सीएम देिᴂद्र फडनिीस ने ककया था। • Thailand is the Partner Nation Country for the Year 2019.Kyrgyzstan was chosen as partner Nation for 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2018. Art and Culture Extra Information: Recent festivals/ Parvs related to literature, art and culture: • The 20th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) was inaugurated in Delhi on 1 February 2019. • BRM is an annual international theatre festival of India. • It is organised by the National School of Drama (NSD) • The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival was inaugurated in Mumbai on 2 February 2019. • It is India’s largest multi-cultural street festival. • It will host an exhibition to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Art and Culture • The Parv was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at the Red Fort, New Delhi from 26th to 31st January, 2019. • The government of Arunachal Pradesh on 20 January 2019 declared the 'Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival' (PPHF) as a 'state festival'. • PPHF is the state’s only conservation festival. • The 10th 'Apeejay Literary Festival' will be held from 18 January 2019 to 20 January 2019 in Kolkata. Art and Culture • The festival will focus on health, current affairs, women's issues and children's literature among other themes. • The government of Arunachal Pradesh on 20 January 2019 declared the 'Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival' (PPHF) as a 'state festival'. • PPHF is the state’s only conservation festival. • The 10th 'Apeejay Literary Festival' will be held from 18 January 2019 to 20 January 2019 in Kolkata. • The festival will focus on health, current affairs, women's issues and children's literature among other themes. Art and Culture Art and Culture Art and Culture

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1. City of Wrestlers Kolhapur 2. Orange City Nagpur 3. Queen of Deccan Pune Art and Culture

Special postage stamp on Kumbh Mela released क Ԃभ मेले पर विशेष डाक टिकि जारी Art and Culture • A special postage stamp on Kumbh Mela was released by Manoj Sinha, Union Minister of State for Railways and Communication. • कᴂद्रीय रेलिे और सुंचार राज्य मुंत्री मनोज शसन्हा द्वारा क ुं भ मेले पर एक वििेष डाक कटकट जारी ककया गया। • A special first day cover was also released costing five rupees. • इस अिसर पर पांच 셁पये की कीमत िाला एक वििेष ‘फस्ट डे किर’ भी जारी ककया गया। Art and Culture • Kumbh Mela is being held from 15 January - 4 March 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. • उत्तर प्रदेि के प्रयागराज मᴂ15 जनिरी - 4 माचच 2019 तक क ुं भ मेले का आयोजन ककया जा रहा है। Art and Culture Extra Information: About Kumbh Mela: Art and Culture → The Kumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred pitcher) is anchored in Hindu mythology. → It is the largest public gathering and collective act of faith, anywhere in the world. → The Mela was included in the list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO in 2017. Art and Culture Celebration: → Kumbh Mela is a religious pilgrimage that is celebrated four times over a course of 12 years. → The geographical location of Kumbh Mela spans over four locations in India and the Mela site keeps rotating between one of the four pilgrimage places on four sacred rivers as listed below: Art and Culture • Haridwar on the Ganges in Uttarakhand. • Ujjain on the Shipra in Madhya Pradesh. • Nashik on the Godavari in Maharashtra. • Prayagraj at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati in Uttar Pradesh. Art and Culture Appointments Sanjiv Ranjan: India's envoy to Colombia सԂजीि रԂजन: कोलम्बिया मᴂ भारत के राजदतू वनय क्त Art and Culture

• Sanjiv Ranjan has been appointed as India's new ambassador to the Republic of Colombia. • सुंजीि रुंजन को कोलुंवबया गणराज्य मᴂ भारत का नया राजदतू वनय क्त ककया गया है। • He is the current ambassador to Argentina. • िह ितचमान मᴂ अजेंटीना के राजदतू हैं। Appointments Extra Information:

Colombia Appointments Extra Information:

Colombia

• Capital: Bogota • Currency: Colombian peso • President: Iván Duque • Vice President: Marta Lucía Ramírez

• Appointments List of Ambassadors of India to countries

Countries Ambassador/ High Commissioner Afghanistan Vinay Kumar Australia B. Vanlalvawna (Consul General) Harsh Vardhan Shringla (High Bangladesh Commissioner) Bhutan Jaideep Sarkar Brazil Ashok Das Canada Vikas Swarup (High Commissioner) China Vikram Misri Egypt Rahul Kulshreshtha Iraq Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit Israel Pavan Kapoor Appointments Nilambar Acharya: Nepal's envoy to India नीलािर आचायय: भारत मᴂ नेपाल के राजदतू Appointments • Nilambar Acharya has been appointed as the Nepal's ambassador to India. • नीलाम्बर आचायच को भारत मᴂ नेपाल का राजदतू वनय क्त ककया गया है। • He is the former law Minister of Nepal and was made the ambassador a year after Deep Kumar Upadhyay resigned. • िह नेपाल के पूिच कानून मुंत्री हैं और दीप क मार उपाध्याय के इीफा देने के एक साल बाद उन्हᴂ राजदतू बनाया गया था। Appointments • He is the first Nepalese ambassador to take the oath of office and secrecy from the President, as per the new provision. • िह नए प्रािधान के अन सार राष्ट्र पवत पद और गोपनीयता की िपथ लेने िाले पहले नेपाली राजदतू हैं। Appointments Extra Information:

Nepal Art and Culture • Capital: Kathmandu • Prime minister: Khadga Prasad Oli • Currency: Nepalese rupee • President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari Art and Culture List of Ambassadors of India to countries Countries Ambassador/ High Commissioner Kazakhstan Prabhat Kumar Madagascar Subir Dutta Akhilesh Mishra (High Maldives Commissioner) New Zealand Sanjiv Kohli (High Commissioner) Pakistan Ajay Bisaria (High Commissioner) Russia B. Venkatesh Varma Sudan Ravindra Prasad Jaiswal Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha (High United Kingdom Commissioner) United States of America Harsh Vardhan Shringla Venezuela Rajiv Kumar Nagpal Yemen S.R.H. Fahmi (Charge d’Affaires) National Affairs 19% growth in India's tourism sector भारत के पययिन क्षेत्र मᴂ19% की िृद्धि National Affairs • India's tourism sector has registered growth over 19% in 2018, as told by the Union Minister KJ Alphons. • कᴂद्रीय मुंत्री केजे अⴂस ने कहा कक भारत केपयचटन क्षेत्र2018 ने मᴂ 19% से अधधक की िृद्धि दजच की है। • India has been ranked third in the tourism sector as per the World Travel and Tourism Council report 2018. • विश्व यात्रा एिुं पयचटन पररषद की ररपोटच2018 के अन सार भारत को पयचटन के क्षेत्र मᴂ तीसरा ान ददया गया है। National Affairs • The tourism sector fetched 234 billion US $ from both domestic and foreign tourists. • पयचटन क्षेत्र ने घरेलू और विदेिी दोनⴂ प्रकार केपयचटकⴂ से 234 वबशलयन अमेररकी डॉलर अशजचत ककया है। National Affairs Extra information: Schemes by Ministry of Tourism: Adopt a Heritage Scheme (Apni Dharohar Apni Pehchan Project) National Affairs • The Scheme was launched on World Tourism Day i.e. 27th September, 2017 by Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) • It envisages developing monuments, heritage and tourist sites across India and making them tourist friendly. • Ministry of Tourism invited Private, Public Sector Companies and Corporate individuals to adopt the sites and to take up the responsibility for making our heritage and tourism more sustainable through conservation and development. National Affairs • Seven shortlisted companies were given ‘Letters of Intent’ for fourteen monuments under ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’. • These companies will be the future ‘Monument Mitras’ who would associate pride with their CSR activities. National Affairs 10 adopted heritage monuments and their Mitras

1. Red Fort (Delhi): Dalmia Bharat Limited 2. Gandikota Fort (Andhra Pradesh): Dalmia Bharat Limited 3. Area surrounding Gangotri Temple : Adventure Tour Operators Association of India 4. Mount Stok Kangri Trek (Ladakh): Adventure Tour Operators Association of India 5. Hazara Rama Temple (Hampi, Karnataka): Yatra Online 6. Qutub Minar (Delhi): Yatra Online 7. Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra): Yatra Online 8. Leh Palace (Leh, Jammu & Kashmir): Yatra Online 9. Jantar Mantar (Delhi): Apeejay Park Hotels 10. Surajkund (Haryana): Bliss Resorts National Affairs Foundation stone laid for new terminal in Leh लेह मᴂ नए िवमयनल के वनमाण की आधारशशला रखी गई National Affairs • Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for construction of new terminal building of the KBR airport in Leh. • प्रधानमुंत्री नरᴂद्र मोदी ने लेह मᴂKBR हिाई अड्डे के नए टवमचनल भिन के वनमाण की आधारशिला रखी। • The new terminal will have all the modern amenities and will provide a seamless passenger movement. • नए टवमचनल मᴂ सभी आध वनक स विधाएुं हⴂगी और यह याकत्रयⴂ को सहज आिागमन प्रदान करेगा। National Affairs • Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a series of development projects in Jammu and Kashmir in order to give a boost to the infrastructure in the state. • प्रधानमुंत्री नरᴂद्र मोदी ने राज्य मᴂ अिसुंरचना कोबढािा देने के शलए जम्मू और कश्मीर मᴂ विकास पररयोजनाओ ुं की �ृुंखला का अनािरण ककया। • He also laid the foundation stone of AIIMS at Vijaypur in Samba and announced that 500 seats in the state medical colleges will be added soon. • उन्हⴂने सांबा के विजयप र मᴂ AIIMS की आधारशिला भी रखी और घोषणा की कक जल्द ही राज्य के मेकडकल कॉलेजⴂ की500 सीटⴂ को बढाया जाएगा। National Affairs • Apart from these, he also laid the foundation stone for construction of 2 hydroelectric projects. • इनके अलािा उन्हⴂने 2 पनवबजली पररयोजनाओ ुं के वनमाण की आधारशिला भी रखी। • National Affairs Extra Information: National Affairs Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir: • Bakarwal • Balti • Beda • Gaddi • Garra • Mon • Purigpa • Sippi

Lakes in Jammu and Kashmir: • Dal Lake : Srinagar • Pangong Tso : Ladakh • Wular lake : Bandipora • TsoMoriri Lake: Ladakh (Brackish water lake) Important Points National Affairs List of Passes in Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir SIGNIFICANCE NAME (CONNECTS) COMMENTS Mintaka Trijunction of India-China Pass Kashmir and China and Afghanistan border East of Mintaka pass on the Parpik Pass Kashmir and China Indo-China border Khunjerab Pass Kashmir and China Indo-China border 5000 m above sea level. Ladakh region of north of K2 Peak (the India with the highest peak in India and Xinjiang (Sinkiang) the second highest peak in Aghil Pass Province of China the world) Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: List of Passes in Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir SIGNIFICANCE NAME (CONNECTS) COMMENTS 2832 m across the Pir-Panjal Jammu and Range remains snow covered Srinagar during winter season • The road from Jammu to Srinagar transversed Banihal Pass until 1956 when Jawahar Tunnel was constructed under the pass. • The road now passes through the tunnel and the Banihal Pass is no longer used for road transport. Another 11 km long tunnel provides railway link Banihal between Banihal and Qazigund. It was thrown Pass open to railway transport in July, 2013 Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: List of Passes in Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir SIGNIFICANCE NAME (CONNECTS) COMMENTS altitude of 5360 m This has a temple dedicated to Chang-La Chang- Baba after whom the temple La Ladakh with Tibet has been named 5602 m. The world’s highest motorable road passes through this pass Khardu near Leh in the remains closed in winter due to ng La Ladakh range heavy snowfall Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: List of Passes in Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir SIGNIFICANCE NAME (CONNECTS) COMMENTS this pass provides passage India and China between Ladakh and Lhasa. A (Aksai-Chin area of road to connect Xinjiang Lanak Jammu and Province with Tibet has been La Kashmir) constructed by the Chinese provides the shortest and the easiest metal road between Jammu and Kashmir Valley. But Pir- this route had to be closed Panjal across the Pir down as a result of partition of pass Panjal range the subcontinent Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: List of Passes in Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir SIGNIFICANCE NAME (CONNECTS) COMMENTS Indo-China border Qara across the located at an elevation of over Tag La Karakoram Range six thousand metres Ladakh region of India and Tibet in Imis La China vital link between remains closed to traffic from Pensi the Kashmir Valley November to mid-May due to La and Kargil heavy snowfall Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: List of Passes in Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir SIGNIFICANCE NAME (CONNECTS) COMMENTS The road passing through this pass has been designated at the National Highway (NH-1D) Border Road Organisation (BRO) is responsible for maintaining the road and cleaning it off important road link snow during winter. In spite of between Srinagar all these efforts, the road on one side and through this pass remains Kargil and Leh on closed from December to mid- Zoji La the other side May Important Points Sports Sana Mir: First woman cricketer to play T20Is सना मीर: 100 T20I खेलने िाली पहली महहला टिकेिर बनĂ Important Points Sports • Sana Mir from Pakistan became the first Asian woman cricketer to play 100 T20 international matches. • पाककान की सना मीर 100 टी20 अुंतरराष्ट्र ीय मैच खेलने िाली पहली एशियाई मदहला किकेटर बनीं। • She achieved the milestone during the final T20I against West Indies in Karachi. • उन्हⴂने कराची मᴂ िेस्टइुंडीज के खखलाफ अुंवतम टी20 अुंतरराष्ट्र ीय मैच खेलकर यह उपलब्धि हाशसल की। Important Points Sports • Overall, she is the 6th woman cricketer to complete a century in T20 internationals. • क ल वमलाकर, िह 100 टी20 अुंतरराष्ट्र ीय मैच खेलने िाली 6िीं मदहला किकेटर हैं। • Deandra Dottin from West Indies ranks first with a total of 109 T20Is to her name. • िेस्टइुंडीज की डᴂन्ड्रा डॉकटन ने अपने नाम कल109 T20I मैच खेलकर पहला ान हाशसल ककया। Important Points Sports Extra Information: Important Points Sports Extra Information: Important Points Sports Haryana Hammers win PWL हररयाणा हैमसय ने जीता प्रो रेसशलԂग का खखताब Important Points Sports • Haryana Hammers won the 4th edition of the Pro Wrestling League defeating Punjab Royals by 6-3 in the summit clash. • हररयाणा हैमसच ने पुंजाब रॉयल्स को 6-3 से हराकर प्रो रेसशलुंग लीग (पीडब्ल्यूएल) के चौथे सत्र का खखताब जीत शलया। • Padma Shri and Asian Games gold medalist Bajrang punia scored 11-0 win over Rajneesh. • प �ी और एशियाई खेलⴂ के स्वणच पदक विजेता बजरुंग ने रजनीि पर 11-0 से जीत दजच की। Important Points Sports • Aleksander Khotsianivski of Ukraine put Haryana on the road of victory by winning the 125 kg super heavyweight bout against Korey Jarvis by 3-0. • यूिेन के अलेक्जᴂडर खोदियांशसिस्की ने कोरी जाविचस के खखलाफ 125 ककलोग्राम स पर हैिीिेट बाउट जीतकर हररयाणा की जीत स वनशित कर दी। Important Points Sports Extra Information: Pro-Wrestling League: Important Points Sports Extra Information: Pro-Wrestling League: • The Pro Wrestling League (PWL) is an Indian sport wrestling promotion that was established in 2015. • It was initiated by ProSportify and Wrestling Federation of India. • List of teams: • Delhi Sultans • Haryana Hammers • Mumbai Maharathi Important Points Sports Extra Information: Pro-Wrestling League: • NCR Punjab Royals • UP Dangal • Veer Marathas • MP Yodha • List of Previous year winners: • 2015 : Mumbai Garuda • 2017 : NCR Punjab Royals • 2018 : NCR Punjab Royals • 2019 : Haryana Hammers Important Points Sports World No. 1 ODI Batswoman: Smriti Mandhana विश्व की नԂबर1 बल्लेबाज बनĂ स्मृवत मԂधाना Important Points Sports • Smriti Mandhana has attained number one ranking in the ICC ODI batting rankings. • स्मृवत मुंधाना ने ICC ODI बल्लेबाजी रैंककुंग मᴂ नुंबर 1 रैंककुंग हाशसल की है। • She is now above the Australians Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry after scoring an unbeaten 90 in 3 match series and her fourth ODI century. • िह अब 3 मैचⴂ की सीरीज मᴂ चौथा िनडे ितक लगाने के बाद नाबाद 90 रन बनाकर आस्टरेशलयाई मेग लैवनुंग और एलीस पेरी से आगे हैं। Important Points Sports • Among the bowlers, Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma have secured 8th and 9th rankings respectively. • गᴂदबाजⴂ मᴂ पूनम यादि और दीप्ति िमा ने िमिः 8िीं और9 िीं रैंककुंग हाशसल की है। Important Points Sports Extra Information:

The International Cricket Council → It is the global governing body of cricket. → It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa. Important Points Sports Extra Information:

→ It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989. Chairperson: Shashank Manohar Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates CEO: Dave Richardson Important Points Sports ICC Men’s ODI Team Ranking Important Points Sports ICC Men’s Test Team Ranking Important PointsBusiness and Economy New FDI norms for E-commerce policy ई-कॉमसय के शलए FDI के नए वनयम लागू Important PointsBusiness and Economy • The upcoming e-commerce policy will incorporate recently updated FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) norms. • आगामी ई-कॉमसच नीवत हाल ही मᴂ अतन ककए गए FDI (विदेिी प्रत्यक्ष वनिेि) मानदुंडⴂ को िावमल करेगी। • A stakeholder meeting will be organized before finalising the policy to discuss the FDI issues. • FDI म द्दⴂ पर चचा के शलए नीवत को अुंवतम 셂प देने से पहले दहतधारकⴂ की बैठक आयोशजत की जाएगी। Important PointsBusiness and Economy • The DPIIT has been made responsible for the promotion of internal trade including welfare of traders and retail trade. • व्यापाररयⴂ और ख दरा व्यापार के कल्याण सदहत आुंतररक व्यापार को बढािा देने के शलए DPIIT को शजम्मेदार बनाया गया है। Important PointsBusiness and Economy Extra Information:

The name of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has been changed as Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade vide Gazette Notification No. S. O. 507 (E) Dated 27th January 2019, Important PointsBusiness and Economy FDI limit in India ( Sector Wise) Important PointsBusiness and Economy FDI limit in India ( Sector Wise) Important PointsBusiness and Economy FDI limit in India ( Sector Wise) Important PointsBusiness and Economy FDI limit in India ( Sector Wise) Important PointsBusiness and Economy Extra Information: New Classification of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) New Previous classification Classification – Ceiling on Classification of (annual Investment in Plant the MSME turnover) and Machinery (in Rs) Not exceeding Micro Rs 5 crores Below 25 lakhs Between Rs 5 crores to Rs 75 Small crores 25 lakhs to 5 crores Rs 75 to Rs 250 Medium crores 5 crores to 10 crores ImportantSummits Points and Conference ASEAN-India Youth Summit organized भारत-आशसयान य िा शशखर सम्मेलन का आयोजन टकया गया ImportantSummits Points and Conference • The 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit is being organized from 3rd-6th February 2019 by India Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and Government of Assam. • विदेि मुंत्रालय और असम सरकार के सहयोग से इुंकडया फाउुंडेिन द्वारा तीसरा आशसयान-भारत य िा शिखर सम्मेलन3 फरिरी से 6 फरिरी 2019 तक आयोशजत ककया जा रहा है। ImportantSummits Points and Conference • The theme of the summit is 'Connectivity is the pathway to shared prosperity'. • शिखर सम्मेलन का विषय 'कनेक्टिविटी समृद्धि को साझा करने का मागच है (Connectivity is the pathway to shared prosperity)' है। • It is being organized in Guwahati, Assam and has youth delegates from all the 10 ASEAN countries and India. • यह ग िाहाटी, असम मᴂ आयोशजत ककया जा रहा है और इसमᴂ सभी 10 आशसयान देिⴂ और भारत के य िा प्रवतवनधध िावमल हो रहे हैं। ImportantSummits Points and Conference Extra Information: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

→ It is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration among its members and other countries in Asia. ImportantSummits Points and Conference ImportantSummits Points and Conference Secretariat: Jakarta Membership: 10 states, 2 observers Leaders: Secretary General: Lim Jock Hoi Establishment: Bangkok Declaration: 8 August 1967 Charter: 16 December 2008 Important PointsInternational Affairs Iran successfully tests a new cruise missile ईरान ने एक नई क्रूज मिसाइल का सफल परीक्षण मकया Important PointsInternational Affairs • Iran has announced a successful test of a new cruise missile having a range of 1350 km. • ईरान ने 1350 मकिी की क्षिता वाले एक नए क्रू ज मिसाइल के सफल परीक्षण की घोषणा की है। • The Hoveizeh cruise missile was successfully tested at a range of 1200 km. It also accurately hit the set target. • होवेइजेह क्रूज मिसाइल का 1200 मकिी की रᴂज िᴂ सफल परीक्षण मकया गया। यह मिर्ााररत लक्ष्य को भेदिे िᴂ भी सटीक रहा। Important PointsInternational Affairs • It flies at a very low altitude and can be ready in the shortest possible time. • यह बत कि ऊंचाई पर उड़ता है और कि से कि सिय िᴂ लांच के मलए तैयार हो सकता है। Important PointsInternational Affairs • The test coincided with the celebrations of the 1979 Islamic revolution of the country. • परीक्षण ईराि की 1979 की इस्लािी क्रांमत के जश्न के िौके पर शु셁 आ। International Affairs ExtraImportant Information: Points Iran:

•Capital: Tehran •Currency: Iranian rial •President: Hassan Rouhani Important PointsInternational Affairs

Ballistic Missiles • Launched from land or sea; follows a trajectory with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target • Usually carry a nuclear warhead and are very heavy & have much larger range Important PointsInternational Affairs

• Only guided during relatively brief periods of flight, and most of its trajectory is unpowered and governed by gravity (and air resistance if in the atmosphere • Long range intercontinental ballistic missiles are launched at a steep,sub-orbital flight trajectory and spend most of their flight out of the atmosphere • Shorter range ballistic missiles stay within the Earth’s atmosphere • Examples include Agni Missiles, Prithvi Missiles, Akash, Trishul, Maitri, Dhanush, Sagarika, K4, K5 Important PointsInternational Affairs

Cruise missiles

•Can also be launched from air along with land and sea •Have their own engines and wings to strike the target •Can be subsonic (.8 mach), supersonic (3 mach) or hypersonic (5 mach) •Highly accurate & fly within Earth’s atmosphere •usually carry conventional warheads although some cruise missiles can also be equipped with nuclear warheads •Examples include Brahmos Missiles, Nirbhay Missile Important PointsInternational Affairs

In both cases viz. Ballistic Missiles & Cruise Missiles are guided. That is, the flight path is pre-determined and very small alterations in flight are possible, if at all. Important Points Days and Events

4th February: World Cancer Day 4 फरिरी: विश्व कैंसर ददिस Important Points Days and Events • World Cancer Day is observed every year on 4th February to raise awareness and encourage prevention and treatment of cancer. • मवश्व कℂसर मदवस हर वर्ा 4 फरवरी को ििाया जाता है तामक कℂसर के प्रमत जाग셂कता बढायी जा सके और रोकथाि और उपचार को प्रोत्सामहत मकया जा सके। Important Points Days and Events • Nearly 9.6 million people die every year because of cancer. • हर वर्ा लगभग 9.6 मिमलयि लोगों की िौत कℂसर की वजह से होती है। • Theme for 2019 - 'I Am and I Will‘ • 2019 की मवर्यवस्तु - 'आई ऍि एंड आई मवल' है| Important Points Days and Events Important Points Polity New Andhra Pradesh High Court inaugurated आंध्र प्रदेश िᴂ नए उच्च न्यायालय का उद् घाटन Important Points Polity • New building of the Andhra Pradesh High Court was inaugurated by CJI Ranjan Gogoi at Amravathy on February 3, 2019. • CJI रुंजन गोगोई ने 3 फरिरी, 2019 को अमरािती मᴂ आुंध्र प्रदेि उच्च न्यायालयक े नए भिन का उदघ् ाटन ककया। • The 2-storied building has a building cost of Rs. 150 crore, 16 court halls, and houses 2.70 lakh square feet office space. • दो मुंशजला इमारत की लागत 150 करोड 셁. है, शजसमᴂ 16 कोटच हॉल और 2.70 लाख िगच फीट का कायालय है। Important Points Polity • Andhra Pradesh has finally got its own court after four and a half years of state bifurcation. • राज्यके विभाजन के साढे चार साल बाद आुंध्र प्रदेि को आखखरकार अपना ख द का न्यायालय वमल गया है। Important Points Polity Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice Allahabad High Court Uttar Pradesh Govind Mathur Andhra Pradesh High Chagari Praveen Kumar Court Andhra Pradesh (acting) Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Naresh Harishchandra Bombay High Court Maharashtra Patil Andaman and Nicobar Biswanath Somadder Calcutta High Court Islands, West Bengal (acting) Chhattisgarh High Court Chhattisgarh Ajay Kumar Tripathi National Capital Territory Delhi High Court of Delhi Rajendra Menon Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Gauhati High Court Nagaland A. S. Bopanna Anantkumar Surendraray Dave Gujarat High Court Gujarat (acting) Himachal Pradesh High Court Himachal Pradesh Surya Kant Important Points Polity Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court Jammu and Kashmir Gita Mittal Jharkhand High Court Jharkhand Aniruddha Bose Lingappa Narayana Swamy Karnataka High Court Karnataka (acting) Kerala High Court Kerala, Lakshadweep Hrishikesh Roy Madhya Pradesh High Court Madhya Pradesh Sanjay Kumar Seth Madras High Court Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu Vijaya Tahilramani Manipur High Court Manipur Ramalingam Sudhakar Meghalaya High Court Meghalaya Mohammad Yaqoob Mir Kalpesh Satyendra Orissa High Court Odisha Jhaveri Patna High Court Bihar Amreshwar Pratap Sahi Punjab and Haryana High Chandigarh, Haryana, Court Punjab Krishna Murari Important Points Polity Extra Information: List of Chief Justice of High Courts Court Jurisdiction Chief Justice Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan Pradeep Nandrajog Sikkim High Court Sikkim Vijay Kumar Bist Thottathil B. Telangana High Court Telangana Radhakrishnan Tripura High Court Tripura Sanjay Karol Uttarakhand High Ramesh Court Uttarakhand Ranganathan Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan Pradeep Nandrajog Sikkim High Court Sikkim Vijay Kumar Bist Thottathil B. Telangana High Court Telangana Radhakrishnan Tripura High Court Tripura Sanjay Karol Uttarakhand High Ramesh Court Uttarakhand Ranganathan Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan Pradeep Nandrajog Important Points Polity Important Points Environment NGT panel: AI and drones to monitor pollution NGT पैनल: प्रदषू ण पर नजर रखने के शलए AI और डरोन Important Points Environment •A committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal has said that satellite imagery, AI, & drones can be used to monitor pollution level of Yamuna caused because of dumping debris. •राष्ट्र ीय हररत प्राधधकरण द्वारा गदठत एक सवमवत ने कहा है कक यम ना मᴂ फᴂके जाने िाले मलबे के कारण होने िाले प्रदषू ण के र की वनगरानी हेत उपग्रह चचत्र, AI और डरोन का उपयोग ककया जा सकता है। •These can also keep a track of location and quantum of debris being dumped, as said by the committee. •सवमवत के अन सार, इससे फᴂके जा रहे मलबे के ान और मात्रा पर भी नज़र रखा जा सकता है। Important Points Environment •The committee was set up in July 2018 by NGT Chairperson Justice A.K. Goel to monitor the cleaning of river. •इस सवमवत की ापना ज लाई मᴂ NGT अध्यक्ष न्यायमूवतच ए.के . गोयल द्वारा नदी की सफाई की वनगरानी के शलए की गई थी। Important Points Environment •Extra Information: Important Points Environment • National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT) is an Act of the Parliament of India which enables creation of a special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues. • It draws inspiration from the India's constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment. Important Points Environment • The current chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, a retired Supreme Court Judge. Important PointsAwards and Honors Aribam Shyam returns Padma award in protest अररबि श्याि िे मवरोर् िᴂ पद्म पुरस्कार लौटाया Important PointsAwards and Honors • Noted Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Shyam Sharma returned his Padma Shri Award on February 3, 2019. • प्रख्यात िमणपुरी मफल्मकार, अररबि श्याि शिाा िे 3 फरवरी, 2019 को अपिा पद्म श्री पुरस्कार लौटा मदया है। • He received the award in 2006 and returned it to mark a protest against the Citizen (Amendment) Bill. • उꅍोंिे 2006 िᴂ पुरस्कार प्राप्त मकया और इसे िागररक (संशोर्ि) मवर्ेयक के मवरोर् िᴂ लौटा मदया है। Important PointsAwards and Honors • Sharma is a recipient of several national awards for his films Sangai, Ishanou, Imagi Ningthe, etc. • शिाा अपिी मफल्मों संगई, इशािौ, इिगी मिंगेट, आमद के मलए कई राष्ट्र ीय पुरस्कारों के प्राप्तकताा हℂ। Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information: Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information: