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RRB & IBPS Clerk Mains Exam GK Capsule (Covered August 2020 to Jan 2021) Index No. of Chapter Topics Name

Chapter 1 Important Appointment (National, International)

Chapter 2 Awards (National, International)

Chapter 3 Government Scheme/ campaign

Chapter 4 Summit/ Conference

Chapter 5 Ranking Index

Chapter 6 Partnership/ Agreement

Chapter 7 loans agreement for India from different organizations

Chapter 8 Mergers and Acquires

Chapter 9 APP/Website/Card

Chapter 10 India’s GDP Forecast FY21 &22 (Last Update 5th Feb 2021)

Chapter 11 Budget 2020 & Atma Nirbhar Package

Chapter 12 Important Committee

Chapter 13 Banking & Financial

Chapter 14 Current Affairs (National) In Short

Chapter 15 Current Affairs (International) In Short

Chapter 16 Defence News

Chapter 17 Sports News

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Chapter 18 Upcoming Sports Events & Venues

Chapter 19 List of Important Book and Author 2020

Chapter 20 Important Day and Theme 2020

Chapter 21 Obituary

Chapter 22 Science related News

Chapter 23 Banks Name & CEO of Bank & Headquarter & Tagline

Chapter 24 State Chief Ministers and Governors

Chapter 25 Cabinet ministers of India with their constituency

Chapter 26 List of Union Ministry Secretary

Static No. of Chapter Topics Name (Page No. 188 to 227)

Chapter 1 Dams in India

Chapter 2 Folk Dance

Chapter 3 List of International & Domestic Airport: State wise

Chapter 4 International borders / Boundary lines

Chapter 5 International Organizations & Headquarter

Chapter 6 List of Lakes

Chapter 7 List of Important Indian Cities on Rivers banks

Chapter 8 List of National Parks of India

Chapter 9 Nuclear Power Plants in India

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Chapter 10 Thermal Power Plants in India

Chapter 11 Solar Power Plant in India

Chapter 12 List of Ports in India: State Wise

Chapter 13 List of River a Cross State

Chapter 14 Stadiums in India

Chapter 15 Famous Temple in India

Chapter 16 List of Tiger Reserve in India

Chapter 17 List of Indian National Trophies and Cups associated with sports

Chapter 18 Capital & Currency

Chapter 19 Wildlife Sanctuary

Chapter 1: Important Appointment (National & International) National Level Appointment Organization Persons ICRA new MD and Group CEO Sivaraman (Effect 10 August) Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd New Urjit Patel Additional & Independent Director (Update 1 August) HP new India MD Ketan Patel (Update 2 August) New CAG Girish Chandra Murmu (Update 5th August) New lieutenant governor of Jammu and Manoj Sinha Kashmir (Update 6th August) PNB Housing Finance Limited new MD & CEO Hardayal Prasad (Update 10th August) New Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Patanjali Jha Tax (Update 10th August) New Chairman of Indian Council for Research Pramod Bhasin on International Economic Relations (Update 13th August) (ICRIER) Next chairman of Steel Authority of India Soma Mondal (Update 13th August) GoAir New CEO Kaushik Khona

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(Update 15th August) DBS Bank new Managing Director and Head Prashant Joshi of National Distribution (Update 19th August) ‘NPCI International Payments Limited’ CEO Ritesh Shukla (Update 21st August) New managing director of State Bank of India Ashwani Bhatia (Update 22nd August) SBI Mutual Fund New MD and CEO Vinay Tonse (Update 26th August) Reliance as Group President Former IOC Chairman Sanjiv Singh (Update 26th August) New Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar (Update 22nd August) New Chairman of Press Trust of India Aveek Sarkar (Update 2nd Sep) New CMD of Hindustan Shipyard Limited Hemant Khatri (Update 2nd Sep) New CMD of BPCL K Padmakar First woman DG of Bureau of Civil Aviation Usha Padhee Security (Update 3 sep) Railway Board's first ever CEO V K Yadav (Update 3 sep) 35th President of Federation of Automobile Vinkesh Gulati Dealers Associations (FADA) brand ambassadors of Playerzpot Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Smriti Mandhana (Update 10th Sep) New President of All India Tennis Anil Jain Association New chairperson of National School of Drama Paresh Rawal (Update 10th Sep) WHO panellist Preeti Sudan UNICEF’s celebrity advocate in India Ayushman Khurrana New Chairman of Advertising Standards Subhash Kamath Council of India (ASCI) Executive director of World Bank Rajesh Khullar (Update 15 sep) Executive Director of ADB Sameer Kumar Khare Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh (re-elected) New Minister of Food Processing Industries Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has Ministry given additional charge. Chief of National Technical Research Anil Dhasmana Organisation (NTRO) (Update 19th Sep) Advisor to IMF Executive Director Simanchala Dash (Update 23 sep) Regional Ambassador for India by the UNEP- Khushi Chindaliya Tunza Eco-Generation New administrator of Punjab and AK Dixit Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank (effect from 23 September) New Managing Director of Energy Efficiency Rajat Sud

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Services Ltd (EESL) President of FTII Shekhar Kapur (Update 1st October) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SBI Charanjit Singh Attra (Update 1st October) Brand ambassador of Hudle Ajinkya Rahane Director-General of Bureau of Civil Aviation M A Ganapathy Security (BCAS) (Update 6th October) MD, CEO of India Post Payments Bank J Venkatramu (Update 7th October) New deputy governor of RBI (4th) M Rajeshwar Rao (Update 7th October) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Piyush Goyal Public Distribution Additional charge Brand ambassador for Indian brand Chetan Anand ‘Transform’ NTPC Ltd chairman and managing director Gurdeep Singh (Update 17th October) New chairman of Indian Banks' Association Union Bank of India's MD and CEO Rajkiran Rai (IBA) G Note: State Bank of India's Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara has been elected as the deputy chairman of the association. (Update 20th October) Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports Bimal Julka Chairman (Update 25th October) New Chief Information Commissioner Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha (Update 28th October) Syska Group new brand ambassador Rajkummar Rao Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar (4th term, 7 times) (Updated-16th Nov) First Chairperson of Reserve Bank Kris Gopalakrishnan Innovation Hub (Updated-17th Nov)

New Director-General of 27th Director Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO). (Updated 1 Dec) Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army Gen. Harpal Singh FICCI new President Uday Shankar (Updated 7 Dec) MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank RBI re-appoints Uday Kotak (For 3 yr) New President of The Associated Chambers Vineet Agarwal of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) Vice-President of Assocham Sumant Sinha (Updated 21 Dec) All India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor (Update 5th Jan) New vice-chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty

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(Update 31st Jan) Dhanlaxmi Bank Board MD and CEO J K Shivan (Update 30th Jan) Additional Charge of AYUSH Ministry Kiren Rijiju (already Youth Affairs and Sports Minister) RBL Bank chief Vishwavir Ahuja re-appointed (effect from June 30, 2021, to June 29, 2024) TEPC new Chairman (Telecom Equipment Sandeep Aggarwal and Services Export Promotion Council) (Update 25th Jan) RBI full-time director of College of Rabi Narayan Mishra Supervisors (Update 7th Jan)

Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Shantanu Dayal (Update 4th Jan) Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha (Update 2nd Jan) New Chairperson of SAIL Soma Mondal (Update 1ST Jan) New Chairman & CEO of Railway Board Suneet Sharma (Update 2nd Jan)

(International Level Appointment) Organization/ Country Persons India's Permanent Representative To UN In Indra Mani Pandey Geneva (Updated 2nd July)

Ivory Coast New PM Hamed Bakayoko (Update 1 August) Capital: Yamoussoukro Currency: West African CFA franc New President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali (Update 2nd August) Capital– Georgetown Currency- Guyanese Dollar Srilanka New Prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (4th Times) (Update 9 August) Capital: Colombo Currency: Sri Lankan rupee New Prime Minister of Peru Walter Roger Martos Ruiz (Update 8 August) Capital: Lima Currency: Nuevo Sol New Prime Minister of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Bilal (Update 12 August) Capital : Nouakchott. Currency : Mauritanian ouguiya. 54th President of Dominican Republic Luis Rodolfo Abinader (Update 18th August) Capital – Santo Domingo Currency – Dominican Peso. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr. Keith Christopher Rowley (2nd Consecutive (Update 20th August) Term) Capital: Port of Spain

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Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar Japan’s new prime minister Yoshihide Suga (Update 14 Sep) Capital: Tokyo Currency: Japanese yen Mali’s interim president Bah Ndaw (Update 23 Sep) Capital: Bamako Currency: West African CFA franc New president of Bougainville Ishmael Toroama (Update 24 Sep) Capital: Buka Currency: Papua New Guinean kina (PGK) Somalia’s new prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (Update 22 Sep) Capital: Mogadishu President: Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo Currency: Somali shilling Kuwait's new ruling emir Crown prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah Capital: Kuwait City Currency: Kuwaiti dinar Jordan new PM Bishr al-Khasawneh Capital: Amman Currency: Jordanian dinar Kuwait's new ruling emir Crown prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al (Update 1st October) Sabah Capital: Kuwait City Currency: Kuwaiti dinar Jordan new PM Bishr al-Khasawneh (Update 4th October) Capital: Amman Currency: Jordanian dinar New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern (2nd terms) (Update 17th October) Capital: Wellington Currency: New Zealand dollar Permanent Representative of India to Vishal V Sharma UNESCO Interim President Of The IWF Dr. Michael Irani (Update 19th October) Ambassador of LG Signature Lewis Hamilton (Update 19th October)

Lebanon PM Saad al-Hariri (Update 23rd October) Capital: Beirut Currency: Lebanese pound Seychelles President Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan (Update 24th October) Capital: Victoria Currency: Seychellois rupee Bolivia's new President Luis Arce Catacora (Update 25th October) Capitals: La Paz, Sucre Currency: Boliviano

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New President of Inter Parliamentary Duarte Pacheco of Portugal (Period 2020- Union 2023) (Update 2nd Nov) Tanzania president President John Magufuli (2nd Term) (Update 2nd Nov) Capital: Dodoma Currency: Tanzanian shilling Board of International Dairy Dilip Rath, Chairman, National Dairy Federation (IDF) Development Board (NDDB) (Update 2nd Nov) 46th USA President Joe Biden (Update 7th Nov) USA’s Vice President Kamala Harris (Update 7th Nov) State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi's (Reappoint) (Update 8th Nov) Capital: Naypyitaw Currency: Burmese kyat Moldova’s First-Ever Woman Maia Sandu President Capital: Chișinău (Update 17th Nov) Currency: Moldovan leu ICC's new Independent Chairman New Zealand Cricket (NZC) head Greg (Update 24th Nov) Barclay Bata Shoe Organization Global CEO Sandeep Kataria (Updated 1 Dec) First CEO of The WHO Foundation Anil Soni (effect from 1st January 2021) Ghana president Nana Akufo-Addo (2nd term) Capital: Accra Currency: Ghanaian cedi Vice President of Asia Pacific CEO of Prasar Bharati, Shashi Shekhar Broadcasting Union (ABU) Vempati New PM of Romania Florin Citu Capital: Bucharest Currency: Romanian leu President: Klaus Iohannis Board member of the Global Alliance Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI). (Effect from Jan 1, 2021, and serve till Dec 31, 2023) 46th US President Joe Biden (Update 18th Jan)

49th Vice President Kamala Harris (Update 20th Jan) Estonia PM Reform Party’s Kaja Kallas to become (Update 24th Jan) first woman

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Capital: Tallinn Currency: Euro Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov (Update 20th Jan) Capital: Bishkek Currency: Kyrgyzstani som Intel new CEO Pat Gelsinger (Bob Swan, who will remain CEO until 15 Feb.) India’s next Ambassador to ASEAN Jayant Khobragade Secretariat (Update 28th Jan) Head Google Cloud in Asia Pacific Karan Bajwa (Update 4th Jan)

Important Brand Ambassador

Brand Ambassador ▪ New brand ambassador of Reebok ▪ Varun Dhawan, Katrina Kaif

▪ New brand ambassador of FanMojo ▪ Prithvi Shaw ▪ Hero MotoCorp new brand ambassador ▪ Yerry Mina

▪ RedBus, Dream 11, Mastercard ▪ Mahendra Singh Dhoni

▪ PhonePe , Vivo, Ceat Tyres ▪ Aamir Khan ▪ Bharat Pe, Pepsi ▪ Salman Khan ▪ Educated Girl ▪ Katrina Kaif ▪ Bata ▪ Kriti Sanon ▪ Myntra ▪ Virat and Anushka, Kiara Advani, Disha Patani ▪ Maruti Suzuki ▪ Varun Dhawan ▪ Uber, Mobile Premier League, Great ▪ Virat Kohli Learning’s ▪ GST ▪ Amitabh Bachchan ▪ Skill India ▪ Varun Dhwan and Anushka sharma ▪ Tribes India ▪ Marry kom ▪ Fit India, Acer India’s ▪ Sonu Sude ▪ Swasth Immunised India, Puma ▪ Kareena Kapoor Khan

▪ New brand “V-Nourish” ▪ Shah Rukh Khan ▪ TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment) ▪ Askhay Kumar brand ambassador ▪ JBL’s New global brand ambassador ▪ Bollywood Actor Ranveer Singh

▪ Brand ambassador for Gatorade by ▪ Hima Das PepsiCo India

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▪ New brand ambassador of Madhya ▪ Actor Govinda Pradesh ▪ Visa ▪ PV Sindhu ▪ Maharashtra Assembly polls 2019 ▪ Madhuri Dixit

▪ IOC's 2020 Olympics athlete ambassadors’ ▪ M. C. Mary Kom group ▪ Ambassador of Global Investors’ Meet ▪ Yami Gautam 2019 by Himachal Pradesh govt

▪ National Anti-doping Agency brand ▪ Suniel Shetty ambassador ▪ PUMA brand ambassador ▪ Sunil Chhetri, Virat Kohli, Sara Ali Khan, MC Mary Kom and Dutee Chand, Kareena Kapoor Khan

▪ Ambassadors for ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi’ ▪ Deepika Padukone and shuttler PV Sindhu (by Prime Minister Narendra Modi)

▪ Tata Power as brand ambassador ▪ Shardul Thakur ▪ JSW Steel as brand ambassador ▪ Rishabh Pant ▪ Brand ambassador for Mobile Premier Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, Virat Kohli League ▪ New Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund Five-time World chess champion Viswanathan (WWF) Anand ▪ Brand ambassador for edtech company Ajinkya Rahane ELSA Corp & Hudle ▪ United Nations Environment Programme Dia Mirza (extended 2yrs, December 2022) (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador ▪ Adidas brand ambassador Manushi Chhillar joins Rohit, Hima ▪ IIFL Finance as its first-ever brand Rohit Sharma ambassador, Oakley’s ▪ UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador Thirteen-year-old M. Nethra daughter of C. Mohan an owner of salon in Madurai ▪ Brand Ambassadors for JSW Cement Sourav Ganguly, Sunil Chhetri ▪ Luxury Ride as brand ambassador Sukhbir Singh ▪ New brand ambassador of SportsAdda Brett Lee ▪ ebikeGo New brand ambassador Harbhajan Singh Bajaj Allianz Life’s brand ambassador Ayushmann Khurrana

Brand ambassador of Paytm First Games Sachin Tendulkar Brand ambassador for 9stacks Suresh Raina Bengal Peerless brand ambassador Sourav Ganguly Brand ambassador for Indian brand Chetan Anand ‘Transform’ Parle agro brand ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas Healthcare brand Dr Trust, Vega Rohit Sharma ‘Fit India’ Movement Ambassador Kuldeep Handoo Horlicks Protein Plus new brand ambassador Akshay Kumar

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Equitas Small Finance Bank brand Smriti Mandhana ambassador India ambassador to BAFTA's AR Rahman (Updated 1 Dec)

List of Chief Justices ▪ Supreme court chief justice Sharad Arvind Bobde (47th) ▪ Madhya Pradesh High Court Mohammad Rafiq ▪ Patna High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Karol ▪ New Chief Justices Himachal Pradesh Lingappa Narayana Swamy High Court

▪ New Chief Justices Punjab and Ravi Shanker Jha Haryana High Court

▪ New Chief Justices Rajasthan High Indrajit Mahanty Court

▪ New Chief Justices Sikkim High Court Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari ▪ New Chief Justices Tripura High Court Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi ▪ New Chief Justices Gauhati High Court Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia ▪ New Chief Justices Andhra Pradesh Arup Kumar Goswami High Court

▪ New Chief Justices Kerala High Court S. Manikumar

▪ New Chief Justice of Gujarat HC Justice Vikram Nath ▪ New Chief Justice of Chhatisgarh HC P R Ramachandra Menon

▪ New Chief Justice of Delhi HC Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel

▪ New Chief Justice of Karnataka HC Abhay Shreeniwas Oka ▪ New Chief Justice of Bombay HC Justice Dipankar Datta ▪ New Chief Justice of Manipur HC Ramalingam Sudhakar ▪ New Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC Biswanath Somadder ▪ New Chief Justice of Odisha HC Dr. S. Muralidhar ▪ New Chief Justice of Madras HC Sanjib Banerjee ▪ New Chief Justice of Telangana HC Ms. HimaKohli ▪ New Chief Justice of Allahabad HC Govind Mathur

▪ New Chief Justice of Calcutta HC Thottathil B. RadhaKrishanan

▪ New Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC Ravi Ranjan

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▪ New Chief Justice of Uttrakhand HC Raghvendra Singh Chauhan New CJO High Court of Jammu & Kashmir Pankaj Mithal and Ladakh

Chiefs and DGS Department Chief/DGS ▪ Chief of Defence Staff ▪ Bipin Rawat

▪ Army Chief ▪ Manoj Mukund Naravane (Effect -1jan2020)

▪ Naval Chief ▪ Karambir Singh ▪ Air Chief ▪ Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria ▪ IB ▪ Arvind Kumar ▪ BSF ▪ Rakesh Asthana ▪ CRPF ▪ AP Maheshwari (CRPF IG- P S Ranipse) ▪ CISF ▪ Subodh Kumar Jaiswal ▪ ITBP ▪ SS Deswal ▪ NSG ▪ SS Deswal (Additional) ▪ NDRF ▪ SN Pradhan ▪ RAW ▪ Samant Goel

List of Chairman of Important Organisation Organisation Chairman Name ▪ SIDBI ▪ Mohammad Mustafa ▪ SEBI ▪ Ajay Tyagi ▪ NABARD ▪ Chintala Govinda Rajulu ▪ NHRC ▪ H.L Dattu ▪ NITI Aayog ▪ PM Narendra Modi ▪ ISRO ▪ K.Sivan ▪ UIDAI ▪ Shri Pankaj Kumar ▪ UGC ▪ Dhirendra Pal Singh ▪ LIC Siddhartha Mohanty ▪ DRDO ▪ G Satheesh Reddy ▪ Election Commissioner ▪ Rajiv Kumar ▪ UPSC chairman ▪ Pradeep Kumar Joshi ▪ RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das Deputy Governor: B.P. Kanungo Deputy Governor: Mahesh Kumar Jain Deputy Governor: M. D. Patra Deputy Governor: M Rajeshwar Rao ▪ SBI SBI New chairman- Dinesh Kumar Khara (For 3yrs) SBI new chief financial officer (CFO)-Charanjit

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Surinder Singh Attra SBI Cards& Payment Services MD & CEO- Rama Mohan Rao Amara SBI General Insurance MD & CEO - Prakash Chandra Kandpal SBI Mutual Fund MD & CEO- Vinay Tonse SBI MD - Ashwani Bhatia, Swaminathan Janakiraman, C.S. Setty and Aswini Kumar Tewari

Chapter 2: Awards 2020 Nobel Prize List Category Persons Reasons Medicine or Physiology • Harvey J Alter (US) For the discovery of Hepatitis • Michael Houghton (UK) C virus.” • Charles M. Rice (US) Physics • Roger Penrose (UK) The award has, in the past, • Reinhard Genzel (Germany) honoured discoveries about • Andrea Ghez (US) the tiniest of particles and the vast mysteries of outer space. While one half of the Nobel was awarded to Penrose for his discovery on black holes, the other half was jointly awarded to Genzel and Ghez ‘for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of the galaxy’. Chemistry • Emmanuelle Charpentier for the development of a method (France) for genome editing • Jennifer A. Doudna (US) Literature • American poet Louise Glück For her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence

universal.” Peace • United nation’s World Food The programme has been Programme (WFP) awarded the prize for its efforts to fight the hunger specially in the war zones and conflict affected areas. Economics • Paul R Milgrom (US) and For improvements to auction

• Robert B Wilson (US) theory

Padma Awards 2021 Padma Vibhushan (7) Name Field State/Country

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Shri Shinzo Abe Public Affairs Japan Shri S P Balasubramaniam Art Tamil Nadu (Posthumous) Dr. Belle Monappa Hegde Medicine Karnataka Shri Narinder Singh Kapany Science and Engineering United States of America (Posthumous)

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Others- Spiritualism Delhi Shri B. B. Lal Others- Archaeology Delhi Shri Sudarshan Sahoo Art Odisha Padma Bhushan (10) Ms. Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra Art Kerala

Shri Tarun Gogoi Public Affairs Assam (Posthumous)

Shri Chandrashekhar Kambara Literature and Education Karnataka

Ms. Sumitra Mahajan Public Affairs Madhya Pradesh

Shri Nripendra Misra Civil Service Uttar Pradesh Shri Ram Vilas Paswan Public Affairs Bihar (Posthumous)

Shri Keshubhai Patel Public Affairs Gujarat (Posthumous)

Shri Kalbe Sadiq Others-Spiritualism Uttar Pradesh (Posthumous)

Shri Rajnikant Devidas Shroff Trade and Industry Maharashtra Shri Tarlochan Singh Public Affairs Haryana Padma Shri (102) Shri Gulfam Ahmed Art Uttar Pradesh Ms. P. Anitha Sports Tamil Nadu Shri Rama Swamy Annavarapu Art Andhra Pradesh Shri Subbu Arumugam Art Tamil Nadu

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Sanjay Ms. Sindhutai Sapkal Social Work Maharashtra Shri Chaman Lal Sapru Literature and Education Jammu and Kashmir (Posthumous) Shri Roman Sarmah Literature and Education- Assam Journalism Shri Imran Shah Literature and Education Assam Shri Prem Chand Sharma Others- Agriculture Uttarakhand Shri Arjun Singh Shekhawat Literature and Education Rajasthan Shri Ram Yatna Shukla Literature and Education Uttar Pradesh Shri Jitender Singh Shunty Social Work Delhi Shri Kartar Paras Ram Singh Art Himachal Pradesh Shri Kartar Singh Art Punjab Dr. Dilip Kumar Singh Medicine Bihar Shri Chandra Shekhar Singh Others-Agriculture Uttar Pradesh Ms. Sudha Hari Narayan Singh Sports Uttar Pradesh Shri Virender Singh Sports Haryana Ms. Mridula Sinha Literature and Education Bihar (Posthumous) Shri K C Sivasankar Art Tamil Nadu (Posthumous) Guru Maa Kamali Soren Social Work West Bengal Shri Marachi Subburaman Social Work Tamil Nadu Shri P Subramanian Trade and Industry Tamil Nadu (Posthumous) Ms. Nidumolu Sumathi Art Andhra Pradesh Shri Kapil Tiwari Literature and Education Madhya Pradesh Father Vallés Literature and Education Spain (Posthumous) Dr. Thiruvengadam Medicine Tamil Nadu Veeraraghavan (Posthumous) Shri Sridhar Vembu Trade and Industry Tamil Nadu Shri K Y Venkatesh Sports Karnataka Ms. Usha Yadav Literature and Education Uttar Pradesh Col Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir Public Affairs Bangladesh

455 Gallantry & other Defence Decorations The President has approved awards of 455 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of 72nd Republic Day celebrations.

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These include one Mahavir Chakra, 05 Kirti Chakras, 05 Vir Chakras, 07 Shaurya Chakras. ♦Mahavir Chakra (1) • Colonel Santosh Babu (posthumous), Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar Regiment. ♦Kirti Chakra (5) • Sanjiv Kumar (posthumous), Subedar, 4th Parachute Regiment, • Pintu Kumar Singh, Inspector/GD, CRPF (posthumous), • Shyam Narayan Singh Yadava, Head Constable/GD, CRPF (posthumous), • Vinod Kumar, Constable, CRPF (posthumous), • Rahul Mathur, Deputy Commandant, CRPF. ♦Vir Chakra (5) • Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren (posthumous), • Havildar K Palani (posthumous), • Sepoy Gurtej Singh (posthumous), • Havildar Tejinder Singh and • Naik Deepak Singh (posthumous). ♦Shaurya Chakra (7) • Major Anup Sood (posthumous), 21st Battalion, Rashtriya Rifles; • Rifleman Pranab Jyoti Das, 6th battalion, Assam Rifles; • Paratrooper Sonam Tshering Tamang, 4th battalion The Parachute Regiment (Special forces); • Arshad Khan (posthumous), Inspector, J&K Police; • Ghulam Mustafa Barah (posthumous), SGCT, J&K Police; • Naseer Ahmad Kolie (posthumous), Constable, J&K Police; • Bilal Ahmad Magray (posthumous), Special Police Officer, J&K Police

Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2020 President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2020 on 40 persons. List of Awardee Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak • Shri Muhammed Muhsin (Posthumous), Kerala Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak • Shri Ramshibhai Ratnabhai Samad (Rabari), Gujarat • Shri Parmeshwar Balaji Nagargoje, Maharashtra • Kum. Amandeep Kaur, Punjab • Shri Koripelly Srujan Reddy, Telangana • Master Tinku Nishhad, Uttar Pradesh • Smt. Himani Biswal, Madhya Pradesh • Kum. Kalagarla Sahithi, Andhra Pradesh • Shri Bhuwaneshwar Prajapati, Uttar Pradesh

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Jeevan Raksha Padak • Shri Bhaveshkumar Satuji Vihol, Gujarat • Shri Ishwarlal Manubhai Sangada, Gujarat • Shri Manmohansinh Rathod, Gujarat • Shri Prakashkumar Bavchandbhai Vekariya, Gujarat • Shri Rahver Virbhadrasinh Tejsinh, Gujarat • Shri Rakeshbhai Babubhai Jadav, Gujarat • Shri Vijay Ajit Chhaira, Gujarat • Master Arun Thomas, Kerala • Master Rojin Robert, Kerala • Shri Shiju. P. Gopi, Kerala • Shri Gourishankar Vyas, Madhya Pradesh • Shri Jagdish Singh Siddhu, Madhya Pradesh • Shri Pushpendra Singh Rawat, Madhya Pradesh • Shri Rajesh Kumar Rajpoot, Madhya Pradesh • Shri Anil Dashrath Khule, Maharashtra • Shri Balasaheb Dnyandeo Nagargoje, Maharashtra • Shri Sunil Kumar, Uttar Pradesh • Shri Mohinder Singh, Punjab • Shri Nihal Singh, Uttar Pradesh • Master Fedrick, Andaman and Nicobar • Shri Mukesh Choudhery, Rajasthan • Shri Ravindra Kumar, Gujarat • Shri S M Rafi, Karnataka • Shri S.V. Jose, Kerala • Shri Vani Hiren Kumar, Gujarat • Shri Abujam Roben Singh, Manipur • Shri Bala Naik Banavath, Kerala • Shri Ashok Singh Rajput, Jammu and Kashmir • Shri Paramjit Singh, Jammu and Kashmir • Shri Ranjit Chandra Ishore, Jammu and Kashmir • Shri Rinku Chauhan, Uttar Pradesh

51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held its coveted award ceremony on the closing day of the festival on 24th Jan in Goa. List of Winner: • Golden Peacock Award – Into the Darkness • Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor – Male – Tzu-Chuan Liu, The Silent Forest • Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor – Female – Zofia Stafiej, I Never Cry • Silver Peacock Award for Best Director – Chen-Nien Ko, The Silent Forest • Best Debut Director Award – Cássio Pereira dos Santos, Valentina

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• Special Mention Award – Kripal Kalita, Bridge • Special Jury Award – Kamin Kalev, February • ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Award – Ameen Nayfeh’s 200 Meters • Indian Personality of the Year Award – Biswajit Chatterjee

Awards (January 2021) Awards Persons/Organization Purpose/ Field Republic Day wins 1st prize Ram Temple tableau of Uttar The theme of Uttar Pradesh’s Pradesh tableau was ‘Ayodhya: Cultural Heritage of Uttar Pradesh’.

Best Electoral Practices 2020 Meghalaya Award for Information Technology applications in Elections by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Subhash Bose Aapda Rajendra Kumar Bhandari Individual category and Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) in Institutional category.

Business Standard Banker of Federal Bank's Shyam Srinivasan for his bank’s consistent the Year 2019-20 healthy performance at a time when most of its peers witnessed large stress on asset quality, registered losses, or even invited regulatory actions.

Press Club of Bangalore Azim Premji, Dr Devi Shetty awards

SKOCH Challenger Award Ministry of Panchayati Raj Under “Transparency in Governance.

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Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Suriname President among 30 Suriname President Chandrika awardees Persad Santokhi, Curacao Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath and New Zealand minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan were among 30 NRIs.

Kayakalp Award 2020 AIIMS Bhubaneswar receives For 3rd time, promoting cleanliness, hygiene and creating sustainable practices in public health facilities by winning the Kayakalp Award Scheme. Michael and Sheila Held Nikhil Srivastava For solving long-standing Prize questions on the Kadison- Singer problem and on Ramanujan graphs. Nelson Mandela World Esteemed Philanthropist Ravi His absolute spirit and Humanitarian Award Gaikwad professionalism.

Awards (December) Awards Persons/Organization Purpose/ Field Tansen Samman Pandit Satish Vyas Renowned Indian Santoor player

“Eminent Engineer Award” V K Yadav Former Chairman , Railway Board

Dr. Narendra Dabholkar Dr. Narendra Dabholkar The award was instituted in the Memorial Award Memorial Award memory of the Maharashtra- based rationalist Dabholkar.

DRDO's 'Scientist of the Year' Hemant Kumar Pandey For his contribution in award-2018 developing several herbal medicines, including the popular drug Lukoskin meant for treatment of leucoderma.

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“Pandemic Category” in Bihar Chief Minister Secretariat of Digital India Awards, 2020 Bihar, National Informatics Centre and the Disaster Management Department have been jointly winner.

“Excellence in Digital UP Uttar Pradesh Food and Civil Governance” in Supplies Department WON Digital India Awards, 2020

Prestigious CII-ITC NTPC NTPC has been honoured in the Sustainability Awards 2020 Corporate Excellence Category, Commendation for Significant Achievement.

Golden Peacock SAIL For the year 2020 in the Steel Environment Management Sector by the Institute of Award 2020 Directors.

2020 King Bhumibol World Indian Council of Agricultural The award was presented Soil Day Award Research (ICAR) annually by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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‘Young Champions of the Asia and The Pacific: Vidyut 2020 prize given by the UN Earth’ by UNEP Mohan (India, 29 years) environment agency to global Africa: Nzambi Matee (Kenya, 29) change-makers using Asia and the Pacific: Xiaoyuan innovative ideas and Ren (China, 29) ambitious action to help solve Europe: Lefteris Arapakis some of the world’s most (Greece, 26 years) pressing environmental Latin America and the Caribbean: challenges. Max Hidalgo Quinto (Peru, 30) North America: Niria Alicia Garcia (USA, 28) West Asia: Fatemah Alzelzela (Kuwait, 24)

UNEP "Champions of the Prime Minister Frank UN’s highest environmental Earth" Bainimarama of (Fiji) honour. Dr. Fabian Leendertz (Germany) Mindy Lubber (USA) Nemonte Nenquimo (Ecuador) Yacouba Sawadogo (Burkina Faso) Professor Robert D. Bullard (USA)

“Player of the Century” Cristiano Ronaldo Footballer award

‘Legion of Merit’ PM Modi By Donald Trump, For his leadership in elevating strategic partnership of the two countries and emergence of India as a global power.

BBC''s top sports prize 7-time F1 champion Hamilton The BBC''s Sports Personality of the Year prize.

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‘Global Visionary of Ratan TaTa honoured by the Indo-Israel Sustainable Business and Chambers of Commerce for Peace’ award promoting innovation that supports sustainability and peace in the region, including with the Palestinians.

The Best FIFA Men’s Player The Bayern Munich striker, Beating off Lionel Messi and 2020 Robert Lewandowski has been Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Best FIFA Women’s Manchester City full-back, Lucy Becoming the first female Player 2020 Bronze English player to take the prize.

The UNESCO international Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur prize in the field of ‘creative Rahman economy’

Carolina Araujo awarded Ramanujan Prize Mathematician from the 2020 for Young Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematicians Mathematics (IMPA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Time magazine names U.S. President-elect Joe Biden 'Person of the Year' and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

Rabindranath Tagore Raj Kamal Jha 3rd Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize Literary Prize for his novel, “The City and The Sea”. The winner of the $5,000 prize was announced online in Copenhagen, Denmark. Novel which is based on the December 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder case.

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World Athletics Awards Mondo Duplantis, Yulimar Rojas World record-breakers 2020 Mondo Duplantis of Sweden and Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year respectively

Fortune Businessperson of Topped by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen the Year 2020 (Rank 8th) and Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga (Rank 9th) have been named by Fortune among the Businessperson of the Year 2020.

2020 Global Teacher Prize Indian village school teacher The award, which is run by the Ranjitsinh Disale Varkey Foundation in partnership with UNESCO, celebrates "exceptional" teachers who have made an outstanding contribution to their profession.

Time Kid of the Year Gitanjali Rao Aims to ‘solve world’s problems’

Organisation for Economic Indo-Japan cooperation The Mutual Agreement Co-operation and Procedure 2019 Award for Development (OECD) highest agreement ratio for a pair of jurisdictions for transfer pricing cases.

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Mother Teresa Memorial Dr Anthony Fauci (USA) Harmony Foundation hosted. Awards For Social Justice Fr Fabio Stevenazzi (Milan, Italy) The Awards in its 16th year is Dr Pradeep Kumar (Chennai) the only award endorsed by Cristian Fracassi and Alessandro Sister Prema, the Superior Romaioli (Italy) General of the Missionaries of Sanjay Pandey, IPS (DG Home Charity, the organization Guards, Maharashtra) started by Mother Teresa. Vikas Khanna (Manhattan, USA) KK Shailaja (Minister of Health, Kerala)

ICC Awards of The Decade 2020 India captain Virat Kohli on 28th Dec headlined the ICC top honours for the decade, winning the Sir Garfield Sobers award for the best male cricketer of the past 10 years. Complete list: • Virat Kohli (Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade). • Virat Kohli (ICC Men''s ODI Cricketer of the Decade). • Steve Smith (ICC Men''s Test Cricketer of the Decade). • Rashid Khan (ICC Men''s T20I Cricketer of the Decade). • Ellyse Perry (ICC Women''s T20I Cricketer of the Decade). • Ellyse Perry (ICC Women''s ODI Cricketer of the Decade). • Ellyse Perry (Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade). • Kyle Coetzer (ICC Men''s Associate Cricketer of the Decade) • Kathryn Bryce (ICC Women''s Associate Cricketer of the Decade) • MS Dhoni (ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade). Filmfare OTT awards 2020 The first ever Filmfare Awards for OTT platforms were given out on 19th Dec. This is the first edition of Filmfare OTT awards as this year streaming services came to their own due to complete shutdown of film production and closure of theatres because of the coronavirus pandemic. Complete List of Awards • Best Series: Paatal Lok • Best Director (Series): Avinash Arun and Prosit Roy (Paatal Lok) • Best Series (Critics): The Family Man

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• Best Director (Critics): Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru (The Family Man) • Best Actor in a Drama Series (Male): Jaideep Ahlawat (Paatal Lok) • Best Actor in a Drama Series (Female): Sushmita Sen (Aarya) • Best Actor in a Drama Series (Critics): Manoj Bajpayee (The Family Man) • Best Actress in a Drama Series (Critics): Priyamani (The Family Man) • Best Actor in a Comedy Series (Male): Jitendra Kumar (Panchayat) • Best Comedy (Series/Specials): Panchayat • Best Film (Web Original): Raat Akeli Hai Awards (November) Awards Persons/Organization Purpose/ Field

2020 Prof.A N Bhaduri Dr Susanta Kar To recognize the significant Memorial Lecture Award contributions towards defining the survival tactics of Leishmania donovani, CSIR- CDRI Scientist, Dr.SusantaKar, honoured with "Prof.A N Bhaduri Memorial Lecture Award- 2020" by the Society of Biological Chemists (India). Aditya Vikram Birla Naseeruddin Shah two emerging stars, in the Kalashikhar Puraskar firmament of theatrics – Neel Choudhary and Irawati Karnik were awarded the Aditya Vikram Birla Kalakiran Puraskars. “Theatre” is the central theme, for this year’s awards.

Best Original Score At 14th "Gully Boy" Movie Asian Film Awards

Best Original Music at 14th "Gully Boy" Movie Asian Film Awards

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Emmett Leahy award Dinesh Katre The Emmett Leahy award for 2020 was conferred on Dinesh Katre from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune. Katre, who heads the Human- Centered Design and Computing Group at C-DAC, is the first Indian to bag this award.

World Travel Mart London Kerala Tourism The World Travel Mart Award London bestowed Kerala Tourism with the coveted ‘Highly Commended’ Award. Kerala Tourism was recognised for its remarkable activities for promoting Responsible Tourism (RT) during the challenging times of COVID-19 pandemic. International Children’s Bangladeshi teen Sadat For his work to stop cyber Peace Prize Rahman bullying of teens. The award was given away on 13th Nov by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai during a ceremony in the Netherlands.

Booker Prize 2020 Douglas Stuart The Booker Prize of the 2020 has been announced and the coveted honour has been bestowed on Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain. In his debut work, Stuart presents a tightly-cut portrait of the working class during the 1980s in Glasgow.

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2020 UN Population Award Queen Mother of Bhutan longstanding champion of Gyalyum Sangay Choden sexual and reproductive Wangchuck and HelpAge India health and rights and the need to end violence against women, girls and children in Bhutan. Among her many achievements in recent decades.

Awards (October) Awards Persons/Organization Purpose/ Field Gandhi Award AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay He was instrumental in India''s Singh Diplomatic intervation to remove Mahatma Ghandhi's Image on beer bottles of Private company in Isreal. Sanjay singh raised the issue in the Parliament. Indo-American Chamber of Ratan Tata Commerce (IACC) lifetime achievement award SDG Special Humanitarian Actor Sonu Sood For his philanthropic work Action Award by UNDP during coronavirus induced lockdown World's most influential Ravi Santhanam, Chief Ranked at Number 39, he is the CMOs Marketing Officer (CMO), only CMO of an Indian HDFC Bank company to be featured in the illustrious list which includes marketing heads of Apple, BMW, Lego, Adobe, Microsoft, P&G among others. Central bank of the year “Bank of Ghana” “Bank of Ghana” has won the award 2020 Central bank of the year award 2020. Apart from this, Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England) has won the Governor of the year at the Central bank of the year award 2020. Right Livelihood Award 2020 • Nasrin Sotoudeh-Iran Fields as environmental • Bryan Stevenson-USA protection, human rights, • Lottie Cunningham sustainable development, Wren- Nicaragua health, education, and peace. • Ales Bialiatski- "Alternative Nobel Prize",it is Belarus not a Nobel prize Wildlife Photographer of the Aishwarya Sridhar, first Her photo won among 50,000

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Year award Indian woman entries from over 80 countries across the world. EU awards human rights Belarus opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, for prize movement their challenge to President Alexander Lukashenko’s long, hard-line reign. ‘Outstanding Young Person UK-based Indian-origin Dr Non-profit NGO for her of the World 2020’ Jajini Varghese “incredible” scientific contributions to diagnosing and treating breast cancer. Special prize in Global Art six year old Bangladeshi boy for his artwork in the global art Competition Anzar Mustaeen Ali competition organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). Won best Child/Young Tiruppur girl K Mahashweta For her role in the short film Actress award at the Las Grandma Toy Vegas Movie Awards 2020 UN Climate Action Award India’s Global Himalayan help remote communities Expedition access solar energy

Jal Shakti Minister presented 2020 Swachh Bharat Awards Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat presented the Swachh Bharat Awards 2020 particularly under the drinking water and cleanliness categories. The awards were given to States, Districts, Blocks and Village Panchayats. GoI had earlier launched three missions namely Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shouchalaya, Samudayik Shouchalaya Abhiyan and Gandagi Mukth Bharat. Samudayik Shouchalaya Category • Gujarat won the first prize at state level. • Tirunelveli of Tamil Nadu got the first prize at district level. • Kharchrod block in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh won the first prize at block level. • Chinnanur village of Tamil Nadu got the first prize a Gram Panchayat level Samudayik Shouchalya category • Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh came out to be best performing states. • Prayagraj and Bareilly were the best performing districts. Gandagi Mukt Bharat Mission • Telangana and Haryana got the first prize. Right Livelihood Award 2020 The Right Livelihood Award is an international award to "honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." The prize was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull. An international jury, invited by the five regular Right Livelihood Award board members, decides the awards in such fields as environmental protection, human rights, sustainable development, health, education, and peace. Although it is promoted as an "Alternative Nobel Prize",it is not a Nobel prize. List of Winners 2020 • Nasrin Sotoudeh-Iran BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 31

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• Bryan Stevenson-USA • Lottie Cunningham Wren- Nicaragua • Ales Bialiatski-Belarus September 2020 Awards Persons/Organization Purpose/ Field PATA (Pacific- Asia Travel Kerala Tourism’s Kerala Tourism’s internationally- Association) Grand Award 2020 acclaimed ‘Human by Nature’ campaign won the prestigious PATA (Pacific- Asia Travel Association) Grand Award 2020 for Marketing.

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 British Broadcaster David David Attenborough was given the Attenborough prize for “revealing the wonders of the natural world, educating and entertaining generations of people through his films and books for tirelessly working to awaken humankind to the need to preserve and protect the biodiversity on our planet, and advocating the necessity to live a sustainable and harmonious way of life. CII-GBC ‘National Energy Leader’ Hyderabad International Airport The GMR led Rajiv Gandhi award International Airport (Hyderabad International Airport) won the ‘National Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ awards at the 21st National Awards for ‘Excellence in Energy Management’.

‘People’s Choice Winner’ At AZ Odisha’s Krushi Bhawan The Krushi Bhawan was the only award project from India at the globally acknowledged prestigious award.

2020 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Colombian investigative journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima’s reporting has World Press Freedom Prize Jineth Bedoya Lima focused on the armed conflict and peace process in Colombia and on sexual violence against women.

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“Ig Nobel Prize 2020” Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education.

2020 Dayton Literary Peace Margaret Atwood The award celebrates literature’s Prize’s lifetime achievement power to foster peace, social justice award and global understanding. Margaret Atwood is a prolific writer of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays and comic books.

United Nations to the 2020 cohort Udit Singhal The highest profile recognition of young leaders for the opportunity at the world body for Sustainable Development Goals youngsters who are leading efforts to combat the world’s most pressing issues. Asia Game Changer award 2020 Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna Feeding millions across India amid the COVID-19 pandemic through a massive food distribution drive that he coordinated from thousands of miles away in his Manhattan home.

first airport in the world to be Fiumicino International Airport From Skytrax, a U.K.-based airport certified with “COVID-19 5-star (FCO) in Rome, Italy and airline review firm. FCO, also airport rating” known as the Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport, is the busiest airport in Italy. Place to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus.

Lifetime Achievement Award by Aditya Puri, MD, HDFC Bank The publication has recognised the Euromoney 2020 iconic leader for his skills in building a world-class Indian bank at a time where there were no similar institutions in existence.

August 2020 Awards Persons/Organization Purpose/ Field National Award To Teachers Ms. Sudha Painuli First NAT Awardee from the 2020 Eklavya Model Residential

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Schools (EMRS) established under Ministry of Tribal Affairs. International Booker Prize 2020 Dutch Writer Marieke Lucas A 29-year-old Dutch writer has Rijneveld become the youngest author Literary fiction book ‘The Discomfort of Evening’,"

Chapter 3: Government Scheme/ campaign (January 2021) SCHEME PURPOSE ‘PANKH Abhiyan’ The scheme has been launched under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti (MP) Padhao’ scheme for the empowerment and growth of the girl child. “Shramshakti” It would effectively help in the smooth formulation of state and (Ministry of Tribal Affairs) national level programs for migrant workers. He also launched a tribal migration cell, a tribal museum at Goa and “ShramSaathi”, a training manual for migrant workers. Avalokana software The software will enable the state government to access data on (Karnataka) expenditures and sanctions incurred on 1,800 programmes. ‘Mukhyamantri Bagayat Vikas Mission’ The aim is to accelerate agriculture, horticulture and promote (Gujarat) farming of herbal plants. It will also create employment opportunities through an increase in the export of such products. Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar For allotment of 7,219 fair price shops (FPS) under his Mission' government's flagship 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar (Punjab) Mission' "SAKSHAM" awareness campaign The campaign was launched to spread awareness about green (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural energy. Gas) ‘National Police K-9 Journal’ “National security is paramount and our government is making (Union home minister) sincere efforts to give equal attention to all aspects related to security. The police dog squad can act as a force multiplier to ensure the safety of society, much like the way drones or satellites are being used in the country.” Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana The main aim of the scheme is food safety, crop diversification, (Jharkhand) rapid agriculture development paving way for competition. The scheme will cover both land owning and landless farmers. The Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Co-operative will be the implementing agency. Light House projects (LHPs) Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of (PM Modi) Light House projects (LHPs) at six sites across six States through video conference on 1st January 2021. The LHPs will be implemented at Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Rajkot (Gujarat), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Agartala (Tripura) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). The project is being constructed under the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC)-India. It has been conceptualised by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Under the programme, over 1,000 houses would be built in each of

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the six cities in 12 months along with allied infrastructure facilities.

(December) SCHEME PURPOSE Honey FPO Programme The Honey FPO Programme aims to address the issues faced (Union Minister of Agriculture and by the beekeeping industry and also promote honey Farmers’ Welfare) production iIRn the country. This will also help in achieving the goal of increasing farmer’s income. These 5 FPOs will be set up by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED). They will be set up at East Champaran (Bihar), Morena (Madhya Pradesh), Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) and Sunderbans (West Bengal). Orundoi Scheme It will support the family to buy by 4 kg of pulses worth 200 (Assam) rupees, medicines worth 400 rupees per month, sugar for 80 Rupees and fruits and vegetables for 150 Rupees. 'Jagananna Thodu' Scheme Benefit: Scheme would benefit lakhs and several more (Andhra Pradesh) schemes would be started for the interests of the poor. "Vegetables, small tiffin shops, flowers, motorcycle vendors, teeth, groceries, loom work, cloth and handlooms, lacework, steel shops, pottery, kitchen and plastic goods, electronic goods, and several other items will be made available for beneficiaries of the scheme. Swasthya Sathi scheme It provides basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care (West Bengal) up to 5 lakh INR per annum per family. Atmanirbhar Women Scheme Aims: This scheme aims to target the self-reliant woman in (Bank of Baroda) India. Under the scheme, the bank is offering loans at 0.50 per cent concession for women. The bank under the gold loan scheme is offering agri-gold loan at 0.25 per cent concession and for a retail loan at 0.50 per cent concession. “Varasat” campaign In first of its kind campaign to end the nagging land (UP) related issues in the rural areas, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the special 'varasat' (natural succession) drive. It is aimed at eradicating the exploitation of the villagers in the name of Varasat of land and property. ‘SEHAT’, Health Insurance Scheme Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘SEHAT’ – (PM Modi) Health Insurance Scheme for the entire Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir .This scheme will cover the remaining One crore population which was not covered under Ayushman Bharat Scheme. Under Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), eligible beneficiaries were covered under Health Cover of Rs 5 Lakh. Pedalandariki Illu Navaratnalu ‘Pedalandariki Illu,’ (housing for poor) at

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(November) SCHEME PURPOSE Mooh Band Rakho campaign HDFC Bank on 17th Nov announced the launch of Mooh (HDFC Bank) Band Rakho, a campaign to increase awareness on cyber frauds and preventing them. “Following simple steps such as not sharing card details, CVV, expiry date, OTP, net banking/ mobile banking, login ID & password over phone, SMS, email and social media can help general public keep their money safe. CASA (current account, savings Karnataka Bank launched CASA (current account, account) mobilisation campaign savings account) mobilisation campaign which will run (Karnataka Bank) from November 17 to March 4, 2021.The bank stated that it intends to mobilise over 4.10 lakh current and savings accounts with an accretion of 650 crores of business. “Maha Awas Yojana” Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddav Thackeray launched (Maharashtra) “Maha Awas Yojana”. The project aims to build 8.82 lakhs of rural houses in 100 days. The project includes construction of toilets as well. The cost of the project has been estimated as Rs 4,000 crores. “Abhayam” project Andhra Pradesh government has taken another (Andhra Pradesh) significant step in safeguarding women and children travelling by local transport across the state. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually launched the app at the camp office, Tadepalli. 'Karmai Dharma' scheme West bengal launched the 'Karmai Dharma' (Work is (West Bengal) worship) scheme under which two lakh youths will be provided with one motorbike each with assistance from cooperative banks. ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’ Abhiyan’ to sensitize the people regarding Covid-19 (Himachal Pradesh) pandemic and also to collect information regarding symptoms of diseases like TB, Leprosy, sugar and blood pressure by the door to door campaign throughout the State.

(October) SCHEME PURPOSE “Sujal” Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated “Sujal”, ‘Drink from Tap (Odisha) Mission’ scheme, to provide round the clock supply of quality tap drinking water in all urban areas of the state. ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch the (PM Modi) physical distribution of property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme on October 11, 2020. This will be a historic move to transform the rural India.

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The move will provide villagers a way to use property as a financial asset. The villagers could use their property for taking loans and other financial benefits. “Swa-nirbhar Naari, Atmanirbhar bid to empower the economically disadvantaged women Asom” of the State in a programme organized by Panchayat & (Assam) Rural Development Department at Chandrapur in Kamrup (Metro) district. 'Jagananna Vidya Kanuka' Government scheme for school children up to 10th standard, (Andhra Pradesh) supplying uniforms, books, shoes, socks, belts and school bags to lakhs of students. Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana under which 10,000 youth and migrants of the Yojana states will get self employment in the green energy (Uttrakhand) sector. “Jan Andolan campaign” Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign (PM Modi) called Jan Andolan for COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour on October 8, 2020. The campaign was launched through a tweet by him using a hashtag #Unite2FightCorona. “Digital Seva Setu Programme” The Gujarat State Government launched the “Digital Seva (Gujarat) Setu Programme” for rural areas on October 6, 2020. It was launched under the Bharat Net Project of the Central government. The programme comply with the India’s Digital India Mission. The villages will be connected with the 100 MBps optical fibre network with an aim to make every village a mini Sachivalay. 'Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh' As the winter season is impending during which the national (Delhi) capital faces a huge menace in the form of air pollution, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has launched a campaign against it. 'Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh' was announced on 5th October by the CM. As a part of the campaign, technology developed by Pusa Agriculture Institute to curb stubble-burning ‘Gram Darshan’ “With the launch of Gram Darshan, the details of the (Haryana) completed, ongoing and required development projects of every village in Haryana will be digitally available. Pathashree Abhijan Scheme West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 1st (West Bengal) September launched the Pathashree Abhijan, a road repair scheme, where more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers across the state will be repaired. Make Small Strong campaign Google India on September 30, 2020 announced the launch (Google India) of its nationwide campaign “Make Small Strong” in order to help support small businesses and drive demand through customer support. ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign New anti-pollution campaign under which motorists will

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(Delhi) be encouraged to switch off vehicles while waiting for the lights to turn green at traffic signals. “hath dhona, roke corona” This campaign was launched while emphasising upon the campaign sanitation practices on the occasion of Global Handwashing (UP) Day. ‘My Town My Pride’ programme Part of the public outreach initiative “in J&K’s towns to (J & K) deliver services at doorsteps to the urban population”. Three main objectives — public outreach in towns, strengthening grassroots democracy, and service delivery at doorsteps. Campaign ‘KAPILA’ Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and (Union Education Minister) Awareness campaign, honour of 89th birth anniversary celebration of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Mission Shakti’ Awareness and tackle crime against women in the state. (UP) AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme Aims: The scheme is an unique way that will assist (Union Agriculture Minister) cooperatives to play an important role in creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country. The scheme would be providing a working capital and margin money to meet operational requirements of the health facilities. It also provides interest subvention of one percent to cooperatives where women are in majority. 'Safe City Project' The Governor spoke while inaugurating the 'Safe City (UP) Project', a 180-day-long campaign under which the police and other departments will work towards safety of women. Smart blackboard scheme Aims: The scheme is aimed at using the audio visual (Tamil Nadu) teaching material in the schools. It can also be integrated with digital classrooms and smart classroom schemes. The smart boards will create materials that can be fed into computer screens using pen drives. "YSR Bima" Benefit: it will take 15 days to settle the insurance claims, (AP) the government will provide Rs 10,000 as immediate aid to the family members if the insurance holder met with an accident or died. Model Agricultural Village scheme Aims: "Integrated Model Agricultural Village scheme is a (Ekikrit Adarsh Krishi Gram concept which will prove to be a milestone in strengthening Yojana) the economy of farmers and doubling their income. (Uttarakhand) Kisan Suryoday Yojana Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Kisan Suryoday (Gujarat) Yojana in Gujarat on October 24, 2020. The primary aim of the scheme is to provide day time power supply for irrigation in the region. The farmers will be provided with power supply between 5 AM and 9 PM, under the scheme. “Life in Miniature” Project, a collaboration between the National Museum, New

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(Union Minister of State for Culture Delhi, Ministry of Culture, and Google Arts & culture. and Tourism) 'Green Delhi' Citizens can click pictures or make a video of pollution (Delhi) causing activities, such as burning of garbage, industrial pollution, dust etc. and upload them on the application. Young Advocates Welfare Fund Aims: It provides monthly financial assistance of three (Tamil Nadu) thousand rupees each for two years to the lawyers who just come out of law colleges.

September 2020 SCHEME PURPOSE

‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo’ campaign Madhya Pradesh government has launched a 15-day campaign (Madhya Pradesh govt.) named ‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo’. Under the campaign awareness programmes were organized in seven thousand 178 settlements. "SVAYEM" scheme In Assam, the State Government re-launched a scheme to (Assam Govt.) provide self-employment to around 2 lakh youths of the state. Known as Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM). It would provide 50 thousand rupees each as seed money to selected youths to start business ventures. YSR ‘Sampoorna Poshana’ and YSR Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will launch YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus schemes Sampoorna Poshana and YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus schemes (Andhra Pradesh government) aimed at providing nutritious food for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children, on 7th September. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to launch Rs 20,050 crore- Yojana Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) on 9th (Central Govt.) September. Along with the scheme, the PM will also launch e-Gopala application. The scheme focuses on sustainable development of fisheries in India. It is to be implemented between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Aims: The scheme aims to enhance fish production to 70 lakh tonnes by 2024-25. It aims to double income of fish farmers. The scheme will reduce the post harvest losses of fisheries sector from 20% to 25% to 10%. Five Star Village Scheme Department of Posts launched a scheme called the “Five Star (Central Govt.) Villages” on 10th September. The scheme ensures universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of India. It seeks to bridge the gap in public awareness and reach postal services and products in the interior of villages. ‘My Family, My Responsibility’ Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on 13th September campaign announced that the government is launching 'My Family, My (Maharashtra Govt.) Responsibility' campaign to tackle coronavirus. "GARIMA" Welfare Scheme (Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 12th September launched " Govt.) GARIMA" a new Scheme to ensure Safety and Dignity of Core Sanitation Workers of the State. Under this scheme, about 20,000 core sanitation workers and their families covering one lakh population are likely to be benefitted.

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“Arthika Spandana” programme Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa launched the (Karnataka Govt.) “Arthika Spandana” programme on 16 September 2020, under which loans worth Rs. 39,300 crores would be disbursed through various cooperative institutions, for helping people during the times of COVID-19 and floods. Of the total, Rs. 15,300 crore for the agriculture sector while Rs. 24,000 crore for the non-agricultural sector. Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani has launched a scheme (Gujarat Govt.) named Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana (MMUY) that will provide interest-free loans to women’s groups in the state. Aim: Under the scheme, Gujarat State Govt will provide an interest- free loan of Rs 1 lakh to these one lakh women JLEGs. The interest amount will be borne by the state government. “Mahila Atmanirbharshil Aachani” SBI started a programme by the name “Mahila Atmanirbharshil (SBI in Assam) Aachani” (Women Self-Reliance programme) in Assam to support Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhijan launched by Prime Minister of India to the ground level. Ghar tak fibre Scheme PM Narendra Modi has launched 9 highway projects and Ghar (PM Modi in Bihar) tak Fiber scheme in Bihar on 21 September 2020. Under the Ghar tak fibre Scheme, optical fibre services will be provided to every households. 9 highway projects: Bihar Highway projects will construct 350 kilometer of road. The roads will be built at a cost of Rs 14,250 crores (Rs 142.5 Billions). Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana Madhya Pradesh government has announced ‘Mukhya Mantri (Madhya Pradesh Govt.) Kisan Kalyan Yojana’ on the lines of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. Under the announced scheme, the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, getting Rs. 6,000 per annum, will be getting additional financial assistance of Rs. 4,000, making their total annual assistance to be Rs. 10,000 per annum. "Moksh Kalash yojna 2020" Rajasthan govt's launched "Moksh Kalash yojna 2020" for (Rajasthan Govt) special free bus service. The Ashok Gehlot led Rajasthan government has announced that the special free bus service, for people to go for immersion of ashes from Rajasthan to Uttarakhand (Haridwar). Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 23rd September launched Achoni the Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni and (Assam Govt.) distributed vehicles under the scheme to beneficiaries at a programme held at Assam Administrative Staff College by transport department.

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University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) in collaboration with the Global Educational Research Association (GERA). The focal theme of EDUCON-2020 is Envisioning Education for Transforming Youth to Restore Global Peace. 5th India-Japan Act East Forum New Delhi Chaired by Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Suzuki Satoshi, Ambassador of Japan to India During the 5th meeting, the AEF reviewed the progress of ongoing projects in the North Eastern Region of India in various areas including connectivity, hydropower, sustainable development, harnessing of water resources, and skill development. Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 hosted by the Netherlands Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 25, 2021 addressed the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 and said that India is targeting 450 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity by the year 2030. Davos Agenda Summit 2021 Switzerland The Davos Agenda Summit is organised by the World Economic Forum. The “Great Reset Initiative” of the World Economic Forum is to be launched during the Davos Agenda Summit.

The theme of the Davos Agenda Summit, 2021 is “Stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world”. 148th session of WHO Executive Through Video Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Board Conference Health and Family Welfare digitally chaired the 148th session of WHO Executive Board. The 148th session of the Executive Board has been organised from 18-26 January 2021. 4th One Planet Summit France The Government of France organised the fourth ‘One Planet Summit’, through videoconferencing, which aimed at protecting the world’s biodiversity. The theme of the Summit was “Let’s act together for nature!”. ‘Prarambh: Startup India New Delhi The Union Minister of Commerce and International Summit’ Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal has inaugurated. The Summit has been organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry

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(December) Summit/ Conference Location About World Economic Forum 2021 Singapore The World Economic Forum (WEF) has decided to host its 2021 annual meeting in Singapore, which earlier was scheduled to take place in Lucerne-Burgenstock, Switzerland from 13-16 May 2021. First India Water Impact The Summit is being organised by the Summit National Mission for Clean Ganga and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies. 20th IORA Council of Ministers UAE Indian Ocean Rim Association Meeting (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting via video conferencing under the Chairmanship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Indian delegation was led by V. Muraleedharan, MoS, Ministry of External Affairs. Sri Lanka has assumed the charge of Vice-Chair of IORA for the period 2021-23. Theme- “Promoting a Shared Destiny and Path to Prosperity in the Indian Ocean”. Sixth India-Japan Samwad Video conferencing. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi Conference recently addressed the sixth India- Japan Sanwad Conference through video conferencing. Global Film Summit in 2021 India India will host a global media and film summit next year and will also set up a special pavilion at Cannes in 2022 on the occasion of the Cannes Film Festival's 75 years celebrations. 6th India International Science New Delhi The 6th India International Science Festival (IISF 2020) Festival (IISF 2020) was held on-line from December 22 till 25. IISF 2020 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi.

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Summit/ Conference Location About 20th Summit of SCO Council of Video Conference Chaired by the President of the Russian Heads of State Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led the Indian delegation. 17th ASEAN India Summit Video Conference Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 12th Nov participated in the 17thASEAN-India Summit at the invitation of H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam, the current Chair of ASEAN. 15th East Asia Summit 2020 Video Conference External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar has represented India at the 15th East Asia Summit (EAS) on behalf of PM Modi. The Summit was chaired by the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc because Vietnam is ASEAN Chair in 2020 (ASEAN holds the central role and leadership in the forum). All the 18 EAS countries participated in the virtual Summit. 12th BRICS Summit Video Conference Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to attend the 12th BRICS summit that is to be hosted by Russia On November 17, 2020. The summit is to be held under the theme “Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth”. 2021 UN Climate Change UK Dates for a rescheduled conference in Conference 2021, hosted in Glasgow by the UK in partnership with Italy, have been set to 1-12 November 2021. In light of the ongoing, worldwide effects of COVID-19, holding an ambitious, inclusive COP26 in November 2020 is no longer possible. 15th G20 Summit Saudi Arabia Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, participated in the 15th G20 Summit convened by Saudi Arabia, on 21-22 November, 2020. The Summit under Saudi Presidency centered on the theme "Realizing Opportunities of 21st Century for All”. APEC Summit Malaysia The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation was recently hosted by Malaysia. Several leaders of the cooperation joined

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the summit. The Summit was attended by the US President Donald Trump as well. The next APEC meeting is to be hosted by New Zealand.

(October) Summit/ Conference Location About VAIBHAV Summit virtual summit The aim of the summit is to bring Indian origin luminaries in academic institutes and R&D organizations across the world and resident counterparts on a single platform to debate upon collaboration mechanisms to strengthen academic and S&T base in India for global development. World Bank Development video conferencing Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Committee Plenary Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 102nd meeting. India International Science virtual platform Held from Dec 22-25 on virtual platform Festival (IISF), 2020 headed by Harsh Vardhan Aims: Promoting passion for science among young people and students by bringing science outside the laboratories, IISF 2020 must also reflect on the role of Indian scientists and science and Technology innovations for not just an ''Aatmanirbhar Bharat'', but also for global welfare. Prosecutors General of SCO Beijing, video India was represented by the Solicitor conference General Tushar Mehta. . India will host the SCO Prosecutors General Meeting in 2021. G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Saudi Arabia became Union Minister Jitendra Singh addressed Group the first country to host the first ministerial meeting of G-20 anti- the first ever meeting. corruption working group on October 22, 2020. SCO Ministers handling India Minister of Commerce and Industry economy and foreign trade Shri Piyush Goyal said that the current crisis due to Covid-19 is a clarion call to the SCO countries to leverage the economic strength and explore partnerships that enhance trade and investment in the region.

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September 2020 Summit/ Conference Location About 17th ASEAN-India Economic Held virtually Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways Ministers’ consultations Piyush Goyal and Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Tran Tuan Anh co-chaired. The meeting was attended by the Trade Ministers of all the 10 ASEAN countries— Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Combined meeting of Defence Moscow, Russia Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited Ministers of Shanghai Moscow from September 3-5, 2020 at the Cooperation Organisation invitation of Defence Minister of Russian (SCO), Collective Security Federation General Shergei Shoigu to attend the Treaty Organisation (CSTO) SCO, CSTO and CIS member States in and Commonwealth of commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Independent States (CIS) victory in the World War II. Summit of the council of India India will host a summit of the council of heads heads of government of the of government of the Shanghai Cooperation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on November 30 with a focus Organisation (SCO) on contributing to the trade and economic agenda of the influential grouping. G-20 Virtual Meeting of Trade Virtual meeting Union Commerce and Industry & Railways & Investment Ministers Minister Shri Piyush Goyal on 22 September 2020 took part in the virtual meeting of the G-20 Trade and Investment Ministers. Making interventions during the meeting, he called upon G-20 to play a leadership role in crafting a pathway to recover from COVID19. India stands ready to engage constructively with all G- 20 Members to push an agenda that is inclusive and development oriented. Shri Goyal announced that India is not in a position to accept the concept of Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) G20 Foreign Ministers’ Under the presidency The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Extraordinary Meeting of Saudi Arabia Meeting was convened by the current G20 Chair, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, chaired the meeting. Jaishankar represented India. The discussions centred on strengthening international cooperation across borders in the wake of COVID-19 crisis. 5th BRICS Culture Ministers Under the Union Minister of State for Culture and Meet chairmanship of the Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel attended the Russia 5th BRICS Culture Ministers Meet. It was held under the chairmanship of the Russian Federation. Discussion: To explore options of hosting Digital

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Online Exhibition. To extend full cooperation of content sharing website under BRICS alliance. 4th Global Ayurveda Summit Held virtually The 4th edition of Global Ayurveda Summit was virtually inaugurated by Vice-President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu on the theme “Emerging Opportunities for Ayurveda during Pandemic”. The objective of the summit is to showcase the Ayurveda immunity model to the global level as a solution named ‘Health as One’ and ‘Immunity through Ayurveda’. Joint G20 Finance and Health Through video Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health Ministers Meeting conference under the and Family Welfare attended Joint G20 Finance presidency of Saudi and Health Ministers Meeting through video Arabia. conference. Saudi Arabia bestowed with the Presidency of G20 grouping hosted the session. Global Climate Summit 2020 Co-hosted by UN and The United Kingdom and the United Nations are United Kingdom going to co-organise a global climate summit on December 12, 2020, to mark the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will co-host the event. The summit will increase the momentum ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021.

August 2020 Summit/ Conference Location About 6th BRICS Environment Minister Video conferencing under Representing India at the meeting Union meeting the presidency of Russia. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar emphasized India’s concern towards attaining SDG (Sustainable Development Goal). World Conference of Speakers of Video conferencing Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the Parliament fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. The conference was organized by Parliament of Austria and Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva with the support of United Nations. Theme: Parliamentary leadership for more effective multilateralism that delivers peace and sustainable development for the people and the planet

Chapter 5: Ranking Index 2020

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Henley Passport Index International air 85th Rank 1- Japan 2021 Transport Association Rank 2- Singapore (Update 11th Jan 2021) Rank 3– South Korea and Germany World’s Riches person Bloomberg 12th ,Mukesh Elon Musk (185 (Update 8th Jan 2021) Ambani (75.5 B Billion dollor) Dollor) US Air Quality Index The United States 2nd –New Delhi 1st- Lahore Environmental Protection 3rd - Kathmandu Agency Fortune 500 list of Fortune Rank 1: Reliance Indian firms Industries Ltd (Update-5th Dec) Rank 2: IOC Rank 3: ONGC Rank 4: SBI Rank 5: BPCL QS Asia University QS Quacquarelli Symonds, IIT Bombay (Rank Rank 1:National Rankings 2021 global higher education 47), University of think-tank IIT Delhi (Rank 50), Singapore (NUS), IIT Madras (Rank Singapore 56) Rank 2: Tsinghua University, China (Mainland) Rank 3: Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Global Terrorism Index 8th Afghanistan 2020 Best performing police Ministry of Home Affairs Nongpok Sekmai - station in the country Manipur 2020 Climate change Index Germany 10TH None of the countries 2020 were in top three (Updated-8Dec) ranks. Rank 4: Sweden Rank 5: UK Rank 6: Denmark Most powerful woman Forbes Sitharaman is 1st- Angela Merkel Index ranked 41st 2nd Christine Lagarde 3rd - Kamala Harris Human Development United Nations 131st 1st -Norway Index 2020 Development Program 2nd - Ireland

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Highest-paid celebrities Forbes Kylie Jenner -590 million dollars Rank 2- Kanye West, USD 170 million Human Freedom Index American think tank Cato 111th New Zealand, 2020 Institute and Fraser Switzerland and Hong (Updated-17th Dec) Institute in Canada. Kong top 3. Banking, Financial Wizikey 1st- HDFC 2nd Rank: ICICI Bank Services and Insurance 3rd Rank: State Bank (BFSI) Index 2020 of India (SBI) World's Best Cities for Vancouver-based 62nd -Delhi London 2021 Resonance Consultancy Ltd Global Bribery Risk TRACE 77th Denmark Matrix FIFA rankings FIFA 104th 1-Belgium (28th Nov) 2-France, 3-Brazil Forbes India Rich List Forbes Magazine 1) Mukesh Ambani; 2020 US$88.7 billion (Update 7th Oct) 2) Gautam Adani; $25.2 billion 3) Shiv Nadar; $20.4 billion Oxfam’s Commitment to International charitable 129th Rank 1:Norway Reducing Inequality organisation ‘Oxfam 158th: South Sudan (CRI) Index 2020 International’ in (Bottom) (Update 13th Oct) partnership with Development Finance International and with inputs from independent experts. Arton Capital's Passport by global financial 58th New Zealand Index 2020 advisory firm Arton Capital. Global hunger index Welhunger life and 94th 2020 Concern Worldwide (Update 17th Oct)

Most powerful country Sydney-based Lowy 4th 1-US in Asia Power Index Institute 2-China 2020 3-Japan (Update 19th Oct)

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Arton Capital's Passport by global financial 58th New Zealand Index 2020 advisory firm Arton Capital. Global Innovation Index World Intellectual 48th Switzerland 2020 Property Organization (Updated 2nd Sep) (WIPO) Rabobank's 16th –Amul Switzerland's Nestle (Updated 6th Sep) THE World University Times Higher Education Indian Institute of University of Oxford Ranking 2021 Science, or IISc, (Updated 6th Sep) Bengaluru was placed in 301-350 overall category in the global rankings. Ease of doing business 'State Business Reform Andhra Pradesh-1st 2019 ranking Action Plan 2019' (BARP) Uttar Pradesh-2nd (Updated 8th Sep) Telangana-3rd EASE Banking Reforms Indian Banking 1st –BOB Index 2.0 Association (IBA) 2nd –SBI (Updated 12th Sep) 3rd -Oriental Bank of Commerce Global Economic Canada's Fraser Institute 105th Hong Kong Freedom Index 2020 (Updated 16th Sep) Global Smart City Index The Institute for 85th –Hyderabad Singapore 2020 Management 86th – New Delhi (Updated 18th Sep) Development (IMD), in 93rd- Mumbai collaboration with 95th Bengaluru Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD) Human Capital Index World Bank 116th 1st-Singapore 2020 2nd- Hongkong and China (Updated 20th Sep) 3rd- Japan

World Risk Index (WRI) United Nations 89th Vanuatu 2020 University Institute for (Updated 27th Sep) Environment and

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Human Security (UNU- EHS), Bundnis Entwicklung Hilft and the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Future Brand Index PwC Global Reliance (2nd Rank) Apple 2020 (Update 4th August) Fortune's top 100 global Fortune Reliance Industries Walmart companies 2020 (96th Rank) (Update 11th August) “The Highest-Paid Forbes Akshay Kumar 6th Dwayne Johnson ($87.5 Million ) Actors Of 2020” Rank ($48.5 (Update 11th August) million) Digital Quality of Life online privacy solutions 57th Denmark 2020 provider Surf Shark (Update 20th August) Export Preparedness NITI Aayog Gujarat Index (EPI) 2020 (Update 22nd August) Global list with average Picodi.com 72nd Rs 32,800 Switzerland Rs 4,49,000 ($5,989) monthly wage ($437) Bottom- Cuba, Rs 2,700 ($36). (Update 28th August) Swachh Survekshan Union Urban States with over India's Cleanest cities : 2020 Development Minister 100 cities 1) Indore,MP Hardeep Singh Puri Top-Chhattisgarh 2) Surat,Gujarat States with less 3) Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra than 100 cities. In less than 1 lakh population Top-Jharkhand category: Among the towns 1) Karad,Maharashtra along the banks of 2) Saswad,Maharashtra river Ganga 3) Lonavala,Maharashtra Top- Varanasi

Sustainable Teams of independent 117th Sweden Development Report experts at the Sustainable 2020 Development Solutions (Update-1st July) Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung. “INFORM Report 2020 Research centre INFORM, 31st Somalia (Updates 8 July) operating under European Commission (EU) Global Real Estate 34th Transparency Index Cancer preparedness Economist Intelligence 8th Australia Index Unit (EIU) (Updates 12July)

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Global Manufacturing Cushman & Wakefield 3rd China Risk Index Report (Updates 16July) Surveilled cities Index UK-based Comparitech Hyderabad is 16th Taiyuan (China) (Updates 25th July) Chennai at 21 and Delhi ranked at 33. Global Forest Resources United Nations Food and 3rd China Assessment (FRA) Agriculture Organization (Updates 28th July) (FAO).

Startup Ecosystem StartupBlink 23rd US Rankings Report 2020 Three key factors: Quantity, (Updated 13June) Quality and Business Environment. Forbes highest-paid Forbes Akshay Kumar Kylie Jenner celebrities 2020 (Rank 52) (Updated 6th June) THE Asia University Time Higher Education IIT-Ropar (Rank Rank 1: Tsinghua University, Ranking 2020 47), IIT-Indore China Rank 2: Peking (Updated 11June) (Rank 55), IIT- University, China Kharagpur (Rank 59) FSSAI food safety index Food Safety and Among the smaller Largest States: Gujarat has for 2019-20 Standards Authority of states, Goa came topped following by Tamil Nadu India (FSSAI) first followed by and Maharashtra (Updated 12June) Manipur and Among UT Chandhigarh, Delhi Meghalaya. and Andaman Island secured top three rank. Environmental Yale and Columbia 168th 1st: Denmark Performance Index universities 2nd: Luxembourg 2020 (Updated 9 June) 2020 Cost of Living Mercer’s Mumbai Hong Kong Survey’ World Rank: 60th (Updated 11June) Asia: 19th NIRF Rankings 2020 Ministry of Human Rank 3: Banaras Rank 1: Indian Institute of (Updated 11June) Resource Development Hindu University Science Rank 2: Jawaharlal Nehru University QS World University Quacquarelli Symonds Rank 172: IIT Massachusetts Institute for Rankings 2021 Bombay Technology (MIT). USA (Updated 11June) Rank 185: IISc Bangalore Safety and risk Deep Knowledge 56th Switzerland assessment of nations Ventures tackling Covid-19. (Updated 9 June) Fifa’s Latest Ranking FIFA 104TH Belgium (Updated 12Nov)

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Nature Index 2020 Nature Research 12th United States of America (Updated 12June) NIRF Pharmacy Colleges HRD Minister, Ramesh Rank 2: Panjab Rank1: Jamia Hamdard, New Ranking 2020 Pokhriyal University, Delhi (Updated 12June) Chandigarh World Competitiveness Institute for Management 43th Singapore Index 2020 Development (IMD) (Updated 16 June) SIPRI’s Yearbook 2020 Stockholm International 6th 1st: US (Updated 15 June) Peace Research Institute 2nd: Russia (SIPRI). The Swedish 3rd: UK think-tank Most valuable firm Reliance Saudi Aramco ($ 1,764.50 globally by market-cap Industries (RIL). billion) (Updated 16 June) Rank 57th ($150 billion.) THE Young University Times Higher Education 62nd -IIT Ropar The Hong Kong University of Ranking 2020 (THE) 64th -IIT Indore Science and Technology (Updated 24 June)

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Budget transparency, International Budget 53rd New Zealand accountability 2019 Partnership (IBP) (Update -1st May) Research and NSTMIS (National Science 3rd 1st-US Development (R&D) and Technology 2nd –China Statistics and Indicators Management Information 2019-20 System) (Update -4th May) Top 50 of FT Executive IIM-Bangalore IESE Business School, Education Ranking only Indian University of Navarra (Update -11May) institute (45th Rank) WEF’s global Energy Geneva-based World 74th Sweden Transition index 2020 Economic Forum (WEF) (Update -12th May) Forbes top 100 highest- Forbes Virat Kohli 1st -Roger Federer ($106.3 paid athletes (June 1, 2019, until June Rank-66th million) (Update -31st May) 1, 2020) ($26 million) 2nd – Ronaldo($105 million) 3rd– great Lionel Messi($104 million) 4th– Brazil’s Neymar ($95.5 million.) World’s Highest-Paid Forbes Naomi Osaka (Japan-Tennis) Female $37.4 million Global Press Freedom Published by Reporters 142nd Norway Index 2020 Without Borders

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Times Higher Education Times IIT-Kharagpur University of Auckland Impact Rankings 2020 (57th rank) (Update-22April 2020) COVID-19 “performance Lowy Institute, an 86th New Zealand, Vietnam index” Australian think-tank Corruption Perception Transparency 86th Rank 1: New Zealand Index 2020 International Rank 2: Denmark Rank 3: Finland Asia-Pacific Economist Intelligence 10th Singapore Personalised Health Unit (EIU) Index Global Climate Risk Bonn-based 7th Top three most affected Index 2021 environmental think tank countries Germanwatch 1st : Mozambique 2nd : Zimbabwe 3rd : Bahamas Global Firepower Index By Global Firepower 4th 1st- US 2021 (GFP)- potential military 2nd-Russia strength 3rd- China Hurun Global 500, 2020 11 Indian 1st Rank-Apple ($2.1 trillion) companies find 2nd Rank- Micro Soft ($1.6 place among trillion) 54th Rank- 3rd Rank-Amazon ($1.2 Reliance trillion) Industries Ltd ($169 billion) 73rd Rank-TCS ($139 billion) 105TH Rank-HDFC ($107.5 billion) Henley Passport Index International air 85th Rank 1- Japan 2021 Transport Association Rank 2- Singapore Rank 3- South Korea and Germany Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria were the countries with the worst passport. India Innovation Index Niti Aayog 1st Karnataka Union Territories, 1st –Delhi ranking 2020 2nd Maharastra World's most-valued IT Brand Finance Rank 3rd: TCS 1st - Accenture Plc services brand Rank 4th: Infosys 2nd -IBM Ltd. Rank 7th: HCL Technologies Ltd. Rank 9th: Wipro Ltd.

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Chapter 6: Partnership/ Agreement (January 2021) Partnership/ Agreement Aims BEL signs contract with Indian Navy For initially supply 20 Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Dazlers (Laser Dazzlers) in New Delhi. The Laser Dazzler is used as a non-lethal method for warning and stopping suspicious vehicles/boats/aircrafts/UAVs/pirates etc.

BEL signs contract with Indian Navy for procurement of 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for frontline warships of Indian Navy at a cost of Rs. 1,355 crore under Buy (Indian) category in New Delhi on 1st Jan. The target engagement is carried out with the medium/short range gun mounts like Russian AK176, A190 and AK630 and the SRGM available onboard ships.

WIPRO partnership of Madhya Pradesh govt. WIPRO informed that the company has taken initiative for establishment of a university in the State. For this purpose, the State Government will extend all possible support to the Foundation.

Tata Power, SIDBI join hands To provide a finance scheme to the MSME players in the rooftop solar segment. The benefits of the scheme can be availed by both off-grid and on-grid solar connections. There was a need to innovate and pay attention to these (MSMEs) classes of customers to activate next leg of growth in rooftop solar market.

Tata Motors ties up with Karnataka Bank To facilitate retail finance solutions for its customers to boost sales. Under this collaboration, customers can avail up to 85 per cent loans on the on-road pricing of a Tata Motors vehicle with an interest rate linked to External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR), which will be updated on the bank's website periodically.

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(December) Partnership/ Agreement Aims AU Small Finance, ICICI Pru Life tie up The tie-up aims to deliver “paperless, secure, and hassle-free life insurance”. Google Pay and ICICI Bank join hands For issuance of FASTag through Google Pay. This will enable Google Pay users to order, track and recharge ICICI Bank FASTag conveniently and completely digitally on the payments platform itself. Indian Army signs MoU with Bank of Baroda For new 'Baroda Military Salary Package' India, Qatar to set up Task force on energy, The task force will be represented by a senior officer from petroleum Ministry of India and the vice president of Qatar petroleum. The task force is to identify projects in the Indian energy sector for Qatari investments. RBL Bank and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Forge bancassurance partnership to offer an array of life insurance products to the Bank's customers.

November Partnership/ Agreement Aims HDFC Bank signs MoU with ICCI HDFC Bank has signed an MoU with Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ICCI) to support SMEs and Start-ups.

Mercedes-Benz India Partnership with SBI For car financing offers

SBM Bank India and PayNearby tie-up Offer 'open banking' solutions

Italy’s Snam signs pact with India’s Greenko Snam, an Italian energy infrastructure firm, signed an agreement with the Greenko, a renewable energy company in India, to develop the hydrogen value chain in the country.

SBI partners with edX Strategic partnership with global non-profit education platform, edX.

IREDA signs MoU with MNRE Aims: Under the MoU, the Government of India (GOI) has set a revenue target of Rs 2,406 crore from the renewable energy industry. The IREDA has financed more than 2,700 renewable energy projects in India till November 2, 2020.

September/October 2020 Partnership/ Agreement Aims

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SBI Life Insurance inks pact with Yes Bank Sell insurance policies

BHEL ties up with SwissRapide AG To bring Maglev high-speed trains to India Rajasthan and Gujarat government signs pact with Develop the MSME ecosystem in the state. Sidbi

SBI General Insurance and YES Bank The general insurer’s retail products to its customers.

ICICI Lombard announces bancassurance tie-up “The partnership will provide the bank’s diverse with Yes Bank customer base access to the insurer’s portfolio and make insurance more accessible to its customers across India. it aims to offer innovative insurance solutions to the bank’s customers across the country. ADB, Suguna Foods sign The ADB on 12th September annouced it has signed a pact for a USD 15-million debt financing through the subscription of non-convertible debentures for Suguna Foods, to help sustain poultry farming operations, rural livelihoods and food security in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TPT South Africa partners with TCS Help the latter develop an integrated online marketplace platform by bringing together cargo owners, shipping lines, clearing and forwarding agents, and road/rail haulers.

WhatsApp and Cyber Peace Foundation partner For cyber security The partners aim to reach about 15,000 students in five Indian states, including Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra by the end of this year, under the first phase of a pan-India programme.

Vedanta ties up with SBI For a long-term syndicated loan facility worth Rs 10,000 crore.

BSE signs MoU with ICCI Stock exchange BSE on 25th October announced it has signed an agreement with Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ICCI) to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups, and promote their listing on the exchange.

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SBI partners with AddaCorner Aim of boosting the real estate sector in Bengaluru, the Carnival will invite all prospective home-buyers to virtually come together as a group to team up and directly connect and negotiate with empaneled real estate sellers, on real-time basis. KVG Bank inks pact with SBI General Insurance Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. for selling general insurance products through its branches. Flipkart partners with Nepal's Sastodeal Flipkart has partnered with Nepal’s leading e- commerce firm Sastodeal to sell products from various verticals like baby care & kids, women’s ethnic wear and sports & fitness among others in the neighbouring country. Maruti Suzuki partners with IIM Bangalore Maruti Suzuki India said this partnership will help startups working in technology-based innovations that can be applied in the mobility sector.

AP Govt Signed MoU with Reliance Retail, Jio and Andhra Pradesh(AP) government has signed an Allana Group Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Reliance Retail, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Allana Group to empower women and help women Self-Help Groups(SHGs) in the state to market their products.

Reliance Foundation partners with USAID To bridge gender digital divide in India Purpose: “The W-GDP Fund was created to source and scale the most innovative programmes to advance women’s economic empowerment.

Flipkart signs MoU with UP government's E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme of the Uttar Pradesh government to bring artisans, weavers and craftsmen into mainstream business.

Airtel Payments Bank ties up with Bharti AXA Airtel Payments Bank announced that it will offer General Insurance Shop Insurance exclusively for its Retailers and Merchants. Offered in partnership with Bharti AXA General Insurance,.

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Maharashtra govt and Google tie-up The Maharashtra government on 6th August announced a partnership with Google that will enable 2.3 crore students and teachers to access the technology giant's blended learning programmes that combine classroom approach with online learning.

Bharti AXA Life partners with SBM Bank Bharti AXA Life Insurance on 18th August announced its bancassurance partnership with SBM Bank India. Under this agreement, the insurer will offer its life insurance products, including protection, health, savings and investment plans, to customers of SBM Private Wealth, the retail banking arm of SBM Bank India. HDFC Bank partners Adobe HDFC Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Adobe to help improve digital experience journey of its customers

Reliance General Insurance partnership Bharat Reliance General Insurance has announced their Bill association with National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), launching a platform for making insurance premium payments digitally through Bharat Bill Payment System.

AP govt ties up with ITC, HUL and P&G The Andhra Pradesh government on 3rd August signed a pact with three FMCG companies -- Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ITC and Procter and Gamble (P&G) -- for marketing and technology support for economic empowerment of women under two new schemes to be launched soon.

Bharti Airtel inks with Amazon Bharti Airtel on 5th August announced a multi-year strategic pact with Amazon Web Services (AWS) – the cloud services arm of the retail giant – to deliver Cloud solutions to large as well as small and medium enterprise (SME) customers in India. 50:50 strategic partnership.

Chapter 7: list of loans agreement for India from different organizations (January 2021)

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ORGANIZATION/BANK Loan Amount PURPOSE

New Development Bank (NDB) USD 646 million The first project – Andhra Pradesh Roads and Bridges Reconstruction Project – comprises widening 1,600 km of State Highways to double lane The second project – Andhra Pradesh Mandal Connectivity and Rural Connectivity Improvement Project – comprises widening 1,400 km of district roads to double lane

Asian Development Bank (ADB) $100 Million Upgrade the power distribution system in Bengaluru city.

World Bank $105 Million Improve the inland water transport infrastructure in Kolkata, West Bengal.

ADB $10 million loan to support project horticulture in Himachal Pradesh

ADB $231 million Enhance power generation capacity in Assam

Japan JPY 30 billion Support COVID-19 relief efforts (approx. Rs. 2,113 crore)

(December) ORGANIZATION/BANK Loan Amount PURPOSE

Asian Development Bank (ADB) $430 million to improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply in Uttar Pradesh in India.

ADB $190 million for modernisation and upgradation of power distribution system in Karnataka’s capital city of Bengaluru. ADB $2.5 million (18Cr.) Technical assistance to support advanced biofuel development in India.

ADB $300 million Strengthen and improve access to comprehensive primary health care in urban areas in India.

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ADB $300 million Upgrade power distribution network in Uttar Pradesh

ADB $4.21 million Project readiness financing (PRF) facility for the preparation of infrastructure development projects to improve urban amenities and develop tourism infrastructure in Tripura.

ADB $231 million Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) facility in Assam.

ADB 2100 Cr. Rs 1600 crore will be for urban development and Rs 500 crore for the tourism sector.

World Bank $500 million Build safe and green national highway corridors in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

World Bank $400 million Second Accelerating India's COVID-19 Social Protection Response Programme project will support India's efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

World Bank $250 million Second Dam Improvement and Rehabilitation Project (DRIP-2) will improve the safety and performance of existing dams across various states of India.

World Bank $100 million CHIRAAG project will develop sustainable production systems that allow tribal households in remote areas of Chhattisgarh to practice round-the-year production of diversified and nutritious food. World Bank $68 million Nagaland Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources Project ($68 million) will improve classroom instruction; create opportunities for the professional development of teachers

United States International $54 million Support the development of critical Development Finance infrastructure projects in the country in the Corporation (DFC) wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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(November) ORGANIZATION/BANK Loan Amount PURPOSE

Asian Development Bank USD 50 million To improve operational efficiencies and resource planning and management in West Bengal. New Development Bank USD 500 million Under the agreement, the New Development Bank is to lend the funds to implement Delhi- Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System project. The funds will be used to provide reliable, fast, safe and comfortable public transport system in the region.

World Bank USD 120 million to modernise transport sector in the state of Meghalaya on November 19, 2020. The project aims to improve 300 km of strategic road segment through climate resilient and nature- based solutions.

Germany Bank KfW 545 million Euros to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (Rs 4,767 crore) Development Authority (MMRDA) for infrastructure projects in Mumbai. The project cost of the two lines will be about Rs 23,000 crore and the KfW’s loan will amount to roughly Rs 4,000 crore

ADB USD 132.8 million Improve power quality and upgrade the power distribution network in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya.

Loan (October) ORGANIZATION/BANK Loan Amount PURPOSE New Development Bank (NDB) US $500 million for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project. New Development Bank (NDB) US $241 million loan for Mumbai metro

Asian Development Bank (ADB) $15 million The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it has signed an agreement to invest $15 million in Avaada Energy Private Limited (AEPL) to help expand the company’s solar generation capacity in the country. ADB added that this was its second investment in Avaada Energy after the first round of $50 million invested in April 2019.

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World Bank 3 Crore for Goa to develop India’s first sand dune parks

under Japan Bank for USD 482 million or In the first funding for NTPC Ltd under Japan International Co-operation Rs. 3,582 crore Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)’s (JBIC)’s GREEN or Global Action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environment preservation initiative, India’s largest power producer today entered into foreign currency loan agreement with Japanese Government’s financial institution for JPY 50 billion (approx. USD 482 million or Rs. 3,582 crore).

Japan Bank for International $1 billion The loan will facilitate the operations of Japanese Cooperation car companies in India. The financing will assist in Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.

Loan (September) ORGANIZATION/BANK Loan Amount PURPOSE European Investment Bank (EIB) 650 million euros Kanpur’s first city metro line.

World Bank $82 million Himachal Pradesh by improving the condition, safety, resilience, and engineering standards of state road network. Asian Development Bank (ADB) $500 million Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), ADB has approved a loan of $1 billion for the construction of the high speed, Delhi- Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). Asian Development Bank (ADB) $65.5 million (₹466- Construct and operate a 200-megawatt crore) alternating current solar photovoltaic-based power plant at Raghanesda Solar Park in India’s western state of Gujarat. Through ENGIE group Asian Development Bank (ADB) $300 million (₹2200 Water supply and sanitation infrastructure and cr.) services in secondary towns of Rajasthan.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) $270 million (about Water supply and integrated storm water and Rs 1,988 crore) sewage management infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh. August 2020 ORGANIZATION/BANK Loan Amount PURPOSE Asian Development Bank Dollar 200 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a dollar (ADB) million 200 million financing deal with the Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL) to build and operate a 718 megawatt combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh. ADB $1 billion loan support construction of the modern, high-speed Delhi–

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Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System. Asian Infrastructure USD 500 million Purpose: Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III to improve the Investment Bank (AIIB) network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai.

July 2020 ORGANIZATION/BANK Loan Amount PURPOSE

Asian Development Bank (ADB) USD 3 million Asia Pacific Disaster Respond Fund. The bank has provided the grant to support India’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic. World Bank USD 400 million (about for rejuvenating Ganga Rs 3,000 crore)

World Bank USD 750 million MSMEs to increase liquidity access for viable small businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Chapter 8: Merger and Acquires

January 2021 Merger Company About HDFC to sell 24.48% share in Good Host Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd has signed an agreement to sell its 24.48per cent stake in Good Host, a company engaged in the business of managing student housing facilities, for Rs 232.81 crore.

November and December Merger Company About TCS to acquire 100% shares of Postbank Systems PBS has been the internal IT provider for Postbank AG, from Deutsche Bank a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, catering for the German retail banking market.

DBS takeover of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Cabinet approval, DBS Group Holdings — Singapore's biggest bank — will take over Lakshmi Vilas Bank in a deal pushed by the RBI. This also marks the first instance when India has turned to a foreign entity to bail out a struggling domestic bank.

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RIL's retail arm RRVL picks up 96% stake in Urban Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries' retail Ladder arm has picked up 96 per cent stake in online furniture retailer Urban Ladder for over Rs 182 crore.

Buy Stake in Reliance Retail • GIC- Rs 5,512.5 crore (1.22%) • TPG- Rs 1,837.50 crore (0.41%) • Mubadala Investment- Rs 6,247.5 crore (1.40%) • Silver Lake Partners- Rs. 7500cr. (1.75%) • US buyout firm KKR & Co - Rs 5,550 crore (1.28%) • General Atlantic- Rs 3,675 crore (0.84%) • Silver Lake co-investor-Rs 1,875 crore (0.38%) • ADIA- Rs. 5,512.5 (1.2%) • Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF)- Rs 9,555 crore ($1.3 billion), 2.04%

(October) Merger Company About Infosys to acquire Blue Acorn iCi Infosys, an IT services major, said it will acquire Blue Acorn iCi, an Adobe Platinum partner in the US, and a provider in digital customer experience, commerce and analytics for up to $125 million. Buy Stake in Reliance Retail • GIC- Rs 5,512.5 crore (1.22%) • TPG- Rs 1,837.50 crore (0.41%) • Mubadala Investment- Rs 6,247.5 crore (1.40%) • Silver Lake Partners- Rs. 7500cr. (1.75%) • US buyout firm KKR & Co - Rs 5,550 crore (1.28%) • General Atlantic- Rs 3,675 crore (0.84%) • Silver Lake co-investor-Rs 1,875 crore (0.38%)

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September Merger Company About TikTok to merge with Oracle Byte Dance a Chinese Company which owns a popular video-sharing app called TikTok in its recent merger deals choose Oracle a US-based firm.

Infosys to buy Czech consultancy firm GuideVision IT firm Infosys annunced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire GuideVision, an enterprise service management consultancy for up to 30 million euros including earn-out and bonuses. Infosys acquires product design firm Kaleidoscope Global software major Infosys 3rd September Innovation announced it has acquired U.S.-based product design firm Kaleidoscope Innovation for $42 million to expand its engineering service offerings in medical devices, consumer and industrial markets across America.

Reliance Retail Ventures Stake Silver Lake - 1.75% stake (7500cr.) KKR- 1.28% equity (5500 cr.)

(August) Merger Company About Reliance Retail acquires Future Group’s retail Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a subsidiary of business Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has acquired Future Group’s retail and wholesale business, and logistics and warehousing business for ₹24,713 crore.

Adani Group to acquire 74% stake in Mumbai Gautam Adani-led Adani Group is set to acquire a International Airport 74 per cent stake in Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), which operates the country’s second-largest airport, with the current operator settling its disputes with its minority partner and exiting the venture.

ICICI Lombard to acquire Bharti AXA General Bharti AXA’s non-life insurance business will merge Insurance with ICICI Lombard’s general insurance business through a scheme of arrangement. Bharti Enterprises currently owns 51 per cent stake in Bharti AXA General Insurance, while French insurer AXA has 49 per cent.

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Reliance Retail acquires majority stake in Netmeds Reliance Industries Limited through its wholly- owned subsidiary Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) has acquired majority equity stake in Chennai-based Vitalic Health Pvt. Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively known as ‘Netmeds’) for approximately ₹620 crores in cash. LIC acquires 5% stake in YES Bank LIC purchased 105.98 crore shares, reflecting 4.23 per cent stake. Prior to this, LIC had 0.75 per cent stake in Yes Bank though 19 crore shares held. LIC holding in the bank increased to 4.98 per cent through 125 crore shares held.

July 2020 Merger Company About

RELIANCE JIO STAKE SALE RELIANCE JIO STAKE SALE Face Book Stake : 9.99%, Investment : $5.7 Billion ( 43,574 Crore) SILVER LAKE • Stake : 1.15%, Investment : $747 Million ( 5,655.75 Crore) + Stake: 0.93%, Investment: $600 million (4546.80cr. ) VISTA •Stake : 2.32%, Investment : $7.95 Billion ( 11,367 Crore) GENERAL ATLANTIC Stake : 1.34%, Investment : $869 Million (6,598.38 Crore) KKR Stake : 2.32%, Investment : $7.95 Billion (11,367 Crore) Mubadala Stake: 1.85%, Investment: 9,093.60cr. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Stake: 1.16%, Investment: 5683.50cr. TPG Stake: 0.93%, Investment: 4546.80cr. L Catterton Stake: 0.39%, Investment: 1894.50cr. PIF Stake: 2.32%, Investment: 11,367cr. Intel Stake: 0.39%, Investment: 1894.50cr. Qualcomm Ventures 0.15% stake at Rs 730cr Google 7.7% stake at 33,737cr. Total: Rs. 1,52,056 crores , Stake: 32.94%

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Chapter 9: APP/Website/Card (January 2021) APP/ Website/Portal Company/ Department Purpose

‘Udyam Sarathi App’ Uttar Pradesh The app will enable the youths to get every information related to self-employment and the job industry, across the state. COSFOM website Manipur’s forest department for the Community-based Sustainable Forest Management for Water Resource Conservation in Manipur (COSFOM). ‘AURA’, a credit card Axis Bank A credit exclusively loaded with several health and wellness benefits for its users. InstaFX’ mobile app ICICI Bank Help customers of any bank get ‘ICICI Bank Forex Prepaid Card’ swiftly. The bank is the first in the country to offer such facility to money changers. ‘YES BANK Wellness’ and Yes Bank and Aditya Birla Aimed at the holistic health, self-care and ‘YES BANK Wellness Plus’ Wellness Private Limited wellness of consumers. Credit Cards This is an innovative step to encourage and promote self-care, mental and physical well- being. ‘Krishi Sakha’ App Bharti AXA General Insurance farmers in the country and guide them in adopting best farming practices and enhancing productivity

December APP/ Website/Portal Company/ Department Purpose

Digital Ocean Applications Developed by INCOIS. launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences to share information on marine data and forecast services “Digital lending platform” Bank of Baroda (BoB) Digital Lending Platform, which enables prospective retail loan seekers to get loans digitally through a paperless process at the convenience of their place and time of choice. Farmer Registration and Karnataka government An e-governance portal, to create a repository Unified beneficiary of farmland information and farm loan Information System (FRUITS) details on a single platform. All farmers will Portal be registered and given an identification number on the portal. The FRUITS Portal is integrated into the BHOOMI Package of the Karnataka State for fetching and validating the land details. 'Infinite India' ICICI Bank For foreign firms looking to set up or expand their business in India. iMobile Pay’ app ICICI Bank Offers payments and banking services to customers of any bank. This launch marks the private lender bank’s entry to the ‘FinTech’

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Economic diplomacy portal Foreign Ministry To provide a vast repository of resources on economic opportunities and news and facilitate two-way economic engagement. ‘Pareshram’ Portal Odisha The Portal and the Online Services shall be helpful in “Ease of Doing Business” and contribute significantly to the industrial development of the State. “FX 4 U" Canara Bank "FX 4 U" through internet banking helping users to manage and handle their forex transactions seamlessly. BEAM Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) “BSE E-Agricultural Markets Ltd (BEAM)”, for agricultural commodities through its subsidiary BSE Investments Ltd. Money Mitra Ujjivan Small Finance Bank A new channel to make banking services accessible to customers in their neighbourhood.

November APP/ Website/Portal Company/ Department Purpose

"India Climate Change Union Minister of The portal will hold major information about knowledge portal” Environment, Forest and the steps taken by the government at both Climate Change Shri Prakash National and international levels to address Javadekar climate change issues. ‘Thee’ App Tamil Nadu General public to reach out to the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services when in need. UMANG mobile app Union Minister for Electronics UMANG mobile app International version and Information Technology, in coordination with Ministry of External Ravi Shankar Prasad Affairs for select countries that include USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. “ANANDA” APP LIC Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched a digital application for agents for onboarding to get a life insurance policy. ‘Secha Samadhan’ Odisha bilingual mobile application, to address the irrigation problems faced by farmers without them having to visit the offices concerned. National Common Mobility Karnataka Bank Ltd Aims: Users can make payments without Debit Card. inserting the card at PoS terminals. Payments can be made at toll plazas, metro transits, parking lots, retail outlets and smart cities with the help of this card. The card’s wallet supports small-ticket size offline payments through the value stored in the card.

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“SURAKHSYA” Union Environment Minister National Portal on Human Elephant conflict called “SURAKHSYA”. The portal aims to collect real time information and will also manage conflicts on real time basis. Application programming Ministry of Housing & Urban The application programming interface (API) interface (API) Affairs between SVANidhi portal and various banks to expedite loan sanctioning and disbursement process under Modi government’s PM SVANidhi scheme for nano entrepreneurs. Mo Bidyut Odisha Its mobile app to provide efficient, time- bound and transparent online service to the people of the State. Dharani Portal Telangana The portal will be used to store land records and for property registrations digitally.

September APP/ Website/Portal Company/ Department Purpose App “e-Gopala” PM launches Provide solutions to farmers on livestock related issues and inaugurated Semen Station with state-of-the-art facilities in Purnea with an investment of ₹84.27 crore on 75 acres of land made available by the Bihar government Mobile app “EnglishPro” Union Minister of This app will be “a useful digital tool” Education and will act as an educational resource for the teachers, students and for people from varied backgrounds. 'I Rakhwali' application Punjab State Forest To help netizens to become 'Greenery Department Saviours'. To further strengthen its drive to preserve and maintain the environment in Punjab.

August 2020 APP/ Website/Portal Company/ Department Purpose

“SURAKHSYA” Union Environment Minister National Portal on Human Elephant conflict called “SURAKHSYA”. The portal aims to collect real time information and will also manage conflicts on real time basis. AIR SUVIDHA Delhi International Airport AIR SUVIDHA Portal will help in making Limited (DIAL) passengers’ journey more convenient and comfortable in a contactless way as they won’t have to fill the physical copies of the forms on

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Portal 'SRIJAN' Defence Ministry Online portal that provides information about defence equipment and items that can be taken up for indigenisation by private sector companies. ‘Shaurya KGC Card HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Ltd announced the launch of a 1st-of–its-kind product for the armed forces. Called ‘Shaurya KGC Card’, this product comes with never-seen-before features and eligibility criteria specially crafted for over 45 lakh Indian armed forces personnel. Benefit: Life cover of Rs 10 lakh as against Rs 2 lakh for an average card. “YellowChain” Nagaland Govt. “Yellow Chain”- a centralized e-commerce platform, to promote local business and entrepreneurship in the State. "Harit Path app" NHAI and Road& Transport The road transport minister also launched a Minister mobile app 'Harit Path' to monitor the plantation along the national highways. The app has been developed by NHAI Super App Tata Digital Tata Digital, India’s oldest conglomerate Tata Group’s foray into the tech sector, is set to launch an integrated ‘Super App’ which will combine the company’s consumer offerings on a single platform. 'MY IAF' Indian Air Force Mobile application 'MY IAF' at IAF Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) to provide career-related information to aspirants as a part of Digital India initiative. App “DGNCC” Defence Ministry Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Directorate General National Cadet Corps (DGNCC) Mobile Training App. The mobile app, called "DGNCC", aims at providing NCC cadets all training materials, including syllabus, training videos and frequently asked questions, on one platform,.

Chapter 10 India’s GDP Forecast FY21 &22 (Last Update 5th Feb 2021) Organization 2020-21 FY 22 (2021-22)

Fitch (-)9.4% (Update-8 Dec) 11%

HDFC Bank (-)7.5% (Update 24 JULY)

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Moody (-)8.9%(Update-14 Nov)

Asian Development Bank (-)8%(Update-15 Dec) (ADB)

World Bank (-)9.6%(Update-6 Oct) 5.4% (Update -7Jan 2021)

World Economic Outlook (-)8% (Update-27th Jan 11.5% released by International 2021) Monetary Fund (IMF)

FICCI (-)8% (Update 27Jan)

Organisation for Economic Co- (-)9.9% (Update-2dec) operation and Development (OECD)

DBS Bank (-)6% (Update 22 July)

Goldman Sachs (-)10.3% (Update 18 Nov)

CRISIL (-)7.7%(Update 15 Dec)

UN (United Nation) (-)9.6%(Update 26th Jan 7.3% 2021)

Confederation of Indian between (-)0.9 per cent and Industry (CII) 1.5 per cent

India Ratings & Research (-)11.8% (Update-8 Sep)

Economy Survey (-)7.7 11% (Update 1 feb)

National Council of Applied (-)7.3%(Update-26 Dec) Economic Research (NCAER)

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Standard & Poor’s (S&P) (-)7.7% Update-14 Dec)

ICRA (-)7.8% (Update-29 Sept) 10.1% (Update 11Jan)

State Bank of India (SBI) (-)7.4(Update-16 Dec)

UBC (Updated 23 March 2020) 4%

CARE Ratings (-)8% (Update-14 sept)

Normura -6.7% (Update-14th Jan 13.5% 2021)

National Statistical Officer 7.7% (Update 8Jan,2021)

Brickwork Ratings 11% (Update 12 Jan)

UBS -7.5% (Update-14 Jan 11.5% 2021)

Chapter 11: Union Budget 2021 ''Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark''. -Rabindranath Tagore (Fireflies – A Collection of Aphorisms) • 1st Paperless Budget • On a Tab Made in India According to Speech of FM Nirmala Sitharaman COVID Relief • The Prime Minister announced the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, valued at 2.76 lakh crores • free food grain to 800 million people, • free cooking gas for 80 million families for months, • and cash directly to over 400 million farmers, women, elderly, the poor and the needy. Total financial impact of all AtmaNirbhar Bharat packages including measures taken by RBI was estimated to about `27.1 lakh crores which amounts to more than 13% of GDP. • PART A : In Part A, I wish to lay a vision for AtmaNirbhar Bharat. Budget Proposals 2021-22 6 Pillars 1)Health and Wellbeing 2)Physical & Financial Capital, and Infrastructure 3)Inclusive Development for Aspirational India 4)Reinvigorating Human Capital 5)Innovation and R&D BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 72

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6)Minimum Government and Maximum Governance 1. HEALTH SYSTEM • PM AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana: outlay of about 64,180 crores over 6 years. • Support for 17,788 rural and 11,024 urban Health and Wellness Centers. • Setting up of 15 Health Emergency Operation Centers and 2 mobile hospitals. Universal Coverage of Water • The Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) = 2.86 crores household tap connections • 5 years, with an outlay of `2,87,000 crores. Swachch Bharat, Swasth Bharat • The Urban Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 = Rs.1,41,678 crores over a period of 5 years from 2021-2026. Clean Air • Rs. 2,217 crores Vaccine • Rs. 35,000 crores for Covid-19 vaccine Note: OVERALL outlay for Health and Wellbeing is Rs. 2,23,846 crores (increase of 137%)

2. Physical and Financial Capital and Infrastructure AtmaNirbhar Bharat – Production Linked are being transferred to the NHAI Incentive scheme (PLI) InvIT. • AtmaNirbhar Bharat have been • Transmission assets of a value of Rs. announced for 13 sectors. 7,000 crores will be transferred to • For this, the government has the PGCIL InvIT committed nearly Rs. 1.97 lakh • InvIT = Infrastructure Investment crores, over 5 years starting FY Trusts 2021-22 (Manufacturing Hub) • PGCIL = Power Grid Corporation of Textiles India • A scheme of Mega Investment Textiles Capital Budget Parks (MITRA) • Capital Expenditure = Rs.5.54 lakh • 7 Textile Parks will be established crore (+34.5% vs. FY21 BE) over 3 years • FY21 = Rs.4.39 lakh crore Infrastructure financing - • Sum of more than Rs. 44,000 crores Development Financial Institution in the Budget head of the Department of Economic Affairs (DFI) • More than Rs. 2 lakh crores to • Government to set up a DFI States and Autonomous Bodies for • A sum of Rs. 20,000 crores to their Capital Expenditure capitalise this institution Roads & Highway Infrastructure • Lending portfolio of at least Rs. 5 lakh crores for this DFI in three years time • More than 13,000 km length of roads of which 3,800 kms have been National Monetisation Pipeline of constructed potential brownfield infrastructure assets • By March 2022, another 8,500 kms will be launched and complete an additional 11,000 • NHAI & PGCIL have sponsored one kms of national highway corridors. InvIT each • 3,500 km corridor in Tamil Nadu • 5 operational roads with an estimated (Madurai-Kollam corridor, Chittoor- enterprise value of Rs. 5,000 crores Thatchur corridor) BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 73

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• 1,100 km in Kerala at investment of • Stressed Asset Resolution by setting Rs 65,000 cr (MumbaiKanyakumari up a New Structure corridor) Recapitalization of PSBs • 675 km in West Bengal at a cost of • Recapitalization of Rs. 20,000 crores Rs 95,000 cr (upgradation of existing for bank is proposed in 2021-22 road-Kolkata – Siliguri.) Deposit Insurance • 1,300 km in Assam in the next 3 • DICGC Act, 1961 = Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 years lakh Railway Infrastructure • Revised definition for NBFCs with • National Rail Plan for India – 2030 minimum asset size of Rs.100 crores, • 100% electrification of Broad-Gauge minimum loan size eligible for debt routes will be completed by recovery under (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 December, 2023 is proposed to be reduced from the • Rs. 1,10,055 crores for Railways of existing level of Rs. 50 lakhs to Rs.20 which Rs. 1,07,100 crores is for lakhs. capital expenditure. Company matters Urban Infrastructure • Revise the definition under the • Rs.18000 cr = Expand Transport Companies Act, 2013 for Small Services Companies by increasing their • ‘MetroLite’ and ‘MetroNeo’ thresholds for Paid up capital from technologies in Tier- II metros. not exceeding Rs. 50 Lakh to not Petroleum & Natural Gas exceeding Rs. 2 Crore and • Ujjwala Scheme= Covered 8 cr turnover from not exceeding Rs. 2 households and will be extended to 1 Crore to not exceeding 20 Crore. cr more beneficiaries Disinvestment • City Gas Distribution network = • Target for FY22 = Rs.1.75 lakh cr add 100 more districts in next 3 • Disinvestment will be completed years. by 2021-22: • A gas pipeline project will be taken • BPCL, Air India, Shipping Corporation up in Union Territory of Jammu & of India, Container Corporation of Kashmir. India, IDBI Bank, BEML, Pawan Hans, Financial Capital Neelachal Ispat Nigam limited • Rs.1,000 crores = Solar Energy • Other than IDBI Bank, Privatization of Corporation of India two Public Sector Banks and one • Rs.1,500 crores = Indian Renewable General Insurance company in the Energy Development Agency year 2021-22 Increasing FDI in Insurance Sector • IPO of LIC • Insurance Act, 1938 = FDI limit from 49% to 74%

3. Inclusive Development for Aspirational India Agriculture • Amount paid to Farmers for Wheat in • MSP = 1.5 times the cost of FY21 = Rs.75060 cr production across all commodities • Ans for Paddy in FY21 = Rs.1.72 cr • Farmers benefited from MSP in Paddy • For Pulses = Rs. 10530 cr & Wheat = 1.54 cr

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• Under SVAMITVA scheme = about • 5 major fishing harbours – Kochi, 1.80 lakh property-owners in 1,241 Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, villages have been provided cards and Petuaghat • Agricultural credit target = Rs.16.5 Migrants Workers lakh crores in FY22 • Under One Nation, One Ration • Allocation to the Rural Infrastructure • 69 crores beneficiaries – that’s a total Development Fund from Rs. 30,000 of 86% beneficiaries covered crores to Rs. 40,000 crores. • 32 states and UTs • Micro Irrigation Fund= Rs. 5,000 Financial Inclusion crores , created under NABARD • Reduce the margin money • ‘Operation Green Scheme’ = requirement from 25% to 15%, and Tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, will to also include loans for activities be enlarged to include 22 perishable allied to agriculture. products. • MSME sector allocation to be doubled Fisheries = Rs.15,700 crores in FY22 4. Reinvigorating Human Capital • The National Education Policy (NEP) announced recently has had good reception • 100 new Sainik Schools will be set up • Set up a Central University in Leh. • A target of establishing 750 Eklavya model residential schools in our tribal areas 5. Innovation and R&D • Worked out the modalities and the NRF outlay will be of Rs. 50,000 crores, over 5 year • Rs.1500 crore for a scheme to boost Digital Payment • Gaganyaan mission = 4 Indian astronauts are being trained on Generic Space Flight aspects, in Russia. • The first unmanned launch is slated for December 2021 • Deep Ocean Mission = more than Rs. 4,000 crores, over five years 6. Minimum Government, Maximum Governance • The forthcoming Census could be the first digital census in the history of India allocated Rs. 3,768 crores in the year 2021-2022. • Rs.300 crore = Govt of Goa as grant for celebration of 50 years of Independence from the Portugues • Rs.1000 cr = Bengal, Assam Tea workers Fiscal Position • FY21 fiscal deficit at 9.5% of GDP • FY21 Gross Expenditure = Rs.34.5 lakh cr • FY21 Capital Expenditure = Rs.4.39 lakh cr • FY22 fiscal deficit target = 6.8% of GD • FY22 Gross Expenditure = Rs. 34.83 lakh cr • FY22 Capital Expenditure = Rs.5.54 lakh cr • Market borrowing in Fy22 = Rs.12 lakh cr Note: Hope to get Fiscal Deficit by FY26 = below 4.5% Part B Relief to Senior Citizens • Pensioners over 75 years of age are exempt from filling returns Exemption from Audit • Turnover exceeds Rs. 5 crore increased to Rs.10 crore if 95% transaction in digital form

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12: List of Important Committee 2020 Chapter (January, 2021) Committee Headed by Purpose

COVID-19 vaccine administration RS Sharma The empowered committee is a 10- member team comprising of some senior officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) and the Unique Identification Authority of India. Panel to work out CET R P Tiwari The new NEP, released in July 2020, advocates reducing the number of entrance tests. digital lending as frauds come into Ayant Kumar Dash The group will suggest steps to sharp focus regulate digital lending including online lending platform and mobile lending.

Nov & Dec Committee Headed by Purpose

Committee to review the Prasar Bharati CEO to Head to submit its report to the guidelines on television rating Shashi S. Vempati information and broadcasting agencies in India minister within two months.

large NBFCs into banks P K Mohanty has recommended the guarded entry of corporates into the banking space, conversion of big NBFCs into banks and hike in promoters’ stake to 26% from 15%. The group also proposed a hike in minimum capital for new banks from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,000 crore. “The cap on promoters’ stake in the long run — 15 years

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Capital Goods (CG) Sector Aurn Goel contributing more actively in the through interventions that help national goal of achieving a $5 the CG Sector trillion economy and a $1 trillion manufacturing sector.

(October 2020) Committee Headed by Purpose All India Council for Technical M.S. Ananth The committee will function under Education (AICTE) the chairmanship of M.S. Ananth, former director, IIT Mardas. Mr. Somaprasad had pointed out that though there were 10,396 engineering institutes in India approved by the AICTE at present, only few were imparting quality education.

Prevent stubble burning Retired apex court judge Justice One-man committee to take steps Madan B Lokur for preventing stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh which is a source of pollution in Delhi-national capital region (NCR).

Recommending Policy on Market by Madhabi Puri Buch Recommend appropriate policy for Data Access access to securities market data, identify segment wise data perimeters, data needs and gaps, recommend data privacy and data access regulations applicable to market data. 400th birth anniversary of Shri PM Modi The committee will look into the Guru Tegh Bahadur approval of policies, plans, programmes and supervision and guiding the commemoration, as well as for deciding dates for detailed programmes of celebration.

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Government gives one-year Rajesh Verma Functioning of the National extension to Company Law Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Committee and make recommendations on various issues pertaining to implementation of the Companies Act as well as the Limited Liability Partnership Act.

National Cyber Security Rajesh Pant The expert committee, led by Lt Coordinator to study the Gen (retd) Rajesh Pant, India’s revelations in China Watching chief coordinator on cyber security, will evaluate the “implications” of the digital surveillance by Data Information Technology Co. Limited and “assess any violations of law and submit its recommendations within thirty days.”

Assessment of relief to bank Former CAG Rajiv Mehrishi Will measure the impact on the borrower national economy and financial stability of waiving of interest and COVID-19 related moratorium. It will also give suggestions to mitigate financial constraints of various sections of society in this respect and measures to be adopted in this regard.

NITI Aayog preparing Ms Sanyukta Samaddar “Global Indices to Drive Reforms Multidimensional Poverty index and Growth (GIRG)” exercise is to fulfil the need to measure and monitor India’s performance on various important social and economic parameters and enable the utilisation of these Indices as tools for self-improvement, bring about reforms in policies, while improving last-mile implementation of government schemes.

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August 2020 Committee Headed by Purpose

Setting Parameters for Loan KV Kamath RBI on the required financial Restructuring parameters, along with the sector specific benchmark ranges for such parameters, to be factored into resolution plans. The expert committee will also undertake a process validation of resolution plans for borrowal accounts above a specified threshold."

Plan to develop international Pradip Shah Centres Authority (IFSCA) set up a retail business panel of industry experts to formulate a plan to develop international retail business at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The committee will be chaired by Pradip Shah, chairman at Indasia Fund Advisors.

Fix ceiling rates under duty Chaired by Secretary (retd) G K The reimbursement of taxes under reimbursement scheme for Pillai. the Remission of Duties and Taxes exporters on Export Products (RoDTEP) such as duty on power charges, VAT on fuel in transportation, farm sector, captive power generation, mandi tax, stamp duty and central excise duty on fuel used in transportation would make Indian products competitive in global markets. Kozhikode plane crash Captain S S Chahar The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) said it has formed a five-member panel to inquire into the circumstances of a plane crash in Kerala's Kozhikode airport.

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Sugarcane Prices to Sugar Rate Ramesh Chand Niti Aayog Member(Agriculture), “Sugarcane and Sugar Industry” recommended linking of Sugarcane prices to sugar rate to maintain the financial state and stability of the industry and to clear the arrears of the sugarcane farmers.

Dividend of ₹57,128 crore to Shaktikanta Das Reserve Bank of India on 13th government. August approved dividend of ₹57,128 crore to government. The decision was taken when the Central Board of the RBI met on 13th August under the chairmanship of Governor Shaktikanta Das through video conference

Business Responsibility Rajesh Verma The Corporate Affairs Ministry Reporting (BRR) (MCA) will work closely with capital markets regulator SEBI for implementation of the ‘Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR)’ framework in the country.

Chapter 13: Banking & Financial

GST collections at all-time high of over Note: List of GST Collection previous Rs 1.15 lakh crore in December months GST collections touched a record high • Novemeber: ₹1.04 lakh crore of over Rs 1.15 lakh crore in • October 2020: ₹ 1,05,155crore December, reflecting festive demand and • September 2020: ₹ 95,480 crore reflating economy. • August 2020: ₹ 86,449 crore The gross GST revenue collected in the • July 2020: Rs 87,422 crore month of December 2020 is Rs 1,15,174 • June 2020: Rs 90,917 crore crore and is the highest since the FDI in India rose 13% to $57 billion in introduction of Goods and Services Tax 2020: UNCTAD from July 1, 2017. Foreign Direct Investment into India rose by 13 per cent in 2020, boosted by BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 80

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series interest in the digital sector, and while Bank of Baroda launches WhatsApp fund flows “declined most strongly” in banking services major economies such as the UK, the US Bank of Baroda on 4th Jan announced and Russia due to the COVID-19 the launch of banking services on pandemic, India and China bucked the messaging platform Whatsapp. trend according to UN. The lender is offering services such as SEBI imposes fine of Rs. 15 crore on balance enquiry, mini statement, Mukesh Ambani, Rs. 25 crore on cheque status enquiry, cheque book Reliance Industries request, blocking debit card and The Securities and Exchange Board of information on products and services, India (SEBI) on 1st Jan imposed fine of among others via WhatsApp. Rs. 15 crore on Mukesh Ambani and RBI fines Bajaj Finance Rs 2.5 crore for Rs. 25 crore on Reliance Industries recovery agent harassment Limited (RIL) for entering into a The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has scheme of "manipulative trades" in imposed Rs 2.50 crore monetary 2007 respect of the sale of 5 percent of penalty on Bajaj Finance for violating RIL stake in Reliance Petroleum RBI’s directions on fair practices code Limited (RPL). (FPC) and outsourcing of financial RBI slaps penalty of Rs 2 crore on services by a non-banking financial Standard Chartered Bank company. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has RBI to introduce LEI for large-value imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2 transactions in RTGS/NEFT from April crore on Standard Chartered Bank– The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has India for delays in reporting of frauds. decided to introduce the Legal Entity The penalty has been imposed on the Identifier (LEI) system for all payment bank for non-compliance with certain transactions of value ₹50 crore and directions issued by it contained in the above undertaken by entities (non- ‘Reserve Bank of India" Directions individuals) using the Reserve Bank- 2016’. run Centralised Payment Systems with RBI launches Digital Payments Index effect from April 1. The Reserve Bank of India on said it has LEI is a 20-digit number used to uniquely constructed a composite Digital identify parties to financial transactions Payments Index (DPI) with March worldwide. It was conceived as a key 2018 as the base period to capture the measure to improve the quality and extent of digitisation of payments across accuracy of financial data systems for the country. better risk management post the global “The DPI for March 2019 and March 2020 financial crisis. work out to 153.47 and 207.84, SMCB becomes India’s 1st urban co- respectively, indicating (an) appreciable operative bank to transition to SFB growth,” RBI said in a statement. Going Uttar Pradesh-based, Shivalik forward, RBI-DPI will be published on the Mercantile Co-operative Bank (SMCB) central bank’s website on a semi-annual has become the first urban co- basis from March 2021 onwards with a operative bank (UCB) in India to receive lag of four March 2021 onwards with a a licence from RBI to operate as a Small lag of four months. Finance Bank (SFB). The RBI had given

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ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series an 18-month timeline to commence Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with business. immediate effect. Bandhan Bank unveils account for RBI slaps Rs 2 crore fine on Deutsche army personnel Bank for non-compliance Private lender Bandhan Bank has The Reserve Bank of India has imposed signed an agreement with the Indian a penalty of Rs 2 crore on Deutsche Army to provide banking services to the Bank AG for non-compliance with personnel of the force. certain provisions of directions The bank got the mandate to maintain concerning interest rate on deposits. and a Bank Shaurya Salary Account of the HDFC, ICICI, SBI remain systemically Army personnel. Bandhan Bank Imp banks: RBI Shaurya Salary Account will have a HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and the State zero balance facility. The Shaurya Salary Bank of India continue to be the Account also offers protection for self and bellwethers of the country's banking assets. system, with Mint Road on 19th Jan RBI cancels the licence of Vasantdada reiterating that all three lenders remain Nagari Sahakari Bank in the category designated as Domestic The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has Systemically Important Banks. cancelled the licence of Vasantdada Bajaj Auto becomes world’s most Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., valuable two-wheeler company Osmanabad, Maharashtra to carry on Indian multinational two-wheeler and banking business, with effect from the three-wheeler manufacturing close of business on January 11. company, Bajaj Auto has become the Osmanabad, Maharashtra is prohibited most valuable two-wheeler company from conducting the business of ‘banking’ in the world, after it crossed a market which includes acceptance of deposits capitalization of INR one trillion (more and repayment of deposits as defined in than Rs. 1 lakh crore) on January 01, Section 5(b) read with Section 56 of the 2021.

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ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series the Reserve Bank of India has kept the PNB launches loan management repo rate unchanged at 4%. Repo rate solution ‘LenS-The Lending Solution’ is the rate at which RBI lends to banks. Punjab National Bank (PNB) on 6th Dec The Reverse Repo Rate is to continue at launched a tech-based loan 3.35%. management solution called 'LenS-The Repo Rate 4% Lending Solution', to speed up and Reverse Repo Rate 3.35% maintain accuracy in online loan Marginal Standing 4.25% processing and sanctioning of credit Facility(MSF) Rate proposals. Bank Rate 4.25% RTGS system to be available on 24×7 Cash reserve Ratio(CRR) 3% basis from December 14 The Reserve Bank of India has Statutory Liquidity Ratio(SLR) 18% announced that the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system will be made RBI to introduce digital payment available round the clock on all days of security control directions the year with effect from 00:30 hours The RBI is to introduce digital payment on December 14, 2020. security control directions for RBI cancels licence of Maharashtra- regulated entities to improve the based Karad Janata Sahakari Bank security of digital payment channels The Reserve Bank of India has and also to improve the consumer cancelled the licence of Karad Janata service. This announcement comes after Sahakari Bank Ltd in Maharashtra, as it the central bank temporarily barred the does not have adequate capital and largest private bank, HDFC, from selling earning prospects. new credit cards or launching new digital As such, it does not comply with the banking initiatives due to service outages provisions of the Banking Regulation at the bank for over the past two years. Act, 1949. About the Digital Payment Security Tamil Nadu signs 18 MoUs worth Rs Control Directions: The Directions 19,955 cr, projects to create 26,500 propose the setting up of robust jobs governance structure. It includes digital Tamil Nadu government on 14th Dec payments, implement common minimum signed 18 MoUs worth Rs 19,955 crore standards of security controls such as with an employment potential of mobile banking, internet, card payments. 26,509 persons. Companies which It will bring upon standards on channels signed the MoU include the Crown such as mobile banking, internet and card Group Of Companies, representing a payment. Russian defence organisation, Ola Benefit: There will be no change in how Electric and Mahindra CIE among customers use the online payment others. applications Currently, there are no RBI to set up Automated Banknote security protocols and authentication Processing Centre in Jaipur methods added to the credit card, debit The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has card or mobile wallet payments. decided to set up an Automated Therefore, the Digital Payment Security Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC) in Controls Direction will help boost the Jaipur for the receipt, storage and security in these areas. dispatch of currency notes. BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 83

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Export-Import Bank of India extends can provide loans to the priority sector USD 448 million line of credit to borrowers based on a prior agreement. Uzbekistan Aims: The primary focus of the scheme is Export-Import Bank of India (Exim to improve the flow of credit to the Bank) on 13th Dec has extended a USD unserved and underserved sector of the 448-million line of credit (LOC) for economy. It also seeks to make available various infrastructure projects in funds to the ultimate beneficiary at an Uzbekistan. The LOC has been extended affordable cost. on behalf of the Indian government. WhatsApp Pay To Launch Payments In RBI cancels the Licence of the 10 Indian Languages After NPCI Nod Subhadra Local Area Bank, WhatsApp Inc.the Facebook-owned Maharashtra messaging platform, will roll out The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, payments feature for users across the vide order dated December 24, 2020 country in regional languages, a day cancelled the banking licence issued to after securing an approval from the Subhadra Local Area Bank Ltd., National Payments Corporation of Kolhapur, Maharashtra under Section India. 22 (4) of the Banking Regulation Act, Whatsapp Partners with 5 Banks for 1949 to carry on banking business in UPI Payment India. The order is made effective from WhatsApp has partnered with five close of business on December 24, 2020. Indian banks to process its payment “Maintaining Inflation Target at 4% is services. These are State Bank of India, appropriate”-RBI HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and The Reserve Bank of India recently Jio Payments Bank. released a paper “Measuring Trend SEBI increases Overseas Investment Inflation in India”. The paper says that limits for Mutual Funds inflation target at 4% is appropriate. In Securities and Exchange Board of India 2016, RBI introduced Inflation Target of (SEBI) has enhanced the investment 4% with an upper tolerance limit of 6% limits for Mutual Fund companies for and lower limit of 2%. overseas investments. Mutual Funds November can make overseas investments HDFC Bank is ‘Most Outstanding subject to a maximum of US $ 600 Company - Financial Sector’ in India million per Mutual Fund, within the HDFC Bank Ltd has been voted ‘Most overall industry limit of US $ 7 billion. Outstanding Company – Financial Earlier it was USD 300 million. Sector’ in India, in a poll conducted by Mutual Funds can make investments in well-known publication, Asiamoney. overseas Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Reserve Bank of India on announced a subject to a maximum of US $ 200 Co-Lending Model (CLM) scheme for million per Mutual Fund, within the Banks and NBFC overall industry limit of US $ 1 billion. The Reserve Bank of India on Earlier it was Rs 50 million. announced a Co-Lending Model (CLM) 15th Finance Commission submits its scheme on November 5, 2020. Under the Report for 2021-22 to 2025-26 to Co-Lending Model, banks and Non President Ram Nath Kovind Banking Financial Company (NBFC) The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC) led by Chairman N K Singh, on 9 BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 84

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Nov submitted its Report for the period rescue the economy out of a historic 2021-22 to 2025-26 to President of contraction caused by the coronavirus India Ram Nath Kovind. Members of the pandemic. Commission, Ajay Narayan Jha, Prof. The Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana Anoop Singh, Dr. Ashok Lahiri and Dr. will create more jobs, and the income tax Ramesh Chand along with Secretary to relief for first-time home-buyers will the Commission Arvind Mehta boost demand in the residential real accompanied the Chairman. estate sector. READ MORE……. • The Commission has RBI imposes Rs 1 cr penalty on PNB for recommended that the states shall unauthorised ATM operations get 41% of central tax revenues. Punjab National Bank on 14th Nov the Earlier, the fourteenth Finance RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 Commission had recommended crore on it for contravention of the 42%. Payment and Settlement Systems Act. • 4.3 lakh crores for the local The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governments imposed the Rs 1 crore penalty for • Rs 1 lakh grant to health care "contravention of the nature referred to • Rs 2.9 lakh crores of revenue in Section 26 (6) of the Payment and deficit grants to 17 states. Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS • The commission have Act)". recommended the states to keep Mastercard and USAID launched aside at least 8% of their budget Project Kirana for building health care capacities. Mastercard and United States Agency • The fund is to be called Rashtriya for International Development launched Suraksha Naivedya Kosh. The fund “Project Kirana” On November 19, 2020. is to add up to Rs 2.4 lakh crores The programme will enable women by 2021-26. Of this, Rs 1.5 lakh entrepreneurs to grow, launch and crore is to be directly transferred thrive. to Consolidated Fund of India. RBI becomes world's 1st central bank HDFC Bank launches SmartHub to reach 1 mn followers on Twitter Merchant Solutions 3.0 for SMEs With one million Twitter followers, the HDFC Bank announced the launch of Reserve Bank of India has become the SmartHub Merchant Solutions 3.0, on first central bank in the world to reach 11th Nov. This solution allows this milestone. merchants and self-employed Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Gets Tender professionals to instantly open a Worth 7000 Crores in India’s First current account and start accepting Bullet Train Project payments in-store, online, and on-the- The construction division of Larsen & go. Toubro Ltd (L&T) has secured a ‘Mega’ Government's Stimulus 3.0: Jobs order of unspecified amount for its Creation Scheme, Tax Relief In Housing Heavy Civil Infrastructure business in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman India from the National High-Speed Rail unveiled a new scheme, called Corporation Ltd. (NHRCL), executing the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar, and Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail announced incentives to home buyers to Project.

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A mega order is worth over ₹7,000 crore The theme of RE-Invest 2020: as per the company’s set parameters. Innovations for Sustainable Energy Ministry of Food Processing approves Transition Rs 234.68 crores of projects for About Re-Invest: RE-Invest will help the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana investors to get knowledge about the The Union Minister Shri Narendra renewable growth. The partner countries Singh Tomar approved food processing of Re-INVEST are Australia, France, projects of Rs 234.68 crores on Denmark, Germany, UK, Maldives, November 24, 2020. Around seven European Union and US. The partner proposals received under Pradhan states are Gujarat, MP, HP, Rajasthan and Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana were Tamil Nadu. approved. The proposals were sent ICICI Bank launches banking stack for under the Scheme for Creation of millennial customers Infrastructure for Agro Processing Cluster ICICI Bank has launched a banking of PMKSY. stack for millennial customers which PM Modi inaugurates RE-Invest 2020 offers an instant savings account, a Prime Minister Narendra Modi feature-driven iMobile application that inaugurated the 3rd Global Renewable offers investment guidance, curated Energy Investment called the RE-Invest credit and debit card, instant personal on November 26, 2020. The 3rd Global loans and overdrafts, and an experiential RE-Invest Renewable Energy Investors branch with social engagement space. Meet & Expo was organised by the Called ICICI Bank Mine, any millennial- Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aged up to 35 years can apply digitally (MNRE), Government of India. It is to be for the account from November 6 held from 26 – 28 November 2020 on a through the bank’s website or the app. Virtual Platform. October RBI defers Basel III provisions amid 2021. The RBI had earlier deferred the Covid Uncertainty implementation by six months from The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has March 31, 2020. deferred implementation of provisions NABARD launches refinance scheme made under Basel III capital due to for WASH programme, earmarks Rs uncertainty related to COVID crisis. 800 cr for FY''21 In this regard, RBI will repel the final In a bid to promote sustainable and tranche of the capital conservation buffer healthy lifestyle in rural areas, National (CCB) and the implementation of net Bank for Agriculture and Rural stable funding ratio (NSFR) by six Development (NABARD) on 1st October months i.e. April 1, 2021. announced a special refinance facility to The capital conservation buffer is an support the government''s Water, additional pool that banks build in normal Sanitisation and Hygiene (WASH) times for its use during periods of stress. programme. The RBI had asked banks to build up the An amount of Rs 800 crore has been capital conservation buffer to the earmarked for this purpose for the required 2.5% in stages. The last stage of financial year 2020-21. NABARD will 0.625% was to start on Sept. 30, 2020. provide concessional refinance to all This has now been deferred to April 1, eligible financial institutions, including BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 86

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series commercial banks, regional rural Exim Bank extends $400 mn soft loan banks and cooperative banks, with a to Maldives for connectivity project repayment period of up to 36 months. India has extended a USD 400 million RTGS to be available 24x7x365 from (about Rs 2,932 crore) soft loan to Dec 2020 Maldives through the Exim Bank to The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its finance a connectivity project in the Statement on Development and nation of islands on 12th October. Regulatory Policies has announced that RBI raises banks’ aggregate exposure the money transfer facility, RTGS, will be limit for small businesses available round the clock, 24 hours a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised day, 7 days a week from December the banks’ maximum aggregate retail 2020. exposure limit to entities with turnover Under the current rules, the transfers can up to Rs 50 crore to Rs 7.5 crore. be made between 7 AM and 6 PM on all Earlier this limit was Rs 5 crore. The working days except for the second and decision has been taken to increase fourth Saturday of the month and on credit flow to small businesses. Sundays. The risk weight of 75 per cent will apply The announcement comes after the RBI to all fresh exposures and also to existing made the NEFT facility available 24X7 exposures where incremental exposure from December 16, 2019. may be taken by the banks up to the Exim Bank's Government of India revised limit of Rs 7.5 crore. supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD API integration between PM SVANidhi, 310 million to the Government of the SBI portal launched Republic of Zimbabwe The Ministry of Housing & Urban Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Affairs will integrate the application Bank) has entered into an agreement programming interface (API) between with the Government of the Republic of SVANidhi portal and various banks to Zimbabwe, for making available to the expedite loan sanctioning and latter, Government of India supported disbursement process under Modi Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 310 million government’s PM SVANidhi scheme for (USD Three Hundred and Ten million nano entrepreneurs. only) for the purpose of financing repowering of Hwange Thermal Power Station in the Republic of Zimbabwe. Saral Jeevan Beema for Bharat: Irdai The Saral Jeevan Bima product to be introduces standard life product offered by all life insurance companies The Insurance Regulatory and will be a non-linked non-participating Development Authority of India (Irdai) individual pure-risk premium life has come out with a standard, individual insurance plan. term life insurance product called Saral RBI asks lending institutions to Jeevan Bima. This will be mandatorily implement waiver of interest on offered by all life insurance companies interest schemes from January 1, 2021, onwards. Insurers The Reserve Bank of India has asked have to file the product with the regulator all the lending institutions to latest by December 1. implement the waiver of interest on interest schemes for loans up to Rs 2 BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 87

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series crore. The lending institutions also Bank of India (RBI), making it the first including non-banking financial bank in the country to do so. companies. Benefit: Customers can now avail a host The Reserve Bank of India had of benefits such as viewing statements of announced a moratorium on their accounts, track deposits, plan repayment of loan for six months in investments (such as shares, mutual effect from March 1, 2020. The funds, Insurance, EPF, PPF), avail credit moratorium was provided in order to cards, etc. on a single window, thereby help businesses and individuals to empowering them to take informed overcome the financial problems that decisions pertaining to their finances. they faced during the COVID-19 lockdown DBS named Asia's Safest Bank for 12th because of disruption in normal business consecutive year activities . Later, the Supreme Court had DBS Bank has been named the 'Safest asked the Centre to implement the Bank in Asia' for the 12th consecutive interest waiver scheme on loans up to year by New York-based trade publication Rs 2 crore under the RBI moratorium Global Finance. DBS' rankings as the scheme on October 14, 2020. fourth-safest commercial bank in the RBI imposes Rs 22 lakh fine on DCB world and 14th safest bank globally Bank for violating marketing norms remain unchanged from 2019 and 2018. Private sector lender DCB Bank on Environment is likely to remain 29th October said RBI has imposed a uncertain, we are confident that our fine of Rs 22 lakh on the bank for strong capital base, deep customer violating marketing norms for relationships and robust digital strategy financial products. The Reserve Bank will ensure that we are able to continue imposed the penalty by an order dated supporting our customers and October 28. communities.” IndusInd Bank first bank to go live on 'Safest Bank in World' RBI’s 'Account Aggregator Framework' Rank 1: KfW (Germany) IndusInd Bank announced that it has Rank 2: Zuercher kantonalbank gone live as a ‘Financial Information (Switzerland) Provider’ (FIP) under the new ‘Account Rank 3: BNG Bank (Netherland) Aggregator Framework’ of the Reserve Rank 4: DBS (Singapore)

September RBI revises priority sector lending and loans for setting up Compressed guidelines BioGas plants have been included as The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 4th fresh categories eligible for finance under September said it has revised priority priority sector. sector lending (PSL) guidelines to Vodafone Idea rebrands itself, to go by include entrepreneurship and renewable brand name "Vi" resources, in line with emerging national Vodafone Idea Ltd said on 7th priorities. September announced that it will go by Bank finance to start-ups (up to Rs 50 the brand name "Vi". crore), loans to farmers for installation Bank of India launches ‘Signature Visa of solar power plants for solarisation Debit Card’ for HNIs of grid-connected agriculture pumps BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 88

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Bank of India, on the occasion of its 163.77 million in 2019-20, Minister of 115th Foundation Day on September 7, State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur 2020 decided launched “Signature Visa informed Lok Sabha on 14th September. Debit Card” for the affluent/high net Giving details of the total foreign direct worth individuals maintaining an investment (FDI) inflow from Chinese average quarterly balance of ₹10 lakhs companies in India, he said, it was USD and above. 350.22 million in 2017-18, while it This card will have a spending limit of up declined to USD 229 million in the to Rs. 5 lakhs on POS & E-commerce following year. During 2019-20, FDI and Rs.1 lakh on ATM. further came down to USD 163.77 Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank million, he said in a written reply on the ceased to be banking company: RBI first day of the monsoon session. Reserve Bank of India has ceased the SBI and Titan launch India’s first Banking operations by the Aditya Birla contactless payment watch Idea Payments (ABIP) Bank under The State Bank of India (SBI), India’s Banking Regulations Act 1949 with largest public sector lender, and Titan effect from July 28, 2020. Company have partnered to launch The decision to shut operations by the contactless payment services through Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank was watches, called “Titan Pay”. taken due to unanticipated developments India extends $250 million support to in the business landscape which have Maldives to overcome economic made the economic model unviable, a impact of Covid-19 regulatory filing by the Vodafone Idea India has provided financial assistance Limited had said in July last year. Now the of USD 250 million to the Maldives to bank company could not able to work help it mitigate the economic impact of successfully and applied for voluntary the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian winding up by the Vodafone Idea embassy here said on 20 September. Limited which holds 51% in ABIP bank The grant, provided under the most and the remaining 49% by Grasim favourable terms possible, India has Industries Limited. provided a sovereign guarantee to SBI for Reliance Industries becomes first this financial assistance. The soft loan of Indian firm to top $200 bn market cap $ 250 million has a comfortable tenor Reliance Industries (RIL) on 10th of 10 years and a very low interest September became the first Indian rate. company to surpass $200 billion in RBI publishes “’Technology Vision for market capitalisation (m-cap). On 10th Cyber Security’ for UCBs September closing price, RIL had an m- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will cap of Rs 15.3 trillion ($208 billion). implement the “Technology Vision for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a Cyber Security’ for Urban Co-operative distant second, with an m-cap of Rs Banks (2020-2023) to enhance the IT 8.75 trillion, ($119 billion). security system of Urban Co-operative FDI inflow from China declines to USD banking to prevent, detect, respond to 163.77 million in FY20 and recover from cyber-attacks. There has been decline in foreign direct The Technology Vision Document aims inflow from China in the last three at enhancing the cybersecurity posture years with FDI coming down to USD of the Urban Co-operative banking sector BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 89

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series against evolving IT and cyber threat Mozambique for improving power environment. RBI will achieve this supply quality in the country. objective using its five-pillared strategic With the signing of this LOC agreement, approach ‘GUARD’. Exim Bank till date has extended 14 August LOCs to Mozambique, taking their total Reliance Power, JERA ink loan value to USD 772.44 million. agreement with banks for new power Home-grown social media app plant in Bangladesh ShareChat to get $100 million funding Reliance Power announced on 31stJuly from Microsoft that it has signed a loan agreement, Microsoft run enterprise is all set to along with Japanese utility JERA, for invest about $100 million in the home- $642 million with a group of lenders for grown regional language social media their 745 megawatt gas-based project app ShareChat. ShareChat which has a in Bangladesh. user base of over 140 million monthly Reliance Power hold 51% stake while active users in the country did not JERA will hold 49% stake in the joint respond to an email query. venture company. NPCI launches omni-channel loyalty National Bank of Bahrain selects platform ‘nth Rewards’ Infosys Finacle for transformation of The National Payment Corporation of transaction banking business India (NPCI) has launched a loyalty National Bank of Bahrain and Infosys platform named ‘nth Rewards’. Here nth Finacle announced the bank's decision represents “infinite possibilities”. to adopt the Finacle Cash Management Benefit: It is an analytics-enabled Suite to digitally transform its omnichannel multi-branded loyalty transaction banking business. platform. It allows users to earn “nth” India extended US$18 mn Line of (infinite) loyalty points through Credit to Maldives for expansion of various bank transactions. These fishing facilities rewards point can be redeemed for India has extended the Line of Credit various purposes including online (LoC) worth US$18 million to the shopping. Government of Maldives for the South Indian Bank gets RBI's nod to set expansion of fishing facilities at up non-financial subsidiary Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Private sector lender South Indian (MIFCO) based in Felivaru, Lhaviyani Bank (SIB) on 12th August announced Atoll, through the development of fish the RBI has given an in-principle collection and storage facilities, and the approval for setting up a wholly owned setting up of a tuna cooked plant and non-financial subsidiary. fishmeal plant. India extends assistance of USD 1 The credit line agreement was signed by million to Antigua and Barbuda to India’s Export-Import Bank (EXIM). combat COVID-19 pandemic Exim Bank extends $250 million line of The Indian government has extended credit to Mozambique an assistance of USD 1 million to Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Antigua and Barbuda to combat the Bank) on 7th August said it has ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. extended a USD 250-million (about Rs The provided assistance is aimed at 1,870 crore) line of credit (LOC) to improving health capacities and BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 90

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series infrastructure in the Caribbean Driving utilisation of data and artificial country. intelligence (AI) could play a crucial RBI governor announces 'positive pay' role in realising India’s 2025 vision of feature to help avert cheque frauds inclusive development and deliver over RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on 13th $500 billion in value to the economy, August said that the banking system will says a Nasscom report. move to a positive pay practice in This segment could account for 10 per cheque transactions to curb frauds. cent of the country’s GDP by 2025, "To enhance safety of cheque payments, it according to the industry body. has been decided to introduce a HSBC India launched green deposit mechanism of 'Positive Pay' for all programme for corporate clients cheques of value Rs 50,000 and above. HSBC India on 21st August launched a India announces USD 500 million help “green deposit programme”, exclusively in Maldives Connectivity project for corporate clients, under which Maldives has thanked India for its deposits will be used by the bank to developmental assistance as budget finance green initiatives and environment support and greater Male connectivity friendly projects. project. HSBC India Launched Omni Collect, a India support the implementation of One Stop Solution to Businesses GMCP in Maldives, through a financial HSBC India has launched Omni Collect, package consisting of a grant of USD a one-stop solution in India. It supports 100 million and a new Line of Credit of businesses to offer multiple payment USD 400 million. options on a single platform. RBI mandates system-based asset It is designed for businesses to easily classification for UCBs collect payments through various The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on digital methods, thereby allowing them 12th August asked urban co-operative to easily adapt to the changes in banks (UCBs) with assets of ₹2,000 consumer spending. crore or more to implement system- Axis Bank introduced ‘Liberty Savings based asset classification from 30 June Account’ for the Indian Youth 2021. Axis Bank has introduced ‘Liberty System-based asset classification refers to Savings Account’ for the Indian Youth, to asset classification (downgrading as well address the ever-changing lifestyle needs as upgrading) carried out by of young and digitally interested Indians. computerized systems of a bank in an It offers a complimentary hospital cash automated manner. insurance cover of up to Rs 20,000 per SBI General Insurance Launches year, which covers hospital expenses ‘Shagun – Gift an insurance’ policy incurred under COVID -19, which makes SBI General Insurance, one of the this a 1st of its kind savings account to leading general insurance companies in cover the pandemic. This account India, announced the launch of first-of- targets to meet the lifestyle requirements its-kind offering, ‘Shagun – Gift an of the working class that falls under 35 Insurance”, a unique gift of Personal years of age. Accident policy. TN women top the list of MUDRA loan Data & AI have potential to add $500 scheme beneficiaries billion to economy by 2025: Nasscom BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 91

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According to the data Tamil Nadu August said it has introduced a dedicated topped the list in availing loans to debt and credit guarantee product to women. It was followed by West Bengal ensure unhindered flow of credit in rural and Karnataka. areas hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, • The loans provided by other loans extended to small and mid-sized states are as follows micro finance institutions (MFIs). • Tamil Nadu: Rs 58,227 crores. It will help in facilitating Rs 2,500 • West Bengal: Rs 55,232 crores crore funding in the initial phase • Karnataka: Rs 47,714 crores which is expected to be scaled up in Nabard launches credit guarantee the future. The program is targeting to programme for NBFC-MFIs cover over 1 million households across 28 The National Bank for Agriculture and States and 650 districts. Rural Development (Nabard) on 24th

Chapter 14: Current Affairs (National) In Short Important India’s First Woman in News First Name First woman fighter pilot to fly Rafale Shivangi Singh 1st woman fighter pilot at R-Day parade Bhawana Kanth First women Navy officers to be posted on Indian Sub Lt Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lt Riti Singh warship First time lead woman army officer Parade at Tania Shergill Republic day World’s first female spacewalking- Christina Koch and Jessica Meir First Female Flight Commander Shalija Dhami First Woman Flight Engineer of Indian Air Force Hina Jaiswal

First Woman To Qualify To Go To Day Missions Bhawana Kanth First Indian Woman Who Flew a Fighter aircraft Avani Chaturvedi Solo First Woman Fighter Pilot to Undertake Missions by Mohana Singh day on Hawk India's First Female Military diplomat Anjali Singh First Woman Pilot of Indian Navy Shivangi World’s first female spacewalking Christina Koch and Jessica Meir first female match referee by icc GS Lakshmi

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List of Changing Name Old Name New Name Haveri Railway station Mahadevappa Mailara Railway Station Ayodhya airport Maryada Purshottam Shriram Airport Bengaluru’s Bowring Medical College Atal Bihari Vajpayee Naugarh Railway Station Siddharthnagar (UP) Hubli Railway Station: Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway Station Manduadih Station 'Banaras' Station Gwalior-Chambal Expressway Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chambal Progressway Mumbai-Nagpur expressway Bal Thackeray Rohtang tunnel in Himachal Pradesh Atal tunnel (mark the 95th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee) Chenani Nashari Tunnel Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee (Chenani Nashri Tunnel on NH 44 in Jammu & Kashmir as Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel) Habibganj Railway Station Atal Bihari Vajpayee Railway Station Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium Arun Jaitley Stadium Bhopal Metro Rail Raja Bhoj Bogibeel Bridge Atal Setu Naya Raipur Atal Nagar Bundel Section Express-Way Atal Path Hazratganj intersection Atal Chowk Deoghar Airport (Jharkhand) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Airport Aligarh Harigarh

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Railway Protection Force Indian Railway Protection Force Service Kolkata Port Trust Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port IDSA 'Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses' Village of Mian, Village (Barmer, Rajasthan) Mahesh Nagar Howrah-Kalka Mail “Netaji Express” Maharashtra renames Gorewada international Bal Thackeray zoo Gujarat to Rename Dragon Fruit ‘Kamalam’ Indian Govt, target important project list Aims Target Time ▪ PM vision of $ 5 trillion Economy 2025 ▪ self-reliant in fertilisers production 2023 ▪ To Eliminate TB 2025 ▪ 100 MT coal gasification target 2030 ▪ Housing for All 2022 ▪ Doubling Farmers income 2022 ▪ One Nation One Ration Card 2021 ▪ To generate solar Power (500GW) 2030

▪ Har Ghar Jal 2024 ▪ Utkarsh (Road Plan by RBI) 2022 ▪ Clean Drinking water to all by 2024 ▪ TAPI gas pipeline project is expected to be 2022 completed by ▪ Bharatmala project 35000km highway by 2018-22 ▪ India to surpass china’s population 2027

▪ Net zero carbon emitting in indian railways 2030

▪ Free WiFi to all villages connected via Bharat till March 2020 Net ▪ Fulfil Jal Jeevan Mission 2024

▪ Railways to run 100% on electricity 2024

▪ zero road accident fatalities 2030

▪ Green Railway’ 2030

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Festival 2019-20 State/UT City Festival

Andhra Pradesh • Flamingo Festival • Magh Bihu • Rongali or Bohag Bihu Assam • Dwizling Festival • Parag Festival • Ambubachi Mela Chhattisgarh Raipur • National Tribal Dance Festival • International Film Festival of India Goa (IFFI) (51st edition in 2020) • International Kite Festival (31st Gujarat Ahmedabad edition in 2020) Himachal Pradesh • Losar Festival • Mela Kheer Bhavani J&K • Jhiri Mela Karnataka Mangalore • Karavali Utsav • Onam • Dragonfly Festival or Thumbi Kerala Mahotsavam (1st-ever of state in 2020) • Pooram Festival • Naropa Festival Ladakh • Addi Mahotsav

Khajuraho • International Film Festival

• Tansen Music Festival or the Tansen Gwalior Sangeet Sammelan or the Tansen Utsav Madhya Pradesh Mandu • Mandu festival

• Namaste Orchha festival (1st-ever in 2020) • Lokrang Festival Pune • Owl Festival Maharashtra • Khasdar Mahostav Nagpur • Orange Festival

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Imphal • Sangai Festival Manipur Ukhrul • Shirui Lily Festival • Sangai Festival • Behdinkhelam Festival Meghalaya • Cherry Blossom Festival Nagaland • Hornbill Festival

Delhi New Delhi • National Tribal Festival - Aadi Mahotsav

• Nuakhai Festival • Raja Parba festival

Odisha • Konark Festival • International Sand Art Festival

Cuttack • 'Bali Yatra' festival

Rajasthan Bikaner • Camel Festival • Nagoba Jatara festival Telangana • Bathukhamma Floral • Hornbill Festival (1st-ever of state in Tripura 2020) • Khrachi Puja Sikkim • Pang Lhabsol

Uttar Pradesh Agra • Bear Festival • Ganga Kayak Festival (8th edition in Uttarakhand 2020) • Harela Festival

January PM to lay Foundation Stone of the FASTag with effect from 1st January, permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur 2021, in M and N categories of motor on 2 January vehicles sold before 1st December, 2017. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Category ‘M’ stands for a motor vehicle will lay the foundation stone of the with at least four wheels used for carrying permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur passengers. in Odisha on 2nd January 2021. Category ‘N’ stands for a motor vehicle Mandatory implementation of FASTag with at least four wheels used for carrying wef new year day; hybrids lanes to goods, which may also carry persons in remain operational till 15th February, addition to goods. It is clarified that this 2021 Central Motor Vehicle Rule stands in force Ministry of Road Transport & as it is. Highways has mandated fitment of

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However, at hybrid lanes of fee plazas on Under the SLNP programme, over 1.03 National Highways, fee payment can be crore smart LED streetlights have been made through FASTag as well as in cash installed till date, enabling an estimated mode till 15th February, 2021. Moreover, energy savings of 6.97 billion kWh per in FASTag lanes of fee plazas, payment of year with an avoided peak demand of fees will continue to be through FASTag 1,161 MW and an estimated greenhouse only. gas (GHG) emission reduction of 4.80 India approves two coronavirus million tons CO2 annually. vaccines Harsh Vardhan launches coastal Eleven months after the first case of research vessel ‘Sagar Anveshika’ deadly coronavirus was detected in India, Union Science and Technology Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Minister Harsh Vardhan has launched V.G. Somani on 3rd Jan approved Serum Coastal Research Vessel (CRV) ‘Sagar Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine Anveshika’ which will enhance India’s and Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' for capacity to acquire marine scientific data. emergency use, paving the way for their The CRV, launched at Chennai Port is roll-out and administration to millions. the sixth research vessel under the Kerala to host 4th Global Ayurveda Ministry of Earth Sciences. Festival from March 12, 2021 WB's CM Mamata Banerjee The fourth Global Ayurveda Festival - Inaugurates 26th Kolkata Kerala (GAF2021), aimed at a global International Film Festival discussion and development of West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee has ayurveda, would be held from March 12 inaugurated the 26th Kolkata to 19 as a virtual meet. International Film Festival (KIFF). The PM Modi inaugurates world's first inaugural ceremony was also virtually double-stack container train attended by Bollywood superstar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7th West Bengal’s brand ambassador Shah Jan dedicated the 306-km New Rewari- Rukh Khan from Mumbai. New Madar section of the Western Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to classic ‘Apur Sansar’ will be the inaugural the nation. Through video-conferencing, film of the festival in which 131 movies Modi also flagged off the world's first from 45 countries will be screened till double-stack long-haul 1.5-km-long January 13. container train hauled by electric KVIC launches cow dung-based paint traction from New Ateli-New Union Minister for Road Transport & Kishangarh. Highways & MSME, Nitin Gadkari, on UJALA and SLNP schemes complete six 12th Jan launched India’s first cow years dung-based paint, which has been UJALA initiative, over 36.13 crore LED developed by the Khadi and Village bulbs have been distributed across Industries Commission. India. This has resulted in an estimated The eco-friendly, non-toxic paint called energy savings of 46.92 billion kWh ‘Khadi Prakritik Paint’ has anti-fungal per year, avoided peak demand of 9,394 and anti-bacterial properties. Based on MW, and an estimated greenhouse gas cow dung as its main ingredient, the paint (GHG) emission reduction of 38 million is cost-effective and odourless, and has tons of CO2 annually. BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 98

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series been certified by the Bureau of Indian In 2020, the government had set a target Standards. of reaching 10% ethanol-blending by Kerala becomes the 8th State to 2022 – meaning 10% of ethanol mixed complete ease of doing business with 90% of gasoline – and 20% by 2030. reforms India relies on foreign suppliers to meet Kerala has become the 8th State in the more than 80% of its demand. country to successfully undertake “Ease Third Phase of PMKVY launched in 600 of Doing Business” reform stipulated by districts the Department of Expenditure, Ministry The Third Phase of Pradhan Mantri of Finance. Thus, the State has become Kaushal Vikas Yojana was launched on eligible to mobilise additional financial January 15, 2021 in 600 districts resources of Rs.2,373 crore through across the country. Spearheaded by the Open Market Borrowings. Permission Ministry of Skill Development and for the same was issued by the Entrepreneurship, this phase will focus Department of Expenditure on 12th on new-age and COVID-related skills. January, 2021. India’s first ‘Labour Movement List of 8 State Museum’ to be set up in Alappuzha 1.Andhra Pradesh-2,525, 2.Karnataka- The country’s first Labour Movement 4,509, 3.Kerala-2,261, 4.Madhya Pradesh- Museum, showcasing the history of 2,373 world labour movement, would be 5.Odisha-1,429, 6.Rajasthan-2,731, launched in Alappuzha, Kerala. 7.Tamil Nadu-4,813, 8.Telangana-2,508 The museum will feature a huge Magh Bihu 2021 to be celebrated on 15 repository of documents and exhibits that January in Assam shaped the labour movements across the Celebrated in Assam, Magh Bihu is a continents, state Tourism department harvest festival that marks the end of the said on January 17, 2020. harvesting season in the month of Magh PM Modi flags off 8 trains to boost (between January and February). This connectivity to Statue of Unity at year, Magh Bihu will be celebrated on Kevadia, Gujarat January 15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s first Fire Park comes up in January 17, 2021 flagged off eight Odisha trains connecting different parts of the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 13th country to Kevadia in Gujarat, via video Jan inaugurated the ‘Fire Park’, a first of conferencing. Kevadia is famous for its kind initiative in the country, to bring world’s tallest statue, the Statue of awareness on fire safety measures. Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Govt brings forward target of 20% which Modi inaugurated in October ethanol-blending with gasoline by 2018. 2025 These trains will connect Kevadia to India plans to achieve 20% ethanol- Varanasi, Dadar, Ahmedabad, Hazrat blending with gasoline by 2025, five Nizamuddin, Rewa, Chennai and years ahead of its previous target, to Pratapnagar. help reduce its dependence on costly Assam to come up with Science City at oil imports, the government said on Tepesia January 14, 2021. Assam to come up with of Science City at Tepesia in the outskirts of the BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 99

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Guwahati with an expenditure of Rs 184 According to the proposal, transport Crore. vehicles older than eight years could be Cabinet approves Rs 5,282-cr charged Green Tax at the time of renewal investment for 850 MW Ratle project of fitness certificate, at the rate of 10 to on Chenab river 25 % of road tax, while personal The Union Cabinet has approved 850 vehicles to be charged Green Tax at the megawatts (MW) Ratle hydropower time of renewal of registration project worth an Rs. 5281.94 crore on certification after 15 years. Chenab river in Kishtwar district of 26th January: 72nd Republic Day Jammu and Kashmir. India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Kolkata’s First Young Readers’ Boat Day on January 26, following COVID-19 Library safety rules. Republic Day is a national The West Bengal Transport Corporation holiday in India. It honours the date on has launched the First Young Readers’ which the Constitution of India came into Boat Library. The library has been effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the launched in collaboration with a heritage Government of India Act (1935) as the book store. It has been launched on a boat governing document of India and thus, making it first of its kind initiative. turning the nation into a newly formed In a first, Bangladesh tri-service republic. contingent takes part in India's Indian Railways’ longest freight train Republic Day parade ‘Vasuki’ sets a new record This year, a 122-member contingent The South-East Central Railways from Bangladesh’s armed forces will (SECR) zone in Chhattisgarh breaks its be part of the Republic Day parade. own previous record by successfully They will celebrate the 50th anniversary operating the longest ever freight train of the 1971 Indo-Pak war that led to the by amalgamating five rakes of goods liberation and creation of Bangadesh. This trains as one unit of around 3.5 km. is the first time that a marching Named as ‘Vasuki’, it covered the contingent from neighbouring country is distance of 224 km between the railway being invited to participate in the parade. stations of Bhilai and Korba and took This will be the third time India will be about seven hours. hosting a foreign contingent to India’s longest Road Arch Bridge participate in the parade after the inaugurated in Meghalaya French troops in 2016 and the UAE Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. personnel in 2017. Sangma has inaugurated India’s Nitin Gadkari approves levy of “Green longest road arch bridge “Wahrew Tax” for older, polluting vehicles Bridge” at Sohbar in East Khasi Hills The government has proposed to levy a district of Meghalaya on 22 January “green tax” on old polluting vehicles, in 2021. a bid to control the rising levels of The project was sanctioned in 2013 and, pollution in the country. Union minister the work started in 2014. The for road transport and highways Nitin construction of the bridge was completed Gadkari has approved the proposal, a in December 2018. government statement said on January National Girl Child Day: Srishti 25, 2021. Goswami is Uttarakhand CM for one day BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 100

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December is about one kilometre from the World PM Modi participates in Dev Deepawali heritage site Konark. Mahotsav in Varanasi Assam proposes 6th national park in Prime Minister Narendra Modi on militancy ravaged forest November 30, 2020 participated in the The Assam government has proposed 'Dev Deepawali Mahotsav' in Varanasi setting up a national park in a and congratulated the people of Kashi for militancy ravaged reserve forest, getting back the stolen Mata Annapurna's which, if approved, would make it the idol. state’s sixth national park. Cyclone Burevi to Cross Sri Lanka and India Post Released Stamp on Former Hit India’s Southern Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister I.K. Gujral Kerala India Post has released a Cyclone Nivar drenched several parts commemorative postage stamp on of north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra former PM I.K. Gujral on 4th December Pradesh. Cyclone Burevi is set to cause 2020. Shri Inder Kumar Gujral was sworn torrential downpour over southern Tamil in as the 12th Prime Minister of India. Nadu and Kerala, as the fifth cyclone of Indra Kumar Gujral (4 December 1919 the North Indian Ocean approaches the – 30 November 2012) . southern tip of the country. Burevi is a Majerhat Bridge named “Jai Hind” to name suggested by the Maldives. Mark Netaji’s 125th Birth Anniversary UP CM Yogi Adityanath rings Bell at West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata BSE for listing bond of Lucknow Banerjee named the newly built Municipal Corporation (LMC) “Majerhat bridge” in Kolkata as ‘Jai Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Hind’ bridge to commemorate the along with prominent industrialists on 125th Birth Anniversary of Subash 2nd Dec attended the listing of Lucknow Chandra Bose. Municipal Corporation (LMC) bond at Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh the Bombay Stock Exchange in Rawat inaugurates Suryadhar Lake Mumbai. Lucknow now becomes the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra ninth city in India to have raised Singh Rawat has inaugurated the municipal bonds and the first city in UP. Suryadhar lake at Doiwala, Dehradun. Ninth Edition of International Sand Art The Suryadhar lake is 550 meters long, 28 Festival Begins In Odisha's Puri meters wide and 10 meters deep with a The ninth edition of the International capacity of 77,000 cubic meters. Sand Art Festival shall be held at PM Modi Virtually Inaugurates Chandrabhaga beach, Konark, Puri, Construction of Agra Metro Project Odisha, India from 1st - 5th December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7th 2020 coinciding with famous Konark Dec inaugurated the construction of Festival. The sand art festival shall be Phase-1 of the Agra Metro project via organized at Chandrabhaga Beach which video conferencing. The Agra Metro BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 101

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series project comprises two corridors with a inaugurated the Koliwar Bridge over total length of 29.4 km and will connect the Sone river in Bihar On December 10, major tourist attractions like Taj Mahal 2020. The bridge was constructed at an and Agra Fort with railway stations and expense of 256 crores of rupees. bus stands. PM Narendra Modi addresses UP’s Dandupur railway station to be International Bharati Festival 2020 renamed as Maa Barahi Devi Dham virtually The Dandupur railway station situated Prime Minister Narendra Modi has between Pratapgarh and Badshahpur addressed the International Bharathi on Lucknow-Varanasi rail section will Festival 2020 through video now be named Maa Barahi Devi Dham. conferencing. Maharashtra police acquired a The festival was organised by Vanavil software TRACE and Crawler for Cultural Centre in Chennai to celebrate Operation Blackface the 138th birth anniversary of The cyber wing of Maharashtra police Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi, an has recently acquired a software called eminent writer, poet and journalist from the “Crawler” from the INTERPOL that Tamil Nadu. will help to track down child Maharashtra cabinet approves death pornography. A core unit of 12 officers punishment for crimes against women has been formed to implement a mission The Maharashtra state cabinet has involving the software. approved two draft bills that propose These twelve officers went for training to death penalty for heinous cases of the South Asian wing of INTERPOL. The rape, acid attack and child abuse. unit has been named TRACE. TRACE is BSNL launches 'world's first' satellite- Tactical Response Against Cyber Child based narrowband-IoT network Exploitation. BSNL on 10th Dec announced the launch Gwalior, Orchha in UNESCO world of a satellite-based internet of things heritage cities list (IoT) device service that can be used The historical fort cities of Gwalior and across India where mobile towers are not Orchha in Madhya Pradesh have been present, including the seas within the included in the list of UNESCO's world country's jurisdiction. heritage cities under its urban landscape NITI Aayog releases ‘Vision 2035: city programme. Public Health Surveillance in India’ Lakshadweep declared 100% Organic NITI Aayog has released a white paper The Union Territory of Lakshadweep titled ‘Vision 2035: Public Health has been declared as Organic Surveillance in India’ on 14 December Agricultural Area by the Ministry of 2020. Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare. The The ‘Vision 2035: Public Health UT is second after Sikkim to achieve Surveillance in India’ is a continuation of the status of 100% organic region. It is the work on Health Systems first in the Union Territories of India to Strengthening. The building blocks for achieve the status. this vision are an interdependent Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the federated system of governance between Koliwar Bridge the Centre and states. Union Minister of Road Transport and GOI launch Brand India Mission Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 102

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The Government of India is to launch Nehru Zoological Park Hyderabad 1st Brand India Mission to promote India's Zoo gets ISO certifications quality of products that are Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, manufactured in the country. This with its standard working procedures, mission is being piloted by the Ministry has acquired ISO 9001:2015 Quality of Commerce and Industry. The mission Management Standards Certification from is based on similar policies in other ASCB, UK. countries such as Switzerland, United India’s 1st CoE for Skill Development States, Germany and France. in Power Sector inaugurated in Maharashtra Government Introduces Gurugram Unified Development Control Rules for The Minister of State for Skill Real Estate Development, Raj Kumar Singh has The Government of Maharashtra has inaugurated the first Centre of approved the Unified Development Excellence (CoE) for ‘skill development Control and Promotion Regulations, in the power sector’ in Gurugram. The (UDCPR), to strengthen and bring CoE has been established in the campus of uniformity in the real estate construction National Institute of Solar Energy, laws of the state. Gurugram, Haryana. Ladakh Buddhist Association India celebrate 400th prakash parv of celebrates 'Losar' festival in Leh Guru Tegh Bahadur 'Losar' is celebrated to mark the Guru Tegh Bahadur (1 April 1621 – 19 beginning of the new year of the December 1675) was the ninth of ten Buddhist community. Since then, the Gurus who founded the Sikh religion Losar festival is celebrated in the 11th and he was head of the followers of month of Tibetan calendar which Sikhism from 1965 until his beheading continues on 15th Dec. in 1675. Museum on Subhash Chandra Bose to Kerala’s Gender Park to sign MoU with be set up in Kolkata UN Women The Government of India is to open a The Gender Park, an autonomous body museum on Netaji Subhash Chandra under the Kerala government, is all set Bose on January 23, 2022. The museum to partner with UN Women to further is to be set up in Kolkata. The museum the cause of women empowerment and is to be inaugurated on the 125th birth function as a South Asia hub for gender anniversary of Netaji. equality. PM Modi inaugurates world’s largest Srinagar’s Amar Singh College renewable energy park in Gujarat conservation project recognised with Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the UNESCO award foundation stone of the 30,000 The Srinagar-based Amar Singh megawatts (MW) capacity hybrid College’s building, built nearly 80 years renewable energy park in Kutch ago, is one of the seven conservation district of Gujarat. projects to be recognised with the 2020 It will be the largest renewable energy UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for park of its kind in the world. It is expected Cultural Heritage Conservation. to play a major role in fulfilling India’s The Amar Singh College was recognised vision of generating 450 GW (4,50,000 with the ‘Award of Merit’ in the 2020 MW) of power by 2030. BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 103

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UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural mayor of state capital Heritage Conservation. Thiruvananthapuram. Cabinet Allows 100% FDI In Direct To India’s First Hot Air Balloon Safari in Home Broadcasting Services MP The Union Cabinet on 23RD Dec The Forest Minister of Madhya Pradesh approved revised guidelines for recently launched the first hot air Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcasting balloon safari of India in the services, allowing 100 per cent foreign Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of India in direct investment (FDI) as well as MP. increasing the licence period to 20 years. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates India’s Ladakh's Startsapuk Tso, Tso Kar lake highest meteorological centre at Leh complex added to list of Ramsar site Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Dr One more wetland in India has been Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the added to the list of recognised sites of meteorological centre (MC) of the India international importance under the Meteorological Department at Leh in treaty of Ramsar Convention, taking the Ladakh via video conferencing. number of such wetlands in the country November to 42, the highest in South Asia. UNESCO allots India’s Panna Tiger PM to flag off 100th Kisan Rail on 28 Reserve ‘Biosphere Reserve’ status December UNESCO allots India's Panna Tiger Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Reserve 'Biosphere Reserve' status will flag off the 100th Kisan Rail from after it brought its tiger population back Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in from zero to 54 in ten years. In Madhya West Bengal on 28th December 2020. Pradesh, Panna Tiger Reserve, which once PM Modi to inaugurate India’s First saw its entire tiger population disappear, Driverless Train has now been declared a UNESCO The first driverless train operations in Biosphere Reserve, a site that will serve India were initiated by Prime Minister as a lab to test innovative approaches to Narendra Modi on December 28, 2020. eco-conservation and sustainability. The train is operated on the Delhi Feni Bridge to be completed by Metro’s Magenta Line. December 2020 PM Modi to inaugurate New Bhaupur- The Feni bridge is 1.8 km long joining New Khurja section of eastern freight Sabrum in India with Ramgarh in corridor Bangladesh. The Government of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will recently announced that the bridge inaugurate the ‘New Bhaupur - New construction is to be completed by Khurja section’ of Eastern Dedicated December 2020. Freight Corridor (EDFC) on December The bridge is to be built over Feni river. 29. It will link Tripura with Bangladesh. 21-year-old Arya Rajendran becomes PM Modi inaugurates “Arogya Van’ at youngest mayor of Kevadia, Gujarat Thiruvananthapuram Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Arya Rajendran, the 21-year-old “Arogya Van” in Kevadia, Gujarat on college student who successfully October 30, 2020. This was launched in contested the recent civic body polls in the aftermath of Ekta Diwas Kerala, was on 28th Dec elected the next celebrations which is being observed BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 104

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FASTAGs making them mandatory for Tamil Nadu has won the “National four wheelers from from 1st of January Water Award” for being one of the best 2021. It applies to old vehicles belonging states for water security and management to M and N category as well. in 2019. Presented by the Union Ministry Also to vehicles that were sold before 1st of Jal Shakti, Department of Water December, 2017. Resources, River Development and Ganga Virgin Hyperloop hosts first human Rejuvenation. ride on new transport system Tamil Nadu was followed by The Virgin Hyperloop that plans to Maharashtra and Rajasthan as the best connect Mumbaiand Pune in 25 states under the normal category. minutes has conducted its first successful PM to unveil ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark passenger ride. The test was conducted 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations in Las Vegas. of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh The Hyperloop is a new mode of Surishwer Ji Maharaj on 16th transport that speeds up to 1000 November kilometres per hour. The idea was Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi conceived by Tesla and SpaceX in 2012. will unveil ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark There are several companies that are the 151st Birth Anniversary working on the technology. However, celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Virgin Hyperloop is the only one that is Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, on 16th develop the transport in India. November 2020. Ministry of Shipping renamed as the Keetham lake in Uttar Pradesh & Lonar Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Lake in Maharashtra added to Ramsar Waterways sites The Ministry of Shipping is being The Keetham lake, also known as Sur expanded and renamed as the Ministry Sarovar, in Agra of Uttar Pradesh has of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. been added to the list of Ramsar sites. India's 1st solar-based water supply More than 106 species of migratory birds project of India launched in Arunachal rest in Sur Sarovar lake. The water of the Pradesh lake is obtained from Agra Canal. The Union Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra canal originates from Okhla barrage on Singh Shekhawat has launched India’s River Yamuna in Delhi. first solar-based Integrated Multi- The Lonar Lake in Buldhana district of Village Water Supply Project Maharashtra has been chosen as a (IMVWSP) in Arunachal Pradesh. wetland site of international importance Gorakhpur to host International Bird under the Ramsar conservation treaty. Festival in February 2021 First Solar Powered Textile mill in Asia International bird festival will be to come up in Parbhani district, organized in Gorakhpur in the month of Maharashtra February. It will attract international The chairman of Jai Bhawani Women tourists at Ramgarhtal Lake for bird cooperative textile mill announced that watching, forest minister of Uttar the mill will soon operate on solar power. Pradesh, Dara Singh Chauhan said on With this, the mill will become the first 10th Nov. Solar Power enabled textile mill in Tamil Nadu gets ‘Best State’ award for Asia. The mill is located in Parbhani water management in 2019 district of Maharashtra. BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 106

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Arunachal Pradesh Has The Best became the first city in the country to Female Sex Ratio In The Country; receive the ISO 9001:2015 certification Manipur Fares Worst for effective Faecal Sludge & Septage The northeastern state of Arunachal Management (FSSM) services. Pradesh has recorded the best sex ratio PM Modi to address 100th foundation in the country while Manipur has day of University of Lucknow emerged the worst, according to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will 2018 report on “vital statistics of India attend the celebration of the centennial based on the Civil Registration foundation day of the University of System”. Lucknow on November 25. The PM will Sex ratio at birth is number of females address the students via a video born per thousand males. conference. The Highest sex ratio The university was established in 1920 State Name Female Male and is celebrating its 100th year. Country’s first moss garden comes up Arunachal 1084 1000 in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district Pradesh The Uttarakhand forest department on Nagaland 965 1000 22nd Nov dedicated the newly-built Mizoram 964 1000 Moss Garden to the people, claiming that it is the country’s first such garden, Kerala 963 1000 spread over 10 hectares in Kumaon’s Nainital district. Karnataka 957 1000 PM Modi laid the foundation stone of The lowest sex ratio rural drinking water supply projects in State Name Female Male UP Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid Manipur 757 1000 the foundation stone of rural drinking Lakshadweep 839 1000 water supply projects in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Vindhyachal Daman & Diu 877 1000 region in Uttar Pradesh via video conference. The total estimated cost of Punjab 896 1000 the projects is around Rs 5,555.38 Crore. Gujarat 896 1000 Himachal Pradesh CM Partners with Asian Development Bank To Improve Infrastructure Facilities Vijayanagara to become Karnataka's The Government of Himachal Pradesh 31st district in partnership with Asian The Karnataka cabinet on 18th Nov gave Development Bank (ADB) has decided in principle approval for the creation of to improve the infrastructure in Mandi Vijayanagara as the state's 31st district of the state on 23rd Nov. district, carving it out from the mine- The estimated cost of the construction is rich Ballari. Rs. 15 crores out of which Rs. 9 crores Bhubaneswar Becomes 1st City To Get is being paid by ADB and the rest by ISO Certification For FSSM Services the government of Himachal Pradesh. Bhubaneswar Adding another feather Pilibhit Tiger Reserve gets global to its cap, ‘Smart City’ Bhubaneswar award for doubling tiger population BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 107

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The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) and The Union Ministry of Environment, the Uttar Pradesh Forest department Forest and Climate Change has have bagged the first-ever international approved the construction of the Song award, “TX2” for doubling the number Dam Drinking Water Project worth Rs of tigers in four years against a target 1100 crore in Dehradunon 26th Nov. of 10 years. This scheme, will provide 24-hour TX2 stands for ‘Tigers times two’, drinking water to the city of Dehradun signalling the goal to double wild tigers. and will give a rebirth to River In 2014, PTR had 25 tigers which went Rispana. up to 65 in 2018. Indian Railway launches digitised MEITY bans 43 more apps in India online HR Management System The Ministry of Electronics and Indian Railway has launched a Information Technology (MEITY) completely digitised online Human November 24 issued an order blocking Resource Management System access to 43 mobile apps in India. (HRMS).Railway Board Chairman and The order was issued under Section 69A CEO Vinod Kumar Yadav launched the of the Information Technology Act. system for railway employees and 10th edition of National Science Film pensioners through video conferencing Festival begins virtually on November 26, 2020. The 10th edition of prestigious PM Narendra Modi chaired 33rd National science film festival kicked off PRAGATI interaction on 24th November 2020 in a virtual Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired mode. the 33rd PRAGATI meeting. This is PM's The four-day long film festival has been 33rd interaction through PRAGATI, the jointly organized by Vigyan Prasar, an Information and Communications autonomous agency under the Technology (ICT) based multi-modal Department of Science and Technology, platform for Pro-Active Governance and Govt. of India and the Tripura State Timely Implementation, involving Central Council of Science and Technology, Govt. and State governments. of Tripura from 24 to 27 November During the meeting, projects worth of Rs 2020. 1.41 lakh crores were reviewed. These Union Environment Ministry Approves projects were taken up by DPIIT, Construction of Rs 1,100 Crore Song Ministry of Railways, Power Minister Dam Drinking Water Project in and Ministry of Road, Transport and Dehradun Highways.

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Note: List of Important Operations Khursani” has earned the geographical (2019-20) indication (GI) tag from the Union Operation Bandar-Balakot strike department of Industry promotion and Operation Khumaar- J&k (drug free internal trade. panchayat) Piyush Goyal Inaugurates Renaming Of Operation Milap-by Delhi police to Naugarh Railway Station To rescue 333 children Siddharthnagar Operation Sankalp-Indian navy (in gulf Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on 5th of Oman and Persian gulf) October through a video link inaugurated Operation Smile-Hyderabad police for the renaming of Naugarh railway 325 children rescued. station to Siddharthnagar railway Operation Sudarshan -BSF (border station situated at Siddharthnagar security force) to secure 100m border district in Uttar Pradesh. from Pakistan Jewar airport: Zurich firm signs Operation Sunrise-Between the armies agreement with UP government of India & Mayanmar Uttar Pradesh government on 7th Operation Support-By India for people October signed the concessionaire suffering from Idi Strom in Mozambique agreement with Zurich Airport to begin Operation Swift Retort-Pakistan strike the development of Jewar Airport. after operation Bandar In November last year, Zurich Airport Operation Thirst-RPF To healthy International AG had won the bid for drinking water building the greenfield airport set to Atal Tunnel Rohtang: PM Modi come up in Greater Noida’s Jewar. inaugurates world’s longest highway Delhi Government passed the Tree tunnel Transplantation Policy Prime Minister Narendra Modi has The Delhi government passed a new inaugurated Atal Tunnel in Manali. It is tree transplantation policy on October “world’s longest highway” tunnel and is 9, 2020. Under the policy, 80% of the named Atal Tunnel, Rohtang. The 9.02 trees that are uprooted for any kilometres long engineering marvel construction or development project connects Manali in Himachal Pradesh will be transplanted elsewhere. to Lahaul-Spiti throughout the year. PM Modi releases Rs 100 The Atal tunnel has huge strategic commemorative coin in honour of significance as it will greatly assist in the Vijaya Raje Scindia movement of armed forces. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Atal Tunnel or the Rohtang tunnel has released commemorative coin of Rs. been built in the Pir Panjal range of 100 denomination to celebrate the Himalayas. The tunnel is located at an Birth Centenary of Rajmata Vijaya Raje altitude of 10,000 Feet from the Mean Sea Scindia today through video conference. Level (MSL). The tunnel is set to reduce Har Ghar Jal: Goa Becomes First State road distance by 46 kilometres between To Provide Piped Tap Water Leh and Manali. Connection To All Rural Households Famous Chilli of Sikkim “Dalle Goa has become the first in the nation Khursani” Gets GI Tag to ensure cent per cent water The red cherry pepper chilli of Sikkim connections in the rural areas covering which is locally known as the “Dalle a total of 2.3 lakh households. BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 109

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Kerala becomes first state to have direct connectivity through air, road, completely digital, hi-tech classrooms rail and waterways to the people. in all public schools Union Cabinet Approves Adoption Of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act declared the state public education sector The Union Cabinet on 21st October completely digital as Kerala has become approved the adoption of the Jammu & the first state in the country to have high- Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, a tech classrooms in all its public schools. government spokesperson said. Briefing Rs 75 Commemorative coin to be the press after a Cabinet meeting chaired released in India to mark the 75th by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Anniversary of FAO Uttar Pradesh emerges as top Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi destination in 2019 for attracting will release a commemorative coin of Rs domestic tourists 75 denomination in order to mark the Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top long-standing relation of India with Food destination for attracting the highest and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on number of domestic tourists visiting the occasion of 75th Anniversary of FAO the state in 2019 as per the Indian on October 16, 2020. Tourism Statistics (ITS), 2020, released India aims to achieve Trans Fat Free by the Ministry of Tourism. status by 2022 About 53.6 crore domestic tourists Union Health Minister Dr Harsh said on visited Uttar Pradesh in 2019, which is October 16, 2020 that the aim of the 23.1% of the total travellers. Tamil Nadu government is to make India Trans Fat (21.3%) came second followed by free by 2022. It is in line with the Prime Andhra Pradesh (10.2%). Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a For attracting foreign travellers: New India on 75 years of Top: Tamil Nadu (68 lakhs foreigners independence. visiting) Kati Bihu festival Celebrated In Assam Second Position: Maharashtra (over 55 Kati Bihu is a regional public holiday in lakh) the Indian state of Assam on the first Third Position: Uttar Pradesh (over 47 day of the month of Kati (Kartik) in the lakhs) Assamese calendar. Kati Bihu is also Bottom: Goa (9 lacs) called Kongali ("Poor") as the granaries Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh are usually empty and there is not much bags top position for implementing to eat at this time of the year. PMGSY India’s first ever multi-modal logistics Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh has park – to be set up in Assam bagged the first position among 30 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay districts of the country for successfully down the foundation stone for India’s implementing the Pradhan Mantri first multi-modal logistics park in Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Assam on October 20, 2020. This multi- Union Ministry of Rural Development modal logistics park have an estimated declared the list of top performing 30 budget of ₹694 crore. districts in the country. Mandi district has This multi-modal logistic park will be received top position for constructing developed under the Bharatmala roads of maximum length in 2020-21. Pariyojna. The project would provide BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 110

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UP secured first rank in disbursing Applications, Sanctions and loans under PM Swanidhi Scheme Disbursements of the loans. Uttar Pradesh government has secured Microsoft & NSDC tie-up to empower 1 the first rank in central government’s lakh women with digital skills PM Atmanirbhar Nidhi Scheme Microsoft has collaborated with the (SVANidhi Scheme) by approving the National Skill Development highest number of loans under the Corporation (NSDC) to impart digital scheme. skills to more than one lakh underserved Prime Minister Narendra Modi will women in India over the next ten months. distribute loans to around 3 lakh This initiative is an extension of beneficiaries. Uttar Pradesh has ranked Microsoft’s partnership with NSDC to first in all the categories including provide digital skills to over 1 lakh youth in the country. September 2020 CSIR-CMERI develops World’s Largest 2 Jaipur (320 Persons Died) Solar Tree 3 Asansol (WB), (301 Persons Died) The CSIR's Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has claimed to Ladakh, Lakshadweep join 'One Nation, have developed the world's largest 'solar One Ration Card' scheme; 26 states, UTs tree' which is installed at its residential now linked complex in Durgapur in West Bengal and Ladakh and Lakshadweep have the joined created a model which can be customized for the Centre's ration card portability scheme use in agricultural activities. “The installed 'One Nation-One Ration Card', taking the capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 total number of states and Union kWp. It has the annual capacity to generate territories linked with the scheme to 26. 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Under the scheme, eligible beneficiaries Power”. under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) GoI bans printing of calendars, diaries and will be able to avail their entitled foodgrains festival greeting cards from any Fair Price Shop (FPS), also called The Government of India banned printing ration shops, in the country using the same materials such as diaries, calendars and ration card. Remaining states are targeted to festival greeting cards. The order was be integrated in the scheme by March passed by the Ministry of Finance. The 2021. ministry has asked the government organs to Cabinet approves Bill to include Kashmiri, adopt digital means to publish such materials. Dogri, Hindi as official languages in J&K Delhi tops deaths due to road accidents in The Union Cabinet on 2nd September 2019: National Crime Records Bureau approved a bill under which Kashmiri, Data Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Delhi recorded the highest number of Urdu and English, will be the official deaths due to dangerous driving and languages in the union territory of Jammu overall road accidents in 2019 among all and Kashmir. Announcing the decision at a cities, the data shared by National Crime news briefing, Union Minister Prakash Records Bureau showed. Javadekar said the Jammu and Kashmir According to the data, a total of 1,400 Official Languages Bill, 2020. persons died in road accidents. India now got world’s 2nd largest road Rank City network: Nitin Gadkari India has now the second largest road 1 Delhi (529 Persons Died) network in the world being fuelled by the

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ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series tremendous growth in construction of 3 Uttarakhand Bihar (70.9%) expressways and highways. Road, (87.6%) Transport and Highways Minister Nitin 4 Himachal Telangana at Gadkari said this while addressing the 60th Pradesh (86.6%) 72.8% annual convention of SIAM through video 5 Assam at 85.9%. Uttar Pradesh at conference on 4th September. 73% Vice President Venkaiah Naidu released Madhya Pradesh ‘The State of Young Child in India’ report at 73.7%. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu released the “State of Young Child in India” report. PM Modi inaugurates Patrika Gate in The report was prepared by the Mobile Jaipur Creches, a policy advocacy organization. Prime Minister Narendra Modi The report measured Health and Nutrition in inaugurated the Patrika Gate in Jaipur the country. through video conference. The Iconic Gate is The top five high performing states built by the Patrika Group of Newspapers according to Environment Index are Kerala, on the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg in the Pink Goa, Punjab, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh. City. Prime Minister Modi also released two There are eight states in the country that books written by the Group Chairman on the have scores less than the country’s average in occasion. child development. They are Assam, Karnataka CM launches first integrated air Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, ambulance service Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa Pradesh. on 8th September launched the country's Govt launches 24X7 toll free mental first integrated air ambulance service rehabilitation helpline KIRAN in 13 jointly launched by the International languages Critical Air Transfer Team (ICATT) and the The Centre on 7th September launched a Kyathi in the city. 24X7 toll free mental rehabilitation SAROD ports launched by Shipping helpline for providing psychological Ministry support to people. The helpline ‘KIRAN’ Union Minister of Shipping Manusukh (1800-599-0019) was launched by Union Mandaviya launched a dispute redressal minister for social justice and empowerment mechanism called SAROD Ports. SAROD is Thaawarchand Gehlot. Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes. NSO Survey: Kerala tops literacy rate at Golden Temple gets FCRA Registration 96.2%, Andhra Pradesh Worst The Union Home Ministry recently Performance at 66.4% granted Foreign Contribution Regulation National Statistical Office released its report Act (FCRA) registration to Gurdwara on “Household Social Consumption: Harmandir Sahib, or the Golden Temple, in Education in India as part of 75th round of Amritsar. It will now enable the Golden National Sample Survey”. The survey Temple to receive foreign donations. provides state wise details of literacy J&K govt. announced Free health between the period July 2017 and June insurance for J&K residents 2018. Jammu & Kashmir government announced Rank Top Literacy Worst Literacy the health scheme in which the State/UT State government will provide universal health 1 Kerala (96.2%) Andhra Pradesh insurance. The scheme which is (66.4%.) implemented by Lt Governor in convergence 2 Delhi (88.7%) Rajasthan with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan (69.7%) Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) will provide

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ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series universal health insurance coverage to all the • Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh residents of Jammu & Kashmir. • The golden beach of Odisha PM Modi addresses the ‘Grih Pravesham’ • Radhanagar beach in Andaman and event in MP Nicobar Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has Airbus to launch World’s first Commercial addressed the ‘Grih Pravesham’ event in Hydrogen aircraft by 2035 Madhya Pradesh through video Aviation company airbus launched three conferencing. Under this, 1.75 Lakh concepts for the first zero emission Families in Madhya Pradesh were delivered commercial aircraft on 22nd September. pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Their aircraftcraft is to enter into service by Awas Yojana- Grameen (PMAY-G). This 2035. social welfare program was initiated to meet Atal tunnel: The world's longest highway the objectives of the “Housing for All” tunnel above 10,000 ft scheme by the year 2022. Atal tunnel is the world’s longest highway Centre approves setting up AIIMS in tunnel above 10,000 ft. This 9.02 km long Bihar’s Darbhanga at cost of Rs 1,264 tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul & Spiti crore Valley throughout the year. It has been The Union Cabinet has approved named after former Indian Prime Minister establishment of a new All India Institute Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This all-weather of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bihar’s tunnel will reduce the distance between Darbhanga. The institute will come up under Manali & Leh by 46 kms. the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) at a total cost of Rs 1,264 August crore. The new AIIMS is likely to be IOCL To Invest Rs 13,805 Cr To Set Up New completed within a period of 48 months Plant In Odisha from the date of the approval by the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will Centre. invest Rs 13,805 crore to set up a plant in “Swachhta Pakhwara” is being observed Odisha's Paradip to manufacture raw by over Indian Railways materials for the textile sector. “Swachhta Pakhwara” is being observed The project is expected to be completed by by over Indian Railways. Swachhta 2024.The project will generate Pakhwara’ is being observed all over Indian approximately five million man-days of Railways from 16th to 30th September employment over the three-year plant 2020. construction period. 8 Indian beaches recommended for ‘Blue I&B Minister Launches 'DD Assam' Flag’ eco-label Channel Virtually In a first-of-its-kind initiative, eight Union Minister of Information & beaches of India have been recommended Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, on for the Blue flag certification. The selection August 4, digitally launched “DD Assam,” a of the beaches was made by an independent 24X7 Assamese satellite channel. national jury composed of eminent Central Railway designs robot ‘Rakshak’ environmentalists and scientists. for health assistant List of eight beaches selected for Blue flag In the fight against the spread of Covid-19 certification are pandemic, the Mumbai Division of Central • Shivrajpur in Gujarat Railway (CR) has designed a health assistant • Ghoghla in Daman & Diu robot ‘Rakshak’ who can remotely • Kasarkod in Karnataka communicate between doctor and patient. • Padubidri beach in Karnataka First anniversary of creation of UTs of J&K, • Kappad in Kerala Ladakh

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The first anniversary of the creation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13th UTs – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is August launched the platform for being celebrated on August 05. This 'Transparent Taxation – Honoring the completes one year from the date of such Honest' aimed at easing compliance and bifurcation by the Union Government in expediting refunds, benefiting honest which J&K and Ladakh have been made as taxpayers. separate territories. Three main features of the platform are Odisha becomes first state to get 'tsunami faceless assessment, faceless appeal and ready' tag tax payers' charter, PM Modi announced. Odisha has become the first state in the Odisha bags 1st position in AMRUT Indian Ocean region to get two coastal scheme villages 'tsunami ready', on 6th August. This Odisha continued to be the top performer also makes the country to become the first in in implementation of Atal Mission for the Indian Ocean region to achieve the Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation honour. Scheme (AMRUT) by making significant Venkatraipur (Boxipalli) village of strides in providing piped water supply to Rangeilunda block under Ganjam district households in urban areas of the State. and Noliasahi village of Ersama block • Rank 2: Chandigarh under Jagatsinghpur district have been • Rank 3: Telangana acknowledged by the Intergovernmental India celebrates 74th Independence day Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of India is celebrating its 74th Independence UNESCO for greater preparedness to face the Day on 15th August. Prime Minister tsunami disaster. Narendra Modi visited the Rajghat and paid PM Modi to inaugurate submarine cable tributes to Mahatma Gandhi as the connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar celebrations started. Islands One India One Market for Farmers Prime Minister Narendra Modi will Farming Produce Trade and Commerce inaugurate and dedicate to the Nation (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, through video conferencing the submarine 2020, which will pave the way for creating Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting 'One India, One Agriculture Market'. Chennai and Port Blair on 10th August, Briefing the decisions taken in the Cabinet 2020. meeting headed by Prime Minister The submarine cable will also connect Port Narendra Modi. Blair to Swaraj Dweep (Havelock), Little PM Modi announced India will soon Andaman, Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Great introduce a new cyber security policy. Nicobar, Long Island, and Rangat. The National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 Delhi Govt. launches Electric Vehicle (NCSS 2020), overseen by the National Policy Security Council Secretariat, collected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 7th public comments till January this year. August launched its Electric Vehicle (EV) These frameworks will have a bearing on Policy and said it stands as the most incidents similar to the hacking of 121 progressive in the entire country and that it Indians’ WhatsApps in 2019 by the Isreali will strive to bring down pollution levels here cyber firm NSO Group. while generating employment. PM Modi launches National Digital Health He said that the objective is that by 2024, Mission 25% of all new vehicle registrations The genesis of the new digital health should be for EVs. infrastructure in India came about in the PM Modi launches Transparent Taxation 2017 National Health Policy, which platform to benefit honest taxpayers proposed a new National Digital Health Authority. Then, a committee headed by

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ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series former UIDAI chairman Satyanarayana The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released the National Digital Health approved the Uttar Pradesh government's Blueprint in July 2019. request to change the name of Manduadih Optical-fibre connectivity Railway Station to “Banaras”, according to a Modi said in the upcoming 1000 days senior government official. nearly 6 lakh Indian villages will be UP Govt. launched the Electronics connected with optical fibre. Manufacturing Policy Supreme Court judgment on daughters’ Uttar Pradesh Government launched the right to property Electronics Manufacturing Policy. It aims The Supreme Court held that daughters to bring in Rs 40,000 crores of investment have coparcenary rights on the property of in five years. The policy aims to develop their parents even if the latter died before the Bundelkhand and Purvanchal regions. Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 Dhanwantari Rath: Ayurveda at doorsteps came into force. of Delhi Police Families Jal Shakti Minister launches Swachh A MoU was signed between the All India Bharat Mission Academy Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and the Delhi Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Police on 18th August for extending Shekhawat launched Swachh Bharat ayurvedic mode of preventive and Mission, SBM Academy in New Delhi. It is a promotive health services in the part of the ongoing week-long behaviour residential colonies of the force. change campaign ‘GandagiMukt Bharat. India ranks first in number of organic EU launches 1-mn-euro project in farmers Maharashtra, Odisha for skilling women in India ranks first in the number of organic housing sector farmers and ninth in terms of area under European Union has launched a 1-million- organic farming. Sikkim became the first euro project in four districts of state to become fully organic and other states Maharashtra and Odisha including Tripura and Uttarakhand have set The project aims at targeting 3,000 similar targets. women-led households in these four National Commission on Population: districts and is being implemented with the India’s Population to be more feminine in housing-focussed not-for-profit Habitat for 2036 Humanity India. National Commission on Population UK launches 3 million pounds Innovation submitted its report on population Challenge Fund in India projections for the period of 2011-36. The The UK government has launched a Pound commission was set up by Ministry of Health 3 million innovation challenge fund in and Family Welfare. The report says that the India to support scientists in academia sex ratio of the country is to increase from and industry to tackle the COVID-19 943 (2011) to 957 (2036). Sex Ratio is pandemic and climate change. number of females per 1000 males. Indian Railways constructing world's Israel’s MoU with UP to resolve tallest pier bridge in Manipur Bundelkhand water crisis Indian Railways in its effort to provide The Uttar Pradesh and Israel governments connectivity to various parts of the on 21st August signed a ‘plan of cooperation’ specially in the remote ares is taking multiple to resolve water crisis in Bundelkhand steps where transportation is still a major region. problem for the people living in those areas. Karnataka Government to build “Transit Manduadih becomes 'Banaras': MHA gives Homes” for Migrant Workers nod for name change of major railway The Karnataka Government is to build station in UP transit homes for igrant workers. The

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Chapter 15: Current Affairs (International) In Short January IFSCA becomes member of IOSCO The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has become an Associate Member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The IOSCO is the international organization that brings together the world's securities regulators, covering more than 95% of the world’s securities markets, and is the global standard setter for the securities sector. Australia Has Changed a Word in its National Anthem to Honor Indigenous People Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called “the spirit of unity” and the country’s Indigenous population. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on New Year’s Eve announced that the second line of the anthem, Advance Australia Fair, has been changed from “For we are young and free” to “For we are one and free.” U.S. Congress passes ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’ The U.S. Congress has passed the ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’ to increase the number of scholarships for Pakistani women in higher education under merit and needs-based programme. The bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to award at least 50% of scholarships under a Pakistan-based higher education scholarship programme to Pakistani women, from 2020 to 2022, across a range of academic disciplines and in accordance with existing eligibility criteria. Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar to head 51st IFFI”s International Jury The International Jury for 51st edition of International Film Festival of India has been announced with eminent filmmakers from across the world. The Jury will comprise Pablo Cesar of Argentina as Chairman, Prasanna Vithanage of Sri Lanka, Abu Bakr Shawky of Austria, Priyadarshan of India and Rubaiyat Hossain of Bangladesh.

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Indian-American Raj Iyer becomes U.S. Army’s first CIO Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has taken over as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army, after the Pentagon created the position in July 2020. Dr Raj Iyer is one of the highest-ranking Indian-American civilians in the US Department of Defence. India to chair 3 important committees of UNSC The Ambassador of India UN TS Tirumurti to the United Nations recently announced that India has been asked to chair three important committees of the Security Council. Counter-Terrorism Committee, Libya Sanctions Committee and Taliban Sanctions Committee. Saudi Arabia to build a zero emissions city Saudi Arabia unveiled plans for a zero carbon city within the projected NEOM zone, the kingdom’s futuristic business hub set to be built along the Red Sea coast. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of the city, called ‘The Line’, in a televised presentation on 10th Jan. India has the largest diaspora in the world: United Nations The United Nations recently released the report “International Migration 2020 Highlights”. According to the report, the Indian diaspora is the largest in the world. More than 18 million people from India were living outside India as of 2020. The other countries with large diaspora are Mexico, China, Russia and Syria. According to the report, India’s diaspora is distributed across a number of major countries such as UAE (3.5 million), Saudi Arabia (2.5 million) and US (2.7 million). Fiji wins presidency of UN Human Rights Council The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) on 16th Jan elected Fiji's ambassador as its 2021 president in an unprecedented secret ballot after a diplomatic standoff blocked the usual consensus decision. The island nation's ambassador in Geneva, Nazhat Shameem Khan, beat off competition from Bahrain and Uzbekistan to lead the only intergovernmental global body to promote and protect human rights worldwide. Infosys receives Google Cloud Partner Status Infosys has recently announced that it has been accredited with the Google Cloud Partner Specialization in the data and analytics space. Infosys is among the top global system integrators which have been accredited with this specialization. Infosys has received this recognition as the company has successfully demonstrating end- to-end capabilities on Google Cloud including warehousing on the cloud and data ingestion. December which are expected to start operations in Arab Gulf’s first coal-based power 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 plant being developed in Dubai respectively. The first coal-based power plant of Mount Everest declared 86 cm taller by Arab Gulf country is being developed Nepal and China in Saih Shuaib, Dubai, United Arab The world’s highest mountain peak Emirates. ‘Mount Everest’ has become taller by 86 The 2,400MW Hassyan clean coal cm, as per a survey conducted jointly power station will be built at an by Nepal and China. estimated cost of $ 3.4 billion. The project The Government of Nepal and China will comprise four units of 600MW each, jointly conducted an exercise to measure BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 117

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series the world’s highest peak. The new height cohabitate,loosening alcohol of Mt Everest has been calculated at restrictions and criminalising so-called 8,848.86 metres, which is 0.86m more honour killings. than the previous measurement done Nepal President releases Special by India in 1954. Anthology on Mahatma Gandhi Sonu Sood tops 50 Asian Celebrities in Nepal President, Bidya Devi Bhandari The World list 2020 has released a special pictorial Indian actor, Sonu Sood has topped the anthology on Mahatma Gandhi to mark first-of-its-kind ’50 Asian Celebrities In the 151st birth anniversary of The World’ 2020 list, published by UK Mahatma Gandhi. This anthology is based Eastern Eye newspaper. written in the Nepali language. The 47-year-old talented Bollywood China launches world’s first 6G star has been honoured for his satellite into orbit inspiring philanthropic work China has launched the world’s first 6G throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, satellite from Taiyuan in the especially helping migrant workers reach northwestern province of Shanxi. A Long their hometowns. March-6 rocket lifted off on November 6, • Rank 5: Indian singer Armaan 2020, with the satellite, which weighs Malik about 70kg (150lbs). • Rank 6: Priyanka Chopra Jonas Able to provide data-transmission speeds • Rank 7: Pan-Indian star Prabhas 100 times faster than 5G, the 6G test India-Bangladesh to reopen Chilahati- satellite Haldibari rail link after 1965 In a first, WHO commits to eliminate India and Bangladesh are going to cervical cancer globally by 2030 reopen the Chilahati-Haldibari rail link For the first time, 194 countries, after it was cut off during the 1965 war, including India, have committed to nearly 55 years ago. eliminating the cancer following UK becomes world's first nation to adoption of a resolution at this year’s approve AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid World Health Assembly. vaccine These were the projections of the World Britain on 30th Dec became the first Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global country in the world to approve a Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of coronavirus vaccine developed by Cervical Cancer, launched November 17, Oxford University and AstraZeneca as 2020 on the close of the 73rd World it battles a major winter surge driven by a Health Assembly. new, highly contagious variant of the Chapare Virus: Human to Human virus. Transmission discovered in Bolivia The researchers from the United States November Centre for Disease Control and UAE relaxes Islamic laws, allows Prevention have discovered that the cohabitation of unmarried couples Chapare Virus is capable of human to The United Arab Emirates announced human transmission. Bolivia is currently on 8th Nov a major overhaul of the facing an outbreak of the virus. Just like country's Islamic personal laws, the Ebola virus, the Chapare virus is allowing unmarried couples to capable of causing haemorrhagic fever.

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UK to ban sales of new diesel and Note: List of G-20 Host Country in gasoline cars in 2030 future The United Kingdom will ban the sale 2020- Saudi Arabia of new cars that run only on fossil fuels 2021- Italy in 2030, a move that is designed to 2022- Indonesia phase out polluting vehicles earlier 2023-India than any other major economy and 2024- Brazil support the country's recovery from Shanghai becomes the most connected the pandemic. city in the world: IATA PM Modi and Bhutanese PM jointly The International Air Transport launch RuPay card Phase 2 Association recently announced that India on 20th Nov launched RuPay card Shanghai is the world’s most connected Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese city in the world. Along with Shanghai, cardholders to access the RuPay three other cities such as Beijing, network in India. Prime Ministers Chengdu and Guangzhou have emerged Narendra Modi and Lotay Tshering jointly as the most connected cities in the world. launched his phase just as they had India to build Shahtoot dam in launched Phase-I in August in 2019. Afghanistan Swap with Indonesia: India to host G- The Union Minister of External Affairs 20 Summit in 2023 Shri S Jaishankar recently announced India is set to host the G-20 summit in at the Geneva Donors conference that 2023, instead of 2022 — the 75th year India is to construct the Shahtoot Dam of Independence. Indonesia will across the Maidan river, a tributary of assume G-20 presidency in 2022 after a river Kabul in Afghanistan. The swap with India. negotiations to build the dam across the river began in 2016. China and Russia win seats on U.N. October rights council, Saudis lose India To Build 100-Bedded Cancer China, Russia and Cuba won seats on Hospital, Cricket Stadium In Maldives the U.N.’s premiere human rights body India will build a 100-bedded cancer on October 13 despite opposition from hospital and a 22,000-seater cricket activist groups over their abysmal human stadium in Maldives, under the USD 800 rights records, but another target, Saudi million Line of Credit (LoC) that was Arabia, lost. extended to the country last year. Russia and Cuba were running Prince William Officially Launches unopposed, but China and Saudi Earthshot, the Nobel of Environmental Arabia were in a five-way race in the Prizes only contested race for seats on the Britain's Prince William officially Human Rights Council. announced the launch of a $65 million- India and France re-elected as dollar prize to solve some of the climate president and co-president of crisis' most urgent challenges. Prince International Solar Alliance William's original announcement of the India and France were re-elected as Earthshot prize at the end of 2019, the president and co-president of the including the prize amount. International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a term of two years on 14th October at the BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 119

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series virtual meeting of the third assembly. India gets Chairmanship of ILO The event was attended by 34 ISA Governing body after a gap of 35 years Members ministers. A total of 53 "After 35 years, India assumed the member countries and 5 signatory and Chairmanship of the Governing Body of prospective member countries ILO (International Labour participated in the assembly. Organisation). Labour Secretary Apurva India Ranks Second in Inflow of Chandra has been elected as the Migrants to OECD Countries, China Chairperson of the Governing Body of Retains Top Spot the ILO for the period October 2020- India ranked second in terms of the June 2021. “total” inflow of new migrants to OECD The Governing Body (GB) is the apex countries during the year 2018 as well executive body of the ILO, which decides as in the number of Indians obtaining policies, programmes, agenda, budget, citizenship of these countries, a report by and elects the Director-General. At OECD revealed. Notably, China continued present, the ILO has 187 members. to retain the top position as the largest Principality of Andorra becomes IMF’s source country, India overtook Romania 190th Member to emerge as the second-largest source The Principality of Andorra joined the country. International Monetary Fund (IMF) On Migration from India to OECD countries 16th October when Ambassador climbed significantly by 10% and hit Elisenda Vives Balmaña signed the 3.3 lakh and it accounted for about 5% IMF’s Articles of Agreement at a of the overall migration to OECD ceremony in Washington D.C. Andorra countries. had applied for membership to the IMF in Air pollution: India has the highest January 2020. annual average exposure 2019: SoGA EU Environmental Ministers made 2020 2050 Net Zero Emissions Target legally A new global study, State of Global Air binding 2020 (SoGA 2020)- puts India at the European Union (EU) Environment top of the tally on some worrying air Ministers signed a deal in Luxembourg pollution parameters. on October 23, 2020. The deal has made Sudan becomes third Arab State to EU’s 2050 net-zero emissions target normalise relations with Israel legally binding on the states. Sudan recognized the Israel on The EU has aimed at becoming climate- October 23, 2020. It has became the neutral by 2050 by bringing the net third country to recognize Israel after greenhouse gas emission to zero. This UAE and Bahrain. Background The objective of the EU is the central portion United States (US) recently made of the European Green Deal. The aim also Israel, UAE and Bahrain to sign as comply with the EU’s commitment to agreement. Under the US-led agreement, global climate action under the Paris UAE and Bahrain agreed to recognise Agreement. Israel as an independent state. India offered USD 1 bn credit line to Egypt was the first country to central Asian countries for priority recognise Israel. After Egypt, Jordan projects recognised Israel by establishing peace India announced to extend USD 1 deal with Israel. billion line of credit for priority BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 120

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series developmental projects in central Asian Israeli peace deal in 26 years. Egypt was countries on October 28, 2020. India also the first Arab State to sign a peace deal with vow to further expand cooperation with Israel in 1979. Jordon signed a peace pact in the resource-rich region including 1994. confrontation of the common India launches first ever cargo ferry with Maldives to boost trade challenges of terrorism and The first ever Cargo Ferry Service between extremism. India and the Maldives was jointly launched The virtual meeting was chaired by on 21st September opening a new chapter in External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and connectivity initiatives in the Indian Ocean his counterparts from Kazakhstan, Region. The Cargo Ferry Vessel MCP Linz Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. operated by the Shipping Corporation of The ministers talked about the India (SCI) will connect Tuticorin and importance of connectivity for Cochin ports in India with Kulhudhuhfushi increasing trade, commerce, people-to- and Male ports in the Maldives. people contacts between India and the August 2020 Central Asian countries. UAE starts up Arab world's first nuclear Benefit: These countries would utilize the plant The United Arab Emirates has launched priority developmental projects in fields operations at the Arab world's first nuclear including the connectivity, IT, energy, power plant, on the Gulf coast just east of education, healthcare and agriculture. Qatar. Nuclear fission has begun in one of four reactors at the Barakah plant, which September 2020 uses South Korean technology. India, US and Israel collaborate to develop Mauritius declares emergency as stranded 5G tech ship spills fuel India, Israel and the United States have The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius begun collaboration in developmental declared a “state of environmental area, and in next generation of emerging emergency” on 7th August after a technologies, including a transparent, open, Japanese-owned ship that ran aground reliable and secure 5G communication offshore days ago began spilling tons of network. fuel. Women empowerment: India beats China, UAE-Israel agreed for peace agreement becomes member of United Nations's namely “Abraham Accord” ECOSOC Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of In a significant development, India has Israel, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, been elected as the member of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commission on Status of Women (CSW), a Supreme Commander of the United Arab body of the Economic and Social Council Emirates, have agreed for the Israel–United (ECOSOC). India will be a member of the Arab Emirates peace agreement, or the prestigious body for four years, 2021 to Abraham Accord to establish full diplomatic 2025. ties. Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign Abraham India, Japan and Australia to launch Accord “Supply Chain Resilience Initiative” to US President Donald Trump on 15th counter China September hosted Israeli Prime Minister The Supply Chain Resilience Initiative first Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign proposed by Japan. The initiative purpose ministers of the United Arab Emirates and to reduce the dependency in China. Bahrain for the signing of the historic Japan is to be joined by India and Abraham Accord, which is the first Arab- Australia. It is a direct response to

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Chapter 16- Defence News January 2021 India & Israel successfully test MRSAM air defence system India and Israel successfully tested a Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) defence system. The MRSAM missile defence system has been developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to deal with airstrikes by enemy countries. Maritime security, coastal defence exercise begins on 12 Jan The Navy will coordinate the second edition of the coastal defence exercise on January 12 and 13. It will be undertaken along the entire coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India. Indian Army signs a pact to procure high-altitude drones from ideaForge for $20 million Indian Army has signed a contract to buy undisclosed quantities of high-altitude drones from ideaForge for $20 million. A high-altitude variant of ideaForge's SWITCH unmanned air vehicles or drones would be delivered over a period of one year. HAL successfully test fires Smart Anti Airfield Weapon from Hawk-i aircraft HAL on 21st Jan successfully test fired a Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from the Hawk-i aircraft off the coast of Odisha. The indigenous stand-off weapon developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), DRDO is the first smart weapon fired from an Indian Hawk-Mk132. Operation Sard Hawa launched by BSF The Operation Sard Hawa was launched by the Border Security Force in the western border of Rajasthan. The main purpose of the operation is to check the instances of infiltration due to dense fog in the region. The Operation has also been launched to enhance the security ahead of Republic Day. The operation is to run till January 27, 2021. Under the operation, the jawans will patrol with advanced weapons in the police station areas near to the border. India successfully tests Akash-NG missile

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India on 25th Jan announced that it successfully test-fired the Akash-NG (new generation) surface-to-air missile for the first time off the Odisha coast. Akash-NG missile has been designed to strike low radar cross-section aerial targets. It weighs only half of the existing Akash missile and requires fewer ground systems. The existing Akash missile has a range of 25 km, while the upgraded variant (NG) can strike targets at a distance of 30 km. Defence Exercise Between About Exercise Kavach Indian Army, Indian Navy Andaman and Nicobar and Indian Air Force Command. First Edition Desert Knight- Indo-French In Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The 21 exercise marks an important milestone in the series of engagements between the two Air forces. AMPHEX – 21 Indian Army, Indian Navy A large-scale tri-service and Indian Air Force joint amphibious exercise AMPHEX – 21 was conducted in Andaman & Nicobar group of islands from 21 – 25 Jan 2021.

December project, five Indian Coast Guard Ships are Indian Navy successfully test-fires to be launched. Two Offshore Patrol naval version of BrahMos missile Vessels have already been commissioned A naval version of the BrahMos namely ICGS Sachet, ICGS Sujeet, ICGS supersonic cruise missile was Sajag, ICGS Sarthak. successfully test-fired by the Indian Rajnath Singh inaugurates India's first Navy in the Bay of Bengal on 1 Dec as hypersonic wind tunnel test facility part of a series of trials being carried out Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 20th by the three services. Dec inaugurated the advanced GRSE Kolkata launches ‘Himgiri’, its 1st Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test Ship of Project 17A facility here, making India the third Himgiri, which is the first of the three country after the US and Russia to have Project 17A ships being built at Garden such a facility. Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers India successfully test-fires medium Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched. range surface-to air missile Goa Shipyard Limited launched the "MRSAM"off Odisha coast fifth and final Offshore Patrol Vessel India on 23rd Dec successfully test- ICGS "Saksham" fired a medium range surface-to-air The Goa Shipyard Limited recently missile (MRSAM) from Odisha coast. launched the fifth and final Offshore The DRDO has jointly developed the Patrol Vessel ICGS (Indian Coast Guard missile in collaboration with Israel Ship) Saksham. It is to be commissioned Aerospace Industries. by October 2021. DRDO and Indian Navy conduct The Project was launched by PM maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG’ – Narendra Modi in 2016. Under the India’s first Air Dropped Container

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The Defence Research and to boost Development Organisation (DRDO) maritime along with Indian Navy carried a cooperation successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK- between the NG’ India’s first indigenously designed two and developed Air Dropped Container countries. from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa. November Mission Sagar III : INS Kiltan arrives at INS AIRAVAT reached Port Sudan Sihanoukville, Cambodia under Mission Sagar II Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Airavat Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia on 29 reached the Port Sudan on November 2, December 2020 as part of ongoing 2020. The Ship reached the port Mission Sagar-III. underPhase II of the Mission Sagar. The ship will deliver 15 Tons of INS Airavat carried a consignment of 100 Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster tonnes of food aid to Sudan. This was Relief (HADR) Stores for the flood- the part of India’s assistance programe affected people of Cambodia, which will under Mission Sagar. be handed over to Cambodia’s National Advanced Version of Pinaka Rocket Disaster Management Committee test fired successfully (NDMC). This assistance is reflective of The Defence Research Development the deep people-to-people connect Organization test fired the advanced between the two friendly countries. version of Pinaka rocket successfully on Defence Between About November 5, 2020. The rocket was test Exercise fired from Chandipur, Odisha. Passage India & Aimed at Defence Minister unveils A-SAT missile Exercise Russia enhancing model at DRDO Bhawan (PASSEX) (Navy) interoperabilit Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 10th y, improving Nov unveiled a model of Anti-Satellite understanding (A-SAT) missile at the DRDO Bhawan and imbibing premises. best practices ''Mission Shakti'' was the country''s first between both ever A-SAT missile test successfully the navies. conducted on March 27, 2019 from Dr AP 35TH Indian J Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, where a Coordinate Navy and fast-moving Indian orbiting target d Patrol the satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) was (IND-INDO Indonesia neutralised with pinpoint accuracy. The CORPAT) n Navy successful conduct of Mission Shakti PASSEX Indian Two-day made India the fourth nation in the "Passage and passage world with the capability to defend its Exercise Vietnames exercise in assets in outer space. e Navy the South Indian Navy launches fifth Scorpene China Sea as Submarine “Vagir” part of efforts

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Indian Navy launched the fifth Indian Navy got its ninth P-8I long Scorpene submarine “Vagir” at range maritime reconnaissance and Mazagon Dock of south Mumbai. The anti-submarine warfare aircraft, part of submarine is capable of taking missions the nearly $1 billion deal with the US such as anti-submarine warfare, anti- for four additional planes signed in surface warfare, mine laying, 2016. intelligence gathering and area DRDO launches first Varunastra, a surveillance. heavy weight Torpedo Vagir is a part of six Kalvari class The Defence Research Development submarine that is being built in India. Organization recently flagged off the These submarines were designed by first Varunastra, the heavy weight French Navy and an energy company torpedo. The torpedo was designed and DCNS. The six submarines were built developed by the BDL, Vishakhapatnam under Project-75 of Indian Navy. Unit of Indian Navy. India Successful test fires Quick India test fires Brahmos supersonic Reaction Surface-to-Air "QRSAM Cruise Missiles successfully Missiles" India successfully test fired the land India test fired all-weather Quick attack version of Brahmos supersonic Reaction Surface-to-Air-Missiles at the missile. It was test fired in Andaman and Chandipur Test Fire Range On November Nicobar Islands on November 24, 2020, . 13, 2020. It is called “QRSAM” and is a The range of the missile has been canister-based system. extended to 400 km from 290 km. Its The missile is capable of striking aerial speed has been increased to 2.8 Mach target at a height of 15 km. which is almost three times the speed of Indian Navy gets 9th P-8I anti- sound. submarine warfare aircraft ordered from US

Defence Exercise Between About SIMBEX 2020 India-Singapore Naval In the Andaman Sea between November 23, 2020 and November 25, 2020. SITMEX 2020 India, Singapore and Held in the Andaman sea. Thailand hold Naval The SITMEX-20 Naval Exercise exercise was scheduled in a “non-contact at sea only format” due to covid-19 restrictions. CARAT Naval Exercise – held by CARAT is the abbreviation Bangladesh and US for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. The bilateral exercise was held at Chittagong, Bangladesh. ‘Bull Strike’ Indian Army, Navy and Air Amilitary exercise Force involving special forces

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was carried out in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands between November 3 and 5 as the Army, Navy and Air Force got together.

October Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft off the east DRDO Successfully Test Fires Extended coast. Range BrahMos Supersonic Cruise The missile will provide air superiority Missile With Range Of Over 400 KM. and capability for the Indian Air Force India on 30 September successfully test- (IAF) fighter aircraft. It has been designed fired extended range BrahMos supersonic for suppression of enemy air defences cruise missile which is capable of hitting (SEAD). targets situated over 400 kilometres Army chief MM Naravane to get away. honorary rank of General of Nepali India successfully test-fires new Army version of Shaurya Missile Army chief General M.M. Naravane will India successfully test-fired a new be visiting Nepal next month where he version of nuclear-capable Shaurya will be conferred the honorary rank of missile on October 3, 2020 from the General of the Nepali Army in an coast of Odisha. The missile can strike investiture ceremony, the Nepal Army targets at around 800 kms. This has said on 14th October. been launched amid the ongoing tensions India To Deliver Kilo Class Submarine at India-China Border. INS Sindhuvir To Myanmar Navy DRDO has been Successful Flight Test India will be delivering a kilo class of SMART submarine INS Sindhuvir to Myanmar Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Navy and this will be the first submarine Torpedo (SMART) has been of the neighbouring country. successfully flight tested on 5th Oct The step is in accordance with India's 2020 from Wheeler Island off the coast of vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for Odisha. All the mission objectives All in the Region) and also in line with including missile flight upto the range and India's commitment to building capacities altitude, separation of the nose cone, and self-reliance in the neighbouring release of Torpedo and deployment of countries. Velocity Reduction Mechanism (VRM) BRAHMOS missile test-fired have been met perfectly. successfully India successfully test-fires Rudram- BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile an Anti-Radiation Missile was successfully test fired on 18th India has successfully test-fired the October from Indian Navy’s Rudram – an Anti-Radiation Missile on indigenously-built stealth destroyer October 9, 2020. It has been developed by INS Chennai, hitting a target in the Defence Research and Development Arabian Sea. The missile hit the target Organisation (DRDO). The missile was successfully with pin-point accuracy after test fired from its primary test platform performing high-level and extremely complex manoeuvres.

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BrahMos as ‘prime strike weapon’ will DRDO successfully conducts final trial ensure the warship’s invincibility by of Nag anti-tank guided missile in engaging naval surface targets at long Pokhran range ranges, thus making the destroyer India successfully carried out the final another lethal platform of Indian Navy. trial of the Defence Research and India successfully testfires Prithvi-2 Development Organization (DRDO)- ballistic missile with over 250 km developed Nag anti-tank guided strike range missile with a warhead. India, on 18th October, successfully The test was carried out on 22nd October testfired the over 250 km strike range at the Pokhran field firing ranges in Prithvi-2 ballistic missile off the coast of Rajasthan. The trial of Nag anti-tank Balasore, Odisha. The DRDO-developed guided missile comes after the DRDO Missile is already the part of the Strategic tested the helicopter launched Stand-off Forces Command, which is the custodian Anti-Tank Missile (SANT) with a range of India's nuclear arsenal. beyond 10 km from Balasore testing This is the latest in the series of missile range in Odisha on 19th October. tests conducted by India in the recent "INS Kavaratti” commissioned into past. the DRDO launched Nirbhay missile, Indian Navy the 10th successive missile launch by The Chief of Army Staff, General MM the defence research agency in just 35 Naravane has commissioned the ‘INS days. Kavaratti’, the last of four indigenously- Australia to participate in Malabar built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) naval exercise next month along with stealth corvettes, into the Indian Navy India, US and Japan in Visakhapatnam. Australia will participate in Malabar, the major naval exercise in the Indian September 2020 Ocean next month, along with India, Defence Ministry signs Rs 2,580 Cr deal to the United States and Japan. procure Pinaka rocket launchers Discussions have been going on about In a big boost to the 'Make in India' getting Australia, the fourth member of initiative, the Defence Ministry has signed the Quad, to take part. Sources said contracts worth Rs 2580 crores with Indian companies to supply six Army Australia's participation is now final. The regiments with Pinaka missiles. The exercise is planned for late November in Acquisition Wing, Ministry of Defence signed the Indian Ocean. contracts with Bharat Earth Movers Ltd India successfully test fired SANT (BEML), Tata Power Company Ltd (TPCL), Missile and Larsen & Toubro (L & T) on August 31. India successfully test fired the Stand- These will be operationalised along the Off Anti-Tank Missile named as SANT northern and eastern borders, and their on October 19, 2020. It will be inducted induction is planned to be completed by in the Indian Air Force. The missile has 2024. been developed by the Defence Research India-Russia sign agreement on and Development Organization manufacturing AK-203 rifles The Defence Minister is at Russia’s capital (DRDO). The missile was test fired from Moscow attending SCO meet. He arrived on the Chandipur test range. The SANT September 2, 2020 and is on a three-day missile has the capability of lock-on visit. The Defence Minister on the side lines before launch and lock-on after launch. BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 127

ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series of the SCO meet held talks with his Russian Indian Navy. The Flag Officer commanded counter part Shoigu. During the meet, the the eastern fleet from January 15, 2018, to leaders signed the AK-203 rifles deal. March 30, 2019. According to the deal, the rifles are to be India Pavilion At Army-2020 Forum produced in India under the Make in India Inaugurated In Russia initiative with Russia support. The India Pavilion at the Army-2020 India successfully test scramjet technology International Military and Technical for hypersonic missiles Forum was inaugurated by Secretary India joined the elite group Russia, China, (Defence Production) Raj Kumar and Indian US, after successfully conducting first test Ambassador DB Venkatesh Verma outside flight of the indigenously developed HSTDV Moscow. (Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator First marine ambulance ‘Pratheeksha’ Vehicle) from Odisha coast. This giant leap launched in Kerala will lead to the development of hypersonic The Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi cruise missiles in future. HSTDV abbreviated Vijayan inaugurated the first ever marine form of Hypersonic Technology ambulance named ‘PRATHEEKSHA’ on 27 Demonstrator Vehicle is an unmanned August 2020. scramjet demonstration aircraft. Pratheeksha is first in the series of 3 fully India conducts successful flight test of equipped marine ambulance boat built by ABHYAS from Odisha test range Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), for the India on 22nd September successfully Department of Fisheries, Govt. of Kerala. conducted the flight test of ABHYAS - High- The other two other boats namely speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) - ‘Prathyasha’ and ‘Karunya’ were also from a test range in Odisha. ABHYAS has launched on the same day. been designed and developed by the 14th India-Singapore Defence Policy Aeronautical Development Establishment Dialogue (ADE) of the DRDO. The vehicle has been On August 28, 2020, the India-Singapore programmed for fully autonomous flight. Defence Policy Dialogue was held in video Indian conference. The countries agreed to discuss India successfully Fire tested Prithvi II number of issues of bilateral defence Missile engagements. They agreed to enhance the India successfully test fired the Prithvi II security partnership. missile which was developed indigenously. The HADR agreement was signed between The test was conducted at the Chandipur the countries during the dialogue. HADR is Integrated Test Range, Odisha. The missile Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster attained the range of 350 km. The test fire Relief. was a routine exercises. Electro optical India withdraws from Russia’s KavKaz tracking systems, radars and telemetry 2020 Military stations of Defense Research and India recently announced its withdrawal development Organizations (DRDO) traced from the KavKaz Military Exercise to be the trajectory of the missile. held in Russia. The exercise is to be held August 2020 between September 15, 2020 and Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi assumes September 26, 2020. charge as Director General Naval Reason: China, Pakistan and member nations Operations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi assumed (SCO) are set to take part in the strategic charge as Director General Naval command-post exercise KavKaz 2020. Operations (DGNO) on 13th August, said the Bilateral exercise

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These exercises are conducted between two countries. List of few bilateral exercises conducted by the military are given below: Bilateral exercise Participating countries Surya Kiran India and Nepal Sampriti India and Bangladesh Bongosagar India and Bangladesh (Navi) Harimau Shakti India and Malaysia Ekuverin India and Maldives Varuna India and France Red Flag India and US Al Nagah India and Oman ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ India and Oman (Navy) Bold Kurukshetra India and Singapore Hand in Hand India and China Ekuverin India and Maldives Garuda Shakti India and Indonesia Indra India and Russia Khanjar India and Kyrgyzstan Lamitye India and Seychelles Maitree India and Thailand

Mitra Shakti India and Sri Lanka

Multi-national FTX ASEAN plus

Nomadic Elephant India and Mongolia

Prabal Dostyk India and Kazakhstan

Sampriti India and Bangladesh

Surya Kiran India and Nepal

Ajeya Warrior India and UK

Indradhanush India and UK (Airforce)

‘Sahyog Kaijin’ India and Japan

“Mainamati Maitree Exercise Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB)

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‘IN – VPN BILAT EX’ Indo-Vietnam (Navy)

IMDEX India- Singapore

“Tiger Triumph” India and US

SLINEX India and Srilanka(SL)

KAZIND India and Kazakhstan

Dharma Guardian India and Japan

Shinyuu Maitri’ India and Japan (Airforce) Exercise JIMEX Indian and Japanese (navies) Dustlik India-Uzbekistan Samudra Shakti Indian Navy-Indonesian Navy bilateral Yudh Abhyas India and United States Passex India, Australian and United States (Navy)

Chapter 17- Sports News Australian Open 2020 Event Winner Runner-Up Men’s Singles N. Djokovic (Serbia) Dominic Thiem (Austria) Women’s Singles Sofia Kenin (US) G. Muguruza (Spain) Men’s Doubles J. Salisbury (UK) M. Purcell (Aus) L. Saville (Aus) R. Ram (US) Women’s Doubles K. Mladenovic (Franch) S. Hsieh (Taiwan) T. Babos (Hungary) B. Strýcová (Czech Republic) Mix Doubles N. Mektić (Croatia) J. Murray (UK) B. Krejčíková (Czech Republic) B. Mattek-Sands (US) US Open 2020 Title Winner Runner up Men’s Singles Dominic Thiem Alexander Zverev Women’s Singles Naomi Osaka Victoria Azarenka Men’s doubles Mate Pavić and Bruno Soares Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektić Women’s doubles Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva Nicole Melichar and Xu Yifan Mixed doubles The mixed doubles event has been canceled French open 2020 Title Winner Runner up Men’s Singles RafaelNadal NovakDjokovic Women’s Singles IgaŚwiątek SofiaKenin Men’s doubles AndreasMies MatePavić

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KevinKrawietz BrunoSoares Women’s doubles TímeaBabos DesiraeKrawczyk KristinaMladenovic AlexaGuarachi Mixed doubles The mixed doubles event has been canceled

F1 Race 2020 List of F1 Race Winners 2020 Grand Prix Winning driver Winning constructor

Austrian Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-finland)

Steiermark Grand prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

Hungarian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

British Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Max Emilian Verstappen (Red Bull-Belgian-Dutch)

Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

Belgian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

Italian Grand Prix Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri-Honda- France)

Tuscan Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

Russian Grand Prix Valtteri Battas (Mercedes-finland)

Eifel Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

Portuguese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

US Grand Prix Cancel

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Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

Maxican Grand Prix Cancel

Turkish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Britain)

Sakhir Grand Prix Sergio Perez (Mercedes-Maxico)

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

List of Banned Players (Recently) Name Sport Ban Time

Kiranjeet Kaur Long-Distance Runner 4 years Sandeep Kumari Discus thrower 4 years Youssef Hossam Egypt’s tennis player life time ban Rémy di Grégorio French rider 4 years Savita Kumari and Ankit Shishodia Powerlifters Provisionally suspended Ramshad AR Weightlifter 2 years Ravinder Kumar Wrestler 4 years Amit Dahiya Javelin throwe 4 years Umar Akmal Pak Cricketer 3yrs Jhuma Khatun Middle distance runner 4 years Gomathi Marimuthu 800 m Runner 4 Years Alexander Shustov Russian high jumper 4 Years Kalra Cricket (U 19) 1 year Sarbjeet Kaur Weightlifter 4years Seema Weightlifter 4years Shakib Al Hasan Cricket 2 years January 2021 Leon Mendonca becomes India’s 67th Grandmaster by winning the third and Grandmaster final norm at a tournament in Italy. Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca has Mendonca, who achieved the feat at 14 become India’s 67th chess

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ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series years, 9 months and 17 days, is the In UT Ladakh, Khelo India Ice Hockey second GM from the coastal state. Tournament organised at Chiktan in Assam Rifles Public School becomes Kàrgil district. first Khelo India Sports School from Along with 11 teams from different North-East villages of Chiktan, for the first time two Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Women Teams of Chiktan also Sports Kiren Rijiju on 4th Jan launched participated in the Khelo India Games. the Assam Rifles Public School (ARPS) Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sport & in Shillong as a Khelo India Sports Youth festival 2021 begins School. At present, nine Sports Schools In Ladakh, the inaugural edition of the have been approved across the country, Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sport & out of which five are managed by Defence Youth Festival 2021 kicked off on 18th and Para-military forces. January 2021. Teimour Radjabov won Airthings ITBP won IHAI National Ice Hockey Masters Championship GM Teimour Radjabov won the The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Airthings Masters on 3rd Jan. The has won the Ice Hockey Association of Azerbaijani grandmaster beat GM India (IHAI) 10th National Ice Hockey Levon Aronian in one more game and Championship trophy after a win over drew twice to clinch the $60,000 first Ladakh in the finals in Gulmarg. prize. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave came Thailand Open badminton 2021 in third after beating GM Daniil Dubov in Spain’s Carolina Marin beat Tai Tzu- their second match. ying (Chinese Taipei) 21-19, 21-17 in Claire Polosak became first woman to the final to win the women’s singles officiate in a men’s Test title at Thailand Open badminton on For the first time in 144 years of Test- January 17, 2021. match cricket, a woman - Australia's Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) won men’s Claire Polosak - has officiated in the singles title by beating Hans-Kristian longest format of the game, as the Solberg Vittinghus (Denmark) in the final fourth or reserve umpire, in the third Test 21-11, 21-7. between Australia and India, which started at the SCG on 7th Jan.

December New Zealand all-rounder Corey Japan to host seven-team Club World Anderson retires from all forms of Cup in 2021 Cricket FIFA extended the smaller Club World New Zealand all-rounder, Corey Cup format for one more year after a Anderson has announced his retirement 24-team revamp scheduled for China in from international cricket. June 2021 was delayed because of the Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup in 2021 coronavirus pandemic. Japan was Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup in June chosen to host a traditional, seven- 2021 while Pakistan has earned the team Club World Cup in December rights to host the tournament in 2022. 2021. Jehan Daruvala becomes first Indian to won F2 race

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Jehan Daruvala created history, as he Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan bag became the first Indian to win a top honours at FICCI India Sports Formula 2 race at the 2020 Sakhir Awards Grand Prix, Bahrain. Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes – Government to start 1000 Khelo India wrestler Bajrang Punia and shooter Centres to encourage sports culture Elavenil Valarivan – bagged the top The Union Minister of Youth Affairs honours at the FICCI India Sports and Sports Kiren Rijiju on December 8, Awards 2020 held virtually this year 2020, announced that the government owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. will be starting 1000 Khelo India Award Personality centres all over the country to help Sportsperson of the Year Elavenil retired sportspersons get employment (Female) Valarivan and to encourage the sports culture in Sportsperson of the Year Bajrang the country. (Male) Punia Parthiv Patel retires from all forms of Best State Promoting Madhya cricket Sports Award Pradesh An 18-year-long illustrious career Best Company Promoting Anil Kumble came to an end, on 9th Dec, as Sports (Private Sector) wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel Max Verstappen ends F1 season with announced his retirement from all forms processional win in Abu Dhabi of the game. Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch, Zena Wooldridge Elected As World Redbull) brought the curtain down on Squash Federation President the 2020 Formula One season with a Zena Wooldridge from England has lights-to-flag cruise to victory on been elected as the World Squash Sunday in the year-ending Abu Dhabi Federation President. She will become Grand Prix. the 10th WSF President to serve since the India’s Yash Vardhan won gold online Federation’s inception in 1967. 10m air rifle shooting event The is the second female President after Junior Asian champion Yash Vardhan New Zealand’s Susie Simcock. She clinched the 10m air rifle event at the 6th replaces outgoing President Jacques International Online Shooting Fontaine, from France. Championship (IOSC) on 13TH Dec. Madagascar replaces the Maldives as Qatar to host 2030 Asian Games, 2034 host of 2023 Indian Ocean Island edition in Saudi Arabia Games The 2030 Asian Games were awarded Madagascar has replaced the Maldives to Doha, Qatar and the 2034 event as the host of the 2023 Indian Ocean went to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after a Island Games due to concerns over the deal was struck between the rival nations. COVID-19 pandemic. Doha beat Riyadh for the 2030 Games in The event had been awarded to the the vote at the Olympic Council of Asia’s Maldives last year, but members of the (OCA) general assembly. Indian Ocean Island Games Federation Pakistani Mohammad Amir retires voted to move the Games to Madagascar. from international cricket The Maldives had requested pushing Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir back the 2023 Games to 2025. has retired from international cricket,

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ambitiousbaba.com Online Test Series the PCB has confirmed. Amir from the quotas allocated to their represented Pakistan in 36 Tests, 61 confederations, namely the AFC and the ODIs and 50 T20Is, and recently played OFC respectively. in the inaugural Lanka Premier League Dhoni Captain of ICC T20I, ODI Team of for runners-up Galle Gladiators. the Decade; Kohli for Tests Anshu Malik grabs silver in Wrestling, The ICC on 27th Dec announced the India's first medal at Individual World men's and women's teams for the Cup T20Is, ODIs and Tests from the last Indian wrestling star Anshu Malik decade. clinched the country's first medal at Former India captain MS Dhoni was the Individual World Cup in Belgrade, named captain of the T20I and ODI Serbia, grabbing a silver in the 57kg Teams while current India captain category. Virat Kohli was picked to lead the Test India end Cologne World Cup side. The T20I side comprises four Indian campaign with 9 medals players, three in the ODI side and two in India finished the competition at the the Test side. second spot overall after claiming BWF bans Russian badminton player three gold, two silver and four bronze Nikita Khakimov for 5 years medals Cologne World Cup in The Badminton World Federation Germany. (BWF) has imposed a 5-year ban on Gold medals Russian shuttler Nikita Khakimov for • Indian women boxers Simranjeet charges of “betting, wagering and Kaur (60kg), irregular match results. • Manish (57kg) November • Amit Panghal (52kg). Aleem Dar breaks Rudi Koertzen’s Silver Medals record of most ODIs as on-field umpire • Veteran Satish Kumar (+91kg) Aleem Dar on 1st November broke the • Amit Panghal (52kg). record for most ODIs as an on-field Bronze Medals umpire when he stood for his 210th • Sonia Lather (57kg) match in the series’ second match • Pooja Rani (75kg) between Pakistan and Zimbabwe here. • Gaurav Solanki (57kg) and Jio named title sponsor for 2020 • Mohamed Hussamudin (57kg) Women’s T20 Challenge FIFA cancels men's 2021 U-20, U-17 The Board of Control for Cricket in World Cups India (BCCI) on 1st November The Bureau of the FIFA Council has announced Jio as the title sponsor for the decided to cancel the 2021 editions of 2020 edition of the Women’s T20 the men's U-20 World Cup and U-17 Challenge. The partnership will also have World Cup and gave the hosting rights the support of Reliance Foundation to Indonesia and Peru respectively for Education and Sports For All (RFESA). the 2023 editions. Rafael Nadal earns his 1,000th win The two host countries, Australia and Becoming only the fourth man to reach New Zealand will automatically qualify 1,000 match wins should have drawn for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, deafening cheers and a standing ovation and their slots have been taken directly for tennis great Rafael Nadal. There was only a fist-bump from Feliciano Lopez, BEST ONLINE TEST SERIES SITE FOR PARA 13.2 , III EXAM, GIPSA OFFICER SCALE 1-5 135

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stylish batsman of the 1970s and 80s who West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on was also known as the Asian Bradman. 27th August became the first bowler to Bayern Munich won UEFA Champions reach the mark of 500 wickets in T20 League 2019-20 cricket. German professional sports club, Bayern India, Russia announced joint winners of Munich won the UEFA Champions League Chess Olympiad after controversial finish 2019-20 title by defeating Paris Saint- India were named joint gold medal Germain 1-0. The final was played in Lisbon, winners of the Chess Olympiad after a Portugal. dramatic and controversial finish to the AIFC signs MoU with FCA for the final against Russia on 30th August. development of Football in India & India to host BRICS Games 2021 during Australia Khelo India Games Association of Indian Football Coaches Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju (AIFC) and Football Coaches announced that India is planning to host Australia(FCA) signed a Memorandum of BRICS Games 2021 aligned with Khelo Understanding(MoU) to support the India Games. development of football in both India and England’s James Anderson becomes first Australia. Under this MoU AIFC and FCA fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets will support each other to educate and equip England’s James Anderson has become the the coaches and work together for the first fast bowler to reach 600 Test wickets. betterment of the coaches. Anderson, who made his Test debut in 2003 Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to against Zimbabwe. scalp 500 wickets in T20 Cricket

Chapter 18: Upcoming Sports Events & Venues Summer Olympic • 2021- Tokyo, Japan • 2024 - Paris, France • 2028 - Los Angeles, USA

Winter Olympic • 2022 - Beijing, China • 2026 - Milan & Cortina , Italy

Asian Games • 2022 - Hangzhou, China • 2026 - Nagoya, Japan

National Games of India • 2020 - Goa ( 36 ) • 2021 - Chhattisgarh ( 37 ) • 2022- Uttrakhand ( 38 ) • 2023 - Meghalaya ( 39 )

FIFA World Cup • 2022 - Qatar • 2026 - Canada, Mexico, US

FIFA U-20 Men's World Cup • 2021 - Indonesia

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FIFA U-17 World Cup • 2022 - Women's : India • 2021- Men's : Peru

ICC Men's T20 World Cup • 2021 – India • 2022 - Australia

ICC Women's T20 World Cup • 2020 – Australia • 2022 - South Africa

ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup • 2020 - South Africa ICC Women's U-19 World Cup • 2021- Bangladesh ICC Cricket World Cup • 2021 - Women's : New Zealand • 2023 - Men's : India AIBA World Boxing Men's C'Ship • 2021 - Serbia

AIBA (International Boxing Association) Team • 2020 - Russia World Cup

World Games • 2022 - Birmingham, US

Commonwealth Games • 2022 - Birmingham ,UK Commonwealth Youth Games • 2023 - Trinidad & Tobago

World Athletics Championships • 2022 - Eugene, Oregon, US • 2023 - Budapest, Hungary

Commonwealth Archery & Shooting • 2022 - India Championships

Asian Youth Games • 2021 - China

Asian Para Games • 2022 - China Badminton World Championship • 2021 - Spain

FINA Aquatics World Championships • 2022 - Fukuoka, Japan

Hockey World Cup • 2022 - Women : Spain and Netherland • 2023 - Men's : Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Odisha

National Hockey Championship • 2021 - Men's : Maharashtra • 2021- Women's : Uttar Pradesh

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AFC Women’s Asian Cup • 2022 - India Asian youth Para Game • 2021- Bahrain

FIFA Women's World Cup • 2023 - Australia and New Zealand Cycling Summit • 2021- India

Chapter 19: List of Important Book and Author 2020

(January 2021) Books Author "A life in cinema, theatre, poetry" The authorised biography is titled 'SOUMITRA CHATTERJEE written by senior journalist Waman Subha Prabhu. ‘The Commonwealth of Cricket’ Ramchandra Guha ‘Right Under our Nose’ RBI officer Giridharan India’s 71-Year Test The Journey to Triumph in Australia’ ahead of the Syndey Test.

December Books Author ‘On the Move: My Journey as a Relentless Entrepreneur Hari Khemka’s autobiography Entrepreneur’ “40 Years with Abdul Kalam- Untold Stories” The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has released the book. Authored by Dr A.Sivathanu Pillai.

‘Pregnancy Bible’ Kareena Kapoor Khan ‘The Light of Asia’ Former Union minister Jairam Ramesh’s The Light of Asia that has shaped people’s thinking of the Buddha and his teachings.

‘Oh Mizoram’ Written by Governor of Mizoram, Shri P S Sreedharan Pillai. ‘Ayodhya’. Written by Madhav Bhandari ‘Covid-19: Sabhyata ka Sankat aur Samadhan’ Written by Kailash Satyarthi

“Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav” by Dr Roopa Chari

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"Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Parliament" PM Modi releases book to mark his 96th birth anniversary

November Books Author 'Loktantra Ke Swar' and 'The Republican Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 22nd Nov Ethic' released the third volume of the selected speeches of President Ram Nath Kovind titled 'Loktantra Ke Swar' and 'The Republican Ethic'

I Am No Messiah Sonu Sood’s autobiography ‘Boskiyana’ An Oscar-award-winner lyricist Gulzar and some of the visible and the hidden truth of his writing.

'Your Best Day Is Today!' Anupam Kher unveils cover of his new book

“Bye Bye Corona” Dr Pradeep Srivastava, released by Anandiben Patel

Books/ Author (October) Books Author ‘Deh Vechwa Karani’ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released the autobiography of Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil

“The Battle of Belonging” Shashi Tharoor “Portraits of Power: Half a Century of Being at N K (Nand Kishore) Singh Ringside”. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.

Books/ Author (September) Books Author 'A Promised Land’ A Promised Land is a forthcoming memoir by Barack Obama. It is due to be published on November 17, 2020. It is the first of a planned two volumes that Obama has written following his incumbency as President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. ‘Deh Vechwa Karani’ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released the autobiography of Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil “Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction”. Arundhati Roy “My Life In Design” Gauri Khan

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Books/ Author (August) Books Author “National Security Challenges: Young Scholars’ Indian Army Chief Perspective” “Delhi Riots 2020: the Untold Story” Authored by Monika Arora, advocate, Sonali Chitalkar(political Science) and Prerna Malhotra(English) ‘One Arranged Murder’ Author Chetan Bhagat “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Michael Cohens Attorney to President Donald J. Trump” 'Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World' The Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, will release a new book titled “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World” on climate change with German environmental journalist, Franz Alt in November. “Siyasat Mein Sadasyata” Authored by Vijay Kumar Choudhary “The Swachh Bharat Revolution edited by Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Chapter 20: Important Day and Theme 2020 (January 2021) Dates Day Theme

1st January Global Family Day 4th January World Braille Day Journalist Day Observed in 6th January Maharashtra Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or NRI Day Theme 2021:“Contributing to 9 January celebrated Aatmanirbhar Bharat” 10th January World Hindi Day 2021 Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur 11th January 2nd PM Shastri National Youth Day 2021 12th January Birthday of Swami Vivekananda

First Commander-in-Chief of

Indian Armed Forces, Field 14th January Indian Armed Forces celebrate Fifth Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE who Veterans Day retired on 14 Jan 1953. 15th January Indian Army Day 2021 January 18 to National Road Safety Month

February 17 2021

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Government of India has “PARAKRAM DIWAS’ decided to celebrate the 125th 23rd January Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. 24th January National Girl Child Theme 2021: "Recover and 24th January International Day of Education Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation." Theme 2021:‘Making Our Voters 25th January National Voters Day Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed’. 25th January National Tourism Day Theme 2021: 'Dekho Apna Desh'. Theme 2021: “Customs bolstering 26th January International Customs Day Recovery, Renewal and Resilience”. International Holocaust 27th January Remembrance Day

28th January Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai Death anniversary of Mahatma 30th January Martyrs Day or Shaheed Diwas Gandhi Last Sunday of January (31st Jan World Leprosy Day 2021) 31st January 2021 Polio National Immunisation Day 1st time Celebrate rescheduled

December Dates Day Theme Theme 2020: Global Solidarity and December 1 World AIDS Day Shared Responsibility • National Pollution Control Day 2nd December • World Computer Literacy Day Theme 2020: “Building Back International Day of Persons with Better: Towards a disability- December 3 Disabilities inclusive accessible and sustainable

post COVID-19 World”. December 3 Dr Rajendra Prasad Jayanti Theme 2020: Indian Navy Combat December 4 Indian Navy Day Ready, Credible and Cohesive. December 4 International Day of Banks December 5 World Soil Day Theme 2020: Keep Soil Alive,

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Protect Soil Biodiversity 2020 Theme: “Together We Can December 5 International Volunteer Day Through Volunteering”. The death anniversary of Dr December 6 Mahaparinirvana Divas Babasaheb Ambedkar December 07 Armed Forces Flag Day Theme 2020: “Advancing December 07 International Civil Aviation Day Innovation for Global Aviation Development”. International Anti-Corruption Day Theme 2020: RECOVER WITH December 9 2020 INTEGRITY Human Rights Day Theme 2020: Recover Better- December 10 Stand Up for Human Rights UNICEF Day 11th December

Theme 2020: Mountain 11th December International Mountain Day Biodiversity 12 December International Day of Neutrality International Universal Health Theme 2020: ‘Health For All: 12 December Coverage Day PROTECT EVERYONE’ 14 December National Energy Conservation Day 15th December International Tea Day International Day to End Violence 17th December Against Sex Workers 18 December - Minorities Rights Day 18 December in India Theme 2020: Reimagining Human 18 December International Migrants Day Mobility Theme 2020: 'Arabic Language 18 December World Arabic Language Day Academies: Necessity or Luxury?' December 19 Goa Liberation Day December 20 International Human Solidarity Day Birthday Date Srinivasa December 22 National Mathematics Day 2020 Ramanujan. Birthday Date fifth Prime Minister December 23 Rashtriya Kisan Diwas of India, Choudhary Charan Singh Theme 2020: The Sustainable December 24 National Consumer Rights Day Consumer Birthday Date of Atal bihari 25 December Good Governance Day Vajpayee served India as the

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10th Prime Minister.

November Dates Day Theme

November 1 World Vegan Day Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, November 1 Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Foundation day of 8 Indian states Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab International Day to End Impunity for November 2 Crimes against Journalists November 5 (First International Day against Violence and Thursday) Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying November 5 Theme 2020: ‘Sendai Seven World Tsunami Awareness Day Campaign’ November 7 National Cancer Awareness Day November 8 International Day of Radiology November 9 Uttarakhand Day November 9 National Legal Services Day National Education Day or Rashtriya Shiksha is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary November 11 National Education Day of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India. November 12 Public Service Broadcasting Day November 13 Theme 2020: The World We Make World Kindness Day – Inspire Kindness. Theme 2020: Ayurveda for Covid- November 13 19 National Ayurveda Day 2020 (Celebrated every day on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti) Theme 2020: Nurses make the November 14 World Diabetes Day difference for Diabetes November 14 Children's Day International Day against Illicit November 14 Trafficking in Cultural Property November 15 Jharkhand Statehood Day Birth Anniversary of Birsa Munda

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November 16 International Day for Tolerance November 16 National Press Day November 17 National Epilepsy Day November 18 International Students’ Day Theme 2020: ‘Better health for men November 19 International Men’s Day and boys November 19 (Third World Philosophy Day Thursday) November 19 Women's Entrepreneurship Day Theme 2020: "Sustainable November 19 World Toilet Day sanitation and climate change" November 20 World Children's Day Theme 2020: Social Responsibility November 21 World Fisheries Day in the fisheries value chain November 21 World Television Day Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur November 24 (Shaheedi Divas) November 25 International Day for the Elimination of Theme 2020: “Orange the World: Violence against Women Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!” November 26 Constitution Day of India

National Milk Day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of the November 26 National Milk Day father of India’s White Revolution,

Dr VergheseKurien (also nicknamed as Milkman of India). November 29 International Day of Solidarity with the

Palestinian People

Important Day (October) Dates Day Theme/Important

1st October: International Day of Older Persons Theme 2020: “Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?”. 1st October International Coffee Day 2020

1st October World Vegetarian Day

2nd October Non-Violence Day & Gandhi Jayanti & Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti

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2nd October World Day For Farmed Animals

4th October World Animal Welfare Day

5th October World Teachers’ Day Theme 2020- “Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future”. First Monday of October World Habitat Day Theme 2020- Housing for All-A better (October 5) Urban Future 4 to 10 October: World Space Week Theme 2020: “Satellites improve life.”

7th October World Cotton Day

8th October Air Force Day Second Thursday of World Sight Day Theme 2020:Hope on Sight October 9th October World Postal Day or World Post Office Day

10th October World Mental Health Day Theme 2020: 'Mental Health for All: Greater Investment – Greater Access'. 10th October World Migratory Bird Day Theme 2020: “Birds Connect Our World” 10th October World Day Against the Death Penalty

12th October World Arthritis Day 13th October International Day for Disaster Reduction Theme 2020: Disaster risk governance’ 14th October: World Standards Day Theme 2020: "Protecting the planet with standards” 15th October World Students Day 2020 Birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. 15 October International Day of Rural Women Theme 2020: “Building rural women’s resilience in the wake of COVID-19,” 15th October Global Handwashing Day Theme 2020: "Hand Hygiene for All’

16th October World Food Day Theme 2020: “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future.” 17th October International Poverty Eradication Day Theme 2020: "Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all" 20th October World Statistics Day Theme 2020: “Connecting the world with data we can trust.” 20th October International Chefs Day Theme 2020: 'Healthy Food For the Future'. 21st October Police Commemoration Day

22nd October International Stuttering Awareness Day Theme 2020": “Journey of Words – Resilience and Bouncing Back”. 24th October United Nations Day Theme 2020: ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our

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Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’. 24th October World Polio Day Theme 2020: “A win against polio is a win for global health.” 24th October World Development Information Day

29th October International Internet Day

31st Oct World Thrift Day

31st Oct National unity day (birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel.)

September 2020

Date Day Theme/Importance to provide knowledge among people September 1-7 National Nutrition Week about the importance of nutrition for better health.

September 2 World Coconut Day

It is celebrated in the memory of William Can Aien on his birthday. William Can Aien is a genius behind the September 3 Skyscraper Day construction of the Chrysler Building which is one of the iconic landmarks in New York City.

International Day of Charity September 5 Teachers’ Day falls on the birth anniversary of India’s second president Teachers' Day (India) and first Vice President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The very first International Day of Clean September 7 International Day of Clean Air for blue skies Air for blue skies will be held on September 7th, 2020. September International Literacy Day 8 September International Day to Protect Education from

9 Attack

September 10 World Suicide Prevention Day

September 12 World First Aid Day Theme 2020: First aid saves lives

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September 14 National Hindi Diwas

The birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, on Engineers Day September 15, is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India every year. September 15

International Day of Democracy

Theme 2020: "Ozone for life: 35 years September 16 World Ozone Day of ozone layer protection". Theme 2020: Health Worker Safety: A September 17 World Patient Safety Day Priority for Patient Safety.

World Bamboo Day Theme 2020: ‘BAMBOO NOW.’

September 18 World Water Monitoring Day Theme 2020: ‘Solve Water.’

International Equal Pay Day Theme 2020: "Shaping Peace International Day of Peace / World Peace Day September 21 Together." World Alzheimer's Day

World Rose Day September 22 World Rhino Day

September 23 International Day of Sign Languages

Theme 2020: Transforming global World Pharmacist Day health September 25 To mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Antyodaya Diwas Deendayal Upadhyaya. Last week of Theme 2020: "Sustainable shipping for September on World Maritime Day a sustainable planet" Thursday Theme 2020: Environmental health, a World Environmental Health Day 26th September key public health intervention in

disease pandemic prevention. This day is celebrated to mark the birth 25th September Nation observes Antyodaya Divas anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Fourth Sunday of International Daughters’ Day September

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International Day for the Total Elimination of 26th September Nuclear Weapon

29th September World Heart Day

30th September International Translation Day

August 2020 Dates Day Theme/Important

1st August Muslim Women Rights Day Organised at National Commission for Minorities

1st August National Mountain Climbing Day

1st August Yorkshire Day

4th August Coast Guard Day

6th August Hiroshima Day 2020 On 6 August 1945, a US bomber dropped the uranium bomb above the city bomb, named “Little Boy”

7th August 6th National Handloom Day 9th August International day of the world’s indigenous COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience. peoples 2020 10th August World Biofuel Day 10th August World Lion Day 12th August World Elephant Day 7th to 14th August ‘Atmanirbharta Saptah’ Defence Ministry introduced an import embargo on 101 items, in order to boost indigenisation of defence production.

12th August International Youth Day Theme: “Youth Engagement for Global Action” 13th August World Organ Donation Day 16th August Atal Bihari Vajpayee Second death anniversary

19th August World Photography Day 19th August World Humanitarian Day 17th to 21st August Healthcare Week CII is organising a public health conference

20th August World Mosquito Day 20th August Sadbhavana Diwas Birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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20th August Indian Akshay Urja Day 21St August World Senior Citizen’s Day 26th August Women’s Equality Day 24to 28th August World Water Week The theme 2020: ‘Water and Climate change: Accelerating Action’.

29th August National Sports Day Birth anniversary of hockey legend Dhyan Chand Singh 29th August International Day against Nuclear Tests

30th August National Small Industry Day

July 2020 Dates Day Theme/Important

1st July National Doctor’s Day Theme 2020: ‘Lessen the mortality of COVID-19’

1st July National Postal Worker Day

July 2 World Sports Journalists Day 2020

First Saturday of July (4th International Day of Cooperatives Theme: ‘Cooperatives for Climate Action’ July 2020)

6th July World zoonoses day 2020

7th July World Chocolate Day

11th July World Population Day Theme 2020: Putting the brakes on COVID- 19: Safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls.

12th July Malala Day 2020 July 14 Bastille Day 15th July World Youth Skills Day Theme 2020: Skills for a resilient youth

17th July World Day for International Justice

18th July Nelson Mandela Day 20 July World Chess Day

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20th July Space Exploration Day Anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Americans astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on the surface of the Moon. 23rd July National Broadcasting Day 2020 26th July 21st Kargil Vijay Diwas July 27 CRPF Raising Day 27th July APJ Abdul Kalam Death Anniversary 28th July World hepatitis day Theme 2020: “Hepatitis-free future:”

28th July World Nature Conservation Day 29th July International Tiger Day 2020 30th July World day against trafficking in persons The 2020 theme for the World Day Against Trafficking: “Committed to the Cause – Working on the Frontline to End Human Trafficking”.

1st August Muslim Women Rights Day organised at National Commission for Minorities

June 2020 Dates Day Theme/Important 1st June World Milk Day 2020 Theme 2020: “20th Anniversary of World Milk Day” 1st June Global Day of Parents 2020 Theme 2020: “Appreciate all parents throughout the world” 2nd June International Sex Workers’ Day 2020 2nd June Telangana Formation Day 3rd June World Bicycle Day 2020 4th June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 5th June World Environment Day The theme of World Environment 2020 is ‘celebrating biodiversity’ 5th June International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

7th June World Food Safety Day Theme 2020: “Food safety, everyone’s business”.

6th June Russian Language Day

8th June World Oceans Day Theme 2020: ‘Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean’.

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12th June World Day Against Child Labour 2020 Theme 2020: “COVID-19 – Protect children from child labour now, more than ever”.

13th June International Albinism Awareness Day Theme 2002: Made to Shine

14th June World Blood Donor Day 2020 Theme 2020: ‘Safe Blood Saves Lives’

15th June World Wind Day 2020 15th June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020 Theme 2020: “Lifting Up Voices”

15th June National Nature Photography Day 16th June International Day Of Family Remittances 2020

17th June World day to combat desertification and 2020 Theme: Food. Feed.Fibre. – the links drought between consumption and land

18th June International Picnic Day 2020 20th June World Refugee Day 2020 Theme 2020: Step with Refugee 21st June World Hydrography Day Theme 2020” Hydrography- Enabling Autonomous Technologies 21st June International Yoga Day 2020 Theme 2020: “Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home”. Third Sunday of June Father’s Day

21st June World Music Day Theme 2020: “Music at the intersections”.

23rd June United Nations Public Service Day 2020

23rd June International Widows Day 23rd June International Olympic Day 2020 25th June Day of the Seafarer 2020 26th June International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Theme 2020: “better knowledge for better Trafficking 2020 care.”

26th June International Day In Support Of Victims Of Torture 27th June Micro-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day

28th June National Insurance Awareness Day 2020

29th June Statistics Day” Theme 2020: SDG- 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) & SDG- 5 (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls)

30th June International Asteroid Day 2020

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May, 2020 Dates Day Theme/Important 1st May Labour Day 2020 1st May Maharashtra, Gujarat celebrates state formation day 2nd May International Astronomy Day First Sunday of May (3rd World Laughter Day May) 3rd May World Press Freedom Day The theme -“Journalism Without Fear or Favour.” 4th May International Firefighters Day 2020 5th May (First Tuesday in World Asthma Day The theme for 2020 is ‘Enough Asthma the month of May) Deaths’ 5th May International Day of Midwives Theme 2020: ‘Celebrate. Demonstrate. Mobilise. Unite’ 5th May World Hand Hygiene Day Theme 2020: “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands”. 6th May International No Diet Day First Thursday in May (7th World Password Day May) 7th May World Athletics Day 7th May Vesak day Lord Gautham Buddha attained enlightenment. 8th May World Red Cross Day This date is the anniversary of the birth of Jean Henry Dunant

8th May World Thalassemia Day Theme 2020: ‘The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia: Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients’.

9th May World Migratory Bird Day Theme 2020: “Birds Connect Our World”

Second Sunday of May Mother’s Day

11th May National Technology Day 12th May International Nurses Day Theme 2020: ‘Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health’.

15th May International Day of Families Theme 2020: “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25”.

Third Friday of May National Endangered Species Day 16th May International Day of Living Together in Peace

Third Saturday in May Armed Forces Day

16th May International Day of Light 16th May National Dengue Day

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17th May World Telecommunication and Information Theme 2020: “Connect 2030: ICTs for the Society Day Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.

17th May World Hypertension Day Theme 2020: “Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer.”

18th May International Museum Day Theme 2020: Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion. 18th May World’s AIDS Vaccine Day 20th May World Bee Day Theme: Engage BEE 20th May World Metrology Day Theme 2020: Measurements for global trade 21st May National Anti Terrorism Day Marks the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi.

21st May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

21st May International Tea Day 22nd May International Day for Biological Diversity Theme 2020: ‘Our solutions are in nature’

23rd May International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Theme 2020:”End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!”.

23rd May World Turtle Day 25th May International Missing Children’s Day 25th May World Thyroid Day 25th May Africa Day Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day)

28th May World Hunger Day 29th May World Digestive Health Day Theme 2020: “Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective 29th may International Everest Day Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day (29th May) in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat.

31st May World No Tobacco Day Theme: “Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use.”

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April 2020 Dates Day Theme/Important

1st April Utkal Diwas or Odisha day Odisha formation of the state in the year 1936

2nd April World Autism Awareness Day Theme 2020- ‘The Transition to Adulthood’.

4th April International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

5th April (first time) International Day of Conscience UN General Assembly, the United Nations adopted a draft resolution submitted by the Kingdom of Bahrain

5th April National Maritime Day Awareness in supporting intercontinental commerce and the global economy

6th April International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

7th April World Health Day Theme 2020:” Support nurses and midwives’

10th April World Homeopathy Day

11th April National Safe Motherhood day

11th April National Pet Day

12th April International Day of Human Space Flight

15th April World Art day

14th March (First time) The International Day of Mathematics

16th April World Voice Day Theme 2020: FOCUS ON YOUR VOICE.

17th April World Haemophilia Day Theme 2020: “Get+involved”.

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18th April World Heritage Day Theme 2020: Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility

19th April World Liver Day 2020

21st April National Civil services day

21st April World Creativity and Innovation Day 22nd April Earth Day 2020 Theme 2020: ‘Climate Action’. 23rd April World Book and Copyright Day 23rd April English Language Day The day coincides with both birthday and death day of William Shakespeare and World Book Day. 23rd April International Girls in ICT day 24th April National panchayati raj day 25th April World Malaria Day Theme 2020:”Zero malaria starts with me.”

25th April International Delegates Day 26th April World Intellectual Property Day Theme 2020: ‘Innovate for a Green Future.’

26th April International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day 24th to 30th April World Immunization Week 28th April World Day for Safety and Health at Work Theme 2020: Stop The Pandemic

29th April International Dance Day 29th April International Guide Dog Day 30th April Ayushman Bharat Diwas Provide and promote affordable medical facilities in the remote parts of the country. Launch -2018

30th April International Jazz Day

March 2020 Dates Day Theme/Important

3rd March National Defence Day “IT’S MY TURN”

3rd March World Hearing Day “Hearing for Life.” 3rd March World Wildlife Day “Sustaining all life on Earth” 4th March National Safety Day

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8th March International Women’s Day According to the UN, the theme of International Women’s Day 2020 is “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. And the campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2020 is #EachforEqual.

Second Thursday of March World Kidney Day 2020 ‘Kidney health for everyone everywhere – from prevention to detection and equitable access to care’

14th March International Pi Day 15th March World Consumer Rights Day “The Sustainable Consumer” 16th March National Vaccination Day 18th March Ordnance Factories’ Day 18th March Global Recycling Day 2020 #Recycling Heroes 20th March International Day of Happiness ‘Happiness for all’.

20th March World sparrow day “I LOVE Sparrows” and is pictured like “I Sparrows”. 21st March World Poetry Day 21st March International Day of Forests Forests and Biodiversity.

21st March World Down Syndrome Day We Decide” 21st March International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

22nd March World Water Day Water and Climate Change’ 23rd March Shaheed Diwas 23rd March World Meteorological Day Climate and Water 24th March World Tuberculosis Day “It’s Time” 27th March World Theatre Day 2020

February 2020 Dates Day Theme/Important

4th February World Cancer Day Theme 2020:’I am and I will’

6th February International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Theme 2020: Unleashing Youth Power. Genital Mutilation

10th February World Pulses Day

11th February International Day of Women and Girls in Science Theme 2020: “Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth”

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11th February World Unani Day

12th February National Productivity Day

13th February World Radio Day Theme 2020: ‘Radio and Diversity’.

13th February National Women’s Day Sarojini Naidu’s birthday 20th February World Day of Social Justice Theme: “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice” 21st February International Mother Language Day Theme 2020: ‘Languages without borders’.

22nd February World Thinking Day Living Threads 24th February Central Excise Day 27th February World NGO Day 27th February National Science Day Theme 2020: “Women in Science” 29th February Rare Disease Day

Chapter 21: Obituary January 2021 Persons About Prasanta Dora Former Indian National Football team goalkeeper Narendra Chanchal Bhajan singer. He has sung popular songs such as Pyaara Saja Hai and Chalo Bulawa Aaya Hai. Kamal Morarka Former Union minister and noted businessman

Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Legendary Indian classical musician and Padma Vibhushan awardee Turlapati Kutumba Rao Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee

Ved Mehta Celebrated Indian-American novelist Ved Mehta, who overcame blindness and became widely known as the 20th-century writer most responsible for introducing American readers to India Madhavsinh Solanki Former Gujarat Chief Minister Satya Paul The founder of the acclaimed Indian fashion clothing brand K K Ramachandran Master Former Minister and veteran Congress leader

Cloris Leachman Oscar-winning American actress

Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar Ace mountaineer Colonel, He was the first Indian to climb Mount Nanda Devi. Shantanu Mohapatra Legendary Odia musician

Buta Singh Former Union minister

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December Persons About SL Dharme Gowda Karnataka council deputy chairman

Mir Sajjad Ali Former Indian footballer

John F. Reid Former New Zealand batsman

Sunil Kothari Padma Shri dance historian and critic

Robin Jackman Former England Bowler & Cricket Commentator

Shamsur Rahman Faruqi Renowned Urdu writer

Sugathakumari Eminent Malayalam poet, conservationist and women’s rights activist Motilal Vora Veteran Congress leader

Roddam Narasimha Padma Vibhushan awardee and eminent aerospace scientist UA Khader Renowned Malayalam writer

Sripati Khanchanale 'Hind Kesari’-winning wrestler

Bannanje Govindacharya Eminent Sanskrit scholar

Paolo Rossi Paolo Rossi, Italy's goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign Football. Astad Deboo Contemporary Indian dancer

Manu Mukherjee Veteran Bengali actor

Narinder Singh Kapany Father of Fibre Optics “Unsung Heroes” by Fortune in their ‘Businessmen of the Century’ issue of November 1999 Ravi Patwardhan Actor

Zafarullah Jamali Former Pakistan PM

‘Mahashay’ Dharampal Gulati MDH owner

David Prowse British Actor

November Persons About Faqir Chand Kohli Founder of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Father of the Indian IT industry Sadiq al-Mahdi Former Sudan Prime Minister

James Wolfensohn Former World Bank president

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Ahmed Patel Senior Congress leader

Diego Maradona Football legend (Argentina captain win the World Cup in 1986) Tarun Gogoi Former Assam chief minister and senior Congress leader Leena Acharya Actor Mridula Sinha First woman Governor of Goa

Bhanwarlal Meghwal Rajasthan Minister

Soumitra Chatterjee Legendary Bengali actor

Sanchaman Limboo Former CM Of Sikkim

Asif Basra Actor

Faraaz Khan Actor

Satish Prasad Singh Bihar's shortest-serving CM (6 Days)

T.N. Krishnan legendary violinist

R Doraikkannu Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister

Sean Connery James Bond actor

Obituary –October Persons About Mishti Mukherjee Bollywood actress

Prof Pushpa Bhave Veteran social activist

Vishal Anand Veteran Bollywood actor

Najeeb Tarakai Afghanistan Batsman dead road accident

Ram Vilas Paswan Union minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution Rajan Kannada music composer

Carton Chapman Former India football Shobha Naidu Renowned Kuchipudi dance

Mahakavi Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Legendary Malayalam poet and Jnanpith laureate

Bhanu Athaiya First Indian to win the Oscar award. She won the Best Costume Design Oscar for her work in the 1982 film Gandhi Zarina Roshan Khan Actor, Indu Dadi in Zee TV show Kumkum Bhagya. Dr Vijaylakshmi Ramanan Indian Air Force 1st woman officer, Wing Commander

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Lee Kun-Hee Samsung Chairman

Naresh Kanodia Legendary actor-turned-politician, 300 Gujarati films, and won the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award in 2012 Keshubhai Patel Former Gujarat Chief Minister

Obituary –September Persons About SP Balasubrahmanyam Legendary playback singer

Dean Jones Former Australia cricketer and renowned commentator Ang Rita Sherpa Nepal-based Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb Mount Everest 10 times Ashalata Wabgaonkar Veteran actor Kesavananda Bharati Kesavananda Bharti, the head seer of Edneer Mutt in Kerala since 1961 Babu Sivan Tamil director Amitabha Ghosh Former RBI governor & Writer Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan Renowned scholar of Indian classical dance Swami Agnivesh Arya Samaj Leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Former union minister Aditya Paudwal Veteran playback singer Anuradha Paudwal’s son, music composer Diana Rigg Game of Thrones' & Bond star British Actor Jaya Prakash Reddy Telugu Popular actor Jaswant Singh passes away Former BJP leader & Union Minister Prof Govind Swarup Renowned scientist and radio astronomer

Obituary –August Persons About Pranab Mukherjee Former President Dr S Padmavati India's first woman cardiologist (''God Mother of Cardiology'') Archana Mahanta Veteran Assamese Folk Singer Chadwick Boseman Hollywood Actor Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan Former Cricketer Pandit Jasraj Legendary classical vocalist

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Nishikant Kamat Bollywood Director-actor Chetan Chauhan Former India opener Cricketer Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Former Maharashtra Chief Minister R.D. Pradhan Former Arunachal Pradesh Governor John Hume Nobel Peace Prize winner Sa Kandasamy Sahitya Akademi Awardee Famous Tamil writer and documentary filmmaker Amar Singh Politician (Rajya Sabha member) Anil Murali Malayalam Actor Rahat Indori Noted Urdu poet

Chapter 22: Science

January2021 ISRO to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs to promote scientific temperament ISRO will adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs across the country to promote scientific temperament among students and encourage them for space education and space technology-related innovations. This decision was taken by ISRO and Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog at a virtual meeting on 11th Jan. ISRO to launch city college’s academic satellite ISRO chairman K Sivan is likely to inaugurate the ‘SriShakthiSat’ ground station at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology in Coimbatore. The station will help monitor the satellite developed by the institute, which is set to be launched by the ISRO. A satellite communication lab was established in the college in 2010. NASA finds the ‘Lost Galaxy’ Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope of NASA captured the images of the NGC 4535 which is also known as the “Lost Galaxy”. The image highlights that the young and hot stars that hang out are the bright blue spots. On the other hand, older and cooler stars are highlighted by the bright shades nearer to the center. SpaceX launches a record 143 satellites on one rocket Elon Musk’s SpaceX has managed to break the world record of the most number of satellites carried by a single rocket as Falcon 9 carried as many as 143 payloads into space on 25th Jan.

December The Indian Space Research Organization ISRO launches country's 42nd (ISRO) has set up a dedicated Space communications satellite Situational Awareness (SSA) Control The Indian Space Research Organisation Centre named “NETRA”, at its ISTRAC (Isro) on 17th Dec launched the country’s campus at Peenya, Bengaluru. The ISRO SSA 42nd communication satellite named CMS- Control Centre ‘NETRA’ was formally 01. This is the second satellite launched by inaugurated by ISRO Chairman K Sivan. the space organisation. NASA selects Raja Chari as commander of ISRO sets up a dedicated control centre SpaceX Crew-3 mission ‘NETRA’ for SSA NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected Indian-American Raja

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Chari to be the Commander of the SpaceX monitor urban landscape, forest land and Crew-3 mission to the International Space imaging agricultural land. Station. Presently Raja Chari is a colonel in SpaceX launches 4 astronauts into space the US Air Force. SpaceX has launched Four Astronauts (3 ISRO releases Chandrayaan-2 mission’s Americans, 1 Japanese) to the initial data International Space Station on the first The Indian Space Research Organization full-fledged taxi flight for NASA (National recently released the first set of data from Aeronautics and Space Administration) by a Chandrayaan-2. The data was prepared by private company. They were launched by Planetary Data System (Version 4). The Falcon Rocket from the Kennedy Space first data set was released through Center. PRADAN portal. L&T delivers first launch hardware for The PRADAN portal is hosted by ISSDC Gaganyaan mission ahead of schedule (Indian Space Science Data Centre). Engineering major Larsen & Toubro on ISRO developing "Green Propulsion November 17 said it has delivered the first Technology" hardware -- a booster segment -- for the ISRO is developing “Green Propulsion Gaganyaan Launch Vehicle to ISRO ahead Technology”. The technology is being of schedule. developed for the Human Space Flight "Notwithstanding the limitations imposed by Mission of India, Gaganyaan, that is to be COVID-19, the Middle segment of the world's launched in December 2021. third-largest solid propellant rocket About: Propulsion means push forward or booster - 'S-200', has been delivered ahead drive an object forward. In rockets and of schedule with zero-defects. airplanes, the propulsion is generated India’s Param Siddhi ranked 63rd in list of through the application of Newton’s third world’s 500 most powerful law, “for every action, there is an equal and supercomputers opposite reaction”. A working fluid or a gas Indian supercomputer Param Siddhi has accelerates the engine. achieved 63rd rank in the list of 500 most November powerful supercomputers in the world. ISRO to launch all-weather Earth Param Siddhi is the high-performance Observation Satellite computing-artificial intelligence (HPC-AI) The Earth Observation Satellite to be supercomputer established under launched is a Radar Imaging Satellite. It is National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) the third of the three-spacecraft constellation. at C-DAC. The other two are RISAT-2B and RISAT- NASA launches Sentinel satellite to track 2BR1. These two satellites were launched Earth’s sea level rise in 2019. These three satellites in the NASA launched the Copernicus Sentinel-6 constellation are to provide all weather round Michael Freilich satellite to monitor the clock service with high-resolution images. oceans. The satellite was launched in SpaceX Benefits: As the satellite uses radar imaging, Falcon 9 rocket on November 21, 2020. The it is unaffected by clouds, fog or lack of satellite launch was a part of the Mission sunlight. All the three satellites, EOS-01 and Jason Continuity of Service. RISAT-2B, RISAT-2BR1 use X-band radars to

Chapter 23- Bank Name & CEO of Bank & Headquarter & Tagline • Total PSBs: 12

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• Total Pvt. Bank: 22 • Total RRBs: 43 • Foreign Banks: 44 • Payment & Small Financial Banks: 16 Public Sector Bank Bank Name CEO of Bank Headquarter Tagline

Bank of Baroda Sanjiv Chadha Vadodara India’s International Bank Bank of India Atanu Kumar Das Mumbai Relationships beyond Banking Bank of Maharashtra A. S. Rajeev Pune One Family One Bank

Canara Bank Lingan Venkat Prabhakr Bangalore Together we can

Central Bank of India Pallav Mahapatra Mumbai Central To you Since 1911, Build A Better Life Around Us Indian Bank Padmaja Chunduru Chennai Your Tech-friendly bank

Indian Overseas Bank Partha Pratim Sengupta Chennai Good people to grow with Punjab & Sind Bank S Krishnan New Delhi Where Service Is A Way Of Life Punjab National Bank Mallikarjuna Rao New Delhi The Name you can Bank Upon State Bank of India Dinesh Kumar Khare (Chairman) Mumbai With you all the way, Ashwani Bhatia (MD) Pure Banking Nothing Else, The Nation’s banks on us UCO Bank Atul Kumar Goel Kolkata Honors Your Trust

Union Bank of India Rajkiran Rai G. Mumbai Good people to bank with

Private & foreign Bank Bank name Headquarter Head/ CEO/ MD Tagline Axis Bank Mr Amitabh Choudhary Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi Mumbai Bandhan Bank Kolkata Mr Chandra Shekhar Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai Ghosh Catholic Syrian Bank Thrissur, Kerala Shri C.VR. Rajendran Support All the Way

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Central Bank of India Mumbai Pallav Mohapatra Build a better life around us City Union Bank Tamil Nadu Dr.N Kamakodi Trust and Excellence Corporation Bank Mangalore P.V. Bharathi Prosperity for All Dena Bank Mumbai Shri. Karnam Shekhar Trusted Family Bank Dena Hai Toh Bharosa Hai Development Credit Tamil Nadu Shri Murali N. Natrajan We value you Bank Dhanlaxmi Bank Thrissur, Kerala J K Shivan Tann.Mann.Dhan ECGC Bank Mumbai Geetha Muralidhar You Focus On Exports We Cover The Risks Federal Bank Kerala Shri Shyam Srinivasan Your Perfect Banking Partner HDFC bank Mumbai Mr Sashidhar Jagdishan We Understand Your World HSBC London Noel Quinn The World’s Local Bank ICICI Bank Mumbai Mr Sandeep Bakshi Hum Hai Na, Khayal Apka IDBI Bank Mumbai Rakesh Sharma Banking For All, “Aao Sochein Bada”, Bank Aisa Dost Jaisa IDFC First Bank Mumbai Mr.V.Vaidyanathan Banking Hatke IndusInd Bank Maharashtra Shri Sumant Kathpalia We Care Dil Se, We Make You Feel Richer ING Vysya Bank Bart Hellemans Jiyo Easy Banglore Jammu & Kashmir Bank Sri Nagar R K Chhibber (Chairman), Serving To Empower Zubair Iqbal (MD)

Karnataka Bank Mangaluru, Shri Mahabaleshwara M.S Your Family Bank Across India Karnataka Karur Vysya Bank Karur, Tamil Nadu Shri Ramesh Boddu Smart Way to Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank Mumbai, Shri Uday Kotak Let's Make Money Simple, Ab Maharashtra Kona Kona Kotak Lakshmi Vilas Bank Chennai, Tamil Nadu Shri Subramanian Sundar The Changing Phase of Prosperity Nanital Bank Nanital, Uttrakhand Shri Mukesh Sharma Banking With Personal Touch

Ratnakar Bank Mumbai, Shri Vishwavir Ahuja Apno ka Bank Maharashtra South Indian Bank Thrissur, Kerala Murali Ramakrishnan Experience Next Generation Banking Tamilnadu Mercantile Thoothukudi, Tamil Shri Thiru K.V. Rama ---- Bank Nadu Moorthy Yes Bank Ltd Mumbai, Ravneet Gill Experience Our Expertise Maharashtra

Chapter-24: State Chief Ministers and Governors S. NO State and U.T. Chief Minister Governor 1 Andhra Pradesh Jagan Reddy Bhushan Harishchandan 2 Andaman & Nicobar (UT) U.T Admiral (Retd) Devendra Kumar Joshi 3 Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu Retired Brigadier BD Mishra

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4 Assam Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Shri Jagdish Mukhi 5 Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar Phagu Chauhan 6 Chandigarh (UT) U.T Shri V.P. Singh Badnore 7 Chhatisgarh Shri Bhupesh Baghel Anusuiya Uikey 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT) U.T Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, IAS 9 Daman and Diu (UT) U.T Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, IAS 10 Delhi (NCT) Shri Arvind Kejriwal Anil Baijal

11 Goa Shri Pramod Sawant Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been given additional charge of Goa.

12 Gujarat Shri Vijaybhai R. Rupani Acharya Dev Vrat

13 Haryana Shri Manohar Lal Satyadev Narayan Arya

14 Himachal Pradesh Shri Jairam Thakur Bandaru Dattarya

15 Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha (Lt. governor)

16 Jharkhand Hemant Soren Smt. Draupadi Murmu

17 Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan Aarif Muhammad

18 Lakshadweep (UT) U.T Shri Vijay Kumar IAS

19 Madhya pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan Anandiben Patel

20 Maharashtra Shri uddhav thackeray Bhagat Singh Koshyari

21 Manipur Shri Nongthombam Biren Singh Dr. Najma A. Heptulla

22. Jharkhad Shri Raghubar Das Smt. Draupadi Murmu

23 Meghalya Conrad Sangma Satya Pal Malik

24. Mizoram Pu Zoramthanga P.S. Sridharan Pillai

25. Nagaland Shri. Neiphiu Rio R.N Ravi

26. Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik Shri Ganeshi Lal

27. Puducherry (UT) Shri. V. Narayanasamy Dr. Kiran Bedi

28. Punjab Capt. Amrinder Singh Shri V.P. Singh Badnore

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29 Rajasthan Shri Ashok Gehlot Kalraj Mishra

30 Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang Shri Ganga Prasad

31 Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami Shri. Barnwarilal Purohit

32. Telangana Shri K Chandrasekhar Rao Tamilisai Soundararajan

33. Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb Ramesh Bais

34 Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Aadityanath Anandiben Patel

35 Uttarakhand Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat Baby Rani Maurya

36 West Bengal Km. Mamata Banerjee Jagdeep Dhankar

37. Karnataka BS Yediyuraapa Vijubhai vala

38. Laddkh Laddak—–RK Mathur (Lt. Governor)

Chapter-25-Cabinet ministers of India with their constituency

SL Name of the Cabinet Ministry Constituency No Minister

1 Narendra Modi Personnel, Public Grievances and Varanasi (UP) Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy Department of Space

2 Rajnath Singh Minister of Defence Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) 3 Amit Shah Minister of Home Affairs Gandhi Nagar (Gujarat) 4 Nitin Jairam Gadkari Minister of Road Transport and Nagpur (Maharashtra) Highways; and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

DV Sadananda Gowda Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Bangalore North, Karnatka 5

6 Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance; and Minister of RajyaSabha (Karnataka) Corporate Affairs.

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7 Piyush Goyal (additional Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food --- charge) and Public Distribution.

8 Narendra Singh Tomar Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Morena (M.P) Welfare; Minister of Rural Development; and Minister of Panchayati Raj.

9 Ravi Shankar Prasad Minister of Law and Justice; Minister Patna Sahib, Bihar of Communications; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.

10 Narendra Singh Tomar Minister of Food Processing Morena (M.P) (Additional) Industries.

11 Thaawar Chand Gehlot Minister of Social Justice and Rajya Sabha (M.P) Empowerment.

12 Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Minister of External Affairs. ---

13 Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' Minister of Human Resource Hardwar, Uttarakhand Development.

14 Arjun Munda Minister of Tribal Affairs. Khunti, Jharkhand

15 Smriti Irani Minister of Women and Child Amethi, U.P Development; and Minister of Textiles.

16 Dr Harsh Vardhan Minister of Health and Family Chandni Chowk, New Delhi Welfare; Minister of Science and Technology; and Minister of Earth Sciences.

17 Prakash Javadekar Minister of Environment, Forest and Rajya Sabha (M.P) Climate Change; and Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

18 Piyush Goyal Minister of Railways; and Minister of Rajya Sabha (Maharashtra) Commerce and Industry.

19 Dharmendra Pradhan Minister of Petroleum and Natural Rajya Sabha (M.P) Gas; and Minister of Steel.

20 Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Minister of Minority Affairs. Rajya Sabha (Jharkhand)

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21 Pralhad Joshi Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Dharwad, Karnatka Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines.

22 Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey Minister of Skill Development and Chandauli, U.P Entrepreneurship.

23 Prakash Javadekar Minister of Heavy Industries and Rajya Sabha (M.P) Public Enterprise

24 Giriraj Singh Minister of Animal Husbandry, Begusarai, Bihar Dairying and Fisheries

25 Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Minister of Jal Shakti Jodhpur, Rajasthan 26 Kiren Rijiju Youth Affairs and Sports Minister (Temporarily assigned the charge of Arunachal West the Ministry of AYUSH)

Chapter 26: List of Union Ministry Secretary ▪ New Cabinet Secretary ▪ Rajeev Gauba ▪ New Defence Secretary ▪ Ajay Kumar

▪ New home secretary ▪ Ajay Kumar Bhalla ▪ New Information and Broadcasting ▪ Amit Khare Secretary

▪ New foreign secretary ▪ Harsh Vardhan Shringla

▪ New Expenditure Secretary ▪ T.V. Somanathan

▪ New Power Secretary ▪ "Sanjeev Nandan Sahai

▪ New Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj ▪ Sunil Kumar

▪ New Union Law Secretary ▪ Anoop Kumar Mendiratta

▪ New principal secretary to PM ▪ Pramod Kumar Mishra

New Secretary of National Commission for B. Anand Minorities ▪ Secretary of Economic Affairs ▪ Tarun Bajaj

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New Secretary of Ministry of Road Transport Shri Giridhar Aramane and Highways (Update 2nd May) Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi (Update 11 May) New Secretary to President Kapil Dev Tripathi (Update 19th April) Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi Petrochemicals (Updated 1st June) New Private Secretary to Prime Minister Hardik Satishchandra Shah (Updated 30 July)

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Chapter 1: Dams in India State DAM and Location Rajasthan • RanapratapSagar Dam(Chambal River), at Rawatbhata • Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam (Mahi River) at Banswara district • Bisalpur Dam (Banas River), At Tonk district • Srisailam Dam(Krishna River), at Kurnool district Andhra Pradesh • Somasila Dam (Penna River), at Nellore district • Prakasam Barrage (Krishna River), at Krishna and Guntur • Tatipudi Reservoir(River Gosthani ), at Tatipudi, Vizianagaram • Gandipalem Reservoir (River Penner) • Ramagundam dam (Godavari), in Karimnagar • Dummaguden Dam (river Godavari) Telangana • Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (Krishna river), at Nagarjuna Sagar Nalgonda • Sri Ram Sagar (River Godavari) • Nizam Sagar Dam (Manjira River) • Dindi Reservoir (River Krishna), at Dindi, Mahabubnagar town • Lower Manair Dam (Manair River) • Singur Dam (river Manjira) Bihar • Kohira Dam (Kohira River), at Kaimur district • Nagi Dam (Nagi River), in Jamui District Chhattisgarh • HasdeoBango Dam (Hasdeo River), at Korba district Gujarat • SardarSarovar Dam(Narmada river), at Navagam • Ukai Dam(Tapti River), at Ukai in Tapi district • Kadana Dam( Mahi River), at Panchmahal district • Karjan Reservoir (Karjan river), at Jitgadh village of Nanded Taluka, Dist. Narmada Himachal Pradesh • Bhakra Dam (Sutlej River) in Bilaspur • The Pong Dam (Beas River ) • The Chamera Dam (River Ravi) at Chamba district J & K • Salal Dam (Chenab River) at Reasi district • Baglihar Dam (Chenab River) at Doda district Jharkhand • The Maithon Dam (Barakar River) at Dhanbad

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• Panchet Dam (Damodar River) at Panchet in Dhanbad • Tenughat Dam (Damodar River) at Bokaro district Karnataka • Krishna Raja Sagara Dam at Mandya • Tungabhadra Dam (Tungabhadra River) near the town of Hospet • Bhadra Dam (Bhadra River) at border of Bhadravathi and Tarikere • Linganamakki dam (Sharavathi river) at Kargal village of Sagara taluk • Malaprabha dam (Malaprabha river) at Belgaum • Raja Lakhamagouda dam (Ghataprabha River) at Belagavi district • Hemavathy Dam (river Hemavathy) at Gorur, near the city of Hassan • Supa Dam (Kali river) at Uttara Kannada district • Lakya Dam (river Lakhya) • Almatti Dam (Krishna River) at Bijapur district Kerala • Kakki Reservoir (Pamba River) at Pathanamthitta district • The Idukki Dam (Periyar River) at Kuravan and Kuravathi • Cheruthoni Dam (Periyar River) at Idukki District • Kulamavu Dam (Periyar river) Kulamavu, Idukki District • Idamalayar Dam (Idamalayar River) At Ernakulam District

Madhya Pradesh • Gandhi Sagar Dam(Chambal River) at Mandsaur District • Tawa Reservoir(Tawa Reservoir) at Hoshangabad District • Indira Sagar Dam(Narmada River) at Narmada Nagar

Maharashtra • Koyna Dam(Koyna River) at Koyna Nagar • Jayakwadi Dam (Godavari River) at Aurangabad district • Isapur Dam (Penganga river) at Pusad • Totladoh dam (Pench river) at Nagpur • Warna Dam (Warna River) at Kolhapur District • Bhatsa Dam (Bhatsa river) at Shahapur, Thane district

Odisha • Hirakud Dam (Mahanadi River) at Sambalpur District • Rengali Dam(Brahmani River) at Angul district • Indravati Dam(Indravati River) at Nabarangpur • The Jalaput Dam(Machkund River) at boundary between the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh • Mandira dam(Sankh river) at Kansbahal in Sundergarh district

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Punjab • The Ranjit Sagar Dam (Ravi River) at Border of two states of India Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Tamil Nadu • Mettur Dam (river Cauvery) at Mettur, Salem District • Solaiyar Dam at Coimbatore district • Bhavanisagar Dam (Bhavani river) at Erode district

Uttarakhand • Ramganga Dam (Ramganga River) at Pauri Garhwal district • Jamrani Dam(Gola River) at Nainital District • The Tehri Dam(Bhagirathi River) at Tehri

Uttar Pradesh • Rihand Dam or GovindBallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand River) at Pipri in Sonbhadra District • Matatila Dam (River Betwa) at Lalitpur District • The Rajghat Dam (Betwa River) at Lalitpur

West Bengal • The Mukutmanipur Dam (Kansabati River ) at Bankura district

Chapter 2: FOLK DANCE States/UT Folk Dance

Jharkhand Chhanu, Sarahul, Jat-Jatin, Karma, Danga, Bidesia, Sohrai. Uttarakhand Gadhwali, Kumayuni, Kajari, Jhora, Raslila, Chappeli. Andra Pradesh Kuchipudi (Classical), Ghantamardala, (Ottam Thedal, Mohiniattam, Kummi, Siddhi, Madhuri, Chhadi. Chhattisgarh Goudi, Karma, Jhumar, Dagla, Pali, Tapali, Navrani, Diwari, Mundari.

Arunachal Pradesh Mask dance (Mukhauta Nritya), War dance. Himachal Pradesh Jhora, Jhali, Chharhi, Dhaman, Chhapeli, Mahasu, Nati, Dangi, Chamba, Thali, Jhainta, Daf, Stick dance etc. Goa Mandi, Jhagor, Khol, Dakni etc. Assam Bihu, Bichhua, Natpuja, Maharas, Kaligopal, Bagurumba, Naga dance, Khel Gopal, Tabal Chongli, Canoe, Jhumura Hobjanai etc. West Bengal Kathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Marasia, Mahal, Keertan etc. Kerala Kathakali (Classical), Ottam Thulal, Mohini-attam, Kaikottikali, Tappatikali, Kali Auttam, Kutiyattam (Koodiyattam) Meghalaya Laho, Baala etc. Manipur Manipuri (Classical), Rakhal, Nat Rash, Maha Rash, Raukhat etc.

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Nagaland Chong, Khaiva, Lim, Nuralim etc. Orissa Odissi (Classical), Savari, Ghumara, Painka, Munari, Chhau, Chadya Dandanata etc.

Maharashtra Lavani, Nakata, Koli, Lezim, Gafa, Dahikala Dasavtar or Bohada, Tamasha, Mauni, Powara, Gouricha etc. Karnataka Yakshagan, huttar, Suggi, Kunitha, Karga, Lambi Gujarat Garba, Dandiya Ras, Tippani Juriun, Bhavai. Punjab Bhagra, Giddha, Daff, Dhaman etc. Rajasthan Ghumar, Chakri, Ganagor, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, Suisini, Ghapal, Panihari, Ginad etc.

Mizoram Khanatm, Pakhupila, Cherokan etc. Jammu & Kashmir Rauf, Hikat, Mandjas, kud Dandi nach, Damali. Tamil Nadu Bharatnatyam, Kumi, Kolattam, Kavadi, Uttar Pradesh Nautanki, Raslila, Kajri, Jhora, Chappeli, Jaita. Bihar Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya, Sama-Chakwa, Bidesia, Jatra etc.

Haryana Jhumar, Phag Dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khor, Gagor etc.

Chapter 3: List of International & Domestic Airport: State wise State Airport

New Delhi • Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport

Maharashtra • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja International Airport (Mumbai) • Pune Airport (Pune) • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (Nagpur) • Akola Airport (Akola) • Aurangabad Airport (Aurangabad) • Jalgaon Airport (Nashik) • Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport (Kolhapur) • Gandhinagar Airport (Nashik) • Solapur Airport (Solapur)

Karnataka • Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru) • Mangalore Airport (Mangaluru) • Belgaum Airport (Belgaum) • Hubli Airport (Hubli and Dharwad) • Mysore Airport/ Mandakalli airport (Mysore) • Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (Toranagallu)

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Tamil Nadu • Chennai International Airport (Chennai) • Tiruchirappalli International Airport (Tiruchirappalli) • Coimbatore International Airport (Coimbatore)

Gujarat • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad, Hansol) • Vadodara Airport (Vadodara) • Kandla Airport (Kandla and Anjar) • Porbandar Airport (Rajkot) • Surat Airport (Surat) Kerala • Cochin International Airport (Kochi) • Calicut International Airport (Karipur) • Trivandrum International Airport (Trivandrum, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari and Kollam) Odisha • Biju Patnaik International Airport (Bhubaneswar Airport) • Jharsuguda Airport Also known as Veer Surendra Sai Airport (Durlaga) Jammu and Kashmir • Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport (Srinagar) • The Jammu Airport, officially known as Jammu Civil Enclave (Jammu)

Madhya Pradesh • Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal (Maharajpur Air Force Station Gwalior) • Dumna Airport (Jabalpur) • The Khajuraho Airport (Chhattarpur district) • Khandwa Airport (Khandwa) • Raja Bhoj Airport (Bhopal) Jharkhand • Birsa Munda Airport (Ranchi) • Dhanbad Airport (Dhanbad) • Sonari Airport (in Jamshedpur) • Atal Bihari Vajpayee Airport (at Deoghar) Himachal Pradesh • Kangra Airport (Gaggal near Kangra) • Shimla Airport (Shimla) • Kullu–Manali Airport (Bhuntar)

Daman and Diu • Diu Airport (Union Territory of Daman and Diu.)

Chhattisgarh • Jagdalpur Airport (Jagdalpur) • Swami Vivekananda Airport (Raipur)

Arunachal Pradesh • Tezu Airport (Tezu) • Daporijo Airport (Daporijo)

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Andhra Pradesh • Visakhapatnam Airport (Visakhapatnam) • Vijayawada Airport • Kadapa (Cuddapah) Airport (Kadapa)

Assam • Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (Guwahati) • Dibrugarh Airport (Dibrugarh) • Rupsi Airport (Dhubri town) Punjab • Chandigarh International Airport (Mohali) • Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (Amritsar) Bihar • Jay Prakash Narayana International Airport (At PATNA)\ • Gaya Airport (at Gaya)

Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Veer Savarkar International Airport (Port Blair)

Uttar Pradesh • Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Varanasi) • Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (Lucknow)

Goa • Goa International Airport also known as the Dabolim airport (at Vasco da Gama)

Telangana • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad)

West Bengal • Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata)

Uttrakhand • Atal Bihari Vajpayee Airport (at Dehradun)

Chapter 4: International borders / Boundary lines Borders/Boundary Lines Between two Countries

Durand Line Afghanistan & Pakistan

Hindenburg Line Germany & Poland.

Mason-dixon Line Line of demarcation between four states in the United States.

Mannerheim Line Russia-Finland border.

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Macmahon Line India & China

Medicine Line Canada & the United States

Order-neisse Line Poland & Germany

Radcliffe Line India & Pakistan.

Siegfried Line Germany on its border with France.

17th Parallel North Vietnam & South Vietnam

26th Parallel south Africa, Australia & South America

30TH PARALLEL Equator & the North Pole

38th Parallel Separates North Korea&South Korea.

42nd Parallel north New York – Pennsylania Border.

49th Parallel USA&Canada

Chapter 5: International Organizations & Headquarter Headquarter International Organizations (Establishment) New York, US • United Nations Organization (UN), 24 October 1945 • United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 11 December 1946 • United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), 1969 Geneva, Switzerland • United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD), 30 December 1964 • World Health Organization (WHO), 7 April 1948 • World Economic Forum, January 1971 • International Labour Organisation (ILO), 29 October 1919 • World Trade Organisation, 1 January 1995 • World Meteorological Organisation, 23 March 1950 • World Intellectual Property Organisation, 14 July 1967 • International Committee of the Red Cross, 17 February 1863 Paris, France • United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), 16 November 1945 • Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), 30 September 1961

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Vienna, Austria • United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), 17 November 1966 • International Atomic Agency, 29 July 1957 • Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),September 1960

London, UK • Amnesty International, July 1961 • International Maritime Organisation, 17 March 1948 • Commonwealth of Nations, 11 December 1931

Washington DC, US • International Monetary Fund (IMF),27 December 1945 • World Bank, July 1944

Shanghai, China • New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank), 15 July 2014

Beijing, China • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), 16 January 2016

Manila, Philippines • Asian Development Bank (ADB), 19 December 1966

Kathmandu, Nepal • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), 8 December 1985

Jakarta, Indonesia • Association of South East Nations (ASEAN), 8 August 1967

Singapore • Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC),November 1989

Brussels, Belgium • North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), 4 April 1949

Dubai, UAE • International Cricket Council (ICC), 15 June 1909

Rome, Italy • Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO), 16 October 1945

The Hague, The Netherland • International Court of Justice, 26 June 1945

Lausanne, Switzerland • International Olympic Committee, 23 June 1894

Zurich, Switzerland • The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), 21 May 1904

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The Hague, The Netherlands • The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 29 April 1997

Gland, Switzerland • World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), 29 April 1961

Chapter 6: List of Lake

Name of the State Name of the Lake ▪ Andhra Pradesh ▪ Kolleru Lake ▪ Pulicat Lake ▪ Assam ▪ Chandubi Lake ▪ Chapanala Lake ▪ Haflong Lake ▪ Son Beel Lake ▪ Bihar ▪ Kanwar Lake ▪ Gujarat ▪ Hamirsar Lake

▪ Kankaria Lake ▪ Lakhota Lake ▪ Sursagar Lake ▪ Thol Lake ▪ Vastrapur Lake ▪ Himachal Pradesh ▪ Brighu Lake ▪ Dashair and Dhankar Lake ▪ Kareri and Kumarwah lake ▪ Khajjiar Lake ▪ Macchial Lake ▪ Manimahesh Lake ▪ Nako Lake ▪ Pandoh Lake ▪ Prashar Lake ▪ Renuka Lake ▪ Rewalsar Lake ▪ Seruvalsar and Manimahesh Lake ▪ Haryana ▪ Badkhal Lake ▪ Beauty lake ▪ Blue Bird Lake ▪ Brahma Sarovar ▪ Current lake ▪ Karna Lake ▪ Sannihit Sarovar ▪ Surajkund ▪ Tilyar Lake ▪ Jammu and Kashmir ▪ Dal Lake ▪ Manasbal Lake ▪ Mansar Lake

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▪ Pangong Tso ▪ Sheshnag Lake ▪ Tso Moriri ▪ Wular Lake ▪ Karnataka ▪ Agara Lake ▪ Bellandur Lake ▪ Byrasandra Lake ▪ Hebbal Lake ▪ Kempambudhi Lake ▪ Lalbagh Lake ▪ Madiwala Lake ▪ Puttenahalli Lake ▪ Sankey Lake ▪ Ulsoor Lake ▪ Dalavai Lake ▪ Devanoor Lake ▪ Karanji lake ▪ Kukkarahalli lake ▪ Lingambudhi Lake ▪ Honnamana Kere ▪ Pampa Sarovar ▪ Kerala ▪ Ashtamudi Lake ▪ Kuttanad Lake ▪ Maanaanchira, Kozhikode ▪ Manakody Kayal ▪ Padinjarechira, Thrissur city ▪ Paravur Kayal ▪ Punnamada Lake ▪ Shasthamkotta lake ▪ Vadakkechira, Thrissur city ▪ Vanchikulam, Thrissur ▪ Vellayani Lake ▪ Vembanad Lake ▪ Madhya Pradesh ▪ Bhoj Wetland ▪ Lower Lake ▪ Moti lake ▪ Sarang pani lake ▪ Shahpura lake ▪ Tawa Reservoir ▪ Upper Lake ▪ Maharashtra ▪ Gorewada Lake ▪ Khindsi Lake ▪ Lonar Lake ▪ Mehrun Lake ▪ Pashan Lake ▪ Powai Lake ▪ Rankala Lake ▪ Salim Ali Lake

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▪ Shivasagar lake ▪ Talao Pali ▪ Upvan Lake ▪ Venna Lake ▪ Meghalaya ▪ Umiam Lake ▪ Manipur ▪ Loktak Lake ▪ Mizoram ▪ Palak dïl ▪ Tam Dil ▪ Odisha ▪ Anshupa Lake ▪ Chilika Lake ▪ Kanjia lake ▪ Punjab ▪ Harike Lake ▪ Kanjli Lake ▪ Ropar Lake ▪ Rajasthan ▪ Ana Sagar Lake ▪ Balsamand lake ▪ Dhebar Lake ▪ Jaisamand Lake

▪ Jal Mahal, Man Sagar lake ▪ Kaylana Lake ▪ Nakki Lake ▪ Pushkar Lake ▪ Rajsamand Lake ▪ Ramgarh Lake ▪ Talwara Lake ▪ Sambhar Salt Lake ▪ Fateh Sagar Lake ▪ Rangsagar lake ▪ Uday sagar Lake ▪ Sikkim ▪ Gurudongmar Lake ▪ Khecheopalri Lake ▪ Lake Tsongmo ▪ Lake Cholamu ▪ Telangana ▪ Alwal Cheruvu Lake ▪ Durgam Cheruvu (Secret Lake) ▪ Himayat Sagar ▪ Hussain Sagar ▪ Osman Sagar ▪ Safilguda Lake ▪ Saroornagar Lake ▪ Shamirpet Lake ▪ Tamil Nadu ▪ Berijam Lake ▪ Chembarambakkam Lake ▪ Kaliveli Lake ▪ Kaveripakkam Lake ▪ Kodaikanal Lake

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▪ Ooty Lake ▪ Perumal Eri ▪ Red Hills Lake ▪ Sholavaram Lake ▪ Singanallur Lake ▪ Veeranam Lake ▪ Uttar Pradesh ▪ Amakhera Lake ▪ Barua Sagar Tal ▪ Belasagar Lake ▪ Bhadi Tal ▪ Chando Tal Lake ▪ Keetham Lake ▪ Nachan Tal ▪ Ramgarh Tal Lake ▪ Sheikha Jheel ▪ Uttarakhand ▪ Skeleton Lake (Roopkund Lake) ▪ Bhimtal Lake ▪ Dodital ▪ Nainital Lake ▪ Naukuchiatal ▪ Sat Tal ▪ West Bengal ▪ Debar Lake ▪ East Calcutta Wetlands ▪ Jore Pokhri ▪ Mirik Lake ▪ Rabindra Sarobar ▪ Rasikbil ▪ Santragachhi Lake ▪ Senchal Lake

Chapter 7: List of Important Indian Cities on Rivers banks: River wise Ganges Baranagar (West Bengal), Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Kanpur (UP), Patna (Bihar), Varanasi (UP), Mirzapur (UP), Farrukhabad (UP), Fatehgarh (UP),Kannauj (UP), Shuklaganj (UP), Chakeri (UP), Munger (Bihar), Allahabad (UP)

Yamuna Agra (UP), New Delhi, Auraiya (UP), Etawah (UP), Allahabad (UP)

Saraswati Patan (Gujarat), Allahabad (UP)

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Godavari Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), Nanded (Maharashtra), Golegaon (Maharashtra), nashik (Maharashtra) , Nanded (Maharashtra),Ramagundam (Telangana), Nizamabad (Telangana)

Krishna Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Sangli (Maharashtra), Karad (Maharashtra), Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh)

Kaveri Thiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Erode (Tamil Nadu)

Mahanadi Banki (Odisha), Cuttack (Odisha), Sambalpur (Odisha)

Rushikulya Brahmapur (Odisha), Chhatrapur (Odisha)

Brahmaputra Dibrugarh (Assam), Guwahati (Assam)

Hooghly Kolkata (West Bengal), Murshidabad (West Bengal)

Narmada Jabalpur (MP), Bharuch (Gujarat)

Chambal Kota (Rajasthan), Gwalior (MP)

Gomti Jaunpur (UP), Lucknow (UP)

Sabarmati Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Sarayu Ayodhya (UP)

Alaknanda Badrinath (Uttarakhand)

Banas Deesa (Gujarat)

Sutlej Ferozpur (Punjab) Musi Hyderabad (Telangana)

Tawi Jammu Tapi Surat (Gujarat) Jhelum Srinagar Vishwamitri Vadodara (Gujarat) Vrishabhavathi Bangalore (Karnataka) Teesta Rangpo (Sikkim) Aji Rajkot (Gujarat)

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Netravati, Gurupura Mangalore (Karnataka)

Rapti Gorakhpur (UP) Girna River Malegaon (Maharashtra) Brahmani Rourkela (Odisha) Tungabhadra Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) Shipra Ujjain (MP) Koshi Purnia (Bihar) Tunga River Shimoga (Karnataka) Bhadra Bhadravathi (Karnataka) Mula, Mutha Pune, (Maharashtra) Vaigai Madurai (Tamil Nadu) Kolhapur Panchaganga (Maharashtra) Tungabhadra Hospet (Karnataka) Kali Karwar (Karnataka) Ghataprabha Bagalkot (Karnataka) Sharavathi Honnavar (Karnataka) Hathmati Himmatnagar (Gujarat) Purna Navsari (Gujarat)

Chapter 8: List of National Parks of India State National Parks Andhra Pradesh • Papikonda National Park at East Godavari and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh and Khammam district of Telangana. • Sri Venkateswara National Park at Chittoor and Cuddapah districts Telanagana • Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park in Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad, Telangana • Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park at Vanasthalipuram • Mrugavani National Park at Hyderabad district Arunachal Pradesh • Namdapha National Park at Changlang district • Mouling National Park at Jengging, East Siang Assam • Dibru-Saikhowa National Park at Tinsukia district • Kaziranga National Park at Golaghat and Nagaon districts • Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary at Dist Baksa • Nameri National Park at Sonitpur district • The Orang National Park at Darrang and Sonitpur districts Bihar • Valmiki National Park at West Champaran Chhattisgarh • Indravati National Prak at Bijapur district • Kanger valley at Bastar district • Guru Ghasi das (sanjay) at Koriya district Goa • Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) at Panaji district Gujarat • Blackbuck (Velavadar) National Park at Bhavnagar district • Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary at Talala Gir • Marine National Park at Jamnagar district • Vansda National Park at Navsari district Haryana • Kalesar National Park at Yamuna nagar district

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• Sultanpur National Park at Gurgaon district Himachal Pradesh • Pin Valley National Park at Lahaul and Spiti district • The Great Himalayan National Park at Kullu District • Inderkilla National Park at Kullu District • Khirganga National Park at Kullu District • Simbalbara National Park at Sirmour District Jammu And Kashmir/ • Dachigam National Park at Srinagar District Ladakh • Hemis National Park at Ladakh region • Kishtwar National Park at Kishtwar district • Salim Ali National Park at Srinagar district Jharkhand • Betla National Park at Latehar District Karnataka • Bandipur National Park at Mysore & Chamarajanagar districts • Bannerghatta National Park at Bangalore district • Kudremukh National Park at Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikmagalur districts • Nagarahole National Park at Kodagu and Mysore districts • Anshi National Park at Uttara Kannada district Kerala • Eravikulam National Park at Idukki district • Mathikettan Shola National Park at Idukki district • Periyar National Park at Idukki & Quilon districts • Silent Valley National Park at Palakkad district • Anamudi Shola National Park at Idukki district • Pambadum Shola National Park at Idukki district Madhya Pradesh • Bandhavgarh National Park at Bandhavgarh, Tala • Kanha Tiger Reserve at Mandla • Madhav National Park at Shivpuri district • Mandla Plant Fossils National Park at Mandla district • Panna National Park at Panna & Chattarpur district • Pench National Park at Seoni and Chhindwara districts • Sanjay National Park at Koriya, Sidhi and Singrauli districts • Satpura National Park at Hoshangabad district • Van Vihar National Park at Bhopal district Maharashtra • Chandoli National Park at Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri districts • Gugamal National Park at Amravati district • Navegaon National Park at Bhandara (Gondia) district • Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park at Thane & Mumbai districts • Tadoba National Park at Chandrapur district • Pench National Park across two states - Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Manipur • Keibul Lamjao National Park at Bishnupur district Meghalaya • Balpakram National Park near at Garo Hills • Nokrek National Park at East Garo Hills district Mizoram • Murlen National Park at Champhai district • Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park at Lawngtlai district Nagaland • Intanki National Park at Peren district Odisha • Bhitarkanika National Park at Kendrapara district

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• Simlipal National Park at Mayurbhanj district Rajasthan • Sariska Tiger Reserve at Alwar district • Ranthambore National Park at Sawai Madhopur district • Mukundra Hills National Park at Kota • Desert National Park at Jaisalmer district • Keoladeo Ghana National Park at Bharatpur district Sikkim • Khangchendzonga National Park at North Sikkim district Tamil Nadu • Mukurthi National Park at Nilgiris district • Mudumalai National Park at Nilgiris district • Indira Gandhi (Anamalai) National Park at Coimbatore district • Guindy National Park at Chennai district • Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park at Ramanathpuram & Tuticorin districts Tripura • Rajbari National Park • Clouded Leopard National Park at the West Tripura district UttarPradesh • Dudhwa National park at Lakhimpur-Kheri district Uttarakhand • Gangotri National Park at Uttarkashi district • GovindPashuVihar National Park at Uttarkashi district • Jim Corbett National Park at Nainital district • The Nanda Devi National Park at peak of Nanda Devi • Rajaji National Park at Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal • Valley of Flowers National Park at the Chamoli district West Bengal • Gorumara National Park at Jalpaiguri district • Buxa National Park at Jalpaiguri district • Neora Valley National Park at Kalimpong district • Singalila National Park at Darjeeling district • Jaldapara National Park at Alipurduar District • Sundarbans National Park at North & South 24-Paraganas district Andaman And Nicobar • Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park at South Andaman administrative district • Middle Button Island National Park at Andaman district • Mount Harriet National Park at Andaman district • North Button Island National Park at Andaman district • Rani Jhansi Marine National Park at Andaman district • Saddle Peak National Park at Andaman district • South Button Island National Park at Andaman district • Campbell Bay National Park at Nicobar district of Andaman • Galathea National Park at Nicobar district of Andaman

Chapter 9: Nuclear Power Plants in India Uttar Pradesh • Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS Narora, Bulandshahar District

Gujarat • Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (city of Vyara)

Karnataka • Kaiga Generating Station (Uttar Kannada district)

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Tamil Nadu • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (Tirunelveli district) • Madras Atomic Power Station ( Chennai)

Maharashtra • Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.A.P.S.) Tarapur, Palghar • Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (Ratnagiri district)

Haryana • The Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant (Fatehabad district)

Andhra Pradesh • Kovvada Atomic Power Project

Gujarat • NPP at Mithivirdi (Talaja Taluka, Bhavnagar district)

Rajasthan • Banswara Thermal Power Station

MP • The Chutka Nuclear Power Plant (Chutka Village of Mandla district)

Chapter 10: Thermal Power Plants in India Uttar Pradesh • Singrauli Super Thermal Power Plant (Shaktinagar in Sonebhadra district), The power plant is the first power plant of NTPC • National Capital Power Station (NCPS) Or NTPC Dadri (Dadri, G.Noida) • Rihand Super Thermal Power Project (at Renukut, Sonebhadra in Sonbhadra district) • Anpara Thermal Power Station (Anpara in Sonbhadra district) • Obra Thermal Power Project (Kanpur district) • Rosa Power Plant (at Rosa village in Shahjahanpur) • Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant (Unchahar in Raebareli district) Telangana • NTPC Ramagundam (at Ramagundam in Peddapalli district)

Odisha • Talcher Thermal Power station (Angul district) • Vedanta Jharsuguda Power Station (Jharsuguda town in Jharsuguda district) • Hirakud Power Plant (Sambalpur district)

Chhattisgarh • Korba Super Thermal Power Plant (at Jamnipali in Korba district) • Sipat Super Thermal Power Station or Rajiv Gandhi Super Thermal Power Station (at Sipat in Bilaspur district) • The NSPCL Bhilai Power Plant (at Bhilai in Durg district)

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Madhya Pradesh • The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station (Singrauli district) • Satpura Thermal Power Plant (Betul district) • Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Plant (Umaria district) • Shree Singaji Super Thermal Power Project (Khandwa District) • Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant (Anuppur district)

West Bengal • Farakka Super Thermal Power Plant (at Nabarun in Murshidabad district) • Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station (Bardhaman district)

Gujarat • Mundra Thermal Power Station or Mundra Thermal Power Project (at Mundra in Kutch district) • Sikka Thermal Power Station (Jamnagar) • Wanakbori Thermal Power Station (in Kheda district) • Ukai Thermal Power Station (located on the bank of the Tapi river. • Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station (bank of Sabarmati river near Gandhinagar) • Hirakud Power Plant (Hirakud in Sambalpur district) Maharashtra • Tiroda Thermal Power Station (at Tirora in Gondia district) • Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (in Chandrapur district) • Kaparkheda Thermal Power Station (Nagpur district) • RattanIndia Amravati Thermal Power Project (Amravati district) Bihar • Barauni Thermal Power Station (at Begusarai district)

Karnataka • Bellary Thermal Power station (Kudatini Village, Bellary District) • Udupi Power Plant (north of Mangalore) Andhra Pradesh • Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant (Visakhapatnam district)

Rajasthan • Chhabra Thermal Power Plant (Baran district) • Kota Thermal Power Plant (west bank of the Chambal River near Kota.) • Kalisindh Thermal Power Station (Jhalawar district)

Jharkhand • Bokaro Thermal Power Station B (BTPS - B) , at Bokaro district • Patrata Thermal Power Station (Ramgarh district)

Tamil Nadu • The Mettur Thermal Power Station (Salem district) • The Ennore Thermal Power Station (Chennai Ennore)

Chapter 11: Solar Power Plant in India Gujarat • Charanka Solar Park (Patan district)

Madhya Pradesh • The Welspun Solar (Jawad tehsil of Neemuch district)

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Maharashtra • Mahagenco plans 125 MW solar power project (Malkhed village in Yavatmal district) • Tata Power Solar (in Rajgarh) • Sakri Photovoltaic solar energy project (Shivajinagar in Sakri taluka of Dhule district) Odisha • Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Ltd. (GEDCOL) Rajashtan • Welspun Energy 50MW Rajasthan Solar Project (Phalodhi, distt. Jodhpur) • The Dhirubhai Ambani Solar Park (Pokhran in the Jaisalmer district) • Bhadla Solar Park (Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district) Gujarat • Bitta Solar Power Plant (Bitta village) • Andhra Pradesh • Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park (Kurnool district)

Tamil Nadu • Kamuthi Solar Power Project

Kerala • Banasura Sagar Dam Floating Solar Power Plant (Wayanad)

Karnataka. • Pavagada Solar Park (Pavagada taluk, Tumkur district)

Chapter 12: List of Ports in India: State Wise State Ports

Gujarat • Kandla Port Trust or Deendayal Port (Kutch District)

Odisha • Paradip Port (Jagatsinghpur District)

Maharashtra • Jawaharlal Nehru Port/ Nhava Sheva (Mumbai) • Mumbai Port Trust (Mumbai)

Andhra Pradesh • Visakhapatnam Port (Visakhapatnam) • Krishnapatnam Port (Nellore District)

Tamil Nadu • Chennai Port (Chennai) • V.O.Chidambaranar Port (Thoothukudi) • Ennore Port (Chennai)

West Bengal • Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (Kolkata)

Karnataka • New Mangalore Port (Mangalore)

Kerala • Cochin Port (Kochi)

Goa • Mormugao port

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Chapter 13: List of River a Cross State

Name of Rivers A cross States Length Begin From Ends in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, 2,525 Ganga Jharkhand, West Bengal K.M. Gangothri Bay of Bengal Uttarakhand,Himachal Pradesh,Uttar 1,376 Yamuna Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi K.M. Garhwall in Yamunotri Bay of Bengal 2,900 Brahmaputra Assam, Arunachal,Tibet K.M. Lake Manasarovar Bay of Bengal Mahanadi Chhattisgarh, Odisha 858 K.M. Amarkantak Plateau Bay of Bengal Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, 1,465 Godavari Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry K.M. Nasik Hills Bay of Bengal Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, 1,400 Near Mahabaleshwar in Krishna Andhra Pradesh K.M. Maharashtra Bay of Bengal 1,315 Amarkantak hill in Narmada Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat K.M. Madhya Pradesh Arabian sea Tapti Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat 724 K.M. Bettul Arabian sea Gomti Uttarpradesh, Gujarat, 900 K.M. Gomat Taal Saidpur,Ghazipur Shigatse Prefecture, Janakpur, Koshi Sagarmatha, Koshi, Mechi Zones, Bihar 720 K.M. Ganga Ganga Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gandaki Jharkhand, Bihar 630 K.M. Nepal Ganga Betwa Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh 590 K.M. Vindhya Range Rajghat Dam Madhya pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Son Jharkhand,Bihar 784 K.M. Ganga Yamuna 1,500 Sutlej Himachal Pradesh, Punjab K.M. Mount Kailash Ropar Ravi Himachal Pradesh, Punjab 720 K.M. Himachal Pradesh Chenab Beas Himachal Pradesh, Punjab 470 K.M. Sutlej Mandi Plain Jammu and Chenab Himachal Pradesh, Punjab 960 K.M. Panjnad Kashmir Jehlam Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, 725 K.M. Pir Panjal Range Chenab Hills of Coorg, Kaveri Karnataka, Tamilnadu, 765 K.M. Karnataka Bay of Bengal 1080 Shivalik Hills, Himachal Ghaggar Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan K.M Pradesh Indus Hugli (Hooghly) West Bengal, Kolkata 260 K.M Ganga Bay of Bengal;

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Chota Nagpur Damodar Jharkhand, Bengal 592 K.M Hoogly River, Howrah plateau. Gilgit-Baltistan, Jammu and Kashmir Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh 3180 In Tibet Kalish Range Indus Tibet K.M 5080 mts. Arabian sea Tungabhadra Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,Telangana 531 K.M Krishna Krishna Gulf of Khambhat , Mahi Madhya Pradesh, Vindhyas 580 K.M Arabian Sea Sevalia Bhagirathi Uttarakhand, 205 K.M Ganga Ganga Sabarmati Aravalli Range, Udaipur 371 K.M Dhebar Lake Gujarat Alaknanda Uttarakhand 190 K.M Ganga Nanda Devi Sikkim, India, West Bengal, Teesta India,Rangpur, Bangladesh 309 K.M Brahmaputra Rangeet River. Indravati Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra 535 K.M Kalahandi Godavari Bhima Maharashtra, Karnataka,Telangana 861 K.M Krishna River Pandharpur Subarnarek Jharkhand, Odisha,West Bengal 395 K.M Bay of Bengal Bay of Bengal Konya Maharashtra 130 K.M Krishna Rive Maharashtra Ramganga Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh 596 K.M Ganga Ramganga Dam Peena Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka 597 K.M Nandi Hills Bay of Bengal Brahmani Odisha 480 Bay of Bengal Ganga Periyar Kerala, Tamil Nadu 244 K.M Cardaman Hills Bay of Bengal Lakshadweep Sea, Mahanada West Bengal, Bihar 360 K.M Vembanad Lake Bay of Bengal Benas Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh 512 K.M Rohtang Pass Chambal Vaigai Tamil Nadu, 258 K.M Periyar Plateau Bay of Bengal Sharda Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh 350 K.M Ganga Ghaghra River

Longest River (Length Wise) of the World Nile (Egypt) Africa Biggest River (Flow of Water Wise) of the world Amazon (South America) Longest River of Europe Volga (Russia) Longest River of Asia Yangtze (China) Longest River of India Ganga Longest River of South India Godavari (Also Called Dakshina Ganga) River which makes estuary in India Narmada and Tapti Sorrow of Bengal Damodar River

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Chapter 14: Stadiums in India Maharashtra • The Wankhede Stadium (Cricket stadium, Mumbai) • The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium or Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium (Cricket stadium, Pune) • The DY Patil Sports Stadium (Cricket/football stadium, Mumbai) • The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Cricket stadium, Nagpur) • Nehru Stadium (Multi-purpose stadium in Pune) • The Brabourne Stadium (Cricket stadium, Mumbai) • Mahindra Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium at Mumbai) • The Dadaji Kondadev Stadium called SR Bhosle Krida Sankul Stadium (Thane) Himachal Pradesh • Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (cricket stadium, Dharamshala) Delhi • The Feroz Shah Kotla Ground (Cricket stadium) • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (National stadium of India) • The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium (Hockey stadium) Tamil Nadu • M. A. Chidambaram Stadium or Chepauk Stadium (cricket stadium in Chennai) West Bengal • Eden Gardens (cricket ground, Kolkata)

Jharkhand • Jharkhand States Cricket Association International Cricket Stadium, (Also known as JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi) • Keenan Stadium (Cricket and football, Jamshedpur) • Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium (football, Ranchi)

Gujarat • Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Also known as the Khandheri Cricket Stadium( Cricket stadium in Rajkot) • Reliance Stadium or Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd Sports Complex Ground (Cricket stadium, Vadodara) • Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground (Municipal Ground or Racecourse Ground Corporation Ground, Rajkot) • Motera stadium, also known as Sardar Patel stadium is now the world's largest cricket stadiumand the second largest sports stadium (Ahmedabad) MP • Holkar Cricket Stadium (Cricket stadium, Indore) • Captain Roop Singh Stadium (Cricket stadium, Gwalior)

Telangana • The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (Hyderabad) • The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium (Cricket, Hyderabad)

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Andhra Pradesh • Visakhapatnam ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium (Cricket stadium,Visakhapatnam) • Indira Gandhi Stadium (Cricket ,Vijayawada) • Indira Priyadarsini Stadium (Cricket stadium,Visakhapatnam)

Rajasthan • Barkatullah Khan Stadium (Cricket ,Jodhpur) • The Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Cricket ,Jaipur) • Fort Maidan (a multi-purpose stadium, Kota)

Kerala • Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium (Cricket/football stadium, Kochi) • Kerala University Stadium (Football and also for athletics, Thiruvananthapuram) Goa • The Fatorda, officially known as the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium. Jammu & Kashmir • The Maulana Azad Stadium (Cricket ,Jammu)

Haryana • The Nahar Singh Stadium (Cricket ,Faridabad)

Punjab • The Gandhi Stadium (Cricket, Amritsar) • Guru Nanak Stadium (Football stadium in Ludhiana)

Odisha • The iconic Barabati Stadium (Indian sports stadium, Cuttack) • Dilip Tirkey Stadium (Hockey stadium, Rourkela) • The Kalinga Stadium (Multi-purpose stadium, Bhubaneswar)

Karnataka • The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Cricket, Bengaluru)

UP • The K D Singh Babu Stadium (Multi-purpose stadium, in Lucknow) • Green Park Stadium (Cricket, Kanpur)

Chapter 15: Famous Temple in India: State wise State Temple and Location

Tamil Nadu • Meenakshi Temple at Madurai • Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameshwaram • Ranganathaswamy Temple at Tiruchirapalli • Brihadeshwara Temple at Thanjavur • Suchindram Temple at Kanyakumari • Airavateswara Temple at Darasuram • Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram • Kanchipuram Temples at Kanchipuram

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Karnataka • Virupaksha Temple at Hampi • Vitthala Temple at Hampi • Gomateshwara Temple at Shravanbela Gola (Rural)

Andhra Pradesh • Lord Venkateswara Temple at Thirumala

Gujarat • Somnath Temple at Saurashtra • Dwarakadhish Temple at Dwarka

Uttar Pradesh • KashiVishwanath at Varanasi

Maharashtra • ShirdiSai Baba Temple at Shirdi • Siddivinayak Temple at Mumbai

Jammu and Kashmir • Vaishno Devi Temple at Katra • Amarnath Cave Temple

Uttarakhand • Badrinath Temple • Yamunotri Temple at Uttarkashi • Gangotri Temple at Uttarkashi • Kedarnath Temple at Garhwal area

Odisha • Jagannath Temple at Puri • Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar • Konark Sun Temple at Konark

Punjab • Golden Temple at Amritsar

Rajasthan • Ranakpur Jain Temple at Pali

Madhya Pradesh • SanchiStupa at Raisen • Khajuraho Temple at Khajuraho

Kerala • Padmanabaswamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram

Bihar • Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya

Assam • Kamakhya Temple at Guwahati

Chapter 16: List of Tiger Reserve in India: State-Wise State Reserve

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Uttarakhand • Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve • Rajaji National Park Uttar Pradesh • Dudhwa Tiger Reserve • Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Telangana • Kawal Tiger Reserve • Nagarjunsagar • Srisailam Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh • Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve • Satpura Tiger Reserve • Kanha Tiger Reserve • Panna Tiger Reserve • Pench Tiger Reserve • Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve Tamil Nadu • Anamalai Tiger Reserve • Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve • Mudumalai Tiger Reserve • Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve West Bengal • Buxa Tiger Reserve • Sunderbans Tiger Reserve Rajasthan • Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve • Ranthambore Tiger Reserve • Sariska Tiger Reserve Odisha • Satkosia Tiger Reserve • Simlipal Tiger Reserve Mizoram • Dampa Tiger Reserve Kerala • Periyar Tiger Reserve • Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Karnataka • Bandipur Tiger Reserve • Nagarhole Tiger Reserve • Bhadra Tiger Reserve • Anshi Dandeli Tiger Reserve Jharkhand • Palamau Tiger Reserve Chhattisgarh • Indravati Tiger Reserves • Udanti & Sitanadi Tiger Reserve • Achanakmar Tiger Reserve Bihar • Valmiki National Park Maharashtra • Melghat Tiger Reserve • Pench Tiger Reserve • Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project • Sahyadri Tiger reserve • Nagzira-Navegaon Tiger Reserve • Bor Tiger Reserve Assam • Kaziranga Tiger Reserve • Manas Tiger Reserve • Nameri Tiger Reserve

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• Orang Tiger Reserve Andhra Pradesh • Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Arunachal Pradesh • Namdapha Tiger Reserve • Pakhui Tiger Reserve

Chapter 17: List of Indian National Trophies and Cups associated with sports Sports Trophies Hockey • Aga Khan Cup • All India Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup • Beighton Cup • Mumbai Gold Cup • Chakola Gold Trophy • Dhyan Chand Trophy • Gurmit Trophy • Jawaharlal Nehru Cup • Kuppuswamy Naiduu Trophy • Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (Women) • Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup • MCC Trophy • Murugappa Gold Cup • Nehru Trophy • Obaidullah Gold Cup • Rangaswami Cup • Rene Frank Trophy • Scindia Gold Cup • Settu Cup • Shani Trophy • Surjeet Singh Cup • Tommy Emar Gold Cup (Women) Cricket • Coach Bihar Trophy • Deodhar Trophy • Duleep Trophy • Irani Cup • Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup • Rani Jhansi Trophy • Ranii Trophy • Viiay Merchant Trophy • Vizzy Trophy • Wills Cup

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Football • Ashutosh Trophy • Begum Hazrat Mahal Trophy • Chakola Gold Trophy • DCM Trophy • Dr B.C. Roy Trophy • Durand Cup • F.A. Cup • G.V. Raja Memorial Trophy • I.F.A. Shield • Mis lqbal Hussain Trophy • Nagjee Trophy • Nizam Gold Cup • Raghbir Singh Memorial Cup • Rovers Cup • Saniay Gold Cup • Santosh Trophy • Sir Krishna Gold Cup • Stafford Cup • Subroto Mukerji Cup • Todd Memorial Trophy • Vittal Trophy Badminton • Amrit Diwan Cup • Hiralal Cup • Vikas Topiwala Challenge Cup • Yonex Cup

Basketball • Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup Polo • EZAR Cup • Prithi Singh Cup • Radha Mohan Cup • Winchester Cup

Rowing • Wellington Trophy Weightlifting • Burdwan Trophy Tennis • Dr. Rajindra Prasad Cup Table Tennis • Ramanujan Trophy • Rajkumari Challenge Cup • Jayalakshmi Cup

Chapter 18: Capital & Currency List of Countries having Rupee/Rupiah as their Currency Country Capital Currency

India New Delhi Rupee

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Indonesia Jakarta (Old), Island of Borneo Rupiah (New)

Nepal Kathmandu Nepalese Rupee

Sri Lanka Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Sri Lankan Rupee

Seychelles Victoria Seychellois Rupee

Pakistan Islamabad Pakistani Rupee

Maldives Male Maldivian Rufiyaa

Mauritius Port Louis Mauritian Rupee

List of Countries having Dinar/Dirham as their Currency Country Capital Currency

Algeria Algiers Algerian Dinar

Bahrain Manama Bahraini Dinar

Iraq Baghdad Iraqi Dinar

Jordan Amman Jordanian Dinar

Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwaiti Dinar

Libya Tripoli Libyan Dinar

Macedonia Skopje Macedonian Denar

Serbia Belgrade Serbian Dinar

Tunisia Tunis Tunisian Dinar

UAE Abu Dhabi UAE Dirham

List of Countries having Euro as their Currency Country Capital Country Capital

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Andorra Andorra la Vella Latvia Riga

Austria Vienna Luxembourg Luxembourg

Belgium Brussels Malta Valletta

Cyprus Nicosia Monaco Monaco

Estonia Tallinn Montenegro Podgorica

Finland Helsinki Netherlands Amsterdam

France Paris Portugal Lisbon

Germany Berlin San Marino San Marino

Greece Athens Slovakia Bratislava

Ireland Dublin Slovenia Ljubljana

Italy Rome Spain Madrid

Lithuania Vilnius Vatican City Vatican City

List of Countries having Dollar as their Currency Country Capital Currency

Antigua and Barbuda Saint John’s Eastern Caribbean Dollar

Australia Canberra Australian Dollar

Bahamas Nassau Bahamian Dollar

Barbados Bridgetown Barbadian Dollar

Belize Belmopan Belize Dollar

Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Dollar

Bermuda Hamilton Bermudian Dollar

Canada Ottawa Canadian Dollar

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Dominica Roseau Eastern Caribbean Dollar

Fiji Suva Fijian Dollar

Grenada Saint George’s Eastern Caribbean Dollar

Guyana Georgetown Guyanese Dollar

Jamaica Kingston Jamaican dollar

Kiribati Tarawa Kiribati dollar

Liberia Monrovia Liberian dollar

Namibia Windhoek Namibian Dollar

Nauru Yaren District Australian Dollar

New Zealand Wellington New Zealand Dollar

Palau Ngerulmud United States Dollar

Panama Panama City United States Dollar

Singapore Singapore Singapore Dollar

Taiwan Taipei New Taiwan Dollar

Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Dollar

Tuvalu Funafuti Australian dollar, Tuvaluan dollar

United States Washington, D.C. United States Dollar

Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwe Dollar

Countries having Peso as their Currency Country Capital Currency

Argentina Buenos Aires Argentine peso

Chile Santiago Chilean peso

Colombia Bogotá Colombian peso

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Cuba Havana Cuban convertible peso

Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Dominican peso

Mexico Mexico City Mexican peso

Philippines Manila Philippine peso

Uruguay Montevideo Uruguayan peso

Countries having Rial/Riyal as their Currency Country Capital Currency

Cambodia Phnom Penh Riel

Iran Tehran Rial (New currency – Toman)

Oman Muscat Rial

Qatar Doha Riyal

Saudi Arabia Riyadh Saudi Riyal

Countries having Pound as their Currency Country Capital Currency

United Kingdom Landon Pound sterling

Egypt Cairo Egyptian pound

Lebanon Beirut Lebanese pound

South Sudan Juba South Sudanese pound

Sudan Khartoum Sudanese pound

Syria Damascus Syrian pound

Countries having Currency same as their Country name Country Capital Currency

Afghanistan Kabul Afghan Afghani

Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladeshi taka

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Georgia Tbilisi Georgian lari

Israel Jerusalem Israeli new shekel

Japan Tokyo Japanese yen

Kazakhstan Nursultan (New) Kazakhstani Tenge

Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Kyrgyzstani Som

Laos Vientiane Lao kip

Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysian ringgit

Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mongolian Togrog

Myanmar (Burma) Naypyidaw Burmese kyat

North Korea Pyongyang North Korean won

South Korea Seoul South Korean won

Tajikistan Dushanbe Tajikistani Somoni

Thailand Bangkok Thai baht

Turkey Ankara Turkish lira

Turkmenistan Ashgabat Turkmenistan Manat

Uzbekistan Tashkent Uzbekistani Som

Nicaragua Managua Nicaraguan Cordoba

Bolivia Sucre La Paz Bolivian boliviano

Paraguay Asunción Paraguayan Guarani

Venezuela Caracas Venezuelan bolivar

Albania Tirana Albanian Lek

Belarus Minsk Belarusian Ruble

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Bulgaria Sofia Bulgarian lev

Croatia Zagreb Croatian Kuna

Czech Republic Prague Czech koruna

Denmark Copenhagen Danish krone

Hungary Budapest Hungarian forint

Iceland Reykjavik Icelandic krona

Norway Oslo Norwegian krone

Poland Warsaw Polish zloty

Romania Bucharest Romanian Leu

Russia Moscow Russian Ruble

Sierra Leone Freetown Sierra Leonean Leone

Rwanda Kigali Rwandan Franc

Madagascar Antananarivo Malagasy Ariary

Kenya Nairobi Kenyan shilling

Ghana Accra Ghanaian cedi

Gambia Banjul Gambian dalasi

Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopian birr

Angola Luanda Angolan kwanza

Countries having Different Currencies Country Capital Currency

China Beijing Renminbi

Peru Lima Sol

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Mozambique Maputo Metical

Mali Bamako West African CFA franc

Bhutan Thimphu Bhutanese ngultrum

Chapter 19: Wildlife Sanctuary State National Parks Andhra Pradesh Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, Kolleru Bird Sanctuary, Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary, Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Sri Venkateshwara National Park

Telanagana Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Kawal Tiger Reserve, Manjira wildlife sanctuary, Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary, Pranahita wildlife sanctuary Arunachal Pradesh Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary, Eaglenest or Eagle’s Nest Wildlife Sanctuary, The Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary, Kane wildlife sanctuary, Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary, Pakke Tiger Reserve, Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Yardi-Rabe Supse Wildlife Sanctuary

Assam Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary, Borail Wildlife Sanctuary, Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni, Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, The Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary, Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary, Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, The Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary, Nambor – Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary, Pobitora or Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary

Bihar Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, GautamBudha Wildlife Sanctuary, The KanwarTaal or KabarTaalKaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary, Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary, Valmiki National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary,VikramshilaGangetic Dolphin Sanctuary

Chhattisgarh The Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Badalkholsanctuary,Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary,Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary,Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary, The Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary,Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary,TamorPingla Wildlife Sanctuary, Udanti Sanctuary Goa Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, The Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary, Netravali Wildlife

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Gujarat BalaramAmbaji Wildlife Sanctuary, Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary, Gir Forest National Park, Jambughoda is a Wildlife Sanctuary, Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Kutch Bustard Sanctuar, Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Marine National Park, Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary, NalSarovar Bird Sanctuary, Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, Pania Wildlife Sanctuary, Porbandar Bird Sanctuary, Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary, Thol bird sanctuary, Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Haryana Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, BirShikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary, Kalesar National Park, Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary, Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary, Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary

Himachal Pradesh Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary, Chail Wildlife Sanctuary, Churdhar Sanctuary, The Daranghati Sanctuary, Gamgul Wildlife Sanctuary, Kais wild life sanctuary, Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary, Kanawar Wildlife sanctuary, Khokhan wildlife sanctuary, Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary, Lipa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary, Majathal Sanctuary, Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary, Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary, Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary, Rupi Bhaba Sanctuary, Sangla Valley (Rakchham-Chitkul), Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary, Shikari Devi Sanctuary, Water Catchment Sanctuary, Talra Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirthan wildlife sanctuary, Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary

Jammu And Kashmir/ Ladakh Thajwas (Thajiwas) (Baltal), Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary, Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary, Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary, Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary, Kazinag National Park, Kazinag National Park, Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary, Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Trikuta Wildlife Sanctuary

Jharkhand Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary ,GautamBudha Wildlife Sanctuary ,Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary ,Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary, The Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary , Mahuadanr (Wolf) Wildlife Sanctuary , Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary , Parasnath wildlife sanctuary , Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary

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Karnataka Adichunchanagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary, Attiveri Bird Sanctuary, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary, Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary, Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary, Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary, Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Ranebennur Blackbuck Sanctuary, Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary, Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary

Kerala Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Chimmini Wildlife sanctuary, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Chulanur Peafowl (Peacocks) Sanctuary, Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary, Kottiyoor, Kurinjimala Sanctuary, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary

Madhya Pradesh Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary,Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, GhatigaonWildlife Sanctuary, Ken GharialSanctuary,Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary, National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary,Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary, The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, Gangau is a mini wildlife sanctuary, Pench National Park, Phen Wildlife Sanctuary, Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary, Sanjay Dubri National Park, Sardarpur Wildlife SanctuarSinghori Wildlife Sanctuary, Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, VeeranganaDurgawati Wildlife Sanctuary

Maharashtra Tadoba Andhari Reserve, Anerdam Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bor Tiger Reserve is a wildlife, Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary, Dnyanganga Sanctuary, Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary, Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary , Karnala, Katepurna Sanctuary, Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, Malvan Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, Mansingh-Deo, Mayureswar Wildlife Sanctuary, Melghat was declared, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, Mayureswar Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, Karnala is a protected wildlife park, Navegaon National Park, Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary, Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Tansa wildlife sanctuary, Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary, Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary

Manipur Khongjaingamba Ching Wildlife Sanctuary, Yaingangpokpi Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary Meghalaya Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary, Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, Siju Bird Sanctuary

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Mizoram Dampa Tiger Reserve, Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary, Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary, Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary, Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary, Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary Thorangtlang Wildlife, Palak (Tokalo) Wildlife Sanctuary Nagaland Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary, The Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary, Rangapahar Reserve Forest Sikkim Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary, Kitam Bird sanctuary, Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary, Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary Tamil Nadu Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Indira Gandhi National Park, Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Mudumalai National Park, Oussudu Lake Bird Sanctuary, Point Calimere Sanctuary, Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Vellode Birds Sanctuary, Vettangudi Bird sanctuary Tripura Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary UttarPradesh The Bakhira Bird Sanctuary, The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, The Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary,TheKishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary ,Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary , Mahavir Swami Sanctuary, The Okhla Bird Sanctuary , The ParvatiAranga Bird Sanctuary , Patna Vihar Bird Sanctuary , Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary, Samaspur Sanctuary , Sandi Bird Sanctuary , SohagiBarwa Wildlife Sanctuary , Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary , SoorSarovar Bird Sanctuary , Jai PrakashNarain Bird Sanctuary , Kachhua Sanctuary , VijaiSagar Sanctuary , Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

Uttarakhand Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary, Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary, Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary, GovindPashuVihar National Park, Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary, Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary West Bengal Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary , The Buxa Tiger Reserve , Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary , ChintamoniKar Bird Sanctuary , The Haliday Island Wildlife , JorePokhri Wildlife Sanctuary , Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary , Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary , Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary , SajnakhaliWildlifeSanctuary , Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary , The Sundarbans National Park

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