MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS FACTS COMPILATION
(FEBRUARY 2021)
Important Days of February
February 2 - World Wetlands Day
February 3 - World Cancer Awareness Day
February 4 - World Cancer Day
February 4 - International Day of Human Fraternity
February 6 - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
February 9 - Safer Internet Day
February 10 - National De-Worming Day
February 10 - World Pulses Day
February 11 - International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 13 - World Radio Day
February 20 - World Day of Social Justice
February 21 - International Mother Language Day
February 23 - World Peace and Understanding Day
February 24 - Central Excise Day
February 27 - World NGO Day
February 28 - National Science Day facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
National
India’s First ‘Gender Park’ is in - Kozhikode (Kerala)
Microsoft has launched its new India Development Center (IDC) facility in - Noida
Initiative launched by India to gift COVID-19 vaccines to neighbouring countries - Vaccine Maitri Initiative
Initiative launched to create a conservation paradigm for the marine mega fauna and marine turtles - National Marine Turtle Action Plan
Which metro become the first metro in the country to use ultraviolet rays to sanitise train coaches? - Lucknow Metro
Online radio launched by Central Election Commission on the occasion of National Voters’ Day - Hello Voters
India’s longest freight train recently launched - Vasuki
Botanical Garden set up in Uttarakhand to conserve species of Shivalik range - Shivalik Arboretum
India’s largest Multi Model Logistics Park will be established at - Gujarat
India’s first telecom company to launch 5G network - Airtel
First mission mode e-governance project of Govt. of India MCA21 V3.0 is launched by - Ministry of Corporate Affairs
The first state in India to implement e-Cabinet - Himachal Pradesh
India’s first Thunderstorm research testbeds to minimalise human fatalities and loss of property due to lightning strikes is established by IMD at - Balasore (Odisha)
India’s first geothermal field development project will be built at - Leh (Ladakh) facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) campaign launched by - Madhya Pradesh
Recently launched ‘Asom Mala’ project is related to develop - Road Infrastructure in Assam
Recently Govt of India approved Tiger reserve which is to become the largest tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu - ‘Srivilliputhur-Meghamalia’
Indo-US joint military exercise’ ‘Yudh Abhyas 2.0’ is held at - Rajasthan
Which state introduced 16 digit unique unicode to mark all kinds of land holdings? - Uttar Pradesh
Recently Ladakh UT, Ladakh Autonomous Development Council & ONGC signed a tripartitie agreement for India’s first ever geothermal project field development in - Puga (Ladakh)
3rd phase of ‘Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela’ was held recently at - Guwahati
‘REWARD’ Project (Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development) is to be implemented by which state? - Odisha
National Horticuture Fair 2020 held at - Bangalore
Flagship programme of Ministry of Culture ‘Rashtriya Sanskrithi Mahostov’ 2021 is to be held in - West Bengal
India’s first Fastag powered truck terminal is at - Khalapur (Maharashtra)
First Indian state to sign MoU with UNEP for development of ‘low-carbon development pathway’ - Bihar
First Indian company to be a cohort member for WEF’s Circular Accelerator programme’- Recykal
India’s first digital waste company - Recykal facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
New Initiative to encourage girls to take interest in science and build a career in this field - Vigjan Jyoti Programme
Vigyan Jyoti Program is under - Ministry of Science and Technology
Drinking water survey under ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ (Urban) launched by MoHUA - ‘Pey Jal Survekshan Abhiyan’
Scheme launched by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for providing subsidised cooked meals for poor - MAA Scheme
Amazon India to begin its first manufacturing unit in India at - Chennai
Prime Minister recently dedicated the 6000 crore petrochemical complex of BPCL in which state? - Kerala
Which is the Government Instant Messaging Platform (GIMS) launched in similiar lines of WhatsApp? - Sandes Portal
Prime Minister laid foundation stone for which two bridges under ‘Mahabhanu-Brahmaputra Programme’? - Dubhri-Phubalri Bridge and Majuli Bridge
India’s first and only state-led incubator by Government of Telengana to foster and promote women entrepreneurship and startup culture - WeHub
Platform launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for fostering innovation in urban ecosystem - City Innovation Exchange (CIX)
Special clean-up initiative by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Swachh Bharat Mission which is focused on select iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places in the country - Swachh Iconic Places Kerala
47th Chief Secretary of Kerala - V P Joy
Toll free number recently launched in Kerala for the KSEB services - 1912 facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
The award instituted by Kerala Govt. recently for women working in the field of women empowerment is named after - Dakshayani Velayudhan
Kerala hosted 2nd International Conference on Gender Equality at - Gender Park Campus, Kozhikode
India’s first full fledged International Cruise Terminal inaugurated at Kochi - Sagarika
Cochin shipyard’s knowledge campus recently inaugurated - Vigyan Sagar
First government financial institution in Kerala to launch Debit card - Kerala Financial Corporation (KFC)
Scheme launched by Kerala Govt to provide free internet connectivity to BPL families - Kerala Fiber Optic Network (KFON)
Newly launched digital university of Kerala - Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology
Headquarters of Kerala Digital University - Thiruvananthapuram
Vice Chancellor of Kerala Digital University - Dr. Saji Gopinath International
Italian Prime Minister who resigned recently - Giuseppe Conte
Venue of 2021 UN Climate Summit (COP 26) - Glasgow (Scotland)
Venue of first UN Climate Adaptation Summit - Hague
The first meeting of the Joint Working Group between India and which country in the field of Renewable Energy held virtually on February 4, 2021? - Kingdom of Bahrain
World’s biggest offshore wind farm to be created by - South Korea
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Which country is set to build the world’s first energy island in North sea that will produce and store green energy enough to cover energy requirement for 1 million households in Europe? - Denmark
Recently Govt of India laid foundation for the 2nd Dam to be built by India in Afghanistan - Lalandar dam/Shatoot dam
The ballistic cruise missile test fired by Pakistan, which is capable of hitting land and sea targets with “high-precision” - Babur
First ever VGFSyN (Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition) was recently endorsed by - UN Committee on World Food Security
New Prime Minister of Italy - Mario Draghi
New Prime Minister of Congo - Jean Michel Sama Lukonde
18th edition of Bio Asia International conference was held at - Hyderabad
First Arab to become the President of Niger - Mohamed Bazoum
Prime Minister of Georgia- Irakli Garibashvili
Papua New Guinea’s first Prime Minister and father of the nation, who passed away recently - Michael Somare Science and Technology
Nano satellite designed by college students to be launched by ISRO in February 2021 - Sri Shakthi Sat
Which is the world’s first all civilian mission to space to be launched by SPACE X? - INSPIRATION 4
World’s largest Radio Telescope ‘Square Kilometre Away’ (SKA) is to be established at - South Africa and Australia
UAE’s first mission to Mars - Hope Probe facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
Which institution developed the sustainable electric two wheeler ‘PiMO’ (Pi Beam Electric)? - IIT Madras Defence
The Indian Air Force hosted a Chiefs of Air Staff (CAS) Conclave on 3rd and 4th February 2021 at - Air Force Station, Yelahanka
Name of the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile successfully test-fired by Pakistan - Ghaznavi
First commercial space launch that is powered by biofuel which was launched from a former military base in US - Stardust 1.0
Recently developed Jet aircraft by HAL for aerial warfare using ‘Manned - Unmanned’ Technology - Cat Warriors
Third Scorpene-class submarine recently delivered to Indian Navy - INS Karanj
"The next generation" of Israel's multi-layered defence doctrine to intercept missiles in the atmosphere and space - Arrow-4
INS variant participated in the NAVDEX 21 (Naval Defence Exhibition) and IDEX 21 (International Defence Exhibition) held at Abu Dhabi - INS Pralaya Recent Appointments
Who has been appointed as New Chief Executive of Ayushman Bharat? - R S Sharma
Indian-American who has been appointed as the Acting Chief of Staff of NASA - Bhavya Lal
CEO of Zoho Corporation, recently appointed to the National Security Advisory Board - Sridhar Vembu
Who leads the government appointed expert committee which reviews proposal to ban 27 pesticides? - T P Rajendran facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
First women to be the head of World Trade Organisation (WTO) - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria)
RBI has recently set up an 8 member expert panel on Urban Cooperative Banks which is headed by - N S Vishwanathan
Who was recently elected as the Director General of International Solar Alliance (ISA)? - Dr. Ajay Mathur
Indian origin investment banker who was appointed as the executive director of UNCDF - Preeti Sinha
Former governor of Bihar and Jharkhand who recently passed away - M Rama Jois
Who is recently appointed as the Leader of Opposition of Rajyasabha? - Mallikarjun Kharge
Which Indian has been appointed as the Under Secretary-General of UNDP? - Usha Rao Monari
Indian American scientist who led guidance navigation and control operations in NASA’s Perseverance (MARS Mission) - Swathi Mohan
Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes - Vijay Sampla Awards and Recognitions
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
Best Novel - Meesha (Author: S Hareesh)
Best Poetry - Rathri Pandrandarayk oru Tharatt (Author: P Raman)
Best Short Story - Ramachi (Author: Vinoy Thomas)
State that won National Award for Best Electoral Practices 2020 - Meghalaya
The only foreigner to receive 2021 Padma Vibhushan Award - Shinzo Abe facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
Reciepient of Lifetime Achievement Award as part of IFFK 2020 - Luc Godard (French Director)
Most expensive award in Malayalam Literature for Outstanding Contribution - Indywood Literary Award
Recipient of Indywood Literary Award 2021 - K Jayakumar
Recipient of Pandalam Kerala Varma Sahitya Award - Sreekumaran Thampi
Which airport bagged the World’s ‘Voice of the Customer’ award by Airports Council International? - Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL)
Which Tamil movie won the ‘Tiger Award’ of International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021? - Koozhangal
Who was conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the year award? - Jagan Mohan Reddy
Wildlife Conservation activist who recently won the Sanctuary life time achievement award - S Theodre Bhaskaran
Which organisation was awarded the Prani Mitra award by AWBI (Animal welfare Board of India)? - Tata Trust Foundation, Mumbai
Which body in India was selected as one of the winners of 5th Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2020? - Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
RTI activist who won US anti-corruption award - Anjali Bhardwaj Indices
India’s rank in ‘Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index’ - 10
India’s ranks in Lowy Institute’s Covid-19 Response Index - 86
India’s rank in Corruption Perception Index 2020 - 86
State which topped in the India Justice Report 2020 - Maharashtra facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
Which institution recently released its report titled “Democracy in Sickness and in Health” and also published the Democracy Index 2020 - Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
India’s rank in Democracy Index 2020 report - 53 Books and Authors
Author of ‘Beautiful Things’ - Hunter Biden (Son of Joe Biden)
Author of the book ‘Saraswati’s Gift’ - Kavita Kane
Author of the book ‘Fractured Mosaic’ - Sabarna Roy
Who authored the e-book titled ‘COVID and Post-COVID Recovery: Dr Vee's six point plan’? - Dr. Vikasha Sivadasani
Author of the book ‘Indian Economy's Greatest Crisis: Impact of Coronavirus and the Road Ahead’ - Arun Kumar
Book released recently by Amit Shah chronicling CRPF’s history - Rashtra Pratham: 82 varshon ki Swarnim Gatha
Author of the book ‘Bare Necessities’ - Sahar Mansoor
Author of the book ‘Me too’ which highlights the strength of human beings who lived through the trauma of sexual violence - Karan Puri Sports
Country that topped at the first Asian Online Shooting Championship - India
Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy winner - Tamil Nadu
Venue of Women’s Asia Cup 2022 - India
Person recently re-elected as President of Boxing Federation of India - Ajay Singh
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Banking
First ever ‘contactless’ cash withdrawals on ATMs in India to be introduced by AGS Transact technologies Ltd in partnership with - MASTERCARD
Policy to be launched by IRDAI for insurance products with returns linked to benchmark indices such as SENSEX or NIFTY - Index Linked Insurance Policies (ILIP)
Which insurance company has partnered with Flipkart to provide hospicash benefits to its customers? - ICICI Lombard Miscellaneous
World's highest rail bridge - Chenab bridge
Tableau which got first place in Republic Day Celebrations 2021 - Ram Temple tableau of Uttar Pradesh
Which Union Territory was the first to display a Tableau during the 72nd Republic Day Parade? - Ladakh
The word named as Oxford Hindi word of 2020 - Aatmanirbharta
Canadian actor who starred in Oscar won ‘Sound of Music’, recently passed away - Christopher Plummer
Recently developed ‘Marigold variety’ with high carotene content - Arka Subha
Theme of World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 - “Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all’
Theme of National Horticuture Fair 2020 - ‘Horticulture for startup and standup India’
A portal and mobile app recently developed for Cantonment boards - e- Chhawani facebook.com/kasmentor 9061474766/9061484877 www.kasmentor.com
Earth’s smallest reptile species (chameleon) recently discovered in Madagascar - Brookesia Nana
The Khajraho Dance Festival, a one week dance festival held at Khajraho is in the state of - Madya Pradesh
Hackathon jointly organized by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and CSIRO (Australia) to accelerate the development of young students and startups/MSMEs working towards the creation of a sustainable future - India Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE)
Theme of the 18th edition of Bio Asia International conference - ‘Move the Needle’
‘Atal Paryavaran Bhavan’ recently inaugurated is located at - Lakshadweep
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