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Editorial "Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall." - Napoleon Bonaparte Dear Aspirants, We feel delighted to present to you the "February 2020" edition of "Master In Current Affairs". MICA is a comprehensive magazine focused on both the intellectual and competitive nature of learning. Apart from the competitive edge, MICA is intended to provide you with a vision of self-enhancement. MICA includes highly acclaimed sections such as, Newsletters, News Diary, One Liner, World of English, which are directly related to your preparation for competitive examinations. Chalte - Chalte is one of the most steering elements of MICA on the go, which is mentioned below every page. This edition creates a forum where all candidates and guidance personnel can meet the important issues of this month which may play a vital role in the forthcoming examination. The important topics covered in this edition are: “Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019” – The Act seeks to amend the definition of illegal immigrant for Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist and Christian immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who have been living in India without documentation. The next article is “Impeachment of Donald Trump” - Donald Trump, now the former American President became the third President in American history to be impeached with a majority of Representatives voting in favour of the two articles of impeachment drawn up by House Democrats. Then there is another topic “International Financial Services Authority Bill 2019” - The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved establishment of a unified authority for regulating all financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India through International Financial Srvices Centres Authority Bill, 2019. The next topic “COP25 Climate Summit” - The 25th edition of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) or COP25 held in Madrid (Spain). In this edition as a wish for your bright and prosperous future we are providing “SSC CHSL: Previous Paper 2019 “and “CRP Clerk Mains : Model Paper 2019” for your self-assessment. You can also test your Current Affairs by visiting the Quiz Time section for self-assessment, which includes all possible multiple-choice questions from the current affairs of this month. To serve you better we will diligently serve you our level best with various new topics and news that is important from the examination point of view Best of luck for your exams. Your suggestions will be highly valuable and welcomed. With Best Wishes Editor : N.K. Jain “Your Success is Our Success” DWaipaYAN INTERVIEW study room. PERSONAL DETAILS MICA : What is the role of Dwaipayan Chakraborty “Time Management” in one’s success? 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FEBRUARY 2020 MICA 5 CURRENT AFFAIRS One Liner Liner ONEPERSONS IN NEWS # Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was recently re- # Justice Muhammad Raffiq took oath as the Chief elected as the President of which country? Justice of which state? - Meghalaya - UAE # Which South Asian country tops the list of TRACE # Which Hindi writer has been selected for the Vyas Bribery Risk Matrix with highest bribery risk? Samman-2019 for outstanding literary work? - Somalia - Nasira Sharma # Justice SA Bobde took oath as the Chief Justice # Whose Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status was of India on November 18, 2019. By whome he was withdrawn by the Home Ministry? administered the oath of office? - Aatish Taseer - President # Which Indian batsman has recently set a record of playing 100th T20 International match? # Who has been recently elected as the President of Sri - Rohit Sharma Lanka? - Gotabaya Rajapaksa # Who has inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor check # The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had post on 9th November 2019? constituted an administrative council to fulfill all the - Narendra Modi government functions. Who had chair the council? # Who has become the fastest Indian cricketer to take 50 - GC Murmu T20I wickets? - Yuzvendra Chahal # Who had announced that the NRC process would be # Who resigned as the Union Minister of Heavy Industries carried out across India and cover all citizens? and Public Enterprises citing moral reasons? - Home Minister Amit - Arvind Sawant Shah # What is the name of the former Election Commissioner, who has passed away recently, who had strongly AWARDS advocated electoral reforms in India? # - TN Seshan Which actor has got ‘Icon of Golden Jubilee of IFFI’ award? - Rajinikanth # Who has become the first Indian to be elected to the board of Metropolitan Museum of Art? # Who was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement - Nita Ambani award at the Golden Jubilee of International Film Festival of India? - Isabelle Hupert # Which country has granted asylum to former Bolivian president Evo Morales? - Mexico # Who has won the Infosys Prize 2019 in the Engineering # Who has been recently given the additional charge of and Computer Science category? Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises? - Sunita Sarawagi # - Prakash Javdekar # India’s Ravi Prakash won the BRICS-Young Innovator # Which first female officer will be posted abroad as Prize for inventing which inventions?