Question. What is the name of the trust that will be set up for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, announced by the PM Modi in the Parliament ? a) Shri Ram Mandir Seva Trust b) Shri Ram Dev Bhomi Trust c) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Sewa Samiti d) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra e) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Kalyan Kshetra Question. What is the name of the trust that will be set up for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, announced by the PM Modi in the Parliament ? a) Shri Ram Mandir Seva Trust b) Shri Ram Dev Bhomi Trust c) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Sewa Samiti Trust d) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust e) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Kalyan Kshetra Trust • The land of around 67.703 acre will be transferred to the trust for the purpose • Uttar Pradesh government has agreed to give five acres of land to the Sunni Wakf Board as directed by the Supreme Court in Ayodhya matter First meeting of Shree Ramjanmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra • First meeting of the Shree Ramjanmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra took place in New Delhi • The 'Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra', the trust set up to construct a Ram temple in Ayodhya, will be located at the Delhi residence of two-time Attorney General of India K Parasaran, the lead counsel for the Hindu parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case • The 15-member trust has religious as well as civilian members among others. 3rd Most Spoken Language in the World • Hindi is the 3rd most spoken language of the world in 2019 with 615 million speakers. • The 22nd edition of the world language database Ethnologue stated English at the top of the list with 1,132 million speakers. • Chines Mandarin is at the second position with 1,117 million speakers. • Bangla has been ranked as the 7th most spoken language of the world. Bangla has 228 million native speakers. Doubling of milk processing capacity • Union Government will facilitate doubling of milk processing capacity from over 53 million tonne to 108 million tonne by 2025. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said, the government is continuously working towards increasing milk productivity through genetic improvement and reduction of input cost. In India, milk production is growing by 6.4 per cent during the last five years • The Ministry said, about 54 per cent of milk produced is marketable surplus and remaining 46 per cent is retained in villages for local consumption. • Giriraj Singh: Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Lithium reserve • Researchers at the Atomic Minerals Directorate has estimated lithium reserves of 14,100 tonnes in a patch of land surveyed in Mandya, Bengaluru • Lithium is a rare metal and is critical for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles • The traces that were recently found in Mandya is a small amount when compared to major producers like Chile, Australia, Argentina, and Portugal • India requires lithium for its energy needs as the GoI is promoting clean-energy vehicles in India Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat • National Integration Camp is being held in Mandya district of Karnataka from February 18 to 22 under the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat programme. • Mandya in Karnataka known for sugarcane cultivation will host a National Integration camp organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra along with other supporting organizations. • The five days camp is designed to exchange fascinating aspects of culture, heritage and traditions among the visiting youngsters from different states to overcome religious and linguistic barriers. Australia’s next high commissioner to India • Australia has appointed Barry O'Farrell as the next high commissioner to India. • Mr O'Farrell will succeed Harinder Sidhu who has been in the office since 2016 Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses • Union government has decided to rename the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses to honour the commitment and legacy of late Manohar Parrikar, who was a former Defence Minister. • Director General is Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy Sushma Swaraj Bhawan • Government has decided to rename Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in New Delhi as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan • Also, it has decided to rename the Foreign Service Institute to Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service • It was announced by the Ministry of External Affairs on the birth anniversary of Mrs. Swaraj • The aim is to honour the legacy and decades of public service of the former External Affairs Minister • Sushma Swaraj: 14 February 1952- 6 August 2019 • Minister of External Affairs of India (2014–2019) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry • Former Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry President Dr. V L Dutt passed away • V L Dutt headed FICCI in 1991-92 • He was the chairman of the India Vietnam Joint Business Council of FICCI • Current President of FICCI: Sangita Reddy First Airport to be free of single-use plastic usage • Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has become free of single-use plastic usage • The implementation of single-use plastic-free airport measures within IGI Airport's operations was certified by the Confederation of Indian Industry-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development Afghanistan’s Presidential Election • President Ashraf Ghani won Afghanistan's presidential election. • He has been elected for the second term • Ghani won 50.64% of the vote on 28 September 2019. He defeated Abdullah Abdullah who secured 39.52% of votes • The results were scheduled to be announced on 18 October 2019. But the announcement got delayed due to some technical issues, allegations of fraud and protests from candidates • Currency: Afghani • Capital: Kabul Soil Health Card Day: 19 February • The day commemorates the day Soil Health Card Scheme which was launched on 19 February 2015 by PM Narendra Modi at Suratgarh, Rajasthan. • Till now Rs.751.42 crore has been released under the scheme • The scheme aims to issue soil health cards to farmers every 2 years so as to provide a basis to address nutritional deficiencies in fertilization practices • GoI has set up laboratories for soil testing, bio-fertilizer and compost unit, use of micronutrients, training, etc • The year 2015 was observed as the International Year of Soils. Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years • Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders of his teammates after their World Cup triumph at home in 2011 was voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years • Laureus is a global organisation that celebrates sporting excellence and uses the power of sport to transform the lives of children and young people • Tendulkar became the first Indian sportsperson to win Laureus. 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 Location: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, Assam ➢ Best Film - Gully Boy ➢ Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) - Ranveer Singh (Gully Boy) ➢ Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female) - Alia Bhatt (Gully Boy) ➢ Best Director - Zoya Akhtar (Gully Boy) ➢ Best Screenplay - Gully Boy - Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 ➢ Best Film (Critics) 1. Article 15 (Anubhav Sinha) 2. Sonchiriya (Abhishek Chaubey) ➢ Best Actor (Critics) - Ayushmann Khurrana (Article 15) ➢ Best Original Story - Article 15 - Anubhav Sinha and Gaurav Solanki 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 ➢ Lifetime Achievement Award - Ramesh Sippy ➢ 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 ➢ Best Actress (Critics): Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu for Saand Ki Aankh ➢ Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Amruta Subhash for Gully Boy ➢ Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Siddhant Chaturvedi for Gully Boy ➢ Best Music Album: Zoya Akhtar-Ankur Tewari for Gully Boy ➢ Best Lyrics – Divine and Ankur Tewari for Apna Time Aayega (Gully Boy) ➢ Best Playback Singer (Male) – Arijit Singh for Kalank Nahi (Kalank) ➢ Best Playback Singer (Female) – Shilpa Rao for Ghungroo (War) Question. The Government of India and the World Bank signed how much amount of loan agreement to support Atal Bhujal Yojana a) $200 million b) $250 million c) $317 million d) $325 million e) $450 million Question. The Government of India and the World Bank signed how much amount of loan agreement to support Atal Bhujal Yojana a) $200 million b) $250 million c) $317 million d) $325 million e) $450 million • To support the national programme to arrest the country’s depleting groundwater levels and strengthen groundwater institutions. Question. Which state is not included in Atal Bhujal Yojana ( National Groundwater Management Improvement Programme ) a) Gujarat b) Bihar c) Maharashtra d) Haryana e) Madhya Pradesh Question. Which state is not included in Atal Bhujal Yojana ( National Groundwater Management Improvement Programme ) a) Gujarat b) Bihar c) Maharashtra d) Haryana e) Madhya Pradesh • Atal Bhujal Yojana will be implemented in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh and cover 78 districts Question. The government has decided to pump how much amount into state-owned Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) to fund its business growth. a) Rs 350 crore b) Rs 750 crore c) Rs 950 crore d) Rs 1,300 crore e) Rs 1,500 crore Question. The government has decided to pump how much amount into state-owned Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) to fund its business growth. a) Rs 350 crore b) Rs 750 crore c) Rs 950 crore d) Rs 1,300 crore e) Rs 1,500 crore • Last year, the government doubled its authorised capital from Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore. • It was established on January 1, 1982 • Its main function is financing, facilitating & promoting foreign trade of India. • CEO: David Rasquinha GDP Growth Forecast • Moody's Investors Service has cut India’s 2020 GDP growth forecast to 5.4% from 6.6%. • At the same time, it has cut the 2021 GDP growth forecast to 5.8 percent from 6.7 percent.