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1) Telangana State Health department has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Health Authority (NHA) for the implementation of Ayushman Bharat (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) scheme in the State. ▪️Telangana :- 👉CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao 👉Governor of Telangana - Tamilisai Soundararajan (First Women Governor of Telangana) Amrabad Tiger Reserve Kawal Tiger Reserve ▪️National Health Authority:- 👉The National Health Authority or the NHA is responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. 👉Founded- 2018
2) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Yaas' and is likely to cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts on May 26 after turning into a very severe cyclonic storm. ▪️Indian Meteorological Department :- Headquarters - New Delhi Director General of Meteorology - Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Founder - Government of India Founded - 1875
3) Incumbent Narinder Batra of India was re-elected as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) President for a second term after beating Marc Coudron of Belgium by a slender margin of just two votes during the world body's virtual 47th Congress. 👉Batra, who is the also the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, barely managed to pip Coudron, who is the chief of Belgium Hockey Federation and sits on the country's Olympic panel. ▪️International Hockey Federation (FIH) :- Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland CEO: Thierry Weil Founded: 7 January 1924, Paris, France
4) A virtually unknown treefrog with known traits such as changing skin shade and whipping up foam to protect its eggs has resurfaced in India after 108 years. 👉 The only previous record of this treefrog in India was south of Arunachal Pradesh's Tenga Valley in 1912.
5) Tech-giant Microsoft has decided to retire its iconic Internet Explorer (IE) browser, with effect from 15 June 2022, after more than 25 years of its launch. 👉 Microsoft recommends its users shift to Microsoft Edge (2015) before June 15, 2022, for a faster, more secure and more modern browsing experience.
6) Airline major IndiGo announced that it has selected CFM International 'LEAP-1A' engines to power its fleet of 310 new Airbus family of aircraft which will be delivered from 2023 onwards.
7) Music director Vijay Patil, popularly known as the Laxman of Raam-Laxman duo, passed away. 👉 Patil earned fame for providing music to comic Dada Kondke’s Marathi films and Hindi movies like ‘Hum Aapke Hai Kaun’ and ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’. Patil, born and brought up in Nagpur, started as a singer and instrumentalist in city’s popular orchestra groups.
8) Karnataka stands at first place when it comes to establishing health and wellness centres (HWC) under the Ayushman Bharat programme to provide comprehensive primary health care in rural areas. ▪️Karnataka:- CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa Governor :- Vajubhai Vala Formation :- 1 November 1956 Language :- Kannada Port :- New Mangalore Port
9) Atletico Madrid was crowned La Liga 2020-21 champions of Spain on 22 May 2021. 👉 Atletico topped the table with 86 points, two points more than second-placed Real Madrid.
10) HSBC India has launched digital banking solutions for its corporate customers. 👉 HSBC SmartServe and HSBC IntelliSign are first-of-its-kind digital solutions aimed at ensuring a quick, secure and seamless on-boarding process for corporate clients.
11) The Bombay High Court on 21 May 2021 allowed a woman to terminate her 24-week pregnancy following the recommendation of a JJ Hospital panel. 👉 The plea was filed by the woman, pregnant with triplets, seeking permission to abort her pregnancy because only one fetus was healthy12) The Government has extended the due date of filing ITR for Assessment Year 2021-22 for individuals by two months till
1) India to push for Covaxin recognition by WHO and EU
2) Aurovillian Christoph Pohl’s documentary Ever Slow Green, which tells the story of Auroville’s unique afforestation project that took root on an eroded desert plateau in Villupuram district, has been officially selected for screening at the prestigious ChangeNow summit in Paris.
3) Operation Samudra Setu II: In the largest consignment of liquid medical oxygen, Navy’s INS Jalashwa arrived in Visakhapatnam with 300 metric tonne of oxygen and more than 3,600 oxygen cylinders from Singapore and Brunei under the ongoing Operation Samudra Setu II.
4) Dent in 'China Cooperation Group' in Europe: Lithuania said on Saturday it was quitting China’s 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern European states that includes other EU members, calling it “divisive”.
5) Loophole in plan for Vaccine Procurement at state level: Moderna refuses Punjab vaccine request, says it deals with Centre alone
6) Without hyphens: Jaishankar signals that Delhi won’t abandon difficult dialogue with China, nor is it panicking into military alliance with US
7) Afghanistan 2.0: What continued US engagement means for the regionAs US withdraws troops from Afghanistan, developments in the country will raise security concerns beyond South Asia
8) RBI's new restructuring package for small borrowers: Will it work?
9) Judgment on Singing guarantees: The Supreme Court judgment upholding creditors’ right to proceed against personal guarantors to loans provided by them to a corporate borrower and also the individuals who had furnished personal guarantees to enable the flow of credit to the company they had stood surety for.
10) Environmental fiscal reforms will reduce pollution and generate resources for financing the health secto
📖 Current Affairs : 12 February 2021
1) Union Environment Ministry approved the Lakhwar electricity project on Yamuna river. Apart from electricity generation, six states will also get irrigation and pure drinking water from this project. Its construction will provide 330 metric cusec meters of additional water. ▪️ Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change :- Founded: 1985 Headquarters: New Delhi Cabinet Minister - Prakash Javadekar Minister of State - Babul Supriyo
2) The 1st meeting of the Joint Working Group in the field of Renewable Energy between India and the Kingdom of Bahrain held in virtual format. Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, President of Sustainable Energy Authority led the Bahraini delegation.
3) The third Bangladesh Film Festival 2021 opened in Kolkata. Information Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Hasan Mahmud inaugurated the festival as Chief Guest. Minister for Science and Technology, government of West Bengal Bratya Basu and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla joined the festival as the guest of honour.
▪️Bangladesh:- 👉Capital and largest city:- Dhaka President :- Abdul Hamid Prime Minister :- Sheikh Hasina
▪️West Bengal :- 👉CM - Mamata Banerjee 👉GOVERNOR - Jagdeep Dhankhar 👉Folk Dances - Lathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Chhau, Santhali Dance
4) Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Rajya Sabha term ends.He first became a Rajya Sabha member in 1990 from Maharashtra but in 1996, shifted to his home state, Jammu and Kashmir — which became a Union Territory in 2019. Azad represented it from 1996 to 2006, resigning mid-way as he became the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. ▪️Jammu and Kashmir :- 👉L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha 👉Dachigam National Park 👉Salim Ali National Park 👉Dal Lake
5) The Asian Football Confederation has granted All India Football Federation the rights to host the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 finals. ▪️ Recent News :- Abhishek Yadav has been appointed as the 1st deputy general secretary of AIFF?
▪️All India Football Federation:- President: Praful Patel Founded: 23 June 1937 FIFA affiliation: 1948 AFC affiliation: 1954 Headquarters: Dwarka, Delhi
6) The Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles, and Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure quality of textile and clothing exports to Japan as specified by Japanese buyers. ▪️ Recent News :- Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has inaugurated the 8th India International Silk Fair on Virtual Portal. The fair is considered to be India’s biggest silk fair, being held under one roof on Indian Silk Export Promotion Council’s virtual platform.
7) The historical city Mandu in Madhya Pradesh is all set to welcome tourists to the Mandu Festival of this year on February 13th and 14th. The two-day Mandu festival organised by Madhya Pradesh Tourism will have heritage walks, cycling tours, photo contests, yoga workshops, musical performances and much more. ▪️Recent News - World's largest floating solar energy project in India is going to be constructed on Omkareshwar Dam on Narmada river. ▪️Madhya Pradesh CM - Shivraj Singh Chouhan Governor - Anandiben Patel
8) The Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated “Aadi Mahotsav”, a National Tribal Festival being organized by TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi. 👉Aadi Mahotsav is a Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Crafts, Cuisine and Commerce – is a successful annual initiative that was commenced in 2017.
9) The Indian military carried out a large-scale conjoint training exercise, codenamed Kavach or shield, in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal to fine-tune joint war-fighting capabilities. ▪️Ministry of Defence :- Headquarters - New Delhi Founded - 15 August 1947 👉The Indian Armed Forces (including Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy) and Indian Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of India.
📖 Current Affairs : 11 February 2021
1) India’s first ‘amputee clinic’ has been launched by Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. 👉Chandigarh was designed by the Swiss-French modernist architect, Le Corbusier. 👉Sukhna Lake 👉Iskcon Temple 👉Terraced Garden 👉Le Corbusier Center
2) Meghalaya has selected for a Special Award for Information Technology applications in Elections by the Election Commission of India, in the National Best Electoral Practices Awards-2020. ▪️ Recent News :- Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma inaugurated India’s longest road arch bridge, the Wahrew Bridge at Sohbar in East Khasi Hills district. ▪️Meghalaya :- 👉Governor - Satya Pal Malik 👉Umiam Lake 👉Nartiang Durga Temple 👉Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills
3) First dedicated Wetland Conservation and Management Centre under MoEFCC set up in Chennai. 👉India currently has 42 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites). This is the highest in South Asia.
4) Karuna Sagar, a 1991 batch IPS officer of the TN cadre, has bagged the prestigious Bharat Gaurav Award for the year 2020 under the public service category. 👉The award ceremony, held at the national capital, was presided over by Union Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya and Minister of State Faggan Singh Kulaste
5) To provide basic diagnostic facilities to the poor for free, the government has launched pathology laboratories in Telangana, called mini-hubs, in Hyderabad. ▪️Telangana :- 👉CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao 👉Governor of Telangana - Tamilisai Soundararajan (First Women Governor of Telangana)
6) President Ram Nath Kovind launched the pulse polio programme for 2021 by administering polio drops to children less than five years of age at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
7) Preliminary surveys have shown presence of lithium deposits of 1,600 tonnes in Mandya district of Karnataka.
👉The survey was done on surface and limited subsurface in the pegmatites of Marlagalla - Allapatna area by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy. ▪️Karnataka:- CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa Governor :- Vajubhai Vala Formation :- 1 November 1956 Language :- Kannada Port :- New Mangalore Port
8) CBI Additional Director Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre IPS, has been appointed acting chief of the agency till a decision on a new director is taken to succeed Rishi Kumar Shukla who retired after a two-year fixed stint. 👉The CBI headquarter is located in CGO Complex, near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. 👉Formed - 1942 as the Special Police Establishment 👉Headquarters - New Delhi, India 👉Motto - Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
9) Cipla Limited referred to as “Cipla” announced the launch of its book ‘Caring For Life: The Cipla Story Since 1935’. ▪️Cipla Limited :- Founded - 1935 Founder - Khwaja Abdul Hamied Headquarters - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
10) Goa government signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) to establish a Model Career Centre (MCC) at Goa. This MoU is signed with a motive to find suitable employment & livelihood for the youth. ▪️Goa Recent News :- Recently, India flagged off the 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (40-ISEA) from the ormugao Port, Goa by the Ministry of Earth Science. 👉Goa CM - Pramod Pandurang Sawant 👉Goa Governor - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
11) Odisha's Balasore will get the country's first thunderstorm research testbed. The objective of setting up the thunderstorm testbed is to minimalise human fatalities and loss of property due to lightning strikes. 👉the thunderstorm testbed will be established in a collaboration between the Ministry of Earth Sciences, IMD, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
📖 Current Affairs : 9 February 2021
1) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has launched Vedhik Erudite Foundation’s ambitious scheme to provide free coaching for civil services and other competitive examinations to 10,000 meritorious but financially weak students across the State. ▪️Kerala :- Kerala: Periyar River 👉Kerala: Cherai Beach 👉Vallam Kali boat race in Kerala. 👉Kerala: Idukki Dam on Periyar River 👉Kerala :- Pamba River 👉CM :- Pinarayi Vijayan 👉GOVERNOR :- Arif Mohammad Khan
2) By educating over 30,000 illiterates within five months under Padho Doon Badho Doon campaign, the Dehradun has became the first district in Uttarakhand to achieve the 100 percent literacy rate. ▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Trivendra Singh Rawat Governor :- Baby Rani Maurya 👉Asan Conservation Reserve 👉Country's first moss garden 👉Country's first Pollinator Park 👉Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
3) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a tighter regulatory framework for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). Reserve Bank of India:- 👉Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra, 👉Established:- 1 April 1935 👉Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
4) In the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, between 2000-2019 Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti were the countries most affected by the impacts of weather events. 👉As per the index, India has been ranked 7th Global Climate Risk Report Index 2021.
5) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has launched Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojana to provide free treatment to the poor of the state at government as well as private hospitals. ▪️ Recent News - The 16th edition of Indo-U.S. joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21. ▪️ Rajasthan:- CM - Ashok Gehlot Governor - Kalraj Mishra 👉Amber Palace, Hawa Mahal, Ranthambore National Park, City Palace, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Sariska National Park.
6) Ministry of Coal launched Single Window Clearance Portal, a unified platform that facilitates grant of clearances and approvals required for starting a coal mine in India. 👉Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launched the portal in presence of Union Minister of Coal & Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi.
7) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the famous Toshali National Crafts Mela 2021. 👉Patnaik inaugurated the 15th edition of the mela, which is the biggest fair in the Eastern India.
👉Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik 👉 Governor - Ganeshi Lal 👉Shree Jagannath Temple 👉Lingaraja Temple 👉Bramheswara Temple 👉Maa Samaleswari Temple
8)Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and French Minister for Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment, under which the two countries will engage in discussions on critical areas of collaboration relating to environment and allied areas ▪️ Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change :- Founded: 1985 Headquarters: New Delhi Cabinet Minister - Prakash Javadekar Minister of State - Babul Supriyo
9) From modest beginnings in 1996, Aero India has come a long way to become Asia’s largest defence and aerospace air show over the years. In its 25th year, the government is using it to further geopolitical goals with strategic events.
👉For the first time, the 13th edition will see an Indian Ocean Region (IOR) defence minister’s conclave as India seeks a bigger role in this volatile hub of global geopolitical rivalry. 👉Bengaluru has hosted all 13 editions of the show. ▪️ Recent News - The Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yediyurappa launched "Krishi Sanjeevani Vans" in Bengaluru.
▪️Karnataka:- CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa Governor :- Vajubhai Vala Formation :- 1 November 1956 Language :- Kannada Port :- New Mangalore Port
📖 Current Affairs : 8 February 2021
1) The Tamil Nadu government named senior IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan as Chief Secretary. 👉The Centre had approved the repatriation of Mr. Ranjan to his parent cadre (Tamil Nadu) “on the request” of the State government. 👉Tamil Nadu CM :- Edappadi K. Palaniswami 👉Governor :- Banwarilal Purohit 👉Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai 👉Pallava temples at Mahabalipuram 👉Brihadeeswara Temple
2) The CSIR(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) and CMERI (Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute) has developed 1st Ever Waste-Water Treatment Technology which Purifies Waste Water for Irrigation/Farming Purposes. ▪️Council of Scientific and Industrial Research:- 👉Founder - Arcot Ramaswamy Mudaliar and Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar 👉Established - 26 September 1942 👉President - Prime Minister of India 👉Director General - Shekhar C. Mande 👉Parent institution - Ministry of Science & Technology
3) Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has inaugurated the 8th India International Silk Fair on Virtual Portal. The fair is considered to be India’s biggest silk fair, being held under one roof on Indian Silk Export Promotion Council’s virtual platform.
4) India has announced a pledge of USD 150,000 to activities of the Peacebuilding Fund this year and said that 2021 provides the international community with an opportunity to look at peacebuilding in a more focused manner, especially in the context of the COVID pandemic.
5) Kunwar Manvendra Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), former deputy chairman and executive chairman of the Legislative Council, has been made the pro-tem speaker of the Uttar Pardesh legislative council. 👉He was administered the oath of office by governor Anandiben Patel at Raj Bhavan. ▪️Recent News - Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations virtually in Uttar Pradesh. 👉 Chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the 24th edition of the Hunar Haat, a flagship programme of the ministry of minority affairs to promote indigenous handicraft and speciality products, at Awadh Shilpgram, Lucknow. 👉Recently, Uttar Pradesh government (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath launched a 3-week ong campaign namely “Kisan Kalyan Mission” for the state’s farmer welfare and to double their income.
6) Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has developed the country's first indigenous machine pistol ASMI. ▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :- 👉 Founded - 1958 👉 HeadQuarter - New Delhi 👉 Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy 👉 Recent News - Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)
7)Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and French Minister for Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment, under which the two countries will engage in discussions on critical areas of collaboration relating to environment and allied areas ▪️ Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change :- Founded: 1985 Headquarters: New Delhi Cabinet Minister - Prakash Javadekar Minister of State - Babul Supriyo
8) Telangana government has launched its own packaged drinking water 'Mission Bhagiratha'. The bottle contains regular piped drinking water and is supplied to all government offices at free of cost. ▪️Telangana :- 👉CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao 👉Governor of Telangana - Tamilisai Soundararajan (First Women Governor of Telangana)
9)The 16th edition of Indo-U.S. joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ will be held in Rajasthan between February 8 and 21. 👉The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing cooperation and interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate. ▪️Ministry of Defence :- Headquarters - New Delhi Founded - 15 August 1947 👉Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):- General Bipin Rawat 👉Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) :- General Manoj Mukund Naravane
10) Ajay Singh was re-elected the president of
📖 Current Affairs : 6 February 2021
1) RS Sharma, former chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has been appointed as the CEO of the National Health Authority (NHA). 👉He will be replacing Indu Bhushan whose three years terms comes to an end. ▪️National Health Authority:- 👉The National Health Authority or the NHA is responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. 👉Founded- 2018 ▪️Telecom Regulatory Authority of India:- Founded - 20 February 1997 Headquarters - New Delhi
2) Former Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) High Court, Justice Gita Mittal has been appointed Chairperson of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC). 👉BCCC is an independent self-regulatory body set up by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) in June 2011 for non-news, general entertainment channels. 👉Indian Broadcasting Foundation also known as (IBF) is a unified representative body of the television broadcasters in India. The organisation was founded in the year 1999.
3) Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today addressed the inaugural ceremony of the ASEAN India Hackathon. 👉ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. ▪️Ministry of Education :- 👉Formed :- 15 August 1947 👉Headquarters :- New Delhi
4) S Gopalakrishnan has been appointed as the next high commissioner of the India to the Republic of Malawi by the Ministry of External Affairs. 👉Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi.
5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 125th anniversary celebrations of the ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ journal. 👉Prabuddha Bharata' is a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order which was started by Swami Vivekananda. It has been in publication since 1896 and carries articles on social sciences and humanities comprising historical, psychological, cultural and social sciences themes.
6) The Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa recently launched Avalokana software to access data on expenditures and sanctions incurred on 1,800 programmes. ▪️Karnataka:- CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa Governor :- Vajubhai Vala Formation :- 1 November 1956 Language :- Kannada Port :- New Mangalore Port
7) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh virtually kicked off a state-wide scheme for allotment of 7,219 fair price shops (FPS) under his government's flagship 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar Mission'. ▪️Punjab :- 👉Heart of India’s Sikh community 👉CM :- Captain Amarinder Singh 👉GOVERNOR :- VP Singh Badnore 👉Major steel manufacturer. 👉A major producer of essential crops.
8) India inked a strategic partnership agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability and sustainability. ▪️International Energy Agency:- 👉Headquarters - Paris, France 👉Founded - November 1974
09) The theme of National Voters Day 2021 is, 'Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed'.
10) Border Security Force (BSF) has launched operation ‘Sard Hawa’ at the western international border of Rajasthan, under which vigil will be beefed-up to check the instances of infilteration due to the dense fog in the area. ▪️Border Security Force (BSF):- 👉Formed - 1 December, 1965 👉Governing body - Ministry of Home Affairs (India) 👉Constituting instrument- Border Security Force Act, 1968 👉Headquarters - New Delhi, India 👉Minister of Home Affairs- Amit Shah, 👉Director General, BSF - Rakesh Asthana
📰 Current Affairs, 🗓️ 04 February 2021 .
👩🦰 Sangeeta Bahadur Appointed As High Commissioner Of India To Malta
👤 R N Swamy Appointed As Principal Secretary For Parliamentary Affairs
👤 Air Marshal Manavendra Singh Appointed Chief Of Southern Air Command
👤 Redmi India Ropes In Sonu Sood As Brand Ambassador
👩✈️ Ayesha Aziz (25) From Kashmir Becomes India's Youngest Female Pilot
✅ In The Year 2011 , Aziz Became The Youngest Student Pilot To Get A License At The Age Of 15
👩🦰 Erin Liz John Won The Miss Kerala Title Which Was Conducted Virtually
💉 India Becomes Fastest Country To Reach 4M COVID-19 Vaccination Mark
✅ The Country Has Achieved This Feat In 18 Days
👤 Amazon Founder & CEO Jeff Bezos Will Step Down From The Company
👤 Andy Jassy Will Take Over As The New CEO Of Amazon
👤 Praveen Sinha Has Been Appointed As Acting Chief Of CBI
👤 Anurag Mehrotra Appointed President & MD Of Ford India
💉 Singapore Becomes 1st Asian Nation To Approve Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine
🏆 Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Awarded With The Bharat Asmita National Award 2021
🏢 India Got Its 1st Specialised Institution - CWCM In Chennai , Tamil Nadu
✅ CWCM : Centre For Wetland Conservation And Management
🔶 India To Host Indian Ocean Region Defence Ministers’ Conclave
✅ Theme : " Enhanced Peace, Security & Cooperation In The Indian Ocean "
✈️ 13th Edition Of Aero India International Air Show Begin In Bengaluru
✅ Organised By The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
✅ The 1st Edition Of The " Aero India " Air Show Was Held In 1996
🔶 1st Phase Of Census And Updation Of NPR Has Been Postponed
✅ Govt Decided To Conduct Census 2021 Under The Census Act , 1948 In 2 Phases
1⃣ House Listing And Housing Census During April-September , 2020
2⃣ Population Enumeration During February 9-28 , 2021
🐦 Forest Department Of West Bengal Conducted Its 1st water Birds Census
✅ The Study Was Conducted Between Jan 12- Feb 2 , 2021 In 54 Different Locations
🚁 IIT Kanpur Members Have Developed A Light Weight Helicopter (4KG)
✅ Helicopter Developed By IIT-Kanpur’s Incubated Start-Up Company EndureAir Pvt Ltd
😷 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Is The 1st UT Un India Become Covid-19 Free
🤝 Ford Joins Hand With Google To Offer Cloud-Based Data Services
🏆 Merv Hughes Inducted Into Australian Cricket Hall Of Fame
📒 Dalai Lama Pens New Book " The Little Book Of Encouragement "
✅ Edited By Renuka Singh & Published By Penguin Random House
🏆 Denmark Won The Title Of " Handball World C'Ship " Held In Egypt
🔶 India’s 1st Gender Park Will Be Established In Kozhikode , Kerala .
📖 Current Affairs : 03 Fabruary 2021
(1)Recently Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDS) day has been observed on 30 January. ▪️Tropical Diseases (NTDS) Day 👉1st -2020 👉2nd -2021
(2)ICC World Cup 2023 to be held in India from 9 February to 26 March ▪️ICC 👉Headquarters - Dubai 👉Head- Greg Barclay 👉 Establishment - 15 June 1909
(3)India's Finance Minister has launched the Union Budget Mobile App for this year's General Budget 👉Finance Minister - Nirmala Sitharaman
(4)Mission Bhagirath is a project to provide safe drinking water to the families of every village and town in Telangana state.
▪️Safe drinking water available to families in every village and town 👉First State - Goa 👉Second State - Telangana ▪️Telangana▪️ 👉 Capital - Hyderabad 👉Chief Minister - K. Chandrasekhar Rao 👉 Governor-Tamilisai Saundararajan
(5)The country's first 5G Ready network has been demonstrated by Airtel mobile network provider in Hyderabad.
👉First Payments Bank of India - Airtel Payment Bank 👉First 3G Network provider- Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL)
(6)India ranks 10th in the Asia Pacific Personal Health List released by the Economist Intelligence Unit recently. ▪️Economist Intelligence Unit 👉1st - Singapore 👉11th (Last) - Indonesia
(7)Recently Maharashtra which has started the Prison Tourism initiative for the tourism of historic jails. ▪️Maharashtra 👉Capital - Mumbai 👉Chief Minister - Uddhav Thackeray 👉Governor - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
(8)In the recently released Economic Survey 2020-21, the country is projected to grow by 11% of GDP for the financial year 2021-22.
(9)Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a target of increasing the loan for agriculture sector to Rs 16.5 lakh crore in the budget 2021-22.
(10)Kaja Kalas, leader of the Reform Party, has become Estonia's first female Prime Minister. ▪️Estonia 👉 Capital - Tallinn 👉 currency - euro
📖 Current Affairs: 31 January 2021
1) Mr Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary, BCCI was elected as the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) following its AGM held virtually. Mr Shah will take over the reins from Mr Nazmul Hassan, President, Bangladesh Cricket Board. ▪️Board of Control for Cricket in India:- President: Sourav Ganguly Secretary: Jay Shah Headquarters: Mumbai Founded: December 1928
2) Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, who led his troops against the "vicious" Chinese attack in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year, has been posthumously named for the second-highest military award, Mahavir Chakra.
3) India inked a strategic partnership agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation in global energy security, stability and sustainability.
▪️International Energy Agency:- 👉Headquarters - Paris, France 👉Founded - November 1974
4) Spain and France have recently signed an agreement to build 590 MW of solar power plant. This will be the largest solar power plant in Europe. The agreement was signed between Iberdola of Spain and Donone of France.
5) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India rose by 13% in 2020, boosted by interest in the digital sector, and while fund flows “declined most strongly” in major economies such as the U.K., the U.S. and Russia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India and China “bucked the trend”. ▪️United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) :- Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland Head - Mukhisa Kituyi Founder - United Nations General Assembly Founded - 30 December 1964
6) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh virtually kicked off a state-wide scheme for allotment of 7,219 fair price shops (FPS) under his government's flagship 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobaar Mission'. ▪️Punjab :- 👉Heart of India’s Sikh community 👉CM :- Captain Amarinder Singh 👉GOVERNOR :- VP Singh Badnore
7) Telangana State government’s WE Hub has partnered with Gujarat government’s I-Hub, to support women entrepreneurs in Gujarat and Telangana. ▪️Gujarat:- 👉 CM :- Vijay Ramniklal Rupani 👉Governor :- Acharya Devvrat ▪️Telangana :- 👉CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao 👉Governor of Telangana - Tamilisai Soundararajan (First Women Governor of Telangana)
8) The New Delhi World Book Fair 2021 organized by the Government of India will be virtual for the first time due to the global epidemic Covid-19. 👉The new education policy 2020 themed fair will run from 12 to 15 February. ▪️Ministry of Education :- 👉Formed :- 15 August 1947 👉Headquarters :- New Delhi 👉India had the Ministry of Education since 1947. In 1985, Rajiv Gandhi government changed its name to Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and with the public announcement of newly drafted "National Education Policy 2020" by the Narendra Modi government, Ministry of Human Resource Development was renamed back to Ministry of Education.
9) The US Senate has confirmed eminent economist Janet Yellen as the first woman Treasury Secretary of the United States.
10) The Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa recently launched Avalokana software to access data on expenditures and sanctions incurred on 1,800 programmes. ▪️Karnataka:- CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa Governor :- Vajubhai Vala Formation :- 1 November 1956 Language :- Kannada Port :- New Mangalore Port
11) A third batch of three Rafale fighter jets landed in India after flying non-stop from France, in a further boost to the strike capability of the Indian Air Force when India and China are engaged in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh. ▪️Indian Air Force:- 👉Founded - 8 October 1932 👉Headquarters - New Delhi 👉Commander-in-Chief - President Ram Nath Kovind 👉Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
📖 Current Affairs : 30 January 2021
1) On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the 'PANKH Abhiyan' under the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme in order to aid in empowerment and growth of the girl child.
▪️Recent News - World's largest floating solar energy project in India is going to be constructed on Omkareshwar Dam on Narmada river. ▪️Madhya Pradesh CM - Shivraj Singh Chouhan Governor - Anandiben Patel
2) The Reserve Bank of India has constituted an inter-departmental group to explore the feasibility of introducing a rupee-backed digital currency to battle the rising costs of managing paper currency. This is RBI’s first take on the possible use of digital currency. ▪️Reserve Bank of India:- 👉Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra, 👉Established:- 1 April 1935 👉Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
3) The Beating Retreat ceremony which marks the culmination of the four-day long Republic Day celebrations, took place at the historic Vijay Chowk with as many as 26 performances by the bands by the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). 👉For the very first time, a special new composition Swarnim Vijay was played which was composed to commemorate the 50 years of India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. The composition was performed by Lieutenant Colonel Vimal Joshi and Havildar Jiwan Rasailycal.
4) Rebelo de Sousa, a center-right moderate and former leader of Portugal's Social Democratic Party, will serve a second and final 5-year term. 👉Portugal is in the top 3 of the 2020 Global Peace Index, the ranking of the safest countries in the world. Portugal is beaten only by Iceland and New Zealand on this list of the safest countries, and is ranked far higher than neighbouring countries such as Spain and France.
5) Bharti Airtel has become India's first telecom operator to successfully operate live fifth-generation (5G) service in Hyderabad city over a commercial network. Recent News- Telecom company Bharti Airtel and National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) have teamed up to drive the digital transformation of small businesses and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India. 👉Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has appointed Pradipt Kapoor as Chief Information Officer (CIO).
6) The Union Cabinet gave ex-post facto approval to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Uzbekistanb for cooperation in the field of solar energy. 👉Uzbekistan is a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic. 👉Capital- Tashkent President - Shavkat Mirziyoyev
7) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence signed a framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to strengthen collaboration in the field of technical exchange and co-operation on sustainable geo-hazard management.
👉The MoU was signed by Secretary MoRTH Shri Giridhar Aramane and Secretary DRDO Dr. Satieesh Reddy.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :- 👉 Founded - 1958 👉 HeadQuarter - New Delhi 👉 Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy
8) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the state’s first child-friendly police station in Dehradun. It is being described as a major reformative step taken by the police.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Trivendra Singh Rawat Governor :- Baby Rani Maurya 👉Asan Conservation Reserve 👉Country's first moss garden 👉Country's first Pollinator Park 👉Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
9) Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma inaugurated India’s longest road arch bridge, the Wahrew Bridge at Sohbar in East Khasi Hills district. ▪️Meghalaya :- 👉Governor - Satya Pal Malik 👉Umiam Lake 👉Nartiang Durga Temple 👉Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills
📖 Current Affairs Date :- 13 January 2021
- Manipur state has launched the mPension Manipur app. mPension is a Web App and provides facilities to the pensioners to send feedbacks and make queries online. It also notifies pensioners on the status of photographs submitted and the responses of their queries.
Manipur :- 👉CM :- Nongthombam Biren Singh 👉Governor :- Najma Heptulla
2.the 3rd edition of Digital Evolution Scorecard 2020 developed by Tufts University’s Fletcher School in partnership with Mastercard was released in which India ranked 4th.The scorecard is topped by China
3.Amit Shah launches ‘Single Window Clearance System’ for Coal Sector. About Ministry of Coal: 👉Union Minister – Pralhad Joshi 👉Headquarters – New DeDelhi
4.Cherry Blossom Mao Festival held in Senapati, Manipur; Virtually Inaugurated by CM N.Biren Singh 👉Loktak Lake: Manipur 👉Governor of Manipur:Najma Heptulla
5.Padma Shri Turlapati Kutumba Rao, Veteran Telugu Journalist, Writer and Orator Passed Away at 7
- Kerala has announced to launch India’s first Solar Electric RORO service. 👉Kerala: Periyar River 👉Kerala: Cherai Beach 👉Vallam Kali boat race in Kerala.
7.The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has set up a technical expert under the chairmanship of PREETI PATEL to examine the adverse findings of NFHS-5.
- Book 'Making of a General A Himalayan Echo ’ 👉Author: .Lt Gen Konsam Himalay Singh
9.The oldest surviving Olympic champion, Ágnes Keleti , turned 100 recently. She is associated with Gymnastics.
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Assam has launched a Bhraman Sarathi scheme to provide free bus service to women and senior citizens. 👉Assam CM: Sarbananda Sonowal 👉The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are a mountainous region that was mainly part of Assam and Meghalaya.
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12 January the birthday of Swami Vivekananda- celebrated as National Youth Day since mid-80s. Today Every 5th young person in the world is Indian. Quotes: “Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached"
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The Centre would soon hold a campaign named “know your Constitution” in schools, colleges and universities across the country.
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Udisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the ‘Fire Park’ in Bhuvneshwar, a first of its kind initiative in the country, to bring awareness on fire safety measures.
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Ramgarh in Jharkhand has topped the list of aspirational districts ranked by the government think tank Niti Aayog. 👉Ramgarh district is one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was also a military district during the British Regime, referred to then as Ramgahr district.
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Arup Kumar Goswami was sworn in as the Chief Justice (CJ) of Andhra Pradesh High Court by Governor Biswab Bushan Harichandan in the presence of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy . Before that, he served as chief justice of Sikkim High Court.
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Google Cloud has appointed its India MD Karan Bajwa as its new leader for Asia-Pacific. 👉Thomas Kurian is the chief executive officer of Google Cloud 👉Launched:-April 7, 2008
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The Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yediyurappa launched "Krishi Sanjeevani Vans" in Bengaluru.
Karnataka:- CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa Governor :- Vajubhai Vala Formation :- 1 November 1956 Language :- Kannada Port :- New Mangalore Port
- The Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has launched a set of welfare projects, including free sanitary pads for high school and college girl students in the state.
▪️ Punjab :- 👉CM :- Captain Amarinder Singh 👉GOVERNOR :- VP Singh Badnore 👉Major steel manufacturer.
- Rabi Narayan Mishra former Executive Director of the RBI has been appointed as the Director of RBIs CoS.
Reserve Bank of India:- 👉Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra, 👉Established:- 1 April 1935 👉Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
- The Punjab National Bank has announced an alliance with the IIT Kanpur and the Foundation for Innovation and Research in Science and Technology for an innovation center at the institute's campu
📖Current Affairs Date :- 11 January 2021
- PM Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Kochi-Managluru natural gas pipeline of the Gail Authority of India Limited. -Mangluru or Manglore is an Arabian Sea Port of Karnatka. It is known for Kadri Manjunath Temple of bronze status.
- Kochi(Kerala)- Cherai Beach
2.125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on 23rd January. 👉Prime Minister headed 85members committee to celebrate this occasion. 👉He became Congress president in 1938. 👉Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport- Kolkata
3.Book- India’s 71-Year Test: The Journey to Triumph in Australia’ Writer: R. Kaushik
4.Krishi Sanjeevani Vans launched by Karnataka Govt. CM- B.S. Yediyurappa Governor-Vajubhai Vala Karnataka-Hampi, once the medieval Vijayanagara empire’s capital, contains ruins of Hindu temples, elephant stables and a stone chariot.
- The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a MoU with the Netherlands to set up a skill development centre to help farmers ▪️CM of UP - योगी आदित्यनाथ ▪️ Governor of UP - आनंदीबेन पटेल Other Exam Related Info. :- 👉 "मिशन शक्ति" 👉 "आगरा मेट्रो रेल परियोजना" 👉"कन्या सुमंगला योजना" 👉 "Varasat" योजना All these important schemes related to Uttar Pradesh.
6.Lucknow University (LU) has launched the ‘Karmayogi Scheme’ which offers students part-time jobs while continuing their studies on the campus. Folk Dances of U.P.- Khyal. ... Raslila. ... Nautanki. ... Kathak.
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PAKISTAN Army successfully launched Fatah-1 rockey system. -Pakistan has some of the most famous polo matches in the world that take place in Shandur, which is the highest altitude polo field in the world. -But the National game of Pakistan is Field Hockey.
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The science and technology minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has released the report - Action Agenda for an Atma Nirbhar Bharat prepared by TIFAC. ▪️Ministry of Science and Technology (India):- 👉Founded - May 1971 👉Headquarters - New Delhi 👉 Minister - Harsh Vardhan 👉 Minister of State - Y. S. Chowdary
9.Central African Republic president Faustin A. Touadera wins reelection. Capital: Bangui 👉It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest and Cameroon to the west. -Use the world map and understand the country.
- The fourth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF2021), aimed at a global discussion and development of Ayurveda, would be held in Kerala. 👉CM of Kerala - पिनारयी विजयन 👉Governor of Kerala - आरिफ मोहम्मद खान
11.Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has inaugurated the two-day Virtual International Akhand Conference ‘EDUCON 2020’ through video conferencing. 👉Theme:Envisioning Education for Transforming Youth to Restore Global Peace.
- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Geneva has conferred the status of 'centennial observing station' to Patna Meteorological observatory
13.Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has launched Mobile Application ‘Satark Nagrik’ and Departmental Vigilance Officers Portal of J&K Anti Corruption Bureau.
14.The India and France Strategic Dialogue 2021- Held in New Delhi to discuss regional and global issues. Chaired by Ajit Doval from Indian Delegation Side. 👉France President: Emmanuel macron
✅Current affairs 10th January 2021
1) Alex Ellis has been appointed as the new British high commission to India.
2) India and Israel have successfully tested a medium Ranges surface to air Missile ( MRSAM) defense System.
3) Ministry Of Railway has launched the Freight business Development.
4) Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has Inaugurated a migrant worker cell in surat City.
5) Pablo Cesar has been named as the Chairman of the Jury of the 51st edition of international film Festival of India to be held in Goa.
6) Tennis Player Dagmara Baskova who has been banned for 12 years, hails from Slovakia County.
7) Lucknow University has launched the Karmayogi Scheme.
8) Shivalik Merchantile Co-Operative bank has become India’s First urban Co-Operative bank to operate as a small finance bank (SMB).
9) Kerala Government has agreed to bear 50% of the cost of the sabarimala rail project along with the center
10) Bombay High Court has declared that advertisement of any article using the name of any god and claiming that it has supernatural qualities, is illegal.
📰 Current Affairs , 📅 09 January 2021
Q.1. for preservation of Ladakh’s land, culture and language & inclusion in 6th Schedule of the Constitution. -✅ G Kishan Reddy Panel (MoS, Home)
Q.2. A natural gas pipeline connecting Kochi in Kerala to which city of Karnataka has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? ✅- Mangaluru
👉CM of Kerala - Pinarayi Vijayan 👉Governor of Kerala - Arif Mohammad Khan
Q.3. Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board 👉Arundhati scheme: poor Brahmin women given ₹25k for marriage. 👉Maitreyi scheme: ₹3L for marrying poor priests. 👉Karnatka C.M.- B.S. Yediyurappa
Q.4. Who has been elected as the President of the All India Chess Federation. ✅-Sanjay Kapoor 👉Year of establishment of All India Chess Federation - 1951 AD
Q.5. Which country has recently passed the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act. ✅- United States 👉Malala Yousafzai - She has been awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. (Youngest Nobel laureate)
Q.6. National Statistical Office (NSO) , 1st advance estimate of ✅GDP, -7.7% growth for 2020-21, 👉Last year - +4.2%
Q.7. Ordinance to merge Jammu and Kashmir cadre IAS, IPS and IFS officers with that of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre. -✅(J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019) 👉L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha
Q.8. Which state or union territory has established the Tamil Academy to promote the language and culture of the state of Tamil Nadu? ✅- Delhi 👉CM of Delhi - Arvind Kejriwal 👉Lieutenant Governor of Delhi- Anil Baijal
Q.9. Recently who has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Joint Court of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. ✅- Pankaj Mittal 👉Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir - Manoj Sinha
Q.10. Vilas Patil Andalkar has passed away, he was an MLA from which constituency. - ✅Karad (Maharashtra) 👉CM of Maharashtra - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray 👉 Governor of Maharashtra - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Q.11. Which state has recently announced to provide green tag to government offices. -✅ Kerala (Best governed State 2020 ) The rankings were released by the Public Affairs Centre (PAC) in Bengaluru.
Q.12.Motion to remove Kerala Vidhan Sabha speaker because of his alleged ties with gold smugglers. - ✅Constitution article 179(C) - Removal & Resignation of State Assembly Speaker and deputy speaker.
Q.13.Where will the second edition of Khelo India Winter Games be held from February 2021? ✅ - Gulmarg , Baramulla (J & K)
👉Gulmarg Town is situated in the Pir Panjal Range in the Western Himalayas and lies within the boundaries of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary.
Q.14. JS Muralidhar has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which High Court? ✅- Odisha High Court 👉CM of Odisha - Naveen Patnaik(14th Chief Minister of Odisha)
Current Affairs:
💰 Elon Musk Is Now The Richest Person In The World ($190 Billion)
✌️ US Congress Confirms Joe Biden’s Victory As Next US President With 306 Votes
😔 Renowned Indian Fashion Designer Satya Paul Passed Away
🔶 Govt To Form Committee To Protect Culture , Land And Language Of Ladakh
✅ The Committee By The Govt Will Be Headed By G Kishan Reddy , The Minister Of State For Home
💰 PM-CARES Fund Allocates 201.58 Cr For Installation Of 162 PSA Oxygen Plants
✅ PM-CARES : PM’s Citizen Assistance And Relief In Emergency Situations Fund
✅ PSA : Pressure Swing Absorption
🤝 DRDO & MAHA-METRO Signed A MoU To Implement Advanced Biodigester Mk-II Technology In The Metro Rail Network
✅ MAHA-METRO : Maharashtra Metro Corporation
🏅 UP Awarded The 1st Place For Excellence In Implementation Of PMAY (U) Mission
💰 NDB Signed Loan Agreement Worth USD 646 Million With India 2 Road Projects In Andhra Pradesh
🛰️ Japan Is Developing The World’s 1st Wood-Based Space Satellite
✅ The 1st Wood Satellite Is Scheduled To Be Launched In 2023
🚀 India & Israel Successfully Tested A Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM)
🔶 Lucknow Municipal Corporation Launches '' Thaila Bank '' In The City
👤 Debabrata Das Appointed As New Director Of IIIT Bangalore
✅ IIIT : International Institute Of Information Technology Bangalore
👤 Virander Kumar Paul Appointed Next Ambassador Of India To Somalia
✅ V Kumar Paul Is Currently The High Commissioner Of India To Kenya
👤 Alexander Ellis Appointed As New British High Commissioner To India
👤 Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer Appointed As 1st CIO Of The US Army
✅ CIO : Chief Information Officer
🙎♀ Claire Polosak Becomes The 1st Woman To Officiate A Men's Test
✅ During India vs Australia Match At The Sydney Cricket Ground
🙎♀ Hima Kohli Becomes 1st Woman Chief Justice Of Telangana HC
✅ Chief Justice Hima Kohli Replaces Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chouhan
🏏 India’s Raghunath Chandorkar (100) Becomes Oldest Surviving Cricketer In The World
✅ Raghunath Chandorkar , Who Had Starred In 7 First Class Games For Maharashtra & Mumbai
✅ Chandorkar Played For Maharashtra Between 1943-44 & 1946-47 And Bombay In 1950-51
👮 Hemant Nagrale Appointed As Maharashtra’s Director General Of Police
✅ 1987-Batch IPS Officer , Who Is Currently Serving As The DG (Technical & Legal)
✅ Served As The Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner From May 2016 To July 2018
🔶 Telangana Becomes 3rd State To Complete Urban Local Bodies Reform
✅ Telangana Has Now Joined The 2 Other States Namely , Andhra Pradesh & MP
🤝 Hyderabad Airport & Dubai Airports Are Coming Together To Build " HYDXB-VAXCOR "
✅ HYDXB-VAXCOR : Hyderabad To Dubai Global Vaccine Corridor .
📰 Current Affairs, 🗓️ 08 January 2021 .
🔶 Union Petroleum Minister D Pradhan Launches Migrant Worker Cell In Surat
👤 Argentine Filmmaker Pablo Cesar To Head 51st Goa’s IFFI’s International Jury
🌇 J&K Inks MoU With NBCC To Set Up 2 IT Towers In Jammu & Srinagar
✔️ NBCC : National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited
🔶 Govt Has Set Up A High-Level Group To Build A South Asia-Focused Energy Security Architecture
✔️ The High-Level Group , Named The South Asia Group For Energy (SAGE)
✔️ Will Be Headed By Former Union Power Secretary Ram Vinay Shahi
🔶 Child Development Department Of MP Launched " Launch Pad Scheme "
✔️ For The Boys & Girls Coming Out Of Child Care Institutions & Having Completed 18 Years Of Age
👤 Ashish Pethe Appointed Chairman Of All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council
🚫 Slovakian Tennis Player Dagmara Baskova Has Been Banned For A Period Of 12 Years
📊 Top10VPN Released The Global Cost Of Internet Shutdowns In 2020
💰 " $4.01BN " Economic Cost Of Internet Shutdowns Globally In 2020
💰 India Most Economically-Impacted Nation , At A Cost Of $2.8 Billion
✅ 27,000 Hours Of Internet Shutdowns Around The World In 2020
🇮🇳 India Continued To Restrict Internet Access More Than Any Other Country (75 Times In 2020)
☹️ Former England Football Player Colin Bell Has Passed Away
👨🎓 Lucknow University (LU) Has Launched The ' Karmayogi Scheme '
✔️ Which Offers Students Part-Time Jobs While Continuing Their Studies On The Campus
📱 Bank Of Baroda Launched Banking Services On WhatsApp
☹️ Tollywood Lyricist And Dialogue Writer Vennelakanti Passed Away
🏆 2021 Grammy Awards Has Been Postponed Due To COVID-19
✔️ The Grammy Awards Event Is Will Now Take Place On 14 March
👤 Maharishi Ayurveda Ropes In Milind Soman As Brand Ambassador
🔶 Govt Launched " Toycathon " For Students , Teachers , Experts & Startups
✔️ The Toycathon Will Be Based On 9 Themes
✔️ To Crowdsource Ideas For Developing Innovative Toys & Games Based On Indian Culture & Ethos
🤝 TRIFED Signs MoU With Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram To Develop TRIFOOD Parks In MP
✔️ The Parks Will Be Developed In 5 Districts Of The State
✔️ TRIFED : Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation Of India
🎒 Delhi Govt Issues Guidelines To Reduce The Weight Of School Bags
✔️ For Students Of Primary , Secondary & Senior Secondary Schools , Under Its School Bag Policy 2020
✔️ Delhi Govt Has Recommended Maximum Bag Weight Of 3.5-5 Kg
💉 2nd Dry Run Of The Covid-19 Vaccination Will Be Held On 8 January
✔️ The 1st Dry Run Across The Country Was Conducted On 2 January
🌡️ 2020 Was 8th Warmest Year In India On Record Aince 1901 : IMD
🏦 SMCB Becomes 1st Urban Co-Operative Bank To Transition To Small Finance Bank
✔️ SMCB Will Begin Its Banking Operations From April 2021 Under The Name " Shivalik Small Finance Bank "
✔️ SMCB : Shivalik Mercantile Co-Operative Bank
💰 The Union Budget 2021-22 Will Be Presented On February 1 , 2021
✔️ 1st Phase Of Budget Session On January 29 , 2021
✔️ 2nd Phase Of Budget Session Will Be Held During March 8 - April 8, 2021
🌾 Uttar Pradesh Govt Launched The " Kisan Kalyan Mission "
✔️ The Mission Has Been Launched With An Aim To Double Farmers Income
🤝 Cabinet Approves MOC Between India & Japan On ' Specified Skilled Worker ' .
Current affairs📰 Current Affairs, 🗓 06 January 2020 .
🔶 Delhi Govt Department Of Art , Culture & Language Has Set-Up A Tamil Academy
✅ To Promote The Language & Culture Of The Southern State Of Tamil Nadu
📄 Amit Shah Has Released The Inaugural Issue Of The National Police K-9 Journal
✅ A Special Police K9 Cell Was Established In November 2019
✅ The Journal Comprises Different Sections In Hindi And English
✅ It Is A Biannual Journal Which Will Be Released In April And October Every Year
🔝 Jeff Bezos Topped In The Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2021 ($190 Billion)
💰 Mukesh Ambani Ranks 12th In The Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2021 ($76.7 B)
🎞️ 51st International Film Festival Of India To Be Held In Goa From Jan 16
✅ The Festival Will Open With Indian Premiere ' Another Round ' By Thomas Vinterberg
✅ A Total Of 224 Films From Across The Globe Will Be Screened At The Festival
🔶 PM Modi Inaugurated The Kochi-Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline (444 KM)
✅ The Pipeline Will Supply Fuel To Households & Compressed Natural Gas To The Transportation Sector
✅ Kochi-Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline Project Launched In 2009
💰 United States Recently Passed The Malala Yousafzai Act For Pakistani Women
✅ The Act Requires The USAID To Award At Least 50% Of Scholarship To Pakistani Women Between 2020 & 2022
✅ USAID : United States Agency For International Development
🔶 Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Launched A New Initiative " Prayaas "
✅ To Address The Needs Of The Local Communities Near Its Fuel Stations
📱 C Ronaldo Becomes 1st Person To Reach 250 Million Followers On Instagram
😔 Malayalam Poet And lyricist Anil Panachooran Passes Away
😔 Former DG Of CRPF Padmakar Ganpat Halarnkar Passed Away
🌱 4th Global Ayurveda Festival - Kerala To Be Held Virtually On March 12 To 19
⛸️ 2nd Edition Of The Khelo India Winter Games Is Set To Be Held In Gulmarg , J&K
✅ 1st Khelo India Winter Games Was Also Held At Gulmarg In March 2020
👨💻 Australia To Host Indo-Pacific Tech Summit In 2021
🏆 Heung-Min Son Named Korean Player Of The Year For Record 5th Time
🏆 South Korea's Heung-Min Son Has Won The Best Footballer In Asia Award For 2020
✅ Award Given By The International Federation Of Football For History & Statistics (IFFHS)
✅ The IFFHS Is A Small Organization Created In 1984 Independent Of FIFA
🏭 1st " Ginger Processing Plant " Of North East Has Been Built In Meghalaya
🏅 South Korea Army Has Awarded The Guard Of Honor To The Chief Of Army Staff , General M M Naravane
🙎♀ Nancy Pelosi Re-Elected As US House Speaker After Winning 216 Votes .
📰 Current Affairs, 🗓 05 January 2021 .
🗓 04 January : World Braille Day
📊 Reserve Bank Of India Has Launched A Digital Payments Index (DPI)
✅ The Base Period For RBI-Digital Payments Index (DPI) Is March 2018
🇮🇳 India Has Been Chosen As The Co-Chair Of The Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP)
✅ APAP Is Chaired By IUCN (International Union For Conservation Of Nature) Asia
✅ India Will Replace South Korea , Which Held The Post For 3 Years Until Nov , 2020
✅ Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) Was Formally Launched In 2014
✈️ The Indian Aviation Industry Get Its Newest Airline Flybig , In The 1st Week Of 2021
✅ The Airline Founded By Sanjay Mandavia - A Pilot-Turned-Aviation Entrepreneur
♿ Odisha Govt Has Decided To Give Cash Award Of 2.5 Lakh To A Normal Person For Marrying A PwD
✅ PwD : Person With Disability
👨⚖️ Justice Dr S Muralidhar To Be Sworn In As Chief Justice Of The Odisha High Court
😔 Former Prime Minister Of Mali Modibo Keita Passed Away Recently
🤝 India Delivered 6 Tonnes Of Of Relief Materials For The Cyclone-Affected Fiji
🌀 Fiji Was Hit By A Category 5 Tropical Cyclone " Yasa " On December 17-18 , 2020
🔶 National Metrology Conclave 2021 Is Being Organised By CSIR-NPL
✅ CSIR-NPL : Counsil Of Scientific & Industrial Research - National Physical Laboratory
✅ Theme 2021 : " Metrology For The Inclusive Growth Of The Nation "
💧 Kurukshetra In Haryana Becomes 27th " Har Ghar Jal " District Of Country
🏅 Lewis Hamilton Awarded The Highest Civilian Honor Knighthood By The Queen Elizabeth
✅ Lewis Hamilton Becomes The 4th Formula 1 Driver To Be Knighted
👧 Reshma Mariam Roy (21) Of Kerala Has Become The Youngest Panchayat President
🚫 UK Announced A Ban On The Promotion Of Food Harmful To Health From April 2022
⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo (758) Surpasses Pele (757) As The All-Time Top Goal Scorer .
📰 Current Affairs, 🗓️ 04 January 2020 .
📱 The Cabinet Of Punjab Recently Approved The Punjab State Data Policy
✅ The Policy Aims To Track Progress & Provide Citizens Access To Services
🇦🇺 Australian Govt Recently Announced Certain Changes To Its National Anthem
✅ 2nd Line Of The National Anthem Has Been Changed From ' For We Are Young & Free ' To ' For We Are One & Free '
✅ The Australian National Anthem , " Advance Australia Fair " Was Written In 1878
✅ The National Anthem Of Australia Was Composed By Peter Dodds McCormick
🔶 China Has Recently Deployed Underwater Drones Called Sea Wing Glider In The IOR
💰 Foreign Exchange Reserves Of India Declined By 290 Million USD To 580.841 Million USD
👤 Niranjan Banodkar Designated As New CFO Of YES Bank
🔶 PM Modi Laid The Foundation Stone Light House Projects (LHPs) In 6 States
✅ 6 States : Rajkot (G) , Chennai (TN) , Ranchi (JH) , Agartala (TR) & Lucknow (UP) , Indore (MP)
🔶 DRDO Observed The 63rd Foundation Day Of Its Establishment On Jan 01 , 2021
✅ DRDO : Defence Research & Development Organization
👤 Umesh Sinha Appointed As The Deputy Election Commissioner In The ECI
👤 K S Krishna Elected As Chairman Of Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission
🌾 N S Tomar Inaugurated Virtual Agri Hackathon 2020 In New Delhi
👤 R Nadal And R Federer Re-Elected To ATP Player Council For 2021-2022
🏅 Chengdu To Host 31st Summer World University Games From August 18 To 29 , 2021
✅ Rongbao , A Panda Chosen As The Official Chengdu 2021 Mascot
✅ World University Games , Which Has Both A Summer & Winter Version , Is Held Every 2 Years
🤝 Maharashtra Tourism Partners With Things2do To Launch ' The Mumbai Festival '
👨⚕️ Odisha Govt To Set Up Memorial Of COVID Warriors In Bhubaneswar
😔 Senior Congress Leader & 8 Time Lok Sabha MP Buta Singh Passed Away
✅ Between 1986-89 He Was The Country’s Home Minister
✅ Between 2004-06 He Was The Governer Of Bihar State
✅ He Was Chairman Of The National Commission For Scheduled Castes From 2007-10
💰 Bajaj Auto Becomes 1st 2 Wheeler Company To Cross 1 Lakh Cr Market Cap
🔶 RuPay Has Tied Up With RBL Bank To Introduce RuPay PoS For Indian Merchants
💰 Unacademy Has Recently Acquired Test Prep Startup NeoStencil
✅ NeoStencil Was Founded In 2014 By Kush Beejal And Love Beejal
🔶 Madhya Pradesh Has Launched A Campaign Called " Ek Zila Ek Shilp "
🏏 Babar Azam Named " Most Valuable Cricketer Of The Year " In PCB Awards
🏏 Mohammad Rizwan Named " Test Cricketer Of The Year " In PCB Awards
🙎♀ Soma Mondal Takes Charge Aap Chairman Of Steel Authority Of India Ltd.
👮♂️ Turkey Will Take The Lead Of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF)
💰 ADB To Provide $231 Million Loan To Enhance Power Generation Capacity In Assam
💰 ADB And India Sign $10 Million Loan To Support Horticulture In Himachal Pradesh
📒 Book Titled " Vahana Masterclass " Launched By Italian Writer Alfredo Covelli
✅ The Book Narrates The Story Of The Ganesha Looking For A New Vahana .
In this episode I have given short current affairs . It is useful for all and specially useful for who are preparing for any competition exam like UPSC, IBPS , etc