- The first hockey player to win the prestigious ‘World Games Athlete of the Year’ award – Rani Rampal (Captain of Indian Women’s Hockey Federation
- Two state-run banks that performed ‘well’ in terms of digital transactions in December 2019 – Bank of Maharashtra and State Bank of India
- India’s ranking in World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ rankings in 2019 – 63rd
- This company announced a grant of 1 million dollars for the ‘Internet’ organization to spread literacy in the media sector – Google
- YSR Pension Kanuka doorstep pension scheme launched in AP; pensioner age reduced to 60 from 65
- Andhra Pradesh flagged off India’s 1st of its kind first ‘fruit train’
- Govt appoints M.Ajit kumar as chairman of CBIC
- 250th route selected under UDAN (Regional Contact Scheme – Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) – Direct daily flight from Bhubaneswar-Varanasi
- The state sent the first consignment of 890 MT of high quality bananas to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai – Andhra Pradesh
- The topic of ‘Economic Survey 2019-20’ – Ensemble Markets, Promote ‘Pro-Business’ Policies and Strength ‘Trust’ in the economy
- Navarsa Dunde World Film Festival will be held on 8 and 9 February in this city – Mumbai
- The first woman to take over the orchestra at the Oscars ceremony – Amire Noon (Irish musician)
- Next Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh – Hitesh Chandra Awasthi
- Mo de O’Brien (60-year-old female), the first deaf person to cross the ocean after finishing a 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic.
- 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela begins in Haryana
- Indian-origin techie Arvind Krishna elected as CEO for IBM
- Ajay Bisaria Appointed as Next High Commissioner of India to Canada
- Union HRD Minister chairs the meeting of the Indian National Commission For Cooperation (INCCU) with UNESCO in New Delhi
Sofia Kenin wins Australia open Grand Slam Singles title 2020
- Indian Coast Guard Day: 1st February
- Month-long Nagoba jatara concludes in Telangana
- Abidali Neemuchwala quits as CEO and MD from Wipro
Daily General Knowledge Dose
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme launched this year by Government of India – Year 2015
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) – Establishment: Year 1986; Headquarters: New Delhi
Election Commission of India (ECI) – Established: 25 January 1950; Headquarters: New Delhi
World Health Organization (WHO) – Established: 7 April 1948; Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland