The 21st Kala Ghoda Arts Festival was inaugurated in the city on 1 February 2020 – Mumbai
Envisage of total outlay in Union Budget for FY 2020-21 – Rs 30,42,230 crore
Amount allocated for Defense (excluding Defense Pension) in the Union Budget for the financial year 2020-21 – Rs.3,37,553 crore (For Defense Pension: Rs. 1,33,825 crore)
New Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBITC) – M Ajit Kumar
Venue of ‘India-Africa Defense Council’ to be held during the period of 5-9 February 2020 – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
The Ministry of Finance submitted a proposal to establish this institute with the status of a deemed university under the Ministry of Culture – Indian Institute of Heritage and Promotion
Ministry of Finance announced this scheme to provide increased insurance for small exporters and reduce premium – Nirvik / Nirvik Yojana (Export Credit Development Scheme)
India’s next High Commissioner in Sri Lanka – Gopal Bagle
Winner of the “World Peace Envoy” Award instituted by the Passion Vista Institute in Los Angeles (USA) – Mr. Saini (Miss World America Washington)
Iraq’s new Prime Minister – Mohammed Allawi
Winner of the first ‘Motherland Book of the Year’ award given in Thiruvananthapuram – Hindi poet-novelist Vinod Kumar Shukla (for the translated book “Blue is like Blue”)
Actor who won National Kishore Kumar honor of Madhya Pradesh government for 2018 – Waheeda Rehman
Official mascot for the 2020 National Games to be played in Goa – Rubigula (Flame-throated Bulbul)
Winner of Men’s Singles Competition in 81st National Table Tennis Championship played in Hyderabad – Harmeet Desai
Winner of women’s singles competition in 81st National Table Tennis Championship – Sutirth Mukherjee
Theme for World Wetlands Day (2 February 2020) – “Wetlands and Biodiversity”
This country is preparing to be released into space by the new scientific observation satellite ‘Simorgh’ launcher named ‘Zafar (Victory in Persian)’ – Iran
Winner of men’s singles tennis competition at ‘Australian Open 2020’ – Novak Djokovic of Serbia (2nd consecutive win and 17th Grand Slam trophy overall)
The Indian Olympic Association has invited this Indian to be the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games which will be held from July 24 to August 9 – Sourav Ganguly (President of BCCI)
Social activist who were honored for their ‘Sparsh Ganga Initiative’ under ‘Aspirational Districts Transformation Program’ – Arushi Nishank
Researchers found 33 groups of viruses in the interior of a 15,000-year-old Gulia ice cap, which is still unknown – 28 above the Tibetan plateau.
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV) named ‘Heron TP’ will be manufactured in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in partnership with companies in this country – Israel
Bank launching a self-service delivery facility called ‘iBox’ for customers – ICICI Bank
Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier”, one of the fastest melting glaciers in Antarctica – Thieves Glacier
Venue of “Ekushi Pustak Mela” – Dhaka, Bangladesh
India and this country signed five MoUs to establish Edu tourism region in five islands of Edu Atoll – Maldives
The film won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Director at the ‘British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) 2020’ in London – ‘1917’ (directed by Sam Mendes)
To provide technical assistance to food industries in the North East region, an MoU was signed between APEDA and CSIR-CFTRI under which Liaison office will be opened in this city – Guwahati, Assam
To meet the need of building a shared and strong science and technology infrastructure in the country, a unique scheme launched by the Department of Science and Technology – Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Assistance Institutes – SATHI
The venue of India’s largest rural technical festival of national level named “Intagragya 2020” – Basar, Telangana
Winner of 2nd “PEN Gauri Lankesh Award for Democratic Idealism” – Yusuf Jamil (Journalist from Jammu)
Newly appointed Chairman of FICCI’s Regional Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation for the year 2020 – Sanjay Nayak
The Indian boxer boxer who won the ‘Best Boxer’ award in the Junior category at the Golden Girl Championship in Borus (Sweden) – Prachi Dhankar (50 kg)
State government opens new virology lab here in Telangana – Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad
Ladakh mountaineering association organized ice climbing festival here – Gangles village
Award winner for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan under ‘Aspirational District Program for Change’ – Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra
Theme for World Cancer Day (4 February 2020) – “I’m Will” Which scheme is related to ‘Rosavalli Scam’ – Holiday Membership Scheme
‘Sumit Nagal’ is a good player of which sport – Tennis
Who is the author of ‘Queen of Suspense’ – Mary Hignis Clarke
Who has topped the recently released ICC Test batting rankings – Virat Kohli
Recently, Mohammad Allavi has been named the new Prime Minister of which country – Iraq
Where has the 21st edition of Kala Ghoda Utvas started recently – Mumbai
Who is the author of Queen of Suspense – Mary Higgins Clarke
Which game is related to Josena Chinappa – Squash Player
On January 4, India and this country signed four MoUs in the field of research and higher education to strengthen their bilateral partnership – Norway
The third ‘World Peace Pooja’ ceremony was held here – Pokhara, Nepal
On 3 January, the organization called upon countries to launch programs to fight the outbreak of new coronoviruses and mobilize their own resources against the disease – the World Bank
Best performer in the Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) category of States / UTs with a population of more than 1 crore – Madhya Pradesh
Best performer in the Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) category of States / UTs with a population of less than 1 crore – Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Best performer in the category of district level awards for the state / union territories having more than 1 crore population under Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) – Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Best performer in the category of district level awards for the state / UTs with population less than 1 crore in Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) – Sarchhip, Mizoram
On February 4, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the annual “Udayanotsav” here – Mughal Garden, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi
Winner of ‘Road Safety Award 2018-19’ given by Ministry of Transport for “Lowest” accident rate – DTC (Public Transport of Delhi)
The environmentalist and social activist who was honored for his contribution towards the environment with the ‘Competitive Ganga Initiative’ under the ‘Aspirational District Program for Change’ – Arushi Nishank
Award winner for Social Welfare under ‘Aspirational District Program for Transformation’ – Anurag Thakur (Minister of State Finance and Corporate Affairs)
International Association of Dental Research (IADR) First Indian to get John Clarkson Fellowship – Dr. Syma Yunus Khan
New CEO of Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited – Amitabh Bhatt
Ujh multipurpose (national) project is the ongoing project here – Jammu and Kashmir (Uzh river, which is a tributary of Ravi river)
A tribal festival called ‘Sammakka Saralamma Maha Jatra’ or ‘Medaram Jatra’ was organized here – Mulugu district of Telangana (starting 5 February)
States that have not yet implemented the ambitious Ayushman Bharat Scheme – Delhi, West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana
Recently who has been appointed as the President of Kaul India – Pramod Aggarwal
The player who has recently won a gold medal at the National Bharatolan Championship- Mirabai Chanu
Q. Recently which film has won the best film award at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards – 1917
Recently who has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka – Gopal Bagle
Which state has recently launched a scheme called ‘Jansevak’ to provide various government services to citizens – Karnataka
The President of the recently formed Ram Mandir Trust, formed by the Central Government – K. Parasaran
The 33rd General Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) heads and state government will be held from 21 January to 10 February here – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
54th Member of Commonwealth – Maldives
The Indian Navy started a coastal security exercise called ‘Matla Abhiyan’ here – Kolkata, West Bengal
Recently, which author’s book has won the first Motherland Book of the Year award – Vinod Shukla
According to the new reform, now the banking operations of all the co-operative banks in the country have come under the regulation of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) – 1540
The host country of the fourth EAS Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation to be held on 6-7 February 2020 – India (in Chennai)
According to the data of World Steel Union, this country became the second largest steel producer of crude steel after China in the year 2018 and 2019 – India
Current Director-General of UNESCO – Audrey Azole
On 5 February, the Union Cabinet gave its ‘in-principle’ approval to establish a major port here – Wadhwan (near Dahanu, Maharashtra)
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is organizing the 22nd ‘India International Seafood Show’ during the period 7-9 February – Kochi
On 5 February, the Union Cabinet approved the inclusion of the Indian Institute of Information Technology located in these five cities under the ‘IIIT (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017’ – Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala and Raichur.
On 3 February, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the annual Udyanotsav here – Mughal Garden, Rashtrapati Bhavan
Shaktikanta Das (RBI Governor) – ‘Banker’ magazine awarded ‘Central Banker of the Year 2020 – Asia-Pacific’
New Secretary-General of the Climate Action Committee at the United Nations and Special Adviser to the Assistant Secretary-General – Selwyn Hart (Barbados)
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) agreed in principle to organize the 2022 National Games in this state – West Bengal
3 members of Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik
State organizer of first ‘Bhitarkanika Utsav’ – Odisha (from 7 February)
Which state government of India has started virtual police station recently – Odisha government
This state government started ‘Jansevak’ scheme to provide doorstep services – Karnataka
Researchers at this university discovered a new molecule called ‘AIM4’ that can be used in the treatment of a rare disease called ALS – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad
Prince Charles of Britain has recently launched ‘Children Protection Fund’ for which country – India
By what name in Indonesia, an institute has been converted into the first Hindu university in the country – Sugriva University
Theme for International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Deformity (6 February 2020) – “Unleashing Youth Power: One Decade of Accelerating Actions for Zero Female Genital Mutilation”.
Which film actress has been awarded the Kishore Kumar Samman-2018 by the Madhya Pradesh government – Waheeda Rehman
President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) who has been appointed recently- Deepa Malik
Inaugurated the Third Defense Conference here on 6 February 2020 – New Delhi
Repo rate – 5.15 percent
In which state has the joint military exercise “Sampriti-IX” started between India and Bangladesh – Meghalaya
Reverse Repo Rate – 4.90 percent
Which award was awarded to Dr. Sandra Desa Souza, who was able to listen to people by performing more than 2000 surgeries – Padma Shri
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate and Bank Rate – 5.40 percent
In which city the coastal security exercise ‘Matla Abhiyan’ is being organized recently – Kolkata
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended a one-time restructuring plan for MSME industries to this day – 31 December 2020
For this, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will prepare a framework for setting up a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) – Digital Payments
Recently, ‘The Banker Magazine’ has been selected for Asia Pacific Region’s “CENTRAL BANK OF YEAR 2020” – Shaktikanta Das
Railways has set up the first government plant in the country to produce energy from waste – Bhubaneswar
Growth of India’s projected economy during FY 2020-21 – 6%
The country announced the launch of the International Religious Freedom Alliance of 27 countries including Australia, Brazil, Britain, Israel, Ukraine, Netherlands and Greece – United States of America
Who has topped the recently released ATP rankings – Novak Djokovic
The country unveiled a new child protection fund for India to fight poverty in South Asia – Britain
Audrey Ezole, Director-General of UNESCO gave the world heritage certificate to the city – Jaipur, Rajasthan
India’s Rank – 40th in GIPC’s ‘Global International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2020’
India has slipped as high as the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index in 2020- 40
On 5 February, the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) organized a national conference for “Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Inclusion and Action for Resilience” – Delhi
Venue of the fifth ‘Science at the gathering’ to be organized by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences on 16 February – Chennai
Mamta Banerjee – author of the book ‘Fear of Citizenship’
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray presented this senior journalist with the Jeevan Gaurav Award for his contribution to journalism – Dinkar Keshav Raikar
Winner of the Best Journalist Award for the year 2019 in various categories by the Maharashtra State Ministry and Legislative Negotiations Association – Janhvi Patil, Rahul Kulkarni and Sanjay Bapat
Winner of International Gandhi Award for Leprosy under Indian Nomination (Individual) category – Dr. NK s. Godly
Winner of International Gandhi Award for Leprosy under Institutional Category – Leprosy Mission Trust
22nd edition of India International Seafood Show is being organized in the state- Kerala
Winner of Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (Indian and Global Language), to be presented at the Mystic Kalinga Festival starting in Bhubaneshwar from 8 February – Manoj Das (Odia and English writer)
Which state government has started public service program recently – Karnataka
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Hockey India announced the setting up of seven high-performance centers in these cities – New Delhi, Sundargarh, Bengaluru, Takil, Imphal, Pune, Ranchi and Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium
President Ramnath Kovind has recently been awarded the International Gandhi Award for his efforts against leprosy – Dr. NK S Dharmashaktu
After Nagaland, this state government will organize a two-day Hornbill Festival for the first time – Tripura
Who has recently become the largest producer of crude steel – India
Who has inaugurated the 11th edition of Defexpo -2020 in Lucknow – Narendra Modi
Which state has approved the establishment of a new major port in Wadhwan – Maharashtra
Which city of India has handed over a formal certificate of “World Heritage City” to UNESCO – Jaipur
India’s new tactical ballistic missile, capable of hitting targets over a range of up to 200 km – Prakash
Which state government of India has declared the corona virus a state disaster when the first death in the country is caused by corona virus – Kerala government
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) raised the limit of insurance for depositors in insured banks from Rs 1 lakh per depositor to Rs 5 lakh.
Which singer has been honored with the President’s Award at the 51st National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Awards – Rihanna
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the overall index for world food prices increased by so many percent in January – 0.7 percent.
Union Cabinet has approved the amendment to bring cooperative banks under whose regulatory control – RBI
This African country will hold its first major auction to hunt elephants – Botswana
Which medal has been won by Deepika of India at the International Boxing Championships of Sweden – Gold Medal
Federation of India-Israel Chamber of Commerce will hold ‘Jerusalem-Mumbai Festival’ here on 15 and 16 February – Mumbai
Which country has been ranked first in the list of world’s most expensive country released by Business Magazine CEO World – Switzerland
“India-Central Asia Business Council 2020” held here – New Delhi
To help assess the progress made in cities through various initiatives, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched two indices – Is of Living Index (EoLI) 2019 and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019
The 132.3 meter tall ‘Laxman Jhula’, India’s first glass suspension bridge, will be built over the Ganges River in this city – Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Winner of National Lata Mangeshkar Award given by Madhya Pradesh Government – Singer Suman Kalyanpur (for the year 2017) and composer Kuldeep Singh (for the year 2018)
The lifter who scored three new snatches (149 kg), clean and jerk (181 kg) and total (330 kg) in the men’s 109 kg group at the National Championships in Kolkata – Chandrakant Mali
New Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly – Sheringan Longkumer
Which city will host the 21st edition of ‘IIFA’ Awards recently – Indore city
This country built the world’s first helmet with the ability to stop an AK-47 rifle shot from 10 meters – India (developed the ‘Parth’ helmet by the College of Military Engineering)
Recently who has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of India in Tokyo Olympics – Sourav Ganguly
