Page-19 of Current Affairs - February, 2020
Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 won by Bangladesh for the first time
On February 9, 2020, Bangladesh won Under 19 Cricket World Cup organized by International Cricket Cup (ICC). Highlights The Bangladesh team beat India to win the ICC U19 title. Bangladesh won the title for the first time in its history. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Ajeya Warrior: India-UK to hold joint military exercise
India-UK hold joint exercise called Ajeya Warrior on February 13, 2020. The exercise is being held from 2005. Highlights Around 120 soldiers are to participate in the exercise. This is the fifth edition of the exercise. The countries will hold ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
First Jerusalem-Mumbai festival held in Mumbai
The Jerusalem-Mumbai festival is to be held in Mumbai on February 15, 2020 to promote artistic and cultural ties between Israel and India. The festival is first of its kind. Highlights The aim of the festival is to establish links ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-11 February 2020
Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for February 11, 2020 INDIA SC upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018; says a court can grant anticipatory bail only in cases where a prima facie case is not made out Anti-CAA ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
February 10: National Deworming Day
Every year National Deworming Day is observed twice on February 10th and August 10th. The event is observed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The implementing agency under the ministry is National Health Mission. The worms mainly spreads from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
National Snooker championship: Aditya Mehta defeats multiple time world champion
Aditya Mehta from Mumbai, Maharashtra won the National Snooker championship held at Pune. He defeated multiple time world champion Pankaj Advani. In Women’s Snooker Finals, Vidya Pillai from Madhya Pradesh won the title. History Snooker is a game played on ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
India to host 13th COP of UN’s Conservation of Migratory Species; PM Modi to inaugurate
The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals is to be held in India between February 17, 2020 and February 22, 2020. The Conference is called the CMS-COP-13 in short. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
NCRB report on women and child trafficking: Mumbai and Kolkata highest
In 2011, the Supreme Court had constituted a panel to submit its report on children and women trafficking. The panel submitted its report in 2019. It had recommended NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) to compile data on missing children and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Cauvery Delta of Tamil Nadu declared Protected Agricultural Zone
On February 10, 2020, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu announced that Cauvery Delta is to be declared as Protected Special Agricultural Zone. In 2019, the Central Government had awarded the oil and gas exploration projects in the Cauvery basin. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
NASA sends probes to map poles of the sun
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) of the United States and the ESA (European Space Agency) will send space probes to the sun to map its poles. The solar orbiter was launched on February 9, 2020. Highlights The probe will ..