Current Affairs Weekly Updates: February Second
Week (8th to 14th)
1.
The book “Exam Warriors” has been authored by which union minister : Narendra
Modi.
2. Who has
taken charge as the new Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG): Sudeep
Lakhtakia.
4. The 2018
World Cancer Day (WCD) is observed on which date : February 4.
5. Who has
been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Bangladesh: Syed Mohd. Hussain.
6. Which
union ministry has launched Green Good Deeds campaign : Ministry of
Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
7. The
unique, first-of-its-kind, floating market has come up in which city of West
Bengal: Kolkata.
8.
In the Union Budget 2018, the Central Government has allocated Rs 48,000 crore
for which scheme to encourage farmers for solar farming : KUSUM Scheme.
9.
Which state government has launched DASTAK campaign to eradicate deadly Acute
Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanise Encephalitis (JE) disease : Uttar Pradesh.
10.
Zhang Beiwen has won the 4th edition of India Open Badminton tournament 2018.
She hails from which country : United
States.
11.
Which state government has launched the ‘Gobardhan Yojana’ to support farmers :
Haryana.
12.
Michael N Hall has been chosen for the 2018 Genome Valley Excellence Award of Telangana.
He hails from which country : Switzerland.
13.
Which country has successfully launched the world’s smallest rocket to carry
tiny satellite into orbit : Japan.
14.
Who has been sworn-in as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve : Jerome H Powell.
15.
Which Indian airport has become the world’s busiest single-runway airport : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International
airport.
16.
The Ministry of Railways has signed MoU with which Union Ministry to augment
services in Railway hospitals : Ministry
of AYUSH.
17.
Which union ministry has launched the Start-up-India ranking framework: Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
18.
What is the current repo rate, according to 6th Bi-monthly Monetary policy
statement for 2017-18 : 6.0%.
19.
Shubhankar Sharma is associated with which sports : Golf.
20.
What is the theme of the 2018 World Wetland Day (WWD) : Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future.
21.
Which committee has been constituted by Union Government to expedite capital
acquisition for Armed Forces modernization : Vinay Sheel Oberoi committee.
22.
Which country has become the world’s first country to repeal same-sex marriage
: Bermuda.
23.
Who has become the world’s first female cricketer to take 200 wickets in
One-Day Internationals (ODI) : Jhulan
Goswami.
24.
According to Prime Minister’s Research Fellows scheme, how many meritorious
students of B. Tech and M. Tech to get fellowship every year : 1000.
25.
Which city to host the 6th World Government Summit (WGS-2018) : Dubai.
26.
Which state has topped the overall medal tally at the first-ever Khelo India
School Games (KISG-2018) : Haryana.
27.
Which state has topped the Health Index progressive report, which is recently
released by NITI Aayog : Kerala.
28.
Who has been appointed as the first independent female director of
International Cricket Council (ICC) : Indira
Nooyi.
29. What is
the India’s rank in the 2018 Intellectual Property Index (IPI), which is
released by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) : 44th.
30. Who has
been sworn-in as new Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur : Abhilasha
Kumari.
31. Which city
to host the 2nd edition of National Micro Drama Festival (NMDF-2018) : New
Delhi.
32. Which city
is hosting the 2018 International Conference on Unani Medicine : New Delhi.
33.
Chandrasekhar Rath, the veteran litterateur has passed away. He hailed from
which state : Odisha.
34. Which
Indian personality has been conferred the ‘Grand Collar of the State of
Palestine’: Narendra Modi.
35. Which
union minister has launched ASH TRACK Mobile App to monitor fly ash from
thermal plants : R.K Singh.
36. Which
railway zone has become the first Rail Zone in India with 100% LED Lighting at
railway stations: South Central Railway.
37. Who has
been appointed as non-executive chairman of the National Payments Corporation
of India (NPCI): Biswamohan Mahapatra.
38. The 2018
National Unani Day (NUD) is celebrated on which date in India: 11 February.
39. Who has
been appointed as the new MD & CEO of SBI Card: Hardayal Prasad.
40. The 2018
National Productivity Day (NPD) is observed on which date in India: February
12.
41. Under
whose chairmanship the 4th meeting of Economic Advisory Council to Prime
Minister (EAC-PM) held in New Delhi: Bibek Debroi.
42. Which
Indian swimmer has become the first Asian to swim across Ocean Seven: Rohan
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