-->

Important Current Affairs in English Medium: Date 12.02.2020

World Unani Day - 11 February
The World Unani Day is observed every year on February 11. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of great Unani scholar and social reformer Hakim Ajmal Khan

International Day Of Women and Girls In Science - 11 February
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is the 11th day of February, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 December, 2015. The day recognizes the critical role women and girls play in science and technology.
Theme 2020 : ' Investment In Women & Girls In Science For Inclusive Green Growth '

Amit Garg Appointed Joint Director Of The National Police Academy
The 1993 batch AP cadre IPS officer Amit Garg was appointed as joint director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA). The Ministry of Home Affairs after consulting with the Department of Personnel Training officials issued an order appointing the senior IPS officer for his central deputation.

Gandhinagar To Host COP-13 Of The Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the key summit of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), scheduled to be hosted by India from February 17 to 22 in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

India-UK Joint Military Exercise " Ajeya Warrior " To Be Conducted At Salisbury Plains
Troops of India and United Kingdom will conduct their fifth edition of joint military exercise 'Ajeya Warrior-2020' at Salisbury Plains in United Kingdom from February 13-26. Previous edition of this exercise was held at Mahajan Firing Range in Bikaner of Rajasthan

ICC To Use Front Foot No-Ball Technology During ICC Women's T20 WC
Front foot no-ball technology to be used at Women's T20 World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that it will use front foot no-ball technology at the Women's T20 World Cup later this month. It will be the first time the technology is used at a major tournament.

Govt To Rename NIFM To Arun Jaitley National Institute Of Financial Management
The government has decided to rename National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad, as Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management. Set up in 1993 as a registered society under the Department of Expenditure, NIFM trains officers of Finance and Accounts Services recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as also officers of Indian Cost Accounts Service.

President Donald Trump Has Been Scheduled To Visit India On 24-25 February 2020.
  • US President Donald Trump will make his first official visit to India later this month On 24-25 February capping weeks of speculation on the trip that is expected to witness deepening of defence cooperation and signing of a trade pact.
  • Trump will be the fourth consecutive US president to visit India since Bill Clinton’s trip in 2000. Clinton’s successor, George H.W. Bush, visited in 2006 and Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, came twice—in 2010 and 2015. 
Haryana Govt Launched " Reading Mission-Haryana "
Reading Mission- Haryana has been launched by the state government to inculcate reading habits and social values among students. To inculcate reading habit among students, the 'Reading Mission- Haryana' has been initiated by the state government, Education Minister Kanwar Pal. "The mission has been launched on the lines of the central government's 'Reading Mission 2022', which aims to address the lost glory of reading books," the education minister said in a release.

BSNL , Air India , MTNL Highest Loss-Making PSUs In 2018-19
BSNL, Air India and MTNL were the highest loss-making PSUs in 2018-19 for third consecutive year while ONGC, Indian Oil and NTPC were the most profitable, a government survey said. Out of the 70 loss-making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), the top 10 companies constituted over 94% of total losses

National Snooker Championship Held In Pune , Maharashtra
 Aditya Mehta of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) defeated his counterpart Pankaj Advani (PSPB) 6-2 to win the national snooker championship organised by Billiards & Snooker Association of Maharashtra (BSAM) and played at PYC Hindu Gymkhana billiards room on 9th February, 2020.

Aditya Mehta Wins National Snooker Championship
Ace cuiest Aditya Mehta defeated multiple-time world champion Pankaj Advani 6-2 to win the National Snooker Championship here. Mehta, who represented the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) in the clash on 9th February, 2020, started off with a bang after wining the first frame with a break of 103 while the score remained 103-17.

Vidya Pillai Wins National Snooker Championship
In the women's finals, Karnataka's Vidya Pillai edged out Amee Kamani of Madhya Pradesh 3-2 to defend her senior ladies snooker title. Ace cuiest Aditya Mehta defeated multiple-time world champion Pankaj Advani 6-2 to win the National Snooker Championship here

India FinTech Festival (IFF) 2020 To Be Held In Mumbai
IFF(India Fintech Festival) will be the yearly marquee event for Fintech in India. IFF is a festival, one that celebrates Fintech milestones in India and is also a learning highway for both the Indian and International Fintech community. IFF is a stage which will showcase how India is hoping to achieve digital financial inclusion, provoke discussions on how FinTech affects the society at large and design opportunities for the Fintech community to collaborate and create a GDP impact thus contribute to India’s goal of a 5-trillion-dollar economy.

Lalremsiami Named FIH Rising Star Of The Year 2019
India's star striker Lalremsiami  became the first women's hockey player from the country to win the FIH Rising Star of the Year award. The 19-year-old Lalremsiami from Mizoram joined Vivek Sagar Prasad, who became the first men's player from India to win the award earlier on the same day.

Vivek S Prasad Named FIH Rising Star Of The Year 2019
The Indian men's team mid-fielder Vivek Sagar Prasad was named as 2019's rising star of the year by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

Award Winners Cricket 
  • Marnus Labuschagne Named Male Test Player of the Year
  • David Warner Named Male International T20 Player Of The Year
  • Aaron Finch Named Male One Day International Player Of The Year
  • Alyssa Healy Named Female One Day International Player Of The Year
  • Alyssa Healy Named Female International T20  Player Of The Year
  • 1st Ever 'Jerusalem-Mumbai Festival ' To Be Held In Mumbai
David Warner Won Allan Border Medal 3rd Time
David Warner has won the Allan Border Medal for the third time after edging out team-mate Steve Smith by the narrowest of margins. Australia opener Warner polled 194 votes, one more than Smith, while last year's winner Pat Cummins was also close behind with 185

Ellyse Perry (Australia ) Won Belinda Clark Award
Ellyse Perry won the Belinda Clark Award for the third time after bagging it in 2016 and 2017. Warner won the T20I player of the year award as well while Marnus Labuschagne became Australia's Test player of the year with Aaron Finch being adjudged the ODI player of the year

Related Posts

Post a Comment

Labels

General Knowledge 902 General Studies 719 Central Govt. Job 309 General Tamil 177 Mock Test 133 PAPER - I 120 Civics 101 Indian Constitutions 91 Library Science Quiz 80 Anna University Jobs 72 Library and Information Science Paper II 71 Librarian Jobs 70 Computer Science Quiz 64 History Quiz 59 General English 56 NEET 2017 Model Questions 53 Geography 45 Library and Information Science 35 Computer Science 34 Computer Science PAPER - III 32 History Paper II 32 6th Tamil 30 Computer Science PAPER - II 22 6th Standard Science 20 Library and Information Science Paper III 19 PAPER - II 18 10th Science 17 General Science Mock Test 17 Life Science Quiz 17 9th Science 14 Nobel Awards 14 CBSC NET 13 History Mock Test 13 PAPER - III 13 Medical Physicist 12 Economics Paper II 10 8th Science 9 7th Tamil 8 Commerce Paper-2 8 Economics Paper III 8 History Paper III 8 NCERT Text Book 8 General Tamil Quiz 7 Home Science Paper II 7 Labour Welfare Paper III 7 8th Tamil 6 Anthropology Paper II 6 Anthropology Paper III 6 Arab Culture and Islamic Studies Paper II 6 Arab Culture and Islamic Studies Paper III 6 Archaeology Paper II 6 Archaeology Paper III 6 Comparative Literature Paper II 6 Comparative Literature Paper III 6 Comparative Study of Religions Paper II 6 Comparative Study of Religions Paper III 6 Criminology Paper II 6 Criminology Paper III 6 Education Paper - II 6 Education Paper - III 6 English Paper - II 6 English Paper - III 6 Environmental Sciences Paper - II 6 Environmental Sciences Paper - III 6 Forensic Science Paper II 6 Forensic Science Paper III 6 Geography Paper II 6 Geography Paper III 6 Home Science Paper III 6 Human Rights and Duties Paper II 6 Human Rights and Duties Paper III 6 Indian Culture Paper - II 6 Indian Culture Paper - III 6 International and Area Studies Paper II 6 International and Area Studies Paper III 6 Labour Welfare Paper II 6 Law Paper - II 6 Law Paper - III 6 Management Paper - II 6 Management Paper - III 6 Mass Communication Paper II 6 Mass Communication Paper III 6 Museology and Conservation Paper II 6 Museology and Conservation Paper III 6 Music Paper II 6 Music Paper III 6 Performing Arts Paper II 6 Performing Arts Paper III 6 Philosophy Paper II 6 Philosophy Paper III 6 Physical Education Paper - II 6 Physical Education Paper - III 6 10th Tamil 5 Commerce Paper-3 5 Folk Literature Paper II 5 Folk Literature Paper III 5 Geography Mock Test 5 Linguistics Paper II 5 Linguistics Paper III 5 7th Science 4 9th Tamil 4 Chemistry 4 Geography Quiz 4 11th Tamil 3 6th Standard History 3 7th Tamil Mock Test 3 9th standard Tamil Quiz 3 CSIR-NET - Chemistry 3 Computer Science Video 2 Mathematics Paper II 2 CSIR-NET - Physics 1 Civil Engineer Mock Test 1 Computer Science Paper II 1 General Knowledge Mock Test 1 Geology 1 Interview Questions 1 January Current Affairs - 2016 1 LIS Questions 1 Library Science Paper II 1 Life Science 1 Life Science Paper II 1 Mathematics Quiz 1
Subscribe Our Posting