Current Affairs February 2020

DRDO Signs Technology Development Contract with Rosoboronexport Russia

During DefExpo 2020, HEMRL, Pune signed technology development contract with Rosoboronexport, Russia for development of Advanced Pyrotechnic Ignition Systems. This will enable advancement in the field of energetic materials and pyrotechnic technology leading to the development of advanced ignition systems. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 JSC Rosoboronexport is the sole state intermediary agency for Russia’s […]

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Ease of Living Index and Municipal Performance Index 2019

To help assess the progress made in cities through various initiatives and empower them to use evidence to plan, implement & monitor their performance, two Assessment Frameworks, viz. Ease of LivingIndex (EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019 have been launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Both

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Indian Railways signed MoU with Department for International Development

The area of co-operation of this MoU envisages to enable energy efficiency and energy self-sufficiency for Indian Railway. The MoU will benefit Indian Railway in field of energy planning, renewable energy planning and deployment including off shore wind and solar energy, energy storage, new energy technologies and off-grid renewable energy services. Daily Current Affairs Quiz

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Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative Report

The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) 2020 observes that in India, there were 271 million fewer people in poverty in 2016 than in 2006, which shows improvement in status. The report noted that of the 10 selected countries for which changes over time were analysed, India and Cambodia reduced their Multidimensional Poverty Index

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Change of British High Commissioner to India

Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of India in succession to Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG. Sir Philip will take up his appointment during Spring 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Philip Barton was the Director General, Consular and Security at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from April

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RBI leaves repo rate unchanged at 5.15%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept repo rate unchanged for the second consecutive time at 5.15 per cent and reverse repo rate at 4.90 per cent in its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy meet. It also decided to continue with its accommodative stance as long as it was necessary to revive growth. Daily Current

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India, Russia signed 14 MoUs at the Fifth round of IRMIC

The 5th round of India-Russia Military Industrial Conference (IRMIC) was conducted on 6th February 2020 on the sidelines of Defexpo-2020 at Lucknow. During the conference a total of 14 MoUs were exchanged between the Russian OEMs and the Indian companies. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The first ‘Request for Proposal’ for manufacturing of parts in

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HAL signs MoU with Elbit Systems for digital head-up displays for fighter planes

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed an MoU with Israel-based defense electronics company Elbit Systems during the ongoing DefExpo 2020 for promoting and marketing the Digital Head Up Displays (HUD) units. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The MoU envisages extending cooperation for new HUD technologies and promote Digital HUD to the Indian Defence Services and other

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President awarded the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy on February 6, 2020. The awards were presented to Dr NS Dharmashaktu in the individual category and the Leprosy Mission Trust under the institutional category. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Government has accomplished levels of leprosy elimination defined as less than one case per

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India slips to 40th position on International IP Index

India slipped to 40th position on the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, which analyses the IP climate in 53 global economies, this year, according to a report of US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center. Last year India was ranked at 36th position out of 50 countries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Implementation of

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