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1
Who won Israel's prestigious Dan David Prize for 2019?
Noted Indian historian, Sanjay Subrahmanyam won Israel's prestigious Dan
David Prize for 2019.
He was awarded for his work on inter-cultural encounters between Asians,
Europeans, and people of North and South America during the early modern
era.
He won it under the category 'past time dimension' and shared his $1 million
award with Prof Kenneth Pomeranz of the University of Chicago.
2
Who inaugurated Cremica Food Park the first Mega Food Park of Himachal Pradesh?
The 5th International Dam Safety Conference–2019 is being held from 13-14
February 2019 in Bhubaneswar.
It is a joint initiative of the Government of India, Government of Odisha and the
World Bank.
India ranks 3rd after China and the USA globally in terms of the number of large
dams with 5264 large dams in operation and 437 large dams under construction.
4
Where did Ministry of Information & Broadcasting organise the First Annual
Conference of Media Units on 13th Feb 2019?
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting organised the First Annual Conference of
Media Units on 13th Feb 2019 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The opening session was chaired by Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, Union Minister
of State for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports.
The Conference aims to strengthen synergy between the Media Units in order to
ensure last mile delivery.
5
Jamie Chadwick becomes the first female driver to win MRF Challenge title in -------
The Indo-US Commercial Dialogue and the Indo-US CEO Forum will be held on
14th February 2019 in New Delhi.
The Indian side will be headed by Suresh Prabhu, Commerce & Industry and Civil
Aviation Minister, and the US side will be led by Mr. Wilbur Ross, US Commerce
Secretary.
They will share outcomes of the 2018 commercial dialogue work plan.
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Who won To Be Feted With Lifetime Achievement Award?
The two-day ‘EarlyEd Asia 2019’ conference began on 12 Feb 2019 at City Palace,
Jaipur.
It is aimed at providing a platform for learning, networking and sharing the best
practices of early childhood education in Asia.
This is Asia's biggest conference on early education being conducted in India.
9
Which day is declared as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science?
Clouded Leopard, the state animal of Meghalaya, will be the mascot of the
National Games, 2020.
This was finalised in a meeting chaired by Banteidor Lyndoh, Minister of Sports
and Youth Affairs on 11 Feb 2019.
The stadium for the event will be constructed on 50 acres of land at a cost of Rs
300 crore in Mawdiangdiang.
