DAILY GK 18 FEB 2020
1.
1st single-use
plastic-free airport of India
ü According
to the GMR Group-led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), Delhi-based Indira
Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the 1st airport
in India to be completely free of single-use plastic usage.
2.
State of India’s Bird 2020 report
ü
According to the ‘State of
India’s Bird 2020’ report launched at the 13th Conference
of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of
Wild Animals which is taking place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat,
around 80 % of the 867 species of birds population in India
has been on decline in the past 5 years with close to 50%
declining.
3.
World Population Review Report
ü In
accordance with the US-based think tank World Population Review, India has
become the fifth-largest in the world with a GDP of $2.94
trillion overtaking the UK and France in 2019. The size of the UK
economy is $2.83 trillion and that of France is $2.71 trillion. The list has
been topped by the United states (US) with $21.44 trillion GDP.
4.
Laureus world sports awards 2020
ü Laureus
World Sports Awards 2020 was held in Berlin, Germany.
Indian former international cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s 2011
World Cup-winning moment was voted the Laureus Sporting Moment of
2000-2020.
ü Argentine
star footballer Leonel Messi and Formula One driver Luis Hamilton were jointly
voted Sportsman of the Year 2020.
5.
Finance commission to boost agri exports
ü The 15th Finance
Commission has set up a 8-member group led by ITC chairman and
managing director (MD) Sanjiv Puri to recommend measurable performance
incentives for the states, so as to promote exports & also to encourage the
concerned crops to ensure replacement of more imports.
6.
Australia appointed Barry O’Farrell as
new high commissioner to India
7.
FIH Junior Men’s World Cup 2021
ü The International
Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that India will host Junior Men’s
World Cup 2021 and the women’s Junior World Cup would be held for the first
time in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
