DAILY GK 18-19-20 FEB
1. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS (PREVENTION OF UNFAIR MEANS) BILL, 2024
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President Droupadi Murmu has
given her assent to the Public
Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, aimed at preventing
malpractices in government recruitment examinations.
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Penalties:
Offenders under the Bill will face severe
penalties, including :Imprisonment ranging from 3 to 10 years, Fines ranging
from Rs. 10 lakh to 1 crore.
2.
62ND
SESSION OF THE COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent
Representative to the United Nations (UN), chaired the 62nd Session of the
Commission for Social Development (CSocD62),
held at the UN Headquarters in New York,
USA.
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India chaired the session
of CSocD for the first time since 1975.
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Poland is
set to chair the 63rd
session of the CSocD in 2025.
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The CSocD is the advisory
body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and serves as a
crucial intergovernmental platform responsible for the social development
pillar of global development.
3.
WORLD’S
1ST GREEN HYDROGEN PLANT WITHIN AN AIRPORT
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Cochin International
Airport Limited (CIAL) has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to set up the world’s first green
hydrogen plant and fueling station within an airport setting.
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Under this MoU, a 1000 kilowatt (KW) pilot project will be established at the airport premises
of Cochin International Airport,
Ernakulam, Kerala.
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Green
Hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced using renewable
energy sources through a process known as electrolysis.
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Green hydrogen is
produced by splitting water molecules (H2O) into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2).
4.
2023
BURGUNDY PRIVATE HURUN INDIA 500 LIST
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According to the 2023 Burgundy Private Hurun India
500 released by Axis Bank’s Burgundy Private and Hurun India, Reliance
Industries Limited (RIL) has emerged as
the India’s most valuable company for the 3rd consecutive year with a value
of Rs 15,64,663 crore.
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RIL is followed by Tata Consultancy Service (TCS)
with a value of Rs 12,36, 229 crore and HDFC Bank with Rs. 11,25,975 crore at
2nd and 3rd spot.
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Maharashtra has the
highest number of companies followed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.
5.
Vishisht
Seva Medal for Octocopter Development
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Havildar Varinder Singh of the Sikh
Regiment in the Indian Army was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for designing an innovative drone called ‘a multipurpose octocopter’.
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The multipurpose
octocopter is a versatile drone capable
of conducting surveillance operations, grenade dropping, aerial target
engagement with weapons like the AK-47, and logistics operations.
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Vishisht
Seva Medal was instituted on 26th Jan
1960 as VSM Class-III to recognize the distinguished service of a high
order. It was renamed in January 1967 as VSM.
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Medal: The
35-millimeter (mm) diameter medal is circular in shape and made of bronze.
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Ribbon: The
medal is attached to a gold color ribbon which has three dark blue stripes
dividing it into four equal parts.
6.
GLOBAL
TOURISM RESILIENCE DAY 2024- FEBRUARY 17
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The United Nations (UN) Global Tourism Resilience Day (GTRD) is annually observed across the
globe on 17 February to
recognize the importance of fostering resilience in the tourism industry.
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17
February 2024 marks the observance of
the 2nd Global Tourism
Resilience Day.
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UNWTO
Secretary-General–
Zurab Pololikashvili
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Headquarters–
Madrid, Spain
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Established
in– 1975
7.
CJ
OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
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Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria is
appointed as Chief Justice (CJ) of
the Karnataka High Court (HC).
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The appointment is in
line with the proposal made by Collegium of the Supreme Court of India.
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The appointment was made
by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu,
in the exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of
India.
8.
EXERCISE
VAYU-SHAKTI 2024
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) demonstration exercise Vayu-Shakti 2024 was held on 17
February 2024 at the Pokhran Air-to-Ground
Range near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
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The 2024 Vayu-Shakti
exercise featured joint operations with the Indian Army, highlighting the
seamless coordination between the two branches of the armed forces.
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Exercise
Vayu-Shakti 2024 was based on the theme, “Lightning Strike from the Sky”.
9.
PM
MODI’S VISIT TO UAE AND QATAR
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This was the 7th visit of
PM Modi to the UAE in last 9 years. Bilateral Investment Treaty was signed.
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Inter-Governmental
Framework Agreement on the India-Middle
East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC)
signed
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Memorandum of
Understanding for cooperation on Digital
Infrastructure Projects.
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Memorandum of
Understanding in the field of
Electricity Interconnection and Trade.
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Memorandum of
Understanding for cooperation with the
National Maritime Heritage Complex, Lothal at Gujarat.
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Cooperation Protocol
between the National Library and
Archives of the UAE and the National Archives of India.
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Agreement on interlinking
of the instant payment platforms – UPI
(India) and AANI (UAE).
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Agreement on
inter-linking domestic debit/credit
cards – RuPay (India) with JAYWAN (UAE).
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In Doha, Qatar PM
Modi is received by Soltan bin Saad
Al-Muraikhi, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Qatar.
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United
Arab Emirates (UAE) Capital – Abu
Dhabi
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Currency – United
Arab Emirates Dirham
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Qatar:
Capital – Doha
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Currency – Qatari
Riyal (QAR)
10.
FORBES
INDIA 30 UNDER 30 LIST FOR 2024
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Forbes India unveiled the
11th edition of Forbes
India 30 Under 30 List for 2024 (Class of 2024), which recognises professionals and
entrepreneurs who have made significant contributions across diverse fields.
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The 2024 list
features 37 individuals including
Actress Rashmika Mandana; Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, co-founders of
Zepto; Vishnu Acharya of Razorpay recognised across 19 cateogries.
11.
GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS
Mission
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Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO) successfully launched GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS
mission carrying the meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS from the Second Launch
Pad (SLP) Satish Dhawan
Space Centre (SDSC) in
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
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GSLV-F14 placed the
INSAT-3DS satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit(GTO), then to a geosynchronous stationary orbit (GSO) in space.
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This marks’s the 16th flight of Geosynchronous
Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
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It is also the 10th
flight & 7th operational flight of GSLV with Indigenous Cryogenic stage.
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INSAT-3DS:is
a follow-on mission of Third Generation Meteorological Satellite from
geostationary orbit.
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ISRO
Chairman – Sreedhara Panicker Somanath
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Headquarters
– Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Established
in – 1969
12.
BADMINTON
ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
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Indian
Women’s Badminton Team led by PusarlaVenkata
(PV) Sindhu won the gold at
Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) 2024 in
Womens event by defeating Thailand
(3-2) in the finals held at Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
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This marks the first ever gold for India at the Badminton
Asia Team Championships.
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In
Mens Event China beat Malasia for gold medal
