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WEEKLY ONE LINER 11Feb-17Feb
2019

NATIONAL
1. This Indian institute will set up Common Research and Technology Development Hub
(CRTDH) to provide services to MSMEs in the medical sector - IIT Kharagpur.

2. The CH-47F (I), first of the 15 Chinook heavy lift helicopters, was arrived in India,
which is made by US based company - Boeing.

3. “Swachh Shakti 2019”, a convention of Women Sarpanches was organized in -

Kurukshetra, Haryana.

4. The theme for National Productivity Week 2019 which is being observed from 12th to
18th of February, is - Prosperity through Productivity.

5. The fire engine participated in the prestigious 53rd Statesman Vintage Car Rally held
in New Delhi and secured the Challenger Trophy - John Morris fire engine
(Yr. 1914 model).

6. Maersk Line shipping company has moved 16 containers on the river …… (National
Waterway-1) from Varanasi to Kolkata on February 12 - river Ganga.

7. To setup grid-connected renewable power plants each of 500KW to 2 MW in the rural

area, the Government is formulating a Scheme – Kisan Urja Suraksha evam
Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM).

8. Ministry of Defence is in the process of „Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters

(NUH) for the Indian Navy to replace - Chetak Helicopters.

9. The first Aqua Food Park has been set up in - Andhra Pradesh (Tunduru, West
Godavari District).

10. The continuation of sub-schemes under “Umbrella program for development of

Scheduled Tribes” was approved till – 31 March 2020.

11. The „Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Bill, 2019‟ will insert this

section in „Code of Criminal Procedure-1973‟ - Section 86A.

12. The Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-

TUS) was approved for the MSMEs with a total outlay of - Rs. 2900 crore.

13. Under the Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna by Bihar government, all people

above 60 years of age will get - 400 rupees monthly.

14. The „Rajasthan Backward Classes Amendment Bill-2019‟ was passed to provide 5%

quota in jobs to - Gurjars, Banjaras, Gadia Lohars, Raikas and Gadaria.

15. India's first semi-high speed train, runs on New Delhi-Varanasi route - Vande Bharat

Express.

16. Anup Satpathy committee regarding finding a method to fix the National Minimum

Wage has recommended the need-based national minimum wage for India at - Rs 375
per day or Rs 9,750 per month.

17. Each subscriber under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), shall

receive minimum assured pension of - Rs3000/- per month.

18. Under the ambit of Indo-German MSME Innovation Project, MCCIA-GIZ Information

and Innovation Facilitation Cell (IIFC) was inaugurated in - Pune (Maharashtra).

19. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) decided to rename this research

institute in Pune to do research in other public health fields -National AIDS Research
Institute (NARI).

20. The project „Development of Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon –

Thekkady‟ under the Swadesh Darshan scheme is completed in - Kerala.

INTERNATIONAL
1. With the participation of 46 countries, the multinational maritime exercise 'AMAN-19'
held in - Pakistan (Karachi).
2. The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has included this language as the third official
language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, - Hindi.

3. Best Film at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award 2019 -
Roma.

4. Researchers from UK have developed a novel cancer drug which acts as a 'Trojan
horse' to destroy tumours from the inside, called - Tisotumab Vedotin (TV).

5. Under the theme of "Confluence of Energy", the 13th International Oil and Gas
Conference “PETROTECH-2019” was organized in - Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

6. This Check post in Gurdaspur district of Punjab designated as an authorized

immigration checkpoint to exit and entry for visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in
Pakistan - Dera Baba Nanak land Check post.

7. On February 11, India signed a letter of intent with the government of this country to
establish the „India-….. Marine Pollution Initiative‟ -Norway.

8. The International Dam Safety Conference–2019 was held in – Bhubaneswar,

Odisha.

9. The World Government Summit-2019 was organized under the theme 'The Future of
the Economy in the Edge of 4IR' in - Dubai (UAE).

10. The military Exercise 'Cobra Gold 2019' was organized in - Thailand.

11. On February 13, India concluded defence cooperation and security protection

agreements with - Germany and Sweden.

12. On Feb 15, India has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status given to -

Pakistan.

13. On February 15, India announced the withdrawal of Most Favoured Nation status for -

Pakistan.

14. To assist refugees from Myanmar, the UN supported „2019 Joint Response Plan for

the Rohingya humanitarian crisis‟ seeks to raise - $ 920 million.

15. The movie, focusing 'Saur Revolution' in this country, screened at the „Berlin Film

Festival 2019‟ - What We Left Unfinished.

BANKING
1. To be a part of the Open Banking ecosystem, Kochi-based this commercial bank has
launched an Open Banking platform - Federal Bank.

2. Invoicemart, a TReDS (Trade Receivable Discounting System) platform is a digital

invoice discounting marketplace by A. TREDS Ltd, a joint venture between …… Bank
and B2B e- commerce company mjunction services ltd - Axis Bank Ltd.

3. On February 12, RBI has imposed monetary penalty for non-compliance of various
norms on - HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Allahabad Bank, Bank
of Maharashtra, Indian Overseas Bank and Andhra Bank.

4. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation in January fell to 10-month low of -
2.76%.

5. To get recapitalization from government, As per Basel III norms, all banks need to
meet both risk-based capital minimum Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) requirement of
4.5 per cent and the target level CET1 requirement of – 7%.

6. The six public sector banks under Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) as of February 15 -
Allahabad Bank, United Bank of India, Corporation Bank, UCO Bank, Central
Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank.

7. According to data released by Commerce Ministry, India's merchandise trade deficit

widened to …… in January 2019 after hitting a 10-month low of $13.08 billion in
December - $14.73 billion.

8. Till Feb 16, the government's disinvestment proceeds have touched Rs 53,558 crore
so far in the current fiscal, as against the full year budget target of - Rs 80,000 crore.

SPORTS
1. Winner of the men's singles event in the 'Chennai Open ATP Challenger 2019'
tournament – Corentin Moutet (France).

2. Winner of the 9th 'Senior National Hockey Championship' - Railway Sports

Promotion Board.

3. Winner of the Allan Border Medal for the leading Australian men's cricketer of the year
- Pat Cummins.

4. Winner of the Belinda Clark Award for the leading Australian women's cricketer of the
year - Alisa Healy.

5. The 'Senior National Badminton Championship 2019' is being played at - Guwahati.

6. This India's cricketer ranked second in the ICC Women's T-20 batsmen ranking,
released on February 12 - Jemima Rodriguez.

7. No. 1 team in the ICC women's T-20 team ranking, released on February 12 -
Australia (India-fourth).

8. This woman cricket player won the Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Award by
Maharashtra Government - Smriti Mandhana.

9. Winner of Lifetime Achievement award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2019 – Prakash
Padukone (Badminton).

10. Winner of the 'Sportstar Aces Best Player of the Year' (Male and Female) – Sunil

Chhetri and Gurjeet Kaur.

11. Winner of the 'Sportstar Aces Best Team' - Vidarbha (cricket).

12. Released on 14 February, this Indian player grabs a career-best second position in the

ICC rankings for Twenty-20 bowlers - Kuldeep Yadav.

13. Released on 14 February, No. 1 player in the ICC rankings for Twenty-20 bowlers -

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan).

14. Released on 14 February, No. 1 player in the ICC rankings for Twenty-20 batsmen –

Babar Azam (Pakistan).

15. Released on 14 February, No. 1 player in the ICC rankings for Twenty-20 Team -

Pakistan.

16. International Hockey Federation (FIH) Player of the Year (Man and Woman) for 2018 -

Arthur Van Doren (Belgium) and Eva de Goede (Netherlands).

17. Winner of women‟s singles event at the 83rd National Senior Badminton

Championship – Saina Nehwal.

18. Winner of men‟s singles event at the 83rd National Senior Badminton Championship –

Saurabh Verma.

19. Winner of the domestic 'Irani Cup 2019' – Vidarbha Team.

PERSON IN NEWS
1. The new president of the African Union (AU) - Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (Egyptian
President).

2. Current Prime Minister of Norway - Erna Solberg.

3. Former goalkeeper of England, who won the FIFA World Cup in 1966, passed away
on 12 February - Gordon Banks.

4. This Indian historian won 'Dan David Award-2019' in Israel - Sanjay Subrahmanyam.

5. Election Commissioner of India, appointed on February 14 - Sushil Chandra.

6. Chief Election Commissioner of India – Sunil Arora.

7. This Sudanese refugee received the prestigious 'Martin Ennals Human Rights Prize'
from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - Abdul
Aziz Muhmat.

8. The new Controller, Assistant Secretary-General (Program Planning, Finance and

Budget) in the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance of United
Nations – Chandramouli Ramanathan (India).

9. New chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) - Pramod Chandra Modi.
10. Secretary-General of United Nations – António Guterres.

11. First Indian, who has obtained a 'no caste, no religion' certificate – Sneha

Parthirdarja (Tirupetur, Vellore District, Tamilnadu).

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. Capital of Ethiopia - Addis Ababa.

2. African Union founded in the year – 2001.

3. Headquarter of the African Union - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

4. Headquarter of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) - Lausanne (Switzerland).

5. International Hockey Federation (FIH) founded in the year - 1924 (January 7).

6. Capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Abu Dhabi.

7. Currency of United Arab Emirates (UAE) - UAE Dirham.

8. World Trade Organization (WTO) established in the year - 1995.

9. Headquarter of World Trade Organization (WTO) - Geneva, Switzerland.

10. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) established in the year – 1986

(October 27).

11. Headquarter of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) - Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

12. Capital of Norway – Oslo.

13. Currency of Norway - Norwegian Krone.

14. The Government of India initiated the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project

(DRIP) in the year – 2012.

15. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) founded in

the year – 1961.

16. Headquarter of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

(OECD) - Paris (France).

17. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established in the year - 1934.

18. Head office of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Mumbai.

19. First Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Sir Osborne Smith (1 April 1935 -

30 June 1937).

20. First Indian Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Sir C. D. Deshmukh

(11 August 1943 – 30 June 1949).

21. Capital of Germany - Berlin.

22. Currency of Germany - Euro.

23. Capital of Sweden - Stockholm.

24. Currency of Sweden - Swedish krona.

25. Election Commission of India (ECI) established in the year – 1950.

26. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) established in the

year – 1950.

27. Headquarter of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) -

Geneva (Switzerland).

28. United Nations Organization (UN) established in the year - 1945 (24 October).

29. Headquarter of United Nations - Manhattan (New York City, USA).

30. World Trade Organization (WTO) established in the year – 1995.

31. Capital of Pakistan – Islamabad.

32. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) established in the year - 1964.

33. Headquarter of the International Cricket Council (ICC) - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

(UAE).
34. Government of India launched Swadesh Darshan scheme in the year - 2014-15.

35. Headquarter of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) - Lausanne (Switzerland).

36. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) established in the year - 1924.

37. The Indian National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown

the best badminton players in India since - 1934.

38. „Irani Cup‟ of domestic cricket tournament was conceived during the - 1959-60

season.

39. National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) in Pune (Maharashtra) was established in the

year - 1992.