IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF MARCH 4th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF MARCH 4th, 2020 

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claims victory in general elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in the general elections held.

1)     With 90% of votes counted, his Likud party and its right-wing allies were on course to win 59 seats.

2)     This election was Israel's third in less than a year.

3)     Neither of the two main party leaders was able to command a majority in the 120-seat parliament following the last two rounds.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF MARCH 3rd, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF MARCH 3rd, 2020

World Wildlife Day: 03 March
World Wildlife Day, also known as WWD, is celebrated annually across the world on 03 March.

1. The aim of World Wildlife Day is to acknowledge the importance of wildlife species in maintaining the ecological balance on earth.
2. It also aims to create awareness among humans about the importance of wildlife and tries to curb the various dangers directed towards the flora and fauna.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 20th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 20th, 2020 

World Day on Social Justice: 20 February
World Day of Social Justice is an international day observed every year on 20 February.

1)     The day recognises the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender equality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 19th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 19th, 2020

Bangladesh to sign Free Trade Agreement with Nepal
Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement to enhance trade between the two countries.

1)     Bangladesh has also agreed to allow Nepal to use it Saidpur airport located in its northernmost district of Nilphamari close to Nepal.

2)     Bangladesh exports commodities worth $38 million to Nepal and imports goods worth around 18 million dollars.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 18th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 18th, 2020

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat announces plan to create Peninsula Command
Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat said there are plans to create a Peninsula Command with Navy’s Eastern and Western Command under it.

1)     Along with, India is looking at setting up two to five theatre commands.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 17th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 17th, 2020 

Singapore firm wins bid to buy India’s longest road tunnel
Singapore-based infrastructure investment platform Cube Highways has won the bid to acquire India’s longest road tunnel - the 9.2-km Chenani-Nashri project in Jammu & Kashmir - for Rs 3,929 crore.

1)     The IL&FS board has declared Cube as the highest bidder (H1), and invited lenders to vote for the sale through the e-voting process.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FEBRUARY 16th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 16th, 2020

India to host 13th COP on Conservation of Migratory Species of wild animals
The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (CMS) is going to be hosted by India from 17th to 22nd February 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

1)     The theme of CMS COP13 in India is, “Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home”.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 15th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 15th, 2020

Donald Trump likely to inaugurate, Motera Cricket Stadium
The World’s Biggest Cricket Stadium, the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad – renamed as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Stadium will be inaugurated by US President Donald Trump during his visit to India.

1)     The stadium has a capacity of 1.10 lakh people.

2)     Sardar Vallabhbhai Stadium emerged as the World’s Biggest Cricket Stadium after the previous 53000-seater Motera Stadium was demolished back in 2015.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 8th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY  8th, 2020

Nepal to count LGBT population in census for first time
Nepal’s upcoming national census will for the first time count the LGBT population in the Himalayan nation in order to better allocate government jobs and education set aside for minority groups.

1)     The LGBT community in Nepal has long demanded that the census taken every 10 years include a count of sexual minorities.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 7th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 7th, 2020

WHO calls for USD 675m in donations to fight novel coronavirus
The World Health Organization has called for 675 million US dollar in donations for a plan to fight the novel coronavirus, mainly through investment in countries considered particularly "at risk".

1)     WHO chief Tedros Adhanom said at a news conference in Geneva that they are launching a strategic preparedness and response plan and requesting 675 million dollar to fund the plan for the next three months.