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1
Which state unveiled a scholarship programme for the children of the
beneficiaries of the Kalia scheme on 19 February 2019?
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled a scholarship
programme for the children of the beneficiaries of the Kalia scheme
on 19 February 2019.
Kalia scholarship or 'Kalia Chhatra Brutti' will ensure that not a single
eligible child of Kalia beneficiaries be deprived of his/her dream.
The state government will bear all expenditure including course fees,
hostel fees, and mess fees.
2
Which country recently submitted a formal bid to host 2032 Olympic Games?
Muliaman Hadad, Indonesia’s ambassador to Switzerland, submitted a formal bid letter from President Joko Widodo to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne.
20 February is observed annually as the World Day of Social Justice to
promote equal rights and opportunities among people within a
country and between nations.
The day was approved on 26 November 2007 by the UN General
Assembly.
The theme of 2019 World Day of Social Justice is ‘If You Want Peace &
Development, Work for Social Justice’.
4
International Annual Desert Festival Held In ----
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, visited BHU in Varanasi on
19 Feb 2019.
He inaugurated Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Hospital and
Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Lahartara.
PM also dedicated first New Bhabhatron with precision technology, to
the nation.
6
M.C. Mary Kom signed a 2-year deal with ________ to be their ambassador
for women’s training in India on 18 February 2019.
World amateur boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom signed a 2-year deal
with Puma to be their ambassador for women’s training in India.
She is a bronze medallist at the 2012 Olympics and won her record
6th gold medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in
November 2018.
Puma India’s managing director is Abhishek Ganguly
7
Indias First Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre Inaugurated In -----
K.J. Alphons, Union Minister for Tourism inaugurated the project
‘Development of Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon –
Thekkady’ in Kerala.
This Eco Circuit project was sanctioned in December 2015.
Major works carried out under the project includes Eco-Adventure
Tourism Park at Vagamon, Cultural Centre at Kadamanitta, and more
9
India’s first hi-tech forensic lab is established at ______
Union home minister Rajnath Singh and LG Anil Baijal inaugurated a state-of-the-art National Cyber Forensic Lab (NCFL) and the Delhi Police's cyber crime unit 'CyPAD' at Dwarka, Sector 16C.
10
Who among the following was presented with the Shiv Chhatrapati awards
on 17 February 2019?
Noted Mallakhamb coach, Uday Deshpande and aggressive opening
batswoman Smriti Mandhana were conferred with Shiv Chhatrapati
awards on 17 February 2019.
The awards were presented by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar
Rao.
Among the other award recipients are Suraj Karkera, Sanil Shetty,
and Siddhant Thingaliya.
