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1
Which country became the 72nd country to sign the Framework Agreement
of the International Solar Alliance on 18 February 2019?
On 18 February 2019, Argentina became the 72nd country to sign the
Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the official three-day
14/17
visit of Argentinian President Mauricio Macri to India.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a group of 121 solar resourcerich countries with headquarters at Gurugram in Haryana.
2
Which country conferred Sushma Swaraj with 'Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit'?
Spanish Government presented 'Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit' to Sushma Swaraj for India's support in evacuating 71 Spanish nationals during April 2015 Nepal earthquakes.
Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi
Niranjan Jyoti inaugurated Sikaria Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd in Agartala
on 20 February 2019.
This is the first Mega Food Park in the state of Tripura.
The food park is having facilities of fully operational Dry warehouse,
Quality Control, Research and Development Centre etc.
The food park is the 18th of its kind in the country.
4
Who won the Professional Photographer of the Year award in the 7th National Photography Awards?
The 7th National Photography Awards were presented by Union Minister of State (IC) for Information & Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore. Professional Photographer of the Year - Shri SL Shanth Kumar.
5
Where was 'Aero India 2019' inaugurated by the Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman on 20 February 2019?
'Aero India 2019' was inaugurated by the Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman at Yelahanka Air Force station in Bengaluru on 20
February 2019.
It showcased India’s air defence prowess and manufacturing
capabilities.
It is organised by the Ministry of Defence.
This edition of Aero India, for the first time, combines the defence
and civil aviation segments into a holistic event
6
Where has Attukal Pongala festival begun on 20 February 2019?
Attukal Pongala festival has begun at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala
on 20 February 2019.
The festival is considered as one of the world's largest religious
gathering of women on a single day.
It is a 10-day festival celebrated at the Attukal Temple.
Attukal temple is also popularly kown as women's Sabarimala.
'Pongala' is a mix of rice, jaggery and scraped coconut.
7
In which country has a month-long 'Festival of India' begun on 19 February
2019?
A month-long 'Festival of India' began in Nepal on 19 February 2019.
The objective of the festival is to familiarise the new generation of
Nepal about the similarities between Nepal and India.
The festival is organised by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre,
Embassy of India in Nepal.
The festival will conclude on 21 March 2019.
8
Who has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PayU in
February 2019?
PayU India appointed Anirban Mukherjee as Chief Executive Officer
(CEO).
He will be responsible for all the operations and business lines of
PayU India.
He will now report to Laurent Le Moal, CEO, PayU Global.
He was the co-CEO of Reliance Payments Solutions Limited.
PayU is an online payments service provider.
9
When is the International Mother Language Day observed every year?
The International Mother Language Day is observed every year on 21
February.
The aim of the day to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural
diversity and promote multilingualism.
The day is known as Bhasha Dibas or Shahid Dibas in West Bengal
and Bangladesh.
The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was an
initiative of Bangladesh.
10
PM Modi recently inaugurated Supercomputer named ______, built for Rs. 32.5 crore, at IIT-Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
PM Modi inaugurated Supercomputer named 'PARAM Shivay' at IIT-Banaras Hindu University (BHU). It was built under the ?4,500-crore National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), under which 73 supercomputers would be installed.
