CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 February 22 to 28 (Chapter - 01)
1. Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 49th Kerala State Film Awards?
- Kaanthan, The Lover of Colour
the complete winners list - Click here
2. 'Sampriti 2019' is the joint military exercise of India and which country?
- Bangladesh
3. National Science Day is celebrated across India on what date?
- February 28th
4. Who has been elected as the new President of Nigeria?
- Muhammadu Buhari
5. New railway zone called ‘South Coast Railway’ is headquartered at which city?
- Visakhapatnam
6. Which state government has launched the PRANAM Commission to protect parents of government employees?
Assam
7. Which bank announced the launch of its Open Banking Platform as part of efforts towards creating a collaborative ecosystem with enterprises?
- DCB Bank
8. Who has become the first-ever bowler in T20I history to pick 4 wickets in 4 balls?
- Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan bagged his second five-wicket haul to script a 32-run victory for Afghanistan in the third and final Twenty20 International. Afghanistan beat Ireland 3-0 in the three-match series.
9. Where did Tejas Networks Launches World’s First Ultra-Converged Broadband Product?
- Mobile World Congress, Barcelona
10. Which state government has recently declared Monkeys as vermin?
- Himachal Pradesh
11. Which State government conferred with Platinum award in Web Ratna under the category State/UT by Digital India Awards?
- Tripura
12. Who acquired 1st position in the national level competition at the National Youth Parliament Festival ?
- Shweta Umre
13. Name the recently launched online portal to keep people informed about ongoing Railway works by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
- Rail Drishti
14. What is the theme of 2019 World Day of Social Justice?
- If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice
15. Waste to Wonder Park is inaugurated by Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh in which city?
- New Delhi
16. Which country has scored highest-ever T20 International Score?
- Afghanistan
17. Which state becomes first state to get second Coast Guard district headquarters?
- Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu became the first state in the country to get a second Coast Guard district headquarters Thoothukudi. The first district headquarters is Chennai.
18. The first-ever Skill Saathi Youth Conclave has launched in ..........
- Bhubaneswar
19. Netflix’s Indian short documentary ‘Period. End of Sentence’ wins Oscar. Who is the director for the film?
- Rayka Zehtabchi
20. Which Indian Grandmaster has lifted the 2019 Cannes International Open trophy?
- Abhijeet Gupta
21. Every year 24th February is observed as what day?
- Central Excise Day
22. Which Indian politician has authored the book “India in Distress”?
- Mamata Banerjee
23. Which city hosting Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that is going to be held in the month of March 2019?
- Abu Dhabi
24. Which country has recently introduced its new currency ‘RTGS dollar’?
- Zimbabwe
25. Which state has become the first state in the country to have raised a special dog squad to detect liquor consignment?
- Bihar
26. What is the theme of the 2019 International Advertising Association (IAA) World Congress?
- Brand Dharma
27. Which state government has launched a boat ambulance service to ferry patients to hospitals in remote areas at a cost of Rs 5.40 crore?
- Odisha
28. Who was was named as the Male Player of the Year 2018 by the Asian Hockey Federation?
- Manpreet Singh Pawar
29. Saudi Arabia appoints whom as its 1st female ambassador to United States?
- Reema bint Bandar
30. Which international organisation is organising the 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit 2019?
- WHO
Health Minister JP Nadda inaugurated the 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit in New Delhi on 25th February 2019.
31. Which team becomes the first ever Asian team to win Test series in South Africa?
- Sri Lanka
32. PM KISAN scheme has officially been launched from ..........
- Gorakhpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme from Gorakhpur on February 24. Under the scheme, the central government will on the same day make the first instalment of Rs. two thousand in the bank account of beneficiary farmers. On February 24, about one crore farmers will be given the first instalment of two thousand rupees.
33. Who becomes India’s 79th T20I cricketer?
- Mayank Markande
34. Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards?
- Green Book
here is the complete list
35. Telangana state government announced to give what amount for each of the 40 CRPF jawans martyred to families of Pulwama martyrs?
- Rs.25 Lakh
1. Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 49th Kerala State Film Awards?
- Kaanthan, The Lover of Colour
the complete winners list - Click here
2. 'Sampriti 2019' is the joint military exercise of India and which country?
- Bangladesh
3. National Science Day is celebrated across India on what date?
- February 28th
4. Who has been elected as the new President of Nigeria?
- Muhammadu Buhari
5. New railway zone called ‘South Coast Railway’ is headquartered at which city?
- Visakhapatnam
6. Which state government has launched the PRANAM Commission to protect parents of government employees?
Assam
7. Which bank announced the launch of its Open Banking Platform as part of efforts towards creating a collaborative ecosystem with enterprises?
- DCB Bank
8. Who has become the first-ever bowler in T20I history to pick 4 wickets in 4 balls?
- Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan bagged his second five-wicket haul to script a 32-run victory for Afghanistan in the third and final Twenty20 International. Afghanistan beat Ireland 3-0 in the three-match series.
9. Where did Tejas Networks Launches World’s First Ultra-Converged Broadband Product?
- Mobile World Congress, Barcelona
10. Which state government has recently declared Monkeys as vermin?
- Himachal Pradesh
11. Which State government conferred with Platinum award in Web Ratna under the category State/UT by Digital India Awards?
- Tripura
12. Who acquired 1st position in the national level competition at the National Youth Parliament Festival ?
- Shweta Umre
13. Name the recently launched online portal to keep people informed about ongoing Railway works by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
- Rail Drishti
14. What is the theme of 2019 World Day of Social Justice?
- If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice
15. Waste to Wonder Park is inaugurated by Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh in which city?
- New Delhi
16. Which country has scored highest-ever T20 International Score?
- Afghanistan
17. Which state becomes first state to get second Coast Guard district headquarters?
- Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu became the first state in the country to get a second Coast Guard district headquarters Thoothukudi. The first district headquarters is Chennai.
18. The first-ever Skill Saathi Youth Conclave has launched in ..........
- Bhubaneswar
19. Netflix’s Indian short documentary ‘Period. End of Sentence’ wins Oscar. Who is the director for the film?
- Rayka Zehtabchi
20. Which Indian Grandmaster has lifted the 2019 Cannes International Open trophy?
- Abhijeet Gupta
21. Every year 24th February is observed as what day?
- Central Excise Day
22. Which Indian politician has authored the book “India in Distress”?
- Mamata Banerjee
23. Which city hosting Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that is going to be held in the month of March 2019?
- Abu Dhabi
24. Which country has recently introduced its new currency ‘RTGS dollar’?
- Zimbabwe
25. Which state has become the first state in the country to have raised a special dog squad to detect liquor consignment?
- Bihar
26. What is the theme of the 2019 International Advertising Association (IAA) World Congress?
- Brand Dharma
27. Which state government has launched a boat ambulance service to ferry patients to hospitals in remote areas at a cost of Rs 5.40 crore?
- Odisha
28. Who was was named as the Male Player of the Year 2018 by the Asian Hockey Federation?
- Manpreet Singh Pawar
29. Saudi Arabia appoints whom as its 1st female ambassador to United States?
- Reema bint Bandar
30. Which international organisation is organising the 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit 2019?
- WHO
Health Minister JP Nadda inaugurated the 4th Global Digital Health Partnership Summit in New Delhi on 25th February 2019.
31. Which team becomes the first ever Asian team to win Test series in South Africa?
- Sri Lanka
32. PM KISAN scheme has officially been launched from ..........
- Gorakhpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme from Gorakhpur on February 24. Under the scheme, the central government will on the same day make the first instalment of Rs. two thousand in the bank account of beneficiary farmers. On February 24, about one crore farmers will be given the first instalment of two thousand rupees.
33. Who becomes India’s 79th T20I cricketer?
- Mayank Markande
34. Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards?
- Green Book
here is the complete list
35. Telangana state government announced to give what amount for each of the 40 CRPF jawans martyred to families of Pulwama martyrs?
- Rs.25 Lakh
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