Current Affairs 21st February 2020

1. Sanjay Kothari named new Central Vigilance Commissioner of India

• Bimal Julka has been chosen as the new Chief Information Commissioner.
• The selection panel also included Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

2. Cabinet approves formation of 22nd Law Commission, PMFBY reforms, and Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill

• Now farmers can enrol in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) on a voluntary basis.
• The Cabinet also approved the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill 2020.
• Minister of Women and Child Development : Smriti Irani

3. India ranks 131 on “child flourishing index”

• at 77 on sustainability index in a report released by a Commission of World Health Organization (WHO)
• The top three countries are : 1. Norway, 2. South Korea and  3.The Netherlands.
• Central African Republic, Chad, Somalia and Niger are at bottom.

4. Govt approves Rs 4,558cr scheme for the dairy sector: Prakash Javadekar

• which will benefit about 95 Lakhs farmers.
• decided to raise the benefit under the interest subvention scheme from 2 per cent to 2.5 per cent.
• Information and Broadcasting Minister : Prakash Javadekar.

5. India to switch to world’s cleanest petrol, diesel from 1^st April 2020

• India will join the league of nations using petrol and diesel containing just 10 parts per million of sulphur.
• Bharat Stage (BS)-IV had a sulphur content of 50 ppm.

6. India overtakes UK & France to become 5th largest world economy

• ndia has emerged as the 5th-largest world economy in 2019,
• India has a gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.94 trillion, overtaking the UK and France in 2019.

7. Govt to formulate national action plan on business and human rights

• Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister : Nirmala Sitharaman.

8. World Day of Social Justice : 20 February

• On 26 Nov. 2007, the General Assembly declared this.
• Theme: “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice”
• International Labour Organization (ILO) HQs: Geneva, Switzerland.