Current Affairs 25th February 2020
1. US surpasses China to become
India’s top trading partner
- According to the Commerce Ministry data,
- The bilateral trade between the US and India
- USD 88 billion in 2018-19 FY
- India’s trade with China was at USD 87.1 billion.
- US is one of the few nations with which India has trade surplus.
2. Riek Machar swears in as first
Vice President in South Sudan
- Transition
govt will serve for 36 months.
- South
Sudan Capital – Juba.
- Currency-
Pound.
3. NITI Aayog organizing
Sustainable Development Goals Conclave 2020
- Partnerships,
Cooperation & Development of North Eastern states, in Guwahati from 24
February.
- NITI
Aayog has the mandate of overseeing the adoption and monitoring of SDGs at the
national and sub-national level.
- NITI
Aayog plans to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
4. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi completes one year
- Under the
Scheme, an amount of Rs 6000 per year
- in three
equal instalments of 2000 rupees in every four months
- directly
into the bank accounts of the farmers.
- PM Modi
launched the scheme on 24 February 2019 at Gorakhpur.
5. Delhi, Ahmedabad top in
consumption of added fat: ICMR
- Delhi and Ahmedabad topped
- Hyderabad is at the bottom
- A recent survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research on the food habits of citizens.
- Men daily eat fat at 34.1 gm/person
- Women daily eat fat at 31.1 gm/person
6. Temperature controlled largest
Terminal to store Agro & Pharma Products launched at Mumbai airport
- The
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai
- Run by a
joint venture between Airports Authority of India & GVK,
- Announced
the launch of the world’s largest temperature-controlled Terminal for
processing and storage of agro and pharma products.
- Export
Cold Zone can hold over 700 tonnes of cargo at one time.
7. CSIR-CDRI Scientist Dr. Niti
Kumar gets SERB Women Excellence Award-2020
- Senior
Scientist from Division of Molecular Parasitology & Immunology,
- CSIR-CDRI,
Lucknow has received SERB Women Excellence Award-2020.
- Award
will be conferred by the Indian President.
- During
National Science Day Celebrations on February 28.
- SERB-Science
and Engineering Research Board.
8. 1st ever Ladakh winter
conclave 2020 concluded in Leh
- 3-Day Ladakh
winter conclave 2020 concluded.
- Ladakh
Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur
- Mathur appealed
the tourism industry to strengthen the border villages to showcase the
development
- Also said
that 40 tourism themes are possible in the Ladakh region.
- Conclave
aimed at attracting tourists in the winter season.
9. 3-day International Conference
on ‘Ensemble Methods in Modelling & Data Assimilation’ in Noida
- Organised by NCMRWF, MoES in Noida.
- To provide a platform for discussions & deliberations on the present status, future prospects & optimum use of EPS,
- EPS- Ensemble Prediction System.
10. Advisor to LG J&K, Farooq
Khan flags off youth exchange programme ‘Watan Ko Jano’
- A group
of students from across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories.
- For a
ten-day tour ‘Watan Ko Jano’, a youth exchange programme.
- 200
students are participating in the ‘Watan Ko Jano’.
- Lieutenant
Governor of J&K : Girish Chandra Murmu.
11. Govt aims to make
Chhattisgarh a steel hub of the country: Dharmendra Pradhan
- Union
Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel : Dharmendra Pradhan
- Steel
industry plays an important role.
- For making
India a five trillion-dollar economy by 2024.
- He said
this in the visit to Bhilai Steel Plant, Chhattisgarh.
12. India wins one silver, two
bronze medals in Asian Wrestling Championships
- Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi on 23 February.
- India secured total 20 medals
- Including 5 golds, 6 silvers & 9 bronzes
- India’s highest tally of medals in the history of the Championship.
- Ravi Dahiya’s gold in the 57 Kg is the first on the list.
