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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 – 20 February 2023
Saurashtra Won The Ranji Trophy 2022-23
- Saurashtra Beat Bengal By 9 Wickets To Bag 2nd Ranji Trophy Title At The Eden Gardens In Kolkata.
- Saurashtra Won The Ranji Trophy Title For The 1st Time In 2019-20.
- Man Of The Match: Jaydev Unadkat (Saurashtra Captain), Player Of The Ranji Season: Arpit Vasavada.
- Ranji Trophy Tournament:
- Ranji Trophy Is Named After Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
- Since 1934, This Tournament Has Been Played .
- Mumbai Has Won This Tournament 41 Times.
- Most wickets – Rajinder Goyal (640)
- Most runs – Wasim Jaffer (10665)
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12 More Cheetahs To Kuno National Park From South Africa
- 12 Cheetahs From South Africa (Tambo International Airport in Gauteng) Were Brought To Kuno National Park In Madhya Pradesh At Gwalior Air Force Base (7 Are Male & 5 Are Female).
- The Health Of The Cheetahs Will Be Checked And Then They Will Be Kept In Quarantine For A Month.
- Project Cheetah:
- The Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus Venaticus) Was The Subspecies Of The Extinct Cheetah In India And The African Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus Jubatus) Being Brought Back To The Country From South Africa / Namibia.
- The Genes Of Both These Subspecies Are Similar.
- Reintroduction Action Plan
- This Plan Includes Releasing It In An Area Where It Is Capable Of Surviving.
- 50 Cheetahs Will Be Released In Various National Parks Of The Country Over A Period Of 5 Years.
- Last Cheetah Of The Country Was Found Dead In 1947 In Chhattisgarh And In 1952 It Was Declared Extinct.
Khalistan Tiger Force Declared As Terrorist Organisation
- The Central Government Declared Khalistan Tiger Force, & Jammu And Kashmir Ghaznavi Force As Terrorist Organisations Under The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
- Khalistan Tiger Force Came Into Existence In 2011 As An Offshoot Of Terrorist Organization Babbar Khalsa International.
- JKGF Draws Its Cadres From Lashkar-E- Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Tehreek-Ul-Mujahideen, Harkat- Ul -Jihad-E- Islami And Various Banned Terrorist Organisations.
- It Has Been Found Involved In Infiltration Attempts, Smuggling Of Narcotics And Arms And Carrying Out Terrorist Attacks In J&K.
- Harvinder Singh Sandhu Alias Rinda Hails From Lahore And Is Accused Of Masterminding The Attack On The Intelligence Headquarters Of The Punjab Police In 2021.
- He Is Associated With The Banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), A Terrorist-designated Group.
49th Meeting Of GST Council Held In New Delhi
- The 49th GST Council Was Held In New Delhi Was Chaired By Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- Setting Up Of Appellate Tribunals & Mechanisms To Prevent Tax Evasion Was Discussed.
- The Meeting Has Offered To Extend The 50-year Interest-free Loan To States For 1 More Year.
- The 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill Was Passed By Both The Houses Of The Parliament In 2016 To Implement GST.
- Article 279A (1) Of The Amended Constitution: It Is A Joint Forum Of The Center & The States Which Was Established By The President.
- Members: Union Finance Minister (Chairman), Union Minister of State (Finance). Each State Minister In Charge Of Finance Or Taxation Or Any Other Minister May Be Nominated As A Member. Aim: To Make Recommendations To The Center And The States On Important Issues Relating To GST.
EAM Jaishankar Unveils Bust Of Sardar Vallabhai Patel In Fiji
- S Jaishankar Unveiled The Bust Of Sardar Vallabhai Patel At India House In Suva (Fiji’s Capital).
- He Was In Fiji From February 15 To 17, Where He Participated In The 12th World Hindi Conference.
- The External Affairs Minister Inaugurated The Renovated Girmit Gallery At The Fiji Museum.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti 2023 Organized In Agra Fort
- 393rd Birthday CelebrationOf Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Will Take Place In The Diwan-E-Aam Area Of The Agra Fort.
- The 17th Century Maratha Emperor, Was Born On 19 February, 1630.
- Eknath Shinde (CM Of Maharashtra) Attended This Event As Chief Guests.
India Defeated Australia In 2nd Test & Retain Border Gavaskar Trophy
- India Have Retained The Border Gavaskar Trophy For 4th Straight Time Against Australia As The Hosts Have Now Taken An Unbeatable 2-0 Lead In The 4 Match Series.
- India Defeated Australia By 6 Wickets In The 2nd Test In New Delhi.
- Ravindra Jadeja Was Declared Man Of The Match.
Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates Semiconindia Conference
- Ashwini Vaishnaw (Minister For Communications, Electronics & Information Technology And Railways) Inaugurated The SemiconIndia Conference Of Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Ecosystem In New Delhi.
- Conference Is Being Organised By The Institute Of Supply Management (ISM)
- About Semiconductor Mission
- The Government Will Provide Rs 76000 Crore Incentives For Companies Setting Up Manufacturing Facilities In India.
- Ashwini Vaishnaw (Minister For Electronics & Information Technology) Launched The India Semiconductor Mission On 29 December 2022.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- Which Of The Following Is Incorrect –
- Mumbai Has Won Ranji Trophy 41 Times
- Saurashtra Beat Mumbai In Ranji Trophy 2022-23
- Since 1934, Ranji Trophy Has Started
- Saurashtra Won The Ranji Trophy Title For The 1st Time In 2019-20
ANSWER: B
- 49th Meeting Of GST Council Held In _______
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Kolkata
- Chennai
ANSWER: B
- Choose The Correct Statement –
- Last Cheetah Was Found Dead In Jharkhand
- 9 Cheetahs From South Africa Were Brought To Kuno National Park
- African Cheetah Was The Subspecies Of The Extinct Cheetah In India
- In 1952, Cheetah Was Declared Extinct
ANSWER: D
- Kuno National Park Is Located In _______
- Ashok Nagar
- Gwalior
- Sheopur & Morena
- Shajapur
ANSWER: C
- Choose The Incorrect Statement
- Fiji Is A Country In The North Pacific
- S Jaishankar Unveiled The Bust Of Sardar Vallabhai Patel In Suva
- Sitiveni Rabuka Is The PM Of Fiji
- 12th World Hindi Conference Held In Fiji
ANSWER: A
- Khalistan Tiger Force Declared As Terrorist Organisation Under ____
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1964
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1960
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Which Of The Following Statement Is Incorrect ?
- Sachin Tendulkar Has The Most Runs In Border–Gavaskar Tournament
- Australia Is The Most Successful Team In Border–Gavaskar Tournament
- Border–Gavaskar Tournament Started In 1996-97
- India Defeated Australia In Border–Gavaskar Tournament 2023
ANSWER: B
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) Was Introduced Through __
- 111th Constitution Amendment Act, 2016
- 122nd Constitution Amendment Act, 2016
- 102nd Constitution Amendment Act, 2016
- 101st Constitution Amendment Act, 2016
ANSWER: D
- Choose The Incorrect Statement
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti 2023 Organized In Agra Fort
- Shivaji Was Born On 19 February, 1630
- Shivaji’s Coronation Took Place In 1671
- Ramdas Was The Religious Guru Of Shivaji
ANSWER: C
- ________ Is New Vice Chief Of The Indian Army.
- Lt Gen BS Raju
- Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar
- Lt Gen AS Bhinder
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Choose The Incorrect One –
- Diwan-e- Khas Was Also Known As The Shah Mahal
- Diwan-e- Khas Was Built By Akbar
- Diwan-e- Khas Largely Followed Persian Style Of Architecture
- The Diwan-e- Khas Was A Chamber In The Red Fort Of Delhi Built In 1648
ANSWER: B
- Recently, Tulsidas Balaram Passed Away. He Was Related To
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Wrestling
- Football
ANSWER: D
- Choose The Correct Statement About GST Council
- Union Finance Minister Is The Chairman
- To Make Recommendations Only To Center On Important Issues Relating To GST
- The 102nd Constitutional Amendment Bill Was Passed To Implement GST
- It Is A Joint Forum Of The Center & The States Which Was Established By The PM
ANSWER: A
- ____ Breaks World Record For Most Sixes In Test Cricket
- Ben Stokes
- Suryakumar Yadav
- KL Rahul
- Pat Cummins
ANSWER: A
- UNICEF Names _______ As Its National Ambassador For Child Rights.
- Virat Kohli
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Ayushmann Khurrana
- Sachin Tendulkar
ANSWER: C
- _____Has The Most Wickets In Border–Gavaskar Tournament
- Jawagal Srinath
- Brett Lee
- Nayan Mongia
- Anil Kumble
ANSWER: D
- _________Won Swaraj Trophy 2021-22 For Best District Panchayat
- Kozhikode
- Palakkad
- Kollam
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- The player Of The Ranji Season 2022-23 Is _________.
- Wasim Jaffer
- Rajinder Goyal
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Arpit Vasavada
ANSWER: D
- Choose The Incorrect Statement
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Was Born In Ahmedabad
- He Was The 1st Deputy PM Of India
- The Title ‘Sardar’ Was Conferred To Vallabhbhai Patel By Mahatma Gandhi.
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Recently, Ladli Bahna Yojana Scheme Has Been Launched By
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Haryana
- Bihar
ANSWER: A
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