Daily Current Affairs  – 20 February 2021

                             Facts in News ‘Helina’ and ‘Dhruvastra’ 2 “Third Generation Fire and Forget  Class Anti-Tank Guided missiles” have been successfully test fired at Pokhran, Rajasthan. Helina for Army Dhruvastra for Air Force Helina is the helicopter-launched version of the Nag missile system. […]

In News- Indian Naval Ship Pralaya reached Abu Dhabi to participate in NAVDEX 21 and IDEX 21 which are scheduled from February 20 to 25. About NAVDEX- It is a Naval Defence Exhibition(NAVDEX ) that provides a dedicated and focused platform for international naval defence and maritime security companies to showcase their technologies and services […]

In News: India for the first time used the word ‘Quad’, signalling closer alignment with the 3 other nations. More about the third meeting of QUAD Foreign Ministers held on 18th Feb 2021 The Ministry of External Affairs has released ‘3rd India-Australia-Japan-USA Quad Ministerial Meeting’. All 4 nations reiterated their common vision for a free, […]

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius. In the free trade agreement, two trading partners cut or eliminate customs duties on a host of products apart from liberalising norms to promote services trade. India has implemented free trade pacts […]

In News: The Prime Minister has paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his 391st birth anniversary. About Chhatrapati Shivaji Background   Born on February 19, 1630, at Shivneri Fort in Pune. He was born to Shahaji Bhonsle, a Maratha general who held the jagirs of Pune and Supe under the Bijapur Sultanate. Shivaji’s mother […]

In News-The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published detailed guidelines to strengthen India’s digital payments architecture. The rationale behind the move There have been reports that digital payment frauds have been on the rise during the pandemic as individuals have been using the digital payments option heavily to conduct monetary payments/transactions safely. Further, an […]

In News: PM Modi in a workshop on ‘Covid-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward’ pitched for Covidiplomacy for taking the spirit of cooperation forward. The workshop is being attended by health leaders, experts and officials of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and India (8 South Asian Nations). Key […]