IMPOTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY, 30th 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 30th, 2020

Indian Navy launches operation 'Vanilla' to provide disaster relief at Madagascar
Indian Navy has launched operation Vanilla to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at Madagascar.

1)     Operation Vanilla has been launched to provide assistance to the affected population of Madagascar post devastation caused by Cyclone Diane.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 29th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 29th, 2020

Oxford declares 'Samvidhaan' the Hindi word of 2019
Oxford University Press (OUP) named ‘Samvidhaan' (Constitution) the Oxford Hindi Word of 2019.

1)      OUP said that it received widespread attention in the year which was witness to the spirit of the Indian Constitution being embraced across segments of the society.

2)      The Oxford Hindi Word of the Year is a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of attention and reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past year.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 28th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 28th, 2020

Nepal’s newly elected Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota assumes office
Nepal’s newly elected Speaker of House of Representatives, the Lower House of the Parliament, Agni Prasad Sapkota has assumed the office.

1)     President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Saptoka at the President's House in Kathmandu.

2)     Earlier, ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Agni Prasad Sapkota was

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 26th &27th , 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 26th and 27th, 2020

Bharat Parv 2020 to begin at Red fort ground in New Delhi
Bharat Parv 2020, the programme to celebrate the spirit of India, begins at Red fort ground in New Delhi and will be on till 31st January.

1)     The objective of Bharat Parv is to encourage people to visit different tourism places of the country and to inculcate the spirit of ‘Dekho Apna Desh’.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 14th,2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 14th,2020

1.     On January 13, 2019 the Japan Coast Guard Ship ‘Echigo PLH08’ has arrived Chennai on a five-day goodwill visit and it will participate in the 19^th edition of Annual Joint Exercise 

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 7th & 8th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 7th & 8th, 2020

UAE Cabinet approves issuance of 5-Year multi-entry tourist visa
The UAE Cabinet has approved the issuance of a five-year multi-entry tourist visa for all nationalities visiting the country.

1)     The decision was made during the Cabinet's first meeting of 2020. 

2)     The move comes in a bid to support the UAE's tourism economy, and affirm the country's position as a global tourist destination.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 5th & 6th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 5th & 6th, 2020

World Braille Day: 04 January
The world Braille Day was celebrated on 04 January.

1)     The day is marked remembering the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille - for people with visual disabilities.

2)     Louis Braille was born on 4th January 1809 in the town of Coupvray in northern France.

3)     At the age of just 3, he lost both his eyes in an accident.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 4th, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 4th, 2020 

World Braille Day: 4 January
World Braille Day is annually celebrated on January 4, the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille.

1)     The day recognizes the contributions of Louis Braille in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write.

2)     In November 2018, the General Assembly decided to proclaim 4 January as World Braille Day.

3)     World Braille Day, celebrated since 2019, is observed to raise awareness of the importance

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 3rd, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 3rd, 2020

Nepal’s President launches ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’ campaign to promote tourism
President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari launched much-awaited ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’ campaign amidst a spectacular ceremony held at historic Dasaratha Rangashala in Kathmandu.

1)     The ambitious campaign is aimed to promote tourism in Nepal and attract 2 million tourists during the year 2020.

2)     The government has a goal of making tourism one of the key pillars of Nepali economy.

3)     Visit Nepal 2020 campaign was also launched in all the seven provinces of Nepal from.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 2nd, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 2nd, 2020

Pacific Island nation Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Palau's pioneering ban on "reef-toxic" sunscreens takes effect from 01 January 2020.

1)     From New Year's day, any reef-toxic sunscreen imported or sold in Palau will be confiscated and the owner will be fined.

2)     The tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures.

3)     Palau is renowned for its marine life and is regarded as one of the world's best diving destinations.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2020

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2020

Railways Renames RPF as Indian Railway Protection Force Service
The Railways has renamed its security force RPF (Railway Protection Force) as Indian Railway Protection Force Service.

1)     The ministry has accorded organised Group A status to RPF and renamed it.

2)     The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is a security force, enacted by the Indian Parliament for "the better protection and security of railway property".