08 February 2021
Economy
⭐This private sector non-life insurance company has received approval from 'International Financial Services Centre' (IFSC) Authority to set up an IFSC Insurance Office (IIO) in GIFT City at Gandhinagar in Gujarat - ICICI Lombard General Insurance
🌍 International 🌍
⭐Organiser of the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, which will be organised virtually on 22 and 23 February 2021 - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
⭐The world’s largest wind power plant having a maximum capacity of 8.2 gigawatts will be built in - South Korea
🇮🇳 National 🇮🇳
⭐The prestigious Akashvani Music Festival, organises by All India Radio, will be named after - Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
⭐The first-ever Geothermal Field Development Project in India will be established in - Leh at Puga
👬 Persons in News 👬
⭐Author of the book, titled “The Art of the Comeback” - Donald Trump (Former US President)
⭐Winner of the 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, given by the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity (HCHF) - Antonio Guterres (UN Secretary-General)
⭐First official in India who received UN’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2021 under the ‘Gender Leadership and Impact’ category - Sasmita Lanka (Divisional forest officer in Athgarh, Cuttack)
⭐Next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), who will succeed Roberto Azevedo - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigerian economist, first woman who led WTO)
🎾 Sports 🎾
⭐Winners for the inaugural ‘Player of the Month Award (Men)’, given by the International Cricket Council (ICC) - Rishabh Pant (India) & Joe Root (England)
🔆 State Current Affairs 🔆
⭐To further boost the wood industry in the State, Punjab Government would set up dedicated Plywood Park between Bassi Kasson and Bassi Maroof villages in - Hoshiarpur district
⭐On 13th and 14th February 2021, the Mandu festival organised by - Madhya Pradesh Tourism
⭐On 6 February 2021, Authorities in Ladakh organised the first ever developmental conclave in - Leh
⭐Extending assistance to the youth appearing in competitive exams, the __ government will start free-of-cost 'Abhyudaya' coaching centres at the divisional level in the state from 16 February 2021 under a new scheme 'Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana' - Uttar Pradesh
💡 Science & Technology 💡
⭐Mars exploration mission of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - ‘Hope’ mission
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📚 General Knowledge 📚
⭐United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Founded: 5 June 1972; Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
⭐World Trade Organization (WTO) - Founded: 1 January 1995; Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
⭐International Cricket Council (ICC) - Founded: 15 June 1909; Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
⭐United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) - Founded: 30 December 1964; Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
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