16 February 2021
International
In the World Tourism Index ranking, India moved from 65th to - 34th position
On 15 February 2021, ‘Pahela Phagun’ spring festival was celebrated in - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Green hydrogen initiative of Europe with the aim of delivering 100% green hydrogen at €1.5/kg before 2030 - ‘HyDeal Ambition’
The first resurgence of the Ebola disease occurred in __, since the world’s worst outbreak, between 2013-2016 - Guinea
National
India's first full-fledged international cruise terminal - Sagarika Cruise Terminal (Kochi, Kerala)
The government announced liberalisation of policies governing the acquisition and production of geo-spatial data, under which there will be complete deregulation the sector for - Indian entities
A global level hackathon launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to find solution for alternatives for authorising UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transaction through options like biometrics - ‘NPCI PayAuth Challenge’
Prepared By OSC MEDIA
Sports
The world's largest cricket stadium is built at - Motera in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Indian player who have maintained his second spot in the ICC T20I rankings for batsmen - KL Rahul
State Current Affairs
___ has partnered with Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation and Maharashtra State Khadi & Village Industries Board to bring local artisans and small as well as medium businesses into the e-commerce fold - Flipkart
This state government has launched an initiative aimed at establishing and promoting mini museums in the state - Kerala
The Kerala government has formed an organisation named ___, which is entrusted with building and modernising museums - Keralam Museum
General Knowledge
Dampa Tiger Reserve is located in - Mizoram
Bhadra Tiger Reserve is located in - Karnataka
Pench Tiger Reserve is located in - Maharashtra
Pakke Tiger Reserve is located in - Arunachal Pradesh
Nameri Tiger Reserve is located in - Assam
Satpura Tiger Reserve is located in - Madhya Pradesh
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