Daily GK Update: 28th February 2020

By Vijay Kumar|Updated : February 28th, 2020

 Important Dates

1. National Science Day being observed today

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  • India celebrates National Science Day on 28th February of every year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman effect (in 1928) by Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman.
  • The objective of the day is to spread the message of the importance of science and its application among the people.
  • The theme of the year 2020 is "Women in Science."
  • In 1986 itself, the government designated 28 February as National Science Day.
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 Defense

2. Indian Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Varad commissioned

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  • ICGS Varad (98-meter-long), built by Larsen & Toubro has been commissioned for the surveillance of India's Exclusive Economic Zone and to safeguard the maritime interests of the country.
  • Varad will be based at Paradip, Odisha.
  • Integrated Bridge System, Platform Management System, Automated Power Management System and High-Power External Fire-Fighting system with capacity to carry twin engine helicopter and four high speed boats are its onboard features.
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 State Affairs

3. Capacity Building Programme for Scheduled Tribe PRI Representatives

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  • Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Arjun Munda launched “Programme for Capacity Building of Scheduled Tribe Representatives in Local Self Governments” at Bhubhaneswar (Odisha).
  • He also launched “1000 Spring Initiatives” and an online portal on GIS-based Spring Atlas with hydrological and chemical properties of the Springs.
  • FRA Atlas of Odisha and short documentary film on FRA (Forest Rights Act) in Odisha were also released on the occasion.
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 Banking & Finance

4. External benchmark-based lending for Medium Enterprises

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  • The Reserve Bank of India has directed all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Small Finance Banks and Local Area Banks to link the new floating rate loans given to medium enterprises with external benchmarks.
  • Micro and small enterprises floating rate loans are already linked with external benchmarks.
  • The move will be effective from April 1, 2020.
  • It will strengthen the monetary policy transmission.
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 National & International Appointments

5. S N Shrivastava appointed Delhi Police Commissioner

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  • Senior IPS Officer (1985 batch) of Arunachal-Goa-Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre , S N Shrivastava will hold the additional charge as Delhi Police Commissioner succeeding Amulya Patnaik.
  • He was serving as a Special Director General in Central Reserve Police Force.
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 Agreement

6. NTPC to give financial aid to set up air quality monitoring stations

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  • The NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) Ltd has signed an agreement with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to provide Rs 80 crore financial assistance for installation and commissioning of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS).
  • 25 Air Quality Monitoring Stations will be installed across 6 states (Jharkhand, UP, Maharashtra, MP, Bihar and TN) and 3 UT (Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Andaman & Nicobar Islands).
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 National Affairs

7. Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurates BSNL FTTH

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  • Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated BSNL FTTH (Fiber To The Home) and free WiFi services at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun.
  • For the first time in Uttarakhand, all users will get 100 mbps speed of internet. Customers of other networks will not face any network problems with the WiFi facility.
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 Banking & Finance

8. Aadhar enabled Payment System launched by Airtel Payment Bank

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  • Airtel Payments rolled out Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS) for easy transactions at over 2,50,000 of its banking points across India.
  • AePS will enable customers to make transactions at the designated points of the Airtel Payments Bank using Aadhaar number or virtual ID without revealing bank account or debit card details
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 Honours & Awards

9. Film editor Sreekar Prasad enters Limca Book of Records

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  • Sreekar Prasad, a veteran film editor has entered Limca Book of Records for 'films edited in the most number of languages'.
  • He has edited films in 17 languages till now in Tamil, English, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Sinhalese, Karbi, Mishing, Bodo, and Pangchenpa.
  • He also holds eight National Awards.
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 Science & Technology

10. Xiaomi to bring ISRO’s NavIC technology to smartphones in 2020

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  • Xiaomi, Chinese tech major will bring ISRO’s Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, NavIC technology to its smartphones after R&D efforts with ISRO and Qualcomm’s efforts.
  • NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is the regional geo-positioning system designed by ISRO to provide accurate positioning in India and the mainland.
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 Banking & Finance

11. Bharati AXA to deliver policy and renewable document through Whatsapp

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  • Bharti AXA General Insurance, a private non-life insurer has started delivering policies and renewal premium to its customers through WhatsApp chatbot, an intuitive and user-friendly chat structure where the customers can raise requests simply through numeric inputs.
  • It is the first non-life insurers in India to introduce this entire bouquet of service initiatives using Whatsapp.
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 Banking & Finance

12. Finance Secretary launches Baroda Startup Banking in 15 cities

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  • Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar inaugurated “Baroda Startup Banking” across 15 cities.
  • It is an initiative focused on making the Bank of Baroda (BoB) a preferred banking partner for the start-up community while connecting it to at least 2,000 start-ups for the next two years.
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Daily GK Update: 28th February 2020

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