Daily Current Affairs 7 February 2020

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This post contains important current affairs of 7 February 2020. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 7 February 2020. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 7 February 2020 Current affairs test.

National News

1. Disha Police Station

• Andhra Pradesh Government has inaugurated Disha Police Station in Rajamahendravaram.
• Biswabhushan Harichandan is the current Governor of Andhra Pradesh.

2. Defence Attachés Conference

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has addressed the 3rd Edition of Defence Attachés Conference in New Delhi.
• The Minister stated, opportunities will increase with the establishment of two industrial corridors in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

3. Janasevaka scheme

• Karnataka Government has launched ‘Janasevaka Scheme’ for home delivery of Govt Services.
• Karnataka: Chief Minister: BS Yediyurappa || Governor: VajubhaiVala

4. Kumbhabhishekam of Brihadeeswarar temple

• The ‘kumbhabhishekam’ of the Brihadeeswara temple was held in Thanjavur.
• Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or PeruvudaiyārKōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
• It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Dravidian architecture.

International News

1. Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

• Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2020.
• She founded the Fridays for Future movement.
• She has encouraged students to skip school to join protests demanding faster action on climate change.

2. New Prime Minister of Kosovo

• Albin Kurti has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Kosovo.
• Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially-recognized state in Southeast Europe, subject to a territorial dispute with the Republic of Serbia.
• Capital: Prishtina || Currency: Euro

3. International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

• International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6.
• It is as part of the UN’s efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation. It was first introduced in 2003.

Business News

1. Sixth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy

• RBI has kept Repo Rate unchanged at 5.15% in Sixth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy.
• Repo Rate :- 5.15%
• Reverse Repo Rate :- 4.90%
• MSF :- 5.40%
• Bank Rate :- 5.40%
• CRR :- 4.0%
• SLR :- 18.25%

2. India’s GDP Growth by Fitch Ratings

• According to Fitch Ratings’ India Economic Outlook, India’s GDP growth of 5.6% in the next FY21.
• Fitch Ratings: CEO: Paul Taylor || President: Ian Linnell || Headquarters: New York, USA.

3. MSME Excellence Award

• The 7th edition of MSME Excellence Awards and summit was organized by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi.
• The Winner of MSME Excellence Award for the Most Promising Brand 2019 is Amulya Mica.
• “Amulya MICA” the fastest growing Laminates brands of India is one of the premier products of Purbanchal Laminates Pvt. Ltd

4. Cognizant acquires Code Zero

• Cognizant has acquired ‘Code Zero’ which is a consultancy for Cloud-based CPQ & billing solutions.
• cognizant: CEO: Brian Humphries || Founded: 26 January 1994 || Headquarters: Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

Sports News

1. Team India Goodwill Ambassador for Tokyo Olympics

• BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of Team India for Tokyo Olympics.
• Sourav Ganguly, affectionately known as Dada, is an Indian former cricketer, commentator and administrator who played as a left-handed opening batsman and was captain of the Indian national team.

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