February 2019

RAJASTHAN International Annual Desert Festival’ begins in Jaisalmer   The 40th International Annual Desert Festival kicked-off in Jaisalmer with thousands of tourists participating in the colourful event.   The three-day festival, which exhibits rich cultural heritage of the desert state, commenced with a colourful procession from Gadsisar lake fort.   It will have interesting events … Read more 20.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Audit report of government employees likely   The proposed new Social Accountability Act on the anvil envisages community audit report card of the government servants on their efficiency on the timely delivery of services.   The provisions guaranteed delivery of Public Services Act 2011 and citizens charter 2014 will be incorporated in the present act with more stringent provisions … Read more 10-11.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·         World Government Summit is being held in Dubai, UAE   Theseventh annual World Government Summit is being held in Dubai, UAE. The World Government Summit is a forum dedicated to shaping the future of governments. The Summit is being attended by4,000 decision-makers from 140 countries including heads of state, ministers and business leaders. The World … Read more 14.02.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Vote-on-account gives Rajasthan girls free education   Nearly 2.3 lakh female students enrolled in Arts, Commerce and Science streams in graduate and post-graduate courses will get free education from 2019-20, as per the Interim Budget announced in the Rajasthan state assembly. The State government presented the vote-on-account of Rs 86,906 crore for the first … Read more 15.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·         NASA plans to send astronauts on Moon in 2028   NASA, The U.S. space agency, plans to send American astronauts back on the Moon by 2028, with unmanned demonstration missions in2024 and 2026. Bridenstine laid out the space agency’s plan to support the development of commercial hardware capable of landing astronauts on the Moon. … Read more 19.02.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   India withdraws Most Favoured Nation status granted to Pakistan   India has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation status granted to Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.   A decision in this regard was taken during the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, CCS in New Delhi.   Union … Read more 15.02.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur to be awarded Open Defecation Free ++   The efforts made by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) are finally giving fruitful results as Jaipur city will soon be awarded with the certificate of Open Defecation Free ++ (ODF ++).   As per JMC officials, very soon the official declaration will be made and Jaipur will be given the … Read more 22.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·         US to back out from INF Treaty   The U.S is suspending its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treatyeffective February 2 and will withdraw from the treaty in six months. T   Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is Nuclear disarmament agreement and Signed onDecember 1987.   It is a 1987 arms control … Read more 05.02.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL     India ranks 47th in ‘Inclusive’ Internet list   India ranked 47th in the overall “Inclusive Internet Index 2019” (3i).   The index has been prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook.   Sweden topped the index which was followed by Singapore and the US.   The index was expanded to … Read more 28.02.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs