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  • Qatar-India Relations

    • Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, visited India.
    • Qatar is India's largest supplier of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
    • Qatar is a major supplier of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to India.

  • Plant Wound Treatment

    • Spanish researchers developed a bacterial cellulose bandage for treating plant wounds.

  • India's First Open-Air Art Wall Museum

    • Location: Delhi, at the Mausam Bhawan (Meteorological Department building).
    • Inaugurated by: Indian Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.
    • Theme: History and achievements of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), established in 1875.

  • Anant Campus

    • Launched in Bengaluru.

  • Kerala's N-Proud Initiative:

    • Launched by the Kerala government to address expired medications.
    • Focuses on managing and removing expired drugs from the market.
    • Started in Kozhikode, India's first literary city, which also houses the Spice Research Center.
    • Related to "Operation Amrit," aimed at curbing antibiotic misuse.

  • Anant Campus:

    • Located in Bengaluru (Silicon Valley of India).
    • "Anant" signifies "limitless" or "boundless."

  • India's First Open-Air Art Wall Museum:

    • Inaugurated by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

  • Future Brands Index:

    • Nike ranked first.
    • The index considers consumer trust and product reach.

  • Delhi Chief Minister:

    • Rekha Gupta became the fourth female Chief Minister of Delhi on February 20th, sworn in at Ramlila Maidan.
    • She is an MLA from the Shalimar Bagh constituency.
    • BJP won 48 out of 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly election.
    • Tagline was "Kaam hi Pehchaan" (Work is the identity).
    • Previous female Chief Ministers: Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit, and Atishi Marlena.

  • 13th Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting:

    • Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to enhance defence cooperation.

  • India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercises:

    • Harimau Shakti
    • Samudra Lakshman

  • Malaysia:

    • Currency: Ringgit
    • Capital: Kuala Lumpur

  • Malacca Strait:

    • World's longest strait.
    • Connects the Andaman Sea and Java Sea.
    • Separates Sumatra and Malaysia.

  • India-Bhutan Integrated Checkpost: A new integrated checkpost has been constructed between India and Bhutan in Assam, located at Jogighopa.

  • India-Bhutan Border States: The India-Bhutan border includes Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh.

  • India-Bangladesh Border States: The India-Bangladesh border includes West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.

  • 13th Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting: The 13th meeting of the Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to enhance defence cooperation.

  • India-Malaysia Joint Military Exercises: India and Malaysia conduct two major joint military exercises: Harimau Shakti and Samudra Lakshman.

  • Malaysia's Currency and Capital: Malaysia's capital is Kuala Lumpur, and its currency is the Ringgit.

  • Strait of Malacca: The Strait of Malacca connects the Andaman Sea and the Java Sea, separating Sumatra from Malaysia; it's considered the world's busiest waterway.

  • Jogighopa Terminal, Assam: Inaugurated to boost trilateral trade between India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Servanand Sonowal, the Shipping Minister of India, inaugurated the terminal. Two vessels, Padam Navigation and Trishul, were flagged off carrying goods from India.

  • Ranga Checkpost: Located in Assam, on the India-Bhutan border.

  • Purandar Treaty: The Purandar Treaty took place on June 11, 1665.

  • Jogighopa Terminal:

    • Located in Assam, India.
    • Facilitates trilateral trade between India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
    • Inaugurated by Sarbananda Sonowal, India's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
    • Vessels "Padma Navigation" and "Trishul" were flagged off, carrying goods from India.

  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj:

    • Born on February 19, 1630, in Shivneri Fort, Pune.
    • Coronation in Raigad Fort in 1674.
    • Founder of the Indian Navy, possessing galleys, "galli vats," and "gurav" ships.
    • Founder of guerrilla warfare tactics ("gorila" or "chapamar" methods).
    • His council of ministers was known as the "Ashta Pradhan."
      • The Prime Minister was the Peshwa.
      • The Foreign Minister was the Sumant.
    • Implemented two types of taxes: "Chauth" (1/4 or 25%) and "Sardesmukhi" (1/10 or 10%).
    • The Treaty of Purandar was signed on June 11, 1665.

  • India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh Trilateral Trade:

    • The Jogighopa terminal in Assam facilitates trilateral trade between India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
    • The terminal's inauguration was by Sarbananda Sonowal.

  • Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2024: Manu Bhaker

  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 395th Birth Anniversary:

    • Celebrated on February 19th.
    • Born on February 19th, 1630, at Shivneri Fort in Pune, Maharashtra.
    • Father: Shahaji Bhosale
    • Mother: Jijabai
    • Coronation at Raigad Fort in 1674.

  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Contributions:

    • Founder of the Indian Navy. He possessed ships named Gali Vets and Gurav.
    • Founder of guerrilla warfare tactics (also known as Chhapamar).

  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Cabinet ("Asht Pradhan"):

    • Prime Minister: Peshwa
    • Foreign Minister: Sumant
    • Taxes: Chauth (1/4 or 25%) and SarDeshmukhi (1/10 or 10%).

  • BBC Sports Awards 2024:

    • Sportswoman of the Year: Manu Bhaker (shooting; won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics; also received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award).
    • Para Sportswoman of the Year: Avani Lekhara (shooting; won India's first gold medal at the Paris Paralympics).
    • Emerging Player: Sheetal Devi (archery; despite having no hands).
    • Lifetime Achievement Award: Mithali Raj (cricket); the only female cricketer to receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award).

  • Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 395th Birth Anniversary: Celebrated on February 19th, 2025. Born on February 19th, 1630, at Shivneri Fort in Pune, Maharashtra. His father's name was Shahaji Bhosale, and his mother's name was Jijabai. His coronation took place in 1674 at Raigad Fort.

  • Military Exercise:

    • The Indian Army conducted the "Jal Thal Raksha 2025" coastal military exercise in Bet Dwarka, Gujarat.
    • The exercise's objective is coastal security.

  • Tripartite Trade: A terminal was inaugurated in Jogighopa, Assam, to promote tripartite trade between India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.

  • Defense Cooperation: The 13th Malaysia-India Defense Cooperation Committee meeting took place in Kuala Lumpur.

  • Pharmaceutical Waste: The "N-Proud" initiative will be launched to scientifically dispose of expired medicines.

  • Google Campus: Google inaugurated its largest campus in Bengaluru, India, called "Anant".

  • Museum Opening: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first open-air art wall museum.

  • State Visit: The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, visited India.

  • Plant Wound Healing: Spanish researchers developed bacterial cellulose bandages to heal plant wounds.

  • Nobel Prizes Awarded to Indians:

    • 1913: Rabindranath Tagore (Literature) for Gitanjali.
    • 1930: C.V. Raman (Physics) for the discovery of the Raman effect (scattering of light).
    • 1968: Har Gobind Khorana (Medicine) for work on the genetic code.
    • 1979: Mother Teresa (Peace) for her work aiding the suffering.
    • 1983: Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (Physics) for his theories on the structure and evolution of stars (including the Chandrasekhar limit).
    • 1998: Amartya Sen (Economics) for his contributions to welfare economics.
    • 2001: V.S. Naipaul (Literature) for In a Free State.
    • 2009: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (Chemistry) for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
    • 2014: Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai (Peace) for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people.
    • 2019: Abhijit Banerjee (Economics) for his approach to alleviating global poverty.
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- **Nobel Peace Prize:**
    - The Nihon Hidankyo group received the award for their work to prevent the use of nuclear weapons after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

- **Nobel Prize Winners (1901):**
    - Henry Dunant and Frédéric Passy were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.

- **Nobel Prize in Economics:**
    - The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was established in 1968 and first awarded in 1969.
    - The 2023 prize was awarded to Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.
    - In 1969, Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen received the award.


- **Indian Nobel Laureates:**
    - Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for *Gitanjali*.
    - C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for the Raman effect.
    - Har Gobind Khorana won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for his work on the genetic code.
    - Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work aiding the suffering.
    - Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for his theories on the structure and evolution of stars.
    - Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics.
    - V.S. Naipaul won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001 for *In a Free State*.
    - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
    - Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.

 - **1901 Nobel Prizes:**

  * **Physics:** Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, for the discovery of X-rays.
  * **Chemistry:** Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff.
  * **Literature:** Sully Prudhomme.
  * **Peace:** Henri Dunant and Frédéric Passy.

- **2023 Nobel Prizes:**

  * **Medicine:** The lecture uses a mnemonic device ("Gouri Bose doesn't take medicine") and does not name the actual laureates.
  * **Physics:** The lecture uses a mnemonic device ("Physics hopes from Newton's brain") and mentions Geoffrey Hinton's work on neural networks.
  * **Chemistry:** David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper, for their work on protein structure prediction.
  * **Literature:** A South Korean author residing in Hong Kong, for literature confronting historical trauma and highlighting the fragility of human life.
  * **Peace:** The Nihon Hidankyo group, a group of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for their work to prevent the future use of nuclear weapons.
  * **Economics:** Simon Johnson, James Robinson, and Daron Acemoglu for their work demonstrating the importance of social institutions for national prosperity. The award was established in 1968 and first given in 1969.

 - **2024 Nobel Prizes:**

    - **Physiology or Medicine:** Awarded to Gary Ruvkun, Victor Ambros, and Katalin Karikó for their discovery of microRNA.
    - **Physics:** Awarded to Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, and Yann LeCun for their work on neural networks.
    - **Chemistry:** Awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their work on protein structure prediction.
    - **Literature:** Awarded to a South Korean author from Hong Kong for literature addressing historical trauma and the fragility of human life.

- **1901 Nobel Prizes:**

    - **Physiology or Medicine:** Awarded to Emil Adolf von Behring.
    - **Physics:** Awarded to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays.
    - **Chemistry:** Awarded to Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff.
    - **Literature:** Awarded to Sully Prudhomme.