DAILY GK 15 FEB 2020
1. First
inter-city electric bus service
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Nitin Gadkari inaugurated
the first inter-city electric bus service, between Mumbai and Pune.
The electric bus has 43 seats manufactured by Mitra Mobility Solution, covers a range of 300 kilometre on single charge & will be operated twice between 2 cities.
The electric bus has 43 seats manufactured by Mitra Mobility Solution, covers a range of 300 kilometre on single charge & will be operated twice between 2 cities.
2. IISS
Study
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International Institute for Strategic Studies
(IISS) annual “Military Balance” report states that
global spending on defence hiked by 4% percent in 2019, showing largest growth
in 10 years (2010-2019). The report showed top 15 countries, among
them, the world’s biggest defence spenders are United States (US), China, Saudi
Arabia, Russia and India(rank-5).
3. Mobile
World Congress 2020 cancelled
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GSM Association (Global
System for Mobile Communication) has cancelled the MWC
2020 (Mobile World Congress) to be held in Barcelona, Spain due to Coronavirus
outbreak.
4. ICC
women’sT20I rankings 2020
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According to the ICC T20I rankings
2020 for Women players, Indian women’s cricket team’s
star batsman Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana has moved up three
places to 4th in the batsmen’s rankings with 732
points, while Jemimah Rodriques slipped to number 7.
5. World
Pangolin Day
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Observed every year on 3rd Saturday in
february month to raise awareness & to protect these unique species from
extinction. The 9th World Pangolin day was observed on february 15, 2020.
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The Madhya Pradesh (MP)
forest department & Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) has radio-tagged an
Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) for the first time .
