Daily Current Affairs of 20 February 2018

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Here is the Current Affairs of 20th February 2018. Current Affairs is the very important section to score high in the mains exams of the various government exams like BANK, SSC, INSURANCE, RAILWAY, GPSC and many more. So read daily current affairs and score high in the examination and increase your chance to be selected.



1_ Fitch placed Punjab National Bank on Rating Watch Negative (RWN), reflecting a possibility of downgrade following the USD 1.77 billion fraud. The fraud is the biggest ever in the banking history.
2_ This time India will going to be host World Environment Day, 5th June. The theme for World Environment 2018 is “Beat Plastic Pollution”.
3_ The Virgin Group has signed an ‘intent agreement’ with the Maharashtra State govt to build a hyperloop transportation system between Mumbai and Pune. 
4_ Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Palace Queen Humsafar Express between Mysuru and Udaipur in Mysuru Railway Station.
5_ Spiritual leader Aga Khan is on the 11-day visit to India. 
7_ Cabinet has approved an agreement signed b/w India & Israel on co-production of films.
8_ India successfully test-fired Agni II medium-range nuclear-capable missile from APJ Abdul Kalam island off the Odisha coast. The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) fired Agni-II from a mobile launcher at launch complex 4 of the Integrated Test Range. Agni-II, which has a length of 20 metres, weighs 17 tonnes and can carry a payload of 1000 kgs over a distance of 2000 kms. It is a part of the Agni series of missiles developed by the DRDO. 
9_ Pakistani Senate has approved a motion to declare Mandarin as one of the official languages of Pak.
10_ The UK- India Joint research projects on Water Quality Research and Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment were launched in New Delhi. 
11_ Singapore will impose a 'CARBON TAX' from 2019 to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take effect.
12_ The Union Cabinet has given approval for creation of National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) for Rs.60,000 crores. This fund will be situated in Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.


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