National Banana Festival was organized at this place – Thiruvananthapuram.
The 51-day 8th International Theatre Olympics inaugurated on February 17, 2018 will conclude at this place – Gateway of India (Mumbai).
Air Odisha started its maiden flight to this place on February 17, 2018 under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN – Mundra (Gujarat).
This place is hosting the “Agriculture 2022: Doubling Farmers Income” Conference – New Delhi.
The theme of largest pharma exhibition “India Pharma and India Medical Device 2018” is – ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals’.
International
India signed nine memorandum of understandings (MoU) with this country in New Delhi – Iran.
This UN agency has called for adopting new guidelines on global care standards during childbirth – World Health Organisation (WHO).
Sports
The country of origin of Jordan Thompson who won the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament 2018 is – Australia.
This player from Japan, known as “Ice Prince”, claimed back-to-back gold in men's Olympic figure skating in more than six decades - Yuzuru Hanyu.
Person in News
This MLA and Padma Shri awardee from Mathura constituency died recently was known as 'Raasacharya' – Ram Swarup Sharma.
He created the bust of VK Krishna Menon will be installed at the India High Commission office in London – Selva Rajan.
General Knowledge
The first International Theatre Film Festival was held at this place in 1993 – Delphi, Greece.
The objective of regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) is - ‘Let the common citizen of the country fly’.
The first person to win back-to-back gold in Winter Olympics in 1948 and 1952 - Dick Button (US).
‘Ras Lila’ is a popular form of folk theatre devoted to lord Krishna in this region – Mathura & Vrindavan.
He was the first Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom – VK Krishna Menon
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