| The theme of National Science Day 2019 observed on 28 February 2019 | Science for the People and People for Science |
| The team which has scored the highest ever total in T20 internationals by scoring 278 against Ireland in Dehradun (surpassing Australia's 263 against Sri Lanka in 2016) | Afghanistan |
| The place in Haryana where setting up All India Institute of Medical Sciences has been approved by the Union Cabinet | Manethi (Rewari Dist) |
| The Sri Lankan cricketer who has been banned from cricket for 2 years by the ICC | Sanath Jayasuriya |
| The headquarters of the newly formed railway zone, South Coastal Railway (SCoR) | Visakhapatnam |
| The Indian bank which has joined hands with World Bank and UN Women to launch new social impact bonds exclusively for women, called Women’s Livelihood Bonds (WLBs) | SIDBI |
| The Indian hockey player who has been named the Asian Hockey Federation's Player of the Year 2018 | Manpreet Singh |
| The places in Madhya Pradesh and Assam where National Institute of Design were inaugurated through video conferencing in New Delhi | Bhopal and Jorhat |
| India's first humanoid robot developed by Asimov Robotics inaugurated by the Kerala CM for induction into its police force is named | KP-BOT |
| The venue of first ever Drone Olympics, a competition for UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) held from 18 to 21 February 2019 | Bengaluru |
| The state which approved Sanskrit as the second official language after Hindi | Himachal Pradesh |
| The tagline for the air show Aero India-2019 (12th edition) being held at AF Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru | The Runway to a Billion Opportunities |
| The railway manufacturing unit which has launched the first electric locomotive converted from a diesel engine | DLW, Varanasi |
| The State which has launched the Annadata Sukhibhava Scheme under which farmers having land less than 5 acres will receive Rs. 9,000 in addition to Rs. 6,000 announced by the Central Govt | Andhra Pradesh |
| The team which has won the Irani Cup 2018-19 season | Vidarbha |
| The West Indian cricketer who has announced his retirement from one-day internationals after the Cricket World Cup 2019 | Chris Gayle |
| The theme of 12th edition of Aero India International Seminar organised by DRDO from 18 to 19 Feb 2019 | Emerging Frontiers in Aerospace Technologies |
| The former badminton player of India who has been awarded the Sportstar Lifetime Achievement Award | Prakash Padukone |
| The former Chairman of Railway Board who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India | Shri Ashwani Lohani |
| The theme of World Sustainable Development Summit 2019 from 11 to 13 Feb 2019 | Attaining the 2030 Agenda; Delivering on our Promise |
| The place in Maharashtra where the Indian Army conducted its annual artillery fire power exercise Topchi | Deolali |
| The new Chairman of CBDT appointed to replace Shri Sushil Chandra who has taken over as Election Commissioner | Shri Pramod Kumar Mody |
| The animal which has been chosen to be the mascot of National Games 2022 to be held in Meghalaya | Clouded Leopard |
| The new MSP (Minimum Support Price) of sugar hiked from Rs. 29 for the year 2019 - 20 | Rs. 31 |
| The emirate of UAE which has declared Hindi to be its third official language in its courts to make the justice delivery simple | Abu Dhabi |
| The theme of National Productivity Week observed from 12 to 18 February 2019 organised by National Productivity Council | Circular Economy for Productivity and Sustainability |
| The venue of Swachh Shakti Convention 2019 of 16,000 women Swachhata Champions from across the country | Kurukshetra |
| The five-day multinational maritime exercise being conducted at Karachi, Pakistan with participation of 46 countries and slogan "Together for Peace" | Aman-19 |
| The French tennis player who has won the 2019 Chennai Open Challenger Singles title defeating Andrew Harris of Australia | Corentin Moutet |
| The place in Haryana where the state-of-art National Cancer Institute was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Jhajjar |
| The Indian cricketer who has become the highest run scorer in T20 internationals surpassing New Zealand's Martin Gupthill | Rohit Sharma |
| The team which has won the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 defeating Saurashtra in the finals in Nagpur | Vidarbha |
| The European nation which has signed an accord to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation becoming its 30th member | Macedonia |
| The American economist who has been nominated by the US President to be the next World Bank President | David Malpass |
| The multinational training exercise held from 27 Jan to 06 Feb 19 in the Western Indian Ocean with participation from USA, India, Netherlands and several East African countries was named | CUTLASS EXPRESS – 19 |
| The state which has declared the Indus Water Dolphin to be its State Aquatic Animal | Punjab |
| The place in West Bengal where Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court having jurisdiction over four districts namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar | Jalpaiguri |
| The public sector undertaking which has been declared winner under Miniratna Category by Ministry of MSME for exemplary work amongst CPSEs for promotion of SC/ST entrepreneurs | NFDC |
| The team which has won the Pro-Wrestling League season 4 title defeating Punjab Royals in the finals | Haryana Hammers |
| The Indian cricketer who has become the first woman in the world to play 200 one-day internationals when she played against New Zealand in Hamilton | Mithali Raj |
| The denomination in which a special postal stamp was released on Kumbh Mela by the Indian Postal Department | Rs. 5 |
| The theme state and partner country of the Surajkund Crafts Mela being held at Faridabad in Haryana from 01 to 17 Feb 2019 | Maharashtra and Thailand |
| The new Director of Central Bureau of Investigation, replacing Shri Alok Verma for a period of two years | Shri Rishi Kumar Shukla |
Designated by: Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Theme: Wetlands and Climate Change
First Observed in: 1997
Designated by: Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
Theme: I am and I Will (for 2019-21)
First Observed in: 2000
Designated by: European Union
Theme: Together for better internet
First Observed in: 2004
Designated by: U.N.O.
First Observed in: 2013
Designated by: U.N.O.
First Observed in: 2019
Designated by: U.N.O.
Theme: Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth
First Observed in: 2016
Designated by: UNESCO
Theme: Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace
First Observed in: 2013
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: If you want Peace and Development: Work for Social Justice
First Observed in: 2008
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Indigenous Languages as a Factor in Development, Peace and Reconcialition
First Observed in: 2008
Designated by: European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS)
First Observed in: 2008
Best Picture- Green Book directed by Peter Farelly
Best Director - AlfonsoCuaron for Roma
Best Actor - Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Actress - Olivia Colman for The Favourite
Best Animated Film - Spiderman : Into the Spider Verse by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman
Best Foreign Language Film - Roma (Spanish and Mixtec) submitted by Mexico
Best Documentary - Short Subject Period. End of Sentence by Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton
Most nominations - The Favourite and Roma (10 each)
Indian entry in the Foreign Language Film category - Village Rockstars (Assamese) (Not nominated)
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 on 26 February 2019.
2015: Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari for 2015
2016: Akshaya Patra Foundation and the Sulabh International
2017: Ekal Abhiyan Trust
2018: Shri Yohei Sasakawa
Announced in the interim Budget 2019-20 on February 1, 2019.
Launched by the Prime Minister at Gorakhpur on February 24, 2019
Benefit: Rs 6,000 will be given per year to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding/ownership of upto 2 hectares.
The amount will be given in three installments of Rs.2000 each.
The amount will be transferred directly to the bank account of beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer.
It is estimated to benefit more than 12 crore small and marginal farmers.
PM KISAN is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. The Scheme becomes effective from 1.12.2018 for transfer of benefit to eligible beneficiaries.
Launched by - Shri Rajnath Singh and Smt Maneka Gandhi
Launched in - 16 States/UTs (Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, UP, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Andaman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, J & K)
Features - One can dial 112 or use Panic Button on their phones or 112 India Mobile App to connect to a single emergency services number 112 which will combine Police, Fire, Health and other helplines through an Emergency Response Centre in the State.
The emergency response system can be triggered in the following manners:-
Awarded by - Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Sportsman of the Year - Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Sportswoman of the Year - Simone Biles (USA)
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award - Arsene Wenger (France - Football)
Breakthrough of the Year - Naomi Osaka (Japan)
Comeback of the Year - Tiger Woods (USA)
| # | Title | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Men's Singles | Saurabh Verma | Lakshya Sen |
| 2. | Women's Singles | Saina Nehwal | PV Sindhu |
| 3. | Men's Doubles | Pranav Chopra and Chirag Shetty | MR Arjun and Shlok Ramchandran |
| 4. | Women's Doubles | Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat | Meghana Jakkampudi and Poorvisha Ram |
| 5. | Mixed Doubles | Manu Attri and K Maneesha | Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg |
Best Film: Roma
Best Actor: Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Actress: Olivia Colman for The Favourite
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron for Roma
Launched on: 06 February 2019
Launched from: Spaceport in French Guiana
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 VA-247
With a lift-off mass of 2536 kg, GSAT-31 will augment the Ku-band transponder capacity in Geostationary Orbit. GSAT-31 will provide DTH Television Services, connectivity to VSATs for ATM, Stock-exchange, Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) and e-governance applications.
| # | Venue | Winner | Player of the match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Napier | India | Mohammad Shami |
| 2. | Mount Maunganui | India | Rohit Sharma |
| 3. | Mount Maunganuie | India | Mohammad Shami |
| 4. | Hamilton | New Zealand | Trent Boult |
| 5. | Wellington | India | Ambati Rayudu |
Player of the Series: Mohammad Shami
| # | Venue | Winner | Player of the match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wellington | New Zealand | Tim Seifert |
| 2. | Auckland | India | Krunal Pandya |
| 3. | Hamilton | New Zealand | Colin Munro |
Player of the Series: Tim Seifert
The President of India conferred the following Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards in the field of Music
| Person | Field |
|---|---|
| Shri Lalith J Rao | Hindustani Vocal |
| Shri Umakant Gundecha and Shri Ramakant Gundecha | Hindustani Vocal |
| Shri Yogesh Samsi | Tabla |
| Shri Rajendra Prasanna | Shehnai/Flute |
| Smt MS Sheela | Carnatic Vocal |
| Smt Suma Sudhindra | Veena |
| Shri Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan | Mridangam |
| Shri Shashank Subramanyam | Flute |
| Smt Madhurani | Sugam Sangeet |
| Smt Haimanti Sukla | Sugam Sangeet |
| Shri Gurnam Singh | Gurbani |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards in the field of Dance
| Person | Field |
|---|---|
| Smt Rama Vaidyanathan | Bharatnatyam |
| Smt Shobha Koser | Kathak |
| Shri Madambi Subramanian | Kathakali |
| Smt L.N. Oinam Ongbi Dhoni Devi | Manipuri |
| Smt Deepika Reddy | Kuchipudi |
| Smt Sujatha Mohapatra | Odissi |
| Shri Ramakrishna Talukdar | Sattriya |
| Shri Janmejoy Saibabu | Chhau |
| Shri Aashit Desai | Music for Dance |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards in the field of Theatre
| Person | Field |
|---|---|
| Abhiram Bhadakamkar | Playwriting |
| Sunil Shanbagh | Direction |
| Bapi Bose | Direction |
| Hema Singh | Acting |
| Deepak Tiwari | Acting |
| Anil Tickoo | Acting |
| Nuruddin Ahmed | Stage Craft |
| Avtar Sahani | Lighting |
| Shougrakpam Hemanta Singh | Shumang Leela, Manipur |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards in the field of Traditional/Folk/Tribal Music/Dance/Theatre and Puppetry
| Person | Field |
|---|---|
| Anwar Khan Manganiyar | Folk Music, Rajasthan |
| Prakash Khandge | Folk Arts, Maharashtra |
| Jagannath Bayan | Traditional Music - Khol, Assam |
| Ramchandra Majhi | Folk Music, Bihar |
| Rakesh Tiwari | Folk Theatre, Chhattisgarh |
| Parvathy Baul | Folk Music (Baul), West Bengal |
| Saravjit Kaur | Folk Music, Punjab |
| K.C. Runremsangi | Folk Music, Mizoram |
| Mukund Nayak | Folk Music, Jharkhand |
| Sudip Gupta | Puppetry, West Bengal |
Vijay Verma and Sandhya Purecha have been selected for the Akademi Award 2017 in the field of Overall Contribution/Scholarship in the Performing Arts.
PM-KISAN: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
KUSUM: Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan
SWAYATT: Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage Through eTransactions
India Unmade - Yashwant Sinha
Let's Talk on Air - Rajiv Anand Bakshi
Undaunted, Saving the Idea of India - P. Chidambaram
The Third Pillar - Dr. Raghuram Rajan