Important Day

• National De-worming Day – 10 February.
• World Pulses Day – 10 February.

International

• Organiser of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 which will be held online from 10 to 12 February under the theme ‘Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all’ – The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
• India and Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for construction of the Lalandar (Shahtoot) Dam on – Kabul River basin.
• According to India Energy Outlook 2021 of the International Energy Agency (IEA), India will overtake the European Union as the world’s third-largest energy consumer by – 2030.
• According to India Energy Outlook 2021, world’s largest energy consumer – China (Second: the United States).

National

• This state government is all set to become the first state to present a digital budget – Uttar Pradesh.

Sports

• Sixth Indian and third pacer from India who has taken 300 wickets in Test cricket, joining Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble – Ishant Sharma.

State Current Affairs

• Elected Chairman of the upper House in Karnataka – Basarvaraj Horatti.
• This state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICICI Bank for digitalization of data and information up to village panchayat level across the state – Chhattisgarh.
• The ‘Mera Ghar Mera Vidyalaya’ (mohalla class) scheme was introduced in – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

General Knowledge

• International Energy Agency (IEA) – Established: November 1974; Headquarters: Paris, France.
• In December 2005, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been constituted under – Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• The Government of India has taken a pioneering initiative for conserving its national animal, the tiger, by launching the “Project Tiger” in – 1973.
• Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located in – Karnataka.
• Corbett Tiger Reserve is located in – Uttarakhand.
• Amanagarh buffer Tiger Reserve is located in – Uttar Pradesh.