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• Anita Bhatia has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General for resource management, sustainability and partnerships and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
• She is a veteran of strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation, and management.

• The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution extending, until May 2021, an arms embargo on South Sudan and a travel ban and financial sanctions for targeted individuals.
• The council additionally scheduled a midterm review of the measures to take place by December 15, 2020, and expressed its readiness to consider adjusting measures.
• UNSC: Headquarters - New York, New York, United States.

Poland pipped India in the race to host 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup after the members of FIFA Council voted in its favour . With the tournament scheduled to be held around May to June, Poland emerged as the preferred choice as it will be difficult for the players to play in the scorching Indian summer. India had submitted their bid after successfully hosting the U-17 FIFA World Cup last year.

The next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in the holy city of Varanasi from January 21 to 23, 2019. The theme of the 15^th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is "Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India". The Ministry of External Affairs will also organize four Know India Programmes and online "Bharat Ko Jaaniye Quiz".

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. USA.

• The USA introduced a clause as per which if one is applying for a visa to that country, one needs to furnish a social media track record of the past five years.
• US visa application henceforth could get a lot more serious and can affect close to 15 million people travelling annually.
• It is also being said that in the near future, applicants would have to furnish detailed information on their travel history.
• This rule is applied to all applicants, except for those who are on official or diplomatic visas.

Pema Khandu is the incumbent Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. He is elected from Mukto constituency and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

• A committee led by Chairman Dr Kasturirangan submitted the Draft National Educational Policy 2019 to improve the education structure and expansion of Right to Education (RTE).
• The government had initiated the process of formulating a New Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics of the requirements of the population with regard to quality education, innovation and research.
• The Draft National Education Policy, 2019 is built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability.

• The 76^th annual Golden Globes Awards were held in 2019.
• Best motion picture — Drama was won by  'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

The correct answer is Portland.

• Just months after Portland, Oregon, passed a strict ban on facial-recognition technology, the East Coast Portland has followed suit.
• Voters in Portland, Maine, this week passed a ballot initiative that temporarily bans the public use of facial-recognition technology by law enforcement and other government officials.
• Portland’s city council also voted to ban local government bureaus from acquiring or using the controversial surveillance technology.
• Several U.S. cities, including San Francisco and Oakland, have previously banned government use of facial recognition

• ASEAN Youth Engagement Summit 2019 was held in the Phillippines from February 20-23, 2019.
• Some of the key themes of the summit include culture and arts, business and economy, etc.
• It is a high-level platform for the world changers, student leaders, and young professionals from the ASEAN Region.