► The Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, which falls on February 8 this year, is China’s commercial areas in Beijing



► Which country celebrate independence day with national anthem with Tamil version?

Srilanka
 The 68th Independence Day of Sri Lanka was on 4.2.16 celebrated with an uncommon element - the rendering of the Tamil version of the national anthem at the gov the Tamil version was sung by school students at the end of the event ernment's main event of the day.

► UNs panel recently ruled whose detention was unlawful?

Julian Assange
 A United Nations panel has ruled as ‘unlawful detention’ the three-year period of political asylum sought by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Mr. Assange sought political asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2012 when the UK Supreme Court upheld the extradition orders.

► External minister recently went which country for two day visit?

Srilanka
 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on 5.2.2016 left for Colombo on a two-day visit during which she is expected to discuss the fishermen issue and rights of minority Tamils with the top Sri Lankan leadership.Ms. Swaraj and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera will co-chair the 9th Joint Commission meeting to discuss key bilateral and regional issues in Colombo later today.The discussions will cover the entire gamut of relationship pertaining to economic cooperation, trade, power and energy, technical and maritime cooperation, social, cultural and educational matters, science and technology, defence cooperation, health, civil aviation, tourism and people-to-people contact.


► Tanzanian High Commissioner to India?
 John W.H. Kigazi,