• Chandragupta Maurya became a Jain and left for Sravanbelgola, Karnataka along with along with his Jain guru Bhadrabahu. 
• He lived as an ascetic for some years and died of voluntary starvation.
• He was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty in India. 

• 'Lippa Asrang' Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of district Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh.
• It is situated in an area of 3089 hectares and is part of Moorang town.
• The sanctuary was established in the year 1974.

Harike Wetland is a manmade lake and wetland formed by the headworks built in 1953 on the confluence of the Beas and the Sutlej rivers. The wetland is characterized by the Harike freshwater lake and is a home to over 200 species of birds along with a rich marine flora and fauna.

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• Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced that the GST on Haj has been reduced from 18 per cent to 5 per cent. 
• The move will save Haj pilgrims’ Rs 113 crore this year by lowering the airfare.
• He also inaugurated a new conference hall and passport section at the Haj House in Mumbai. 

• Under the command of Francois Curan, the French East India Company established the first French factory in India at Surat in 1668.

• The second factory was established by Marcara in 1669 at Masulipatnam

• According to Newton’s second law, Force acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass and acceleration of that body, assuming a constant mass.
• This law also states that Force is equal to the change in momentum per change in time.

• World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February.
• It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971.
• The international theme for World Wetlands Day 2019 is 'Wetlands and climate change'
• World Wetlands Day was first celebrated in 1997.

The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that commits State Parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• 'Roma' won the award for Best Foreign Language Picture.
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won the award for the Best animated picture.
• Mahershala Ali won the award for the Best Supporting Actor.
• Regina King won the award for the Best Supporting Actress.
• Christian Bale won the award for the Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
• Olivia Colman won the award for the Best Actress – Musical or Comedy