10,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
10,March, 2019
Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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What state CM
launched Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana for anganwadi children?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Mukhyamantri
Anchal Amrit Yojana was launched in Dehradun by Uttarakhand Chief Minister
Trivendra Singh Rawat. The scheme aims to provide 100 ml milk twice a week,
free of cost, to 2.5 lakh children at 20,000 Anganwadi kendras of
Uttarakhand. Flavoured, sweet, skimmed milk powder will be provided to these
children.
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Name the app
launched by Hardeep S Puri to make all the three modules - Conversion,
Substitution and Mutation online?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Hardeep S Puri,
Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs launched e-Dharti App to make all the
three modules - Conversion, Substitution and Mutation online. e-Dharti
GeoPortal was also launched by Hardeep Puri to allow the lessee of the
property to see the basic details of property along with its location on
map.Government will be able to know the actual status of its vacant
properties through the App. The Payment system in Land and Development Office
(L&DO) has been digitized and now, public can submit their application
online through L&DO website.
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Which bank
plans to grow its balance sheet size threefold in five years?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Singapore's DBS
Bank plans to grow its balance sheet size threefold in five years. DBS
recently started operations in India as a wholly owned subsidiary (WoS). The
bank is expected to close the financial year with a balance sheet size of
Rs.50,000 crore. In 2018, the bank infused Rs.1,800 crore capital while
transforming itself into a WoS. The total capital of the bank now stands at
Rs.7,700 crore, with a capital adequacy ratio of more than 19%. The loan
book, which is about Rs. 20,000 crore, is predominantly made up of corporate
loans while the share of retail is less than 10%. The deposit base of the bank
is about Rs. 30,000 crore. DBS aims to grow the retail so that it contributes
30% of the income and profitability over the next few years.
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Who was
nominated as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority
(NALSA) by President Ram Nath Kovind?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
President Ram
Nath Kovind has nominated Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde of the Supreme Court as
Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). The post is
currently held by Justice AK Sikri who is due to retire on 6th March.
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5.
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Which among
the following won the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for being the best
airport in size and region for the year 2018?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Biju Patnaik
International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar won the Airport Service Quality
(ASQ) award for being the best airport in size and region (2-5 million
passengers in Asia-Pacific) for the year 2018. It has been chosen for the
award by the Airports Council International. Chandigarh Airport, Devi
Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore, SM Badaruddin II Airport in Indonesia, SS
Kasim II Airport in Indonesia and Yichang Sanxia Airport in China were also
chosen for the award. The award is given on the basis of independent survey
among passengers on the parameters of security, safety, experience, ambience,
ease of availability and cleanliness.
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6.
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This country
supported India's permanent seat in United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
France, which
assumed the March Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),
has reiterated its support for India as the permanent member of the powerful
UN organ. It said that the UNSC's enlargement is the first crucial part
towards its reform. India has been calling for the reform of the UN Security
Council along with Brazil, Germany, and Japan for long, emphasizing that it
rightly deserves a place at the UN high table as a permanent member. It also
stressed that the UN cannot be recognised as a centre of gravity for
multilateralism throughout the world unless it can step up partnerships and
focus should also be made on openness to civil society, business world, NGOs
and trade unions, which are all stakeholders that breathe life into the UN.
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7.
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Red Flag is
the premier air-to-air combat training exercise of __________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Red Flag is US
Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. It was launched in
1975. 12-day long Red Flag 2019 has started at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada,
United States. It is scheduled from 3rd to 16th March 2019. Air forces from
US, United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Netherlands, Singapore and Saudi Arabia,
participate in this exercise. India has participated in it for two times in
2008 and 2016.
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8.
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Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, renamed Chennai Central Railway Station after which of the
following leader?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
PM Modi launched
various National Highway projects, including the foundation stone for the
four laning of NH-45C from Vikravandi to Thanjavur and the six laning of
Karaipettai - Walajapet section of NH-4. He dedicated the 5 MMTPA capacity
Ennore LNG Terminal to the nation. The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal
will help in meeting the LNG demand in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states. He
also dedicated the electrification of Erode-Karur-Tiruchchirapalli and
Salem-Karur-Dindigul railway lines to the nation. He announced that the
Chennai Central Railway Station would be renamed after former Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister MG Ramachandran. He also unveiled the statue of Dr. MG
Ramachandran at Dr. MGR Janaki College of Arts & Science for Women,
Chennai through video link.
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9.
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Which country
announced a complete ban on import of solid plastic waste/scrap recently?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The government
of India, has put a complete ban on import of solid plastic waste/scrap into
the country. Import of plastic was earlier partly banned as it was prohibited
in special economic zones (SEZ) but allowed by Export-Oriented units (EOUs)
who would obtain it from other countries in the form of post-recycling
resources .This complete prohibition has been done by amendment of Hazardous
Waste (Management & Trans-boundary Movement) Rules on March 1.The rule is
a part of India's aim to completely phase out single-use plastic by 2022. A
study by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) states that 10,376 tonnes
(40%) out of the 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste per day remains uncollected in
the country.
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10.
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Union Cabinet
has approved the proposal for creation of the Post of Technical member in
which of the following statutory body?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Cabinet has
approved the proposal for creation of the Post of Technical member in
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Mumbai which will facilitate creation of
an additional bench in SAT for speedy disposal of appeals.
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11.
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Who sets a
world indoor mile record at the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Ethiopia's Yomif
Kejelcha smashed the world indoor mile record with a time of 3min 47.01sec at
the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston. The 21-year-old broke a record of a
mark of 3:48.45 set by Morocco's Hicham El Gerrouj on February 12, 1997. It
was third time lucky for Kejelcha, who narrowly missed out on breaking world
indoor records in his two previous races. He finished just 0.01 outside the
world indoor mile record at the Millrose Games with a time of 3:48.46, and was
then beaten to the world indoor 1,500m record in Birmingham one week later
when compatriot Samuel Tefera won in 3:31.04.
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Who was
conferred with the "Sulabh Sculpture Award" on the 49th Foundation
Day of Sulabh International?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Nonagenarian
artist Phani Bhushan Biswas was awarded the Rs 10 lakh "Sulabh Sculpture
Award" on the 49th Foundation Day of Sulabh International.He hails from
the Sitamari district in Bihar, received the award from Sulabh International
founder Bindeshwar Pathak.
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13.
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Name the Automatic
Fare Collection Gating System launched by PM Modi while inaugurating Phase I
of the Ahmedabad Metro train service?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi launched SWAGAT - the Automatic Fare Collection Gating System
by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) as part of the inaugural of Phase I of
the Ahmedabad Metro.It is an initiative by the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with BEL and Centre for Development of
Advanced Computing (CDAC) with the support of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
(DMRC), National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) and State Bank of India
(SBI) and in keeping with the spirit of Make in India, Digital India and
Skill India.It is compliant with the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)
ecosystem for hassle-free commute across India and has also received EMVCo
certification by FIME Lab, France.It is the first indigenous system and the
first ever outside the developed world and can operate across all cities and
all modes of transport to make 'One Nation - One Card' a reality.It is
designed and developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
(CDAC), a R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics & IT.
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Recently,
where did the Coal Minister dedicate 1,000-megawatt (MW) thermal power
project of Neyveli Tamil Nadu Power Ltd (NTPL)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Minister of
State for Coal Piyush Goyal dedicated to the nation a 1,000-megawatt (MW)
thermal power project of Neyveli Tamil Nadu Power Ltd (NTPL) at Thoothukudi
and a 150-MW solar power projects of NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) at Ramanathapuram
and Virudhunagar districts in Tamil Nadu.The 1,000-MW coal-fired thermal
power project of NTPL is a joint venture between NLCIL and TANGEDCO with an
equity participation of 89:11.NLCIL has installed 591 MW of solar power and
51 MW of wind power plants in various parts of Tamil Nadu.2,980 MW of thermal
power plant and 776.5 MW of solar power plants are under construction.
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Who has been
appointed as the Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Soumya
Swaminathan who is currently a Deputy Director-General of the World Health
Organisation (WHO) has been appointed as the Chief Scientist of the World
Health Organisation (WHO). She used to be one of the 3 Deputy
Director-General assisting Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The
Chief Scientist is a newly created position and division. This new division
is the Department of Digital Health, in the Division of the Chief Scientist.
She will oversee the digital work and help the department in assessing
digital technologies, and help countries in deciding as to how to to
prioritise, integrate and regulate them.
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