17,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
17,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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Who among the following become the
official partner for VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) to boost the digital
gaming?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Board Of
Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) announced the sports gaming platform
Dream11 as the official partner for VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) to boost
the digital gaming. The 4-year partnership will begin with the upcoming IPL
2019 and Dream11 will also power the official Fantasy Gaming League of IPL.
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2.
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India and __________ plans to work to impart
skill to the youth in vocational training.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Germany and
India are working together to impart skill to the youth in vocational
training. Germany has been successful in the engineering sector because of
the trained and qualified work force who were imparted skill in respective
fields when they are students.
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3.
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The first International Beach Volleyball
Tournament will be held in __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The first-ever
International Beach Volleyball Tournament is creating a buzz on the windswept
shores of Visakhapatnam. Ramakrishna Beach is now equipped with floodlights,
white sand filling (on the court), a seating capacity of 5,000, and shower
facility for players besides other supporting infrastructure. The tournament
is promoted by Leisure Sports Management in collaboration with International
Volleyball Federation, Volleyball Federation of India and AP and Vizag
Volleyball Association. Fifty-six teams from different countries are vying
for the title as they will battle wind, sun, rain and each other. Czech
Republic's Martina Bonnerova and Martina Maixnerova concluded their FIVB
Beach Volleyball World Tour Vizag Open campaign with a gold medal.
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Which among the following region was
tagged as 'Wetland of International Importance' in the Ramsar Convention?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Indian
Sundarban was accorded with the status of 'Wetland of International
Importance' in the Ramsar Convention. Indian Sundarban which is also a UNESCO
(The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) world
heritage site, is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger. Indian Sundarban met four
out of nine criteria required for the status, which are presence of rare
species and threatened ecological communities, biological diversity,
significant and representative fish and fish spawning ground and migration
path.Ramsar status will help to highlight conservation issues of the
Sundarbans at the international level at the time when concerns have been
raised about natural ecosystems being changed for cultivation of shrimp,
crab, molluscs and fish.
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5.
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Which bank launched 'YONO cash', cardless
withdrawal of cash?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
State Bank of
India launched 'YONO Cash' for cardless withdrawal of cash at over 16,500 SBI
ATMs across the country. With this facility, customers can initiate the cash
withdrawal process on the YONO app and set a six-digit YONO Cash PIN for the
transaction. They will also get a six-digit reference number for the
transaction on their registered mobile number via SMS. The withdrawal has to
be completed in the next 30 minutes at the nearest ATM. The initiative will
also address their concern of using debit card at the ATMs for cash
withdrawals by eliminating possible risk associated with it.
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6.
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What is the theme of Asian Business
Leadership Forum (ABLF) 2019?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Asian
Business Leadership Forum (ABLF), a global leadership platform in partnership
with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s Federal Government has decided to give
further momentum to India-UAE ties. i. 2019 has been declared as UAE's Year
of Tolerance by the UAE Government to underline the commitment to make
compassion, inclusion and acceptance a part of everyday life. The magazine
announces the ABLF theme, 'Inclusive Leadership in an Interconnected World:
Driving Progress and Sustainability Through Tolerance'. The ABLF Awards 2019
is scheduled for 2nd October 2019 as it marks the birth anniversary of
India's Mahatma Gandhi, an icon of peace, compassion and tolerance and it
will have India as Guest Nation. The ABLF will go on a prelude roadshow in
India in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to announce
the week-long initiatives to celebrate the India-UAE connect at the ABLF
Awards Ceremony.
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The telescope used by Indian astronomers
to discover some sources in the universe that emit radio waves called
'Extremely Inverted Spectrum Extragalactic Radio Sources'. It was;
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
For the first
time ever, a team of Indian astronomers has discovered some sources in the
universe that emit radio waves in a totally new mechanism, by using the Giant
Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) which is located at Khodad in Junnar, 80 kms
away from Pune. The team is headed by TIFR-National Centre for Radio
Astronomy (NCRA) who is responsible for operating GMRT. They have discovered
a rare source called 'Extremely Inverted Spectrum Extragalactic Radio
Sources'. GMRT is highly sensitive and has a low range feature. Emissions
were captured at frequencies around 150 MHz (megahertz).
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Who was appointed as the new chairman of
the Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board (ASRB)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has named Aditya Kumar Misra, a veterinary
scientist specializing in economically significant diseases of goat, as the
new chairman of the Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board (ASRB) till 5th
January, 2022. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the his
appointment and he will hold the new post till 5th January, 2022 from the
date he takes the charge. He is the former Vice Chancellor of the GB Pant
University of Agriculture & Technology, India's first full fledged
agricultural university, inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1960. He
will succeed Gurbachan Singh, who took voluntary retirement in May 2017.
Since then this post was vacant.
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9.
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What will be the theme of World Sleep Day
2019?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The World Sleep
Day was observed on 15th March 2019 and the theme for this year was 'Healthy
Sleep, Healthy Aging'. It has been organised since 2008 by the World Sleep
Day Committee of the World Sleep Society, formerly known as the World
Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM World Sleep Society). It aims to spread
awareness about sleep issues and their effect on our daily lives, prevention
and treatment of these issues.
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10.
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For which team, Sourav Ganguly was
appointed as the advisor?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Former India
captain Sourav Ganguly was appointed as the advisor of Delhi Capitals
(formerly known as Delhi Daredevils) for the upcoming edition of Vivo Indian
Premier League (IPL), where he will work closely with the team's head coach
Ricky Ponting.
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Which state has the maximum number of
first-time voters in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
According to
Election Commission, West Bengal has the maximum number of first-time voters,
around 20.1 lakh, in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. WB is followed by
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with around 16.7 lakh and 13.6 lakh
first-time voters, respectively. The number of people eligible to vote has
reportedly increased by 8.4 crore as compared to 2014 General Elections. Over
1.5 crore voters are in the age group of 18-19 years. These "young
voters" constitute 1.66 per cent of the total electors.
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12.
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Who received the BusinessLine Changemaker
Of The Year award which was presented by Manmohan Singh?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Union Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley received the award over successful implementation of
the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The award was also presented to the
petitioners against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which
criminalised homosexuality.
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13.
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This bank raises Rs 487 crore through
private placement of Tier II bonds.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Karur Vysya Bank
announced that it has raised Rs 487 crore through Basel-III compliant bonds
for funding its growth plans. The decision was taken in the Capital Raising
Committee of the board. The committee allotted 48,700 BASEL-III compliant
unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible tier-II bonds of Rs 1,00,000 each,
totalling to Rs 487 crore and the capital raising was done on private
placement basis. The instrument will be listed on NSE.
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India sets aspirational target for
engineering exports at USD 200 bn by __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India can
achieve a three-fold "aspirational" increase in its engineering
exports to reach $200 billion by 2025, if concerted efforts are made by the
government and industry to develop a conducive ecosystem, and ensuring inputs
at competitive prices, according to an EEPC India-Deloitte strategy paper.
India's engineering exports, which contribute 25 per cent to the overall
merchandise shipments, are projected to touch about $80-82 billion in the current
financial year ending March 31.
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Who has been promoted as the President of
Unilever, South Asia?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sanjiv Mehta,
currently the Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever has been promoted as
the President of Unilever, South Asia, effective from 1stMay, 2019. He will
also be a part of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE). He is succeeded by
Nitin Paranjpe, President, Foods & Refreshment.
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