03,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
03,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily
Current Affairs
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Indian shooter
Apurvi Chandela bagged India's first gold medal by breaking the world
record.She won the gold medal for __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Indian shooter
won women's 10m Air Rifle and bagged India's first gold medal by breaking the
world record in the Shooting World Cup 2019. She was the only Indian shooter
to qualify for the final round. Highlights.Apurvi secured a total score of
252.9 to finish on the top of podium in the women's 10m Air Rifle event. She
was at the fourth spot in the qualification round.Apurvi Chandela had won a
bronze medal along shooter Ravi Kumar in the 2018 Asian Games held in
Jakarta, Indonesia in the 10m Mixed Rifle event.
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2.
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AIIB approved
USD 455 Million loan for this state Road Project.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A loan agreement
of USD 455 million was signed between the Asian Infrastructure Investment
Bank (AIIB) and the Government of India for financing the Andhra Pradesh
Rural Roads Project, which will connect 3,300 habitations with a population
of more than 250, and benefit around 2 million people in New Delhi. The
objective of the Project is to improve road transport connectivity in
previously unserved communities by providing all weather rural roads in all
13 Districts of Andhra Pradesh. It is the third project in Andhra Pradesh
signed by the AIIB after two projects in Power Sector and Water Sector.
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3.
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Where did the
second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim
Jong-un happen?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
South Korea's
President Moon Jae-in announced that South Korea will work with the U.S. and
North Korea to ensure they reach agreement on denuclearisation, a day after
talks between the U.S. and North Korean leaders collapsed over sanctions. A
second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim
Jong-un, in Vietnam, was cut short after they failed to reach a deal on the
extent of sanctions relief North Korea would get in exchange for steps to
give up its nuclear programme. South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has been
an active supporter of efforts to end confrontation on the Korean peninsula,
meeting Mr. Kim three times last year and trying to facilitate his nuclear
negotiations with the U.S.
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4.
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Which TV
channel launched the Rock The Night, a programme for rock music, recently?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Doordarshan
today launched Rock The Night, a brand new programme for rock music. This
programme will air at DD National from 5th of March. DD has envisioned Rock
The Night as a platform for indie rock bands to showcase their talent. The
show is dedicated to the soldiers who keep the nation safe. He also expressed
his love for artists like Cliff Richards, The Bee Gees, and Smokie. The crept
in the Indian indie rock bands. Director General of Doordarshan, Supriya Sahu
said, DD is the heartbeat of the nation. DD has come a long way and there is
a long way still to go. She praised the team of hardworking youth behind Rock
the Night programme. Rock the Night will feature upcoming music bands from
Mizoram to Mumbai and from Arunachal to Bangalore.
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5.
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Who takes
charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Air Marshal
Raghunath Nambiar, who played a prominent role in the Kargil Operations has
taken over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command of
the Indian Air Force. The Air Marshal is an alumnus of the National Defence
Academy and was commissioned in the Flying Branch of the Air Force as a
Fighter Pilot in June 1981. The Air Marshal reviewed a ceremonial Guard of
Honour yesterday and outlined his vision for the Western Air Command. He
exhorted all personnel to work with zeal and enthusiasm so as to enable
Western Air Command to fulfil the objectives of the IAF and the nation at
large. The Air Marshal is an Experimental Test Pilot and has flown about 42 types
of aircraft.
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6.
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Where did
Union Minister for Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated new Permanent
Campus of Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE)?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Union
Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest
& Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan unveiling the plaque to inaugurate
Atal Bhavan, the new campus of Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology
(CMLRE), at Puthuvype, Cochin, in Kerala.
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7.
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Zero
Discrimination Day observed on 1st March. The symbol of the event is;
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Zero
Discrimination Day observed on 1st March is an annual worldwide event that
promotes diversity and recognizes that everyone counts. Organizations like
the United Nations (UN) actively promote the day with various activities to
celebrate everyone's right to live a full life with dignity regardless of
age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, height, weight,
profession, education, and beliefs. The UN first celebrated the day on 1st
March, 2014, after UNAIDS, a UN program on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), launched its Zero
Discrimination Campaign on World AIDS Day on 1st December 2013. Butterfly is
the symbol for Zero Discrimination Day and is widely used by people to share
their stories and photos as a way to end discrimination and work towards
positive transformation.
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8.
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Who presented
the Innovation in Governance Award 2019 of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Summit on
Innovation and Governance in New Delhi?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Vice President
Shri M Venkaiah Naidu presented Kalam Innovation in Governance Award 2019, at
the third edition of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Summit on Innovation and
Governance held in New Delhi. On this occasion, he also started 75 new Kalam
Digital Libraries spread across the country, which will be serving as centers
for no-cost digital based learning in schools. Vice president urged the young
generation to research and come up with new ideas and innovations and
contribute to the Indian growth story.
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9.
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Who among the
following became the Member of the 15th Finance Commission, recently?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Shri Ajay
Narayan Jha joined the 15th Finance Commission as its Member in place of Shri
Shaktikanta Das who had resigned as a Member of the Commission after being
appointed as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A 1982 batch IAS
officer of Manipur cadre, he was the Finance Secretary to the Government of
India and has also served as Secretary to the 14th Finance Commission, headed
by former RBI Governor, Shri Y.V. Reddy. The 15th Finance Commission was
constituted by a Presidential Order in November, 2017 under the Chairmanship
of Shri N. K. Singh to decide the formula for devolution of revenue between
Centre and States, for a period of 5 years - April, 2020 to March, 2025.
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10.
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Who became the
2nd Indian to hit two consecutive T20 tons?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Jharkhand's
wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has scripted history by becoming only the
second Indian batsman after Unmukt Chand to smash back-to-back centuries in
Twenty20s. The 20-year-old, who has been on a roll in the ongoing domestic
tournament, achieved the feat after smashing a blistering knock of 113 off
just 62 balls during his stateside Jharkhand's clash against Manipur at Syed
Mushtaq Ali tournament in Vijayawada.
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11.
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How many
medals are clinched by India in Makran Cup boxing tournament in Iran?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
At the Makran
Cup boxing tournament which was held in Chabahar, Iran, Indian boxers
collected a rich haul of 8 medals, including one gold, five silver and two
bronze to finish their campaign on a high. Haryana's Deepak Singh won the only
gold for India, beating JaafarNaseri in the (46-49kg) light fly category.
Other boxers who won the silver were Duryodhan Singh Negi, Satish Kumar, P
Lalitha Prasad, Sanjeet, Manish Kaushik.
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12.
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Which state
launched the Rice Knowledge Bank webportal to magnify knowledge on rice
production technologies and techniques?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Rice Knowledge
Bank-Assam, which is an agriculture web portal is dedicated to magnify
knowledge on rice production technologies and techniques, best production
practices and state agriculture facts, was launched under World Bank funded
project - Agri-business and Rural Transformation (APART). This portal is the
repercussion of efforts of Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural
Services Society, Assam Agricultural University with technical assistance
from International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The motive behind this is
to curtail the gap between research and on-field rice production practices
for small-scale farmers in Assam.
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13.
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Scientists
from this Institute discovered tadpole-shaped jets with intense magnetic
fields on the Sun.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Scientists led
by IIT (BHU) researcher Abhishek Srivastava have discovered tadpole-shaped
jets coming out of regions with intense magnetic fields on the Sun. Formally
called pseudo-shocks, the "tadpoles" are made entirely of plasma,
which accounts for an estimated 99% of the observable universe. It could help
understand why corona (Sun's upper atmosphere) is over 200 times hotter than
its surface.
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14.
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Ravneet
Gill is appointed as MD and CEO of which of the following Bank?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Ravneet Gill,
Former India chief of Deutsche Bank, took charge as the Managing Director
(MD) and chief executive officer of private sector lender Yes Bank. He will
have a three-year term. Mr.Gill succeeds Rana Kapoor, the co-founder of the
bank, whose term ended on January 31, 2019. Mr.Ajai Kumar, one of the board
members, was appointed as the interim CEO after Mr. Kapoor's term ended. Yes
Bank decided to search for a new chief executive after the RBI declined to
extend Mr.Kapoor's tenure beyond January 31, 2019, though the board had
endorsed a three-year extension.
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15.
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Cabinet
has approved the promulgation of an Ordinance for establishing International
Arbitration Centre in which city?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Union
Cabinet has approved the promulgation of an Ordinance for establishing the
New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) in an effort to make India
a hub of institutionalized arbitration. The establishment of
institutionalized arbitration will be to the advantage of the public and
public institutions in terms of quality of expertise and costs incurred. The
NDIAC will be headed by a chairperson who will be appointed by the Centre in
consultation with the Chief Justice of India. There will also be two
full-time or part-time members. They will be eminent persons having
substantial knowledge and experience in institutional arbitration. The NDIAC
Bill, 2019, could not be taken up for consideration and passing by the Rajya
Sabha in the recently concluded session. Therefore, the government, in view
of the urgency to make India a hub of institutionalized arbitration and
promote 'ease of doing business', has decided to promulgate an Ordinance:
'The NDIAC, 2019'.
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