04,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
04,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily
Current Affairs
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1.
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Union Minister
of Textiles, Smriti Irani launched a scheme for Development of Knitting and
Knitwear Sector under PowerTex India in __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Union Minister
of Textiles, Smriti Irani, launched a comprehensive scheme for Development of
Knitting and Knitwear Sector under PowerTex India in New Delhi where she also
interacted with industry associations related to knit wear sector in three
clusters of Kolkata, Tirupur and Ludhiana through video link. The sector is
predominantly Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) in size and mainly
located in decentralized sector which is one of the major employment
generator sectors. The main components of the scheme are Creation of new
service centers on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model by industry and
association in the knitting and knitwear clusters. Modernization and
upgradation of existing Powerloom Service Centers (PSCs) and institution run
by Textile Research Associations (TRAs) and Export Promotion Councils (EPCs)
Association in knitting and knitwear clusters. Some of the major clusters in
the knitted garment sector are Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, Ludhiana in Punjab,
Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Kolkata in West Bengal.
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2.
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'Mainamati
Maitree Exercise 2019' between BSF and BGB was held in __________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Border Security
Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) took part in the 3-day
'Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019' as a part of 'Confidence Building Measures'
between India and Bangladesh held in Agartala, Tripura. The main objective of
this exercise was to plan and conduct anti-smuggling and anti-criminal
activity related operations with an aim to achieve better joint operational
efficiency and border management in the area.
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3.
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Who has
claimed the 100th ATP title in Dubai Tennis Championships?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Roger Federer
has claimed the 100th ATP title of his career after beating 20-year-old Greek
Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships. The
20-time grand slam champion is the second man, after American Jimmy Connors
to claim 100 titles. Federer will have to win 10 more titles to beat Connors
men's record of 109, while Martina Navratilova holds the all-time record
having won 167 women's singles crowns during her career.
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4.
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Who created
the Guinness World Record for 'longest single line bicycle parade (moving)'
in Noida?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF) created the Guinness World Record for
'longest single line bicycle parade (moving)' at the Yamuna Expressway,
Noida. CISF personnel rode 1,327 bicycles non-stop in a single line,
maintaining a uniform distance between the bicycles. The record was earlier
held by Hubballi Bicycle Club of India, with 1,235 bicycles in a single
chain.
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5.
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Which of the
following launched the 1st unmanned Crew Dragon test capsule to space station
recently?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
With the aim of
assuring NASA about astronauts' safety in future flights, Crew Dragon capsule
was launched by SpaceX for the first time. The name of the mission is
'Demo-1' and it was launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA Kennedy Space
Centre in Florida, USA. The capsule did not consist of any humans on board,
only a dummy called 'Ripley'. Ripley's name belongs to the main character in
the 1979 movie "Alien"s and it consists of sensors help SpaceX
visualise the journey to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
NASA's Commercial Crew program consists of two test flights- Demo-1and
Demo-2. Demo-2 which is going to be the first crewed flight will be launched
in July. According to NASA's schedule, SpaceX is set to become the first to
launch American astronauts from U.S. soil since 2011. Crew Dragon is slated
to autonomously dock to the ISS at approximately 6:00 a.m. EST on March 3. It
is carrying about 400 pounds supplies and equipment to the space station.
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6.
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The cheif
minister of this state launched a water conservation scheme 'Jal Amrutha'.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A water
conservation scheme 'Jal Amrutha' was launched by Karnataka chief minister H
D Kumaraswamy, in Bengaluru. For the purpose of inauguration of the scheme, a
function was organized by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj department
at Dr B R Ambedkar Bhavan in Bengaluru. The scheme plans to make people aware
about the importance of conserving water and to prompt them to come up with
ways to avoid wastage of water. The scheme will involve undertaking
scientific approaches such as water budgeting, water harvesting and water
conservation through the use of geospatial data, satellite imagery,
topographical and geological data. It is going to be a community-initiative,
and will be undertaken by important government departments, Panchayat Raj
Institutions (PRIs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and private
sector institutions. Amd 2019 has been declared as 'Jalavarsha (year of
water)'.
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7.
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Which of the
following scheme has been approved by the cabinet commitee for providing
financial support to the Integrated Bioethanol Projects recently?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
approved the 'Pradhan Mantri Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh
Nivaran (JI-VAN) Yojana' for providing financial support to the Integrated
Bioethanol Projects. The scheme aims to incentivise the Second Generation
(2G) Ethanol sector and support the industry by creating a suitable ecosystem
for setting up commercial projects and increasing R&D in this area. The
PM JI-VAN Yojana will be supported with the total financial outlay of Rs
1969.50 crore for the period 2018-19 to 2023-24.
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8.
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Which state
government launched the Mukhyamantri Parivar Samman Nidhi scheme for farmers?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
"Mukhyamantri
Parivar Samman Nidhi" scheme was launched by Haryana Chief Minister
Manohar Lal Khattar inChandigarh. It is primarily meant for farmers of the
state who cultivate on land with areas upto five acres and the families with
an income of less than Rs. 15,000 per month. The scheme would provide a sum
of Rs. 6,000 yearly and each family has to nominate a member who will be
provided with this amount. The scheme involves two categories of
beneficiaries-in the age group of 18 to 40 years and the in the age group of
40 to 60 years. The scheme provides insurance facilities of- Rs. 2 lakh on
natural death, Rs. 2 lakh for accidental death, Rs. 2 lakh for permanent
disability and Rs. 1 lakh for partial disability. Those who are registered
under the Pradhanmantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan, then they could receive a
pension of Rs. 3,000 per month after they turn 60, whose premiums will be
funded by the government.
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9.
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Where did the
7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional
Ministerial Meeting held?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 7th Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
was organized in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was headed by Chutima
Bunyapraphasara, Acting Minister of Commerce of Thailand and saw
participation of ministers from the 16 RCEP Participating Countries (RPCs).
It was also attended by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil
Aviation- Suresh Prabhu. Developments that have taken place since the 2nd
RCEP Summit on 14 November 2018 in Singapore, especially the ones involving
the 2nd Special TNC Meeting held on 25-26 January 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia,
and the 25th RCEP Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) Meeting and Related
Meetings held on 19-28 February 2019 in Bali, Indonesia were discussed. It is
a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) or comprehensive regional economic
integration agreement between 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Indonesia,
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)
and its six FTA partners (India, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and
South Korea).
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10.
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Name the company
which conferred the Non-Life Insurer of the Year Award 2019.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
ASSOCHAM (The
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India), which is one of the
apex trade associations of India has conferred 'Non-Life Insurer of the Year
Award 2019' to Bharti AXA General Insurance which is a joint venture between
Bharti Enterprises and French insurance giant AXA. The award has been awarded
for its contribution to the non-life insurance sector during the
recently-held Insurance Leaders Meet 2019 and Excellence Awards in Kolkata.
This award recognizes efficacy, excellence and contribution in the insurance
industry annually.
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11.
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Who has
presented the 25th Prime Minister's Trophy in New Delhi?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Steel Minister
of India, Chaudhary Birender Singh has presented the 25th Prime Minister's
Trophy and Steel Minister's trophy along with other awards for the best
performing integrated steel plants for the year 2016-17. Prime Minister's
Trophy for the Best Overall Performance along with a cash prize of 2 Crore
rupees was conferred upon Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur Works. The Steel
Minister's Trophy along with a cash prize of 1 Crore rupees was conferred
upon JSW Steel Limited - Vijayanagar Works.
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12.
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Where did the
79th Indian History Congress held?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 79th Indian
History Congress (IHC) was held at Barkatullah University in Bhopal, Madhya
Pradesh from 26 to 28 February 2019 and saw a presence of over 1,000
delegates including prominent historians who participated in it. After 2011,
this was the second time Madhya Pradesh hosted the event. IHC was initially
set to be held at the Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra but
was cancelled due to financial reasons.
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13.
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Government of
India signed a loan agreement of USD 926 Million, with which of the following
bank in order to operationalize two lines for the Mumbai Metro Rail System?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Asian
Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a loan agreement of
USD 926 Million in order to operationalize two lines for the Mumbai Metro
Rail System and is the Single Largest Infrastructure Project Loan in ADB
history. It will fund the following metro lines totalling to about 58 km:2A
(Dahisar to D.N. Nagar) 2B (D.N. Nagar-Bandra-Mandale) 7 (Dahisar [East] to
Andheri [East]). It will fund 63 six-car trains, signalling and safety
systems, and help establish a new dedicated metro operations organization to
manage the entire metro network in Mumbai. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Development Authority (MMRDA) will implement the project and will be
operational by the end of 2022. The Project is also ADB's first co-financing
with the Shanghai-based New Development Bank, which will provide USD 260
million for the metro systems project.
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14.
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With which
country, India signs a deal to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 rifles?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India has signed
a deal with a Russian firm to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 rifles. These are
the latest derivative of the AK-47 rifles. Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman stated that the AK-203 rifles will be produced at the Indian
Ordnance Factory at Amethi's Korwa. The new rifles will replace the
indigenous INSAS rifles in the Army, Air Force, and Navy.
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15.
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RBI
constituted a panel to examine issues related to offshore rupee markets and
recommend policy measures. Who is the head of the panel?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of
India has constituted a task force which will be headed by its former deputy
governor, Usha Thorat to examine issues related to offshore rupee markets and
recommend policy measures. The 8-member task force will aim to ensure
stability of the external value of the domestic currency. The motive behind
this is to develop deep and liquid on-shore financial markets that will act
as a price setter of the Rupee globally.
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16.
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Ministry of
External Affairs has appointed Pranay Kumar Verma as the India's Ambassador
to __________.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ministry of
External Affairs has appointed Pranay Kumar Verma as the India's Ambassador
to Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Pranay Kumar Verma is an 1994 cadre Indian
Foreign Services Officer and presently working as the Joint secretary at
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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17.
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World Bank and
the Government of India jointly funded a scheme to strengthen the unorganised
food processing sector concentrated in rural areas. It was named as;
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Gram Samridhi
Yojana, a Rs 3,000 crore scheme funded by the World Bank and the Government
of India, is being worked upon by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries
in order to strengthen the unorganised food processing sector concentrated in
rural areas. World Bank will be giving Rs 1,500 crore and Rs 1,000 crore will
be borne by the Centre while state governments will put in Rs 500 crore. The
scheme will be run in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab
for a five-year period in the initial phase and thereafter in other states of
the country. NITI Aayog has given its approval to the scheme and now the
proposal is pending with the Expenditure Finance Committee for clearance.
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18.
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DotBook:
India's first Braille laptop created by the students from __________.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Pulkit Sapra,
26, from Delhi and Suman Muralikrishnan, 27, from Chennai, former students
and researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi have
created a laptop for visually-impaired called "DotBook". It is claimed
to be the first in India, the laptop has an interface in form of dots or
Braille instead of a visual one. Instead of a screen, the laptop displays
embossed text in Braille through a touchpad and the users get to feel
everything a website has by touching the pad. It is built in Linux and comes
with 4 GB internal storage which is expandable up to 64 GB and it can be
connected with mobile phones and other laptops to provide a visual display
for sighted persons. They have launched two versions of the laptop, one with
20 cell version (Rs 40,000) and another 40-cell version (Rs 60,000) - each
referring to the number of characters displayed in one line. The 20-Cell
Braille Variant has Perkins Keys while the 40-Cell Braille Variant with
QWERTY keyboard.
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19.
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Union Cabinet
approved the establishment of a New Greenfield Airport at which of the
following city?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Recently, Union
Cabinet approved the establishment of a New Greenfield Airport at Hirasar in
Rajkot, Gujarat at an estimated cost of Rs. 1405 crore. Rajkot is the fourth
largest city of Gujarat and existing airport of Rajkot is severely land
constrained having only 236 acres of land. Therefore the decision to develop
new airport was taken by cabinet.
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20.
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The Centre
banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir under the Unlawful Activities
(Preventions) Act, 1967 for the period of;
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Centre
banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir under the Unlawful Activities
(Preventions) Act, 1967 for 5 years. It was made on the grounds that they
were 'in close touch' with militant outfits and is expected to 'escalate
secessionist movement' in the State. The notification issuing the ban was
made by the Ministry of Home Affairs after a high level meeting on security
which was chaired by PM Modi. Jamaat-e-Islami J&K is a religio-political
organization in Jammu and Kashmir. They received a ban earlier and lapsed it
in 1995. Since then it has never
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