08,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
08,March,
2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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Recently, the
cerntral gvernment has announced a new coin with which of the denomination in
12-edged polygon shape?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Centre has
announced a new Rs 20 coin which will come in 12-edged polygon (dodecagon)
shape. The government is also planning to release new coins of Re 1, Rs 2, Rs
5 and Rs 10. However, the govt has not announced the exact date for the
issuance of these new series coins. The Finance Ministry stated that the new
Rs 20 coin will be made in copper, zinc and nickel. It will be 27mm
(millimeters) and weigh 8.54 grams. The Lion Capitol symbol of Ashoka Pillar
with the legend "Satyamev Jayate" below it will be inscribed on its
front side. The words "Bharat" in Hindi and "INDIA" in
English will be there on the right and left-hand side of the symbol
respectively.
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2.
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Recently,
Kummanam Rajasekharan has step down from his position. He was the Governor
of;
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Mizoram Governor
Kummanam Rajasekharan has stepped down from his post. Governor of Assam,
Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, has been given temporary charge of the Aizawl Raj
Bhavan. Mr. Rajasekharan, who was former State president of the BJP in Kerala,
had been sworn in as Governor of Mizoram in May 2018.
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3.
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Which Bank
acquired 9.9% stake in Kisan Finance for cash consideration of Rs 17.82
crore?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
ICICI Bank
announced that it will buy 1.49 crore shares to acquire 9.9% stake in the
non-banking finance company (NBFC) Kisan Finance for Rs 17.82 crore.The
acquisition is expected to be over by the end of March 2019.Incorporated in
December 2017, Kisan Rural Finance Ltd (Kisan Finance) had registered a net
loss of Rs 48 lakh in 2017-18 at a revenue of Rs 4 lakh. iii. The deal will
involve the acquisition of roughly 1.49 crore equity shares with a face value
of Rs 10 per share at a premium of Rs 2 per share.
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4.
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Name the Union
Minister who launched the e-Dharti app, recently.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Housing and
Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has launched e-Dharti app where all
the three modules- Conversion, Substitution and Mutation related to
properties have been made online. The payment system in Land and Development
Office, L&DO has also been completely digitized. The public can now
submit their applications online by visiting the L&DO website and are not
required to visit this office for submission of them and for follow up of
their applications. Mr Puri also launched e-Dharti GeoPortal, through which
the lessee of the property will be able to see the basic details of property
along with map showing its location.
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5.
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Venkata Ramesh
Babu appointed as the Director General of which of the following
organization/departments?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
P Venkata Ramesh
Babu has been appointed as the Director General of the National Archives of
India by the Central government. He is an IAS officer from the 1985 batch and
is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of Rural Electrification
Corporation Limited. Previously, he was the Principal Secretary, Department
of Finance in Andhra Pradesh government.The National Archives of India comes
under the Ministry of Culture.
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6.
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India and this
country agreed to identify sectors of mutual interest to promote bilateral
investment.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India and
Paraguay have agreed to identify sectors of mutual interest to promote
bilateral investment and decided to explore new areas of collaboration,
including Information and Communication Technology and space and
biotechnology. The decisions were taken as Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
visited the country. He is the highest-level representative of India to visit
Paraguay since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two
countries in 1961.
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This country
tops in the list that offers world's cheapest mobile data packs
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
While India (USD
0.26) topped the scale of cheap mobile data, Kyrgyzstan (USD 0.27), Kazakstan
(USD 0.49), Ukraine (USD 0.5A) and Rwanda (USD 0.56) completed the top five
countries offering the cheapest data packs. Price comparison site Cable.co.uk
found that 1 gigabyte (GB) of data cost USD 0.26 in India, compared to USD
6.66 in the UK. The US had one of the most expensive rates, with an average
cost of USD 12.37 for the same amount of data. The cheapest mobile data in
Western Europe was found in Finland with an average price of USD 1.16 for 1GB
of data. In Eastern Europe, Poland is the cheapest at USD 1.32 per GB,
followed by Romania (USD 1.89) and Slovenia (USD 2.2A).
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8.
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Who presented
the highest civilian honor for women in India, Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018 in
New Delhi?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
International
Women's Day is being observed on 08th March. Governments, NGOs and other
organisations across the world observe the day on the 8th of March every year
to highlight the achievements of women. The theme for this year's women's day
is 'Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change'. The purpose of the theme
is to achieve gender equality by putting innovation by women and girls, for
women and girls, at the heart of efforts. President Ram Nath Kovind will
present the highest civilian honor for women in India, Nari Shakti Puraskar
2018 in New Delhi. This year, 44 awardees have been selected for these
Puraskar.
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What was the
theme of 2019 International Women's Day?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
International
Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the
movement for women's rights. International Women's Day is a time to reflect
on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and
determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the
history of their countries and communities. The theme for International
Women's Day 2019 is: 'Think equal, build smart, innovate for change'. The
focus of the theme is on innovative ways in which to advance gender equality
and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection
systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure.
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10.
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The CCEA has
approved Rs __________ crore interest subvention for extending loans by banks
to sugar mills.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The CCEA has
approved Rs 2,790 crore interest subvention for extending loans by banks to
sugar mills. This is in addition to Rs 1,332 crore already approved by the
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in June 2018. The interest
subvention is for extending loans of Rs 12,900 crore by banks to sugar mills
under the scheme for extending financial assistance to sugar mills for
enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity.
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11.
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Who has become
the official partner of VIVO IPL 2019?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Vivo Indian
Premier League (IPL) 2019's official partner, TATA Motors, will promote its
newly-launched SUV, Harrier, as its lead brand at the event and showcase the
SUV by means of the IPL platform. The highest batting strike rate will win
the Harrier Super Striker Award in every match and for the season.
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12.
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Who among the
following has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador by UNDP?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Indian-American
television personality and food expert Padma Lakshmi has been appointed by
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its newest Goodwill
Ambassador, supporting the agency's fight against inequality and
discrimination around the world.
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13.
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Which country
will invest Rs 5,000 crore in Bharti Airtel?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Singapore's
government's investment arm GIC Pvt Ltd will subscribe to shares worth ₹5,000
crore as part of Airtel's plans to raise ₹25,000 crore through rights issue.
Singapore's Singtel also committed to buying ₹3,750 crore worth Airtel stock.
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14.
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Which city has
been adjudged cleanest city in Swachh Survekshan 2019?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Indore has been
adjudged India's cleanest city for the 3rd straight year in the central
government's cleanliness survey 'Swachh Survekshan 2019'. The second and
third positions in the category were grabbed by Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh and
Mysore in Karnataka. The Swachh Survekshan awards 2019 were conferred by
President Ram Nath Kovind at a function in New Delhi. Top ranked cities
received a statue of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi as award for their
work towards cleanliness. Every year, cities and towns across India are
awarded with the title of 'Swachh Cities' on the basis of their cleanliness
and sanitation drive as a part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan that was launched
in 2014. Three cities Indore, Bhopal and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh bagged top
awards.
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India has
signed a loan agreement with the World Bank for 96 Million US dollars for
which of the following state?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India has signed
a loan agreement with the World Bank for 96 Million US dollars for additional
financing of Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project. Finance Ministry in a
release stated the World Bank has been supporting the State Government since
2014 to restore housing and rural connectivity and to build the resilience of
communities.
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16.
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Who launched a
new app 'Bolo' in India to help children in primary school learn to read in
Hindi and English?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Tech giant
Google has unveiled a new app 'Bolo' that aims to help children in primary
school learn to read in Hindi and English. The free app, which is being
launched in India first, uses Google's speech recognition and text-to-speech
technology. The app features an animated character 'Diya', who encourages
children to read stories aloud and helps if the child is unable to pronounce
a word. It also lauds the reader when he/she completes the reading.
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Who has been
appointed as the next ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Dr. Ausaf
Sayeed, presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Seychelles,
has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia. The
Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1989 batch, Sayeed will succeed Ahmad
Javed, who had been serving as envoy to Saudi Arabia since December 2015.
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18.
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Olympic
Council of Asia decided to invite which of the following region to compete in
2022 Asian Games for the first time?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Olympic Council
of Asia decided to invite Oceania Nations to compete in 2022 Asian Games for
the first time after a meeting held in Bangkok. Oceania Nations which
includes Australia, New Zealand and a swathe of Pacific islands will compete
in to Volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, football, swimming and track
cycling events.Asian Games includes 35 sports with more than 10,000 athletes
and it is second only to Olympics as a global multi-sport event.
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19.
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The Geological
Survey of India (GSI) has launched how many GPS stations across the country?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Geological
Survey of India (GSI) has launched 22 permanent Global Positioning System
(GPS) stations across India to identify seismically hazardous zones and
encourage mapping activities. The 22 GPS-Geodetic (pertaining to Geodesy, the
science of earth measurement) observatories are located in Kolkata,
Thiruvananthapuram, Jaipur, Pune, Dehradun, Chennai, Jabalpur, Bhubaneswar,
Patna, Raipur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Gandhinagar Vishakhapatnam, Agartala,
Itanagar, Mangan, Jammu, Lucknow, Nagpur, Shillong and Little Andaman. These
stations are meant to delineate high strain zones for earthquake probability,
determine a seismic motion on faults that may lead to a rupture and produce
thematic maps with high positional accuracy. The new 13 stations will be
located in Aizawl, Faridabad, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Cooch Behar, Zawar,
North Andaman, Middle Andaman, South Andaman, Ranchi, Mangalore, Imphal and
Chitradurga.
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20.
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The National
Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore for which of the following
company?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The National
Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major
Volkswagen for damaging the environment through the use of "cheat
device" in its diesel cars in India. A bench headed by NGT chairperson
Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within
two months. The tribunal enhanced the compensation amount of Rs. 171.34
crore, which was recommended by an NGT- appointed committee, as a means of
"creating deterrence".
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