14,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
14,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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How many Indian states banned e-cigarettes by following
an advisory from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Following an advisory from the Union Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare issued in 2018, Twelve states across India have
banned Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes. States of
Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu &
Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Jharkhand have taken
steps to ban the use of ENDS. ENDS, more commonly known as e-cigarettes or
"vapes" in India, are products that produce an aerosolized mixture
containing flavored liquids and nicotine that is inhaled by the user.
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Which state government has recently approved 27% quota
for OBCs?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Madhya Pradesh government has taken the
ordinance route to increase reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
from 14% to 27%. In this regard, Governor Anandiben Patel has recently signed
the ordinance to amend the Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon,
Anusuchit Jan Jatioyon aur Anya Pichhade Vargon ke Liye Arakshan) Adhiniyam,
1994. With this, MP is possibly the only state in India to have 27% quota for
OBCs. At present, the state provides 20% reservation to Scheduled Tribes
(STs), 16% to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 14% to OBCs. OBCs are estimate to
constitute nearly 52% of the state's population, and OBC groups have often
demanded an increase in reservation to reflect their strength in the state.
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Who will be awarded with Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya
Puruskar?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Famous Novelist and Film Director, Ved Rahi will
be awarded prestigious Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puruskar which carries a
cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh, A memento and a citation. Ved Rahi was born in
Jammu in 1933 and he had written seven novels in Dogri Language. He also
wrote in Hindi and Urdu. He was given Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his
Novel "Aale" which was written in Dogri Language.
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Who launched GI (Geographical Indication) website and
tutorial video on IPR (Intellectual property Rights) in New Delhi?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Suresh Prabhu, The Union Minister of Commerce and
Industry launched GI (Geographical Indication) website and tutorial video on
IPR (Intellectual property Rights) in New Delhi. The tutorial video will form
part of existing resource pool on www.cipam.gov.in , Official website of
CIPAM (Cell for IPR Promotion and Management) and it will be available on the
official YouTube channel of CIPAM. "IP Nani" is India's first
Intellectual Property (IP) Mascot.
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5.
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Who won a Harry Hatry Performance Management practice
award in US?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Harry Hatry Award for Performance Management
has been awarded to Prajapati Trivedi, the Commonwealth's Director of
Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development, by the American Society for
Public Administration (ASPA) and the Center for Accountability and
Performance (CAP). The award was presented by Richard Greene, Chair of the
Center for Accountability and Performance at a ceremony in Washington, USA.
It is awarded to someone who is exceptional in teaching, education, training
and consultation in performance measurement and has hugely contributed to the
practice of public administration. He is a visiting fellow at the IBM Center
for the Business of Government in Washington DC and also a visiting faculty
member at the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard.
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6.
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Al Nagah III 2019 is a joint military exercise between
India and __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Indo Oman Joint Exercise Al Nagah III 2019, a
joint military exercise between Indian and Royal Army of Oman (RAO),
commenced this morning at HQ Jabel Regiment, Nizwa, Oman. The opening
ceremony saw the unfurling of the national flags of both countries with Omani
and Indian soldiers standing side by side signifying the growing cooperation,
synergy and understanding between both the countries.
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7.
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The European Union has expanded its tax blacklist with
how many countries?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The European Union has expanded its tax haven
blacklist by including 10 countries. The list now has 15 countries. The list
was first drawn up by EU in 2017 in the wake of several scandals that pushed
the EU into doing more to fight tax evasion by multinationals and the rich.
Seven countries Aruba, Belize, Bermuda, Fiji, Oman, Vanuatu, and Dominica
were moved from greylist to blacklist due to their inability towards reform
commitments. Three other countries added into the list are Barbados, the
United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Islands.
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8.
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What is the position of India in terms of highest
number of impacted species in hotspots?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
India was ranked 16th in the world in terms of
highest number of impacted species in biodiversity-rich zones (also known as
hotspots) due to human actions. In India, 35 species affected on an average
in biodiversity-rich zones. Malaysia ranks first among countries with highest
number of impacted species (on an average 125 species). Southeast Asian
tropical forests - including those in India's Western Ghats, Himalaya and
north-east - are among the 'hotspots' of threatened species.
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9.
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US Special Operations Forces involved in a joint
exercise with India's National Security Guard in which of the following city?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The United States Special Forces Group stationed
in Japan is involved in a joint exercise with India's National Security Guard
in Hyderabad, aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the armed forces of the
two countries. The US forces are from the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces
Group (Airborne) stationed out of Okinawa in Japan. The Hyderabad-exercise
would help build interoperability and comradeship between the two forces and
was designed to enhance the capabilities of both Indian and U.S. armed
forces.
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10.
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2019 has been declared as Year of Tolerance by which of
the following country?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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.
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11.
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The first Thari Hindu woman who has been elected to the
Senate of Pakistan?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Krishna Kumari Kohli appointed as the first
female senator of Pakistan from the Hindu Dalit community. She is also the
first Thai Hindu woman to be elected to the Pakistan Senate. On 8th March
2019, which was celebrated as the International Women's Day, she chaired the
session of the Upper House of Parliament.
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12.
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Which bank has launched doorstep banking service for
senior citizens over 70 years of age and differently-abled customers?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
State Bank of India (SBI) has launched doorstep
banking service for senior citizens over 70 years of age and
differently-abled customers. Eligible customers can avail this service at a
nominal fee of 100 rupees per transaction for financial transactions and 60
rupees for non-financial transactions. Doorstep banking services are
available to KYC- compliant account holders, with a valid mobile number
registered with the bank and residing within 5 kilometers radius from their
home branch. This service will not be available for accounts operated
jointly, minor accounts, and accounts of non-personal nature.
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The researchers of which institute have developed
optical imaging system 'DOLPHIN' for finding tiny tumours?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In USA, the researchers at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an imaging system which could be
deployed to find tiny tumours, as small as a couple of hundred cells, deep
within the body. They used their imaging system, named "DOLPHIN,"
which relies on near-infrared light, to track a 0.1-millimetre fluorescent
probe through the digestive tract of a living mouse. They also showed that
they can detect a signal to a tissue depth of eight centimeters, far deeper
than any existing biomedical optical imaging technique. The researchers hope
to adapt their imaging technology for early diagnosis of ovarian and other
cancers that are currently difficult to detect until late stages. According
to the study published in the journal Scientific Reports, existing methods
for imaging tumours all have limitations that prevent them from being useful
for early cancer diagnosis.
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14.
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2019 SAFF Women's Championship was hosted by;
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 5th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship
2019 has started in Biratnagar, Nepal on March 12. Defending champion India
has been drawn in Group B in the six-team competition alongside Maldives and
Sri Lanka, while host Nepal has been kept in Group A with Bangladesh and
Bhutan. The opening match was played between Nepal and Bhutan. Unbeaten in 19
matches from the last four editions, India will take on Maldives on March 13.
Indian coach Maymol Rocky has expressed confidence in her side. The
tournament will be last opportunity for Indian coach Maymol Rocky to fine
tune her team for the crucial 2020 Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, which is
scheduled to be held in Myanmar from April 1-9.
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HGS and NASSCOM to launch centre of excellence for PwDs
in __________.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) partnered with
National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Foundation
to launch a centre of excellence in Bengaluru for training differently-abled
persons (PwDs) which will train a minimum of 100 PwDs making them
industry-ready over the next 12 months with a goal to place at least 50% of
them in companies already sensitised for hiring them. The trainees will be
skilled in a variety of job roles suitable for hospitality, IT or BPM and
retail industries and will also be trained on soft skills, interview skills,
communication skills, and English language.
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This bank crossed the Rs.6 trillion market
capitalization after TCS and RIL.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
HDFC Bank Ltd crossed the Rs6 trillion market
capitalization mark for the first time, making it only the third Indian
firm-after Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) and Reliance Industries Ltd
(RIL)-to achieve the milestone. RIL is the most valued company in India with
a market cap of Rs8.50 trillion, followed by TCS at Rs7.48 trillion.
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Which country bans Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes after the
Ethiopian Airlines crash?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft banned by the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the Indian airspace from 1600
hrs IST or 1030 UTC 13th March 2019. The airlines affected by this are
SpiceJet which has 13 jets of the model 8 variant and Jet Airways which has 5
jets of this variant.
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18.
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World Kidney Day (WKD) is observed annually on the
second Thursday in March. The theme of 2019 World Kidney Day is;
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
World Kidney Day (WKD) is observed annually on
the second Thursday in March to create awareness on the importance of the
kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease. The theme of
WKD 2019 is Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere, which calls for universal
health coverage for prevention and early treatment of kidney disease.
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19.
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Who won Women's Singles title in YONEX All England Open
Badminton Championships 2019?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
CHEN Yufei (China) won Women's Singles title in
YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2019. 2019 All England Open,
officially YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2019 was a BWF
World Tour 1000 event which took place at Arena Birmingham in England from 6
to 10 March 2019. It had a total purse of $1,000,000.
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United States to set up how many Nuclear Power Plants
in India?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 9th round of the India-US Strategic Security
Dialogue was held in Washington DC. Both sides reaffirmed to deny Weapons of
Mass Destruction to non-state actors and work towards setting up US nuclear
plant in India agreement. The two sides committed to strengthen bilateral
security and civil nuclear cooperation, including the establishment of 6 U.S.
nuclear reactors in India.
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