18,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
18,March, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
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Which of the following exercise was held
between India and Africa?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Africa-India Joint Field Training
Exercise (AFINDEX-19) between the Indian Army and 16 African nations will be
conducted in Pune from March 18 to 27. The joint exercise would be held at
Pune's Foreign Training Node at Aundh Military Station and College of
Military Engineering in Kirkee. Features of AFINDEX-19: 10 personnel, each
from the participating nations from the African continent and personnel of
Maratha Light Infantry of the Indian Army will participate in the joint
exercise.
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2.
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Former defence minister Manohar Parrikar
died at the age of 63 recently. He was the cheif minister of which of the
following state?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Manohar Parrikar, Goa Chief
Minister and former defence minister, has passed away at the age of 63 after
a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Parrikar was diagnosed with advanced
pancreatic cancer in February 2018. He was an IIT Mumbai graduate in
metallurgical engineering and among the first members of BJP in Goa.
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3.
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Name the Indian Golfer who wins the
Ladies European Tour?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
18-year-old Diksha Dagar has
become the second Indian to win an event on Ladies European Tour after
clinching South African Women's Open in Cape Town. Aditi Ashok was the first
Indian to win on the Ladies European Tour after clinching Hero Women's Indian
Open in Gurugram in 2016.
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4.
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With which company, Ministry of Housing
and Urban Affairs join hands to promote Project 'Sangam' to boost India's
Swachh Bharat Mission?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Microsoft has announced that it
has partnered with The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to
promote its Project 'Sangam' which is developed to accelerate Swachh Bharat
Mission (SBM) in India. It is one of the world's largest Cleanliness
Programme. Project Sangam is a cloud-hosted, mobile-first community learning
platform.
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5.
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This country welcomes France's decision
to sanction Masood Azhar.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
India welcomed the decision taken
by France to sanction Jaish-e-Mohammed Chief Masood Azhar. In a tweet,
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, Azhar who is a
Pakistan-based and his outfit is UN proscribed terrorist organisation who is
responsible for the Pulwama terrorist attack. Earlier, France has decided to
freeze all assets of Pakistan based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, JeM chief
Masood Azhar, in the application of the country's Monetary and Financial
Code. The French government's Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France
always been and always will be by India's side in the fight against
terrorism. France has decided to sanction Masood Azhar at the national level
by freezing his assets in the application of the Monetary and Financial Code.
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6.
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Which among the following has been
reinstated to the Asian Games 2022 edition?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)
decided to reinstate the Chess game to the Asian Games fold for the 2022
edition in Hangzhou. The top players welcomed the return of Chess. The OCA
General Assembly met in Bangkok on March 3 and its president Sheikh Ahmad
al-Fahad Al-Sabah officially confirmed the development to World Chess
Federation (WCF) president Arkady Dvorkovich.
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7.
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Royal Thai Embassy organised the 3rd
edition of Namaste Thailand festival in __________.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 3rd edition of Namaste
Thailand festival, organised by the Royal Thai Embassy with an aim to
strengthen bilateral ties and increase cultural exchange between India and
Thailand, began at Select Citywalk in New Delhi. The festival will feature
stage performances by Thai artists.
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8.
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Along with which online payment company,
ICICI Lombard aims to provide protection against unauthorized and fraudulent
transactions online?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
ICICI Lombard and Mobikwik
announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber-insurance cover. The
relationship aims to provide protection against unauthorized and fraudulent
transactions online, across bank accounts, debit and credit cards. and mobile
wallets. MobiKwik users can avail the commercial cyber-insurance policy
underwritten by ICICI Lombard and enjoy the benefit of stress-free and
secured transactions. It can be availed at Rs 99 per month and with a sum
insured of Rs 50,000.
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9.
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RBI allows HDFC Bank to hold how much
percent in Bandhan Bank?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
HDFC, India's largest mortgage
lender, which has agreed to merge its low-cost arm Gruh Finance Pvt. Ltd.
with Bandhan Bank, can hold 9.9 percent in the bank, according to its
exchange filing. That's the maximum a non-banking finance company can own in
a private bank. HDFC had sought approval for 14.96 percent.
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10.
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Who received the Padma Bhushan award from
President, recently?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
President Kovind presented Padma
Bhushan to Shri Sankaralingam Nambi Narayanan for Science & Engineering.
Shri Narayanan is an accomplished scientist with more than three decades of
experience in Indian Space Research Organisation. The scientist was
instrumental in developing the Vikas engine that would be used for the first
PSLV that India launched. But, Nambi Narayanan, who was falsely implicated in
the ISRO spy case, was accused of selling state secrets comprising
confidential test data from rocket and satellite launches.
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Which state has been identified as the
most vulnerable to climate change according to the study by various IITs and
IIS Bengaluru?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Department of Science and
Technology (DST) decided to commission a study to assess the climate risks
faced by States in India, following an assessment of the global warming risks
faced by 12 Himalayan States, discussed at last year's U.N. climate change
conference in Poland, that found States such as Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and
Uttarakhand vulnerable to climate change. On a scale ranging 0-1, 1
indicating the highest possible level of vulnerability, at the top of the
scale were Assam with a score of 0.72 and Mizoram at 0.71, whereas Sikkim,
with an index score of 0.42 was relatively less vulnerable.The scores of
other states are Jammu & Kashmir (0.6B), Manipur (0.59), Meghalaya and
West Bengal (both 0.58), Nagaland (0.57), Himachal Pradesh and Tripura (0.51
both), Arunachal Pradesh (0.47) and Uttarakhand (0.45).
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12.
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Name the Gaud ship which became the
first-ever Coast Guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Highlighting the close maritime
proximity between India and Indonesia, Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Vijit' became
the first-ever Coast Guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia. During its maiden
voyage, officers and crew of Vijit will hold interaction with officials of
Bakamla (Indonesian Coast Guard), Indonesian Armed Forces and the civil
administration at Sabang, read a press release from Indian embassy in
Jakarta.
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13.
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Who won the men's singles title at the
All England Open Badminton Championships 2019?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Kento Momota has become the first
Japanese man to win the All England Open Badminton Championships when he beat
Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 2-1 in the men's singles final at the Birmingham
Arena. Beside this, Chen Yufei of China won the women's title by upsetting
world No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in straight games, 21-17, 21-17.
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14.
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How many states are directed by the
National Green Tribunal to submit action plans for bringing air quality
standards?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT)
has directed six States to submit by April 30 action plans for bringing air
quality standards within the prescribed norms, failing which they would be
liable to pay environment compensation of Rs.1 crore each. A Bench headed by
NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel ordered the Chief Secretaries of
Assam, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Nagaland governments
to submit their plan within the stipulated time.
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Name the first Indian athlete who
qualified for Tokyo Olympics.
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A 29-year-old Indian athlete from
Kerala, K.T. Irfan qualified for the Tokyo Olympics as he finished fourth in
the men's 20 kilometre category at the Asian Race Walking Championships in
Nomi, Japan. He got qualified for next year's Tokyo Olympics. He made the cut
after finishing fourth at the Asian Race Walking Championship at Nomi in
Japan. The fourth-place finishes also ensured a berth in the upcoming
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship
in Doha that begins in September. The Two other Indian race walkers, who
qualified for the World Championship are Devinder and Ganapati.
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16.
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Where did the First BRICS Sherpa Meeting
held?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The first BRICS (Brazil, Russia,
India, China, and South Africa) Sherpa meeting held in Curitiba, Brazil under
the Presidency of Brazil. The Indian delegation was led by Secretary in the
Ministry of External Affairs T S Tirumurti. India conveyed its support for the
priority areas started by Brazil which particularly take forward
counterterrorism as a rising issue.
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17.
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Name the cyclone, which hit Mozambique
city of Beira.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Cyclone Idai hit the Mozambique
city of Beira and caused heavy rain and landfall at the port city. The 50000
people living at the port city are now without electricity and communication
have been severely damaged.More than 100 people have been killed by the storm
and heavy rain in the Mozambique and Malawi. The Cyclone is now heading
towards Zimbabwe.
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18.
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Which bank appointed KVS Manian, Gaurang
Shah as board directors?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
KVS Manian and Gaurang Shah
appointed as Kotak Mahindra Bank's whole-time directors for a three-year term
effective from the date of approval from the Reserve Bank of India. He is
currently working as the president - corporate, an investment bank and
Gaurang Shah is the president- group chief risk officer of the bank.
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Reserve Bank of India give a NOD to
Bandhan Bank to acquire this company.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India provided no
objection to Bandhan Bank for the proposed acquisition of Gruh Finance. Gruh
Finance Limited is an Ahmedabad headquartered Subsidiary of HDFC Limited. It
is a Housing Finance Company (HFC) recognized by the National Housing Bank
(NHB) and it was taken over in January by Bandhan Bank in a share-swap deal.
India's largest mortgage lender HDFC can hold 9.9% in the bank, according to
its exchange filing. That's the maximum a non-banking finance company can own
in a private bank. HDFC had sought approval for 14.96%.
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20.
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Which of the following tops in the Best
Indian Brands Of 2019?
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Tata continued to hold the top
position in the best Indian Brands ranking as its brand value grew by 6%,
mainly due to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Knocking Airtel off from the
2nd spot, Reliance's brand value grew by 12%, bolstered by the success of
Jio. Airtel stood at number 3.
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