Current Affairs -2017 March - 17 to 31 (Chapter-07)

Current Affairs -2017
March - 17 to 31
(Chapter-07)

151.The 2017 World Down Syndrome Day that was observed on 21 March focuses on

#MyVoiceMyCommunity

152.Which state High Court has recognised river Ganga as the first living entity of India, a move that grants it the same legal rights as a human being?

Uttarakhand

153.The world’s largest capstone has been discovered in which Indian state on March 21, 2017?

Telangana

154.The central sector scheme “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)” will be launched from which state?

Andhra Pradesh

155.Name the team that won the 2017 Vijay Hazare Trophy of Cricket.

Tamil Nadu

156.Which country is the world’s happiest country in a new report released?

Norway

157.What will be the new name of the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) after the GST tax regime comes into effect?

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

158.Which country is hosting the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games?

Austria

159.The branches of the associate banks of SBI will start functioning as branches of SBI from

1 April 2017

160.Which country has been ranked the healthiest country on Earth in the Bloomberg Global Health Index of 163 countries?

Italy

161.What was the theme of the 2017 International Diamond Conference?

Mines to Market 2017

162.Which country hosted the 23rd Conference of Auditors General of Commonwealth Countries and British Overseas Territories?

India

163.The World Poetry Day 2017 was celebrated on

21 March 2017

164.Which state government has decided to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in all government jobs?

Punjab

165.As per a government report, post demonetization, which state has witnessed the highest number of Aadhaar linking with Jan Dhan Accounts?

Andhra Pradesh

166.The World Poetry Day (WPD) is held on which date?

March 21

167.What was India’s rank in the recently released World Happiness Report 2017?

122

168.Which country airport has launched the world’s fastest free Wi-Fi service across its terminals with speeds up to 100 Mbps?

Dubai

169.When is the  International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members was observed?

March 25

170.Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court?

Navniti Prasad Singh

171.Who was appointed as the brand ambassador for 2018 ODI Blind Cricket World Cup?

Shahid Afridi

172.Which bank announced the signing of an agreement with Avenues India Pvt Ltd, the leading payment solution provider in India to enhance customer support?

Bandhan Bank

173.What is the rank of SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya in the 2017 World’s 50 Greatest Leaders report by Fortune Magazine?

26

174.Which country is hosting the 18th edition of Asia’s largest convention on the business of media and entertainment “FICCI Frames-2017”?

India

175.Which Indian personality was selected to newly formed United Nations (UN) group on antimicrobial resistance?

Soumya Swaminathan
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