CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 March 12 to 20 (Chapter - 01)1. In a first, woman bags Abel Prize for maths
- Karen Uhlenbeck
Professor Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck of the University of Texas at Austin, USA has been named the 2019 Abel Prize winner, the first woman to bag the maths prize in its 16 year history.
2. The Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Literary Award will be presented to poet --------
- Sugathakumari
3. Who was recommended to be the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India?
- Pinaki Chandra Ghose
4. Who led the Indian delegation at the first BRICS Sherpa meeting under the Presidency of Brazil?
- T S Tirumurti
5. National Ordnance Factories Day is observed ........
- 18th March
6. Darryl D'Monte, who passed away in Mumbai on March 16, 2019, was the veteran personality in which field?
- journalist
7. Name the initiative to promote digital electoral literacy, that has been launched in Assam?
- i-help
8. What is the theme of 2019 World Consumer Rights Day ?
- ‘Trusted Smart Products’
The World Consumer Rights Day is observed every year on March 15
9. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has signed a memorandum of understanding with the which country government to work on digital education initiatives?
- Afghanistan
10. Which Indian entrepreneur has been honored with the 2019 Commonwealth Youth Award for the Asian region?
- Padmanaban Gopala
11. Who was sworn-in as CM of Goa, two days after Manohar Parrikar passed away after his battle with cancer?
- Pramod Sawant
12. Greta Thunberg, who has been nominated for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, is an environmental Activist of which country?
- Sweden
13. Who won the men’s singles of YONEX Swiss Open 2019 badminton tournament?
- Shi Yuqi
Shi Yuqi (China) won the men’s singles of YONEX Swiss Open 2019 badminton tournament be defeating Sai Praneeth (India)
14. Who won the Women’s singles of YONEX Swiss Open 2019 badminton tournament?
- Nami Matsuyama
15. Who won the men’s singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2019?
- Kento Momota
16. Which Football club crowned ISL champions for first time?
- Bengaluru FC
17. The Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship -2019 has started in.............
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
18. India observes National Immunization Day on what date?
- 16th March
19. The Internet of Things India Congress 2019 is scheduled to be held in..........
- Bengaluru
20. Name the cardless cash withdrawal service that has launched by the The State Bank of India for its customers which will allow them to withdraw cash from ATMs without their debit cards.
- YONO
21. Who has been appointed the new Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India?
- M R Kumar
22. Who was appointed as next ambassador of India to republic of Uzbekistan?
- Santosh Jha
23. Which Asian country is hosting the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019?
- UAE
24. Who has appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji?
- Padmaja
25. Who was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Malawi?
- Anurag Bhushan
26. What is the India’s rank in terms of highest number of impacted species in hotspots, as per recent study “Hotspots of human impact on threatened terre
- 16th
27. Which state topped in the Climate Vulnerability Index released by the The Department of Science and Technology ?
- Assam
28. United Kingdom has issued new ‘black hole’ coin in honour of .........
- Stephen Hawking
29. Which city hosted the 3rd edition of Namaste Thailand festival?
- New Delhi
30. Which Indian sportsperson has been selected as Barbie role model?
- Dipa Karmakar
31. Name the the first Indian Coast Guard ship to visit Indonesia?
- Vijit
32. Which country has become the largest arms importer in 2014–18, as per SIPRI’s latest report 'Trends in International Arms Transfers-2018’?
- Saudi Arabia
33. Who becomes second Indian to win Ladies European Tour title?
- Diksha Dagar
34. Which Indian economist is the recipient of the Yaswantrao Chavan National Award 2018?
- Raghuram Rajan
35. Manohar Parrikar passed away. He is the current chief minister of which state/UT?
- GOA
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