CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 March 12 to 20 (Chapter - 02)36. India’s first LGBTQ clinic and HIV treatment centre has inaugurated in ......
- Mumbai
37. World Sleep Day is held the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox of each year. What is the theme for the year 2019?
- Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging
This year it is observed on March 15th
38. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched new Global Influenza Strategy for which of the periods?
- 2019-2030
39. Which city is hosting Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2019?
- Gandhinagar
40. Who is the recipient of Kusumagraj literature award?
- Ved Rahi
Film director and novelist Ved Rahi has been selected for prestigious "Kusumagraj" national award for literature. Instituted by the city-based Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), the "Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puraskar" carries cash prize of Rs one lakh, a memento and a citation.
41. Geographical Indications Registry has granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Coorg Arabica Coffee which is grown specifically in which State?
- Karnataka
42. What is the India’s position in gold holding, as per the latest report by the World Gold Council?
- 11th
India, which is the world’s largest consumer of gold, has the 11th largest gold reserve, with the current holding pegged at 607 tonnes, as per the latest report by the World Gold Council (WGC).
43. Name the Tropical Cyclone that hits Mozambique recently.
- Idai
44. ............ Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks.
- Nice Agreement
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for accession of India to (i) The Nice Agreement concerning the International classification of Goods and Services for the purposes of registration of marks, (ii) The Vienna Agreement establishing an International Classification of the figurative elements of marks, and (iii) The Locarno Agreement establishing an International classification for industrial designs.
45. India – Africa Joint Field Training Exercise AFINDEX-19 to be held in which city?
- Pune
46. The 14th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership is being organized by .........
- Ministry of Commerce & Industry
47. Which life insurance company launched Wings to empower women at the workplace?
- Aviva Life Insurance
48. Which country is organizing the 34th edition of Aahar 2019 - the International Food and Hospitality Fair?
- India
49. Which city to Top Spot in List of Most Liveable Cities for 10th Consecutive Year?
- Vienna
50. Which country is hosting the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship?
- Nepal
51. Indo-Bangladesh joint military exercise ‘Sampriti-2019’ has started in............
- Tangail, Bangladesh
52. Which state government has recently approved 27% quota for OBCs?
- Madhya Pradesh
53. Every year second Wednesday of March is observed as what day?
- No Smoking Day
54. The researchers of which institute have developed optical imaging system ‘DOLPHIN’ for finding tiny tumours?
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
55. The 22nd annual International Day of Action for Rivers will take place on March 14, 2019. What is the theme for the year 2019?
- Celebration of the role of women in protecting and managing our rivers
56. Who has been appointed as chairman of the ‘Ma Narmada, Ma Kshipra evam Ma Mandakini River Trust’ in Madhya Pradesh?
- Namdev Tyagi
57. Arecanut gets its first GI tag for ‘Sirsi Supari’. The ‘Sirsi Supari’ is majorly grown in which state?
- Karnataka
58. What is the theme of the World Kidney Day ?
- “Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere”
The World Kidney Day is observed every year on 2nd Thursday of March
59. Which bank has launched ‘Doorstep Banking’ for senior citizen customers over 70 years of age?
- State Bank of India
60. On March 11, the indigenously developed Pinaka guided weapon rocket system successfully test fired at ...........
- Pokhran desert in Rajasthan
61. ‘Allo’ that recently shut down its operations is a messaging app of which company?
Google Allo was an instant messaging mobile app by Google for the Android and iOS mobile operating systems. Google has stopped all the services of its messaging app ‘Allo’ from March 12, 2019 and shut down the app.
62. Which Indian defence lab has developed ‘combat drugs’ to reduce casualties in Pulwama type attacks?
- Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS)
DRDO Develops ‘Combat Drugs’ to Reduce Casualties in Pulwama-Type Attacks, Warfare. Scientists said, the spectrum includes bleeding wound sealants, super absorptive dressings and glycerinated salines, all of which can save lives in the event of warfare in the jungle and high altitude areas as well as in terror attacks.
63. Which state’s locally cultivated turmeric got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indication Registry?
- Tamil Nadu
64. Who has been named the new Prime Minister of Palestine?
- Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh
65. Who was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the University for Peace founded by the United Nations Organisations (UNO)?
- Venkaiah Naidu
66. The students of which IIT have devised solution to detect fake notes at Smart India Hackathon 2019?
- IIT Kharagpur
67. Who was sworn in as Mizoram’s first Lokayukta chairman?
- C Lalsawta
68. India bagged first prize in which category at the international Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019?
- TV Cinema Spot
69. Famous personality Kelly Catlin passed away. He belongs to which profession?
- Cyclist
Olympian Kelly Catlin, who helped the United States win the women's pursuit team silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games, has died, USA Cycling said on 7 March 2019. The three-time world champion was 23. Catlin won gold medals with the U.S. women's team pursuit team at the 2016, 2017 and 2018 world championships.
70. Who is the recipient of the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize?
- Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki, a Japanese architect, city planner, and theorist, has been named the 2019 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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