Current Affairs 15th March 2019 - By 10 Pointer
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Q.1 UK issued _______ in honour of Stephen Hawking. A. Galaxy Coin B. Black hole Coin C. Earth Coin D. Hourglass Coin
• The United Kingdom has commemorated professor Stephen Hawking in a new 50p coin. The coin has references to the late physicist's pioneering work on black holes.
• The 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games is a multi- sport event for athletes with intellectual disabilities in the tradition of the Special Olympics movement. It will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from March 14–21, 2019.
Q.3 Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data showed declined Industrial production growth in the month of January. Which Organisation releases the Index? A. Economy Status of India (ESI) B. Swachhta Status in India (SSI) C. Central Statistics Office (CSO) D. National Accounts Statistics (NAS)
• The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released the data for the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of January.
Q.4 When is the World Consumers’ Rights day 2019 observed? A.12th March B.13th March C.14th March D.15th March
• World Consumer Rights Day(WCRD) is an awareness day, which is observed on March 15, 2019. The day is an opportunity for promoting the basic rights of all consumers, demanding that those rights are respected and protected and protesting about the market abuses and social injustices which undermine them.
Q.5 Krishna Kumari Kohli becomes the first Thari Hindu woman to be elected to the Senate of ----- A. Saudi Arabia B. Pakistan C. India D. Indonesia
• Krishna Kumari Kohli becomes the first Thari Hindu woman to be elected to the Senate of Pakistan.
Q.6 Who will be awarded with Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puruskar? A. Ved Rahi B. Dinesh Karthick C. Ramesh Kumar D. Rajesh sharma
• Ved Rahi will be awarded with Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puruskar.
Q.7 What is the position held by India globally in terms of highest number of impacted species in hotspots? A. 16th B. 14th C. 12th D. 10th
• 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.
Q.8 Which of the following Indian firm recently becomes third to cross Rs 6 lakh crore in market value? A. Hindustan Unilever B. TCS C. Reliance Industries D. HDFC Bank
• HDFC Bank crossed the ₹6 lakh crore market capitalisation mark for the first time on March 13, becoming only the third Indian company to achieve the milestone.
Q.9 Which of the following method is to be used by RBI, for the first time, to inject rupee liquidity into the system? A. Open Market Operation B. Forex swap C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility D. e-OMO
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to inject rupee liquidity into the system through long-term foreign exchange buy/sell swap, a first-of-its-kind instrument, used for liquidity management.
Q.10 34th edition of Aahar International Food and Hospitality Fair begins in ---------? A. New Delhi B. Chennai C. Hyderabad D. Pune
• 34th edition of Aahar International Food and Hospitality Fair begins in New Delhi.
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