Current Affairs of 9th March 2019 - By 10 Pointer

Current Affairs of         9 th   March
           2019
           By 10 Pointer

Q.1 What is the official UN theme of International Women's Day 2019?
A. Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!
B. Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030
C. Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change
D. Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives

• The Official UN Theme of
  International Women's Day 2019
  is Think Equal, Build Smart,
  Innovate for Change.

Q.2 Who conferred The Women on A Mission Award at the Women's
summit?
A. Vicky Kaushal
B. P.Doraswamy
C. Sudha Narayana Murthy
D. Narayana Murthy

• Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC)
  India’s partner P. Doraswamy
  was conferred with ‘The Women
  on A Mission Award’.

Q.3 Kaja Kallas has been elected as the first female Prime Minister of
which of the following countries?
A. Malta
B. Luxembourg
C. Poland
D. Estonia

• Kaja Kallas was appointed as first
  female Prime Minister of
  Estonia. She is the leader of
  country’s Reform Party.

Q.4 Government will introduce new Rs 20 coins shaped like a
________.
A. Dodecagon
B. Penta decagon
C. Heptagon
D. Hendecagon

• The Finance Ministry has
  announced the rollout of a new
  ₹20 coin shaped like a
  "dodecagon",      a   12-edged
  polygon. The new coin will be
  heavier than all the existing
  coins at 8.54 grams.

Q.5 Which of the following amended rule will completely ban the
import of solid plastic waste?
A. Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) Rules, 2016
B. Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) Rules, 2017
C. Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) Rules, 2018
D. Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary
Movement) Rules, 2019

• The Ministry of Environment,
  Forests and Climate Change
  (MoEFCC) has amended the
  Hazardous and other Wastes
  (Management                   and
  Transboundary         Movement)
  Rules, 2016 to completely ban
  the import of solid plastic waste.

Q.6 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
has reduced the world economic growth forecasts for the year 2019
from 3.5% to ________.
A. 2.8%
B. 3%
C. 3.1%
D. 3.3%

• The Organisation for Economic
  Co-operation and Development
  (OECD) has reduced the world
  economic growth forecasts for
  the year 2019. OECD has cut its
  2019     forecast for    global
  economic growth to 3.3% for the
  current year, down from 3.5% it
  predicted earlier.

Q.7 For which of the defence wing did the Cabinet approve permanent
commission for Women?
A. Indian Navy
B. Indian Army
C. Both a and b
D. None

• The       Defence      Ministry
  announced that permanent
  commission will be granted for
  Women in all the 10 branches of
  Indian Army.

Q.8 The mission PM-STIAC is to ensure India's sustainable
development. What does PM-STIAC stand for?
A. Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Council
B. Prime Minister's Social, Technology and Innovation Cell
C. Prime Minister's Science, Technical and Innovation Centre
D. Prime Minister's Science, Techno and Innovation Centre

• The Prime Minister's Science,
  Technology and        Innovation
  Council      (PM-STIAC)       has
  identified nine national missions
  to address major scientific
  challenges to ensure India's
  sustainable development.

Q.9 According to the Price comparison site Cable.co.uk, which country
offers world’s cheapest mobile data packs?
A. United States
B. India
C. Finland
D. Italy

• According to a new report Price
  comparison site Cable.co.uk,
  India is home to the cheapest
  mobile data plans in the world,
  with one gigabyte (1GB) of data
  costing an average of $0.26,
  compared to USD 6.66 in the UK.

Q.10 Which country will invest Rs 5,000 crore in Bharti Airtel?
A. Singapore
B. Denmark
C. Germany
D. Italy

• Singapore's         government’s
  investment arm GIC Pvt Ltd will
  subscribe to shares worth
  ₹5,000 crore as part of Airtel's
  plans to raise ₹25,000 crore
  through rights issue.

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