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Today Current Affairs for Competitive
Exams - Current Affairs 2019-2020
Online
If you are appearing for any Government Recruitment Exam, it is important that you are
familiar with the happenings around the world. Current Affairs is an important part of
your syllabus apart from English, Quantitative Aptitude or Logical Reasoning! Thus, we
bring you the Important General Awareness in PDF. Now, Banking, SSC and Insurance
aspirants can read the update containing all the Important Current Affairs 26th March
2019. You can also attempt yesterday's current affairs quiz:
Current Affairs Quiz – 25th March 2019
Important Current Affairs 26th March 2019
• Stakes sold
o Prudential Corp. Holdings Ltd will sell a 3.7% stake in ICICI Prudential
Life Insurance Co. Ltd, on 26 & 27 March 2019.
o Fortis Healthcare Ltd is facilitating the sale of stakes owned by private
equity investors in its SRL Diagnostics unit.
o Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) signed an agreement to acquire
a 85% equity stake in Linjemontage I Grastorp AB (LMG) for a value of
$24 million.
Source Link: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/prudential-to-sell-3-7-
stake-in-icici-prudential-via-an-offer-for-sale-1553544073430.html
1|P ag e• Anil Nair: CEO of VMLY&R
o VMLY&R appointed Anil Nair as the CEO of its India business effective
immediately on 25 March 2019.
o Based out of agency’s Mumbai office, he will report to VMLY&R Asia co-
chief executive Tripti Lochan, who is based in Singapore.
o Nair will oversee VMLY&R’s India operation, driving growth and building
on agency’s integrated service offering spanning creative, technology and
data services.
Source Link: https://www.livemint.com/industry/advertising/ad-agency-vmly-r-
appoints-anil-nair-as-india-ceo-1553506169580.html
• Appointments II
o BBDO India appointed Kunal Solanki as Vice-President for the Mumbai
office. He will report to Atin Wahal, Executive Vice-President and Head of
BBDO's Mumbai operations.
o Reliance-owned fashion e-commerce platform Ajio.com has appointed
Anita Devraj Mookerjee as the Head of Brand Marketing. She will report to
Vineeth Nair, CEO, at the company.
Source Link: https://bestmediainfo.com/2019/03/reliance-s-ajio-com-appoints-
anita-devraj-mookerjee-as-head-of-brand-marketing/
• Appointments I
o The Basketball Federation of India roped in Veselin Matic as the new head
coach of the Indian men’s basketball team on 25 March 2019.
o The Board of Directors of Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd
appointed Anirban Chakraborty as Additional Director and Managing
Director & CEO with effect from the date of his joining viz. April 9, 2019,
for a period of 3 years.
2|P ag eSource Link: https://scroll.in/field/917798/basketball-federation-of-india-
appoints-serbian-veselin-matic-as-coach-of-indian-mens-team
• SEBI modified commissions
o Sebi reviewed and modified the commission as well as disclosure norms
for the mutual fund industry on 25 March 2019.
o The move came after Sebi in October 2018 asked the asset management
companies (AMC) to adopt full trail model of commission in all schemes.
o The commission will be paid from AMC’s books and only the first SIP(s)
purchased by the new investor will be eligible for upfronting.
Source Link: https://www.livemint.com/mutual-fund/mf-news/sebi-modifies-
commissions-disclosure-norms-for-mutual-fund-industry-1553528778104.html
• No clinical trials in India for new drugs
o New drugs approved for use in select developed markets will be
automatically allowed in India if the global trials included Indian patients.
o The new Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019, has done away with the
formality of conducting local trials.
o It will reduce the time taken by the company to introduce the drug in India
and prevent duplication of studies.
Source Link: https://www.livemint.com/industry/manufacturing/no-clinical-
trials-in-india-for-new-drugs-approved-in-select-developed-markets-
1553553711444.html
• 55% internet users not share political views
3|P ag eo 55% of Internet users were concerned that expressing their political views
online could get them into trouble with the authorities, an India digital
report prepared by the Reuters Institute showed.
o Since 2012 at least 17 people have been arrested for posting material that
was considered offensive or threatening to a politician.
o 68% identified smartphones as their main device for online news.
Source Link: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/report-
on-indians-digital-news-habits-points-to-low-trust-fake-news-
worries/article26633193.ece
• Gandhi's health records published
o Mahatma Gandhi’s health files, published for the first time, reveal that he
ailed from high blood pressure, weighed 46.7 kg at a height of 5 feet 5
inches (recorded in 1939).
o These facts related to his health have been published for the first time in a
special edition the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) on ‘Gandhi
and Health @ 150’ by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Source Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gandhis-health-
records-are-published/article26636345.ece
• Chandrayaan 2 to carry laser instruments
o India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan 2, scheduled to launch in April, will
carry NASA’s laser instruments that allow scientists to make precise
measurements of the distance to the Moon.
o In Chandrayaan - 2 Mission, a 3,890-kg Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will
orbit around the Moon to study its conditions and collect data of its
topography, mineralogy and exosphere.
4|P ag eSource Link: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/chandrayaan-2-will-
carry-nasas-laser-instruments-to-moon/article26640826.ece?homepage=true
• Indian Oil companies won ADNOC awards
o A consortium of 2 Indian oil companies, Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited have been awarded the
exploration rights for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 1.
o The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, signed agreements
awarding the exploration rights on 25 March 2019.
o The award has been endorsed by Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Petroleum Council.
Source Link: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=ADNOC-awards-onshore-
block-to-Indian-consortium&id=361416
• RBI appointed 5-member committee
o RBI appointed 5-member committee under the chairmanship of Nandan
Nilekani to further deepen digital payments and enhance financial
inclusion through Fintech.
o The RBI has requested the committee to give recommendations in 3
months in this regard.
o This was announced at the inaugural event of Fintech Conclave organized
by Niti Aayog in New Delhi on 25 March 2019.
Source Link: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=RBI-appoints-five-
member-committee-to-deepen-digital-payments&id=361367
• Bharat Consumption scheme launched
o ICICI Prudential AMC launched ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption
Scheme on 26 March 2019.
5|P ag eo The scheme aims to benefit from the Indian consumption story,
considered as one of the fastest growing consumption markets globally.
o The offer will open on March 26 and close April 9, 2019.
o The scheme is an open-ended equity scheme following the consumption
theme.
Source Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/icici-
prudential-amc-to-launch-bharat-composition-
scheme/articleshow/68567225.cms
• Vijaywada Railway station got gold rating
o Vijayawada railway station, one of the busiest railway junctions in the
country, has received Gold Rating by the Indian Green Building Council.
o Council Chairman Meka Vijaya Sai presented the gold rating shield to
Divisional Railway Manager R Dhananjayulu on 25 March 2019.
o The station boasts of 100% LED lighting, five star rated fans, pumps and
motors, and solar water heating systems.
Source Link: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vijaywada-railway-station-gets-
gold-rating-for-green-measures-2012813
• Obituaries
o Singer-songwriter Scott Walker passed away on 25 March 2019, after a
career that took him from 1960s pop icon to the 21st-century avant-garde
musician.
o One of Tupelo’s best known civil rights leaders Reverend Robert J.
Jamison, Sr. passed away on 24 March 2019.
6|P ag eSource Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/lead-
singer-of-the-walker-brothers-scott-walker-passes-away-at-
76/articleshow/68561306.cms
• India ranked 76 on WEF's global index
o India ranked 76th on a global energy transition index, which has ranked
115 economies on how well they are able to balance energy security and
access with environmental sustainability and affordability.
o Sweden was on the top followed by Switzerland and Norway in the top
three.
o China ranked even lower than India at the 82nd position.
Source Link: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/india-ranks-
76th-on-wefs-global-energy-transition-index-sweden-on-
top/article26631544.ece
• India's G Sathiyan won bronze medal
o India’s top-ranked paddler G Sathiyan won a bronze medal at the ITTF
Challenge Plus Oman Open on 24 March 2019.
o It was disappointing for India in women singles as both Madhurika Patkar
and Riti Shankar failed to go past the first round of the main draw.
o In men’s doubles, Sathiyan and Sharath lost their quarterfinals to the
Russian pair of Denis Ivonin and Vladimir Sidorenko 2-3.
Source Link: https://scroll.in/field/917715/oman-open-table-tennis-sathiyans-
impressive-run-earns-him-bronze-archana-kamath-bags-u-21-silver
• Apple announced Apple TV Plus
7|P ag eo Apple announced its Apple TV Plus streaming service along with a handful
of original TV shows that are in the works, on 25 March 2019.
o However, it left key details such as price, a release date, or a real sense of
the company’s strategy.
Source Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/25/18281333/apple-tv-plus-
streaming-many-questions-missing-details-event-2019
• Apple Card introduced
o Apple announced Apple Card on 25 March 2019, an innovative, new kind
of credit card created by Apple.
o It has been designed to help customers lead a healthier financial life.
o It is built into the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone, offering customers a
familiar experience with Apple Pay and the ability to manage their card
right on the iPhone.
Source Link: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/03/introducing-apple-
card-a-new-kind-of-credit-card-created-by-apple/
• Exercise Al Nagah 2019 concluded
o The 3rd edition of Exercise AL NAGAH 2019 concluded at Jabel AI Akhdar
training camp, Oman on 25 March 2019.
o It was a joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Royal
Oman Army.
o The two-week long exercise had commenced on 12 March 2019.
o 60 Soldiers of the Indian Army took part in the exercise along with similar
strength of pers from the Royal Army of Oman.
Source Link: http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1569437
• ABHEDYA facility commissioned at Lonavala
8|P ag eo Admiral Sunil Lanba commissioned a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
Training Facility - ABHEDYA, at INS Shivaji, Lonavla on 25 March 2019.
o It will assist the Indian Navy in providing a realistic simulation of NBC
warfare to its personnel.
o The steel structure of the simulator represents the relevant NBC
compartment of the ship such as upper decks, citadels, cleansing stations,
etc.
Source Link: http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1569459
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