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Today Current Affairs for Competitive
Exams - Current Affairs 2018-2019
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 24th March
2019. You can also attempt yesterday's current affairs quiz:
Current Affairs Quiz 23rd March 2019
Important Current Affairs 24th March 2019
• Italy signs new Silk Road protocol with China
o Italy signed a “non-binding” protocol with China to take part in Beijing’s
new “Silk Road”.
o Italy became the first G7 country to sign up for the massive project.
o The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or the Silk Road Economic Belt is a
development strategy adopted by China involving infrastructure
development and investments in 152 countries.
Source Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/italy-signs-new-silk-
road-protocol-with-china/article26621435.ece
• ‘World of Women’ awards presented
o The Hindu World of Women 2019 Awards were given to recognise women
who have excelled in various fields.
o Ms. Menon was given The Hindu Lifetime Achievement Award2019.
o Preethi Srinivasan, founder, Soulfree, who became paralysed below the
neck after a freak accident received 'The Hindu Inspiration Award 2019'.
1|P ag eSource Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/world-of-women-
awards-presented/article26614494.ece
• Vice Admiral Karambir to be next Navy Chief
o Vice Admiral Karambir Singh will be the next Chief of Naval Staff.
o He will be appointed after Admiral Sunil Lanba, who retires in May this
year.
o Vice Admiral Singh is serving as the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of
the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.
Source Link: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vice-admiral-karambir-singh-
appointed-next-navy-chief-2011708
• World Tuberculosis Day: 24 March
o World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24 March.
o The aim of the day is to raise public awareness about the devastating
health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to
end the global TB epidemic.
o The theme of World TB Day 2019 - ‘It’s time’.
o The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a joint initiative
'Find. Treat. All. #EndTB'.
Source Link: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2019/03/24/default-
calendar/world-tb-day-2019
• Device developed to detect the temp drop
o A bracelet, Bempu, has been developed which gives out alerts whenever
newborn's body temperature drops, a condition called hypothermia seen
in newborns with low birth weight.
o Bempu, an acronym for baby temperature, is a made in-India hypothermia
alert device and was innovated in 2016 by Ratul Narain.
o When worn by a newborn, the blue light on the bracelet flashes if the
temperature is normal.
2|P ag eSource Link: https://www.newsrain.in/news/68506811/Bracelets-from-
Bengaluru-saving-babies-in-Papua-New-Guinea
• Sardar Singh named in OCA Standing Committee
o Former India hockey captain Sardar Singh was named in the Standing
Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) at its 38th General
Assembly in Bangkok.
o He is part of a 10-member panel which has been nominated for a four-year
term from 2019 to 2023.
o The OCA General Assembly was held in Bangkok on 2 and 3 March 2019.
Source Link: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-hockey-
captain-sardar-singh-named-in-oca-standing-committee-119032000750_1.html
• Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation held
o The maiden High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation was held in
Indonesia on 20 March 2019.
o The theme of the dialogue was 'Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous, and
Inclusive Region'.
o It was inaugurated by Indonesia's Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
o Delegates from 18 members of the East Asia Summit including India
attended the closed door High-Level Dialogue initiated by Indonesia.
Source Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/high-level-
dialogue-indonesia-joins-ranks-with-india-for-an-inclusive-indo-pacific-
region/articleshow/68496827.cms?from=mdr
• SAIL launches smart garbage bins
o Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has launched smart garbage bins made
of SAIL Salem stainless steel.
o These smart garbage bins will be able to send a signal to the garbage
collection vehicle about the ‘fill-up’ position of the bin, aiding better
cleaning and lower human intervention.
o These will be installed in underground Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC)
pits at the Smart Garbage Station.
3|P ag eSource Link: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sail-launches-
smart-garbage-bins-made-of-steel/article26567992.ece
• SIB to raise up to ₹250 crore
o On 20 March 2019, South Indian Bank said it will raise up to ₹250 crore
by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds.
o The bonds will be rated, unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible, Basel III
is compliant and lower tier 2 bonds up to ₹150 crore.
o The bonds would bear face value of ₹1 lakh each.
Source Link: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/south-
indian-bank-to-raise-up-to-250-cr-via-basel-iii-compliant-bonds/article26590773.ece
• MCCIL recognised as a Third-Country CCP
o Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (MCCIL), an arm of
Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India, received recognition as a Third-
Country Central Counterparty (TC-CCP) by Bank of England.
o It will enable MCCIL to offer clearing services to UK-based entities.
o There are currently seven clearinghouses recognized by SEBI including
BSE's Indian Clearing Corporation Ltd and NSE Clearing Ltd.
Source Link: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/448191-metropolitan-
clearing-corporation-of-india-ltd-first-to-receive-recognition-as-tc-ccp-by-boe
• RBI to reform WMA system for states
o Reserve Bank of India has proposed a rule-based approach in fixing new
Ways and Means limits for the state governments, replacing the previous
expenditure-based system.
o It will set up a panel to recommend parameters of the new system which is
aimed at preventing automatic monetisation of deficits.
o RBI acts as debt manager for state governments and provides a short-term
loan to them.
Source Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/rbi-to-
reform-wma-system-for-states/articleshow/68469530.cms
• Awards and Honours
4|P ag eo Sociologist and political psychoanalyst Ashis Nandy was named the
recipient of 2019 Hans Kilian Award.
o The Hans Kilian Award was instituted by the Köhler Foundation in
Germany.
o Hindi writer Leeladhar Jagudi will be honoured with the Vyas Samman
2018 by the KK Birla Foundation for his collection of poems 'Jitne Log
Utne Prem'.
Source Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/hindi-writer-leeladhar-
jagudi-to-be-honoured-with-vyas-samman/article26538279.ece
• Govt clears proposal for grenade purchase
o Defence Ministry cleared a major project for the Indian Army for the
acquisition of 10 lakh 'Made in India' multi-mode hand grenades on 20
March 2019.
o The new hand grenades will replace the existing inventory, HE-36
grenades manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board.
o The multi-mode grenades have been developed by the DRDO.
Source Link: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/proposal-cleared-to-buy-10-lakh-
made-in-india-hand-grenades-for-army-2010571
• Annual TSJA awards announced
o Saina Nehwal was named ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ at the annual
Telangana Sports Journalists Association (TSJA) Awards on 19 March
2019.
o P.V. Sindhu was given the ‘Outstanding Performer’ Award.
o P. Gopichand was presented the ‘Coach of the Year’ Award.
o The Indian badminton team was adjudged the ‘Team of the Year’.
o The Badminton Association of Telangana was named ‘Association of the
Year’.
Source Link: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/saina-named-
sportsperson-of-the-year-at-tsja-awards/article26587228.ece
• ESPN CricInfo ties up with IIT Madras
5|P ag eo Sports news website ESPNcricinfo in a partnership with the IIT
Madras launched a tool called ‘Superstats’ for analyzing cricket statistics
on 20 March 2019.
o Superstats use data science to give a context to every event in a game, for
forecasting and to explore the idea of assessing luck.
o It will analyse data to reveal trends and patterns during different periods
of play.
Source Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/espncricinfo-and-
iit-madras-collaborate-on-data-science-tool-that-analyses-the-game-of-
cricket/articleshow/68497423.cms
• Appointments & Resignations
o Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh took charge of the Western Fleet of the
Indian Navy in Mumbai on 22 March 2019.
o Amateur boxing’s governing body AIBA's President Gafur Rahimov
announced his resignation on 22 March 2019.
o Sudin Dhavalikar and Vijai Sardesai were appointed as Deputy Chief
Ministers of Goa.
o K M Mammen was elected as Chairman of Automotive Tyre
Manufacturers' Association (ATMA)
Source Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boxing-aiba/boxing-aiba-
president-rahimov-resigns-four-months-after-election-idUSKCN1R326I
• Forest-certification scheme gets recognition
o A Geneva-based non-profit organisation recognised the Certification
Standard for Sustainable Forest Management developed by Network for
Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF), an Indian NGO.
o India now has a globally recognised forest-certification scheme developed
for Indian forests.
o The NCCF was set up by forest-based industries, non-profits, and
government forest departments.
6|P ag eSource Link: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/forests/india-s-first-forest-
certification-scheme-gets-global-recognition-63678
• India extends financial aid to Nepal
o India has extended Nepalese Rs 35.5 million as financial assistance for the
construction of an educational campus in Nepal.
o The assistance was provided for the construction of the three-storied
building for the Siddheswar Education Public Campus at Ramechhap
district of Nepal.
o The new building comprises of 12 classrooms that also includes a meeting
hall, a laboratory room, and a library.
Source Link: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/india-extends-
financial-aid-to-nepal-for-campus-building-119032200955_1.html
• Raghu Karnad won the Windham-Campbell Prize
o Journalist and writer Raghu Karnad won the $165,000 Windham-
Campbell Prize in the non-fiction category for his debut book, The
Farthest Field: An Indian Story Of The Second World War.
o Karnad is the second Indian to receive the prestigious prize, since Jerry
Pinto won it for his novel, Em And The Big Hoom, in 2016.
o The Windham-Campbell Prize was established in 2013.
Source Link: https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/karnad-s-indian-
story-gets-him-windham-campbell-prize-in-uk-1552562401820.html
• Indexes and Reprts
o Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani
topped the Forbes' list of richest sports team owners with a net worth of
around $50 billion.
o According to world airport traffic rankings for 2018 released by the
Airports Council International (ACI), Indira Gandhi International Airport
(IGIA) has now become the world's 12th busiest airport.
Source Link: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/sports-trends/mukesh-
ambani-tops-list-of-worlds-richest-sports-team-owners-3654221.html
7|P ag e• MoUs and Agreements
o The IIT Roorkee in Uttarakhand tied up with the ISRO to set up a Space
Technology Cell in its campus.
o The Ministry of Human Resource Development signed an MoU with the
Afghanistan government to work on digital education initiatives.
Source Link: https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/iit-roorkee-ties-
up-with-isro-for-space-tech-cell-119031500822_1.html
• Sports
o Formula One racer Valtteri Bottas won the Australian Grand Prix on 17
March 2019.
o Bengaluru FC won the maiden Indian Super League Football title.
o Lasith Malinga will retire from international cricket after 2020 T20 World
Cup.
o FIFA banned former Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) President Luis
Chiriboga for life.
Source Link: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/valtteri-bottas-wins-
australian-grand-prix-for-mercedes/article26560155.ece
• ICICI Lombard partners with MobiKwik
o ICICI Lombard General Insurance entered into a partnership with
MobiKwik to provide cyber insurance cover for the mobile wallet users.
o It aims to provide protection against unauthorised and fraudulent
transactions online, across bank accounts, and mobile wallets.
o The insurance can be availed digitally through the app at only ₹99 per
month and with a sum insured of ₹50,000.
Source Link: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/icici-
lombard-mobikwik-join-hands-to-provide-cyber-insurance-cover-of-
50000/article26568366.ece
• ICG Vijit visits Sabang
o Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Vijit' became the first-ever Coast Guard ship to
visit Sabang, Indonesia on 17 March 2019.
8|P ag eo This visit of the coast guard ship follows from the first-ever-visit of Naval
Ship INS Sumitra to Sabang in July 2018.
o Vijit's visit also highlights strengthening cooperation in the area of
maritime security and safety between India and Indonesia.
Source Link: https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/vijit-becomes-
the-first-indian-coast-guard-ship-to-visit-indonesia-119031800437_1.html
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