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Current Affairs CONTENTS VOL-16 ISSUE -3 Editor Artificial Intelligence Gulf Crisis N.K. Jain Advisors Neeraj Chabra K.C.Gupta Registered Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. 103, Pragatideep Building, Novel Corona Virus Disease Indian State of Forest Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, Report: 2019 District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 TIN-09350038898 w.e.f. 12-06-2014 Branch Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. E-42,43,44, Sector-7, Noida (U.P.) Interview 5 For queries regarding Current Affairs - One Liner 6-9 promotion, distribution & advertisement, contact:- Spotlight 10 [email protected] The People 11-20 Ph.: 09208037962 News Bites 21-54 Artificial Intelligence 55-56 Owned, printed & published by N.K. 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Editorial "Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true." - Swami Vivekananda Dear Aspirants, We feel delighted to present to you the "March 2020" edition of "Master In Current Affairs". MICA is a comprehensive magazine focused on both the intellectual and competitive nature of learning. Apart from the competitive edge, MICA is intended to provide you with a vision of self-enhancement. MICA includes highly acclaimed sections such as, Newsletters, News Diary, One Liner, World of English, which are directly related to your preparation for competitive examinations. Chalte - Chalte is one of the most steering elements of MICA on the go, which is mentioned below every page. This edition creates a forum where all candidates and guidance personnel can meet the important issues of this month which may play a vital role in the forthcoming examination. The important topics covered in this edition are: “Artificial Intelligence” – Artificial intelligence and machine learning are in the news nowadays in the tech world. The NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the responsibility of developing national programs like AI and developing technologies. The next article is “Gulf Crisis” - A crisis has arisen between Iran and Western countries - notably, Britain and the US - following a series of events in and around the Gulf, a strategically important waterway in the Middle East. Both sides are accusing each other and there are fears that it may lead to war. Then there is another topic “Novel Corona Virus Disease” - Coronaviruses belong to a family of viruses referred to as Coronaviridae and appearance like spiked rings under a microscope. They are so named due to these spikes, which form a halo around their viral envelope. The next topic “India State of Forest Report : 2019” - The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar on 30 December 2019, released the biennial “India State of Forest Report (ISFR)”. The report is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) In this edition as a wish for your bright and prosperous future we are providing “SSC CGL Tier I : Model Paper 2019 “and “RBI Assistant : Model Paper 2019” for your self-assessment. You can also test your Current Affairs by visiting the Quiz Time section for self-assessment, which includes all possible multiple-choice questions from the current affairs of this month. To serve you better we will diligently serve you our level best with various new topics and news that is important from the examination point of view Best of luck for your exams. Your suggestions will be highly valuable and welcomed. With Best Wishes Editor : N.K. 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Flipkart Co-founder Sachin Bansal-owned Navi Technologies has acquired Bengaluru- MARCH 2020 MICA based technology consulting startup MavenHive. 5 CURRENT AFFAIRS One Liner Liner ONEPERSONS IN NEWS # Who is appointed as 24th Controller General of # Recently launched ‘Bharatiya Poshan Anthem’ has Accounts (CGA) of India. - Soma Roy Burman been penned by which writer? # Which country’s Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned - Prasoon Joshi Miss Universe for the year 2019? # Recently, who has been appointed as the new President - South Africa of Mauritius? - Pritivirajsing Roopun # Who has been appointed as a Senior Security Advisor # Who has been appointed as the 24th Controller General in the Home Ministry? - K. Vijay Kumar of Accounts? - Soma Roy Burman # Who has taken over as the CEO of one of the world’s # Yasuhiro Nakasone passed away recently. He was the most cash-rich companies ALPHABET? former Prime Minister of which country? - Sundar Pichai - Japan # Who is elected as the President of the Asian Development # Who is the author of 'Hemant Karkare: A Daughters Bank (ADB)? - Masatsugu Asakawa Memoir'? - Jui Karkare Navare # Who is appointed as the Senior Security Advisor in the Home Ministry? - K. Vijay Kumar AWARDS # Who has been elected as world’s youngest Prime # Who was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Minister ever. - Sana Marin Award in the event of the International Film Festival # Which country’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned as of India (IFFI) 2019? - Isabelle Huppert Miss World 2019 at a beauty pageant held in London, # The Rural Livelihoods Mission popularly known UK? - Jamaica as UMEED aims to reduce poverty in which union # Kailash Joshi, who has passed away recently, was the territory? - Jammu and Kashmir former Chief Minister of which state? # Who has won the 55th Jnanpith Award? - Madhya Pradesh - Akkitham Namboodiri # Who has topped the Forbes’ 2019 edition of 100 # Who has got Lifetime Achievement Award in FICCI World’s Most Powerful Women for the ninth India Sports Awards 2019? - Pankaj Advani consecutive year? - Angela Merkel # Who has won the Best Actress Award at the 50th # Recently, who is named as the Business Person of the Year International Film Festival of India? 2019 by TIME magazine? - Bob Iger - Usha Jadhav # Who has been appointed as the new High Commissioner # Which organization has presented the Mother Teresa of India to the Republic of Ghana? Memorial Award 2019 for social justice? - Sugandh Rajaram - Harmony Foundation # Gollapudi Maruti Rao, who recently passed away, was # Which Indian actresses has got 26th Annual Crystal a famous personality of which field? the award for the year 2020 for spreading mental - Actor health awareness? - Deepika Padukone # Who has been appointed as chief design consultant for # Which board has won the 2019 FICCI India Sports TRIFED? - Ritu Beri Awards? - Railway Sports # Recently, Foreign Minister of Indonesia Retno L. P. Promotion Board Marsudi was on a two-day visit to India.
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