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EVERY INFORMATION YOU NEED RELATED TO YOUR EXAMS CURRENT AFFAIRS 1 0 0 P R A C T I C E Q U E S T I O N S I N C L U D E D MARCH 2021 CAREER SUCCESS CAREER SUCCESS www.careersuccessjammu.com PREFACE This is our special edition of Current Affairs Magazine for UPSC Civil Services Examination & Other Central & State Government Job Examinations, released for the month of March 2021. The Magazine is divided into three sections: Section 1: Topic Wise Current Affairs in Short ……………………Page 04 to Page 122 The first section is dedicated for Topic Wise 1 Liner Current Affairs to provide information about all major happenings in this month. Important Days………………………………………….……………………………………………Page 04 Agreements…………………………………………………….………………………………………Page15 Appointment News…………………………………………………………………………………Page 20 Award News……………………………………………………...…………………………………….Page31 Banking News……………………………………………………………………..……………….….Page 39 Books and Author……………………………………………………………………………………Page 49 Defence News……………………………………………………………………………………….…Page 51 Economy………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 57 International News……………………………………………………………………………….….Page 59 Miscellaneous News……………………………………………………………………………..…Page 68 National News…………………………………………………………………………………………Page 76 Obituaries……………………………………………………………………………………………..…Page 86 Ranks & Reports………………………………………………………………………………………Page 91 Schemes and Committee…………………………………………………………………………Page 97 Science & Technology…………………………………………………………………………..…Page 101 Sports News…………………………………………………………………………………………..…Page 103 State News…………………………………………………………………………………………….…Page 113 Summits and Conferences…………………………………………………………………….…Page 120 opp science college, canal road (First floor above creation showroom) Jammu | Phone: 9419145317 Page 1 CAREER SUCCESS www.careersuccessjammu.com Section 2: Detailed Analysis of important events …………………Page 123 to Page 166 The Second Section is dedicated to Civil Services Aspirants and covers some major happenings in this month along with analysis. The Content part has been created as per the present shift in the examination pattern of the Civil Services Examination. The magazine will cover your syllabus of ‘General Studies - II & General Studies – III. The content has been covered from various online & offline sources including reputed newspapers like The Hindu, Indian Express etc. All the news topics have been explained keeping in mind their underlying issues. Every issue has been covered comprehensively. Some of the information provided may not be directly relevant for the examination. As the content is very wide, we have only covered a limited set of issues. You can utilize it smarty along with the Daily Study of News Papers as well as your other sources. Economics………………………………………….……………………………………………………Page124 Enviro & Diversity………………………………………….………………………………………..Page130 Governance………………………………………….…………………………………………………Page139 History………………………………………….…………………………………………………………Page141 International Relations………………………………………….…………………………………Page147 Parliament………………………………………….……………………………………………………Page149 Polity………………………………………….……………………………………………………………Page150 Science Tech Art & Culture………………………………………….……………………….…Page151 Security Issues………………………………………….………………………………………………Page162 Trivia………………………………………….…………………………………………………………….Page163 Section 3: Practice Questions with Answers……………………………Page 167 to Page 210 The Third Section contains 100 Multiple Choice Questions based on daily current affairs. Practice Questions………………………………………….…………………………………………Page168 Answers………………………………………….…………………….…………………………………..Page183 opp science college, canal road (First floor above creation showroom) Jammu | Phone: 9419145317 Page 2 CAREER SUCCESS www.careersuccessjammu.com SECTION 1 Topic Wise Current Affairs in short opp science college, canal road (First floor above creation showroom) Jammu | Phone: 9419145317 Page 3 CAREER SUCCESS www.careersuccessjammu.com Topic 1 - Important Days Zero Discrimination Day: 01 March • The Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) observes the “Civil Accounts Day” every • The United Nations and other international year on March 01, 2021, since its inception organisations observe Zero Discrimination Day in 1976. on March 1 each year. Zero Discrimination Day is observed to encourage and celebrate the • The year 2021 marks the 45th Civil Accounts rights of all people, regardless of their age, Day celebrations. ICAS is one of the Civil gender, sexuality, nationality, race, skin colour, Services of India, under the Department of or other factors. Expenditure, Union Ministry of Finance. • The aim of Zero Discrimination Day is to raise • Initially, the ICAS was carved out from the consciousness about the right to live a dignified Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IA & AS), life, regardless of one's choices, values, through the promulgation of an Ordinance occupation, education, disability, or illness. amending the C & AG’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 1976. • “End Inequalities” is the slogan of Zero Discrimination Day 2021. World Wildlife Day observed globally on 3rd March Important takeaways for all competitive exams: • United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland. • UNAIDS Executive Director: Winnie Byanyima. • UNAIDS Founded: 26 July 1994. 45th Civil Accounts Day celebrated on 01 March 2021 • Every year on March 3rd, the world commemorates World Wildlife Day to remember the unique and beautiful species of wild fauna and flora that exist on the globe. World Wildlife Day also raises awareness of the benefits that wild fauna and flora protection opp science college, canal road (First floor above creation showroom) Jammu | Phone: 9419145317 Page 4 CAREER SUCCESS www.careersuccessjammu.com bring to people living on the planet. on Hearing. • The day also serves as a reminder of the Important takeaways for all competitive exams: importance of combating wildlife crime and human-caused extinctions, which have a wide • Headquarters of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland. range of economic, environmental, and social • Director-general of WHO: Tedros Adhanom. consequences.World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2021 under the theme “Forests National Safety Day: 04 March and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”, as a way to highlight the central role of forests, forest species and ecosystems services in sustaining the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people globally, and particularly of Indigenous and local communities with historic ties to forested and forest-adjacent areas. Important takeaways for all competitive exams: • The National Safety Council (NSC) of India • World Wildlife Fund Headquarters: Gland, commemorates National Safety Day (NSD) Switzerland. every year on March 4th. The 50th National Safety Day will be observed in 2021. • World Wildlife FundFounded: 29 April 1961, Morges, Switzerland. • The goal of the day is to increase people's safety awareness by providing them with safety, • President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund: health, and environmental support services. Carter Roberts. • “Sadak Suraksha (Road Safety)” is the theme for World Hearing Day: 3 March National Safety Day 2021. • The National Safety Council, which was formed on March 4, 1966 by the Ministry of Labour, Government of India, is also commemorated on this day. In 1972, the first National Safety Day was observed. • Additionally, the National Safety Week is celebrated from 4 March to 10 March by organizing week-long safety campaigns. • World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each National Security Day: 04 March year by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. • The theme of World Hearing Day 2021 is Hearing care for ALL!: Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate. World Hearing Day 2021 will mark the launch of the first-ever World Report opp science college, canal road (First floor above creation showroom) Jammu | Phone: 9419145317 Page 5 CAREER SUCCESS www.careersuccessjammu.com • The day frequently acts as a rallying point for women's equality. International Women's Day is a day to recognise ordinary women who have made exceptional contributions to the history of their countries and cultures. It is also a day to reflect on progress made, to call for reform, and to honour acts of bravery and dedication by ordinary women. • This year’s theme for International Women • In India, March 4 is celebrated as National Day, “Women in leadership: Achieving an Security Day (Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas) every equal future in a COVID-19 world”, celebrates year, in the honor of the Indian Security Forces. the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal • The day aims to show gratitude to all the future and recovery from the COVID-19 security forces, including policemen, para- pandemic. military forces, commandos, guards, army officers, and other persons involved in security, Important takeaways for all competitive exams: who sacrifice their life in maintaining the peace • Secretary-General of United Nations: Antonio and security of the people of the country. Guterres. • 4 March also marks the day when the National • United Nations founded: 24 October 1945. Security Council (NSC) of India was established, in 1966 by the Ministry of Labour under the • Headquarters of United Nations: New York, Government of India. The first National United States. Security Day (NSD) was held in 1972. 10. Central Industrial Security Forces Celebrates its Important takeaways for all competitive exams: