Best Current Affairs 8-9TH March

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 8-9th March

https://gradeup.co/ https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs Analysis 1. Current Affairs Revision (10 Questions With Option Discussion) - Previous Day 2. Current Affairs From Different Sources 3. Newspaper Analysis (The Hindu) 4. Burning Issue of The Day - Delimitation Commission 5. Static Awareness From Themes of Important Days (Jan- Feb) 6. Recap Of the DAY Note : PDF Link in The Description

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Current Affairs REVISION (10 Questions)

https://gradeup.co/ Which of the following country has authorised a package of $8.3 billion to tackle Corona Virus? कोरोना वायरस से *नपटने के -लए *न0 म2 से *कस देश ने 8.3 5ब-लयन डॉलर का पैकेज

अ<धकृत *कया है?

a. USA b. Luxembourg c. Iraq d. Ukraine

अ<धकृत *कया है?

a. USA b. Luxembourg c. Iraq - Adil Abdul-Mahdi/Mhd. Allawi d. Ukraine - Denys Shmyhal

https://gradeup.co/ Chapchar Kut festival is being celebrated in which of the following state?

*न0-लAखत म2 से *कस राC म2 चापचर कु ट Fोहार मनाया जा रहा है? a. Meghalaya b. Mizoram c. Sikkim d. Tripura

https://gradeup.co/ Chapchar Kut festival is being celebrated in which of the following state?

*न0-लAखत म2 से *कस राC म2 चापचर कु ट Fोहार मनाया जा रहा है? a. Meghalaya - Nongkrem b. Mizoram c. Sikkim - Saga Dawa d. Tripura - Kharchi Puja

https://gradeup.co/ The India Smart Utility Week is being organised in which of the following city? भारत HाटI उपयोKगता सMाह का आयोजन *न0-लAखत म2 से *कस शहर म2 *कया जा रहा है?

a. New Delhi b. Kochi c. Gandhi Nagar d. Pune

a. New Delhi b. Kochi - Global Ayurveda Festival c. Gandhi Nagar - India Pharma 2020’ & ‘India Medical Device 2020 Conference & Exhibition’ d. Pune

https://gradeup.co/ Which city’s airport has been renamed after Chhatrapati Sambhaji? छPपKत संभाजी के बाद *कस शहर के हवाई अTे का नाम बदल *दया गया है?

a. Mumbai b. Kolhapur c. Aurangabad d. Pune

a. Mumbai b. Kolhapur - Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj c. Aurangabad d. Pune - Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje International Airport

https://gradeup.co/ Which nation has topped the Freedom in the World report 2020? KवU VरपोटI 2020 म2 *कस राW ने XतंPता म2 शीषI Zान [ाM *कया है?

a. Finland b. Switzerland c. Scotland d. Myanmar

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a. Finland b. Switzerland c. Scotland d. Myanmar

https://gradeup.co/ Who of the following is not a part of the 100 Women of the Year list by TIME Magazine? *न0-लAखत म2 से कौन TIME पKPका ]ारा वषI क^ 100 म*हला_ क^ सूची का *हaा नहb है?

a. Amrit Kaur b. Indira Gandhi c. Greta Thunberg d. Katy Perry

https://gradeup.co/ Daren Tang has been appointed as the Director General of World Intellectual Property Organisation. Where are the Headquarters of WIPO? डैरन तांग को KवU बौ-cक संपदा संगठन के महा*नदेशक के eप म2 *नयुf *कया गया है।

WIPO का मुhालय कहाँ हj?

a. Hague b. Geneva c. Paris d. Washington

WIPO का मुhालय कहाँ हj?

a. Hague - ICJ b. Geneva - UNCTAD, WHO, ILO, WTO, WMO c. Paris - OECD, FATF, UNESCO, International Council on Monuments and Sites d. Washington - WB/IMF

https://gradeup.co/ Which of the following bank shall acquire 49% in Yes Bank as per the bailout package by RBI? *न0-लAखत म2 से कौन सा बjक RBI ]ारा बेलआउट पैकेज के अनुसार यस बjक म2 49% का

अ<धkहण करेगा? a. SBI b. RBL c. PNB d. Canara Bank

अ<धkहण करेगा? a. SBI b. RBL - Co-branded Credit Card with MasterCard and Tomato c. PNB - OBC and United Bank of India shall be merged d. Canara Bank - Syndicate Bank shall be merged

https://gradeup.co/ Which state government shall start a “chair” at London School of Economics dedicated to B.R. Ambedkar? कौन सी राC सरकार लंदन mू ल ऑफ इकोनॉ Kमq म2 "कुसr" शुe करेगी जो बी.आर.

अsेडकर? a. Tamil Nadu b. Maharashtra c. Andhra Pradesh d. Karnataka

अsेडकर? a. Tamil Nadu b. Maharashtra c. Andhra Pradesh d. Karnataka - Jan Sevaka

https://gradeup.co/ Who of the following has been awarded with the Changemaker of the Year Award? *न0-लAखत म2 से *कसे च2जमेकर ऑफ द ईयर अवाडI से सtा*नत *कया गया है?

a. Arunachalam Muruganandam b. Shanti Raghavan c. Pradeep Mewada d. Dutee Chand

a. Arunachalam Muruganandam - Iconic Changemaker Award b. Shanti Raghavan - Social Transformation category c. Pradeep Mewada - The Young Changemaker Award d. Dutee Chand

https://gradeup.co/ Ranjan Prakash Desai has been appointed as the Head, Delimitation Commission. Which state is not a part of that commission? रंजन [काश देसाई को [मुख, पVरसीमन आयोग *नयुf *कया गया है। कौन सा राC इस

आयोग का *हaा नहb है? a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Mizoram c. Manipur d. Nagaland

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Current Affairs Analysis From Different Sources

https://gradeup.co/ March 8 : International Women’s Day

8 माचI: अंतराIWीय म*हला *दवस

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First Proposed 1909

Theme An Equal World is an Enabled World Celebration of Women’s Day 1975

Women’s Day In India Women : Free pass to monuments

All-women crew to operate 52 Air 15 Women Awarded Nari Shakti India flights today Puruskar 7 Women Take Over PM Modi’s A jawan of the ITBP has Account composed and sung a Hindi song to mark International Women’s Day (Lado) - Arjun Kheriyal

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Ministry of AYUSH to develop “AYUSH GRID”

“आयुष जीआरआईडी” Kवक<सत करने के -लए

आयुष मंPालय

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AYUSH GRID digital platform of AYUSH

Aim digitize entire AYUSH sector. National Ayurveda Morbidity codes classify diseases described Codes in Ayurveda Classification of diseases KAsa, Kushtha, Jwara and Shwasa. Ministry of AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik Important Days National Ayurveda Day - 25th October, First Naturopathy Day - 18th Nov, Unani Day - 11th Feb, Siddha Day - Jan 4, World Homeopathy Day - 10th April

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Prez Kovind gives away Nari Shakti Puraskar

राWपKत कोKवu द ने नारी शvf पुरmार [दान

*कया

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Name of the Award Nari Shakti Puruskar

women fighter pilots Farmers Padala Bhudevi Mohana Singh, Bhawana and Bina Devi, Artisan Arifa Kanth and Avani Chaturvedi Jaan, Environmentalist Chami Murmu, Entrepreneur Nilza Twin Mountaineers Tashi Wangmo, Automotive and Nungshi Malik classical research professional vocalist Kaushiki Rashmi Urdhwardeshe, Chakroborty Lady Mason Kalavati Devi 98 year old Karthyayini 105 year old Bhageerathi Amma who topped the Amma could not travel to literacy exam in 2018 Delhi to recieve the award.

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ICC Women's T20 WC final: AUS wins record 5th title

ICC म*हला T20 WC फाइनल: AUS ने VरकॉडI

5 वां Aखताब जीता

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Defeated India (85 runs)

Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground Player of the Tournament Beth Mooney

Player of the Final Alyssa Healey

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PM Modi hands over his twitter account to seven women achievers

पीएम मोदी ने अपने *wटर अकाउंट पर सात

म*हला_ के अचीवम2ट्स *दए

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Occasion International Women’s Day Names of Seven Sneha Mohandass, Women Dr Malvika Iyer, Kalpana Ramesh, Arifa, Veena Devi, Vijaya Pawar,

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2nd anniversary of Poshan Abhiyaan

पोशन अKभयान क^ दसरीू वषIगांठ

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Name of Yojna POSHAN POSHAN Prime Minister's Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment. Launch Date and Venue 8th March, 2018, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan Highlight Poshan Pakhwada (Fortnight) Focus Area of Pakhwada Men for Nutrition Focus of Mission address malnutrition with a targeted approach by 2022. Poshan Mah September Related Ministry Women and Child Development

https://gradeup.co/ Times of India Former India opener Wasim Jaffer announces his retirement

भारत के पूवI सलामी बyेबाज वसीम जाफर ने

संzास क^ घोषणा क^

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Name of Player Waseem Jaffer

Highlight highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy cricket, most capped player in Ranji trophy, first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy, first cricketer to play in 150 matches in the Ranji Troph, Batting Coach,Bangladesh Cricket Team Ranji Teams Mumbai, Vidarbha

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Ultra High Net-Worth Individuals to increase by 73% in 5 Years

5 वष| म2 अ}~ा हाई नेट-वथI vfय क^ सूची

73% तक बढ़ेगी

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Name of Report Wealth Report 2020

Agency Knight Frank LLP

Current Ultra High 5,986 Net Worth Individuals India’s Rank 12 Knight Frank LLP London, Alistair Elliott

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5th BIMSTEC Summit 2020 to be held in Colombo

कोलंबो म2 होगा 5 वां 5बटेक सKमट 2020

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BIMSTEC Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi- Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

Venue Colombo, Sri Lanka

Chair of BIMSTEC Sri Lanka (2018-20)

BIMSTEC Dhaka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand.

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Paytm, Hyderabad Metro tie up for QR-based tickets

पेटीएम, हैदराबाद मे~ो ूआर-आधाVरत टकट

के -लए समझौता *कया

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Tie-Up Hyderabad Metro, Paytm

Hyderabad Metro NVS Reddy

Paytm Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Noida

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Nasa’s named Mars 2020 rover as Perseverance

https://gradeup.co/ Daily Current Affairs Analysis THE HINDU (9th March)

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‘Over 40% govt. schools don’t have power, playgrounds’

40% से अ<धक सरकार। mूल म2 5बजली, खेल

के मैदान नहb हj

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Name of Report demand for grants for school education Highlight Only 56% of schools have electricity, with the lowest rates in Manipur and Madhya Pradesh. Less than 57% of schools have playgrounds, including less than 30% of schools in Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir Recommendation HRD Ministry collaborate with the MNREGA to construct boundary walls. Work with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to provide solar and other energy sources so that schools have access to power.

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ISB develops one-stop open data portal

आईएसबी वन-ॉप ओपन डेटा पोटIल Kवक<सत

करता है

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Name of Organisation Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Name of Portal India Data Portal Purpose one-stop open data portal, focusing on information related to agriculture. ISB 2001, Harish Manwani, offers certificates in various post- graduate management programs.

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Sanitary pad disposal bags must from next January

सेनेटरी पैड *नपटान बैग अगले जनवरी से होना

चा*हए

https://gradeup.co/ Order mandatory for sanitary pad manufacturers to provide bio- degradable bags for the disposal of each pad from January 2021 New name of Waste Swachhta Sevika Pickers

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Govt. to raise all-woman battalion of SRPF

राC सरकार SRPF म2 ऑल म*हला बटा-लयन

को बनाएगी

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State Government Maharashtra All Women Battalion State Reserve Police Force (SRPF)

Purpose address issues pertaining to violence against women and to provide better security to them

SRPF 1948

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Former Law Minister Bharadwaj is no more

पूवI कानून मंPी भार]ाज अब नहb रहे

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Manpreet and Rani players of the year

मन[ीत और रानी वषI के Aखलाड़ी

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Hockey India Player of the Year India captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Harbinder Singh Achievement Award Awards 3rd annual Hockey India Awards upcoming players of the year Vivek Sagar Prasad and Lalremsiami President’s Award for Outstanding Sports Department, Odisha Achievement

Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Sports Authority of India Invaluable Contribution Social Transformation category, Shanti Raghavan of Enable India for placing thousands of divyangs in corporate jobs.

https://gradeup.co/ BURNING ISSUE Delimitation of Constituencies

https://gradeup.co/ Context The government has constituted a Delimitation Commission, to be headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai States Union Territory Jammu and Kashmirand the northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland. Act concerned Delimitation Act, 2002. Delimitation The process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a state that has a legislative body. Earlier Instances Such commissions have been constituted at least four times in India. 1952, 1963, 1973, 2002 https://gradeup.co/ STATIC QUIZ Themes of Important Days (Jan-Feb)

https://gradeup.co/ What is the theme of International Women’s Day 2020? अंतराIWीय म*हला *दवस 2020 का Kवषय ा है?

a. Balance for Better b. Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives c. “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” d. “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights”

https://gradeup.co/ What is the theme of International Women’s Day 2020? अंतराIWीय म*हला *दवस 2020 का Kवषय ा है?

a. Balance for Better - 2019 b. Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives - 2018 c. “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” - 2017 d. “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights”

https://gradeup.co/ “Sustaining all Life on Earth” is the theme of which of the following day? "पृी पर सभी जीवन को बनाए रखना" *न0-लAखत म2 से *कस *दन का Kवषय है?

a. World Wildlife Day b. Zero Discrimination Day c. World Rare Disease Day d. National Science Day

a. World Wildlife Day b. Zero Discrimination Day - Zero Discrimination against Women and Girls c. World Rare Disease Day - Reframe Rare for Rare Disease Day d. National Science Day - Women in Science

https://gradeup.co/ What Is the theme of the World Radio Day 2020? KवU रेKडयो *दवस 2020 का Kवषय ा है?

a. Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace b. Radio and Sports c. Radio and Diversity d. Radio is You

https://gradeup.co/ What Is the theme of the World Radio Day 2020? KवU रेKडयो *दवस 2020 का Kवषय ा है?

a. Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace b. Radio and Sports c. Radio and Diversity d. Radio is You

https://gradeup.co/ Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth is the theme of which of the following day? समावेशी kीन kोथ के -लए Kवान म2 म*हला_ और लड़*कय म2 *नवेश *न0-लAखत म2 से *कस

*दन का Kवषय है? a. International Women’s Day b. International Day of Women and Girls in Science c. World Cancer Day d. National Girl Child Day

https://gradeup.co/ What was the theme of National Voter’s Day 2020? राWीय मतदाता *दवस 2020 का Kवषय ा था?

a. Every Vote Counts b. One Vote is all it counts c. Electoral Literacy for a Stronger Democracy d. Voter’s Vote

https://gradeup.co/ What was the theme of National Voter’s Day 2020? राWीय मतदाता *दवस 2020 का Kवषय ा था?

a. Every Vote Counts b. One Vote is all it counts c. Electoral Literacy for a Stronger Democracy d. Voter’s Vote

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