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Current Affairs March Questions & Answers PDF 2018 Current Affairs Q & A PDF Current Affairs March Questions & Answers PDF 2018 1. Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) beyond the 12th Plan period (2012-2017) for three years up to 2019-20. What is the fund allocated for this purpose? 1. Rs 4000 crore 2. Rs 4500 crore 3. Rs 5000 crore 4. Rs 5500 crore 5. Rs 6000 crore Answer - 4. Rs 5500 crore Explanation : Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) beyond the 12th Plan period (2012-2017) for three years up to 2019-20. PMEGP is a credit linked subsidy programme for generation of employment opportunities through establishment of micro enterprises in rural as well as urban areas. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is the nodal implementation agency for implementation of PMEGP at national level. Extending this programme for another three years will generate sustainable employment opportunities for 15 lakh persons. The programme has been continued with a total outlay of Rs 5500 crore. 2. India has signed MoU with which country, to enhance best practices in the administration of contractual employment, implementing latest reforms in recruitment processes and enhance the protection and welfare of Indian workers who are working in that country? 1. Jordan 2. South Africa 3. Fiji 4. Macedonia 5. Argentina Answer - 1. Jordan Explanation : Objective of this memorandum of understanding (MoU) is to enhance collaboration between India and Jordan in promoting best practices in the administration of contractual employment, implementing latest reforms in recruitment processes and enhance the protection and welfare of Indian workers in Jordan.As per the terms of the MoU, India and Jordan will collaborate to use online portal for recruitment of Indian manpower. Usage of online portal will increase transparency and curb malpractices in the recruitment process. This MoU will be valid for a period of five years. 1 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q & A PDF 3. King Abdullah II of which country visited India on a three-day official visit from February 27, 2018 to March 1, 2018? 1. UAE 2. Iran 3. Saudi Arabia 4. England 5. Jordan Answer - 5. Jordan Explanation : King Abdullah II of Jordan was on a three-day official visit to India from February 27, 2018 to March 1, 2018. On March 1, 2018, India and Jordan signed following 12 agreements in New Delhi in presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and King Abdullah II of Jordan. MoU on Defence Cooperation: This MoU defines the scope of Defence cooperation between India and Jordan and enlists provisions for implementation of cooperation in some of the recognized areas like training; counter-terrorism; defence industry; military studies; military medical services, peace-keeping etc. Visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders: This agreement will permit diplomats and Official passport holders of India and Jordan to enter, exit and transit through each other’s territory without requirement of visa. 4. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave approval to Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Services and Coast Guard valued at approximately Rs._________? 1. 8135 crore 2. 9405 crore 3. 9435 crore 4. 9930 crore 5. 9999 crore Answer - 3. 9435 crore Explanation : Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave approval to Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Services and Coast Guard valued at approximately Rs. 9435 crore. Capital Acquisition Proposals that have been approved includes procurement of 41000 Light Machine Guns and over 3.5 Lakh Close Quarter Battle Carbines. 75 percent of the above mentioned quantities will be procured through Indian Industry under ‘Buy & Make (Indian)’ category and balance 25 percent through Ordinance Factory Board. Approval has also been granted for procurement of essential quantity of High Capacity Radio Relay for the Indian Army and Indian Air Force. Two Pollution Control Vessels will also be acquired, which will be used by Indian Coast Guard to undertake pollution control measures off the East Coast and Island Territories. 5. Which state government has decided to establish State Sanskrit Education Council to improve formal education of Sanskrit in the state? 1. Rajasthan 2. Assam 3. Sikkim 4. Karnataka 5. Delhi Answer - 5. Delhi 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q & A PDF Explanation : Delhi government has decided to establish State Sanskrit Education Council to improve formal education of Sanskrit in Delhi. Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia has ordered the education department to go through representations received by Delhi government regarding Sanskrit education in schools and colleges. He said that, the education department will study the representations and take necessary steps to form a Delhi State Sanskrit Education Council. 6. Name the Union territory that joined UDAY (Scheme Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana) Scheme recently? 1. Union territory of Lakshadweep 2. Union territory of Delhi 3. Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar 4. Chandigarh 5. Gujarat Answer - 1. Union territory of Lakshadweep Explanation : On 28th February 2018, the Union territory of Lakshadweep joined UDAY (Scheme Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana) Scheme. On 28th February 2018, the Union Territory of Lakshadweep and the Government of India signed a MoU under the UDAY Scheme. This will ensure operational turnaround of Lakshadweep’s Electricity Department. Lakshadweep will receive an overall net benefit of around Rs. 8 crore through the UDAY Scheme. This will be achieved by cheaper funds, reduction in AT&C (Aggregate Technical and Commercial) losses, interventions in energy efficiency, etc. The Central Government will help Lakshadweep in improving Power infrastructure which will result in further reduction of the cost of power. 7. Government has decided to consolidate how many overseas Operations of the PSU’s (public sector banks)? 1. 30 2. 33 3. 35 4. 39 5. 41 Answer - 3. 35 Explanation : Union Finance Ministry released a roadmap for consolidation of overseas operations of public sector banks. This decision seems like a tightening measure in wake of Rs. 12636 crore scam unearthed at Punjab Bank National (PNB). However, Finance Ministry officials have called it a move to attain cost efficiencies and synergies in the overseas market. As of now, the plan is to consolidate at least 35 overseas operations of the PSBs while another 69 overseas operations have been identified for further examination. It is to be noted that currently, there are 216 PSB operations including 165 overseas branches. Besides, there are subsidiaries, joint ventures and representative offices. State Bank of India (SBI) has the highest number of overseas branches (52), followed by Bank of Baroda (50) and Bank of India (29). In terms of Country-wise presence, PSBs have largest number of branches in United Kingdom (32) followed by Hong Kong and UAE (13 each) and Singapore (12). 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q & A PDF 8. In which state, the Avaada Power Pvt Ltd had planned to invest Rs 3,500 crore to establish 500 MW solar projects? 1. Telanagana 2. Gujarat 3. Maharashtra 4. Assam 5. Andhra Pradesh Answer - 5. Andhra Pradesh Explanation : Avaada Power Pvt Ltd, stated that, it will invest Rs 3,500 crore to establish 500 MW solar projects in Andhra Pradesh. An agreement regarding this was signed at the 'CII Partnership Summit 2018' in Vishakhapatnam. Avaada Power said that, the utility-scale solar projects will produce clean energy sufficient to sustainably power more than 2.4 million houses in Andhra Pradesh. This investment by Avaada Power would create over 1,200 job opportunities. Andhra Pradesh has a planned to achieve a goal of 18 GW of renewable energy capacities by 2021-22. 9. In which Indian city, Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL) inaugurated the facility to manufacture fuselages for the AH-64 Apache helicopter? 1. Pune 2. Hyderabad 3. Agra 4. Mumbai 5. Mysore Answer - 2. Hyderabad Explanation : Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL) inaugurated facility to manufacture fuselages for the AH-64 Apache helicopter in Hyderabad. Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL) is a joint venture of Boeing Co. and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL). The facility has been established on an area of 14,000 square metres. 350 workers have been employed at the facility. This facility will be the only global producer of fuselages for AH-64 Apache helicopter delivered by Boeing. Secondary structures and vertical spar boxes for AH-64 Apache helicopter will also be produced in this facility. The first fuselage would be delivered in 2018. The facility was inaugurated by Union Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Telangana minister for Industries and IT, KT Rama Rao. 10. Who was appointed the new Secretary, Higher Education, in the Ministry of Human Resource Development? 1. R K Narayanan 2. R Subramanyam 3. Senthil Nathan 4. Raphael Geeth 5. Sonal Monika Answer - 2. R Subramanyam Explanation : R Subramanyam has been appointed the new Secretary, Higher Education, in the Ministry of Human Resource Development. A major bureaucratic reshuffle was done on 28th February 2018. R Subrahmanyam is a 1985-batch IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre. He was Special Secretary in the Higher Education department. He succeeds K K Sharma. C Chandramouli has been appointed the new Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training in the Personnel ministry. Chandramouli is a 1985-batch IAS officer from Tamil Nadu cadre. Earlier, he was 4 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2018 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q & A PDF Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner. Tarun Sridhar has been appointed the new Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries. He is a 1984-batch IAS officer from Himachal Pradesh cadre.
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