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 2020 Career & Courses CAREER & COURSES www.careerandcourses.in Contents Important Days ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Agreements ....................................................................................................................................................................13 Appointments .................................................................................................................................................................21 Awards ...........................................................................................................................................................................31 Books and Authors ..........................................................................................................................................................36 Banking and Business ......................................................................................................................................................39 Defence ..........................................................................................................................................................................48 Economy .........................................................................................................................................................................52 International ...................................................................................................................................................................55 Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................................................................69 National ..........................................................................................................................................................................84 Obituaries .....................................................................................................................................................................112 Ranks and Reports ........................................................................................................................................................122 Schemes and Committees .............................................................................................................................................126 Science & Technology ...................................................................................................................................................126 Sports ...........................................................................................................................................................................131 State .............................................................................................................................................................................140 Summits and Conference ..............................................................................................................................................155 Practice Questions ........................................................................................................................................................159 Answers ........................................................................................................................................................................176 GENERAL ENQUIRIES: [email protected] CALL US: +919874216471 , 03330085427 Page 1 CAREER & COURSES www.careerandcourses.in Important Days UNAIDS observes Zero Discrimination Day Zero Discrimination Day was observed globally on 1st of March with a theme: ZERO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS. A butterfly is the symbol of the Zero Discrimination Day and it is widely used by people to share their stories and photos as a way to end discrimination and work towards positive transformation. 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. World Wildlife Day observed globally on 3rd March World Wildlife Day is observed globally on 3rd of March every year to celebrate the beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora present on earth. The World Wildlife Day also raise awareness about the benefits that the conservation of wild fauna and flora provides to people living on earth. The World Wildlife Day 2020 will be celebrated with the theme: Sustaining all life on Earth. GENERAL ENQUIRIES: [email protected] CALL US: +919874216471 , 03330085427 Page 2 CAREER & COURSES www.careerandcourses.in World Hearing Day observed globally on 3rd March World Hearing Day is observed globally on 3rd of March every year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. The theme of 2020 World Hearing Day is “Hearing for life. Don’t let hearing loss limit you”. It highlights that timely and effective intervention will ensure that people with hearing loss can achieve their full potential. National safety day celebrated on 4 March across India National Safety Day is celebrated on 4 March to commemorate the foundation of the National Safety Council to raise awareness about the safety measures to prevent mishaps and accidents due to lack of awareness. The Campaign is aimed at renewing the commitment of employees and the general public to work safely throughout the year. The ultimate objective of the Campaign is to ensure integration of OSH in work culture and lifestyle. 7th March celebrated as Jan AushadhiDiwas India celebrates 7th of March every year as Jan AushadhiDiwas. The days aims to create awareness and providing thrust to the use of generic medicines. JanaushadhiKendras is the world’s biggest retail pharma chain having around 6,200 outlets in 700 districts of the country. It GENERAL ENQUIRIES: [email protected] CALL US: +919874216471 , 03330085427 Page 3 CAREER & COURSES www.careerandcourses.in also provides a good source of self-employment with sustainable and regular earnings. International Women’s Day observed globally on 8th March International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8th of March every year. This day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The theme of International Women’s Day 2020 is, I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights. And the campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2020 is #EachforEqual. Important takeaways for all competitive exams: Secretary General of United Nations: Antonio Guterres. United Nations founded: 24 October 1945. Headquarters of United Nations: New York, United States. World Kidney Day observed globally on 12th March 2020 World Kidney Day is observed globally on the second Thursday of March every year. This year World Kidney Day is observed on 12th March 2020. The theme of the 2020 World Kidney day is “Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere–from Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care.” National Vaccination Day: 16th March GENERAL ENQUIRIES: [email protected] CALL US: +919874216471 , 03330085427 Page 4 CAREER & COURSES www.careerandcourses.in India observes National Vaccination Day every year on 16th March which is also known as National Immunization Day. The day is being celebrated to convey the importance of vaccination to the people of the country. The prime purpose behind the celebration of National Vaccination Day is to make all people aware of arming against polio and eradicating it completely from the world. Important takeaways for all competitive exams: World Immunization Week 2020 celebrated in the last week of April (24 to 30 April). The theme of World Immunization Week 2020: VaccinesWork for All. World Consumer Rights Day observed globally on 15th March World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated globally on March 15 every yea to raise global awareness about consumer rights and needs. Celebrating World Consumer Rights Day is a chance to demand that the rights of all consumers are respected and protected, and to protest against market abuses and social injustices which undermine those rights. Theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2020: “The Sustainable Consumer”. Ordnance Factories’ Day observed on 18th March GENERAL ENQUIRIES: [email protected] CALL US: +919874216471 , 03330085427 Page 5 CAREER & COURSES www.careerandcourses.in The Ordnance Factories’ Day is being observed on the 18th of March every year. OFB is the 37th largest defence equipment manufacturer in the world, 2nd largest in Asia, and the largest in India. OFB is referred to as the “Fourth Arm of Defence” and the “Force Behind the Armed Forces” of India. Important takeaways for all competitive exams: Director-General && Chairman of Ordnance Factories: Hari Mohan. Headquarters of Ordnance Factory Board: Kolkata, West Bengal. Global Recycling Day observed globally on 18th March Global Recycling Day is observed globally on 18th March every year. This day was first observed on March 18, 2018, by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) and celebrated