Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2019 Contents Current Affairs Q&A – March 2019 ............................................................................................................................................... 1 INDIAN AFFAIRS............................................................................................................................................................................... 2 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ....................................................................................................................................................... 46 BANKING & FINANCE .................................................................................................................................................................. 65 BUSINESS & ECONOMY .............................................................................................................................................................. 90 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 103 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS .................................................................................................................................................. 126 ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS ................................................................................................................................................... 149 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................................................................... 151 ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................ 172 SPORTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 176 OBITUARY ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 201 BOOKS & AUTHORS .................................................................................................................................................................... 211 IMPORTANT DAYS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 214 Static GK Q & A – March 2019 ..................................................................................................................................................... 227 Subscribe(Buy) Current Affairs PDF 2019 - Pocket, Study and Q&A (English & Hindi) AffairsCloud Recommends Oliveboard Mock Test SBI PO 2019: Take 30 Tests, 1 Free LIC AAO 2019: Take 20 Tests, 1 Free Railways RRB JE 2019: Take 15 Tests, 1 Free SSC CGL: 50 Tests (30 Tier I + 20 Tier II) CWC 2019: Take 15 Tests, 1 Free 1 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A – March 2019 INDIAN AFFAIRS 1)Which of the following company had signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to collectively drive the charter of developing creative skills and spreading digital literacy across all Atal Tinkering Labs in India? 1) Microsoft 2) CTS 3) TCS 4) Adobe 5) None of these Answer - 4) Adobe Explanation: NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Adobe signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to collectively drive the charter of developing creative skills and spreading digital literacy across all Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in India. 100 schools will be adopted by Adobe under the ATL initiative and will be implementing its Digital Disha Program in ATLs, under which free licenses of Adobe Spark premium shall be offered to ATLs.The Adobe Digital Disha Programme, launched in 2018, is aimed at driving synergies in creative thinking and technology-based learning. Under this collaboration with AIM, children and teachers across these schools and communities shall benefit from creative learning resources and empowering them with new age skills to thrive in the current digital era and preparing them for long term success. 2)Name the Scheme launched by Union Human Resources Development Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar with an aim to provide industry apprenticeship opportunities to the general graduates? 1) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) 2) Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) 3) Strengthening for providing quality Education in Madrassas ( SPQEM) 4) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan 5) None of these Answer - 2) Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) Explanation: Union Human Resources Development Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar, launched the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) with an aim to provide industry apprenticeship opportunities to the general graduates exiting in April 2019 through the National Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS) in New Delhi. The program will enhance the employability of Indian youth by providing ‘on the job work exposure’ and earning of stipend. SHREYAS portal will enable educational institutions and industry to log in and provide their respective demand and supply of apprenticeship and the matching of students with apprenticeship avenues will take place as per pre-specified eligibility criteria.These courses will be available from Academic year April-May, 2019 and more than 40 higher educational institutions have already been tied up for taking up embedded apprenticeship courses.SHREYAS is a programme basket comprising the initiatives of 3 Central Ministries, which are: Ministry of Human Resource Development,Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Ministry of Labour & Employment 3)Who launched Van Dhan, the scheme for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and Development of Value Chain of MFPs recently? 1) Jual Oram 2) Narendra Modi 2 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Suresh Prabhu 5) None of these Answer - 1) Jual Oram Explanation: Shri Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs launched the ambitious scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Van Dhan, a scheme for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and Development of Value Chain of MFPs organized by TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairsat a National Workshop in New Delhi.Ministry has expanded the coverage of the Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce Scheme to 50 Minor Forest Produces. Also the MSP has risen between 30-50% for all commodities.6000 Van Dan Vikas Kendras comprising 300 tribal gatherers are to be set up to provide employment to almost 45 Lakh Tribal. 4)Where did the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the 2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary recently? 1) Hyderabad 2) Kolkata 3) Chennai 4) New Delhi 5) None of these Answer - 4) New Delhi Explanation: On 27th February 2019, 2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary was launched by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot in New Delhi. The Dictionary was developed by Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) and it included 6 thousand words under different categories such as legal, academic, technical, medical and everyday terms.The First edition of dictionary was launched in March, 2018. 5)India had signed MoU with which of the following country to cooperate in the field of Anti- microbial drugs? 1) Russia 2) Swedan 3) Japan 4) Srilanka 5) None of these Answer - 2) Swedan Explanation: Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Lena Hallengren, who was on a visit to India from 22nd to 25th February 2019, met with Union Health Minister J P Nadda and discussed about Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) which poses a dangerous challenge globally.Anti-microbial drugs, when overused, AMR develops as microorganisms such as bacteria, virus and fungi that become resistant to drugs.India and Sweden had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in the field of various issues, including AMR, communicable diseases and public health, in February 2009.Stating that AMR work is an ongoing cooperation between India and Sweden, Lena Hallengren hoped that India would join the “Alliance of Champions”, a creation between many countries globally to face and to fight AMR“. 6)India and Brunei had signed an agreement recently.The agreement was signed for which of the following field? i. For exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to taxes ii.For Tourism and Trade iii.For Currency swap 1) i is correct 3 | Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 2) ii is correct 3) i and iii are correct 4) ii and iv are correct 5) None of these Answer - 1) i is correct Explanation: On 28th February 2019, India and Brunei signed a pact for exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to taxes in order to curb tax evasion and tax avoidance in New Delhi.This agreement will facilitate both the countries to exchange information, including banking and ownership information for tax purposes and