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Editorial “There is nothing as remarkable as learning how to think better.” Dear Aspirants, It is a great honour for us to publish "March 2019" edition of "Master In Current Affairs" a platform which provides you with in- depth and concise information. This edition is well designed specially by keeping all the forthcoming examinations in mind. The scope of this edition includes highly admired sections NEWS MAKER, NEWS DIARY, ONE LINER WORLD OF ENGLISH which are indeviatingly related to the examinations. Chalte-Chalte is one of the most steering elements of this which is mentioned at the bottom of every page. This edition creates a forum where all candidates and guidance personnel can meet the important issues of this month which may play a vital role in forthcoming examination. The important topics covered in this edition are : One among them is ‘USA: Government Shutdown’, the shutdown of the United States federal government in 2018, which has con- tinued into January 2019. It occurred when the United States Congress and President Donald Trump could not agree on an appropria- tions bill to fund the operations of the federal government for the 2019 fiscal year, or a temporary continuing resolution that would extend the deadline for passing a bill. As a result, nine executive departments with around 800,000 employees had to shut down partially or in full, affecting about one-fourth of government activities and causing employee furloughs, while its background, reason effect everything is given in MICA. Then an article about ‘General Reservation Bill’, which discusses, the Constitution Bill 2019 to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically backward section in the general category. there we have much more to know about it which is given inside the magazine to have a look on the issue to know more about it. Later we’ll see ‘Merger of Nationalised Banks’: India is trying to have fewer but healthier lenders. So the govern- ment announced plans to merge three public sector banks: Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank, and Bank of Baroda. After it ' Kumbh: An Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth, during which participants bathe or take a dip in a sacred river. Devotees believe that by bathing in the Ganges one is freed from sins liberating her/him from the cycle of birth and death. Millions of people reach the place without any invitation. In this edition we are providing the Model paper of J&K Clerk Pre-2018 and UPSSC VDO-Previous year paper 2018 for your self-assessment. There is a separate section named Quiz Time for your self-evaluation, which includes all the possible MCQ's from this month's current affairs. This will be highly beneficial for all the upcoming examinations. The topics of the next issue will be different, we make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our next edition consisting a rich piece of knowledge. 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Meenakshi : Guidance and on The National Film Archive of India was established as a media unit of the Ministry of Information and MARCH 2019 MICA Broadcasting in February 1964. 5 CURRENT AFFAIRS One Liner Liner ONEPERSONS IN NEWS # Yes Bank has appointed former Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) chief __ as an # Who has been appointed the chairman of the Inland independent director for five years. Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)? w T.S. Vijayan w Jalaj Srivastava # Which bank has appointed A S Rajeev as its Managing # Which Indian-American woman has been elected as Director & Chief Executive Officer? the president of the Harvard University Undergraduate w Bank of Maharashtra Council? w Sruthi Palaniappan # Who has been appointed as the New Brexit secretary? AWARDS w Stephen Barclay # Who will be honoured with the FIAPF Award at the # Joyce Msuya has been appointed as acting Executive 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)? Director of ___. w UNEP w Nandita Das # Who has been appointed as Chairman of Union Public # Which Bollywood superstar has been awarded with Service Commission (UPSC)? the third Sayaji Ratna Award? w Arvind Saxena w Amitabh Bachchan # Who has been appointed as Chairman of National Skill # Who has bagged the 2018 Ballon d'Or? Development Corporation (NSDC)? w Luka Modric w A. M. Naik # Who has become the first ever Indian individual medal # Who was unanimously elected as the President of the winner in an international ultra-running event? Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI)? w Ullas Narayan w J Prithiviraj # Who has been conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of # Who has been appointed as the next Chief Election the Year Award? w Mamata Banerjee Commissioner? w Sunil Arora # Who was honoured with the French Knight of the # Which organisation has appointed Millie Bobby National Order of Merit? w Ashok Amritraj Brown as it’s youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador? w UNICEF SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES # Who has been elected unopposed to an Asia Pacific # Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) Signed an seat on the UN's Committee on Economic, Social and MOU with ___ for Training Rural Youth for Skill Cultural Rights (CESCR)? w Preeti Saran Development Under Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY).