[MONTHLY GK DIGEST: MARCH 2019 ] CONTENTS QRSAM Successfully Test Fired From Chandipur, Odisha ..................................................................................................... 6 Three Banks Removed From PCA Framework by RBI ........................................................................................................... 6 Britain Adviced by the ICJ to Return Diego Garcia to Mauritius ........................................................................................... 7 CM of Tamil Nadu Unveils MGR Centenary Arch in Chennai ................................................................................................ 8 Creation of a New Railway Zone Announced for Andhra Pradesh ....................................................................................... 8 Assam Govt Announces PRANAM Commission .................................................................................................................... 9 Tata Steel Recognised as One of World's Most Ethical Companies ..................................................................................... 9 Thaawarchand Gehlot Launches 2nd Edition of ISL Dictionary .......................................................................................... 10 STARS Scheme Launched on National Science Day ............................................................................................................. 11 Atal Innovation Mission and Adobe Partner to Collaborate .............................................................................................. 11 Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 concluded between Indian BSF and BGB .................................................................... 12 Bilateral Swap Arrangement Signed Between RBI and Bank of Japan ............................................................................... 13 Usha Thorat Panel Constituted by RBI ................................................................................................................................ 13 Cabinet Approves ₹1,450 crore For Share Capital of RBI in NHB ....................................................................................... 14 IRCTC Launches Payment Aggregator IRCTC iPay ............................................................................................................... 14 India Wins Gold at the Makran Cup Boxing in Iran ............................................................................................................. 15 World Record Set in Modern Artificial Limbs (Legs) ........................................................................................................... 16 National Commission for Backward Classes Gets Bhagwan Lal Sahni as Chairman .......................................................... 16 Zero Discrimination Day celebrated by UNAIDS ................................................................................................................. 17 President of Senegal Macky Sall Wins Re-Election ............................................................................................................. 17 Cabinet Approves Setting Up of a Centre for Disability Sports .......................................................................................... 18 P K Bezbaruah Reappointed as the Chairman of Tea Board ............................................................................................... 18 OSDMA Wins the SKOCH Award, 2018 ................................................................................................................................ 19 AIAA confers Missile Systems Award 2019 upon DRDO Chief............................................................................................ 20 Indian Wrestlers Shine at the Dan Kovlov 2019 Wrestling Event ....................................................................................... 20 PM Modi Lays the Foundation Stone for AK-203 Rifle Manufacturing Unit ...................................................................... 21 CISF at Yamuna Expressway Creates World Record ............................................................................................................ 22 India Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise- 'Sampriti 2019' Begins ...................................................................................... 22 PSBloansin59minutes.com Becomes India's Largest Online Lending Platform ................................................................. 23 World Wildlife Day Observed on 3rd March ....................................................................................................................... 24 Crew Dragon Capsule of Space X Successfully Docked ....................................................................................................... 24 www.BankExamsToday.com 1 [MONTHLY GK DIGEST: MARCH 2019 ] Cricket Will be Re-Introduced in 2022 Asian Games in China ............................................................................................ 25 PM Modi Launches National Common Mobility Card ......................................................................................................... 26 Yuva Vigyani Karyakram Programme Launched by ISRO .................................................................................................... 26 Azaadi ke Diwane Museum Inaugurated at Red Fort ......................................................................................................... 27 Government of Karnataka Launches Jalamrutha Scheme .................................................................................................. 28 National Archives of India Gets P.V Ramesh as Director-General ...................................................................................... 28 President of India Nominates Justice SA Bobde as Executive Chairman of NALSA ........................................................... 29 India Nominates Ramesh Chand for the Post of Director-General of FAO ........................................................................ 30 Government of India to Get a $250-Million Loan from the World Bank............................................................................ 31 US May End Trade Benefits Given to India Under GSP ....................................................................................................... 31 Japanese Architect Arata Isozaki Recieves the Prestigious Pritzker Prize .......................................................................... 32 West Bengal Chief Minister Launches Yuvashree Arpan Scheme ...................................................................................... 32 Google Launches an App- 'Bolo' .......................................................................................................................................... 33 ISRO and CNES Sign Key Agreements .................................................................................................................................. 33 Ajit Kumar Mohanty Appointed as the Director of BARC ................................................................................................... 34 PM Inaugurates IOC's LNG Import Terminal at Ennore ...................................................................................................... 35 PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Nagpur Metro .................................................................................................................. 35 India Signed An Agreement with Russia for Leasing the Chakra III .................................................................................... 36 International Women's Day Witnessed Worldwide Celebrations on 8th March .............................................................. 36 Uttarakhand Launches Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana ............................................................................................. 37 Madhya Pradesh to Increase the OBC Quota ...................................................................................................................... 38 Priyanka Dubey Named for Chameli Devi Jain Award ........................................................................................................ 38 Raghuram Rajan to Recieve Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018 ......................................................................... 39 India Oman Military Exercise "Al Nagah III" ........................................................................................................................ 40 Marayur Jaggery Gets GI Tag Status .................................................................................................................................... 40 PM Modi Inaugurates Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology ................................................................ 41 University for Peace Confers Honorary Doctorate on Vice President Venkaiah Naidu ..................................................... 42 Hasmukh Adhia Appointed as the Chancellor of Gujarat Central University .................................................................... 42 India Bags First Prize in the Category of "TV Cinema Spot ................................................................................................. 43 Long March Rocket Series of China Successfully Completes its 300th Launch .................................................................. 44 Tibetan Activists Mark National Uprising Day on 10th March 2019 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