March 2019 Legal Current Affairs for Law Entrance Exam MAR LEGAL CA QUIZ 30 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. Which of the following countries has recently lost the rights to host Davis Cup and Fed Cup 2019? A. India B. Thailand C. Pakistan D. China 2. Hockey Federation of which country has recently launched the Coaching Education Pathway? A. Bangladesh B. Australia C. Pakistan D. India 3. Who among the following was officially crowned as champions of the I-League 2019? A. Pune FC B. Bengaluru FC C. Mumbai FC D. Chennai FC 4. Who among the following players was recently awarded with the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for Men’s Player of the Year? A. Kane Williamson B. Aaron Finch C. Mitchell Starc D. Shane Watson 5. Renowned Indian _____________ Haku Shah passed away at 85, recently. A. Journalism B. Sports C. Writer D. Artist 6. The World Water Day for 2019 was recently observed with which of the following themes? A. Life without water B. Leaving no one behind C. Water and Sustainable Energy D. Water and Life 7. The 2019 World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was recently observed on _______________ . A. March 16 B. March 21 C. March 24 D. March 22 8. Which one of the following has recently appointed Chacko Purackal Thomas as MD and CEO? A. NESCAFÉ B. Tata Coffee C. Café Coffee Day D. Starbucks Coffee 9. Who among the following has recently administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country’s first Lokpal? A. Ram Nath Kovind B. Narendra Modi C. Venkaiah Naidu D. Amit Shah 10. India has lifted South Asian Football Federation SAFF Women’s Championship by defeating which of the following countries? A. Myanmar B. Bhutan C. Nepal D. Maldives Correct answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A D D A D B C B A C Explanations: 1. Hints to Remember Who: India What: lost the rights to host Davis Cup and Fed Cup 2019 When: published on 20th March 2019 The closure of Pakistan’s air space in the aftermath of the Balakot air strikes has resulted in India losing the hosting rights of the junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup, a source in the national federation said. A total of 16 Under-16 Davis Cup teams, including Pakistan, were to travel to India for the annual competition, often dubbed as the World Cup of tennis. The junior Davis Cup was to be held at the DLTA complex from April 8-13 while the Fed cup matches were scheduled from April 15-20. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/india-loses-hosting-rights-of- davis-cup-fed-cup-due-to-closure-of-pak-air-space/article26588421.ece 2. Hints to Remember Who: Hockey Federation of India What: launched an ambitious project -- Hockey India Coaching Education Pathway When: published on 23rd March 2019 In an endeavour to develop coaches from the grassroots and enable them to meet the requirements and the ever-growing demands of international hockey, the sports’ governing body in the country Hockey India has launched its ambitious Hockey India Coaching Education Pathway. The meticulously-designed program aims to provide certification to those candidates who are already Coaches or wish to pursue Coaching as a career option. This simplified education structure will provide certification to develop Coaches from grassroots through to a high performance/ International level. The program consists of a combination of web-based modules and face-to-face interactive courses, underpinned by a competency based assessment process, states a Hockey India Press release. Those candidates who successfully complete the Hockey India Level ‘0’, Hockey India Level ‘1’ and Hockey India Level ‘2’ Coaching Courses will be eligible to enrol for the FIH Academy Level 1 Course provisionally scheduled during the FIH Men’s Series Finals Bhubaneswar Odisha 2019. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.insidesport.co/hockey-india-launches-ambitious-coaching- education-pathway/ 3. Hints to Remember Who: Chennai FC What: was officially crowned as champions of the I-League 2019 When: published on 20th March 2019 Chennai City FC was officially crowned the I-League champion in front of representatives of other clubs and bigwigs of All India Football Federation (AIFF) at a function in Chennai. I-League CEO Sunando Dhar praised Rohit Ramesh, the owner of Chennai City, for the brand of football his team had dished out in the tournament. "Chennai City has by far been the best team this year. It's brand of football of keeping the ball to the ground, the passing game. That’s what we in the national team have been trying to put in place," he said. Dhar also spoke highly about the teams' promotion of local players from their respective regions as the way forward. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2019-chennai-city- officially-crowned-champion-aiff-sunando-dhar-rohit-ramesh-kushal- das/article26590998.ece 4. Hints to Remember Who: Kane Williamson What: gets Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for Men’s Player of the Year When: published on 21st March 2019 Kiwi captain Kane Williamson claimed the coveted Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for Men’s Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) awards. Williamson also took home the Test Player of the Year award and the Redpath Cup for First Class batting. Ross Taylor, Trent Boult and Colin Munro also received major awards, while teenaged all-rounder Amelia Kerr was a big winner among the women. Like Williamson, the 18-year-old Kerr also bagged three awards — the Women’s ODI Player of the Year, Phyl Blackler Cup for women’s domestic bowling and the Venus Cup for Secondary Schools Female Player of the Year. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/kane-williamson-gets-sir-richard- hadlee-medal-for-mens-player-of-the-year/article26601010.ece 5. Hints to Remember Who: Renowned Indian artist Haku Shah What: passes away at 85 When: published on 21st March 2019 Renowned Indian artist Haku Shah, best known for his themes of tribal and folk art, passed away on Thursday following a cardiac arrest at his home in Ahmedabad. He was 85. "He had been ill for sometime and was admitted in hospital for a week but we brought him back home. He had a cardiac arrest and passed at around 2.30 pm today," Shah's photographer son Parthiv told PTI. Born on March 26, 1934, Shah did his Masters in Fine Art under renowned artists like K G Subrahmanyam. A large part of his work was deeply influenced by tribal art and culture, as well as the Bhakti movement, especially its Nirguna poetry. Shah was also a cultural anthropologist. He carried out extensive field research and documentation on rural and tribal arts and crafts, traditions and folk lore, and established a tribal museum at Gujarat Vidyapith. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/renowned-indian-artist-haku- shah-passes-away-at-85/articleshow/68514222.cms 6. Hints to Remember Who: World Water Day for 2019 What: was observed on 22nd March with the theme of “Leaving no one behind” When: published on 22nd March 2019 World Water Day for 2019 was observed across the world on 22nd March 2019. The theme for World Water Day 2019 is ‘Leaving no one behind,’ which is the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: as sustainable development progresses, everyone must benefit. Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of water for all by 2030. By definition, this means leaving no one behind Today, billions of people are still living without safe water, which means ‘safely managed drinking water service’: water that is accessible on the premises, available when needed, and free from contamination. Their households, schools, workplaces, farms and factories struggling to survive and thrive. Marginalized groups – women, children, refugees, indigenous peoples, disabled people and many others – are often overlooked, and sometimes face discrimination, as they try to access and manage the safe water they need. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.un.org/en/events/waterday/ 7. Hints to Remember Who: 2019 World Tuberculosis (TB) Day What: was observed on March 24 across the word Each year, we commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease. TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious killer. Each day, nearly 4500 people lose their lives to TB and close to 30,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease. Global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 54 million lives since the year 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 42%. To accelerate the TB response in countries to reach targets – Heads of State came together and made strong commitments to end TB at the first-ever UN High Level Meeting in September 2018. For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2019/03/24/default- calendar/world-tb-day-2019 8. Hints to Remember Who: Tata Coffee What: has appointed Chacko Purackal Thomas as MD and CEO When: published on 2nd March 2019 Tata Coffee announced the appointment of Chacko Purackal Thomas as the managing director and chief executive officer.